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My #TwoPointSixChallenge for @BrooklandsMuseu - a history of the first 
Grand Prix, held in 1926 on a 2.6 mile circuit, in 26 tweets #1926in26
Thanks to the Museum for permission to use
from their archive
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/james-s-2-6-challenge-1926in26
Grand Prix, held in 1926 on a 2.6 mile circuit, in 26 tweets #1926in26Thanks to the Museum for permission to use
from their archivehttps://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/james-s-2-6-challenge-1926in26
#1926in26
1/26 – The first-ever Royal Automobile ClubGrand Prix was held at Brooklands, near Weybridge in Surrey, on Saturday 7th August 1926
1/26 – The first-ever Royal Automobile Club
Grand Prix was held at Brooklands, near Weybridge in Surrey, on Saturday 7th August 1926
#1926in26
2/26 – Brooklands Motor Circuit was the
of Hugh Fortescue Locke King, inspired by an eventful 
trip to the Coppa Florio in 
and built in 9 months, thanks mainly to wife Ethel’s drive
The Locke Kings and their poodle, John (all their
were called John...)
2/26 – Brooklands Motor Circuit was the
of Hugh Fortescue Locke King, inspired by an eventful trip to the Coppa Florio in and built in 9 months, thanks mainly to wife Ethel’s driveThe Locke Kings and their poodle, John (all their
were called John...)
#1926in26
3/26 – earned a place on the Grand Prix calendar following Henry Segrave’s win at the 
GP at Tours in 1923, driving a Sunbeam
Segrave (r) & riding mechanic Paul Dutoit after the race at Tours. Smooth tarmac roads still some years away...
3/26 –
earned a place on the Grand Prix calendar following Henry Segrave’s win at the GP at Tours in 1923, driving a SunbeamSegrave (r) & riding mechanic Paul Dutoit after the race at Tours. Smooth tarmac roads still some years away...
#1926in26
4/26 – In 1926, racing was illegal on closed public roads in mainland; the 3 options - hold the race in 
or Brooklands, then still ’s only permanent race track
Opening day at Brooklands, 28 June 1907
4/26 – In 1926, racing was illegal on closed public roads in mainland
; the 3 options - hold the race in or Brooklands, then still ’s only permanent race trackOpening day at Brooklands, 28 June 1907
#1926in26
5/26 – a 500-mile GP to be held at Brooklands in 1925 was cancelled due to ongoing disputes with local residents over noise from the Track; the resulting requirement for an extra silencer on all racing cars makes the 1926 & 1927 GPs unique in Grand Prix history
5/26 – a 500-mile GP to be held at Brooklands in 1925 was cancelled due to ongoing disputes with local residents over noise from the Track; the resulting requirement for an extra silencer on all racing cars makes the 1926 & 1927
GPs unique in Grand Prix history
