Vintage Car Racing: Goodwood Revival 2010 – Part 3
The Goodwood Revival 2010, to be held 17-19 September on the celebrated West Sussex motor circuit, is set to be a very special weekend, with mouth-watering grids, scintillating on-track action and a number of significant anniversaries to celebrate.
The 2010 edition of the Goodwood Revival is set to build on the success of last year’s event, when a record-breaking 134,000 people attended over the weekend. As ever, the Goodwood Revival offers visitors of all ages a chance to revel in the romance and glamour of motor racing as it used to be.
This September’s event will offer an action-packed weekend of historic motor racing and period theatre. In addition to the aforementioned Royal Automobile Club TT Celebration race, Madgwick Cup, St Mary’s Trophy, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, Fordwater Trophy, Freddie March Memorial Trophy, Whitsun Trophy (talked about in part 1 and 2 of this article chain), the event will also be highlighted by the following on-track races:
Sussex Trophy: For front-engined sports cars of a type that raced between 1955 and 1960 – The Sussex Trophy is a celebration of one of Goodwood’s most glorious periods, when, in 1958-59, the RAC Tourist Trophy at Goodwood was the final round of the World Sportscar Championship. The grid honours the big, hairy-chested sports racers of the period from 1955-60, including classics from the likes of Aston Martin, Ferrari, Jaguar, Lister, Maserati and Tojeiro. Of particular note this year will be the first ever race appearance in the UK by Jaguar’s legendary E2A prototype – the car which bridged the gap between the D-type and E-type.
Jochen Mass in Lancia Ferrari D50 Richmond Trophy: For front-engined Grand Prix cars of a type that raced between 1950 and 1960 – The Richmond Trophy for Grand Prix cars (1950-1960) continues as a race solely for front-engined cars. This will offer exciting racing between the legendary cars from one of Grand Prix racing’s golden eras, with Maserati 250Fs out in force, battling against Ferrari 500 and 246 Dino, Vanwall, Aston Martin DBR4, BRM Type 25, Cooper-Bristol, Connaught, HWM and the unique four-wheel drive Ferguson P99.
Gordon Trophy: For 2.5-litre Grand Prix cars of a type that raced between 1954 and 1960 – Although its eligibility period overlaps with that of the Richmond Trophy, the Gordon Trophy is very different in character, reflecting a time when the engine moved from the front to the back of Grand Prix cars. Expect to see a grid dominated by Coopers and Lotuses, with the occasional BRM and some rarely-seen interlopers.
Goodwood Trophy: For Grand Prix and Voiturette cars of a type that raced between 1930 and 1950 – This race features GP ‘titans’ and more nimble voiturette cars based on designs from before the Second World War. These sit-up-and-beg single seaters will thunder around the fast and spectacular track, just as they did in the circuit’s earliest years. In addition to a gaggle of ERAs, expect to see Alfa Romeo 308C take on Maserati 4CM, 6CM and 8CM, plus Alta, Bugatti Type 54 and Talbot Lago. A gaggle of super-rare Alfa Romeo Tipo B monopostos will also take part.
Glover Trophy: For 1.5-litre Formula One and Tasman cars of a type that raced between 1961 and 1965 – This race for 1960s Formula 1 cars will once again see a spectacular gathering of 1.5-litre GP cars. These cigar-like racers are synonymous with the important F1 meetings in Goodwood’s latter years, and the selection of cars taking part will focus on genuine F1 cars using fabulous-sounding V8 engines, making the race as noisy and exciting as ever.
Chichester Cup: For drum-braked rear-engined Formula Juniors of a type that raced between 1958 and 1962 – This year’s Formula Junior race focuses on the ‘middle period’, when cars ran with rear-engines and drum brakes, which last appeared at the Revival in 2007. With so many Juniors competing internationally, the specification of the race changes every year, to give it a new look and character.
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