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In which country was the first 24 hour race for motor cars held on a closed course, in 1907?

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In which country was the first 24 hour race for motor cars held on a closed course, in 1907?
posted Jul 31, 2019 by Deepak Chitragar

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England
This was at Brooklands. It so incurred the wrath of local residents that the "Double Twelve" race was devised, whereby the race took place for 12 hours each between 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and, between times, the cars were locked up to prevent maintenance being performed.

answer Aug 13, 2019 by Reeta
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