***'TRACKDAY', Brands Hatch Indy Circuit (Kent) - Friday 4th December 2026*** EARLY BIRD PRICE!

[casey]

LIMITED PLACES AVAILABLE AT £149, a £20 discount!!

This has always been a very popular event with the RX-8 Owners Club, hosted by Nick Dougill and his great team at Mazdaontrack. There is a limit on the number of cars to 60 maximum. This gives plenty of tracktime with minimal pit-lane queues. Book early to avoid disappointment

See, here's proof we always get a sunny day

And yes, this photo was taken in December 2024!!

For those of you who haven't been to this event before, it has become a bit of a tradition really, although not quite on the scale or prestige of Wimbledon , it has been a regular event in the club calendar, attended by me every December** since its inception in 2008 . Please consider supporting this event to keep it going.

**Apart from the year it was postponed to January, due to 2 feet of snow on the track .

If you've not been before, all newcomers are very welcome - you might like to see last year's topic for more information JUST CLICK HERE

Plus, here's a briefing specifically about the Brands Hatch Indy circuit: viewtopic.php?f=169&t=61972

So, let's start the ball rolling

Track and event details for anyone new:

PRICE:
Trackday - £149.00 (will be £169 when limited number of Early Bird tickets have been sold.

CIRCUIT STATS:
Length - 1.2 miles (Indy)
Corners - 5
Noise - 105db (compulsory stationary test)

PROVISIONAL TIMINGS OF THE DAY:
- Sign On 07:30 - 08:30
- Briefing: 08:30am
- OPL from 09.00
- Lunch 12.30-13.30
- OPL 13.30
- Track Closes 16.00 (day light permitting)

Book your place direct with Mazdaontrack via THIS LINK.

Unless you'd like a garage to yourself, or want to share one with a friend, I suggest you DON'T book a garage as, when we know the numbers attending, I will arrange to get a block of garages together to share 3 per garage at ~£10 per head (PayPal or Bank transfer in advance preferred. I will request this in November).

Newcomers to trackdays are very welcome; please be aware that the track can be a little cold, wet and greasy at this time of the year, so can be more challenging to drive - and more fun, learning car control, better than trying to do it on the road Luckily, we've often been blessed with cool, but bright, sunny days, where most of the track dries out and warms up a bit by late morning. Not the case in 2025, but I found with the right tyres, Continental Contact Sport 7's, an incredible level of grip can be had.

We may be able to offer a "Buddy" to anyone who requests one. This means you will be assigned uan experienced trackday driver who will stay with you from the very start of the day until you are happy to untie the knot. The Buddy can help you as much or as little as you want; help with checking your car, signing on, noise testing, getting to the briefing, passenger laps (you driving, and/or Buddy driving to show lines), etc. we always recommend people new to the track also book a "formal" tuition slot, 20 mins with a qualified instructor for £35. Great value for money if you are new to trackday driving.

If you are unfamiliar with Brands Hatch then this will help you visualise what it's like to drive;
(Click on the "gearwheel" and select 1080p to get the HD version of the video)




Names List

1. casey (Malcolm)(RX-8), (PAID),garage share , meal after
2. Ian.Mothersole (Ian)(?) ,(PAID), garage share , meal after
3. MightyCondor (Alan)(RX-8), (PAID),garage share , meal after
4. Nightfire10 (Steve)(RX-8), (PAID),garage share , meal after
5. Seanp (RX-8), (PAID),garage share , meal after
6. Matt Morton (BMW)(RPCC), (PAID), garage share , meal after

Meal After

Same venue as last year for the Xmas meal:

The Pied Bull
High St
Farningham
Dartford DA4 0DG

This pub is about 5 minutes from Brands, in the direction of the M25.

https://piedbullfarningham.co.uk/

5:00pm
Being a Friday evening, it's sometimes best to stay for a meal and proceed home when the traffic has died down. It's been a popular option in previous years.


If you have booked a place and want to add your name then simply post up in this thread and I (or one of the Events Team) will keep this "first post" list updated. No need to "re-quote" this list - thanks . Please indicate if you hace booked a garage, or would like a garage share and if you would like to stay for a meal afterwards.

[casey]

as the method I used to create the above post has kept an old date and doesn't show in the "New Posts" listing

[SeanP]

Booked BH. Will share a garage and have meal afterwards.

[Conan]

I’m considering this one as I always do as it’s a great favourite with the club members
Regards and a happy early new year message
Pete

[Ian.Mothersole]

Now booked