FREE Brands WSB day

WSB fans have an opportunity to meet the racers in a series of autograph sessions being organised at Brands Hatch on Thursday, August 4.

The signing sessions are in advance of the WSB weekend at the Kent circuit. Entrance to the circuit and the paddock on the Thursday will be free of charge from 2pm to 6pm.

The signing sessions runs from 2.30pm to 5.30pm, during which time you’ll be able to meet:

2.30pm-2.40pm: Steve Martin and Garry McCoy,

2.45pm-3pm: Marco Borciani and Miguel Praia,

3.05pm-3.20pm: Norick Abe, Sebastien Gimbert, Michel Nickmans, Kevin Curtain, Broc Parkes

3.25pm-3.35pm: Noriyuki Haga, Andrew Pitt, Gianluca Vizziello

3.40pm-3.50pm: Loreno Lanzi, Fonsi Nieto

3.55pm-4.05pm: James Toseland, Regis Laconi

4.10pm-4.25pm: Chris Vermeulen, Karl Muggeridge, Sebastien Charpentier, Katsuaki Fujiwara

4.30pm-4.40pm: Chris Walker, Mauro Sanchini

4.45pm-5pm: Frankie Chili, Max Neukirchner, Ben Bostrom

5.05pm-5.15pm: Michel Fabrizio, Fabien Foret, Johan Stigefelt, Robbin Harris

5.20pm-5.30pm: Javier Flores, Troy Corser, Yukio Kagayama

There is a further signing session on Saturday for those (entry is not free on Saturday) from 12.45pm to 1pm with James Toseland, Steve Martin, Garry McCoy, Chris Walker and Ben Bostrom.

The Brands WSB weekend proper starts on Friday with practice. We’ll be bringing you regular updates and offer a full weather, travel and other information service on this site, so keep checking back.

Brands Facts: Brands Hatch has been in the World Superbike calendar since 1993. 24 races have been run. On seven occasions one WSB rider has done the double: Giancarlo Falappa in 1993, Carly Fogarty in 1994, Colin Edwards in 1999, Ben Bostrom in 2001, Edwards again in 2002, Shane Byrne in 2003 and Noriyuki Haga in 2004.

Edwards has scored more points than anyone else at Brands: 274 compared to Frankie Chili’s 242. Only Ducati (18 wins) and Honda (six) have won there.

Troy Corser is now only one win away from second place in the all time WSB wins, currently held by Colin Edwards (31 wins). Carl Fogarty is still very distant No1 with 59.