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{{short description|Motor racing circuit in the United Kingdom}}
{{Refimprove|date=August 2012}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2015}}
{{Motorsport venue
| Name           = Snetterton Circuit
| Nicknames      = 
| Location       = [[Snetterton]], [[Norfolk]], England
| Time           = [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]] ([[UTC+0]])<br />[[British Summer Time|BST]] (April–October, [[UTC+1]])
| FIA_grade      = 3
| Opened         = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1951|10|27}}
| Owner          = [[MotorSport Vision]] (2004–present)
| Coordinates    = {{Coord|52|27|59|N|0|56|54|E|type:landmark_region:GB|display=it}}
| Image          = [[File:Snetterton 2011 300 annotated.svg|250px]]
| Image_caption  = Snetterton 300 Circuit (2011–present)
| Events         = '''Current:'''<br />'''[[British Touring Car Championship|BTCC]]''' (1979, 1984–present)<br />'''[[British GT Championship|British GT]]''' (1993–1996, 1998–2004, 2006–present)<br />'''[[British Superbike Championship|BSB]]''' (1996–present)<br />'''[[TCR UK Touring Car Championship|TCR UK]]''' (2022–present)<br />'''Former:'''<br />[[GB3 Championship|GB3]] (2013–2023)<br />[[British Formula 3 International Series|British F3]]<br>(1977–2004, 2006–2012)<br />[[BOSS GP|EuroBOSS Series]] (1997, 2007)<br />[[European Formula 5000 Championship|F5000]] (1969–1975)<br />[[Formula Ford Festival]] (1972–1975)<br/>[[European Touring Car Championship|ETCC]] (1965–1968)<br />[[European Formula Two Championship|European F2]] (1967)<br />[[Lombank Trophy]] (1960–1963)
| Layout1        = Snetterton 300 Circuit (2011–present)<ref name="track maps">{{cite web |url=http://snetterton.motorsportvision.co.uk/circuits/snetterton/snetterton-extension.aspx |title=MotorSport Vision |publisher=Snetterton.motorsportvision.co.uk |date=17 February 2011 |access-date=4 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316140611/http://snetterton.motorsportvision.co.uk/circuits/snetterton/snetterton-extension.aspx |archive-date=16 March 2012}}</ref>
| miles_first    = true
| Length_km      = 4.779
| Length_mi      = 2.969
| Turns          = 12
| Record_time    = 1:39.933
| Record_driver  = {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Felipe Nasr]]
| Record_car     = [[Dallara F3 cars#F308|Dallara F308]]
| Record_year    = [[2011 British Formula Three season|2011]]
| Record_class   = [[Formula Three|F3]]
| Layout2        = Snetterton 200 Circuit (2011–present)<ref name="track maps"/>
| Length_km2     = 3.219
| Length_mi2     = 2.000
| Turns2         = 8
| Record_time2   = 1:06.572
| Record_driver2 = {{flagicon|GBR}} Chris Dittmann
| Record_car2    = [[Dallara F3 cars#F312|Dallara F312]]
| Record_year2   = 2017
| Record_class2  = [[Formula Three|F3]]
| Layout3        = Snetterton 100 Circuit (2011–present)<ref name="track maps"/>
| Length_km3     = 1.577
| Length_mi3     = 0.980
| Turns3         = 5
| Record_time3   = 1:16.210{{efn|name=Snetterton 100 FL record|Sprint competition, held over 1.75 laps.}}
| Record_driver3 = {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin Calder
| Record_car3    = [[Gould Racing|Gould GR37]]
| Record_year3   = 2011
| Record_class3  = [http://www.britishsprint.org/ British Sprint Championship]
| Layout4        = Snetterton Circuit (1997–2010) 
| Length_mi4     = 1.952
| Length_km4     = 3.141 
| Turns4         = 8
| Record_time4   = 0:56.095
| Record_driver4 = {{flagicon|NED}} {{ill||Klaas Zwart|de}}
| Record_car4    = [[Benetton B197]]
| Record_year4   = [[EuroBOSS Series|2007]]
| Record_class4  = [[Formula One|F1]]
| Layout5        = Snetterton Circuit (1990–1996) 
| Length_mi5     = 1.949
| Length_km5     = 3.137
| Turns5         = 8
| Record_time5   = 0:59.470
| Record_driver5 = {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Luiz Garcia Jr.]]
| Record_car5    = [[Reynard 95D]]
| Record_year5   = [[1996 British Formula Two Championship|1996]]
| Record_class5  = [[Formula 3000|F3000]]
| Layout6        = Snetterton Circuit (1974–1989) 
| Length_mi6     = 1.917
| Length_km6     = 3.085
| Turns6         = 8
| Record_time6   = 0:55.370
| Record_driver6 = {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Andrew Gilbert-Scott]]
| Record_car6    = [[Reynard 88D]]
| Record_year6   = [[1989 British Formula 3000 Championship|1989]]
| Record_class6  = [[Formula 3000|F3000]]
| Layout7        = Snetterton Circuit (1965–1973) 
| Length_mi7     = 2.710
| Length_km7     = 4.361
| Turns7         = 9
| Record_time7   = 1:18.400
| Record_driver7 = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brett Lunger]]
| Record_car7    = [[Trojan–Tauranac Racing|Trojan T101]]
| Record_year7   = [[1973 Rothmans 5000 European Championship|1973]]
| Record_class7  = [[Formula 5000|F5000]]
| Layout8        = Snetterton Circuit (1951–1964) 
| Length_mi8     = 2.710
| Length_km8     = 4.361
| Turns8         = 8
| Record_time8   = 1:32.600
| Record_driver8 = {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jim Clark]]
| Record_car8    = [[Lotus 18]]
| Record_year8   = [[1960 Lombank Trophy|1960]]
| Record_class8  = [[Formula One|F1]]
}}

'''Snetterton Circuit''' is a [[motor racing]] course in [[Norfolk]], England, originally opened in 1953. Owned by [[Jonathan Palmer]]'s [[MotorSport Vision]] organisation since 2004, it is situated on the [[A11 road (England)|A11 road]] {{convert|12|mi|km|adj=on}} north-east of the town of [[Thetford]] and {{convert|19|mi|km|adj=on}} south-west of the city of [[Norwich]]. The circuit is named after the nearby village of [[Snetterton]] to the north-west of the circuit, although much of the circuit lies in the adjoining civil parish of [[Quidenham]].<ref name="osexp1">Ordnance Survey (1999). ''OS Explorer Map 237 - Norwich''. {{ISBN|0-319-21868-6}}.</ref>

The circuit hosts races from series including the [[British Touring Car Championship]], [[British Formula 3 International Series|British Formula Three Championship]] and [[British Superbike Championship]]. From 1980 to 1994, the track hosted the UK's first [[Endurance racing (motorsport)|24-hour race]], the [[Willhire 24 Hour]]. From 2003 to 2013 the [[Citroën]] [[2CV 24 Hour Race]] was held at Snetterton on the 200 Circuit. After a short stint racing at Anglesey the 2CV 24Hr race has again returned to Snetterton and is usually held around the August bank holiday weekend. <ref>[http://www.2cvracing.org.uk/24hr-getting-involved/ 24hr – Getting Involved] Retrieved 15 June 2016</ref>

==Pre-racing history==
[[File:Snettertonheath-5feb46.png|thumb|350px|left|Photograph of WW2 Airfield]]
Snetterton was originally an RAF airfield, [[RAF Snetterton Heath]], later used by the United States Army Air Force. The airfield opened in May 1943 and closed in November 1948.

==Racing history==
[[File:Snetterton Circuit versus RAF Snetterton.svg|thumb|left|The original Snetterton Circuit (shown in green) was laid out on the runways and taxiways of the former RAF Snetterton Heath air base (in light brown)]]
After its use as a USAF base, in 1948 Snetterton Heath was returned to the local landowner, Fred Riches. Oliver Sear and Dudley Coram of the [[Aston Martin Owners Club]] (AMOC) approached Riches in early 1951 to suggest using the defunct airbase roadways as a circuit for club racing. Riches agreed, but, being a local [[churchwarden]], only on condition that there was no racing between 10:45 am and noon on Sundays, and that all racing stopped before [[Evensong]] started, to avoid disturbing church services. The AMOC held the first open meeting on 27 October 1951, for what were dubbed "speed trials", but were actually a series of one lap sprint races. The first meeting was described by [[Motor Sport (magazine)|''Motor Sport'' magazine]] as "an excellent event over an interesting new course." Fastest time of the day was set by [[Ken Wharton]], driving [[English Racing Automobiles|ERA R11B]], who averaged {{Convert|82.4|mph|kph|abbr=on}}.<ref name=hunt2012 >{{Cite book|author= Hunt, Julian |year= 2012 |title= Motorsport Explorer |pages= 182–183 |publisher= [[Haynes Publishing]] |location= Yeovil, Somerset |isbn= 978-1-84425-634-1 }}</ref><ref name=motorsport1951 >{{Cite magazine|title= Reports of Recent Events: Snetterton Speed Trials |magazine= [[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport]] |date= December 1951 |volume= 27 |issue= 12 |page= 602 }}</ref>

The circuit was first used for motorcycle racing in 1953, organised by the ''Snetterton Combine'', an association of clubs in Norfolk and Suffolk.<ref name = "circuit guide">Britain's Top Circuits, race circuit guide, 1966 hard copy  (free supplement with [[The Motor Cycle|''Motor Cycle'']]), Accessed 2015-05-02</ref>

The track was used by both [[Team Lotus]] ([[Formula One]]) and Norfolk Racing Co ([[24 Hours of Le Mans|Le Mans]]) to test their racing cars.

In the 1960s and early 1970s the circuit was {{convert|2.710|mi|km|abbr=on}} in length. Sear corner was {{convert|80|m|yd|order=flip|abbr=on}} further from Riches corner and led onto the "Norwich Straight" clearly visible in satellite maps and currently used by a Sunday market. The straight ended in a hairpin bend leading to Home Straight, which joined the existing track at the Esses, and is now a main access road for the circuit. Russell bend was added in the 1960s and named after [[Jim Russell (racing driver)|Jim Russell]] who ran a racing drivers school at the circuit. Initially added to improve safety by slowing vehicles as they approached the pits, Russell bend was the scene of many accidents and was later altered to its present configuration.
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===Snetterton 300 Circuit corner names (2011–present)===
{| class="wikitable"
! Corner
! Name
! Namesake
|-
! —
| ''Senna Straight''
| [[Ayrton Senna]]
|-
! 1
| ''Riches''
| Fred Riches
|-
! 2
| ''Montreal'' (2011–2016)<br>''Wilson'' (2016–present){{efn|Turn 2 was renamed from ''Montreal'' to ''Wilson'' in 2016 to honour former [[Formula One]] driver [[Justin Wilson (racing driver)|Justin Wilson]], who died following injuries sustained at the [[2015 ABC Supply 500|2015 Pocono 500]].}}
| [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]]<br>[[Justin Wilson (racing driver)|Justin Wilson]]
|-
! 3
| ''Palmer''
| [[Jonathan Palmer]]
|-
! 4
| ''Agostini''
| [[Giacomo Agostini]]
|-
! 5
| ''Hamilton''
| [[Lewis Hamilton]]
|-
! 6
| ''Oggies''
| [[Peter Ogden (businessman)|Peter Ogden]]
|-
! 7
| ''Williams''
| [[Frank Williams (Formula One)|Frank Williams]]
|-
! —
| ''Bentley Straight''
| [[Bentley]]
|-
! 8
| ''Brundle'' 
| [[Martin Brundle]]
|-
! 9
| ''Nelson''
| [[Lord Nelson]]
|-
! 10
| ''Bomb Hole''
| Elevation change in the track surface
|-
! 11
| ''Coram''
| Dudley Coram
|-
! 12
| ''Murrays''
| [[Murray Walker]]
|-
|}

===Layout history===
<gallery>
File:Snetterton 1963 annotated.svg|Grand Prix Circuit (1951–1964)
File:Snetterton 1965 annotated.svg|Grand Prix Circuit (1965–1973)
File:Snetterton 1974 annotated.svg|Club Circuit (1974)
File:Snetterton 1977 annotated.svg|Club Circuit (1975–1979) & Grand Prix Circuit (1980–1989)
File:Snetterton 2010 annotated.svg|Grand Prix Circuit (1990–2010)
File:Snetterton 2011 300 versus 2010.svg|Comparison between 2010 and 2011 layouts
File:Snetterton 2011 100 annotated.svg|Snetterton 100 Circuit (2011–present)
File:Snetterton 2011 200 annotated.svg|Snetterton 200 Circuit (2011–present)
File:Snetterton 2011 300 annotated.svg|Snetterton 300 Circuit (2011–present)
</gallery>

==Circuit developments==
[[File:Snetterton 2010 annotated.svg|thumb|right|Snetterton layout in 2010, prior to redevelopment]]
Snetterton circuit was acquired by [[MotorSport Vision]] (MSV) along with [[Brands Hatch]], [[Oulton Park]], and [[Cadwell Park]] from [[The Interpublic Group of Companies]] subsidiary [[Octagon (sports agency)|Octagon]] in January 2004.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2004-01-05 |title=Palmer buys four British tracks |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/3370181.stm |access-date=2025-05-18 |work=[[BBC Sport]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> Octagon previously acquired prior owner Brands Hatch Leisure plc in November 1999.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Cassy |first=John |date=1999-11-10 |title=Brands Hatch sold to US group |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/1999/nov/10/6 |access-date=2025-05-19 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

In October 2005, [[Jonathan Palmer]] of MSV, the owners of Snetterton Circuit, announced that the circuit would undergo extensive rebuilding work, in order to lengthen the circuit and improve its facilities.

On 23 September 2010, MSV announced that construction of the new infield section and track improvements would be finished in time for the 2011 motorsport season.<ref name="news track">[http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/snetterton/news/article.asp?NewsID=6061] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927123059/http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/snetterton/news/article.asp?NewsID=6061|date=September 27, 2011}}</ref> The main development was the addition of a new one-mile infield section, after Sear Corner, which was replaced and renamed Montreal, in deference to it being modelled on the [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]] hairpin. The final chicane before Senna Straight was also removed and replaced by an extension to Coram curve coupled with a new, tight, left-hand corner named Murrays. In addition to the track work, the redevelopment also improved spectator viewing and increased safety.

===Snetterton 300 Circuit===
[[File:Snetterton 2011 300 annotated.svg|thumb|right|Snetterton 300 Circuit as of 2015. The Montreal Hairpin has since been renamed in honour of [[Justin Wilson (racing driver)|Justin Wilson]].]]
The 300 Circuit is {{convert|2.969|mi|km|abbr=on}} long, Snetterton's longest layout and the second longest racing track in the country.<ref name="news track"/> The track incorporates much of the previous circuit with the infield section that was completed in 2011. The 300 track has been designed to bring international levels of racing to the circuit by gaining an FIA Grade 2 Licence. The layout also hosts major British motorsport championships. The [[British Formula 3 Championship]] and [[British GT Championship]] were the first of these to visit the new layout on 14 and 15 May 2011. The [[British Touring Car Championship]] with its ToCA support package also uses this layout, as does the [[British Superbike Championship]].<ref>[http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/snetterton/news/article.asp?NewsID=6191] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125053529/http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/snetterton/news/article.asp?NewsID=6191|date=November 25, 2010}}</ref> In 2016, ahead of [[Justin Wilson (racing driver)|Justin Wilson]]'s 38th birthday, the Montreal hairpin was renamed Wilson, in memory of the Yorkshire [[Indycar Series|IndyCar]] driver killed at the [[2015 ABC Supply 500|2015 Pocono 500]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.btcc.net/2016/07/25/snetterton-to-honour-justin-wilson-with-corner-name/ |title=BTCC &#124; Snetterton to honour Justin Wilson with corner name |access-date=2016-12-18 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927142543/http://www.btcc.net/2016/07/25/snetterton-to-honour-justin-wilson-with-corner-name |archive-date=September 27, 2016 }} </ref>

===Snetterton 200===
This layout is closest to the pre-2011 layout. The main differences between the original layout and the 200 layout are the re-profiled Justin Wilson, Coram, and Murray's corners, which have been designed to provide better opportunities for overtaking. This {{convert|2.000|mi|km|abbr=on}} layout is mainly used for club and local racing.<ref name="news track"/>

===Snetterton 100===
The 100 layout is made up solely of the new {{convert|0.980|mi|km|abbr=on}} infield section and is mainly used for testing and as a race school.<ref name="news track"/> Both the 100 layout and the 200 layout can be used simultaneously.

The first event which both events were used simultaneously was the BRSCC meeting held on the 29 and 30 May 2011. There was club racing on the outer circuit (VW Fun Cup, Saker Challenge, TVRs and Mighty Minis) and two rounds of the [http://www.britishsprint.org/ British Sprint Championship] on the inner circuit.

==Events==

; Current

* May: [[British Touring Car Championship]], [[F4 British Championship]], [[Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain]], [[Britcar]]
* June: [[British Superbike Championship]], [[British Supersport Championship]], [[British Talent Cup]], Snetterton Classic
* July: [[British GT Championship]], [[GB4 Championship]]
* August: Caterham Grand Prix
* September: [[TCR UK Touring Car Championship]], USA Snetterton 300

; Former

* [[British Formula 3 International Series]] (1977–2004, 2006–2012)
* [[BOSS GP|EuroBOSS Series]] (1997, 2007)
* [[European Formula Two Championship]] (1967)
* [[European Formula 5000 Championship]] (1969–1975)
* [[European Touring Car Championship]] (1965–1968)
* [[Formula Ford Festival]] (1972–1975)
* [[GB3 Championship]] (2013–2023)
* [[Lombank Trophy]] (1960–1963)

==Lap records==

Prior to the introduction of the 300 circuit in 2011, the official lap record stood at 0:56.095 ({{cvt|125.27|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}) set by {{ill|Klaas Zwart|de}}, during a BRSCC meeting in August 2007. During the qualifying of this meeting, he set an unofficial lap record of 0:54.687 ({{cvt|128.50|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}).<ref name='snetterton_eurboss_gp_2007'>{{cite web |title=2007 EuroBOSS Super Prix Race 3 - Classification |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=brscc/2007/73131.pdf |access-date=27 June 2022}}</ref>

The current 300 circuit lap record was set by [[Felipe Nasr]] from Brazil driving a [[Carlin Motorsport|Carlin]] prepared [[Dallara F3 cars#F308|Dallara F308]] in the 2nd race of the [[2011 British Formula 3 International Series|2011 British F3]] meeting. The lap was 1:39.933 at an average speed of {{cvt|106.95|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}. As of June 2025, the fastest official race lap records at Snetterton Circuit are listed as:

{| class="wikitable"
!Category!!Time!!Driver!!Vehicle!!Event!!Circuit Map
|-
! colspan=6 | Snetterton 300 Circuit (2011–present): 4.779&nbsp;km 
|-
| [[Formula Three]] || '''1:39.933'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2011 Snetterton British F3 - Round 9 |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2011-snetterton-british-f3-3/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=15 May 2011 |access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Felipe Nasr]] || [[Dallara F3 cars#F308|Dallara F308]] || [[2011 British Formula Three season|2011 Snetterton British F3 round]] || rowspan=16 | [[File:Snetterton 2011 300 annotated.svg|220px]]
|-
| [[GB3 Championship|GB3]] || '''1:41.280'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2023 GB3 Championship Partnered by the BRDC Race 2 - Round 10 - Classification - Final |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=BF3GT/2023/232405rc1gb3.pdf |date=17 June 2023 |access-date=17 June 2023}}</ref> || [[Alex Dunne]] || [[Tatuus#Racecars|Tatuus MSV-022]] || [[2023 GB3 Championship|2023 Snetterton GB3 round]]
|-
| [[Group GT3|GT3]] || '''1:46.116'''<ref name='2023_snetterton_bgt'>{{cite web |title=2023 Intelligent Money British GT Championship Race 9 - Round 5 - Classification - Amended |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=BF3GT/2023/232405rc1bgt.pdf |date=18 June 2023 |access-date=18 June 2023}}</ref> || [[Marvin Kirchhöfer]] || [[McLaren 720S#720S GT3 Evo|McLaren 720S GT3 Evo]] || [[2023 British GT Championship|2023 Snetterton British GT round]]
|-
| [[Superbike racing|Superbike]] || '''1:46.583'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2025 Bennetts British Superbike Championship - Round 3 - Race 1 - Classification |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=BSB/2025/252504rc1sbk.pdf |date=21 June 2025 |access-date=21 June 2025}}</ref> || [[Bradley Ray]] || [[Yamaha YZF-R1]] || [[2025 British Superbike Championship|2025 Snetterton BSB round]]
|-
| [[GB4 Championship|GB4]] || '''1:47.081'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2023 GB4 Championship Partnered by the BRDC Race 4 - Round 10 - Classification |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=BF3GT/2023/232405rc1gb4.pdf |date=17 June 2023 |access-date=18 June 2023}}</ref> || [[Cooper Webster]] || [[Tatuus F4-T014]] || [[2023 GB4 Championship|2023 Snetterton GB4 round]]
|-
| [[Formula 4]] || '''1:48.072'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2023 ROKiT F4 British Championship Certified by FIA Round 9 - Classification - Amended |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=TOCA/2023/232003rc3bf4.pdf |date=21 May 2023 |access-date=21 May 2023}}</ref> || [[Noah Lisle]] || [[Tatuus F4-T421]] || [[2023 F4 British Championship|2023 Snetterton British F4 round]]
|-
| [[Porsche Carrera Cup]] || '''1:50.748'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain 2025 - Round 3 - Classification |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=TOCA/2025/252103rc1por.pdf |date=25 May 2025 |access-date=25 May 2025}}</ref> || [[Andrew Rackstraw]] || [[Porsche 911 GT3#992 GT3 Cup (2021–)|Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup]] || [[2025 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain|2025 Snetterton Porsche Carrera Cup GB round]]
|-
| [[Sport bike#Classes|Supersport]] || '''1:50.837'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2025 Bennetts British Superbike Championship - Round 3 - 2025 Quattro Group British Supersport Championship - Race 1 - Sprint - Classification |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=BSB/2025/252504rc1spt.pdf |date=21 June 2025 |access-date=21 June 2025}}</ref> || [[Luke Stapleford]] || [[Triumph Daytona 675]] || [[2025 British Supersport Championship|2025 Snetterton BSS round]]
|-
| [[Ferrari Challenge]] || '''1:52.739'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli United Kingdom 2022 - Round 2 Race 1 - Classification |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=MSVR/2022/222150rc1feu.pdf |date=28 May 2022 |access-date=5 February 2023}}</ref> || [[Han Sikkens]] || [[Ferrari 488#Motorsport|Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo]] || [[Ferrari Challenge#Ferrari Challenge UK|2022 Snetterton Ferrari Challenge UK round]]
|-
| [[Next Generation Touring Car|NGTC]] || '''1:54.871'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2023 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship Round 8 - Classification |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=TOCA/2023/232003rc2trg.pdf |date=21 May 2023 |access-date=21 May 2023}}</ref> || [[Ashley Sutton]] || [[Ford Focus (fourth generation)#Focus ST|Ford Focus ST]] || [[2023 British Touring Car Championship|2023 Snetterton BTCC round]]
|-
| [[Sport bike#Classes|Sportbike]] || '''1:55.959'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2025 Bennetts British Superbike Championship - Round 3 - 2025 Pirelli National Sportbike Championship - Race - Classification |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=BSB/2025/252504rc1spb.pdf |date=22 June 2025 |access-date=22 June 2025}}</ref> || [[Kas Beekmans]] || [[Suzuki GSX Series#Current GSX|Suzuki GSX-8R]] || 2025 Snetterton British Sportbike round
|-
| [[TCR Touring Car]] || '''1:56.027'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2024 BRSCC TCR UK Race Weekend - Snetterton - TCR UK Touring Car Championship - Race 22 - Classification |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=TCRUK/2024/242030rc3tcr.pdf |date=19 May 2024 |access-date=19 May 2024}}</ref> || [[Joe Marshall (racing driver)|Joe Marshall]] || [[Audi RS 3 LMS TCR#Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)|Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)]] || [[2024 TCR UK Touring Car Championship|2024 Snetterton TCR UK round]]
|-
| [[SRO GT4|GT4]] || '''1:56.159'''<ref name='2023_snetterton_bgt' /> || [[Mike Simpson (racing driver)|Mike Simpson]] || [[Ginetta G56#GT4|Ginetta G56 GT4]] || [[2023 British GT Championship|2023 Snetterton British GT round]]
|-
| [[BMW F900R#BMW F900R Cup|BMW F900R Cup]] || '''1:59.336'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 Bennetts British Superbike Championship - Round 5 - 2023 ABK Beer 0% BMW Motorrad F 900 R Cup - Main Race - Classification |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=BSB/2023/232704rc4bmw.pdf |date=9 July 2023 |access-date=22 September 2024}}</ref> || [[Richard Cooper (motorcyclist)|Richard Cooper]] || [[BMW F900R]] || [[BMW F900R#BMW F900R Cup|2023 Snetterton BMW F900R Cup round]]
|-
| [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing#Moto3 class|Moto3]] || '''2:02.011'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 Bennetts British Superbike Championship - Round 5 - 2023 R&G British Talent Cup - Race 1 - Classification |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=BSB/2023/232704rc1btc.pdf |date=8 July 2023 |access-date=22 September 2024}}</ref> || [[Evan Belford]] || [[Honda NSF250R]] || [[British Talent Cup|2023 Snetterton British Talent Cup round]]
|-
| [[Truck racing]] || '''2:23.367'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2021 British Truck Racing Championship - Race 10 - Classification |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=BARC/2021/213722rc2btr.pdf |date=18 September 2021 |access-date=19 May 2025}}</ref> || [[Ryan Smith (racing driver)|Ryan Smith]] || [[Mercedes-Benz Actros|Mercedes Actros 12000]] || [[2021 British Truck Racing Championship|2021 Snetterton BTRC round]]
|-
! colspan=6 | Snetterton 200 Circuit (2011–present): 3.219&nbsp;km 
|-
| [[Formula Three]] || '''1:06.572'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Monoposto Lap Records - F3 Cup |url=http://monoposto.co.uk/history/lap-records/ |date=14 May 2017 |access-date=29 November 2022}}</ref> || [[Chris Dittmann]] || [[Dallara F3 cars#F312|Dallara F312]] || 2017 Snetterton F3 Cup round || rowspan=2 | [[File:Snetterton 2011 200 annotated.svg|220px]]
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| [[TCR Touring Car]] || '''1:25.084'''<ref>{{cite web |title=TCR UK 2022 » Snetterton 200 Round 15 Results |url=https://www.touringcars.net/database/race.php?id=4597 |date=23 October 2022 |access-date=24 October 2022}}</ref> || [[Chris Smiley]] || [[Honda Civic Type R TCR#FK7/FK8 (2017)|Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)]] || [[2022 TCR UK Touring Car Championship|2022 Snetterton TCR UK round]]
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! colspan=6 | Snetterton 100 Circuit (2011–present): 1.577&nbsp;km 
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| [[British Sprint Championship]] || '''1:16.210'''{{efn|name=Snetterton 100 FL record|Sprint competition, held over 1.75 laps.}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Calder's debut win  |url=http://www.britishsprint.org/meeting_round_6_2011.htm |publisher=Britishsprint.org |date=30 May 2011 |access-date=4 August 2012}}</ref> || [[Colin Calder (racing driver)|Colin Calder]] || [[Gould Racing|Gould GR37]] || 2011 Snetterton British Sprint Championship round || rowspan=1 | [[File:Snetterton 2011 100 annotated.svg|220px]]
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! colspan=6 | Grand Prix Circuit (1997–2010): 3.141&nbsp;km<ref>{{cite web |title=Snetterton - Motor Sport Magazine |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/circuits/snetterton/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |access-date=25 June 2022}}</ref>
|-
| [[Formula One]] || '''0:56.095'''<ref name='snetterton_eurboss_gp_2007' /> || {{ill|Klaas Zwart|de}} || [[Benetton B197]] || [[BOSS GP|2007 Snetterton EuroBOSS Super Prix]] || rowspan=11 | [[File:Snetterton 2010 annotated.svg|220px]]
|-
| [[Formula Three]] || '''1:01.200'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2010 Snetterton British F3 - Round 27 |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2010-snetterton-british-f3-3/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=30 August 2010 |access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Adriano Buzaid]] || [[Dallara F3 cars#F308|Dallara F308]] || [[2010 British Formula 3 International Series|2010 Snetterton British F3 round]]
|-
| [[Group GT1#List of FIA GT1 cars|GT1]] || '''1:03.393'''<ref>{{cite web |title=British GT Championship Snetterton 1999 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Snetterton-1999-05-31.html |date=31 May 1999 |access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Tim Sugden]] || [[McLaren F1 GTR]] || [[British GT Championship|1999 Snetterton British GT round]]
|-
| [[Formula Palmer Audi]] || '''1:04.396'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2009 Formula Palmer Audi Snetterton 2 (Race 2) |url=https://www.racingyears.com/race/2009_Formula_Palmer_Audi_Snetterton_2_(Race_2) |date=18 October 2009 |access-date=23 February 2025}}</ref> || [[Felix Rosenqvist]] || [[Formula Palmer Audi#Race cars|Formula Palmer Audi car]] || [[2009 Formula Palmer Audi season|2009 2nd Snetterton Formula Palmer Audi round]]
|-
| [[Superbike racing|Superbike]] || '''1:04.688'''<ref>{{cite web |title=BSB - Round 7 - Snetterton - 2006 |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/event/62404/session/rc2sbk |date=18 June 2006 |access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Ryuichi Kiyonari]] || [[Honda CBR1000RR]] || [[2006 British Superbike Championship|2006 Snetterton BSB round]]
|-
| [[Sport bike#Classes|Supersport]] || '''1:07.587'''<ref>{{cite web |title=BSB - Round 7 - Snetterton - 2006 - British Supersport Championship & Supersport Cup - Race - Classification |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/event/62404/session/rc1spt |date=18 June 2006 |access-date=22 September 2024}}</ref> || [[Tom Sykes]] || [[Suzuki GSX-R600]] || [[British Supersport Championship|2006 Snetterton BSS round]]
|-
| [[Group GT1#List of FIA GT1 cars|GT2]] || '''1:08.563'''<ref>{{cite web |title=British GT Snetterton 1998 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Snetterton-1998-06-14.html |date=14 June 1998 |access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Geoff Lister]] || [[Porsche 911 GT2#Motorsports|Porsche 911 (993) GT2]] || [[British GT Championship|1998 Snetterton British GT round]]
|-
| [[Super Touring]] || '''1:09.011'''<ref>{{cite web |title=BTCC 1999 » Snetterton Round 15 Results |url=https://www.touringcars.net/database/race.php?id=1384 |date=17 July 1999 |access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> || [[David Leslie (racing driver)|David Leslie]] || [[Nissan Primera#Second generation (P11; 1996)|Nissan Primera GT]] || [[1999 British Touring Car Championship|1999 Snetterton BTCC round]]
|-
| [[Formula BMW]] || '''1:09.849'''<ref>{{cite web |title=TOCA - Round 7 - Snetterton - 2007 Formula BMW UK Championship Round 14 - Classification |url=https://www.tsl-timing.com/event/73003/session/rc2fbm |date=29 July 2007 |access-date=27 July 2022}}</ref> || [[Henry Surtees]] || [[Mygale FB02]] || [[2007 Formula BMW UK season|2007 Snetterton Formula BMW UK round]]
|-
| [[Super 2000#Touring cars|Super 2000]] || '''1:11.711'''<ref>{{cite web |title=BTCC 2008 » Snetterton Round 16 Results |url=https://www.touringcars.net/database/race.php?id=2084 |date=13 July 2008 |access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Darren Turner]] || [[SEAT León#SEAT Leon Super 2000 car|SEAT León TDI]] || [[2008 British Touring Car Championship|2008 Snetterton BTCC round]]
|-
| [[BTC Touring]] || '''1:12.249'''<ref>{{cite web |title=BTCC 2005 » Snetterton Round 19 Results |url=https://www.touringcars.net/database/race.php?id=1869 |date=7 August 2005 |access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Matt Neal]] || [[BTC-T Honda Integra Type R]] || [[2005 British Touring Car Championship|2005 Snetterton BTCC round]]
|-
! colspan=6 | Grand Prix Circuit (1990–1996): 3.137&nbsp;km 
|-
| [[Formula 3000]] || '''0:59.470'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1996 Snetterton British F2 |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1996-snetterton-british-f2/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=6 May 1996 |access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Luiz Garcia Jr.]] || [[Reynard 95D]] || [[1996 British Formula Two Championship|1996 2nd Snetterton British F2 round]] || rowspan=8 | [[File:Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit track map.svg|220px]]
|-
| [[Formula Three]] || '''1:06.550'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1993 Snetterton British F3 |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1993-snetterton-british-f3/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=8 August 1993 |access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Kelvin Burt]] || [[List of Dallara cars|Dallara F393]] || [[1993 British Formula Three Championship|1993 Snetterton British F3 round]]
|-
| [[Group GT1|GT1]] || '''1:09.570'''<ref>{{cite web |title=British GT Championship Snetterton 1996 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Snetterton-1996-09-01-4079.html |date=1 September 1996 |access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Ian Flux]] || [[McLaren F1 GTR]] || [[British GT Championship|1996 Snetterton British GT round]]
|-
| [[Group 4 (motorsport)#Sports car racing|Group 4]] || '''1:11.660'''<ref>{{cite web |title=British GT Snetterton I 1995 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Snetterton-1995-09-09-4113.html |date=9 September 1995 |access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Thorkild Thyrring]] || [[De Tomaso Pantera]] || [[British GT Championship|1995 1st Snetterton British GT round]]
|-
| [[Super Touring]] || '''1:13.130'''<ref>{{cite web |title=BTCC 1995 » Snetterton Round 21 Results |url=https://www.touringcars.net/database/race.php?id=1021 |date=28 August 1995 |access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Rickard Rydell]] || [[Volvo 850#Motorsport|Volvo 850 20V]] || [[1995 British Touring Car Championship|1995 Snetterton BTCC round]]
|-
| [[Group A#Touring car racing|Group A]] || '''1:14.020'''<ref>{{cite web |title=BTCC 1990 » Snetterton Round 8 Results |url=https://www.touringcars.net/database/race.php?id=747 |date=5 August 1990 |access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Robb Gravett]] || [[Ford Sierra RS Cosworth#Touring car racing|Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth]] || [[1990 British Touring Car Championship|1990 Snetterton BTCC round]]
|-
| [[Group 5 (motorsport)#4th Generation Group 5 – "Special Production Cars" (1976 to 1982)|Group 5]] || '''1:15.080'''<ref>{{cite web |title=British GT Championship Snetterton 1993 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Snetterton-1993-08-15.html |date=15 August 1993 |access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> || [[John Greasley]] || [[Porsche 935#Kremer 935 K2, K3 and K4|Porsche 935 K3]] || [[British GT Championship|1993 Snetterton British GT round]]
|-
| [[Group GT1#List of FIA GT1 cars|GT2]] || '''1:24.470'''<ref>{{cite web |title=British GT Snetterton II 1995 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Snetterton-1995-09-09-6860.html |date=9 September 1995 |access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> || [[John Morrison (racing driver)|John Morrison]] || [[Porsche 911 GT2#Motorsports|Porsche 911 (993) GT2]] || [[British GT Championship|1995 2nd Snetterton British GT round]]
|-
! colspan=6 | Grand Prix Circuit (1974–1989): 3.085&nbsp;km 
|-
| [[Formula 3000]] || '''0:55.370'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1989 Snetterton British F3000 |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1989-snetterton-british-f3000/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=2 July 1989 |access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Andrew Gilbert-Scott]] || [[Reynard 88D]] || [[1989 British Formula 3000 Championship|1989 Snetterton British F3000 round]] || rowspan=5 | [[File:Snetterton 1977 annotated.svg|220px]]
|-
| [[Formula One]] || '''0:56.530'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1979 Snetterton F1 |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1979-snetterton-f1/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=23 September 1979 |access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Rupert Keegan]] || [[Arrows A1]] || [[1979 British Formula One Championship|1979 Budweiser Trophy]] 
|-
| [[Group C|Group C2]] || '''0:59.510'''<ref name='snetterton_thundersports_1989'>{{cite web |title=Thundersports Snetterton 1989 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Snetterton-1989-08-06.html |date=6 August 1989 |access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Tim Harvey]] || [[Spice SE89C]] || [[Thundersports|1989 RAC Championship Car Races Snetterton]]
|-
| [[Formula 5000]] || '''1:00.000'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1975 Snetterton F5000 |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1975-snetterton-f5000/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=5 October 1975 |access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Teddy Pilette]] || [[Lola T400]] || [[1975 ShellSPORT 5000 European Championship|1975 2nd Snetterton F5000 round]]
|-
| [[Group A#Touring car racing|Group A]] || '''1:07.500'''<ref>{{cite web |title=BTCC 1989 » Snetterton Round 9 Results |url=https://www.touringcars.net/database/race.php?id=713 |date=6 August 1989 |access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Robb Gravett]] || [[Ford Sierra RS Cosworth#Touring car racing|Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth]] || [[1989 British Touring Car Championship|1989 Snetterton BTCC round]]
|-
! colspan=6 | Grand Prix Circuit (with Russell Bend Chicane added) (1965–1973): 4.361&nbsp;km 
|-
| [[Formula 5000]] || '''1:18.400'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1973 Snetterton F5000 - Round 4 |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1973-snetterton-f5000-2/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=20 April 1973 |access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Brett Lunger]] || [[Trojan–Tauranac Racing|Trojan T101]] || [[1973 Rothmans 5000 European Championship|1973 1st Snetterton F5000 round]] || rowspan=5 | [[File:Snetterton 1965 annotated.svg|220px]]
|-
| [[Group 4 (motorsport)#Sports car racing|Group 4]] || '''1:26.200'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Guards Trophy Snetterton 1969 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Snetterton-1969-04-04-5475.html |date=4 April 1969 |access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Brian Redman]] || [[Lola T70|Lola T70 Mk.IIIB GT]] || 1969 Guards Trophy Snetterton
|-
| [[Sports 2000]] || '''1:27.200'''<ref>{{cite web |title=British Sports Car Championship Snetterton 1972 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Snetterton-1972-03-31-6906.html |date=31 March 1972 |access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Guy Edwards]] || [[Lola T290]] || 1972 Anglia Television Trophy
|-
| [[Formula Two]] || '''1:28.200''' || [[Jackie Stewart]]{{efn|name=Snetterton F2 FL record|Three drivers took the same lap time independently.}}<br />[[Graham Hill]]{{efn|name=Snetterton F2 FL record|Three drivers took the same lap time independently.}}<br />[[Jochen Rindt]]{{efn|name=Snetterton F2 FL record|Three drivers took the same lap time independently.}} || [[Matra MS5]]{{efn|name=Snetterton F2 FL record|Three drivers took the same lap time independently.}}<br />[[Lotus 48]]{{efn|name=Snetterton F2 FL record|Three drivers took the same lap time independently.}}<br />[[Brabham BT23]]{{efn|name=Snetterton F2 FL record|Three drivers took the same lap time independently.}} || [[1967 Guards 100]]
|-
| [[Group 6 (motorsport)#Group 6 Prototype-Sports Cars (1966 to 1971)|Group 6]] || '''1:35.200'''<ref>{{cite web |title=MN GT Snetterton 1970 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Snetterton-1970-08-31-4443.html |date=31 August 1970 |access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Jeremy Lord (racing driver)|Jeremy Lord]] || [[Astra RNR1]] || 1970 Snetterton MN GT round 
|-
! colspan=6 | Original Grand Prix Circuit (1951–1964): 4.361&nbsp;km 
|-
| [[Formula One]] || '''1:32.600'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1960 Snetterton F1 |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1960-snetterton-f1/ |website=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport Magazine]] |date=17 September 1960 |access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Jim Clark]] || [[Lotus 18]] || [[1960 Lombank Trophy]] || rowspan=5 | [[File:Snetterton 1963 annotated.svg|220px]]
|-
| [[Group 4 (motorsport)#Sports car racing|Group 4]] || '''1:35.600'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Snetterton [Sports] 1963 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Snetterton-1963-07-14-7385.html |date=14 July 1963 |access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Innes Ireland]] || [[Lotus 19]] || 1963 Snetterton Sports Car race
|-
| [[Formula Libre]] || '''1:38.200'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Snetterton [Formula Libre] 1959 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Snetterton-1959-09-06-18306.html |date=6 September 1959 |access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Brian Naylor (racing driver)|Brian Naylor]] || [[JBW-Maserati]] || 1959 Snetterton Formula Libre race 
|-
| [[Group 3 (motorsport)#1957 to 1965|Group 3]] || '''1:39.200'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Scott-Brown Memorial Snetterton 1964 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Snetterton-1964-07-19.html |date=19 July 1964 |access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> || [[Roy Salvadori]] || [[Ferrari 250 LM]] || 1964 Scott-Brown Memorial Snetterton
|-
| [[Formula Two]] || '''1:51.000''' || {{ill|Bobbie Baird|nl}} || [[Ferrari Tipo 500]] || [[1953 Aston Martin Owners Club Formula 2 Race]]
|-
|}

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
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