Brooke began his career in 1937 with a self-built special based upon a Riley Imp chassis, with an 1,100 cc (67 cu in) MG engine.
[8] At the Grand Prix d'Albi, Brooke resumed with his own B-type but having qualified sixth,[9] retired after 18 laps with an engine problem.
He achieved the first-ever race finish (fourth) for the E-type in the 1947 British Empire Trophy at Douglas Circuit[2] and at the 1947 French Grand Prix, qualified in eighth position with the same car but retired after only one lap with an engine problem.
[2] In 1948, Brooke began the season with the B-type, retiring from the Jersey F1 race in April,[12] but claiming third-place in the British Empire Trophy in May,[13] followed by fourth place in the inaugural Zandvoort Grand Prix.
[2] He also competed in the Monte Carlo Rally in 1955 when the Standard Motor Company entered several of their Eight and Ten models.