Thruxton Circuit

Thruxton Motorsport Centre
Main Circuit (1968–present)
LocationHampshire, England
Time zoneGMT (UTC+0)
BST (April–October, UTC+1)
Coordinates51°12′37″N 1°36′2″W / 51.21028°N 1.60056°W / 51.21028; -1.60056
FIA Grade3
OwnerBritish Automobile Racing Club (1974–present)
Opened1950
Major eventsCurrent:
BTCC (1979–present)
BSB (1996–2019, 2021–present)
TCR UK (2024)
Former:
FIM Endurance World Championship
Thruxton 500 (1960–1964, 1969–1977)
British F3 (1977–2008, 2010, 2014)
British GT (1994–1996, 2000–2005, 2007–2008)
BOSS Formula (1996, 1998–2000)
Formula 3000 (1985)
Formula Two (1968–1984)
Formula 5000 (1970–1971, 1974–1975)
Main Circuit (1968–present)
Length3.793 km (2.356 miles)
Turns12
Race lap record1:01.960 (United Kingdom Earl Goddard, Reynard 95D, 2000, F3000)
Main Circuit (1952–1964)
Length4.437 km (2.757 miles)
Turns8
Race lap record2:00.000 (United Kingdom Tony Rolt, Connaught Type A, 1953, F2)
Original Circuit (1950–1952)
Length3.042 km (1.890 miles)
Turns6

The Thruxton Circuit is a 2.356 mi (3.792 km) motor-racing circuit located near the village of Thruxton in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, about 30 mi (48 km) north of Southampton.

It has hosted motorsport events including the British Touring Car Championship, British GT Championship, British Formula One Championship, British Formula Three, and GB3 Championship. It is often referred to as the "Fastest Circuit in the UK" where drivers can reach speeds of over 190 mph (300 km/h) and has earned the reputation of being a true driver's track. To illustrate this, Damon Hill drove his Williams Formula One car around the circuit at an average speed of 147 mph (237 km/h) in 1993. There is a reasonable similarity between the Thruxton layout and the original Silverstone layout used until 1990.

The site also houses the headquarters of the British Automobile Racing Club (BARC).[1]

  1. ^ "Contacts". BARC. Retrieved 18 November 2016.