BROOKLANDS Motor Racing Circuit / Documentary 1906 to 2022

Brooklands was a 2.75-mile 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. Learn about the powerful history of Brooklands through this documentary.
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[@andrewholt9332]

You have done an excellent job in 7 minutes explaining the History of this incredible racing circuit, you also have a voice that conveys the importance and significance of that place and era.

[@alanhindmarch4483]

I visited Brooklands in 1982, to buy Lancia parts at Tony Brooks Lancia Garage. I could swear, If you closed your eyes and listened . You could hear the sound of the early racing cars on the Banked parts of the Circuit.

[@jakobquick6875]

❤Best Comment😊 Don’t forget the crashes😮 Flying off tht banking at 140 mph😮 yea haw…dead😢

[@philiptownsend4026]

Another Lancia man 😊🇮🇹

[@romemancer7905]

What a wonderfull place it would be to visit...so much history !!

[@asciimation]

Nice little film, thank you!

[@robinoconnor1203]

Not a bad video. Sadly you missed a crucial portion of the survival of Brooklands. In 1967 Motoring Journalist William Boddy, BB to many, formed the Brooklands Society. There was a small group of enthusiasts trying to save the circuit prior to that point. There was also a Golden Jubilee day in 1957. For many years the society gallantly battled with bureaucracy and multiple efforts by local councils and developers to demolish the entire track. In 1987 the Museum Trust was formed. The trust and the Society continued to co exist for some years, Occasionally locking horns. Eventually after a couple of attempts the Society was integrated into the Museum Trust, in what some members described as a semi hostile take over.

[@angelsone-five7912]

Back in the 70s I spent many a sunday afternoon on the members banking with a couple of mates clearing trees out of the concrete. This was done unofficially and several times we were chased off by the security though sometimes were allowed to carry on as we weren`t doing any harm, just improving the place.

[@jeynes14]

Thank you for sharing.

[@davidmundowyahoo7839]

Sitting in the M&S cafe at Brooklands watching this 😢

[@zoltanpapp3151]

Congratulations 👏🎉

[@NigelFoster1969]

Superb 👍

[@stephenstanbridge9553]

Just FAB cheers

[@RoyCousins]

The use of Asphalt and Tarmac was in its infancy when Brooklands was built, so it's not surprising it was never used. In it's early form, Tarmac would probably not have been stable enough to stay in an even layer on the steep banking.

[@terryrainer2213]

I don't understand - why is Charles Rolls desribed as "infamous"?

[@RoyCousins]

Very odd. He was the youngest son of 1st Baron Llangattock and a keen proponent of engineering, cycling, motoring and flying, but I've never heard of any "infamy".

[@TS-ef2gv]

Likely because the people who did this otherwise well done video didn't know what the word means, and/or thought it meant "famous". Like the word "literally", it's not uncommon these days to see or hear it misused in a way that's the exact opposite of its literal meaning.

[@evaluateanalysis7974]

3:42 "Hawker Hurricane" No, I think it's a TSR2.

[@CallTheKid]

RIP BROOKLANDS 1906~3090😔😔😔😔

[@aberamagold7509]

The steering wheel on this is massive. It must've been like steering a ship.

[@TS-ef2gv]

Common on all cars of that era up to even the 1950s and '60s. With no power assist, a larger diameter steering wheel gives the driver more leverage and makes it easier to turn the wheel.

[@larryhullinger4141]

Its a terrible shame the track isnt intact Its a lot like the Indianapolis motor speedway here in the states We almost lost it after WW2 Thankfully it was saved from demolition I would have loved seeing a race at Brooklands

[@TS-ef2gv]

Brooklands was similar to Indy in age and historical significance but very different in layout and construction. With 30° banking, it was more like Daytona (31° banked turns and 18° in the tri-oval) or Talladega (33° and 16.5°), but with several variable layouts of up to 3.3 miles instead of a set, 2.5 and 2.66 mile tri-oval main layout like those two. Indy's layout is just a big, 2.5 mile rectangle with four separate, almost flat (banked only 9°), nearly identical ninety-degree left turns.

[@stephenbailey6891]

What an Important part of motor racing history that is now left to be overgrown a bloody disgrace.

[@robinoconnor1203]

Do not be concerned things have moved in recent years, it is in much better condition now.

[@Yew-Tyewbe]

So basically NASCAR is British?

[@freddysquirenaranjo4859]

lol 😂 😂 👍👍👍

[@jajhall]

Interesting, but somewhat misleading to show Campbell's bluebirds at Brooklands, since none of his LSR records were set there.

[@raffriff42]

OK I had to look that up. You are correct. If you believe Wikipedia, Kenelm Lee Guinness set speed records at Brooklands with a Sunbeam 350 (shown at 2:49), that was later sold to Campbell and renamed 'Blue Bird.'

[@sagediamond3300]

NASCAR could’ve had a BLAST here if Brooklands was still opened!

[@TS-ef2gv]

Way too rough and inadequate for the 200 mph speeds of modern superspeedway cars. The same niche is filled by modern high banked tracks such as Daytona and Talladega that have all of modern safety and infrastructure improvements.

[@dirkzin7188]

☀️ ᴘʀᴏᴍᴏsᴍ

[@a34rwl]

Poorly written

[@evaluateanalysis7974]

...and images don't match commentary.