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[fastlegs]

I was watching reruns of the Goodwood Festival of Speed on SpeedTV on the weekend and to my surprise Adrian Newey was racing a 1965 Ford GT40 around the track.

I didn't know that he actually drove race cars, even in this form of racing. I was very impressed watching him battle hard for 3rd place. Unfortunately, his car developed problems which forced him into the pits.

Is this just a one off, or does he do this periodically? Anybody know?


P/S

If this subject has already been brought up in a previous thread, I apologize in advance, however, I couldn't find any information in the archive on this BB about it.

[330R]

That pass he made on the orange McLaren was cooool! Too bad he had to bring the car in afterwards.


p.s. seeing a driver named Bill Murray driving a Shelby Cobra had me doing a double-take and hitting up Google.

[RiDE]

I think the SpeedTV people mentioned him being the occasional weekend racer when he's not at a GP.

[fastlegs]

Originally posted by RiDE
I think the SpeedTV people mentioned him being the occasional weekend racer when he's not at a GP.

Thanks for the info.

[fastlegs]

Originally posted by 330R
That pass he made on the orange McLaren was cooool! Too bad he had to bring the car in afterwards.


p.s. seeing a driver named Bill Murray driving a Shelby Cobra had me doing a double-take and hitting up Google.

That was an excellent pass he made!

Regarding "Bill Murray", I thought the same as you when I heard the name.

[Slyder]

That was also startling for me to hear the name Bill Murray

I have heard that Newey on times that he races when he's not around the Mac-Merc shop, and it was great to see him race there.

Bobby Rahal also raced at Goodwood as well.

[Mickey]

Newey to Race at Silverstone
Eventful Race for Newey to 10th

[Suzy]

I've watched Adrian Newey race at Silverstone, Goodwood and in the Le Mans Classic. He's actually no slouch behind the wheel either.

[911]

The races at the Goodwood Festival of Speed are SO exciting to watch. I enjoy watching these races every year.

[Garagiste]

[Pedant] No racing at the FOS, the Revival meeting is the one that uses the circuit. [/Pedant].

That's Newey's own GT40, lucky fella, and he manages a good few races a year in it.

[fastlegs]

please ignore I posted to wrong thread.

[KenC]

Originally posted by fastlegs
I was watching reruns of the Goodwood Festival of Speed on SpeedTV on the weekend and to my surprise Adrian Newey was racing a 1965 Ford GT40 around the track.

I didn't know that he actually drove race cars, even in this form of racing. I was very impressed watching him battle hard for 3rd place. Unfortunately, his car developed problems which forced him into the pits.

Is this just a one off, or does he do this periodically? Anybody know?

He's a hobbyist racer. In the past I've seen stories on Adrian with his homemade hill-climb racer. The type of car you'd see on the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, all big wings. I think the last time I saw something was in Racecar Engineering or Racetech.

[skinnylizard]

i remember one Mike Gascoyne smacking a Jordan into the wall 3 metres from the start at Goodwood i think