Editing British Racing Drivers' Club (section)

==Early days==
[[File:BRDC 500 Mile Trophy (49255122347).jpg|thumb|BRDC-500 trophy between 1929 and 1937.]]
The club was founded in April 1928 by [[Dudley Benjafield|Dr. J. Dudley Benjafield]], one of an informal group of British racing drivers known as the "[[Bentley Boys]]". The BRDC began primarily as a socialising club for Benjafield and his fellow drivers,<ref>[http://www.brdc.co.uk/aboutus.cfm BRDC History] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061202185308/http://www.brdc.co.uk/aboutus.cfm |date=2 December 2006 }}</ref> but by the time of its inauguration, its 25 members had devised a set of objectives for the club:

*To promote the interests of motor sport generally.
*To celebrate any specific achievement in motor sport.
*To extend hospitality to racing drivers from overseas.
*To further the interests of British drivers competing abroad.

In 1929, the BRDC became involved in the promotion and organisation of racing events. Its first event was the BRDC 500-Mile Race at [[Brooklands]] on 12 October of that year, a race won by a [[Bentley 4½ Litre]], unsupercharged, owned and driven by Bentley-dealer Jack Barclay and Le Mans-winner [[Frank Clement (racing driver)|F.C. Clement]].<ref>''Motor Sport'', November 1929, Page 28, see also photographs in centre spread, advertisement Page 6.</ref> The event was such a success that the 1930 event, scheduled for 4 October, was accorded International status.<ref>''Motor Sport'', January 1930, Page 23.</ref> The Earl of March and [[S. C. H. "Sammy" Davis|S.C.H. Davis]] won the event outright in an [[Austin 7|Austin Seven]].<ref>''Motor Sport'', November 1930, Pages 4, 6–7.</ref>

From June 1935 the BRDC published the monthly magazine ''[[Speed (magazine)|Speed]]''. The final issue was April 1939, after which it was incorporated into its rival ''[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport]]''.