Watch: best moments from Goodwood Members' Meeting
Sideways Mustangs, the finest sounding V8s ever and 100-year old cars going toe to toe
This weekend, the 75th Goodwood Members' Meeting takes place. For those of you who don’t know, MM is a bit like the Revival - an exclusive, members only weekend of historic motor racing, and one of the few places you’ll see million pound-plus racers thrown about like a £1,000 MX-5 on a trackday.
It was originally conceived by Lord March as a homage to the action of the orignal BARC members' meetings that took place throughout the 1950s and '60s at Goodwood. And though there are family events, a party and even an auction, what you really want to see is the track action. Everything from aero-engined monsters and touring cars through to a celebration of 'ground-effect' Formula One cars feature.
This weekend will play host to some motoring classica, so to get you prepared, here are some of the best bits of Goodwood MMs gone by...
Advertisement - Page continues belowS.F Edge Trophy highlights
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Motorsport's old-school leviathans battle it out for track supremacy. And when we say old-school, we mean aeroplaned-engined land-yachts, with pilots hanging on for dear life.
Ford GT40s in the Alan Mann Trophy
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If you've ever been lucky enough to witness an original Ford GT40 on track, well, you're lucky enough. Here then, are thirty of the things, all sliding and snorting and racing each other for honour. How much is this field worth, do you reckon?
Advertisement - Page continues belowOn board a V8 Daytona Cobra Coupe
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Even Goodwood describes this lap as the definition of 'eleven tenths', and you've got the perfect seat in the house: onboard as James Cottingham shows off some proper pace.
Oh, and some noise happens. Good, honest, wonderful V8 noise. Turn it up.
Formula 3 racers
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One of the cars pretty much vaulted into action off the start. Click above to watch highlights of the F3 race. Time for a history lesson...
GT cars in the Graham Hill Trophy
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We'll leave you with this. Classic Astons, Jaguar E-Types, Cobras, Ford Mustangs and more battle it out for ultimate GT supremacy. Has there been a prettier classic racing line-up? (Answer: probably not).
Camaro vs Rover SD1, Gerry Marshall Trophy
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The sight of these old war horses going toe-to-toe is something to behold: Oli Bryant's 1974 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 takes on BTCC star Gordon Shedden's 1980 Rover 3500 SD1. Just inches separate them...
Advertisement - Page continues belowOn board a 1964 V8-engined Chevrolet Cheetah
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You want pure, unfiltered 1960s V8? You got pure, unfiltered 1960s V8. Turn it up and listen to Ian Burford's rebuilt Cheetah and its rather astonishing 5.4-litre eight, as he takes you on a lap of Goodwood.
Jaguar E-Types vs AC Cobras: track battle
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A definite highlight from last year's Members' Meeting was this astonishing four-way battle royale between Cobras and Es in the Graham Hill Trophy. Talk about never backing down...
Advertisement - Page continues below300 SEL 'Red Pig' vs AMG GT vs Hamilton's F1 car
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A couple of years ago, Goodwood played host to three AMG icons: the glorious 'Red Pig', the AMG GT supercar and Lewis Hamilton's 2013 F1 car, driven by Anthony Davidson. The first got a headstart, followed by the GT, followed by the F1 car. Yes, the outcome is inevitable, but seeing these three on track at the same time was worth it...
Finally, watch a Mustang go sideways
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Testing. A time to find out the parameters of your motor before race day. And the on board footage above just shows you how hard the drivers push. Sideways happens. Sit back, and enjoy the ride...
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