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Sign up for the 77Th APRIL 2018 NO. 40 1 8 9 9 1 8 — 2 0 NEWSLETTER GOODWOOD ROAD RACING CLUB 76TH MEMBERS’ MEETING, 17-18 MARCH BEST IN SNOW Freezing temperatures and flurries of snow couldn’t dampen the Goodwood spirit at the 76th Members’ Meeting Everyone at the Goodwood Motor Circuit for the 76th included Rob Huf’s spirited, and very sideways, drive activities around the Circuit. From laser clay pigeon Members’ Meeting will remember the weekend for a in Richard Meins’ Jaguar E-type FHC to second in shooting to ferret racing and the tug of war – long time. Formula 5000 cars sliding around the the Moss Trophy behind Jon Minshaw and Phil Keen SIGN UP activities were as varied as the House competition circuit in the snow is not a memory that will fade fast. in another E-type. If the race had been five minutes TH was competitive. It was Anthony Reid’s Methuen who Some of them were even running on slicks… longer there may well have been a diferent pair of FOR THE 77 returned to winning ways for the fourth time in five Alongside the Formula 5000 machines there was drivers on the top step of the podium. years and collected the Shield from the Duke of also the Group 5 ‘Special Production’ high-speed The Gerry Marshall Trophy this year was won for Don’t miss out on signing Richmond at prize giving on Sunday evening. demonstration with Porsche 935s, Ferrari 512 BB the first time by a Ford Escort RS2000 in the hands of up for 77th Members’ Touchingly, Reid dedicated it to Henry Hope-Frost LMs, a Zakspeed Ford Capri and Escort, a Lancia Beta Kerry Michael and Mark Blundell. The Sprint race Meeting ticket alerts for who had tragically died 10 days before. The ‘Voice of Monetcarlo with original driver, and House Captain, didn’t get of to the best start, with an accident at the your chance to win a 76th Goodwood’ was celebrated with a ‘Minute of Fever’ Emanuele Pirro on board, and even a Chevrolet first corner, but the three-lap dash after a safety car Members’ Meeting flag, a from the Formula 5000 cars on Saturday and the Greenwood Corvette. period saw an Escort double with Pantelis passenger car ride at the JustGiving page, which is raising money for his The racing action got underway on Saturday Christoforou at the wheel. Fastest lap of the meeting 2019 event and a behind- family, had almost reached £100,000 by the end of the afternoon with the Ronnie Hoare Trophy, won by went to Oliver Hart in a very slippery Shelby the-scenes factory tour weekend. If you haven’t already donated do please James Cottingham in a Porsche 904 Carrera GTS, American Cobra Daytona coupe. of JD Classics. Visit Google ‘Henry Hope-Frost JustGiving’. after an early battle with Vincent Gaye’s Ferrari 275 Of course, the main competition over the weekend goodwood.com/ The 76th Members’ Meeting was a weekend Henry GTB/C. The racing throughout the weekend was as was for the coveted House Shield, and Members tried ticketalerts for details would have loved, and there isn’t a finer compliment hard-fought as ever and particular highlights to add to points gained on track with various to make about a weekend’s racing. PAGE 1 APRIL 2018 N o .40 1 8 9 9 1 8 — 2 0 Ford Capris battle a BMW 530i, Ford Fiesta and Mini 1275 GT in the Gerry Marshall Sprint First and foremost, I hope you all had a great Members’ Meeting Bodywork optional: the The most successful Hornet Racing Special in Formula 5000 driver of all despite the snow and freezing the Bolster Cup time: Brian Redman temperatures. Thanks to your enthusiasm, we had a great crowd Group 5 cars lived up to of loyal supporters and GRRC their reputation of fre- Members are certainly hardy souls. breathing monsters Triple Formula 5000 champion Brian Redman told me that only once before had he driven a racing car in the snow, and that was at the Nürburgring in 1968. During the weekend I met a man from Adelaide who told me it was his first visit to Goodwood, his first experience of snow, and he was having a fabulous time. It was a surreal experience to see Formula 5000 cars lined up in Eight Porsche 904 Carrera the assembly area in a blizzard. GTSs competed in the Apart from all the terrific racing Ronnie Hoare Trophy we also celebrated the 20th anniversary of the GRRC with a superb and eclectic parade of Members’ cars (right). Also, I much enjoyed meeting so many of our Founder Members for a talk we had about the history of motorsport at Goodwood. It all brought back many happy memories for me. If you’d like to re-live all the great moments of the Members’ Meeting from the comfort and warmth of your armchair, you will find comprehensive and exclusive video coverage on the GRRC Members’ drove at the Members’ Meeting, he witnessed Thierry section of the GR&R website. HOUSE COMPETITION Boutsen’s WM have suspension failure. A marshal was I much look forward to seeing killed and two more were injured. An hour later While Reid’s Methuen won the House Jean-Louis Lafosse’s Rondeau came of on the you all at Goodwood during this Shield, Pirro is the master of Le Mans Mulsanne Straight with fatal consequences and the special anniversary year. 210mph accident left wreckage for 200 yards. Pirro’s Whether by design or chance, the Goodwood Members’ Meeting team-mate Beppe Gabiani was in the Lancia later in the race and House Captains have an extraordinary amount of endurance had an accident with another WM, again on the Mulsanne. It was racing experience. Between the four of them – Jochen Mass, initially reported that Gabiani had also lost his life only for him to Emanuele Pirro, Anthony Reid and Nicolas Minassian – they have wander back into the pits. Emanuele swore never to return. competed in 48 Le Mans 24 Hours. Forty-eight! Thankfully he did. The Le Mans 24 Hours has thrown up the The most successful of the quartet, five-time winner Pirro, was most intoxicating highs and terrible lows for many drivers who THE DUKE OF RICHMOND at the wheel of Audis for all of his victories beside Frank Biela, have raced there, but that’s what has made the race so special over Tom Kristensen and Marco Werner. However, Pirro’s maiden run the last 95 years. in 1981 almost put him of for life. On his first flying lap, aboard a You can join the GRRC team for a driving tour to this year’s race. Group 5 ‘Special Production’ Lancia Beta Montecarlo that he For more details call the club on 01243 755 057. PAGE 2 APRIL 2018 N o .40 1 8 9 9 1 8 — 2 0 GRRC GRAND TOUR, 20-22 JULY A GREAT ALPINE ADVENTURE Nick Smith, who organises the routes for our road trips, gives us a preview of the Grand Tour, our special 20th anniversary trip round Europe in July. Here he tells us about the leg that will take us through the Alps from 20-22 July. “I hope people will appreciate the majesty of these great Alpine passes that have been used in the past for both racing and hillclimbing. The purpose of this route is to get Members of the beaten track and see the wonder of the Alps at close quarters. “These days the speed limit is 50mph, which sounds slow, until you get onto those roads where there are very few barriers and lots of hairpin bends. The Stelvio pass is an absolutely incredible feat of engineering, with 49 hairpins going up the northern face. “Those in modern cars with power steering, dual clutches and carbon brakes will have an easier journey than those with older cars, GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED but there’s always a sense of achievement. presented by Mastercard, 12-15 JULY “The San Bernadino pass is another classic road, with spectacular scenery, but it’s worth remembering that the temperature diference between the bottom and the top can be as much as 15 degrees, so we recommend having a jersey ready when you reach the top! “The passes open at the beginning of June and close at the end of FESTIVAL’S October, so towards the end of July should be perfect. Members will be driving some of the most stunning roads in the whole of Europe.” To register for this leg, please visit the Driving Tours section of the GRRC section on the Goodwood Road and Racing website. SILVER LINING Porsche’s 70th birthday coincides with the 25th anniversary of the GRRC OPEN DAY Festival of Speed for a stella line up of cars and drivers at this year’s event Our GRRC Open Day is always a fantastic time for the From AJS 7R to Zakspeed 871 via Aston Martin DBR1, event’s history such as Sir Stirling Moss and Denis whole family. Once again Members can display their Ford Escort Cosworth, Kurtis Craft Cummins Diesel Jenkinson being reunited with ‘722’ in 1995 and the vehicles around the Carriage Circle Special, Nissan R90CK, Porsche 919 Hybrid, Tyrrell- ‘American Invasion’ of Rick Mears, Bobby Rahal and in front of Goodwood House via the application process. Cosworth 003 and the Volvo 850 Estate. The 2018 Mario Andretti in 1998. These moments will be Goodwood Festival of Speed, presented by Mastercard, is celebrated on the weekend of 12-15 July and, as well as This event has become a staple of our GRRC calendar with set to be the most colourful, diverse and dramatic Festival these, there will be a special class of silver cars in honour last year’s event attracting more Members than ever before.
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