Vehicle Transport to Brands Hatch Circuit
Brands Hatch is a strange place to deliver a race car, and I mean that as a compliment. It sits in a bowl of woodland near West Kingsdown, a few miles off the M25 and the M20, and the first time you drive in you do not so much arrive as drop down into it. The circuit clings to the side of a valley, and the paddock is tighter and steeper than anywhere else in the country. Paddock Hill Bend falls away from you in a way that still catches drivers out, and the whole place feels more like an amphitheatre than a motor-racing circuit. There are two layouts to worry about. The full Grand Prix loop heads out into the woods past the start line and up the hill, while the shorter Indy circuit keeps everything on the natural bowl. Which one you are on changes where you unload, because the paddock and garages are shared and the access is narrow. We know the difference, and we plan the route in around it. We run from Devon to Brands Hatch on a regular basis, one of us driving your car and the other following in the support vehicle. The run up the M25 can be brutal, so we time it. The circuit hosts BTCC and British GT, and used to host the British Superbikes, so on race weekends the lanes around West Kingsdown and Longfield fill up early and the gate staff get strict. Getting there for a test day is a different job to getting there for a race meeting, and we treat them as different jobs. Your car arrives in the paddock, not in a layby down the road, because there is nowhere at Brands Hatch to leave a trailer. If we say a time, that is the time we aim to be rolling through the gate.
Non-road-legal race cars
A GT car on slicks is not going to make it round the M25 by itself. That is exactly the kind of job we do. We load your race car onto a covered trailer at your workshop or home and bring it to the Brands Hatch paddock without it turning a wheel on public road. No lights, no MOT, no problem. It arrives exactly as it left, ready to be unloaded and scrutineered.
Race bikes
Brands Hatch was the home of British Superbikes for years, and plenty of riders still test there. A race bike is no good on a wet M20. We transport bikes on a dedicated trailer with proper tie-down points, we never ride them, and we deliver them to the garage or the paddock where the team is set up. Same careful loading, just two wheels.
Multi-car team moves
If you are running a couple of cars in British GT or a big club meeting, shifting the whole team yourself means someone gets up at 4am and still misses scrutineering. We coordinate a multi-car move with extra drivers and a support vehicle, so all your cars land in the Brands Hatch paddock together, in the order you want to unload. You arrive, we have done the hard part.
The GP loop versus the Indy
Brands Hatch has two layouts, and they do not share the same logistics. The Indy circuit keeps everything on the natural bowl, while the GP loop heads off into the woods past the start line. The paddock and garages are the same, but the access and the timing change depending on what you are entered in. Tell us which layout, and we plan the delivery around it.
Non-runners
A car that dies in the Brands Hatch paddock is a familiar sight, because the place is hard on machinery and the weekend is long. If yours will not start, we winch it onto the trailer and bring it home to Devon or wherever it lives. It does not need to run, roll or even steer straight. We bring ramps, straps and a winch, and we are used to loading in a crowded paddock.
Timing around the M25 and M20
The M25 is not a road you gamble with. For a Brands Hatch test day we leave with hours in hand, because a broken-down lorry on the M25 can add two hours to the day and you miss your session. On a BTCC or British GT weekend the lanes around West Kingsdown and Longfield clog up from mid-morning, so we aim to be rolling through the gate before the traffic builds. Timing is half the job.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which Brands Hatch layout are you delivering to?
We need to know which one, because the GP loop and the Indy circuit run different schedules and different access. The Indy circuit keeps to the natural bowl, while the GP loop heads off into the woods. The paddock and garages are shared, so on a busy weekend the gate staff will send you round differently depending on what you are entered in. Put the layout on the booking and we will plan the route in around it, including which gate to use.
How do you get a race car into the paddock at Brands Hatch?
Carefully, because the paddock is steep and the access lanes are narrow. We come in through the main gate and follow the entry paperwork to your garage or awning. On race weekends the gates are manned and the queues start early, so we carry the right passes and get there before the rush. There is nowhere to leave a trailer at Brands Hatch, which is exactly why we drop the car in the paddock rather than a layby down the road.
Do you move race bikes to Brands Hatch?
We do. Brands Hatch has a long history with British Superbikes and still hosts bike racing, so we have moved plenty of machines there. Bikes go on a dedicated trailer with proper tie-down points, we never ride them, and we deliver them to the garage or paddock the team is using. The same door-to-door service we give cars, just with fewer wheels and a bit more care with the straps.
Can you collect a car that will not start?
Yes. The Brands Hatch paddock is hard on machinery and we get a lot of Sunday evening calls for cars that will not fire. If yours is dead, we winch it onto the trailer and bring it home. It does not need to run or roll under its own power. We carry ramps, straps and a winch as standard, and we are used to loading a car in a busy paddock while the rest of the team packs up around us.
What about traffic on the M25?
We plan for it, because you cannot plan around it. For a test day we leave with hours in hand, since one broken-down lorry on the M25 can add two hours and cost you your session. For BTCC or British GT weekends we aim to be through the gate before the lanes around West Kingsdown and Longfield clog up. We would rather sit in the paddock early than sit in traffic and miss your slot.
How far ahead should I book for a Brands Hatch race meeting?
Two to three weeks is comfortable for a standard move from Devon or the South West. For a big BTCC or British GT weekend, give us a bit more, because the demand goes up and the access gets tighter. We still take late calls for broken cars and non-runners. If you are stuck on a Sunday evening with a car that will not start, ring us and we will tell you straight away whether we can reach you.