Goodwood splashes through the pages of history to deliver spectacular Revival

Not even heavy rainstorms could damper the spirit of those in attendance at the Goodwood Revival this past weekend (September 20/21) as the West Sussex venue closed out its season with a spectacular trip down memory lane.

In what is always one of the highlights of the historic racing calendar, the three-day meeting brought together iconic competitors and glorious machines for a truly captivating battle for honours – all in ever-changing weather conditions too.

As has been the case for a number of years, the British Automobile Racing Club played its part in the three-day meeting with many of its hugely admired officials and volunteers attending the event to fulfil a number of operational and marshalling roles.

One of the headline races at the Revival every year is the Royal Automobile Club TT Celebration, which is for closed-cockpit GT & Protoype cars that race in the spirit of the RAC TT contest from yesteryear.

Sunday’s showdown more than lived up to all expectations as British Touring Car Championship ace Tom Ingram became the first driver to win the coveted contest in successive years, and in different cars. Ingram teamed up with Richard Kent to guide a Jaguar E-Type FHC to victory.

The St Marys Trophy presented by Motul is another firm favourite for race-goers with a stellar line up of global motorsport stars going wheel-to-wheel in production-based saloon cars from 1950-1959.

Le Mans legend Tom Kristensen powered his Ford Thunderbird to victory in race one before James Dorlin then triumphed in race two. However, on combined results it was the team of Gordon Shedden and Chris Ward that emerged as the overall winners in their Jaguar Mk1.

Former Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button ended his wait for a victory at the Goodwood Revival as he joined forces with Alex Buncombe to dominate the Freddie March Memorial Trophy – which is for cars competing in the spirit of the Goodwood Nine Hours from 1952-1955 – in a Jaguar C-Type.

Elsewhere, Mark Gilles narrowly beat Patrick Blakeney-Edwards to win the Goodwood Trophy whilst just three tenths of a second separated William Nuthall and Max Bartell in the prestigious Madgwick Cup.

Production sports and GT cars from the mid-1960s were showcased in the Fordwater Trophy where Andrew Smith converted pole position into a flawless victory in his stunning Porsche 904 Carrera GTS.

The Whitsun Trophy – which is for Sports-racing prototypes between 1960 and 1966 – saw Alex Brundle underline his talents as a standout name of historic racing as he charged to the top step of the podium in his Lola-Chevrolet T70 Spyder.

Andrew Jordan and Matthew Holme were the stars of the show in the Stirling Moss Memorial Trophy as they trounced the opposition, hustling their immaculately prepared Ford Cobra to the chequered flag almost a minute clear of their nearest rivals.

Other winners included Andy Ellis sweeping to victory in the Richmond & Gordon Trophies, Stuart Roach prevailed in the Chichester Cup, Stuart Hall triumphed in the Glover Trophy and Chris Ward claimed the spoils in the Sussex Trophy.

It wasn’t just four-wheel machines that had those in attendance captivated either as the Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy showcased some jaw-dropping 1950s motorcycles. Glen English and Steve Plater punched in two strong results to secure victory when it came to the combined classification.

Concluding what was a momentous – yet slightly sodden weekend – was the Settringham Cup, which saw a total of 64 youngsters line up in Austin J40s for two feel-good dashes to the flag. On combined results, Cyrus Majzub claimed outright honours.

To view the full classification of results from all sessions at this year’s Goodwood Revival, CLICK HERE.

Super Snetterton and Glorious Goodwood lead busy end of summer BARC weekend

This weekend is one of the busiest weekends of the year for the British Automobile Racing Club, with not one, but two major events this weekend.

It’s the biggest, loudest and most prestigious meeting of the year at Goodwood – the three-day Revival. Three days of eclectic racing on the pristine Goodwood Motor Racing Circuit.

Meanwhile, three heavy hitters and a whole host of other championships will descend on Snetterton. The British Truck Racing Championship, TCR UK and Britcar Endurance Championship headline the festival atmosphere at Snetterton.

When is the next BARC weekend?
The next events will be this weekend – 12-14 September

Where are the events being held?
Goodwood Race Circuit
Address: Goodwood Motor Circuit, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0PH

Snetterton
Address: Snetterton Circuit, Norwich, Norfolk, NR16 2JU

What is racing this weekend?
At Goodwood – if you are into historic racing you are at the right place.There is a mix of sports car races for nimble lightweight machines such as the Lotus 23B, Elva Mk7 and Brabham BT5 all the way up to the brutes in the RAC TT for Cobras, E Types and Stingrays!

If single-seaters is where your heart rests, the Goodwood Trophy welcomes Grand Prix and Voiturette cars of a type that raced between 1930 and 1951, Chichester Cup for Formula Juniors and Richmond & Gordon Trophies for 2.5-litre Grand Prix cars that raced between 1952 and 1960.

Two-wheels are represented with the two-part Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, while tin-top fans will revel in the fifties inspired St. Mary’s Trophy.

Snetterton is always a popular venue and along with the Trucks, fans will be treated to wall to wall racing from TCR UK, Miltek Civic Cup, Britcar Endurance Championship, Junior Saloon Car Championship, MINI Challenge Clubsport with Airtec Motorsport and P4 Emergency Lighting Caterham Grads RC Sigma 135.

How can I watch in person?

The place you need to be is the race track! Tickets are still available in limited amounts for both Friday and Sunday – with Saturday sold out at Goodwood. Head to https://www.goodwood.com/motorsport/goodwood-revival/tickets-and-packages/ to avoid disappointment. Do not leave purchasing your ticket to the gate. You will be disappointed! Also don’t forget to dress up. You will be the odd one out if you don’t!

At Snetterton tickets can be purchased online or on the gate. Tickets start from ÂŁ19 for a Saturday ticket, ÂŁ26 for Sunday with the weekend option ÂŁ38. There are discounts for teens and senior citizens as well as for booking online! Children aged 13 and under are free of charge.

How can I watch at home?

There is so much going on you can get your motorsport fix from the comfort of your own home too – wherever you are in the world.

To watch the festivities from Goodwood make sure you check out – www.youtube.com/@GoodwoodRR

For Snetterton, be sure to glue yourself to the BARC YouTube channel for two days for unmissable racing action – www.youtube.com/@britishautomobileracingclub

What time are things happening on track?

Goodwood

Friday – Qualifying – 09:30 with track displays and demos breaking up the day
Saturday – Racing – 09:35 with track displays and demos breaking up the day
Sunday – Racing – 09:35 with track displays and demos breaking up the day

Snetterton

Saturday – Qualifying 09:00 with the first race at 13:15
Sunday – Racing from 09:05 all the way through to early evening

Do you have any more information?

We have a few other handy links that might be useful to help you enjoy your weekend.

Goodwood

Live Timing and Commentary: https://www.tsl-timing.com/event/253765
Timetable*: https://www.barc.net/event/goodwood-revival-september-12-14/
Live Stream: www.youtube.com/@GoodwoodRR

Snetterton

Live Timing and Commentary: https://www.tsl-timing.com/event/253763
Timetable*: https://www.barc.net/event/barc-race-meeting-snetterton-300-september-13-14/
Live Stream: www.youtube.com/@britishautomobileracingclub

The final weekend of the summer! Savour every moment!

Goodwood Revival: Your guide to the races

The Goodwood Revival meeting is one of the British Automobile Racing Club blue riband race weekends. Three days of flat-out motor racing as it was Pre 1966 on the historic and pristine Goodwood Motor Racing Circuit.

With so many races for so many iconic cars, we thought we would do a run down of what they all mean. Are you ready?

Saloons

St. Mary’s Trophy

What is it?
Two 25-minute races for production-based saloon cars of a type that raced between 1950-1959. One race for owners and another for celebrity drivers with the two results combined.

What Type of Cars
This year it is the turn of the 1950s saloons with little Austin A35 and A40 models going up against the Jaguar Mk1 and Mk7 and everything in between. Look out too for a brace of 1959-spec Mini Coopers on the fifties grid for the first time.

When are they racing?
Friday lunchtime and evening for official practice and Saturday early afternoon and Sunday evening for the races.

Single Seaters

Goodwood Trophy

What is it?
A 20-minute race for Grand Prix and Voiturette cars of a type that raced between 1930 and 1951.The precursor to F1.

What Type of Cars
This is the oldest grid at the meeting, but that doesn’t mean the racing is any less special. Expect to see the likes of the Maserati 4CLT, Talbot-Lago T26C, ERAs right up to the evocative BRM V16.

When are they racing?
Friday mid morning official practice and Saturday early morning race.

Chichester Cup

What is it?
A 20-minute race for front-engined Formula Junior cars.

What Type of Cars
The modest little single-seaters they may be, but no less significant. The likes of Jim Clark and John Surtees made their single-seater debuts in these sorts of cars.

When are they racing?
Friday mid afternoon official practice and Sunday early morning race.

Richmond & Gordon Trophies

What is it?
A 25-minute race for 1.5-litre Grand Prix cars of a type that raced between 1961 and 1965.

What Type of Cars
The heavier Maserati 250Fs and Ferrari 246s and the like make up one half of the grid as they do battle against the revolutionary Coopers, BRMs and Lotuses.

When are they racing?
Friday mid afternoon official practice and Sunday evening race.

Glover Trophy

What is it?
A 25-minute race for 2.5-litre Grand Prix cars of a type that raced between 1952 and 1960.

What Type of Cars
Perhaps the most prestigious single-seater race of the meeting. Cars from Lotus, BRM, Cooper and Ferrari, will be continuing the story left off from the heroic era of F1. A great, great spectacle.

When are they racing?
Friday late afternoon official practice and Sunday mid afternoon race.

Sports Cars

Freddie March Memorial Trophy

What is it?
A 60-minute, two-driver race for cars in the spirit of the Goodwood Nine Hour races of 1952-1955.

What Type of Cars
1950s sportscars, including the Aston Martin DB3S and the Jaguar C-type.

When are they racing?
Friday morning official practice and Friday evening race.

Madgwick Cup

What is it?
A 25-minute race for sports racing cars of under 3.0-litres of a type that raced between 1960-1966.

What Type of Cars
Small lightweight – purpose built sportscars including the Lotus 23, Elva Mk7 and Brabham BT5.

When are they racing?
Friday lunchtime official practice and Saturday lunchtime race.

Sussex Trophy

What is it?
A 25-minute race for World Championship sports cars and production sports-racing cars of a type raced between 1955 and 1960.

What Type of Cars
Lotus 15s and Lister Knobblys mixing it with Jaguar D-Types and Lola Mk1s, there’ll be no shortage of exquisite bodywork and engineering on show.

When are they racing?
Friday evening official practice and Sunday mid morning race.

Stirling Moss Memorial Trophy

What is it?
A 45-minute, two-driver race for closed-cockpit GT cars of a type that raced before 1963.

What Type of Cars
Sir Stirling Moss won the RAC Tourist Trophy in 1960 and ’61 in a Ferrari 250 GTO, and he is remembered at the Revival with a race that brings together the kinds of cars that featured in those events. Ferrari 250 GTs, AC Cobras, Jaguar E-types and Aston Martin DB4GTs a plenty.

When are they racing?
Friday mid afternoon official practice and Saturday evening race.

Whitsun Trophy

What is it?
A 25-minute race for sports-racing prototypes of a type that raced between 1960 and 1966.

What Type of Cars
Home to the big bangers. The fastest and loudest race of the Revival. V8 engines galore with Ford GT40s, Lola T70 Spyders and McLaren M1As all diving into turn one

When are they racing?
Friday early afternoon official practice and Saturday mid afternoon race.

Fordwater Trophy

What is it?
A 25-minute race for production sports and GT cars of a type that raced from 1964-1966.

What Type of Cars
The race will feature a grid of cars from 1964-’66, including Lotus Elan 26Rs, Shelby Mustang GT350s and Alfa Romeo TZ1s for what will be one of the more eclectic grids of the weekend.

When are they racing?
Friday late morning official practice and Saturday mid afternoon race.

RAC TT Celebration

What is it?
A 60-minute, two-driver race for closed-cockpit GT and selected prototype cars in the spirit of the RAC TT races.

What Type of Cars
Things are rarely too serious at the Goodwood Revival, but the atmosphere does gather a hint of tension as focus turns to the RAC TT Celebration on Sunday afternoon. AC Cobras to sleek Jaguar E-type ‘lightweights’, TVR Griffiths, Porsche 904s and so much more – it’s one of the most expensive and rarest grids in the world!

When are they racing?
Saturday mid morning official practice and Sunday mid afternoon race.

Also making an appearance


Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy

What is it?
Two 25-minute, two-rider races for 500cc Grand Prix motorcycles of a type that raced between 1948 and 1966.

What Type of Bikes
Split into two parts, riders will each share the saddles of Matchless G50s Norton Manx 30Ms and more. With a Le Mans start and pitstops for rider changes, there will be plenty of opportunity for drama before the combined winners are announced on Sunday.

When are they racing?
Friday mid morning official practice and Saturday mid morning and Sunday lunchtime races.

Settrington Cup

What is it?
A two part race for junior drivers aged between 4 and 11 in pedal cars! It’s very cute!

What Type of Cars
Racers of tomorrow pedal and power their way down the start, finish straight after a Le Mans style start. A chicane then sorts out the order before the winner is crowned. The car of choice is an Austin J40 pedal car.

When are they racing?
Saturday mid morning and Sunday mid morning races.

Mini enters into a new era for Goodwood

When the words ‘Goodwood’ and ‘Mini’ are uttered in the same sentence it can surely mean only one thing; the St. Mary’s Trophy historic touring car races at Goodwood Revival. A brace of 1960s Cooper S racers nipping angrily at the heels of the giant V8 muscle from across the pond. Only this year it will be different, very different.

For 2025 the St. Marys Trophy reverts to its biennial pre-1960 touring car grid, where the humble Mini hasn’t been allowed due to its predominantly 1960s period competition success – until now. Having made the decision to include Minis in the race, Goodwood turned to a trio of trusted faces in the historic racing community to produce the right car for the occasion.

Austin Cars Ltd is a recently formed company which has chosen the classic Mini as the showpiece for its engineering and competition thinking and which will field two classic Minis on the illustrious pre-1960 Goodwood grid.

“It’s not really a new idea,” says Mark Burnett, Managing Director of Austin Cars Ltd. “Over at Burlen we’ve been producing a small range of classic car parts under the Austin name for years and in 2020 we set up Austin Pedal Cars, which is such a lovely natural path into the world of historic motoring for young people.

“The next step was always going to be the production of something for the grown-ups, something basic but fun, soul-stirring and memory inducing, no frills motoring, simply because we can. The Austin Cars cup of tea has been brewing for quite a while!”

Owens Fabrication in Wales were asked to produce the bodyshells and roll cages, paying meticulous attention to the detail of the 1959 model. They were then tasked with assembly of the cars to race specification, but without losing the production car feel.

Swiftune Engineering were chosen to build, test and supply the full race specification engines for the plucky racers.

“Swiftune and Owens are not only long-term friends of Austin Cars but they also happen to produce the fastest, most reliable classic Mini race cars and A-Series race engines in the world,” says Burnett. “There was no other option in our quest for perfection. We also went the extra mile with many uniquely designed and engineered touches, produced in-house at Austin.”

The cars have been built to accurately reflect the early production Minis from 1959. Subtle differences have been made to the bodyshell and trim, steels wheels have been added, and the ride height has been raised to replicate the body roll of the earliest racing Minis. Both race cars will feature less powerful versions of the famous A-Series engine than their later production cousins, fed by a single SU carburettor, and with the ‘wand’ gear lever of the original 850cc Mini.

Presented in Farina Grey, an original 1959 Austin colour, the two team cars will line up on the St. Marys Trophy grid for the first time ever at the 2025 Goodwood Revival.

“Minis are such a popular sight at Goodwood, and I am very excited to see them racing in the 1950s version of the St Mary’s Trophy,” says Will Kinsman, Goodwood’s Editorial and Content Director. “Our brief to Austin, Swiftune and Owens was to produce cars that look like “your Mum’s Mini, which you’ve borrowed for the day, painted a number on the side, and taken racing without telling her!”, and they have achieved it brilliantly. The attention to detail that has gone into creating cars that are distinctly different from the Cooper S-spec cars that we normally see racing is a credit to all concerned.”

No strangers to classic Mini racing, the cars will be driven in the famous race by Mark Burnett himself, as well as Nick Swift of Swiftune, but they will also be joined by some big names from the racing world. Co-drivers are required because the race is made up of two parts, on both the Saturday and Sunday of the weekend. Performing this privilege will be Karun Chandhok, former F1 driver and Darren Turner, endurance racing champion. The race results are then formed by the aggregate result of the drivers’ finishing times, with the nail-biting finale rounding off the weekend’s racing on Sunday evening.

“It’s a real pleasure to present our 1959 Austin Minis to the spectators and the world at Goodwood, and such a privilege to be asked to join the grid for the first time ever,” says Burnett. “What a way to showcase Austin Cars and who knows, perhaps their debut provides a hint of our plans for the future.”

Retro racers make a splash at the Goodwood Revival

The Goodwood Revival battled the elements this past weekend (September 6/7/8) to serve up a retro-themed extravaganza of close-quarter racing for the tens of thousands of spectators that had flocked trackside.

Bringing together iconic competitors and glorious machines, the Revival – which is undoubtedly one of the highlights of the historic racing calendar – closed out another entertaining year of motoring thrills at the West Sussex venue in style.

Like it does for both the Members’ Meeting and the Festival of Speed, the British Automobile Racing Club played its part in the three-day spectacle with many of its hugely admired officials and volunteers attending the event to fulfil a number of operational and marshalling roles.

With famous faces and spectacular vehicles in attendance, it will come as no surprise that the action on-track had everyone perched firmly on the edge of their seats, especially in the St. Mary’s Trophy presented by Motul for 1960s saloons.

Entertainment was served up across two races and for the second year in succession Romain Dumas was a winner as he this time teamed up with Bill Shephard to dominate proceedings in the monstrous Ford Galaxie 500.

Elsewhere the Royal Automobile Club Tourist Trophy Celebration, which centres around closed-cockpit GT and Prototypes between 1960-1964, saw the current top two in the British Touring Car Championship enjoy a ding-dong battle for overall honours.

Former champion Tom Ingram and Mike Whitaker guided their TVR Griffith 400 to the chequered flag first, beating the team of Jake Hill and Oliver Bryant in their AC Cobra by a little under half a second.

While Hill missed out on the spoils of the RAC TT, he did reign supreme in the Freddie March Memorial Trophy whilst Ian Baxter was victorious in the Goodwood Trophy for Grand Prix and Voiturette cars from the 30s, 40s and 50s.

The Glover Trophy, which is for 1.5-litre Grand Prix cars between 1961 and 1965, provided plenty of thrills as Andy Middlehurst and Joe Colasacco went head-to-head – with Middlehurst winning by just 0.038s in his Lotus-Climax.

World Championship Sportscars from between 1955 to 1960 made up the Sussex Trophy and it was the team of Andrew Smith and Oliver Bryant that dominated proceedings; winning by almost a full minute.

Other race winners included Marc Gordon triumphing in the Fordwater Trophy, Miles Griffiths in the Madgwick Cup and the already aforementioned Bryant, who scooped the spoils in the Whitsun Trophy for sports-racing prototypes from the 1960s.

The legendary pairing of Jimmie Johnson and Dario Franchitti proved to be the perfect combination when it came to the Stirling Moss Memorial Trophy as they guided their glorious Aston Martin DB4GT to the winners circle.

That was something that both Tom Waterfield and William Nuthall did in the Earl of March Trophy and Richmond & Gordon Trophies respectively too.

As always, it wasn’t just four-wheel machines that had those in attendance captivated as the Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy showcased some jaw-dropping 1950s motorcycles. Michael Russell and Michael Rutter were the toast of the field, winning twice on their Norton Velocette MSS.

Concluding what was a momentous weekend was the Settringham Cup, which saw a total of 68 youngsters line up in Austin J40s for two feel-good dashes to the flag. On combined results, Josh Johnson pipped last year’s winner Luca Franchitti to claim outright honours.

To view the full classification of results from this year’s Goodwood Revival, CLICK HERE.

BARC TV: What’s On This Weekend – September 7/8

It’s poised to be a busy few days of top-draw motorsport for the British Automobile Racing Club this weekend as events play out at both Croft and Goodwood.

At Croft in North Yorkshire, the first-ever Mini Festival will take place with the likes of the Vertu MINI CHALLENGE Trophy, MINI CHALLENGE Clubsport with Airtec Motorsport and Mighty Minis all in action.

Down at Goodwood, the world-famous Revival meeting will close out the 2024 season at the West Sussex venue with legendary drivers going wheel-to-wheel in iconic cars from yesteryear.

Make sure you don’t miss any of the on-track entertainment by using the key timings and links below:

Croft
Saturday 7th September | 12:25 | WATCH HERE
Sunday 8th September | 11:45 | WATCH HERE

Goodwood
Friday 6th September – Sunday 8th September | 06:45 | WATCH HERE

To find out more information on this weekend’s race meetings at Croft and Goodwood, including the official entry lists and timetable, CLICK HERE.

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Festival of Speed and Revival dates revealed for next year

Goodwood has announced its 2025 dates for both the Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard and the Revival.

Following on from pencilling in the 82nd Members’ Meeting presented by Audrain Motorsport – which is slated for April 12/13 – the West Sussex venue has now also announced the remaining dates of what promises to be another full-throttle year of all things speed.

The 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard will once again bring together the world’s greatest names in motorsport, motoring and technology for yet another summer celebration; with the taking place between July 10-13.

Later in the year, Goodwood will then step back in time on September 12-14 for the Revival, which is a spectacular celebration of the Motor Circuit as it was between 1948 and 1966.

To find out more information on all Goodwood motorsport events in 2025, visit https://www.goodwood.com/grr/.

Goodwood Revival to race exclusively with sustainable fuel in 2024

Goodwood has announced that the 2024 Goodwood Revival will become the world’s first historic motorsport event that will use entirely sustainable fuel in all of its races.

Coming off the back of testing the use of sustainable fuels at this year’s Revival event in the Fordwater Trophy race, the 2024 edition of the world-famous meeting will see each event conducted on sustainable fuel.

Competitors will be required to use a fuel which has a minimum of 70 per cent advanced sustainable components, but no modification or changes will be required for vehicles to use this fuel.

At this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, four-time Formula 1 champion Sebastian Vettel drove his ex-Nigel Mansell 1991 Williams FW14B and ex-Ayrton Senna 1991 McLaren MP4/8 on sustainable fuels

“I enjoyed sharing my ‘Race Without Trace’ initiative with the fans at the Festival of Speed and having the opportunity to show that sustainable fuels are a fantastic way to ensure a possible future pathway for the sport that we love,” said Vettel. “It’s great that Goodwood is leading the way in promoting the use of sustainable fuels at historic racing events.”

The 2024 Goodwood Revival is scheduled to take place on the 6-8 September.

Goodwood Revival serves up weekend of retro-themed thrills to remember

The Goodwood Revival served up a trip down memory like no other this past weekend (September 8-10) as tens of thousands of spectators soaked up the scorching temperatures for the world-famous event in West Sussex.

Bringing together iconic competitors and glorious machines, the Revival – which is undoubtedly one of the highlights of the historic racing calendar – brought the curtain down on another entertaining year at the venue in style.

As has been the case for a number of years, the British Automobile Racing Club played its part in the three-day spectacle with many of its hugely admired officials and volunteers attending the event to fulfil a number of operational and marshalling roles.

Famous faces and machinery proved to be tucked around every corner and when it came to headline acts on-track, nobody could look beyond the St Marys Trophy presented by Motul, which was for saloon cars of the 1950s.

Producing jaw-dropping sideways shenanigans across two frenetic races, the spoils of victory ultimately fell the way of Romain Dumas and Fred Shephard for the second year in succession as they piloted their Ford Thunderbird to a brace of victories.

Another showpiece spectacle was the Royal Automobile Club Tourist Trophy Celebration, which was centred around closed-cockpit GT and Prototypes between 1960-1964, and it was packed with drama in the shape of changeable weather conditions and two big crashes. 

Three-time World Touring Car champion Andy Priaulx and William Paul survived what was a race of attrition to claim the coveted victory in a 1965 Jaguar E-type semi-lightweight.

Friday evening saw cars of the type that raced in the 1953 Goodwood 9 Hour take centre stage in the eagerly-anticipated one-hour Freddie March Memorial Trophy contest. After narrowly missing out on pole position in qualifying, the team of Richard Bradley and Richard Wilson guided their Maserati 250S to the win in commanding style.

The Glover Trophy, which is for 1.5-litre Grand Prix cars between 1961 and 1965, provided plenty of thrills as Andrew Willis and Ben Mitchell engaged in a ding-dong battle for overall spoils – with Willis ultimately coming out on top in his BRM P261 by less than half a second.

Sports prototype cars from the mid-1960s featured in the Whitsun Trophy and the glory years werewolf and truly alive as James Davison headed last year’s winner Oliver Bryant and Stuart Hall in a McLaren-Chevrolet M1B.

Bryant did end up standing on the top step of the podium – in the Sussex Trophy – whilst Horatio Fitz-Simon won the Chichester Cup and William Nuthall the Richmond & Gordon Trophies; Nuthall doing so for a second year on the bounce.

Elsewhere, Rob Hall claimed honours in the Lavant Cup presented by Sky Cinema in a Ferrari 250M whilst the Goodwood Trophy – which was for Grand Prix & Voiturette Cars of the 1930 and 1940s – went the way of Ian Baxter in an Alta 61 IS.

In celebration of the first-ever Le Mans 24-Hours, 1920s sportscars of the type that competed in the inaugural race starred in the Rudge-Whitworth Cup; with Ben Collings and Gareth Graham triumphing in a Bentley Speed Model.

Goodwood capped off a year of celebrating all things Porsche with the Fordwater Trophy, which was this time open to early Porsche 911s; former BTCC title winner Andrew Jordan and Matthew Holme proved too much for the opposition in the end.

It wasn’t just four-wheel machines that had those in attendance captivated as the Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy showcased some jaw-dropping 1950s motorcycles. 

Steve Plater and Glen English claimed victory in race one however a second place finish followed by a win in race two gave the team of Michael Rutter and Michael Russell overall victory on their 1961 Norton Manx 30M.

Concluding what was a momentous weekend was the Settringham Cup, which saw a total of 65 youngsters line up in Austin J40s for two feel-good dashes to the flag. On combined results, Luca Franchitti claimed outright honours after finishing third and fifth respectively.

To view the full classification of results from this year’s Goodwood Revival, CLICK HERE.

Goodwood reveal 2023 dates for Festival of Speed & Revival events

Goodwood has announced its dates for the 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed presented by MasterCard and 2023 Goodwood Revival meetings.

With the dust having now settled on another successful year in West Sussex, Goodwood has completed its calendar for 2023, having previously confirmed that the 80th Members’ Meeting presented by Audrain Motorsport will take place on 

Following the season opening in April, attention will turn to the Festival of Speed on July 13-16 before concluding with the Revival meeting, which retains its annual mid-September slot, taking place on September 8-10.

It’s set to be a milestone year for all 2023 will see the famous venue commemorate 75 years of motorsport at Goodwood. It will also signify 30 years of the Festival of Speed, 25 years of the Revival and 25 years of the Goodwood Road Racing Club.

Commenting on the announcement of next year’s events, The Duke of Richmond, said: “Following a spectacular season at Goodwood, we’re delighted to announce the dates of our 2023 motorsport events, as we start preparing for an exhilarating year both on and off the track.

“Twenty twenty-three is already set to be very special as we celebrate 75 years of motorsport at Goodwood, encompassing 25 years of the Goodwood Road Racing Club, 30 years of the Festival of Speed and 25 years of Revival – it’s certainly going to be an unmissable year.”

Icons of the past serve up retro-themed thrills at Goodwood Revival

The Goodwood Revival rolled back the years this past weekend (September 16-18) as thousands of avid race fans flocked to the West Sussex race track for an event like no other. 

Bringing together iconic competitors and glorious machines, the Revival – which is undoubtedly one of the highlights of the historic racing calendar – brought the curtain down on another entertaining year at the venue in style.

As continues to be the case, the British Automobile Racing Club played its part in the three-day spectacle with many of its hugely admired team officials and volunteers attending the event to run the operational and marshal aspect.  

Along with many other race meetings around the country, tributes were paid to acknowledge the incredible reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away on September 8.

Whilst there were to be many headline acts across the three days, the St Mary’s Trophy Presented by Motul proved to once again be an unmissable sight. Showcasing iconic production-based saloons from the 1960s, the Ford Galaxy 500 of Romain Dumas and Fred Shephard did enough to clinch the overall victory. 

Another showpiece spectacle was the Royal Automobile Club TT Celebration, which was for closed-cockpit GT and Prototypes between 1960-1964. In what turned out to be a scintillating hour, Gordon Shedden and Andrew Smith piloted their AC Cobra to victory lane. 

Friday evening saw sportscars from the late 1940s and early 1950s take centre stage in the eagerly-anticipated one-hour Freddie March Memorial Trophy contest. After narrowly missing out on pole position in qualifying, the team of Frederic Wakeman and Sam Hancock guided their Jaguar E-Type to victory by a little under ten seconds.

The Glover Trophy, which is for 1.5-litre Grand Prix cars between 1961 and 1965, had everyone on the edge of their seats as however out front, nobody could stop Andy Middlehurst as he powered his Lotus-Climax 25 to a famous victory.

Sports prototypes from the mid-1960s featured in the Whitsun Trophy presented by Sky Cinema with Oliver Bryant emerging victorious whilst Miles Griffiths reigned supreme in the Madgwick Cup, which was open to under two-litre sport cars that were produced between 1948-55. 

Grand Prix and Voiturette cars from either side of World War II made up the Goodwood Trophy and after 20 minutes of fierce racing, less than second would ultimately cover the top three. Mark Gillies hustled his ERA A-Type R3A to victory ahead of David Morris by just 0.051s whilst Ian Baxter was hot on their heels in third. 

World Championship sportscars from 1955 to 1960 featured in the Stirling Moss Memorial Trophy and they didn’t disappoint. The two-driver, one-hour bout saw plenty of thrills and spills play out, ultimately culminating in the team of Andrew Jordan and Mike Whitaker piloting their AC Cobra Dragonsnake to victory.

Fans of the famous MGB were well-catered for courtesy of the Lavant Cup and the race saw a popular winner in the shape of Ed Foster. Elsewhere, Andrew Hibberd won the Chichester Cup and William Nuthall the Richmond & Gordon Trophies. 

It wasn’t just four-wheel machines that had everyone captivated though as the Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy showcased some jaw-dropping 1950 motorcycles. James Hillier and George Thomas teamed up to take the overall win aboard the 1954 Matchless G80 CS.

Rounding off what was a momentous weekend was the Settringham Cup, which saw more than 60 youngsters line up in Austin J40 pedal cars. Esme Graham emerged victorious on combined results. 

To view the full classification of results from this year’s Goodwood Revival, CLICK HERE. 

Goodwood rolls back the years at full-throttle Revival

The Goodwood Revival made a triumphant return this past weekend (September 18/19) as the glorious machines from yesteryear took centre stage in West Sussex.

Headlining the weekend’s festivities was the famous RAC TT Celebration which was open to closed cockpit GT cars. Darren Turner and Old Bryant proved to much for the opposition to win.

Fans of the early days of British Touring Car Championship had plenty to salivate over courtesy of the St Mary’s Trophy. Romain Dumas and Bill Shephard shared driving duties in the Ford Thunderbird to take a win apiece, which collated in them claiming overall victory when results were combined.

The iconic Mini Cooper – which was marking its 60th anniversary – was celebrated via the John Whitmore Trophy Presented by Sure. Nick Swift and Andrew Jordan teamed up to produce a commanding performance to take the chequered flag by more than 20 seconds.

On the weekend where he would have celebrated his 92nd birthday, Stirling Moss was honoured with a memorable parade and with the Stirling Moss Memorial Trophy, which was open to 1960s GT racers.

After a full-throttle hour of competition, the team of Harvey Stanley and James Cottingham drove their Jaguar E-Type to victory lane by just over two seconds from their nearest challengers.

David Hart and Ben Mitchell meanwhile were victorious in the Freddie March Memorial Trophy and Richmond Trophy respectively. In the Brooklands Trophy, the team of Pittaway and Williams drove their 1932 Frazer Nash TT Replica to the chequered flag.

World Championship Sportscars from the 1950s took centre stage in the Sussex Trophy Presented by Lifebuoy and it didn’t disappoint as Cottingham piloted a Tojeiro-Jaguar to the top step of the podium.

The Whitsun Trophy – which is for Sports Prototypes up to 1966 – saw Phil Keen power a Lotus-Ford 30 to victory whilst Mark Gillies claimed a narrow win in the Festival of Britain Trophy.

Elsewhere, Andy Middlehurst was a comfortable winner in the Glover Trophy and Peter De Lan Roche charged to victory in the coveted Chichester Cup.

Rounding out what was a weekend to remember were two Settrington Cup races for Austin J40 Pedal Cars. Jon Bain was declared the winner when times were combined across both entertaining races.

It wasn’t just four wheels that had fans on the edge of their seats with the Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy seeing the duo of Dunlop and Plater combining to score victory in the scheduled two races.

To view the full classification of results from the Goodwood Revival, CLICK HERE.

Goodwood’s final event of the year – the Members’ Meeting – takes place on October 16/17.