Championship openers that are not to be missed
GO-TO 2026 SEASON GUIDE COUNTDOWN
Championship openers that are not to be missed
It’ s a new year; there is a chill in the air and that can only mean one thing; preparations are now really beginning to ramp up ahead of what promises to be another unforgettable year of British motorsport.
As the countdown continues, we have cherry-picked a handful of race meetings that will be well worth checking out over the course of the coming months.
4th-5th April: Brands Hatch
British Truck Racing Championship
Brands Hatch will provide the backdrop to an Easter extravaganza at the beginning of April as the heavyweight behemoths of the British Truck Racing Championship rumble into action for the first time in 2026.
Graham Holborn
9th-11th April: Warden Law
British Kart Championship
Lando Norris will enter this year’ s Formula 1 World Championship with the honour of being the defending champion, safe in the knowledge that he will have also inspired countless young drivers that they too can one day reach the pinnacle of the sport.
JEP
11th April: Severn Valley Stages
British Rally Championship
Expect plenty of opposite lock as the British Rally Championship shatters the peace and tranquillity of the Welsh forestry by blasting into life for 2026.
JEP
11th-12th April: Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb
Hill Climb
There is nothing more spectacular than watching a driver and their machine push themselves to their limit, all in the pursuit of beating their rivals and more importantly, the stopwatch.
18th-19th April: Donington Park
British Touring Car Championship
New cars, new drivers, credible contenders and even a fresh format for qualifying in the shape of a Saturday afternoon race, the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship( BTCC) is guaranteed to be back with a bang in mid-April.
25th-26th April: Silverstone
British GT Championship
This year marks the 34th season of the British GT Championship and there is no better place for the 2026 campaign to commence than at the Home of British Motor Racing, Silverstone.
JEP
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