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Brooklands was a 2.767-mile (4.453 km) motor racing circuit and aerodrome built near Weybridge in Surrey, England, United Kingdom.It opened in 1907 and was the world's first purpose-built 'banked' motor racing circuit [n 1] as well as one of Britain's first airfields, which also became Britain's largest aircraft manufacturing centre by 1918, producing military aircraft such as the Wellington ...
Mercedes-Benz World is a facility open to the public at the historic Brooklands motor racing circuit in Weybridge, Surrey, UK. It is owned and operated by the Mercedes-Benz Group [1] and opened in October 2006; 18 years ago (). Since then over 3 million people have visited.
Organisers have postponed a gathering of more than 1,000 classic and modern sports cars in Weybridge, Surrey, due to a weather warning. The New Year's Day Classic Gathering, held at Brooklands ...
The club then based itself at Goodwood Circuit, changing its name to the British Automobile Racing Club in 1949. [3] Over the next 18 years, BARC organised at least one international meeting at Goodwood a year, notably Easter Monday Formula One races and 9-hour sportscar races—the first night races to be run in Britain.
The race had been scheduled to take place again at Brooklands in 1939 but was cancelled due to the outbreak of World War II. [1] After the War, the Junior Car Club was reformed into the British Automobile Racing Club. With the opening of the Aintree Motor Racing Circuit in 1954 the race was revived as the Aintree 200 Miles. [6]
The following is an overview of the events of 1907 in motorsport, including the major racing events, racing festivals, circuits that were opened and closed during a year, championships and non-championship events that were established and disestablished in a year, and births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people.
The following is an overview of the events of 2024 in motorsport, including the major racing events, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during a year, championships and non-championship events that were established and disestablished in a year, and births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people.
The NASCAR Cup Series will embark upon a 36-race calendar in 2024, introducing one completely new track, welcoming back an iconic circuit and shuffling its playoff deck.. The 7/8-mile Iowa ...