Originally used as a grasstrack motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between and and currently hosts many British and International racing events.
Brands Hatch offers two layout configurations. The 1. The 2. Noise restrictions and the proximity of the Grand Prix loop to local residents mean that the number of race meetings held on the extended circuit is limited to just a few per year usually for higher-profile series such as the BTCC and the BSB.
The next corner, Druids, is a hairpin bend, taken after an uphill braking zone at Hailwood Hill. The track then curves around the south bank spectator area into the downhill, off-camber Graham Hill Bend , and another, slightly bent stretch at the Cooper Straight , which runs parallel to the pit lane.
After the straight, the circuit climbs uphill though the decreasing-radius Surtees turn, before moving onto the back straight where the track's top speeds can be reached. The track then loops around the woodland with a series of mid-speed corners, most notably the dip at Westfield and Dingle Dell and the blind Sheene curve. Completed around , the circuit spans approximately 0. A notable feature is the starting point on the startline, followed by a right turn and descent on loose terrain at Paddock Hill Bend.
After navigating the left-right Esses at the bottom, the circuit rejoins the Indy Circuit, leading up and around Druids hairpin. A degree left turn through Langley's Gap and across the knife-edge connects back to the Indy Circuit, but in an anti-clockwise direction.
