Goodwood Revival 2015

[Pete]

So who's got the gossip on the runners and riders for the Revival 2015. We know Goodwood don't like to release details to keep everything a surprise but I did read somewhere that there will be seven or eight Minis entered in the St Mary's Trophy. I know Jason Stanley is sharing his car with Aaltonen, Swifty obviously (with Turner?) and did read in Motoring News that Richard Meins was in a Mini but forget who with? Anyone got any more info?

I have also heard that the coachbuilt Mini (if it is just one) in the coachbuilt car display may well be a Beatles car.

[InimiaD]

Sir Chris Hoy has got a ride.

[Pete]

Who with, do you know? I know it's a bit of a closed shop (to say the least!) with the owner/drivers so I doubt anyone new.

[Brynmor]

They released the full entry list the other day buddy https://grrc.goodwood.com/goodwood-revi ... vival-2015

[Pete]

Ooops, missed that!

Race(s): 5 St Mary's Trophy Part 1 -
Confirmed Driver(s)

Stanley, Jason
Austin Mini Cooper S
Aaltonen, Rauno

Werner, Max
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA
Minassian, Nicolas

Imber, Stewart
Mercedes-Benz 300SE
Redman, Brian

Wise, Howard
Ford-Lotus Cortina Mk1
Soper, Steve

BMW Group Classic
Austin Mini Cooper S
von Bayern, Leopold

Schlaefli, Crispin
Ford Anglia 105E
Jardine, Tony

Ecurie Ecosse
Austin Mini Cooper S
Hoy, Chris

Solomons, Richard
BMW 1800 TiSA
Priaulx, Andy

BMW Group Classic
BMW 1800 TiSA
Luhr, Lukas

Bartley, Paul
BMW 1800 TiSA
Turner, Darren

Paphitis, Theo
Ford Anglia 105E
Conway, Mike

Mann, Henry
Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt
Kristensen, Tom

Lynn, Shaun
Ford-Lotus Cortina Mk1
Richards, David

Dalglish, Ian
Ford Galaxie 500
Franchitti, Marino

Neal, Matt
Ford-Lotus Cortina Mk1
Shedden, Gordon

Henderson, Gavin
Ford-Lotus Cortina Mk1
Jackson, Mat

Martin, James
Morris Mini Cooper S
Plato, Jason

Bevington, Mark
Isuzu Bellett
Brabham, David

Drabble, Simon
Jaguar Mk2
Needell, Tiff

Lillingston-Price, Chris
Morris Mini Cooper S
Horner, Christian

Michael, Kerry
Ford-Lotus Cortina Mk1
Blundell, Mark

Fitzsimons, David
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA
Stippler, Frank

Higginson, Andrew
Morris Mini Cooper S
Pirro, Emanuele

Persaud, Hilton
Fiat Abarth 1500S
Tordoff, Sam

Swift, Nick
Morris Mini Cooper S
Chandhok, Karun

Mike, Andrew
Ford-Lotus Cortina Mk1
Jordan, Andrew

Shepherd, Bill
Ford Galaxie 500
Mass, Jochen

Shaw, Richard
BMW 1800 TiSA
Oliver, Jackie

Webb, Nigel
Jaguar Mk2
Wallace, Andy

James, Peter
BMW 1800 TiSA
Stretton, Amanda

So the story I read in Motoring News was wrong? When will they ever get Brian Redman back in a Mini, he was up for it last time I spoke to him.

[Pete]

Race(s): 12 St Mary's Trophy Part 2 -

Stanley, Jason
Austin Mini Cooper S
Jason Stanley

BMW Group Classic
Austin Mini Cooper S
Weidinger, Joerg

Ecurie Ecosse
Austin Mini Cooper S
Shuckburgh, Ben

Martin, James
Morris Mini Cooper S
Martin, James

Lillingston-Price, Chris
Morris Mini Cooper S
Lillingston-Price, Chris

Andrew Higginson
Morris Mini Cooper S
Smail, Desmond

Swift, Nick
Morris Mini Cooper S
Swift, Nick

[InimiaD]

Sir Chris has been testing in the KAD App K apparently.

Edit. Apparently not.

[YMJ]

Same old faces with expected "celebrities" thrown in.
Anyone who raced in or watched the Donington HSCC race this year will know what a total farce two of these invitations are. I just hope no one gets killed.

I'm not bitter.............much

[Brynmor]

Same old faces with expected "celebrities" thrown in.
Anyone who raced in or watched the Donington HSCC race this year will know what a total farce two of these invitations are. I just hope no one gets killed.

I'm not bitter.............much

I did and must be honest there's one Cortina who is always near the front at most Masters events that isn't there...very odd...have to say how does the Matt Neal/Gordon Shedden entry work, always thought it was a pro/non pro combination but it seems to have morphed to 'owner/and pro'..or have I missed that bit before..

[Pete]

Same old faces with expected "celebrities" thrown in.
Anyone who raced in or watched the Donington HSCC race this year will know what a total farce two of these invitations are. I just hope no one gets killed.

I'm not bitter.............much

But that's the flavour of the Revival, it's as much about theatre and entertainment as it is about historic racing. Despite the serious and professional way some entrants take it (like Swifty) when you start to drop celebs into a race like that who have proved what poor drivers they are in the past you have to take the entertainment factor and that public draw into account. There's also the corporate clout that manufacturers like BMW have who are only interested in good PR, Ford have had a very strong influence on the revival for years. It's a shame the grass roots don't get a sniff but it's always been that way.

I wonder if/how they'll get away with the flying displays this year? Long list of Spitfires on the itinerary!

[YMJ]

Same old faces with expected "celebrities" thrown in.
Anyone who raced in or watched the Donington HSCC race this year will know what a total farce two of these invitations are. I just hope no one gets killed.

I'm not bitter.............much

But that's the flavour of the Revival, it's as much about theatre and entertainment as it is about historic racing. Despite the serious and professional way some entrants take it (like Swifty) when you start to drop celebs into a race like that who have proved what poor drivers they are in the past you have to take the entertainment factor and that public draw into account. There's also the corporate clout that manufacturers like BMW have who are only interested in good PR, Ford have had a very strong influence on the revival for years. It's a shame the grass roots don't get a sniff but it's always been that way.

I wonder if/how they'll get away with the flying displays this year? Long list of Spitfires on the itinerary!

Yes Pete but it doesn't make it "right" does it. And it certainly wasn't always-this-way in 2001 when I got to have a crack.
I mentioned a couple of years ago on this board.....I was desperate for an entry ticket for the Saturday to help someone out and I searched high and low using every single motorsport angle and driver contact I could, to no avail...."Goodwood? On the Saturday? You're joking aren't you?"


In the end purely by a chance snippet of conversation, my wife's friend who works at Marie Claire magazine got us as many as we wanted!

The only thing this year that made me feel good was that one of my mates who has been recently successful on the world stage was asked to share a car and he told them to "Sod off, I'll drive at Goodwood but only with YMJ!" He, like me, has come up from the "wrong side of the track".

[Pete]

There's been two or three members of this forum that have got an entry at the Revival in the past who definitely aren't from the Bullingdon Club but just happened to know or been introduced to the right people at the right time. Once you're in it looks like you're in, class background aside. That in itself still isn't right because it excludes some great potential entrants like Jonathan Lewis for example in favour of owners/drivers who literally only race at the Revival every couple of years.

As a speccy on numerous occasions going back to the 90s though I'd still say its the best car event of any kind, just wish I could go this year.

[Andrew1967]

I wonder if/how they'll get away with the flying displays this year? Long list of Spitfires on the itinerary!

As far as I'm aware they are only stopping vintage jets from doing any aerobatics. Piston engined planes are allowed to carry on as normal .

Hope so anyway, as I'm off to Duxford in a fortnight where there are 20+ Spitfires and half a dozen Hurricanes going up at once

[YMJ]

There's been two or three members of this forum that have got an entry at the Revival in the past who definitely aren't from the Bullingdon Club but just happened to know or been introduced to the right people at the right time. Once you're in it looks like you're in, class background aside. That in itself still isn't right because it excludes some great potential entrants like Jonathan Lewis for example in favour of owners/drivers who literally only race at the Revival every couple of years.

As a speccy on numerous occasions going back to the 90s though I'd still say its the best car event of any kind, just wish I could go this year.

Oh absolutely correct, yes.
To be serious for just one second, I have lost the bursting desire to race there that used to take up every thinking minute of my day. But every now and then, about this time of year, I experience a surge of jealousy that really screws me up. Grrr!

[Pete]

Some pictures of the runners and riders..

Chandhok and Swifty testing..



Ben Shuckburgh's newly built car from Mondosport that he's sharing with Chris Hoy...



It certainly looks a bonny wee thing in metallic blue but would look just like a period Equipe Arden racer (why has nobody ever done that?) if he lost the odd Ecosse connection and bonnet stripes! Will the pit crew be wearing kilts per chance?

Stanley testing..



So we know BMW have 'the Prince' driving and Joerg Weidlinger (??) in the red car (?) they built for 2011 I presume which didn't go too well as I remember.


Not sure what the Lillingston- Price/Christian Horner or the (Higginson) Smail/Pirro cars look like but Desmond Smail has raced a white car at Goodwood in the past.

[mk1coopers]

The trouble with both the FOS and Revival is once you have had any involvement running or displaying cars you just want to do it again and again (despite the really long days) they can pick and choose what they want car wise, so it will be a case of waiting until things 'fit' again and then potentially getting an invite.

I know people that are racing this year that didn't think they would get an invite again, then all of a sudden the call comes and you're in.

Family commitments this year are stopping a full weekends activities

[Old English White]

Got tickets for the Friday (practice day) this year for a change so there'll be at least one Mk1 Mini in the car park
Hoping for reasonable weather and I'm sure there will be plenty of great sights and sounds. Can't wait!

[mellowyellow]

How ironic you mentioned the flying displays Pete, as this morning a Spitfire being tested for the revival crash landed in a field shortly after take off down at Woodchurch in Kent, thankfully no injuries apart from the Spit who lost a wing.
Going down on Saturday and looking forward to it. It's the only car event that the better half doesn't want to leave.

[Pete]

Very jealous. Looks like Youtube for me then.

We want full write ups chaps with photos to match. (especially those Taxi girls! )

[Vegard]

I going to Goodwood on Saturday but I'm also thinking about going on Friday. Could anyone tell me if Friday is a good day? What happens then?