How Knockhill has developed during 50 years of car racing
A special event last month commemorated half a century of car racing at Knockhill. Here's a look back at how the venue went from very humble beginnings to become an established fixture of UK motorsport
In the early 1970s, Fife farmer Tom Kinnaird had an idea. The landowner and racing enthusiast couldn’t resist the temptation of creating his very own circuit within the natural contours of the Scottish countryside.
Along with friend David Brown, Kinnaird devised an eight-turn track, joining old service roads with a disused colliery railway line to create a circuit that – unbeknown to them – would eventually become one of the most popular and demanding race venues in the UK.
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