LYDDEN HILL

Lydden was founded by the late Bill Chesson and the Astra Motor Club in 1955. They promoted stock-car racing and grass-track racing for motorcycles, and it wasn't until 1965 when asphalt was laid on the circuit, for hosting car racing up to Formula 3.

On February 4, 1967 the sport of Rallycross was born at Lydden. Combining tarmac and non-tarmac elements. To this day, Lydden, as the so-called "Home of Rallycross", still holds British Rallycross Championship racing, especially with its Easter Monday meeting.

For the 40th anniversary event in 2007, 8000 people packed into Lydden, which is currently the spectator record for the circuit.

In 1989, after disagreements between venue owner Chesson and the RAC MSA about the safety precautions of the track, the circuit was bought by plant-hire entrepreneur and regular rallycross competitor Tom Bissett.

In 1991 McLaren bought the track and leased it to the British Motorcycle Racing Club (BMCRC) from 1993 on, thus allowing both cars and bikes to have full use of the [ MORE ]