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List of Brands Hatch Circuit fatal accidents

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Fatal accidents to competitors at the Brands Hatch Circuit during national and international motor-sport events.

List of fatal accidents involving competitors

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No

! Competitor

! Date

! Place

! Series

! Race

! Type

1

| {{flagicon|UK}}   George Henry Taylor

| Oct 1949

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2

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Harry Parker

| 20 Oct 1951

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| Mechanic's Race

| Cooper F3

3

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Max Klein

| 10 Oct 1955

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| Austin Healey

4

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Ian Dudley

| 23 May 1956

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| Cooper

5

| {{flagicon|UK}}   David S.Dunnage

| 7 April 1958

| Paddock Hill Bend

| Formula 3

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| Cooper – Norton

6

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Stanley Marks

| 22 April 1958

| Clearways Bend

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| Sporting Record Trophy

| Cooper

7

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Peter Michell

| 5 Oct 1958

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| Formula 3

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| Cooper – Norton

8

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Norman Glanville Parker

| 2 July 1960

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| Austin Healey Sprite

9

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Shane L. Summers

| 1 June 1961

| Paddock Hill Bend

| Formula 1 Non-Championship

| Silver City Trophy

| Cooper T53-Climax S4

10

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Roy Mayhew

| 13 May 1962

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| National Road Racing Championship

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| Matchless

11

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Harold Scholes

| 19 Aug 1962

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12

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Nicholas Russell Fletcher

| 17 Nov 1962

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13

| {{flagicon|UK}}   David Downer

| 12 May 1963

| Dingle Dell

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| Dunstall Norton ‘’Dominator’’ 650cc

14

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Chris J.Airey

| 19 May 1963

| Bottom Bend

| Molyslip Saloon Car Championship

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| Austin A40

15

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Thomas Sheaff

| 22 Sep 1963

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16

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Doug Brailey

| 11 Dec 1963

| Clearways

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| Terrier Mk6

17

| {{flagicon|Switzerland}}   Florian Camathias

| 10 Oct 1965I Giorni del Coraggio – Storia dei Motomondiali 1949–1969 by Ezio Pirazzini, Edizioni Calderini, Bologna 1975, page 289 and 412

| Clearways

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| BMW

18

| {{flagicon|UK}}   George Crossman

| 27 Dec 1965

| Paddock Hill Bend

| Formula 3

| Lombard Trophy

| Cooper T76 – Ford

19

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Tony Flory

| 7 May 1966

| Paddock Hill Bend

|

| 500 Miles of Brands Hatch

| Shelby Cobra 289

20

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Stuart Duncan

| 3 July 1966

| Paddock Hill Bend

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| Morris Minor

21

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Robert Smith

| 24 July 1966

| Paddock Hill Bend

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22

| {{flagicon|UK}}   John Bending

| 18 Aug 1968

| Pilgrims Rise

| Amasco Prod Sports Championship

| Amasco Prod Sports

| MG Midget

23

| {{flagicon|UK}}   David Lawerence

| 24 Oct 1968

| Clearways

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24

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Jim Merricks

| 1 Nov 1970

| Paddock Hill Bend

| Clubman Race Series

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| Mini 1000

25

| {{flagicon|Switzerland}}   Jo Siffert

| 24 Oct 1971

| Pilgrims’s Drop

| Formula 1 Non-Championship

| Victory Race

| BRM P160

26

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Graham Penny

| 5 Aug 1972

| Paddock Hill Bend

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| Hutchinson 100

|

27

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Gary Walker

| 19 Sep 1973

| Brabham Straight

| British 250cc Supercup Championship

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28

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Mike Gassler

| March 1975

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29

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Lance Capon

| 20 Sep 1975

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| Silver Trophy Road Race

| Capon-Vincent 1000

30

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Thomas Standing

| 12 June 1976

| Bottom Bend

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| Norton

31

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Michael Giddings

| 26 Dec 1976

| Graham Hill Bend

| Formula Ford

|

| Dulon LD4C – Ford

32

| {{flagicon|Australia}}   Brian McGuire

| 29 Aug 1977

| Stirlings

| Shellsport International Championship

| Shellsport G8 Championship

| McGuire BM1 – Ford

33

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Piers Forester

| 30 Oct 1977

| Clearways

| Brands Racing Committee – Formula 750

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| Yamaha TZ 750A

34

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Martin Raymond

| 16 March 1980

| Dingle Dell

| World Championship of Makes

| Brands Hatch 6 Hours

| Chevron B36 – Ford Cosworth BDX

35

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Stephen Langton

| 6 Oct 1985

| Paddock Hill Bend

| FIA Formula 1 European Grand Prix

| Historics Support Race

| Connaught B – Alta

36

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Mark Edward Salle

| 20 Oct 1985

| Paddock Hill Bend

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37

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Paul Blanks

| 17 Sep 1988

| Paddock Hill Bend

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| Championship of Brands Hatch

| Yamaha

38

| {{flagicon|Netherlands}}   Gerard Slotboom

| 22 Oct 1988

| Paddock Hill Bend

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| Yamaha TZR250 World Finals

| Yamaha TZR 250cc

39

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Dave Burford

| 15 Oct 1989

| Clearways

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| Yamaha 600cc

40

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Gordon Ellinor

| 1 Aug 1993

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41

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Kenton Owen

| 1 Aug 1993

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42

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Graeme Ritchie

| 8 Aug 1997

| Hawthorn's Bend

| FIM World Superbike Championship

| Grand Prix of Europe

| Ducati 888

43

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Gavin Turner

| 8 June 2002

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| Powerbike Southern Championship

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| Kawasaki ZX9R

44

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Danny Whalin

| 8 March 2003

| Paddock Hill Bend

| British Motorcycle Racing Club

| BMCRC Yamaha Past Masters

| Yamaha TZR 250cc

45

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Darren Mitchell

| 20 June 2004

| Hawthorns Hill

| MCRCB National Superstock Championship

| MCRCB Superstock Championship Race

| Suzuki GSX-R1000

46

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Peter Dearden

| 10 April 2005

| Paddock Hill Bend

| British Superkart Championship

| Clubmans Challenge

47

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Craig Jones

| 3 Aug 2008

| Clark Curve

| FIM World Supersport Championship

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| Honda CBR600RR

48

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Ben Lightowler

| 28 Sep 2008

| Paddock Hill Bend

| British Motorcycle Racing Club

| Stocksport 600

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49

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Henry Surtees

| 19 July 2009

| Westfield Bend

| FIA Formula 2 Championship

| 2009 Brands Hatch Formula Two round

| Williams JPH1 – Audi

50

| {{flagicon|GER}}   Karl-Heinz Kalbfell

| 17 August 2013

| Druids

| British Motorcycle Racing Club

| Lansdowne Classic Series

| Matchless

51

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Frances Fletcher

| 7 October 2017

| Clearways

| Classic Racing Motorcycle Club

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52

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Kyle O'Donovan

| 8 July 2018

| Paddock Hill

| British Motorcycle Racing Club

| MRO Powerbikes

| BMW S1000RR

53

| {{flagicon|UK}}   Dan Thomas

| 13 July 2019

| Pilgrim's Drop

| British Motorcycle Racing Club

| Rookie Minitwin

| Suzuki SV650

List of fatal accidents involving race officials

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No

! Official

! Date

! Place

! Series

! Race

! Role

1

| {{flagicon|UK}} John Thorpe

| 5 March 1977

| Stirlings

| Shellsport International Championship

| Shellsport G8 Championship

| Fire Marshal

2

| {{flagicon|UK}} Robert Foote

| 31 July 2021

| Paddock Hill

| British Automobile Racing Club

|

| Race Marshal

List of fatal accidents during unofficial testing

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No

! Competitor

! Date

! Place

! Entrant

! Event

! Type

1

| {{flagicon|UK}} Ronald Vincent

| 23 May 1959

| Paddock Hill Bend

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| Private Test

| Berkeley SE328

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