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==Race promotion and circuit ownership== In the post-war era, the BRDC expanded its activities, taking over the lease of [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] from the [[Royal Automobile Club|RAC]] in 1952. In 1966, the club formed a subsidiary company, ''Silverstone Circuits Limited'', responsible for the development of the [[British Grand Prix]] and β after its purchase in 1971 β the circuit itself. Aside from the GP, other notable BRDC-organised events at Silverstone included the [[BRDC International Trophy]]. In recent years, Silverstone and the British GP have become an ongoing contentious issue between the BRDC board and [[Bernie Ecclestone]]'s [[Formula One Group|Formula One Management]], with differences of opinion over the costs involved and the state of the circuit's infrastructure.<ref>[http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/151529/brdc-hits-back-in-silverstone-row Sportsbusiness.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061220130232/http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/151529/brdc-hits-back-in-silverstone-row |date=20 December 2006 }}</ref> Also within the remit of the club are: *The BRDC Marshals' Club. *BRDC Club Races. *BRDC 500 Summer Races. *The BRDC [[Walter Hayes]] Trophy.
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