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Brands Hatch

Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently holds many British and international racing events. The name of the circuit may derive from the Gaelic Brondehach (bron meaning "wooded slope" and hach meaning "forest entrance").

The 2.65 mile Grand Prix circuit was constructed in 1959, and the track hosted its first major motor racing event in August 1960, the non-championship Silver City Trophy Formula One race, won by Jack Brabham. Soon after, the track was sold to Grovewood Securities, and John Webb put in charge of Motor Circuit Developments to manage the circuit. The new ownership saw successful negotiations with the RAC to hold the British Grand Prix jointly with Silverstone, alternating years. On July 11, 1964 Brands Hatch held its first Formula One World Championship race, the 1964 British Grand Prix (also designated as the RAC European Grand Prix), won by Jim Clark.

The deaths of George Crossman, Tony Flory and Stuart Duncan in the mid-60s and Jo Siffert in October 1971 led to major safety modifications around the track.During the 1970s Brands Hatch took over the running of the annual Formula Ford Festival (which it still holds to this day) in addition to hosting an IndyCar race. The track also hosted the 1983 and 1985 European Grands Prix, the former with under three months notice following the cancellation of the proposed New York Grand Prix.To date, the final Grand Prix held at Brands Hatch was the 1986 British Grand Prix won by Nigel Mansell.

Brands Hatch has been purchased by HKF Racing Ltd.

www.hkfracing.co.uk is the website for Howard Fuller a promising young driver.  Only 16, Howard has already had a successful racing career in Karts, T Car saloon cars and now single seaters.  2009 should see Howard continue in his Formula Palmer Audi single seater where as the youngest driver in the Autumn Trophy he finished an impressive overall 8th out of 25 drivers - see www.formula-palmer-audi.com

Howard is now looking for sponsorship support.  In return you will get your company logo on his car, hospitality opportunities at the UK's most prestigious racing circuits.

 


 

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