Lydden Hill Race Circuit

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Lydden Hill Race Circuit is a renowned motor racing venue in Kent, England, best known as the birthplace of rallycross and for hosting various national and international motorsport events.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf motor racing circuit
rallycross circuit
sports venue
birthplaceOf rallycross
category Motorsport venues in England
Sports venues in Kent
country United Kingdom
distanceFrom approximately 70 miles from London
firstRallycrossEventDate 1967
governingBodyJurisdiction Motorsport UK
hasFeature Chessons Drift corner
Devil’s Elbow corner
Hairy Hill section
hasSpectatorFacilities grandstands
grass banking
paddock viewing areas
hostedSeries British Rallycross Championship
British Touring Car support events (historic)
European Rallycross Championship
FIA World Rallycross Championship
club-level car racing championships
motorcycle racing events
knownAs Lydden Hill
Lydden Hill International Race Circuit
layoutType mixed-surface circuit
length 1.0 mile
approximately 1.6 kilometres
locatedIn England
Kent
motorsportDisciplineHosted autocross
bike racing
circuit racing
drift racing
rallycross
rallysprint
truck racing
near Canterbury
Dover
notableFor being the birthplace of rallycross
short, technical layout
steep elevation changes
opened 1955
region South East England
safetyStandard national-level circuit licence
surface gravel sections for rallycross layout
tarmac
usedFor driver training
testing
track days

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Lydden hasLandmark Lydden Hill Race Circuit
Lydden Hill Race Circuit knownAs Lydden Hill
linked to: Lydden Hill Race Circuit
Lydden Hill Race Circuit knownAs Lydden Hill International Race Circuit
linked to: Lydden Hill Race Circuit