Snetterton motor racing circuit in Norfolk will mark its 75th anniversary in 2026 with an eclectic calendar of motorsport on two, four and even six wheels from February through to November. This includes visits from many of the UK’s major national championships, nostalgic celebrations, and a packed schedule of grassroots competition.

Competitive motorsport debuted at the former military airbase in 1951, and this year’s  calendar will reflect upon the past seven and a half decades in a number of ways. Action commences with the Snetterton Stage Rally on Saturday 7 February before the MotorSport Vision Racing (MSVR) Season Starter (14 March) launches the traditional circuit racing calendar.

CELEBRATING SNETTERTON’S HERITAGE

At the forefront of this year’s calendar will be a selection of fixtures curated to commemorate the venue’s past. This includes the Historic Sports Car Club’s (HSCC) Jim Russell Trophy Meeting on 25/26 April, named for the local driver who began his career at Snetterton and later founded an eponymous race school at the site.

Further retro highlights will include the Classic Racing Motorcycle Club (CRMC) Snetterton 75 event on 30/31 May, which will focus on the venue’s competitive two-wheeled past. The Classic Sports Car Club (CSCC) Breckland Trophy Meeting (18/19 July) and Classic Touring Car Weekend on 12/13 September, with content curated by the Classic Touring Car Racing  Club (CTCRC), are among the other fixtures with a nostalgic element. Equipe Classic Racing will visit the venue too, for the Classic Sports and GT Cars event on 6/7 June.

The circuit will also feature a nod to its status as the home of twice around the clock endurance racing in the UK with the 2CV 24 Hours on 22/23 August, whilst the USA Snetterton 300 (26 July) American car show will pay homage to the circuit’s past as a US Air Force base.

TOP LEVEL NATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Snetterton will host one round from each of the country’s major national circuit championships this year, with the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship on 23/24 May the first of these. The British Superbike Championship (3-5 July) also returns to East Anglia for a height of summer scorcher on the full 300 circuit.

A move to the warmer months of the year is also in store for the British Truck Racing Championship (11/12 July),which features the TCR UK Touring Car Championship as part of its weekend line-up. The British GT Championship on 15/16 August will bring top-level supercar action to the circuit, with the GB4 single-seater series appearing on the same bill. Later in the year, the GB4 and Ginetta Winter Series (24/25 October) will bring the calendar to a close.

VARIETY ACROSS THE SEASON

Beyond national championships and retrospectives, the circuit will have something for all varieties of motorsport fan throughout the season. This includes the Mega Mix Raceday (10 May) featuring a wide range of entertaining car championships, and the high performance Modified Live car show on 2 August, which switches to a prime-Summer date.

Snetterton also hosts two rounds of the GT Cup Championship on 16/17 May before the series returns for its Season Finale on 10/11 October. A mouth-watering selection of classic icons will also appear at the Motor Racing Legends - Testing Weekend on 4/5 April.

The full calendar will feature a range of club-level events too, with No Limits Racing (20-22 March) launching the two-wheeled schedule. Other organisations to visit will include Ferrari Challenge UK, the British Racing and Sports Car Club (BRSCC), the 750 Motor Club, the British Motorcycle Racing Club (BMCRC) and the British Automobile Racing Club (BARC).

CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS

7 February – Snetterton Stage Rally
25/26 April – HSCC Jim Russell Trophy
10 May – Mega Mix Raceday
16/17 May – GT Cup Championship
23/24 May – Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship
30/31 May – CRMC Snetterton 75
3-5 July – British Superbike Championship
11/12 July – British Truck Racing Championship
18/19 July – CSCC Breckland Trophy Meeting
26 July – USA Snetterton 300
2 August – Modified Live
15/16 August – British GT Championship
12/13 September – Classic Touring Car Weekend
10/11 October – GT Cup Championship Season Finale

For a complete line-up of events with more details, and to purchase tickets and season passes online 24/7, visit www.snetterton.co.uk.