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The London Historic Trophy is a brand-new event for 2026. Organised by Motor Racing Legends and hosted by Brands Hatch, the event is a major part of the circuit’s 100th anniversary ‘Century of Power’ celebrations.

With track action on both Grand Prix and Indy Circuits, 14 races will entertain the crowds across three days. There will also be demonstrations, including from legendary Group C machinery, as well as open access to the paddock and pit garages, car displays, bespoke retail and more as we celebrate a landmark anniversary for British motorsport.

Brands Hatch celebrates its 100th year in 2026. Used in its earliest days as a bicycle race venue, the circuit has a hugely storied history of two- and four-wheeled motor racing. For many years it alternated hosting the British Grand Prix with Silverstone, and has a superb history of sportscar, GT and touring car racing.

The likes of Derek Bell, Jackie Oliver, Jim Clark, Andy Rouse and sundry others have all tasted success on this magnificent ribbon of tarmac.

Recognised as one of the most challenging and rewarding circuits in Britain, Brands Hatch is old school. Paddock Hill opens the lap with a swooping, downhill rollercoaster, before the best overtaking (and photographic, above) opportunity at the tight Druids hairpin.

At Surtees, there’s a choice depending on track layout. Those taking the Indy Circuit route sweep right through the fast McLaren, tightening through Clark and across the line for another short, sharp lap. For the Grand Prix layout, Surtees continues round and down Pilgrims Drop, through forest and under the famous bridge.

At the end of this short straight comes the right at Hawthorns, fast and daunting, then the triple whammy of Westfield, Dingle Dell and Sheen. The elevation changes here are magnificent and a highlight of the UK’s motorsport scene.

After Sheen, it’s the deceptively tight Stirlings, before Clark leads you into a new lap.

Spectators love the circuit for its magnificent views. Much of the circuit is visible from various places thanks to its position in a natural bowl, and because of its compact nature there’s a fine variety of vantage points without the need for miles of walking.

Brands Hatch’s fine history is reflected directly in the racing and demonstrations over the June weekend.

In 1975, the European 2-Litre Sportscar Championship graced the Kent countryside. Crafted to reflect this short-lived but vitally important championship, Motor Racing Legends’ 2-Litre Sportscars series (in-period at Brands Hatch, below) will make its debut here with a one-hour race. Many of these cars, which span from 1962-1976, also saw action in the famous 1000km races here, a legacy that continued into the Group C era and will be celebrated with high-speed demos over the race weekend.

Sportscar racing was a common feature in national racing throughout the 1950s, and the London Historic Trophy will evoke this spirit with the one-hour Royal Automobile Club Woodcote Trophy and Stirling Moss Trophy race. The Woodcote Trophy is open to sportscars pre-1956, with the Stirling Moss race catering to slightly later cars, pre-1961. Look for the likes of the Jaguar D-Type, Lister Knobbly and Lotus XI.

Among sundry famous races for production cars in the 1960s was the 1965 Guards 1000, a 1000-mile endurance race for production sports cars split across two 500-mile races. So many of the cars on track would be at home in Pre-’66 GT Sprint. Future Le Mans winner Jackie Oliver was third in a Jaguar E-Type whilst Paddy Hopkirk, who made his name rallying Minis, was fourth in an Austin-Healey 3000.

However, a large proportion of the field, including the winning car of John Rhodes and Warwick Banks, was made up of MGBs, just like the Generations Trophy (below). This unique concept pits family against family, as two generations must each share a pre-1966 MGB. Friday’s hour-long race, on the Indy Circuit, will surely be one of the most exciting of the entire weekend.

Touring car racing has a storied history at Brands Hatch, too. Many will remember the likes of the Ford Sierra RS Cosworth and BMW E30 M3 fighting for British titles here, both of which celebrate their 40th birthday in 2026. Each iconic in its own way, they’re fixtures of the Historic Touring Car Challenge, which sees two 40-minute races on Saturday.

The HRDC has a strong contingent of touring car racers, too. Its pre-’66 touring car grid, Top Hat, is run alongside Motor Racing Legends and features the kind of battles that graced the circuit during a formative period in British motorsport. The likes of the Mini Cooper (below), Lotus Cortina, Ford Galaxy and Austin A35, which celebrates its 70th year, are all likely candidates for this magnificent grid.

The Gerry Marshall Trophy, also an HRDC grid, brings hairy-chested late 1970s and early 1980s tourers to the fore, including the Rover SD1 – 50 this year – and Ford Capri. Alfa Romeo fans can rejoice at the one-off, one-hour HRDC Andrea de Adamich Trophy for 1960s Alfas, hosted on Friday on the Indy Circuit. Finally from the HRDC, Dunlop Allstars is, as the name suggests, an all-comers race featuring a huge variety of cars from the 1950s-1980s.

Formula Junior might not be as glamorous as some of the machinery sharing the track over the weekend, but it was a founding stone of many great careers and provides unmatched racing. The FJHRA ‘Silverline’ Championship has two races for cars 1958-1963, each a 20-minute sprint.

Modern machinery is represented, too. Supercar Driver, the exclusive members club, takes to the track with two bespoke flat-out track sessions on Friday, as well as a strong weekend presence in the paddock and a parade and photoshoot on Saturday evening. Expect the very latest roadgoing hypercars from its members.

Subject to confirmation, attending car clubs will be invited to parade round the circuit at the close of each day.