Goodwood Revival 2025
Goodwood Revival - Saturday 13th September
Short notice on Tuesday… Hey Scott (Nick, a former work colleague, friend and thoroughly lovely chap), I have an admission ticket going spare, would you like to join me… Without hesitation, it was a “Hell Yes !!”
Now I have never been to the Revival, many, many years I have been attending Festival of Speed, and year in, year out, friends have fallen over themselves to tell me how good the event is. This time it was time to indulge, even if it was as a spectator and not working as a Photographer.
As promised, Nick was on my doorstep at 06:20hrs on Saturday morning, looking all the gentleman that he is. I had my waistcoat on, a flat cap, and matching attire to blend in with the others who were attending. Rucksack, umbrella and camera and then we were off on our travels.
Nick owns a lovely little Lotus Evora, and even though the heavens had opened that morning, the Lotus was keeping us firmly planted on our journey towards Goodwood.
On arrival at one of the many waterlogged fields, we managed to get the car into a semi-decent spot without too much mud, and then we were off to the entrance and into the 1940s, 50s & 60s
Nick and I enjoying the rather wet racing at Goodwood.
On the reacetrack, the morning began much like the day before, with a colourful procession of classic ‘Splitty’ Volkswagen Type 2 Campers. Not long after, we were thrust straight into the excitement with the Goodwood Trophy — a thrilling contest featuring Grand Prix and Voiturette machines reminiscent of those that competed at Goodwood’s inaugural events back in the 1940s.
That opening act was just a taste of what became a day packed with unforgettable historic motorsport. Sleek GT icons — from the timeless Jaguar E-type to the muscular AC Cobra — roared through their second Official Practice for the prestigious RAC TT Celebration. Meanwhile, the Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy brought a touch of two-wheeled elegance to the day, showcasing beautiful classic motorcycles in action
Elsewhere on the circuit, the younger crowd had their moment as the tiny racers of the Settrington Cup took to the track in their charming Austin J40 pedal cars. The Madgwick Cup delivered style and speed with its field of open-top sports cars, while the St Mary’s Trophy kept fans on edge with its relentless touring car duels. From the graceful GTs of the Fordwater Trophy to the ground-shaking power of the Whitsun Trophy prototypes, every race brought something special.
Plenty of action towards the end of the day in the Stirling Moss Memorial Trophy. The Stirling Moss Memorial Trophy is a race for pre-1963 closed-cockpit GT cars, the kind of cars that the great man himself raced to victory numerous times around the Goodwood Motor Circuit.
Two Austin Healeys were involved in a scuffle with a Jag; one of the cars unfortunately rolled over and caused serious damage to the vehicle. The driver was checked over and didn’t sustain any injuries. Then we had another Austin-Healey catch fire and was retired after a restart. There was certainly enough drama to keep us all entertained.
We managed to get a look around the stalls and the paddock, and even got close to the man himself, Damon Hill.
While on our ventures around the event, Nick introduced me to Ian and his lovely wife, Kimberly. Ian is one of the many faces of Alfaholics, who has over 40 years of concours-winning restoration experience and 28 years of race-winning knowledge and product development.
Off to the stalls to look at what was on offer from the traders. Luckily, I have some restraint and I don’t splash out on £100’000 cars lol. Very tempting though, especially when you're in love with PPW’s R33.
Time as usual was against us, and as the day came to a close and the recing finished, it was time to go and find the lotus, take the weight off our feet and head out into the queues of those eager to make their way home.
In my honest opinion, the three-day event needs you to be there for all three days to soak up the atmosphere and transport yourselves back in time. If you have the means, grab a B&B locally if there are any available; if not, a camper would be a good option. I hear the nightlife around the event is fantastic, and if all else fails, bring a tent and a change of clothes. Until next year…
Stay safe, stay happy…
Scott
PPW’s R33 - A modern homage to the 1968 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 Stradale
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BTCC qualifying at Thruxton 27th August 2022
Getting an invite to Thruxton race circuit for the qualifying of the BTCC is always welcomed. A good friend of mine has promised me for a few months that we can get access to the paddock as well as meeting some of the drivers, so with that in mind, the car was packed early on a Saturday morning, and off we went.
Many years ago I use to watch the BTCC relentlessly but have lost touch over the last decade due to family life etc… The experience starts with the smell of petrol, the screeching of tires, and the roar of these fantastic machines.
One advantage of going with my friend Danny is that his daughter Daisey is also a massive fan. This makes getting the driver’s pictures and signatures far easier, not many will turn down giving a signature and a picture to a thirteen-year-old girl.
We parked up and headed for the paddock. 1st stop was to see Jason Plato at Rich Energy BTC Racing, partnering with Josh Cook and Jade Edwards in a Honda Civic Type R. Josh Cook claimed his tenth BTCC career victory at Thruxton as the Rich Energy BTC Racing star ended a challenging mid-season run on a high at his favorite circuit.
I am a huge fan of Porsche cars, so it was great to be able to see the track-ready Porsches in the paddocks but obviously not taking part in the BTCC.
We had a good look at the APEC RACING WITH BEAVIS MORGAN. Managed to get a few pictures. Not a massive BMW fan but it was nice to observe CAR GODS WITH CICELEY MOTORSPORT
After running around the paddock for a while we headed out to the track. The weather was scorching and with no shade, it was pretty difficult to get comfy. Saying that it must have been so hot for the drivers in their racing gear, helmets, and heat given off by the cars.
All in all a great day, with good friends. Let’s now see if I can get a photography gig at this venue in the future.
Regards
Scott
Full race results of round 24 of the 2022 British Touring Car Championship from Thruxton.
1 Josh Cook Rich Energy BTC Racing Honda Civic Type R
2 Colin Turkington Team BMW BMW 330e M Sport
3 Stephen Jelley Team BMW BMW 330e M Sport
4 Rory Butcher Toyota Gazoo Racing UK Toyota Corolla
5 Ashley Sutton Napa Racing UK Ford Focus ST
6 Daniel Rowbottom Halfords Racing with Cataclean Honda Civic Type R
7 Tom Ingram EXCELR8 Motorsport Hyundai I30N
8 Michael Crees CarStore with Power Maxed Racing Vauxhall Astra
9 Gordon Shedden Halfords Racing with Cataclean Honda Civic Type R
10 Dan Cammish NAPA Racing UK Ford Focus ST
11 Dan Lloyd EXCELR8 Motorsport Hyundai I30N
12 Jake Hill ROKiT MB Motorsport BMW 330e M Sport
13 Ricky Collard Toyota Gazoo Racing UK Toyota Corolla
14 Ollie Jackson Apec Racing with Beavis Morgan Ford Focus ST
15 Jack Butel EXCELR8 Motorsport Hyundai I30N
16 Tom Chilton EXCELR8 Motorsport Hyundai I30N
17 Ash Hand Car Store with Power Maxed Racing Vauxhall Astra
18 Aron Taylor-Smith Yazoo with Safuu.com Racing Cupra Leon
19 Dexter Patterson Laser Tools Racing Infiniti Q50
20 Tom Oliphant Team HARD Cupra Leon
21 Jade Edwards Rich Energy BTC Racing Honda Civic Type R
22 Rick Parfitt Team HARD Infiniti Q50
23 Bobby Thompson Yazoo with Safuu.com Racing Cupra Leon
23 Adam Morgan Car Gods with Ciceley Motorsport BMW 330e M Sport
25 Jason Plato Rich Energy BTC RacingHonda Civic Type R
26 Aiden Moffat Laser Tools RacingInfiniti Q50
27 Nicolas Hamilton Yazoo with Safuu.com Racing Cupra Leon
28 George Gamble Car Gods with Ciceley Motorsport BMW 330e M Sport
29 Sam Osborne Apec Racing with Beavis Morgan Ford Focus ST
Jade Edwards with Josh Cook before qualifying
Tim Harvey BTCC legendary racing driver
Jack Butel giving his signature to Daisy.
