Croft Circuit is a motor racing circuit located near Dalton-on-Tees in North Yorkshire, England. The tarmac circuit is just over 2 miles (3 km) long and is based on the lands of an airfield, but has long since moved on from being a basic airfield circuit. The circuit holds meetings of the British Touring Car Championship, British Rallycross and Pickup Truck Racing race series. The first records of racing at Croft date back to the 1920s, but it was after the Second World War that Croft circuit became a significant motorsport venue.
Getting to Croft Circuit
By road:
If you’re travelling south, use the A1(M) and take Junction 58 – Darlington. Go through Darlington and then take the A167 to Northallerton. Croft Circuit is +/- 2 miles south of Croft on Tees.
If you’re travelling north, use the A1(M) and take Junction 58 – Darlington. Take the 5th exit at the second roundabout – Northallerton A167. Croft Circuit is +/- 2 miles south of Croft on Tees.
By train:
Take the East Coast Main Line and get off at Darlington Station. Croft Circuit is 4 miles north of the station.
By air:
There are 2 airports near Croft Circuit: Teeside Airport and Newcastle Airport. Teeside airport is closest to the Croft race track. It is possible to land light aircraft at the circuit; contact Croft Circuit to make arrangements.
Accommodation near Croft Circuit
Croft Circuit website lists a range of accommodation options near the track and in nearby towns, including:
- Allerton Court Hotel in Northallerton
- The Aston Hotel in Darlington
- The Croft Hotel at Croft on Tees
- Skeeby Lodge in Richmond
- Yarm Guest House in Yarm
- Caravan & Camping Site in Darlington
Championship races held at Croft Circuit
- British Rallycross Championship
- DDMC Easter Sprint – British Sprint Championship
- North East Motor Cycle Race Meeting – North East Motor Cycle Racing Clubmans Championships & North East Centre of the ACU Solo Championships
- Barc Championships
- 750 Motor Club – including 750MC RGB Championship, Demon Tweeks/Yokohama ClassicStock Hatch Championship, Toyota MR2 Championship, and 750MC Tillotson Formula Vee Championship
- Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship
- BRSCC Championships
Other featured events
Croft Nostalgia Festival
The Croft Nostalgia Festival brings history to life with motor sports, military vehicle displays and living history encampments, classic vehicles (1930s to 1970s) and flying displays from period aircraft. The public is welcome to wear period clothing to get into the spirit of things.
The Croft Nostalgia Festival is held over a weekend and is one of the few places in England where you can see iconic cars race head-to-head.
Time Attack – Petrol & Pistons
Petrol & Pistons is a new event which is designed to showcase pretty much anything with an internal combustion engine. The public can enjoy car club displays, trade stands, stunt shows, individual displays, children’s entertainment and Kleers Show and Shine. The highlight of the event is the UK Time Attack Championship, which boasts demonstrations of ‘intriguing’ cars and has track time sessions for the public.
The Battle of Britain Race Meeting
The Battle of Britain Race Meeting is held with the NEMCRC and includes solo motorcycles, British championship F2 sidecars, NSSCC, Porsche Club Great Britain Championship and MG Cockshoot Cup.
Driving experiences at Croft Circuit
If you fancy a shot behind the wheel, take advantage of these driving experiences on the Croft Circuit race track.
- Racing Car Driving Experience: Drive the Porsche Cayman
- Racing Car Addict: Drive the Porsche Cayman
- New Starter Driving Experience: For juniors
- Porsche Cayman Thrill: Entry-level experience
- Audi R8 Plus+ Driving Experience: Drive a Porsche, Audi R8 and Ginetta Sports racing car
- Audi R8 Driving Experience: Drive a Porsche Cayman and Audi R8 supercar
- Lamborghini Aventador Passenger Ride: Thrills with a professional behind the wheel
- Aston Martin Plus+ Driving Experience: Drive the V8 Vantage N430
- Aston Martin Driving Experience
- Lamborghini Aventador Plus+ Driving Experience: Drive the Lamborghini yourself!
- Lamborghini Huracan Driving Experience: Drive a Lamborghini supercar
- Ferrari F430 Plus+ Driving Experience: Drive a Ferrari F430, Porsche Cayman and Ginetta racing car
- Jaguar F-Type Driving Experience: Drive the quintessential British car
- Italian Supercar Driving Experience: Italy’s best supercars for you to drive
- Ultimate Supercar Driving Experience
- British Supercars Driving Experience: Drive the Aston Martin V8 Vantage N430 and the Jaguar F-Type
Track days
Car Track Days:
You can drive your own car on Croft Circuit, which is an international racing track. Track days at Croft Circuit come to you courtesy of Javelin, Book-a-track and Opentrack. There are two types of car track days: Noisy (105DB limit) and Quiet (88DB limit).
Bike Track Days:
You can also ride your own bike on the Croft racing circuit. Track days are available from April though to September.