Thruxton Circuit

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Thruxton Motorsport Centre

Location	Hampshire, England
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0) BST (April–October, UTC+1)
Coordinates	51°12′37″N 1°36′2″W / 51.21028°N 1.60056°W / 51.21028; -1.60056
FIA Grade	3
Opened	1950
Major events	Current: BTCC (1979–present) BSB (1996–2019, 2021–present) 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)
Length	3.793 km (2.356 miles)
Turns	12
Race lap record	1:01.960 (Earl Goddard, Reynard 95D, 2000, F3000)
Main Circuit (1952–1964)
Length	4.437 km (2.757 miles)
Turns	8
Race lap record	2:00.000 (Tony Rolt, Connaught Type A, 1953, F2)
Original Circuit (1950–1952)
Length	3.042 km (1.890 miles)
Turns	6

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 miles 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.

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