Story and photos by Jonathan Sharp
It had been postponed twice, but one month after the superb Goodwood Revival meeting it was time to go again to the Goodwood Motor Circuit for the 78th Members Meeting. So how does the Members Meeting compare with the Revival? You could call it ‘Revival Light’; the racing is as great as at the Revival and the entry list is equally first class, but a bit more varied, as entry requirements do not restrict cars to the circuit’s original race period of 1948 to 1966. As the event is only open to members of the Goodwood clubs, crowds are not a problem and the politeness found at the Revival still prevailed.
A lady photographer friend of mine, when asked if she was going to the Members Meeting, said no, describing it as more of an event for the boys, lacking as it does the period settings and pure theatre of the Revival, which I suppose is a fair description. Well, she missed a fantastic event.
Held over two days with various practice sessions and 15 races, the oldest vehicles were to be found in the SF Edge Trophy for Edwardian Specials of a type that raced up until 1923. The newest entrants being in the Gerry Marshall Trophy for Group 1 saloons that raced between 1970 and 1982.
Lucas Slijpen’s 1926 Amilcar C6
In addition to the races the spectators were also treated to the sight and sound of Bruno Senna demonstrating Ayrton Senna’s 1991 Honda V12 powered McLaren MP4/6. Then a celebration, made up of 13 examples of the Jaguar XJR-15s that raced in the Intercontinental Challenge of 1991, and a Rally Sprint held on the Saturday evening and Sunday morning on a track which included parts of the circuit and paddocks.
The races were as follows:
The Gerry Marshall Trophy, (two heats on Saturday and a final on Sunday) for Group 1 saloons 1970 to 1982. Heat one being for cars up to 2800cc, heat two for cars 2800cc and above. The top 15 finishers in each heat went through to the final.
SF Edge Trophy, two races for Edwardian Specials of a type which raced up to 1923.
Pierpoint Cup, A two-driver race of V8 saloons of a type which raced up to 1966
Arundell Cup, for rear-engined formula Junior cars of a type that raced up until 1964
Hailwood Trophy, for two stroke 250cc and 350cc GP Motor Cycles up to 1983, and 750cc motor cycles of the early 1970s.
Don Parker Trophy, for 500cc Formula 3 cars
Ronnie Hoare Trophy for road going sports and GT cars of a type which raced between 1960 and 1966.
Earl Howe Trophy for two-seater Grand Prix and Voiturette cars of a type that raced up until 1933.
Gurney Cup, for World Championship sports cars of a type that raced between 1960 and 1966.
Salvadori Cup, for Sports Racing cars of a type that raced between 1955 and 1960
Moss Trophy for closed cockpit GT cars in the spirit of the RAC TT races 1958 to 1962
The following photographs only cover the Italian and French marques that featured at the meeting.
Michael Gans’ 1965 Abarth Simca 2000 Corsa.
Nicholas Hildyard’s 1913 Theophile Schneider Aero driven by Hugie Walker
Christopher Mann’s 1923 Alfa Romeo RLTF
the 1923 Alfa Romeo RLS Targa Florio of Tony Best.
Nick James’ 1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SVJ
Alfa Romeo Alfa Sud Ti, driven by Ben Colburn.
Paul Clayson in his 1981 Alfa Romeo GTV6 gives chase to Tom Alexander’s ex Gerry Marshall 1977 Vauxhall Magnum DTV.
Mathias Sielecki’s 1912 Bugatti T18 5.0 Litre.
T18 on track.
Tim Dutton’s 1934 Bugatti T51.
Bo Williams’ 1926 Bugatti T35B.
1927 Bugatti T35B driven by James Wood.
Lukas Halusa’s 1927 Bugatti T35B.
1907 Mors GP Le Sanglier
Mors
Mors engine
In the haze of the Beast of Turin…
Mark Walker’s 1905 Darracq 200hp
1905 Darracq 200hp engine
Luke Robert’s 1906 Bianchi 28/40.
Andrew Howe Davies 1911 SCAT Type C Targa Florio.
Richard Scaldwell’s 1909 Lorraine Dietrich 130hp.
Lorraine Dietrich engine
On track with the Lorraine Dietrich.
Vincent Gaye’s 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB/C.
1956 Ferrari 500 TRC driven by Scott Redding, and the 1958 250TR/290MM of Mike Nalone.
Vincent Gaye’s 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB/C.
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Wonderful images. Thank you!
Those pre-WWI race cars are something absolutely marvelous. Impossible not to be astonished by the ideas, the construction and the guys who drove it at full throttle!