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[milestone 11]

No F1? Don’t worry about it, we’re about to go to Goodwood for the revival 2021.

 

The weather looks set fair for the weekend so there should be some cracking racing on Saturday and Sunday.  Most of Friday is taken up with practice for the various categories with the first race, the Stirling Moss Memorial Trophy due off at 18:20 featuring the Brundles in an E type. Full timetable can be found here, and a PDF of the latest entry list can be found here.

Here's a taster,

 

 

The Barry Sheene Memorial brings riding and bikes together like this wonderful combination of Troy Corser on a 1928 BMW.

 

 

All racing will be on the Goodwood Youtube Channel which can be accessed via the taster. The feed for this weekend is not open yet, I will post it when it is.

Enjoy everyone

 

Here below is the livestream,  should be up and running tomorrow morning.

 

Edited by milestone 11, 16 September 2021 - 15:56.

[mikeC]

Looking forward to seeing Peter Greenfield's Alfetta 158 in the Festival of Britain Race.

[cpbell]

No F1? Don’t worry about it, we’re about to go to Goodwood for the revival 2021.

 

The weather looks set fair for the weekend so there should be some cracking racing on Saturday and Sunday.  Most of Friday is taken up with practice for the various categories with the first race, the Stirling Moss Memorial Trophy due off at 18:20 featuring the Brundles in an E type. Full timetable can be found here, and a PDF of the latest entry list can be found here.

Here's a taster,

 

 

The Barry Sheene Memorial brings riding and bikes together like this wonderful combination of Troy Corser on a 1928 BMW.

 

 

All racing will be on the Goodwood Youtube Channel which can be accessed via the taster. The feed for this weekend is not open yet, I will post it when it is.

Enjoy everyone

Thanks for the timetable and entry list links - I'll be following the events via. livestream again this year. 

[cpbell]

Looking forward to seeing Peter Greenfield's Alfetta 158 in the Festival of Britain Race.

What a field that promises to be!

[Roadhouse]

Such an amazing event, really hope I can visit it next year! There's just so much emotion in how these classics drive.

[PayasYouRace]

This is on my to do list. Seeing these classic raced properly is always impressive.

[DeKnyff]

At the risk of being slaughtered, I have to say that I'm not a great fan of the Goodwood Revival format.

 

Come on, it's fake racing. Ok, maybe one driver or two may provide some kind of action, but most of it is uninteresting. Also the difference of performance among cars and drivers in the same race can be outlandish. I remember some cars being lapped every three laps.

 

There are, certainly, some nice cars, but a prefer a show like the Festival of Speed. Also, the pastiche 1960s style annoys me.

[BRG]

 I remember some cars being lapped every three laps.

It is a recreation of racing in the 'good old days', so slow cars being lapped frequently is entriely accurate.

 

As for 'fake racing', I am a bit stunned.  Goodwood probably sees more driver on or slightly over the limit than most race meetings.  Stand at Madgwick and watch car after car drifting through the corner and lurching into oversteer over the mid-corner bump.  Why?  Because they are pushing hard.  No tyre management involved, just pedal to the metal, like the Good Lord* intended.

 

* March that is...

[DeKnyff]

It is a recreation of racing in the 'good old days', so slow cars being lapped frequently is entriely accurate.

 

As for 'fake racing', I am a bit stunned.  Goodwood probably sees more driver on or slightly over the limit than most race meetings.  Stand at Madgwick and watch car after car drifting through the corner and lurching into oversteer over the mid-corner bump.  Why?  Because they are pushing hard.  No tyre management involved, just pedal to the metal, like the Good Lord* intended.

 

* March that is...

 

Well, in general, I'm a huge fan of classic cars, but not so much of classic racing. I mean, it's ok as a show, but the "competition" side is usually a bit dull.

[cpbell]

Well, in general, I'm a huge fan of classic cars, but not so much of classic racing. I mean, it's ok as a show, but the "competition" side is usually a bit dull.

Not so at the Revival - I went there four times for all three days each time.  Some drivers were slow, but there were some fantastic drives.

[milestone 11]

Well, in general, I'm a huge fan of classic cars, but not so much of classic racing. I mean, it's ok as a show, but the "competition" side is usually a bit dull.

Just think of the smell of Castrol R whist you're watching, that'll give you all the buzz you need.

[cpbell]

Was it 2002 when the Freddie March Memorial Trophy ran through to dusk as a 9 Hours tribute?  I recall Desire Wilson doing fantastic things with a C-type.

Edited by cpbell, 16 September 2021 - 20:59.

[TennisUK]

My first revival, my first raceday post covid and my 14 month old son’s first ever day trackside. Looking forward to it.

[milestone 11]

My first revival, my first raceday post covid and my 14 month old son’s first ever day trackside. Looking forward to it.

You're going? I'm as jealous as hell. When are you going, with or without period dress? Enjoy

Edited by milestone 11, 16 September 2021 - 21:31.

[Rodaknee]

Well, in general, I'm a huge fan of classic cars, but not so much of classic racing. I mean, it's ok as a show, but the "competition" side is usually a bit dull.

Seen the entry list?  Try telling Rob Huff he's just arsing around.

 

https://www.goodwood...-list-revealed/

[milestone 11]

If this practice for the Stirling Moss Memorial is typical of the weekend, we're in for a cracker.

[TennisUK]

You're going? I'm as jealous as hell. When are you going, with or without period dress? Enjoy

We are going on Sunday in period dress which Mrs Tennis is very excited about. My dad is working there too, plus we all have paddock passes thanks to a friend, so I'm very, very much looking forward to seeing all the cars up close.

[Risil]

Enjoy, Tennis!

[BRG]

We are going on Sunday in period dress which Mrs Tennis is very excited about. 

I suspect that may have been Freddie March's (now the Duke of course) master stroke, giving the ladies an excuse to dress up.  So now they WANT to go instead of being dragged along less than willingly.  And hence the explosion of support for a historic race meeting, compared to the paucity of crowds at other such events.  Also Goodwood is a wonderful venue and all the sideshows make for very full experience.

 

Just don't go onto the Nostalgia Forum and mention period dress.  There are many there who get very negative about it.  Which is odd, given that it is a Nostalgia Forum...

[krapmeister]

Love seeing these historic cars being driven as they used to be, but always a shame when one of them gets bent up. Bit of carnage at the start of the Whitsun Trophy practice 😕

Edited by krapmeister, 17 September 2021 - 11:11.

[milestone 11]

The Barry Sheene Memorial is like a who's who of TT. Without actually counting, there's at least 70 TT wins among them.

[Roadhouse]

Damn you Mini's, I'm trying to work!

[Myrvold]

Well, in general, I'm a huge fan of classic cars, but not so much of classic racing. I mean, it's ok as a show, but the "competition" side is usually a bit dull.

 

Aside from the posts here already. But Goodwood tends to be all out racing.

Also, Monaco Historic had some great ones this year.

[milestone 11]

The Owlet is back! I love that thing. Patrick Blakeney-Edwards drives it with such verve that initially it doesn't look real.

 

 

Edited by milestone 11, 17 September 2021 - 14:49.

[milestone 11]

Gorgeous array of cars in the BRM parade.

[cpbell]

Love seeing these historic cars being driven as they used to be, but always a shame when one of them gets bent up. Bit of carnage at the start of the Whitsun Trophy practice

Drivers OK?  Nasty crash.

[cpbell]

Gorgeous array of cars in the BRM parade.

They didn't turn up the volume from the trackside for the V16s.

[BerniesDad]

I can remember standing in pouring rain to watch a gang of Mini Coopers (who had all qualified at the back in dry weather the day before) tearing through the field because the Jags and Ford Galaxies couldn’t put power down in the wet. No fake racing there. I’m frankly astonished by the accusation. I find F1 ‘tyre management’ much more like fake racing.

[paulb]

Its a joy watching these cars slide around.

[milestone 11]

They didn't turn up the volume from the trackside for the V16s.

I just did what Martin said and turned up the volume.

[milestone 11]

Cars going to grid for Stirling Moss Memorial. It may get off early.

[Rodaknee]

ooooooooooo

 

Grid girls

[milestone 11]

Purple Cobra has an "In memory of Robin Miller" sticker on the back.

[milestone 11]

Brundle the elder starts from pole

[TennisUK]

My dad just called me from the actual pit lane during practice for the Glover Trophy. I got the impression that he’s having a very good time indeed.

[milestone 11]

Minshaw finally got Brundle.

[milestone 11]

Top 3 driver change same lap. These three E's visibly handle like nothing else on the circuit. Modern suspension at £150k a shout according to an article that I read recently.

[milestone 11]

Big crash for Brundle the younger, engine blew, oil everywhere.

Edited by milestone 11, 17 September 2021 - 17:51.

[milestone 11]

SC!

[milestone 11]

Another E with big blow up.

[milestone 11]

Seems to me that Etypeuk have taken E's beyond their actual capability.

[Rodaknee]

Game over, they ain't fixing that mess in 10 minutes.

[milestone 11]

You gave up too quick Rod, they gave time back. Thoroughly enjoyed that despite the prolonged safety car. A couple of the E's particularly the Stanley/Cottingham car handled like modern GT's.

First race tomorrow 9.45

Edited by milestone 11, 17 September 2021 - 18:35.

[Rodaknee]

You gave up too quick Rod, they gave time back. Thoroughly enjoyed that despite the prolonged safety car. A couple of the E's particularly the Stanley/Cottingham car handled like modern GT's.

First race tomorrow 9.45

Those track marshalls need sending to F1 to show them how to do it.

[mikeC]

Brundle's 'engine failure' looked more like a blown oil-pipe to me: he was still pushing the car for some distance after the oil smoke appeared, so presumably the engine was still running well at that point...

[milestone 11]

Brundle's 'engine failure' looked more like a blown oil-pipe to me: he was still pushing the car for some distance after the oil smoke appeared, so presumably the engine was still running well at that point...

Possibly, there appeared to be a huge amount of fluid spewing out.

First race in 10 minutes, Festival of Britain, Barry Sheene Memorial at 11:00

[milestone 11]

Fantastic race between Gillies and Gant in the ERA's.

[Rodaknee]

Pretty good these "fake racers".

[milestone 11]

Steve Plater and Mickey D are going to romp this. A couple of fake racers if ever I saw one.

Edited by milestone 11, 18 September 2021 - 09:58.

[milestone 11]

My +70 guess of TT wins in the field is actually 80.