The 26th Goodwood Revival, set for September 6-8, 2024, will draw thousands of Historic motor sport enthusiasts to the Duke of Richmond’s iconic Motor Circuit in West Sussex, UK. The event celebrates post-war nostalgia with Historic racing, classic vehicles and period fashion.
The weekend opens with a poignant air display featuring a Spitfire, Mustang and Thunderbolt, honouring D-Day’s 80th anniversary. On Sunday, three D-Day veterans will lead a parade of more than 100 military vehicles, further commemorating this poignant milestone.
Following the aerial tribute, attention shifts to the track as 100 pre-1966 dune buggies parade the circuit, marking the Meyers Manx’s 60th anniversary and officially kicking off the racing action on each day of the event.
Ferrari 250s, Jaguar E-types, Aston Martin DB4 GTs, Austin-Healeys, Corvettes and more
While the Revival is clearly a celebration of a bygone era, this year’s edition will also look to the future as each and every car and motorcycle racing on track will be powered exclusively by sustainable fuels.
This transition follows successful trials in the 2023 Revival’s Fordwater Trophy and Sebastian Vettel’s demonstrations at the 2023 Festival of Speed, marking a significant step towards environmentally friendly Historic motor sport.
Official practice for the Sussex Trophy for 1950s sports cars begins shortly after the dune buggies have peeled back into the pit lane at 9:30am on Friday morning. This session is particularly meaningful, because it foreshadows the only race on Friday’s timetable, which takes place at 6:30pm as the sun sets over western England.
The Sussex Trophy promises fierce competition, featuring racing legends such as nine-time Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen, three-time Le Mans victor André Lotterer and triple BTCC champion Gordon Shedden.
Despite there being only that one race at the end of the day, Friday’s timetable is still packed, with 13 additional practice sessions. This allows visitors to preview the diverse array of vehicles competing at the event, ranging from the early Grand Prix cars of the Goodwood Trophy to the glamorous 1960s GTs competing in the Stirling Moss Memorial Trophy race.
Another Friday highlight will be the track parades dedicated to the 60th anniversary of John Surtees’ F1 championship triumph, at 11:40am, and the 75th anniversary of the Jaguar XK six-cylinder engine at 3:25pm. These parades will be repeated on each day of the event, and are complemented by the official unveiling of the famous Tyrrell Shed, which was saved from demolition and relocated to the Goodwood Motor Circuit.
Saturday brings the first full day of competition, with the action getting underway at 9:35am with the Goodwood Trophy for early Grand Prix cars from the likes of Ferrari, Maserati, Alfa Romeo and ERA. Headlining the field is Patrick Blakeney-Edwards in the Frazer Nash ‘Fane’ Monoposto and the thunderous V16-powered BRM Type 15 driven by Rob Hall.
The Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy for Historic motorcycles kicks off at 11:05am. The Barry Sheene contests are rightfully regarded as some of the most thrilling contests of the Revival weekend, and this year’s look to be particularly spectacular. A stacked grid features the likes of Isle of Man TT legends Michael Dunlop and John McGuinness, as well as 2011 WorldSBK champion Carlos Checa.
Following Saturday’s high-stakes motorcycle race, part one of the popular Settrington Cup takes centre stage. This event features children racing Austin J40 pedal cars along the pit straight, manoeuvring through temporary chicanes after a classic Le Mans start.
Next on the race card is the Fordwater Trophy for production-based sports and GT cars built between 1955 and 1960. Spectators will witness iconic models of the era – ranging from Porsche 911s and 356s to Jaguar XK150s and MGAs – battle wheel to wheel, before part one of the St Mary’s Trophy gets underway at 2:30pm.
As one of the flagship races of the Revival, the St Mary’s Trophy sees the greatest touring cars of the 1950s duel for the top step of the podium. The eclectic grid ranges from lightweight European classics such as Jaguar Mk2s and Alfa Romeo Giuliettas through to gargantuan Ford Galaxies and Plymouth Barracudas. Big-name drivers contesting the event include former Formula 1 driver Jean-Éric Vergne, Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner and five-time Le Mans winner Emanuele Pirro.
The final contests of Saturday’s timetable are the Whitsun Trophy at 4:30pm and the Stirling Moss Memorial Trophy at 5:35pm. The Whitsun Trophy is one of the fastest classes of the Revival weekend, and requires drivers to manhandle fire-spitting Can-Am McLarens and iconic Ford GT40s around the narrow confines of the Motor Circuit. This is another race that’s not to be missed.
Twilight’s Stirling Moss Memorial Trophy will conclude Saturday’s races. Introduced in 2020 for pre-1963 closed-cockpit GT cars, it has been a Revival staple since – save for last year’s hiatus when the Ferrari-only Lavant Cup took its place.
This two-driver, hour-long event boasts some of the most glamorous ’60s racing cars of the weekend, including Ferrari 250s, Jaguar E-types, Aston Martin DB4 GTs, Austin-Healeys, Corvettes and more. Headline drivers include NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson, Tom Kristensen, Emanuele Pirro and Gordon Shedden.
Sunday heralds the final day of racing, and kicks off at 9:35am with the 500cc Formula 3 racers contesting the Earl of March Trophy. This is followed by the Richmond and Gordon Trophies for Grand Prix cars built between 1952 and 1960, and part two of the Settrington Cup at 11:20am. The final instalment of the Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy gets underway just one hour later at 12:20pm.
The D-Day Track Parade, set for 1:30pm, offers a poignant prelude to the 2:30pm RAC TT Celebration. This centerpiece of the Revival race timetable draws thousands to witness a thrilling hour-long battle, as iconic ’60s GT racers with two-driver teams vie for supremacy. The race features one of the most competitive grids of the weekend, with legendary drivers such as Tom Kirstensen, Richard Attwood and Dario Franchitti clashing in era-defining race cars.
On-track excitement continues with the Glover Trophy for 1.5-litre Grand Prix cars at 3:55pm, and pays homage to early 1960s F1, which saw the likes of Sir Jackie Stewart, Jim Clark and Graham Hill duelling at the Motor Circuit. This is followed by part two of the St Mary’s Trophy at 5:10pm, and the Freddie March Trophy, which brings down the curtain on the Revival weekend at 6:00pm.
Weekend-long attractions away from the circuit include Over The Road, which comprises a fairground, a cinema, vintage stalls, numerous food and drink options, and a festival atmosphere. Car and automobilia buyers, meanwhile, will be able to peruse Bonhams’ annual auction, with bidding opening at 10:30am on Sunday morning. Visitors can also explore the treasures found in the Pre-66 Car Park, where more than 3000 classics can be found from across the UK and Europe.
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