74 yrs ago today [16 April 1950] Brands Hatch, the first purpose-built post-war racing circuit in England, staged its first car racing meeting on tarmac. t.ly/Zm6rD #throwback #OnThisDay #automobiles #365daysofmotoring #cars #Motorsports
@365daysmotoring @specutainment You were just a baby, @Brands_Hatch 🥹
@365daysmotoring @specutainment Great memories visiting Formula Ford Festival in the 90’s.
@365daysmotoring And its so much better to spectate at than the cold, windy, flat soulless former airfields.
@365daysmotoring @AnubusIIMD Porsches, Ferraris, Fords no match for Chevy powered automatic transmission Chaparral at Brands Hatch! youtu.be/ov5ZHn7QkFs?si…
@365daysmotoring Fantastic photograph, great stuff
@365daysmotoring Brands Hatch was first established for motorcycle racing after a club tried to set up a circuit near Kemsing close to where the M26 is now. Being too noisy they were told to clear off and found a quiet valley in the hills a few miles north.