SHOWCASE BRANDS HATCH
This fantastic shot of Derek
Warwick in a Brabham BT55 at the
1986 British GP illustrates perfectly
just how steeply the circuit rises up
from the exit of Paddock Hill Bend to
the top of Druids. Warwick qualified
ninth and finished eighth, one
of his better results with the teamTwo of Scotland’s finest do battle
in 1966,as Jim Clark (Lotus33)
is hot on the tail of Jackie Stewart
(BRMP261).Stewartstartedeighth,
three places shyof Clark, but by lap
ten was up to fifth,with Clark just
behind. Unsurprisingly though,the
BRM’s engine blew upon lap 18...He’d alreadywon a GP at Brands
Hatch – the European racethe
previous season – but Nigel Mansell’s
victory in 1986 means hewill always
be remembered as the last winner of
an F1 race at the circuit. Butwere the
tearsofjoyorofpain?WithNigelyou
can never be sure...88 GP RACING APRIL 2020
SHOWCASE BRANDS HATCH
This fantastic shot of Derek
Warwick in a Brabham BT55 at the
1986 British GP illustrates perfectly
just how steeply the circuit rises up
from the exit of Paddock Hill Bend to
the top of Druids. Warwick qualified
ninth and finished eighth, one
of his better results with the teamTwo of Scotland’s finest do battle
in 1966,as Jim Clark (Lotus33)
is hot on the tail of Jackie Stewart
(BRMP261).Stewartstartedeighth,
three places shyof Clark, but by lap
ten was up to fifth,with Clark just
behind. Unsurprisingly though,the
BRM’s engine blew upon lap 18...He’d alreadywon a GP at Brands
Hatch – the European racethe
previous season – but Nigel Mansell’s
victory in 1986 means hewill always
be remembered as the last winner of
an F1 race at the circuit. Butwere the
tearsofjoyorofpain?WithNigelyou
can never be sure...