My #TwoPointSixChallenge for @BrooklandsMuseu - a history of the first https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇬🇧" title="Flag of United Kingdom" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of United Kingdom">Grand Prix, held in 1926 on a 2.6 mile circuit, in 26 tweets #1926in26

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#1926in26

1/26 – The first-ever Royal Automobile Club https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇬🇧" title="Flag of United Kingdom" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of United Kingdom">Grand Prix was held at Brooklands, near Weybridge in Surrey, on Saturday 7th August 1926
#1926in26

2/26 – Brooklands Motor Circuit was the https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤔" title="Thinking face" aria-label="Emoji: Thinking face">of Hugh Fortescue Locke King, inspired by an eventful https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚗" title="Automobile" aria-label="Emoji: Automobile">trip to the Coppa Florio in https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇮🇹" title="Flag of Italy" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Italy"> and built in 9 months, thanks mainly to wife Ethel’s drive

The Locke Kings and their poodle, John (all their https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐶" title="Dog face" aria-label="Emoji: Dog face"> were called John...)
#1926in262/26 – Brooklands Motor Circuit was the https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=of Hugh Fortescue Locke King, inspired by an eventful https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚗" title="Automobile" aria-label="Emoji: Automobile">trip to the Coppa Florio in https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇮🇹" title="Flag of Italy" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Italy"> and built in 9 months, thanks mainly to wife Ethel’s driveThe Locke Kings and their poodle, John (all their https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐶" title="Dog face" aria-label="Emoji: Dog face"> were called John...)" title=" #1926in262/26 – Brooklands Motor Circuit was the https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤔" title="Thinking face" aria-label="Emoji: Thinking face">of Hugh Fortescue Locke King, inspired by an eventful https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🚗" title="Automobile" aria-label="Emoji: Automobile">trip to the Coppa Florio in https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇮🇹" title="Flag of Italy" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Italy"> and built in 9 months, thanks mainly to wife Ethel’s driveThe Locke Kings and their poodle, John (all their https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐶" title="Dog face" aria-label="Emoji: Dog face"> were called John...)" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
#1926in26

3/26 – https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇬🇧" title="Flag of United Kingdom" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of United Kingdom"> earned a place on the Grand Prix calendar following Henry Segrave’s win at the https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇫🇷" title="Flag of France" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of France"> 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...
#1926in263/26 – https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable= earned a place on the Grand Prix calendar following Henry Segrave’s win at the https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇫🇷" title="Flag of France" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of France"> 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..." title=" #1926in263/26 – https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇬🇧" title="Flag of United Kingdom" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of United Kingdom"> earned a place on the Grand Prix calendar following Henry Segrave’s win at the https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇫🇷" title="Flag of France" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of France"> 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..." class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
#1926in26

4/26 – In 1926, racing was illegal on closed public roads in mainland https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇬🇧" title="Flag of United Kingdom" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of United Kingdom">; the 3 options - hold the race in https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇮🇪" title="Flag of Ireland" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Ireland"> https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇮🇲" title="Flag of Isle of Man" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Isle of Man"> or Brooklands, then still https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇬🇧" title="Flag of United Kingdom" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of United Kingdom">’s only permanent race track

Opening day at Brooklands, 28 June 1907
#1926in264/26 – In 1926, racing was illegal on closed public roads in mainland https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=; the 3 options - hold the race in https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇮🇪" title="Flag of Ireland" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Ireland"> https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇮🇲" title="Flag of Isle of Man" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Isle of Man"> or Brooklands, then still https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇬🇧" title="Flag of United Kingdom" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of United Kingdom">’s only permanent race trackOpening day at Brooklands, 28 June 1907" title=" #1926in264/26 – In 1926, racing was illegal on closed public roads in mainland https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇬🇧" title="Flag of United Kingdom" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of United Kingdom">; the 3 options - hold the race in https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇮🇪" title="Flag of Ireland" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Ireland"> https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇮🇲" title="Flag of Isle of Man" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Isle of Man"> or Brooklands, then still https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇬🇧" title="Flag of United Kingdom" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of United Kingdom">’s only permanent race trackOpening day at Brooklands, 28 June 1907" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
#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 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇬🇧" title="Flag of United Kingdom" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of United Kingdom"> GPs unique in Grand Prix history
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