IF you’re looking for the perfect gift for the petrol head in your family, advance tickets are now available for both the Rockingham rounds of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship and British GT & BRDC F3 race series.

The BTCC rolls into the Northamptonshire circuit next summer as part of the UK’s premier racing series’ 60th anniversary celebrations, so motorsport fans will not want to miss out on this landmark season for the championship.

Rockingham is the seventh circuit the BTCC will visit in 2018 as part of its10-meeting championship. The venue hosts Rounds 19, 20 and 21 over the weekend of August 11/12, and spectators will have the opportunity to catch all the action for as little as £25.50, if booked in advance.

New for next season, BTCC fans will have the choice of purchasing general admission or grandstand seating tickets in the Rockingham Building. All tickets will include access to the pit garage roof and race paddocks.

Advance grandstand seating tickets cost £33.50 (Sunday), £42 (weekend) and £5 for children. General admission prices are £13 (Saturday), £25.50 (Sunday) or £34 (weekend), while those aged 15 & under get in for free.

If the petrol head in your life prefers endurance racing, the high-performance teams from the British GT Championship always bring more than a touch of glamour to the track showcasing some of the world’s exotic supercars.

The British GTs will again be joined by the raising stars of the BRDC F3 Championship for its annual pilgrimage to Rockingham over the weekend of April 28/29. There is good news for spectators as the venue has frozen its prices for next spring’s visit.

Advance tickets cost just £22 (weekend), £17 (Sunday) and £12 (Saturday), while children aged 15 & under get in free! So why not treat your favourite motor racing fan to some high-octane entertainment at Rockingham at an affordable price?

Tickets can be purchased online at www.rockingham.co.uk or via the ticket hotline on 01536 500500, option 1. For more information visit the race events page on the Rockingham website.