As the event is compressed into two days there is virtually constant track activity, as aside from the fourteen
race programme, together with two rally sprint outings, there were celebratory display and demonstration
runs. One of these was the first public showing of Gordon Murray’s latest project, the GMA T.50, which was
driven by Marino Franchitti in demonstration runs on both days, with its strident V12 Cosworth engine’s
exhaust note piercing the air. There was also a track-only version, the T.50S Lauda, on display in the
paddock along with a range of other creations from his pen, including a quartet of Brabham F1 cars and a pair
of IGMs that he built before leaving South Africa to settle in England. Another strident exhaust note was
courtesy of a 1991 McLaren-Honda MP4/6 F1 car, driven in period by Ayrton Senna, whilst at Goodwood,
fittingly, it was driven by his nephew Bruno Senna. There were also display runs of Jaguar XJR15s, some
driven by the drivers that raced them in period, like David Brabham and Amin Hahne, together with McLaren
road car display runs. There were also plenty of other famous motor racing names in attendance and/or
racing, covering many decades and genres, including Richard Attwood, David Coulthard, Dario and Marino
Franchitti, Stuart Graham, Tom Kristensen, André Lotterer, Nicolas Minassian, Tiff Needell, Emanuele Pirro,
Andy Priaulx, Steve Soper and Benoit Tréluyer to name but a few.
There were some titanic battles in many of the races, not just for the win but for places through the fields,
providing great entertainment value for the thousands of spectators lining the fences and in the grandstands.
The first S.F. Edge Trophy race on Saturday was won by Hughie Walker in the Theophile Schneider Aero,
after the leading Benz Blitzen Benz of Ben Collings had its bonnet come adrift and flap in the breeze! The
second S.F. Edge Trophy race on the Sunday saw the closest of finishes after a fierce battle for the lead,
when Hughie Walker in the Theophile Schneider Aero made an incredible passing move on the Blitzen Benz
of Ben Collings on the last lap going through Woodcote Bend, holding the lead through the following chicane,
only for the superior power of the Benz to edge ahead by a nose as they raced to the chequered flag.
In the Gerry Marshall Trophy Race Heat 1, for cars with engine capacity up to 2.8 litres, a comfortable win
was taken by the VW Golf GTI of Jim Morris, a car that had been raced in period by his father.
In the Gerry Marshall Trophy Race Heat 2 and in the Final, it was battle royal between the Ford Capri of Jake
Hill and the Chevrolet Camaro Z28 of Jack Tetley for overall honours, eventually each taking one win apiece.
There was another great battle for the win in the Earl Howe Trophy race, with Lukas Halusa just taking a hard
fought win in his Bugatti Type 35B from the Alfa Romeo 8C 2600 Monza driven by Gary Pearson. In the
Ronnie Hoare Trophy race Oliver Bryant took a more comfortable win in his Porsche Carrera 904 GTS, albeit
being led by a fast starting Vincent Gaye in his Ferrari 275 GTB/C on the first lap, but thereafter created a gap
to his pursuers. Likewise in the Pierpoint Trophy race the Studebaker Lark Daytona 500 driven by Adrian
Willmott and Andrew Jordan established a comfortable lead in the early stages. However, this was wiped out
by a lengthy safety car period after Emanuel Pirro inverted his Ford Falcon, fortunately without injury. Once
the wreckage had been cleared and the tyre wall reinstated, the driver changes could take place, with Andrew
Jordan taking over the lead car from Adrian Willmott, rebuilding the lead to take the race win.
The Moss Trophy race saw a great battle between the Jaguar E-Type of Nigel Greensall and the lurid purple
AC Cobra of Mike Whitaker in the early stages, the another E-Type, that of Oliver Bryant joined the fray after
a slow start. The Greensall E-Type took the win and the Bryant example managed to pass the Cobra on the
final lap, taking second place by just under a fifth of a second. James Cottingham claimed pole position in the
Salvadori Cup race in his Tojeiro-Jaguar, but his time was disallowed due to a technical infringement, so he
had to start from the back of the grid. His fight-back through the field was the story of the race, climbing to
third place with some six minutes left to run, then the safety car was deployed after a car spun into a gravel
trap. When the track went green again it was a one lap sprint to the flag, with Chris Ward in his Lister-Jaguar
“Knobbly” taking the win, with the diminutive Lotus-Climax 15 of Miles Griffiths, who just managed to cross
the line 0.3sec ahead of James Cottingham, taking second place. Victory in the Arundell Trophy Formula
Junior race went to the Lotus-Ford 22 of Michael Hibbard from the Lotus-Ford 20/22 of Simon Diffey. In the
Don Parker Trophy there was a close battle for the lead between the Cooper-Nortons of George Shackleton
and Tom Waterfield, swapping places regularly, until the latter dropped away, then into retirement with
mechanical ailments, leaving Shackleton to take a comfortable win.
An intense weekend featuring some memorable racing moments, with a relaxed off track atmosphere, where
virtually all areas were open to attendees, much in the spirit of club racing of yore.
Race Podiums
Race 1- Gerry Marshall Trophy (Heat 1 - ’70 –’82 Saloon Cars Under 2.8 Litres)
1st – #44, J. Morris, VW Golf GTI
2nd – #72, R. Death, Mini 1275 GT
3rd – #10, K. Michael, Ford Escort RS 2000
Race 2 - Gerry Marshall Trophy (Heat 2 - ’70 –’82 Saloon Cars Over 2.8 Litres)
1st – #28, J. Tetley, Chevrolet Camaro Z28
2nd – #123, J. Hill, Ford Capri 3.0S
3rd – #15, C. Davies, Ford Mustang Boss 302
Race 3 – S.F. Edge Trophy Race 1
1st – #29, H. Walker, Theophile Schneider Aero
2nd – #23, J. Majzub, Sunbeam Indianapolis
3rd – #200, M. Walker, Darracq 200hp
Race 4 – Pierpoint Cup
1st – #32, A. Willmott/A. Jordan, Studebaker Lark Daytona 500
2nd – #75, A. Reid/M. Shepherd, Ford Mustang
3rd – #2, M. Attard/T. Ingram, Ford Falcon Sprint
Race 5 – Arundell Cup
1st – #4, M. Hibbard, Lotus-Ford 22
2nd – #17, S. Diffey, Lotus-Ford 20/22
3rd – #75, P. Morton, Lightning Envoyette-Ford
Race 6 – Hailwood Trophy
1st – #37, J. Hillier, Yamaha TZ350G
2nd – #31, R. Wilson, Triumph Trident
3rd – #55, D. Jackson, Harris Yamaha TZ350
Race 7 – Don Parker Trophy
1st – #23, G, Shackleton, Cooper-Norton Mk11
2nd – #29, C. Wilson, Cooper-Norton Mk8
3rd – #4, A. Frost, Monaco-Norton
Race 8 – Ronnie Hoare Trophy
1st – #47, O. Bryant, Porsche Carrera 904 GTS
2nd – #29, J. Ballinger, Morgan Plus 4 SLR
3rd – #1, V. Gaye, Ferrari 275 GTB/C
Race 9 – Earl Howe Trophy
1st – #1, L. Halusa, Bugatti Type 35B
2nd – #6, G. Pearson, Alfa Romeo 8C 2600 Monza
3rd – #35, J. Wood, Bugatti Type 35B
Race 10 – Gurney Cup
1st – #3, J. Cottingham/A. Smith, Ford GT40
2nd – #24, T. Kristensen/S. Hancock, Ford GT40
3rd – #13, S. Lynn/D. Franchitti, Ford GT40
Race 11 – Salvadori Cup
1st – #27, C. Ward, Lister-Jaguar “Knobbly”
2nd – 37, M. Griffiths, Lotus-Climax 15
3rd – #6, J.Cottingham, Tojeiro-Jaguar
Race 12 – Moss Trophy
1st – #179, N. Greensall, Jaguar E-Type
2nd – #111, O. Bryant, Jaguar E-Type
3rd – #822, M. Whitaker, AC Cobra
Race 14 – S.F. Edge Trophy Race 2
1st – #3, B. Collings, Benz 200 HP Blitzen Benz
2nd – #29, H. Walker, Theophile Schneider Aero
3rd – #23, J. Majzub, Sunbeam Indianapolis
Race 15 - Gerry Marshall Trophy (Final Combined Heats 1 & 2 Top 15)
1st – #123, J. Hill, Ford Capri 3.0S
2nd – #28, J. Tetley, Chevrolet Camaro Z28
3rd – #17, F. Shepherd, Ford Mustang Boss 302
Super Special Rally Sprint A
1st – #8, M. Overington, MG Metro 6R4
2nd – #1, M. Girardo, Porsche 911 SC 3.0 Gp4
3rd – #4, T. Bendle, Lada VFTS
Super Special Rally Sprint B
1st – #12, G. Le Caodou, Toyota Celica GT-Four ST185
2nd – #20, W. Nicholls, Subaru Impreza
3rd – #19, S. Rockingham, Subaru Impreza WRC
Keith Bluemel
10/2021
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