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Keep on trucking at Brands

Keep on trucking at Brands

21 March 2017

Some heavy metal will be thundering around the Indy track at Brands Hatch as the 2017 season gets off to a gas-guzzling start this weekend

Hill buoyed by first Volkswagen BTCC test

Hill buoyed by first Volkswagen BTCC test

13 March 2017

Kent touring car racer Jake Hill says he already feels at home with his 2017 machine after a successful first test at Brands Hatch.

Remarkable life of motorsport legend John Surtees

Remarkable life of motorsport legend John Surtees

10 March 2017

Former Formula 1 and motorcycling world champion John Surtees died peacefully in hospital at the age of 83.

Gollop: Jordan can be a winner at Lydden

Gollop: Jordan can be a winner at Lydden

24 February 2017

Will Gollop thinks his former protege Andrew Jordan can score victory at Lydden Hill's World Rallycross Championship round.

Rallycross – how it all started at Lydden Hill

Rallycross – how it all started at Lydden Hill

10 February 2017

As rallycross celebrates its 50th anniversary this month, KentOnline speaks to the creator of the sport, television producer Robert Reed.

Ovenden reveals 2017 rallycross plans

Ovenden reveals 2017 rallycross plans

01 February 2017

Tristan Ovenden will graduate to the British Rallycross Championship’s SuperNational class this season after buying a renowned Renault Clio.

Hill targets wins and podiums in Team HARD return

Hill targets wins and podiums in Team HARD return

26 January 2017

Kent touring car star Jake Hill has set his sights on race victories and podium finishes after re-signing with Team HARD.

A clean break with rallycross tradition

A clean break with rallycross tradition

19 January 2017

Rallycross legend Will Gollop, the last British driver to win the European title, believes electric cars are the future of the sport.

Brands Hatch owners refuse to comment over British GP return

Brands Hatch owners refuse to comment over British GP return

06 January 2017

Owners of Kent race circuit Brands Hatch have refused to comment on speculation the British Grand Prix will return to the venue.

Lydden boss: We will prove organisers wrong

Lydden boss: We will prove organisers wrong

05 January 2017

Lydden Hill bosses say this year’s FIA World Rallycross Championship round will be the best-ever so organisers “regret their decision” to move it.

Race circuit will not close despite loss of biggest event

Race circuit will not close despite loss of biggest event

03 January 2017

Owners of a Kent race circuit have dispelled fears it will close following the loss of its biggest event.

Lydden Hill loses prestigious World Rallycross round

Lydden Hill loses prestigious World Rallycross round

02 January 2017

A prestigious motorsport event attended by thousands of people will not visit Kent from 2018 onwards, it has been announced.

Life in the fast lane at Goodwood

Life in the fast lane at Goodwood

31 December 2016

Guided by a veteran Kent racer, reporter Dan Wright tries the new driving experience on offer at the historic Goodwood circuit.

Scott aiming high following step up in class

Scott aiming high following step up in class

14 December 2016

Kent's Darren Scott has set his sights on a top-three finish in the British Rallycross Championship’s Super1600 class next season.

Dan finds the Wright formula at Brands Hatch

Dan finds the Wright formula at Brands Hatch

09 December 2016

Reporter Dan Wright takes on the latest driving experience at Brands Hatch, getting behind the wheel of an F4 Master car at the famous Kent track.

Jackson relishing the chance to prove himself

Jackson relishing the chance to prove himself

18 November 2016

Chart Sutton’s Tom Jackson will swap Kent for the Middle East this weekend when he takes part in a prestigious test in Bahrain.

Rallycross star Ovenden ponders options

Rallycross star Ovenden ponders options

11 November 2016

Tristan Ovenden is assessing his options for 2017 after enjoying a “fantastic” test in a British Rallycross Championship Supercar at the weekend.

New deal for Byrne

New deal for Byrne

02 November 2016

British Superbike champion Shane Byrne has signed a new two-year deal with Paul Bird Motorsport.

Rallycross champion plans to step up to Supercar

Rallycross champion plans to step up to Supercar

28 October 2016

Pluckley teenager Nathan Heathcote hopes to graduate to the British Rallycross Championship’s Supercar class next season.

Motorbase bosses want to keep Jackson and Jordan

Motorbase bosses want to keep Jackson and Jordan

04 October 2016

Kent-based Motorbase Performance hope to keep Mat Jackson and Andrew Jordan together next year in the British Touring Car Championship.

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