Brands Hatch Jonathan Palmer's MotorSport Vision company completed the purchase of Brands Hatch and the other Octagon venues (Cadwell Park, Oulton Park, and Snetterton). Palmer immediately implemented a programme of improvements to the venue, designed to heighten customer experiences both for spectators and competitors. 25 September 2005, the inaugural A1 Grand Prix of Nations was held at Brands Hatch. A1 Grand Prix was a single-seater one-make series where the drivers represented their nation, as opposed themselves or a team. The first race, an 18-lap Sprint saw Nelson Piquet, Jr. lead flag-to-flag to win for A1 Team Brazil, ahead of Alexandre Premat (France)
Racing wheel main gear that the racing wheel is mounted in, this is what causes the delay. <nowiki>*</nowiki> FFB stands for force feedback. Note 1: Includes two separate analog paddle axis. Note 2: Components may be packaged together in some cases and sold as a bundle. Note 3: Includes hub mechanism only; wheel and adapters not included. Note 4: Prices converted from Japanese Yen. Note 5: Utilizes fluid dampening. Note 6: Prices converted from NZD. Note 7: Future FFB addon possible. Racing wheel A racing wheel is a method of control for use in racing video games, racing simulators, and driving simulators.