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Brooklands

Brooklands Circuit was constructed at the behest of landowner Hugh Locke-King, and opened on 17 June 1907 as the first purpose-built banked motor race circuit in the world - a year before Indianapolis. The circuit was used for many prestigeous racing events and as the venue for many speed records until the outbreak of the second world war in 1939. It was then requisitioned by the British Government and used as an air base, as several aircraft manufacturers such as Sopwith and Vickers had been based there since 1908, and continued to produce aircraft including Concorde until 1986 when aircraft production ended, and the factory was closed in 1987. Mercedes Benz bought the runway and remaining circuit in 2004 and opened a corporate experience centre called Mercedes Benz World there in 2006. They have constructed a new test track including skid pan which members of the public can try out. Brooklands Museum preserves many historic cars, motorcylces and aircraft as well as the remaining secrtions of the historic banked circuit and test hill, and is often used as the venue for a motor club gathering.

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Major Events : Museum & Corporate Driving Days Only

Circuit Length : Old Circuit: 2.75 miles (4.43km) and 3.25 miles (5.23 km)
New MB World Circuits - various lengths and configurations

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	BROOKLANDS MUSEUM UPDATE - MAY 2010 Posted on: 30/04/2010 NIGHT WATCH AT BROOKLANDS BROOKLANDS DOUBLE TWELVE MOTORING FESTIVAL 5th-6th June 2010 NIGHT WATCH AT BROOKLANDS James May described Brooklands as "The Sleepy Museum" and he was right! Join us as we take over the site of the world's first purpose built motor racing course for on... Read More >>

	James May Launches Banking on Brooklands Scheme Posted on: 24/04/2010 ‘Banking on Brooklands’ scheme launched, aiming to raise £250,000 through “Buy a Yard of Banking”. James May Accepts the First Yard Last year, TV personality James May organised the first race in 70 years around Brooklands – and he has now formed an even closer tie with the historic motor-racing circuit ... Read More >>

	Entries For The Double Twelve Competition And The Brooklands Speed Trials Announced Posted on: 13/04/2010 Star entries in the unique Double Twelve competition (which combines challenging driving tests with a concours d’élégance in the manner of Pre-war RAC and Monte Carlo rallies) are headed by Georg Gebhard’s one-off Alfa Romeo 6C Aerospider – a sports-car prototype based on the chassis of a still-born mid-engined Grand Prix car con... Read More >>

	Historic Trophies For New Brooklands Championship Posted on: 13/04/2010 The Brooklands Society has received an MSA permit to run a new 2010 motorsport championship - and it has selected two historic, solid silver, trophies from its archive treasure store to present to the winners. The new championship, open to genuine Brooklands cars which competed at the Weybridge track at any time from 1907 to 1939, will be ba... Read More >>

	Youngsters Can Go Off Roading at Mercedes Benz World Brooklands This Easter! Posted on: 22/03/2010 Mercedes-Benz World, at Brooklands, Surrey, has created a special programme of activities and entertainment that’s sure to appeal to the young, and the young at heart. Highlights include an Easter Trivia Trail – complete with delicious chocolate treats – and the opportunity for parents to ride in the back for free as their ... Read More >>

	HOW MANY MINIS CAN YOU GET INTO BROOKLANDS MUSEUM? Posted on: 19/03/2010 Sunday 28th March 2010 - Mini Day at Brooklands Museum Over the years, countless students have tried to beat the record for the maximum number of people you can get into a Mini*, but on Sunday 28th March Brooklands Museum is shooting for a different record with the same iconic British car: how many Minis can you get into a museum? Last yea... Read More >>

	Brooklands Museum Announces Ticket Prices For Its Premier Event Posted on: 16/03/2010 Brooklands Museum, promoter of The Brooklands Double Twelve, has announced ticket prices for its June 2010 event. Adult tickets for either Saturday or Sunday will be £15 on the day with tickets for children aged 5-16 years costing £6 and Family tickets (admitting two adults and up to three children) costing £37. Children un... Read More >>

	REVVING UP THE GRAND PRIX ACTION AT MERCEDES-BENZ WORLD Posted on: 12/03/2010 Mercedes-Benz World in Surrey will be second only to the grandstand for Formula 1™ fans throughout the 2010 Grand Prix season, as it screens every race, starting with the Bahrain Grand Prix this Sunday on the 14th March. The Brand Experience Centre is inviting motorsport fans to its Event Hall to enjoy the race action on the big screen... Read More >>

	VSCC Sprint & Double 12 Entries Open Posted on: 12/03/2010 The Vintage Sports-Car Club, organiser of the Brooklands Speed Trials that will take place on Saturday 5 June as part of The Brooklands Double Twelve motoring festival, have opened entries for the event which will be held on the Mercedes-Benz World Handling Circuit adjacent to the Brooklands Museum site. VSCC Club members are invited to ente... Read More >>

	Classes Announced For The Brooklands Double Twelve Driving Tests And Concours Posted on: 27/02/2010 Brooklands Museum, promoter of The Brooklands Double Twelve, is pleased to announce the 12 classes of car which will take part in the event on 5-6 June 2010. There will be 144 cars in total, 12 in each of the 12 classes, invited to compete in the combined Double Twelve Driving Tests and Concours competition in and around the Museum site over... Read More >>

	Half Term Family Fun Days at Brooklands Museum, 15-19 February 2010 Posted on: 11/02/2010 For a great day out this half term, join hundreds of families and visit Brooklands Museum. There’s plenty of hands-on activity on each weekday with the ever-popular vintage style car rides (subject to the weather and availability), bus rides provided by Cobham Bus Museum in one of their double-decker London buses, the tantalising Brook... Read More >>

	15,000 fans decend on Brooklands for Mercedes Benz Live! Posted on: 12/11/2009 Sunday’s Powered By Mercedes-Benz Live, event, hosted by Mercedes-Benz World at Brooklands, was a huge success with over 15,000 motorsport fans attending. It was the biggest crowd at Brooklands since the tracks’ heyday in the 1930s, and the visitors had an up-close and personal taste of F1, DTM and F3 stars, all free of charge. Read More >>

	Meet the stars at Powered by Mercedes-Benz Live – the free Grand Prix event – Sunday 8 November @ Brooklands Posted on: 05/10/2009 Mercedes-Benz thanks its motorsport fans with a day to remember! * See 2008 F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton and his team-mate Heikki Kovalainen at Brooklands * Double F1 World Champion Mika Häkkinen and David Coulthard also to appear * Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and... Read More >>

	Lewis Hamilton and the Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy rev up for the Summer Driving Challenge Posted on: 13/08/2009 The school holidays are upon us, and so is the Summer Driving Challenge at Mercedes-Benz World, Weybridge. Fun driving activities will take place throughout August, with the Top 100 challengers competing for a place in the Grand Finale on 2 September to beat the score set by current Formula One World Champion, Lewis Hamilton. At the wheel of ... Read More >>

	Summer of fun at Brooklands! Posted on: 28/07/2009 Mercedes Benz World are aiming to help make your summer holidays full of fun this year at Mercedes Benz World in Brooklands, Surrey. This season, they are running a host of exciting special events and activities to keep the whole family entertained. The best part to this is that much of it is completely free, including: •Driving acrobatics on our circu... Read More >>