A busy year of events at Brands Hatch gets underway this weekend with the first of four successive race events for motorcycles this month.

Tickets for all these meetings are available online in advance from just £10, with free admission for U13s.

The action gets underway with a huge entry from the Thundersport GB club this Saturday and Sunday, where the majority of classes are full to capacity.

Spectators can see a wide variety of machines battle on track, from junior classes for 12 to 18 year-olds through to the high-tech Thundersport GP1 class, featuring powerful bikes with advanced suspension, slick tyres and state-of-the-art electronics.

The Thundersport event will be followed by three further weekends of two-wheeled entertainment from the NG Road Racing Club, Hottrax and the British Motorcycle Racing Club respectively.

The many categories in action include two-stroke Grand Prix machinery and sidecars, and the paddock will be open to everyone, allowing spectators to meet the teams and riders and get a closer look at the bikes in race preparation.

The spring season continues with a triple-header of major race meetings in April, starting with the highly-anticipated opening round of the British Touring Car Championship on Easter weekend (4/5 April).

This is followed by the British Truck Racing Championship on 11/12 April, a firm family favourite, and the British Superbike Championship, Britain’s biggest racing series, on 17-19 April.

Further highlights this year include international sportscar racing from the Blancpain GT Series on 9/10 May, classic F1 and Touring Car machinery at the Masters Historic Festival on 23/24 May, the NASCAR-headlined American SpeedFest III on 7 June and the summer round of MCE British Superbikes on 17-19 July.

The MCE BSB riders will also be back for their championship-decider in autumn, when the BTCC and British Truck Racing Championship finales also take place, the latter event ending the year in style with a huge fireworks display.

Discounted advance tickets for all 2015 race meetings are now available online from £10, with free entry at every event for children under 13.

Brands Hatch fans can save even more with circuit owner MSV’s range of season passes, including a dedicated Brands Hatch pass which enables access to every event this year for just £215.

Anyone requiring more information on race events at Brands Hatch should call 0843 453 9000 or visit brandshatch.co.uk

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