# Canonical recap data for First British Motor Racing Grand Prix (1926)
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title: First British Motor Racing Grand Prix
subtitle: The British Grand Prix at Brooklands marked the beginning of organized motor racing as a formal sporting competition.
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eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1926-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1926
decade: 1920
country:
name: United Kingdom
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