Thruxton Circuit

Thruxton Circuit, a 2.356 mi (3.792 km) motor-racing track near Thruxton in Hampshire, England, is about 30 miles north of Southampton. Known as the "Fastest Circuit in the UK," drivers can reach speeds over 190 mph (300 km/h). It hosts events like the British Touring Car Championship, British GT Championship, and British Formula Three. Damon Hill averaged 147 mph (237 km/h) in a Williams Formula One car here in 1993. The circuit also houses the British Automobile Racing Club (BARC) headquarters.