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No. With the year flying by, we are pleased to announce TWENTY FOUR that the Freddie March Spirit of Aviation Party will JUNE N o . once again be held on 8 September – the eve of the 2016 TWENTY Revival, giving all GRRC and GAC members a chance FOUR to get a sneak peak at the weekend’s display of NEWSLETTER aircraft. This year we will be welcoming a Ryan SC-W to the exhibition. It is the only aircraft of its type GOODWOOD ROAD RACING CLUB 8 SEPTEMBER outside the USA, and one of only three in the world. The party begins at 1700hrs, after guests have been transported from the car park aboard vintage buses. While champagne is being served, Members and their IN THE guests can take a closer look at the aircraft on display. Food will be served throughout the evening, and guests will be entertained by a jazz band as they stroll PARTY around the aircraft on the ground, as well as enjoying a spectacular air display. Guests will be transported back to the car park at 2000hrs to ensure everyone SPIRIT gets plenty of rest for Revival Friday! To book your place, please complete and return the enclosed booking form at your earliest convenience ME AND MY CAR 1949 BENTLEY DROPHEAD COUPÉ NICHOLAS DEYOUNG IS THE PROUD CUSTODIAN OF HIS GRANDFATHER’S BEAUTIFUL BENTLEY ‘My grandfather, Jack Cotton, was a remarkable man. weighs 2.5 tonnes and is 19-feet long. Obviously it He was something of a property tycoon and is does not have radial tyres and you have to make do perhaps best known for building the huge, 59-storey with drum brakes, so you really have to work with Pan Am building over Grand Central Station in the car and plan ahead with your driving – but that New York. He also loved his cars, and had this 1949 is the challenge and the charm of it. Bentley Drophead Coupé Mk VI made especially for ‘The Bentley has been in the family since the day him,’ GRRC Member Nicholas Deyoung tells us. it was built, and I have been the custodian for the ‘The car came from Jack Barclay in London, but last 30 years. It has only got 61,600 miles on the before my grandfather took delivery of it he sent it clock and is pretty much in its original condition. to Birmingham to have a power hood fitted. There’s I am a bit of a purist, so I don’t like things that are a big pump fitted at the back of the car on the mucked about with and changed. driver’s side, which powers the motor that lowers ‘Having said that, it is now in British Racing Green, and raises the hood. We may all be used to power but that is the colour my uncle had it painted after hoods now, but to have one fitted to a car during the he took it over. I have talked to my grandfather’s early post-war years in the UK was quite amazing. under-chauffeur, who is still alive, and he told me ‘I live quite close to Goodwood and do enjoy that my grandfather ordered it in midnight blue.’ showing the car, but it is very important to me that ‘I’m also fortunate enough to own a 1974 Jaguar it is driven regularly. I take it out at least once a E-type V12, and I bought an original 1966 Austin week, and would hate the idea of having it cocooned Cooper at the Bonhams Auction during a previous away, or to be afraid of getting a bit of mud on it. Festival of Speed. That’s a lot of fun to drive too, ‘It feels lovely taking it out on the road, but it but needless to say it’s very different in character 1 does command a certain amount of respect. It to my grandfather’s 4 /4 Bentley!’ DON’T FORGET MEMBERS’ MEETING: SAVE THE DATE! FESTIVAL POWERS UP Get these dates in your diary now: the 75th Members’ Meeting will be held on The 2016 Goodwood Festival of Speed is all about ‘full throttle’ power – so brace yourself the weekend of 18-19 March 2017, with tickets due to go on sale at the end of the for the loudest, fastest and most powerful machinery on the planet summer. Details of the exciting races, star drivers and incredible high-speed track displays will be released closer to the time, The theme says it all... ‘Full Throttle – The Endless Pursuit BMW-powered Brabhams from Bernie Ecclestone’s private but we promise that it’ll be the perfect of Power’ – so you’ll see everything from 300mph, 8000bhp collection on display. In addition, the new Challenge Edition of weekend for motorsport fans and American dragsters and drag bikes, to insanely powerful the MINI Cooper Works makes its first appearance on the Hill. petrolheads, plus with all the activities 12 JULY 31 JULY 14 AUGUST turbocharged F1 cars, ground-shaking, tyre-smoking NASCAR To underline the ‘endless pursuit of power’, there’ll be no fewer on offer, fun for the whole family. machines, flame-spitting titans of pre-war Grand Prix racing and than seven teams from the 2016 F1 World Championship – Ferrari, CAMBRIDGE SOCIAL EVENING THRUXTON AUTOSOLO OPEN DAY AND VEHICLE DISPLAY a stunning celebration of thundering Can-Am sports cars. McLaren, Mercedes, Force India, Williams, Red Bull and Renault. Meet the GRRC team and fellow Members at Want to compete in a fun and affordable form of This year’s Open Day will see no fewer than 50 All this power needs to be tamed by the most skilful and daring Jenson Button, Nico Hulkenberg, Kevin Magnussen and Jolyon drivers and riders from past and present. Both Lewis Hamilton Palmer, along with Hamilton and Rosberg, will put on a show. our next regional social, which will be held at motorsport? Then come along to our Autosolo, cars displayed around the Carriage Circle in and Nico Rosberg will be on duty for Mercedes-Benz, while There’s raw power from over a century ago too, with the huge REVIVAL: EXPECTED the Red Lion in Grantchester, Cambridge. to be held at Thruxton Circuit on 31 July. You front of Goodwood House. Entry to the event is Riccardo Patrese will handle the BT52 Brabham powered by and ear-splitting Fiat S76 land-speed record holder returning to The event will take place from 1900-2100hrs, don’t need any previous experience or a free and open to all GRRC Members and their BMW’s 1500bhp turbo engine, and Superbike champ Carl Fogarty the fray. Owner Duncan Pittaway will drive ‘The Beast of Turin’ to SELL-OUT DATE so if you’d like to come along then please competition licence – just a car and plenty of guests, and everyone can vote for their will climb aboard Triumph’s new Thruxton R. The great John the Festival all the way from Bristol. Saturday, Sunday and Weekend general Surtees will be back in a Can-Am Lola, while the fastest tin-top You’ll probably hear him coming... register your interest at [email protected]. enthusiasm! There are limited places still favourite car. Don’t forget that applications to admission tickets have now sold out. At the drivers will go head to head in a BTCC shoot-out on the Hill – We hope to see you there! available, so contact the Club to book. display your car are open until 14 July. time of print we estimate that all remaining TICKET INFO and that’s just a few of the names from this year’s all-star line-up. days will sell out by the end of June. A limited The quickest road cars in the world will compete for honours Saturday, Sunday and Weekend general admission tickets have sold number of March Enclosure Weekend tickets in the Supercar shoot-out, while the potent new 1470bhp out, with limited availability remaining for Friday. This doesn’t are still available, so make sure to join us and For all ticket and booking enquiries for forthcoming GRRC events, please visit grrc.goodwood.com or call the Club on +44 (0)1243 755057 Bugatti Chiron will be making its UK debut. BMW’s centenary mean you’ll miss out, though – you’re still able to enjoy the weekend celebrate the weekend in style. celebrations will feature a host of very special cars, including six by purchasing tickets for the GRRC Kinrara Enclosure. PAGE 4 PAGE 1 FESTIVAL OF SPEED, 23-26 JUNE No. WISHING YOU ALL TWENTY A MAGNIFICENT THE ULTIMATE FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE! UPCOMING FOUR 2016 FESTIVAL EVENTS It’s that time of year again – summer has THE WORLD’S GREATEST CELEBRATION OF CAR CULTURE IS FAST arrived, the Festival is days away, and as APPROACHING – HERE’S HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR VISIT you read this we will be nailing down the 23 JUNE Summer Ball last details of the event. I hope you’re all Now sold out as excited as I am ahead of what looks 23-26 JUNE like being another terrific show. Festival of Speed Saturday, Sunday and Weekend BEHIND THE SCENES tickets sold out, Friday tickets On 27 May, 20 GRRC Members made the I will see many of you at the GRRC Ball, expected to sell out imminently trip to Cheshire to visit Bentley’s Crewe but before then let me give you some headquarters. Normally reserved exclusively for GRRC DRIVING TOUR REPORT 3 JULY Bentley customers, the tour gave Members exclusive details of our Central Feature, Detailing Day a glimpse behind the scenes, taking in the which celebrates BMW’s centenary and Fully booked production hall, the flagship CW1 House ON THE ROAD TO ADVENTURE showroom and more.