5 Nations BRX Supercars join World RX for Lydden Hill rallycross feast

The headline Supercar category in the Motorsport UK British Rallycross Championship 5 Nations Trophy will join the UK’s round of FIA World Rallycross Championship on July 22-23 next year for a points-scoring round.

The pinnacle of the sport last raced at the Kent venue in 2017, but having switched to a brand-new era of all-electric cars at the top level, will now return to the circuit that hosted the first-ever rallycross event on February 4 1967, joining renowned venues such as Holjes in Sweden, Hell in Norway and Cape Town in South Africa on the 10-round calendar, as announced by the FIA World Motor Sport Council today [December 7].

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Lydden Hill to host the FIA World Rallycross Championship in 2023

The FIA World Rallycross Championship will make a sensational return to the oldest rallycross venue in the world – Lydden Hill – on July 22-23 next year.

The pinnacle of the sport last raced at the Kent venue in 2017, but having switched to a brand-new era of all-electric cars at the top level, will now return to the circuit that hosted the first-ever rallycross event on February 4 1967, joining renowned venues such as Holjes in Sweden, Hell in Norway and Cape Town in South Africa on the 10-round calendar, as announced by the FIA World Motor Sport Council today [December 7].

Nitro rallycross announces United Kingdom opening round on sale details

– Tickets on sale tomorrow 08:00AM
– Get 20% off your tickets for 7 days only with code ‘LYDDEN’
– Promotion running from 04/05/22 – 11/05/22 so get your tickets booked now!

Today Nitro Rallycross announced on sale details for the first stop of its inaugural global series, Nitro RX United Kingdom. The disruptive new force in motorsports is coming to legendary Lydden Hill Race Circuit for an action-packed weekend of racing 18-19 June.

Motorsport icon Travis Pastrana will aim to take the checkered flag in Group E, Nitro RX’s new top class, featuring the most powerful vehicle in rallycross: the electrifying FC1-X. To top the podium, Pastrana will have to face off against a stacked lineup of elite drivers, including Bristol, England’s Oli Bennett, on Nitro RX’s tough tracks, which push competitors’ limits with huge jumps, banked turns and steep berms.

Brown bows out as British Rallycross Championship MINI champion

Rochdale racer Steve Brown has been named as the 2021 Motorsport UK British Rallycross Championship 5 Nations Trophy BMW MINI champion after the latest round [6-7 November] at Lydden Hill Race Circuit in Kent.

Brown grabbed hold of the lead of the championship earlier this year at Pembrey in Wales and after a solid performance throughout the latter half of the season, was able to hold onto the top spot as the championship headed to the penultimate round in the South East.

Strong season start for Brown’s British Rallycross campaign

BMW MINI racer Steve Brown enjoyed a positive start to his return to the Motorsport UK British Rallycross Championship 5 Nations Trophy Presented by Cooper Tires last weekend, scooping a solid result at the opening two rounds of the season at Lydden Hill (30-31 May).

Brown blasts to career-best British Rallycross result

Rally driver turned rally cross pilot Steve Brown overcame a bruising shunt in the qualifying heats of last weekend’s Toyo Tyres British Rallycross Championship BMW MINI series, to secure a career-best second place in the final at Lydden Hill in Kent on Monday (26th August ).

Brown was left with significant damage to his Lohen, Swift GO, Fuchs Lubricants and 710 Oils backed MINI after sustaining a heavy impact to the front suspension during a start-line shunt in the opening qualifying heat of the day.

Brown seeks further British Rallycross success at Lydden

Despite being in only his first full year competing in the Toyo Tyres British Rallycross Championship, Steve Brown has already bagged a podium in the BMW MINI Championship and will head to Bank Holiday Monday’s (26th August) round at Lydden Hill with his sights sets on a repeat performance during round five of the series.

Brown continues Rallycross form at Lydden Hill

Steve Brown enjoyed the best result of his circuit racing career last weekend at Lydden Hill, by taking taking fifth spot in the Toyo Tyres British Rallycross Championship BMW MINI final (21st April).

Brown took his Bellerby RX MINI to the impressive result, despite contesting only the second ever British Rallycross meeting of his career. Added to his opening round result at Silverstone in March, he now sits in sixth place in the hotly contested single make formula.

Lydden disappointment for Constantine

Reigning MSA Junior Rallycross champion Tom Constantine was hoping for more success in round two of the Toyo Tires MSA British Rallycross Championship this weekend at Lydden Hill in Kent but after a superb performance at the opening round at Silverstone last month, he couldn’t manage a repeat.

Brown bids for more luck at Lydden Hill

British rally driver turned Toyo Tyres British Rallycross Championship contender Steve Brown will be aiming for better fortune at Bank Holiday Monday’s Lydden Hill meeting (22nd April), after suffering a last-minute technical issue at the opening round of the series at Silverstone last month.