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Shedden snatches touring car title in front of record crowd

Shedden snatches touring car title in front of record crowd

03 October 2016

Honda’s Gordon Shedden won his third British Touring Car Championship crown in front of a record crowd at Brands Hatch.

Shedden: Tordoff will have to race hard at Brands

Shedden: Tordoff will have to race hard at Brands

29 September 2016

Reigning British Touring Car champion Gordon Shedden says series leader Sam Tordoff will be unable to “stroke” his way to his first title on Sunday.

Hill says impressive BTCC year has saved his career

Hill says impressive BTCC year has saved his career

28 September 2016

Kent's Jake Hill thinks he has saved his career this season after enjoying an impressive first full year in the British Touring Car Championship.

Brands Hatch owner 'interested' in Silverstone

Brands Hatch owner 'interested' in Silverstone

05 September 2016

The boss of a Kent race circuit is reportedly planning a bid for British Grand Prix track Silverstone.

Rooke takes Bank Holiday victory at Lydden

Rooke takes Bank Holiday victory at Lydden

30 August 2016

Teenager Dan Rooke extended his points lead at the top of the MSA British Rallycross Championship standings at Lydden Hill on Bank Holiday Monday.

Olympic hero swaps two wheels for four at Brands Hatch

Olympic hero swaps two wheels for four at Brands Hatch

27 August 2016

Track cycling star Jason Kenny is racing at Brands Hatch this weekend just days after winning a record-equalling sixth gold medal at the Rio Olympics.

80 drivers set for Bank Holiday battle at Lydden

80 drivers set for Bank Holiday battle at Lydden

23 August 2016

More than 80 rallycross drivers including 13 entries in the headlining Supercar category will arrive at Lydden Hill on Bank Holiday Monday.

Shakey denied double chance

Shakey denied double chance

25 July 2016

It was a hit and miss weekend for Shane Byrne at Thruxton.

King the best of British

King the best of British

24 June 2016

Maidstone’s Daniel King achieved a lifelong ambition when he was crowned British speedway champion.

Curfew holding Kings back

Curfew holding Kings back

14 June 2016

Kent Kings are unlikely to bid for Premier League status all the time their Central Park curfew is in place.

Old friends reunited at Lydden

Old friends reunited at Lydden

13 June 2016

For the first time in almost 25 years, Kent rallycross legend Will Gollop has been reunited with his European Championship-winning MG Metro 6R4.

Hunt name returns to Brands Hatch

Hunt name returns to Brands Hatch

12 June 2016

Forty years after his father James won the 1976 British Grand Prix at the circuit, Freddie Hunt raced at Brands Hatch at the weekend.

Mason glad to be back

Mason glad to be back

01 June 2016

David Mason is loving life back at Central Park as Kent Kings speedway team prove the doubters wrong.

Ekstrom wins at Lydden in front of 20,000 people

Ekstrom wins at Lydden in front of 20,000 people

30 May 2016

About 20,000 spectators watched Swede Mattias Ekstrom snatch victory from Petter Solberg in round four of the FIA World Rallycross Championship.

Byrne up and running with Brands win

Byrne up and running with Brands win

23 May 2016

British Superbike Championship rider Shane Byrne secured his first win of the season at his home circuit.

World Rallycross heads to Kent this weekend

World Rallycross heads to Kent this weekend

23 May 2016

Thousands of spectators are expected at Lydden Hill this weekend when the FIA World Rallycross Championship heads to Kent for its only British event.

Blancpain bosses want Brands return

Blancpain bosses want Brands return

09 May 2016

Organisers of the Blancpain GT Series want to return to Brands Hatch after a capacity grid packed out the West Kingsdown circuit at the weekend.

Jackson begins the road to Le Mans

Jackson begins the road to Le Mans

12 April 2016

Chart Sutton’s Tom Jackson hopes a switch to sportscar racing can lead to a drive in the world-famous Le Mans 24 Hours.

Hill impresses at BTCC curtain-raiser

Hill impresses at BTCC curtain-raiser

04 April 2016

Kent's Jake Hill made a promising start to his first full Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship season at Brands Hatch on Sunday.

Record BTCC entry list heads to Brands Hatch

Record BTCC entry list heads to Brands Hatch

31 March 2016

A capacity 32-car grid will blast off at Brands Hatch this weekend when the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship season starts in Kent.

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