BRANDS HATCH GP
1 Brabham Straight
It may be called Brabham Straight, but it’s fair to say you won’t be getting any time to rest. You’ve just exited Clarke Curve which means you’ll be hard on the gas and holding on for dear life as you drift over to the left hand side of the track amid all the bumps. The track dips away before the rise into turn one, so be aware that you’re going to be unsettled, and rear braking helps to keep things in check. In order to make things harder, the track is also fairly undulated as well towards the pit wall, so you’ll be at a constant angle. Here you’ll probably be in about fifth gear (bike and gearing dependant) so it’s incredibly quick, but be thinking about setting up for Paddock early and be prepared for the rollercoaster of a turn that comes up as you climb the hill into the braking zone…
2 Paddock Hill
As mentioned, it’s absolutely vital to get your body shifted over as early as possible before you hit the rise on the entry to the corner as you’ll be hard on the brakes and don’t want things unsettled. For this reason you’ll want to be ready before the braking zone, which can be anywhere between the start-finish line and the
