Track Reviews

Brands Hatch
A firm favourite amongst track users The former home of the British Grand Prix, Brands Hatch is situated to the south east of London. The short Indy circuit twists and turns whilst the long GP circuit heads off into the trees providing a very different experience.

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9th January 2006

bumblebee

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"Classic"

GP circuit is a blast....so much history associated with it, It felt special to have the opportunity to follow in the tyre tracks of some of motorsports' legends..

12th September 2005

den

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"Indi or GP, Brands offers everything"

The first time I dived into Paddock, I was sideways all the way down the hill.. I was hooked, a bend that bites unless you comit fully from start to finish. a flowing circuit that rewards accurate driving. Dingle Dell is a joy. (was - alas - Sheen Curve i...

31st August 2005

do80

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"Brands Indy, great circuit."

Raced there twice, first time, popped it in the gravel at Druids, (is that what they call a learning curve?)second time had a ball and can't wait to go back, trackday/race meeting don't mind just a mega curcuit to drive.

30th August 2005

NormanD

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"GREAT"

What more can I say a GREAT road circuit.

26th August 2005

nique

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"My first Track day at Brands Indy In Wet........"

My First Trackday and it chucks it down, plus the wind was strong. I had a absolute blast, Coming out of the pits on to Paddock then being sucked down into the dip, Up hill to druids, What an absolute blast.

The Indy after 3 hours was to shor...

21st June 2005

Sundeep

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"Poor Experience from Brands Hatch Instructor"

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although I only had a short time at Brands, I was looking forward to it. Sadly the Brand instructor that I had was very poor and was more intereted in taking about his racing career ! so by the end I was none the wiser about where I was going on the circu...

13th January 2005

MrBreidsheid

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"Best in UK - GP circuit"

Indy is too short - however the GP circuit is fantastic - great rush running through the tree lined sections - compare this to the featurelss Silverstone GP circuit. Shame it's rarely available to drive these days.

1st October 2004

melv

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"It's the GP for me!"

Diving off the Indy circuit onto the GP is like venturing onto a bit of the Nurburgring.

Among my top three favourite British tracks.

Mel

31st May 2004

neil purdie

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"Brands...... The feel good factor"

Brands!! What can I say about Brands!

I have been lucky to have a good few races around the indy and GP. I always
get a great feeling anytime I get to the gate.

28th May 2004

Steve-B

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"A perfect end to our honeymoon in 2002"

don't waste a second thought if you get a chance to go to Brands.

ESPECIALLY if its the Grand Prix cicruit.

we've got video overtaking everything from Cerberas to Skyline GTR's in our Caterham.

shame old Dingles Dell has b...

29th September 2003

MikeWW

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"Expensive but worth every penny"

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The track has far more gradient changes than you sense from TV coverage and Paddock Hill has got to be one of the best bends anywhere. As you approach the corner flat out it's heavy braking and you dive right with the corner falling away beneath you and j...

1st February 2003

classicsincamera

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"I love Brands since 1982"

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I live just 22 miles from the famous N�rburgring-Nordschleife which is the
ultimate track. Brands is also very exciting and I like the many changes of up and downs. I know 50 tracks at 13 different countries all over Europe, Brands belongs to my 3...

16th January 2003

neil b

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"Blinder"

This track is the best in England... That just about sums it up!

6th December 2002

TonyF

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""Needs commitment for a fast lap""

31st October 2002

jamesc

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"Simply the best!"

Always enjoy going round here!

15th October 2002

manek

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"Good stuff, plenty of run-off, different challenges everywhere"

First track I ever drove on a day out, ended up in a Formula Ford single seater. Brands can make you feel like a god -- or a twit if you get it wrong at the many opportunities you have for screwing up, especially at Paddock. Great track though.

12th October 2002

iguana

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"I popped my trackday cherry here"

My 1st track drive was in an XR2i and a Formula 1st here many years ago on the Indy circuit. The Indy is good and paddock hill bend will make your bottom clench a bit! The GP circuit rarely runs trackdays and they are expensive when they do, but it is fab...

11th October 2002

2SPN

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"Why is it so popular"

I've always found Brands a fairly mundane circuit (maybe 'cos I'm crap driving it).

Paddock Hill can be gut renching (spun my S3C there with the wife on board - oops) but the rest is fairly ordinary. Clearways is understeer heaven for a FWD car, ...

11th October 2002

Stig

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"Re-live those Grand Prix legends for yourself"

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Once you've dived into Paddock, theres no changing lines! No wonder so many fall off into the large (and safe) gravel trap in the dip. Watch out for people collecting you on the way down after you though! An excellent and challenging circuit that requires...