American Speedfest

We're terribly saddened to hear that American commentary pro Brian Drebber has passed away.
Brian joined the American SpeedFest team at Brands Hatch for the first time this year and his stateside wit and charm helped to make this year's broadcast team the best we've had.
RIP Brian

Happy 4th of July to all of our American friends! Have a great Independence Day!

SPEEDFEST VI PICTURES Take a look through our galleries of parade laps, display cars and general event pictures. They are available to buy from as little as £2.00.
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SPEEDFEST PARADE LAP PHOTOS... Are now available to download for £2 each or £1.50 if two or more are ordered. We also have a selection of other options available to purchase.
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End of day parade lap, thanks Pauline!

HERBIE PICTURES ARE READY For all of you who donated money to Great Ormond Street to have your picture taken with Herbie, we thank you. You raised over £1100 for a great cause. You can now download your free Herbie picture using the link below plus there are other options available to purchase if you want to.
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Great NASCAR pics...

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Our first time visiting this event and we loved it. Very cheap camping and tickets if booked early including free stand passes and grid walk. Security were excellent on the campsite and very friendly. Well done all.

It was such an awsome day out. My little lad love it too and it was his 1st race he saw which he thought was so cool. It was such a great day out and well priced and loads of stuff to do. Me and my husband and our friend love it too we can't rave enough about it.

I have attended every year and as always it was an amazing day, great entertainment for all ages will definatly be attending next year. My only issues are that it gets more and more expensive every year i noticed this year that most things had gone up 2 and 3 pounds with drifting an extra 5 pounds... I used to think it was generally good value for brands hatch but this year i felt ripped off and it affected the experience as i ran out of money!

Great day out, kids loved it and adults

Great atmosphere and even better cars!! Great food and drink in corporate box. The 2 girls that looked after us were amazing.... Fairground rides were a bit in the pricy side but still highly recommend this event to everyone. We took our children (15/10 & 8) and they all had a fabulous time.. Venue really clean and all the staff we came across were happy, helpful and enjoying the day too ���

GREAT SHOW !!! The cars on show were fantastic. Races were great too. Highly recommended ! �����

Fantastic day x

Beat one yet. Well planned and plenty to do. Thanks from the UK Hummer club

A fantastic day out, been going to this event for three years now and always have a brilliant day, cool cars, good races cool music and a great vibe, going back next year for sure 👍🏻

Great day out with lots to do agree with others fairground rides expensive for a harness bounce where there are not aloud to flip over and bumper cars bit pricey.



Seemed to be alot of demos this year rather than racing maybe to many compared to other years but for all the planning staff and drivers a great day out had by all :-)

Great day for adults and kids alike. Brands hatch is a fantastic place for this event as you can get right up close to the track. Plenty to see and do, shame some of the kids activities and monster truck rides were a tad expensive and there were long queues for the food stalls so would be helpful to put more on next time. Very enjoyable day though and worth the entrance ticket price.

Good weekend but not enough racing. Why not having legends as well as these are American based and always produce good racing. Seemed like the was less car displays this year but might because they were more spread out than previous years. My son's favourite as every year was the wall of death.

Fantastic day out with the family! Great races and food with plenty to do and see. The only downside was the expensive truck rides and driving simulators. I would still recommend it to friends

We enjoyed every minute of it especially the racing and classic cars but food is very pricey as you would expect.

This was our 3rd visit to American speedfest, and was a little disappointed this year compared to previous 2 visits, didn't like the move around as felt was too spread out, no transformer cars this year, and the cheerleaders were very annoying, waving a pom pom around to two songs sends u to sleep, even my 8year was bored, they just wanted to see the drivers

I like going to Brands Hatch for the Races, I think the Nascar Whelan Euro Series is good and the grid walk is a great thing for fans to do. Hailwoods Grandstand open which is another plus but I felt a bit bored as there was not enough racing and too many breaks between races. I would love to see more racing for next year but also respect that other people will have different views.

I go every year and i really enjoy myself looking at all the cars the only critism is they should have a mustang and other cars which you can sit in to get a feel for them im a massive fan of mustangs they are my dream car, but i dont have the money to buy one, when ive been to other car shows they have cars you can sit in maybe they should think of that for next year

I used to love this show every year it has been the one I look forward to But this year I have to say I was very disappointed it is clear the family aspect has gone and it’s now all about making money and commercialism, there was no lightning McQueen which is there every year and the kids were looking forward to seeing, all the show cars have been shoved down the back by pits and replaced with yet more food stalls and trade stools, the camping area is not the same since being depressed which I get if there is a lot more attending you need more space but it ruined the brands hatch camping experience compared to other years, the sat night barn entertainment was rubbish.. what happened to the usual country fun..?

For the amount of space on camping area now a party tent and bar could have been supplied so that people with young children didn’t have to walk miles for a bit of fun it wouldn’t have cost much to set up and would have made more money in fact but instead money was wasted on a helicopter and a precocious trump impressionist that no one gave 2 hoots about �

It’s a shame and it’s true what people say money and a good thing makes people greedy,

It was a much more fun family and good atmospheric show the first 4 years than it is now I may not go again because of this fact and am gutted �

Have been every year since it started. Not impressed this year, the layout for cars wasn't great, trade stalls where we normally display. Prices hiked up. Friends 65 mustang turned down but loads of modern mustangs that can be seen in any Ford garage. PT cruisers again not that interesting. Too much demo rather than racing. One positive Bernies v8's great as always.

Our first time visiting this event and we loved it. Very cheap camping and tickets if booked early including free stand passes and grid walk. Security were excellent on the campsite and very friendly. Well done all.

It was such an awsome day out. My little lad love it too and it was his 1st race he saw which he thought was so cool. It was such a great day out and well priced and loads of stuff to do. Me and my husband and our friend love it too we can't rave enough about it.

I have attended every year and as always it was an amazing day, great entertainment for all ages will definatly be attending next year. My only issues are that it gets more and more expensive every year i noticed this year that most things had gone up 2 and 3 pounds with drifting an extra 5 pounds... I used to think it was generally good value for brands hatch but this year i felt ripped off and it affected the experience as i ran out of money!

Great day out, kids loved it and adults

Great atmosphere and even better cars!! Great food and drink in corporate box. The 2 girls that looked after us were amazing.... Fairground rides were a bit in the pricy side but still highly recommend this event to everyone. We took our children (15/10 & 8) and they all had a fabulous time.. Venue really clean and all the staff we came across were happy, helpful and enjoying the day too ���

GREAT SHOW !!! The cars on show were fantastic. Races were great too. Highly recommended ! �����

Fantastic day x

Beat one yet. Well planned and plenty to do. Thanks from the UK Hummer club

A fantastic day out, been going to this event for three years now and always have a brilliant day, cool cars, good races cool music and a great vibe, going back next year for sure 👍🏻

Great day out with lots to do agree with others fairground rides expensive for a harness bounce where there are not aloud to flip over and bumper cars bit pricey.



Seemed to be alot of demos this year rather than racing maybe to many compared to other years but for all the planning staff and drivers a great day out had by all :-)

Great day for adults and kids alike. Brands hatch is a fantastic place for this event as you can get right up close to the track. Plenty to see and do, shame some of the kids activities and monster truck rides were a tad expensive and there were long queues for the food stalls so would be helpful to put more on next time. Very enjoyable day though and worth the entrance ticket price.

Good weekend but not enough racing. Why not having legends as well as these are American based and always produce good racing. Seemed like the was less car displays this year but might because they were more spread out than previous years. My son's favourite as every year was the wall of death.

Fantastic day out with the family! Great races and food with plenty to do and see. The only downside was the expensive truck rides and driving simulators. I would still recommend it to friends

We enjoyed every minute of it especially the racing and classic cars but food is very pricey as you would expect.

This was our 3rd visit to American speedfest, and was a little disappointed this year compared to previous 2 visits, didn't like the move around as felt was too spread out, no transformer cars this year, and the cheerleaders were very annoying, waving a pom pom around to two songs sends u to sleep, even my 8year was bored, they just wanted to see the drivers

I like going to Brands Hatch for the Races, I think the Nascar Whelan Euro Series is good and the grid walk is a great thing for fans to do. Hailwoods Grandstand open which is another plus but I felt a bit bored as there was not enough racing and too many breaks between races. I would love to see more racing for next year but also respect that other people will have different views.

I go every year and i really enjoy myself looking at all the cars the only critism is they should have a mustang and other cars which you can sit in to get a feel for them im a massive fan of mustangs they are my dream car, but i dont have the money to buy one, when ive been to other car shows they have cars you can sit in maybe they should think of that for next year

I used to love this show every year it has been the one I look forward to But this year I have to say I was very disappointed it is clear the family aspect has gone and it’s now all about making money and commercialism, there was no lightning McQueen which is there every year and the kids were looking forward to seeing, all the show cars have been shoved down the back by pits and replaced with yet more food stalls and trade stools, the camping area is not the same since being depressed which I get if there is a lot more attending you need more space but it ruined the brands hatch camping experience compared to other years, the sat night barn entertainment was rubbish.. what happened to the usual country fun..?

For the amount of space on camping area now a party tent and bar could have been supplied so that people with young children didn’t have to walk miles for a bit of fun it wouldn’t have cost much to set up and would have made more money in fact but instead money was wasted on a helicopter and a precocious trump impressionist that no one gave 2 hoots about �

It’s a shame and it’s true what people say money and a good thing makes people greedy,

It was a much more fun family and good atmospheric show the first 4 years than it is now I may not go again because of this fact and am gutted �

Have been every year since it started. Not impressed this year, the layout for cars wasn't great, trade stalls where we normally display. Prices hiked up. Friends 65 mustang turned down but loads of modern mustangs that can be seen in any Ford garage. PT cruisers again not that interesting. Too much demo rather than racing. One positive Bernies v8's great as always.

Our first time visiting this event and we loved it. Very cheap camping and tickets if booked early including free stand passes and grid walk. Security were excellent on the campsite and very friendly. Well done all.

It was such an awsome day out. My little lad love it too and it was his 1st race he saw which he thought was so cool. It was such a great day out and well priced and loads of stuff to do. Me and my husband and our friend love it too we can't rave enough about it.

I have attended every year and as always it was an amazing day, great entertainment for all ages will definatly be attending next year. My only issues are that it gets more and more expensive every year i noticed this year that most things had gone up 2 and 3 pounds with drifting an extra 5 pounds... I used to think it was generally good value for brands hatch but this year i felt ripped off and it affected the experience as i ran out of money!

Great day out, kids loved it and adults

Great atmosphere and even better cars!! Great food and drink in corporate box. The 2 girls that looked after us were amazing.... Fairground rides were a bit in the pricy side but still highly recommend this event to everyone. We took our children (15/10 & 8) and they all had a fabulous time.. Venue really clean and all the staff we came across were happy, helpful and enjoying the day too ���

GREAT SHOW !!! The cars on show were fantastic. Races were great too. Highly recommended ! �����

Fantastic day x

Beat one yet. Well planned and plenty to do. Thanks from the UK Hummer club

A fantastic day out, been going to this event for three years now and always have a brilliant day, cool cars, good races cool music and a great vibe, going back next year for sure 👍🏻

Great day out with lots to do agree with others fairground rides expensive for a harness bounce where there are not aloud to flip over and bumper cars bit pricey.



Seemed to be alot of demos this year rather than racing maybe to many compared to other years but for all the planning staff and drivers a great day out had by all :-)

Great day for adults and kids alike. Brands hatch is a fantastic place for this event as you can get right up close to the track. Plenty to see and do, shame some of the kids activities and monster truck rides were a tad expensive and there were long queues for the food stalls so would be helpful to put more on next time. Very enjoyable day though and worth the entrance ticket price.

Good weekend but not enough racing. Why not having legends as well as these are American based and always produce good racing. Seemed like the was less car displays this year but might because they were more spread out than previous years. My son's favourite as every year was the wall of death.

Fantastic day out with the family! Great races and food with plenty to do and see. The only downside was the expensive truck rides and driving simulators. I would still recommend it to friends

We enjoyed every minute of it especially the racing and classic cars but food is very pricey as you would expect.

This was our 3rd visit to American speedfest, and was a little disappointed this year compared to previous 2 visits, didn't like the move around as felt was too spread out, no transformer cars this year, and the cheerleaders were very annoying, waving a pom pom around to two songs sends u to sleep, even my 8year was bored, they just wanted to see the drivers

I like going to Brands Hatch for the Races, I think the Nascar Whelan Euro Series is good and the grid walk is a great thing for fans to do. Hailwoods Grandstand open which is another plus but I felt a bit bored as there was not enough racing and too many breaks between races. I would love to see more racing for next year but also respect that other people will have different views.

I go every year and i really enjoy myself looking at all the cars the only critism is they should have a mustang and other cars which you can sit in to get a feel for them im a massive fan of mustangs they are my dream car, but i dont have the money to buy one, when ive been to other car shows they have cars you can sit in maybe they should think of that for next year

I used to love this show every year it has been the one I look forward to But this year I have to say I was very disappointed it is clear the family aspect has gone and it’s now all about making money and commercialism, there was no lightning McQueen which is there every year and the kids were looking forward to seeing, all the show cars have been shoved down the back by pits and replaced with yet more food stalls and trade stools, the camping area is not the same since being depressed which I get if there is a lot more attending you need more space but it ruined the brands hatch camping experience compared to other years, the sat night barn entertainment was rubbish.. what happened to the usual country fun..?

For the amount of space on camping area now a party tent and bar could have been supplied so that people with young children didn’t have to walk miles for a bit of fun it wouldn’t have cost much to set up and would have made more money in fact but instead money was wasted on a helicopter and a precocious trump impressionist that no one gave 2 hoots about �

It’s a shame and it’s true what people say money and a good thing makes people greedy,

It was a much more fun family and good atmospheric show the first 4 years than it is now I may not go again because of this fact and am gutted �

Have been every year since it started. Not impressed this year, the layout for cars wasn't great, trade stalls where we normally display. Prices hiked up. Friends 65 mustang turned down but loads of modern mustangs that can be seen in any Ford garage. PT cruisers again not that interesting. Too much demo rather than racing. One positive Bernies v8's great as always.