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Kirkistown Racing Circuit

Watch the racing trackside, or book a track day in your own car

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Kirkistown Racing Circuit — Watch the racing trackside, or book a track day in your own car.

  • What it is: Outdoor motorsport circuit (spectator race meetings, plus car and bike track days run by third parties).
  • Drive or watch: Both — mostly watch; track days let you drive your own car or ride your own bike.
  • Minimum age / height: Not confirmed — check with the venue and with the track day operators.
  • Cost: Check current prices — varies by event.
  • Booking: Spectating to a fixture calendar; track days must be booked ahead with Trackskills (cars) or Kirkistown Track Days (bikes).
  • Also on site: Cafeteria and bar with track views, toilets, disabled facilities, baby changing, electric charging points.
Plan your visit

What you'll watch (and how to drive here)

The circuit hosts several car race meetings a year, sprints and a rally, along with motorbike race meetings, plus cycling races and duathlons. As a spectator you can watch from a number of good vantage points inside and outside the track, and the bar overlooks most of the circuit, which suits families wanting somewhere to sit. If you want to drive, the circuit does not offer a turn-up driving experience itself. Car track days here are organised by Trackskills and motorbike track days by Kirkistown Track Days, both of which need your own car or bike and a place booked in advance. Those track days are aimed at drivers and riders rather than young children, so check each operator's requirements before booking.

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Good to know before you go:

Circuits like Kirkistown run race meetings, track days and sprints to a seasonal calendar, with admission and prices varying by event. Car track days are run by Trackskills and motorcycle track days by Kirkistown Track Days. Check their own pages for current fixtures, sessions and prices.

Before you set off

What to bring

  • 🏁Trackside excitementThe roar, the smell of it, the photo finish — bring the whole family.
  • 🎧Ear defenders for little onesRace engines are LOUD — small ears will thank you.
  • 🧥Warm layers & a chairYou’re outdoors trackside — wrap up and bring something to sit on.
  • 💷A bit of cashFor entry, the burger van and a programme on the day.
Good to know

Everything before you go

Type
Outdoor motorsport circuit (spectator race meetings, plus car and bike track days run by third parties)
Do or watch
Both — mostly watch; track days let you drive your own car or ride your own bike
Minimum age / height
Not confirmed — check with the venue and with the track day operators
Licence needed
Track days are aimed at drivers/riders in their own vehicle — check operator requirements
Booking
Spectating to a fixture calendar; track days must be booked ahead with Trackskills (cars) or Kirkistown Track Days (bikes)
Cost
Check current prices — varies by event
Indoor / outdoor
Outdoor and weather-dependent; runs to a seasonal fixture calendar
Also on site
Cafeteria and bar with track views, toilets, disabled facilities, baby changing, electric charging points
Parking
Free parking on site (follow signs and marshals)
Address
130 Rubane Road, Kircubbin, Co. Down, BT22 1AU
Questions

Before you go

What age or height do you need to be?
Not confirmed — check with the venue and with the track day operators
How much does it cost?
Check current prices — varies by event
Do I need to book?
Spectating to a fixture calendar; track days must be booked ahead with Trackskills (cars) or Kirkistown Track Days (bikes)
Is it indoor or outdoor?
Outdoor and weather-dependent; runs to a seasonal fixture calendar
Do I need a driving licence?
Track days are aimed at drivers/riders in their own vehicle — check operator requirements
Getting there

Kirkistown Racing Circuit is at 130 Rubane Road, Kircubbin, Co. Down, BT22 1AU. Free parking on site (follow signs and marshals). Tap below for directions.

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The story

About the venue

Kirkistown started life as a wartime airfield, RAF Kirkistown, opening in 1941 as a satellite to nearby RAF Ballyhalbert. In 1953 the Five Hundred Motor Racing Club of Ireland leased the land for a permanent racing circuit, laid out using the old runway and perimeter roads, and car and motorcycle racing soon took hold.

The club later bought the circuit outright, and Kirkistown is described as the only club-owned and operated circuit in the British Isles. It has hosted motorsport for over seventy years and is known for its fast layout and the dip at one of its corners.