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GRRC SPRING SPRINT, 2 APRIL

‘Slightly’ wet conditions failed to dampen spirits at the 13th Spring Sprint held on Easter Monday DRIVING RAINS

The Spring Sprint is always a day that the Supercup and Carerra Cup GB. GRRC team looks forward to. It’s one of the He’s a member of the BRDC Rising Stars RESULTS Club’s most long-standing events and, while programme and is a young driver to watch. there’s competitive driving, there’s a Anyone who can beat Members’ Meeting wonderful atmosphere as Revival racers House Captain Anthony Reid in a BAC – and even Le Mans 24 Hours podium Mono is worth keeping an eye on… TOP 10 OVERALL CLASS WINNERS finishers – battle against less Fastest lady, in her first ever 1. Jake Hill A – Road-legal cars built before 1980, less than 2000cc. experienced opposition. Sprint, was Farah Alsabah in GTR 96.25 Andy Wolfe Ford Escort 108.81 This year we were a McLaren 650 S Le delighted with the Mans. Freddie Brown 2. Dominic Langdon-Down B – Road-legal cars built before 1980, more than 2000cc. number of entries: won a special one-of Radical SR3 101.26 Chris Keith-Lucas Jaguar XK150 S 122.53 nearly 100 cars ‘Fever’ award, in 3. Paul Kenny C – Road-legal cars built after 1979, less than 2000cc. competed across memory of our late Nissan GTR 102.58 Paul Steed Caterham Tracksport 110.57 eight diferent friend, and 4. Jorg Griepe classes. Goodwood D – Road-legal cars built after 1979, more than 2000cc. Audi RS6 Performance 103.44 Historically, the commentator, Henry Paul Kenney Nissan GTR 102.58 5. Anthony Reid Nissan GTRs have Hope-Frost. Henry E – Non-road-legal cars, competition cars or modified been the cars to beat was always fond of the BAC Mono 104.20 road-legal cars built before 1980, less than 2000cc. and two-time champion epic David vs Goliath 6. Gerd Griepe Bruce Chambers Elva Courier MK4T 112.06 Garry Metcalfe was on battles, and the team Audi RS6 Performace 106.94 hand to try and retain the thought Freddie’s spectacular F - Non-road-legal cars, competition cars or modified 7. Matthew Truelove trophy. Come the end of play, though, it runs in his tiny Imp fitted the bill. road-legal cars built before 1980, more than 2000cc. Lancia Integrale 107.62 was a diferent Nissan GTR that came out Finally, it was great to see so many John Doubleday Ford Cortina 116.81 on top. British Touring Car driver Jake Hill Members spectating at the event. It’s 8. Andy Wolfe G - Non-road-legal cars, competition cars or modified laid down a blisteringly fast time of 96.25 always good to catch up in the paddocks, Ford Escort 108.81 road-legal cars built after 1979, less than 2000cc. seconds. An amazing feat considering the and we’re already planning how we can 9. Jonathan Speak Dominic Langdon-Down Radical SR3 101.26 adverse weather conditions on the day. Son further enhance the event for next year. Porsche 997 Carrera 4 GTS 109.15 of racer Simon Hill, Jake has karted and H - Non-road-legal cars, competition cars or modified Mike Collins raced in numerous championships For a full gallery of images go to 10. road-legal cars built after 1979, more than 2000cc. including the Ginetta Juniors and www.goodwood.com/grrc. All times are on Nissan GTR 109.82 Matthew Truelove Lancia Integrale 107.62 Supercup, British GT, the BTCC, the www.tsl-timing.com.

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REACHING FOR

Another busy and exciting year is already well underway. Our THE TRIPLE CROWN Spring Sprint on Easter Monday was a huge success, with more cars Alonso’s Le Mans 24 Hours debut could bring him one step closer to matching Graham Hill’s Triple Crown than ever before, and an amazing variety of machinery for this We often pine after ‘the glory days of last year, he led 27 laps and was in motorsport’ when drivers would jump contention for an upset victory until LE MANS ITINERARY traditional event on the GRRC from a Formula 1 car into a saloon, and his engine gave up. calendar. The weather could have then into an F2 machine all in one The third hurdle is the Le Mans 24 Our trip to Le Mans will begin at the been better but I hope you will all weekend of racing. While that is Hours and, teamed with Sebastien Goodwood Motor Circuit, before unlikely to happen at the top end of the Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima, he has heading to France on the ferry from agree it was a great day at the sport again, Fernando Alonso is every chance of a debut win. It helps Portsmouth. The drive to the Circuit Motor Circuit. doing his best to buck the that Toyota, being the only de la Sarthe is a fantastic one, and Looking ahead to the Festival of existing trend. manufacturer LMP1 team always punctuated by exotic Speed, don’t forget that there will This year, as well as left in the WEC, is the car machinery heading to Le Mans. be a 20th anniversary photo for his Formula 1 World to beat. However, Championship with anything can happen at Members will be glamping in Members at the Porsche Central McLaren, he is Le Mans, and it usually trackside Honeybell tents, which Display on the Thursday. Tickets hopefully racing the does. What’s more, it’s will include bedding and a comfort for the day are complimentary, so full 2018/19 World recently been confirmed kit. Throughout the weekend we will Endurance that Juan Pablo Montoya aim to be in the heart of the action, make sure you’re there for this Championship with will also race at La Sarthe whilst also allowing Members to group photograph. Our 25th Toyota. That’s a total of 25 this year in an LMP2 Ligier- enjoy some additional driving Festival is going to be very special races in 2018 alone, with the headline Gibson JSP217s. should they wish. and I’m looking forward to Le Mans 24 Hours on 16/17 June Whether or not McLaren can included in that list. Alonso has made compete at the front this season in F1, The race will conclude on Sunday reliving some of my favourite no secret of his desire to win the Triple Alonso being in a position to win the Le and we will then enjoy a farewell moments from the event since we Crown of Motorsport, as Graham Hill Mans 24 Hours is something that can’t dinner before leaving on Monday started in 1993. We will celebrate did. He has won the Monaco Grand be missed. In hindsight, would you have morning. There are only a few 70 years of Porsche with a truly Prix (in 2006 and 2007) and he’s missed Graham Hill’s 1972 Le Mans 24 spaces remaining so please contact already had a go at the Indy 500 where, Hours victory with Henri Pescarolo? the team as soon as possible. fantastic collection of cars and, as ever, there will be some surprises in store. Alan and his team have now finalised plans for the GRRC WEST SUSSEX DRIVE 2 JUNE Grand Tour, which gets underway in July. In this newsletter you will LEATHERHEAD find a map that brings each leg of SUSSEX SUMMER BROOKLANDS the Tour to life, as well as a full Last year’s drive saw 82 vehicles, of all shapes and MILFORD DORKING explanation of how it all works, sizes, gather at the Beaulieu Museum under the ALBURY PARK and how you can make the best of glorious summer sun. Members drove a fantastic route through the New Forest, stopping off on the SELBORNE our most ambitious trip to date. HASLEMERE A busy year ahead, and one to way to have a coffee and lunch in the sun. The road then led cars back to Goodwood, with a parade lap FERNHURST look forward to. around the circuit to top off the drive. PETERSFIELD SOUTH HARTING After what had been a thoroughly enjoyable day

of driving, we ended at The Kennels for a BBQ, with CHILGROVE a chance for everyone to chat about their favourite moments. This year, the route will start from Brooklands in Surrey, and for those who are feeling EAST LAVANT GOODWOOD THE DUKE OF RICHMOND more adventurous, there will be a treasure hunt to follow on your way to Goodwood! Don’t forget to register your interest for this year’s West Sussex Regional Drive.

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CLUB UPDATE THE SEASON BEGINS For the team here at the GRRC, the annual working with our various automotive and Spring Sprint each year really signifies the motorsport partners to secure some prime start of the Club season. After the franticness access ahead of the weekend’s racing. of March’s Members’ Meeting, the Sprint There is also a plan in place to continue restores an element of calm, and signals the expanding the archive of Goodwood start of a non-stop programme of events that motorsport content, exclusively for those in take us all the way through to the Christmas the GRRC. There will be a full feature on this 20 YEARS OF THE GRRC balls in December. in next month’s newsletter, but the aim over As such, myself and the team are now the coming seasons is to gradually upload flat-out, finalising the final calendar of the full collection of past Goodwood events activities. Alongside this, though, is the for you all to enjoy at your leisure. FOUNDERS’ TALK enjoyable experience of hosting all of you at So whether you plan to enjoy Goodwood those various events during the season. remotely, from the comfort of your home, or In an extract from the Founders’ Talk at the 76th Members’ Meeting, the Duke of Current projects include plotting the you plan to take part in our various events Richmond explains how he got the Ferrari F1 team to come to the Festival in 1996 definitive route for the Club’s 20th over the season, we all hope you’re anniversary Grand Tour, and putting the continuing to gain enjoyment from your The Duke of Richmond: “There have been some “I thought ‘my God, this is going to happen!’ We final touches together for our trip to the Le GRRC Membership. very special moments during the 25-year history of arrived in his ofce and they were all sitting around Mans 24 Hours in June, for which we’re busy Alan Brewer, General Manager the Festival of Speed ,and one of them was getting waiting for him, expecting to have some major the Ferrari Formula 1 team to agree to come. discussion about current F1 tactics. He said, ‘this “I was lucky because I got invited to Luca di year I want everyone told that we will be going to Montezemolo’s house in Bologna. He knew I GooodWooood. They listened for a minute and then GRRC GRAND TOUR, 20-22 JULY wanted to talk to him about something, and he someone said, ‘there is no way, we have a Grand wanted something from me too, which was Prix…’ ‘No more reasons why we cannot go! We go to fortunate. I arrived and literally all the staf were GooodWoood!’ lined up outside the house. Luca was there and said “It was one of those amazing moments. We went GRAND TOUR to me, ‘what do you want to talk to me about?’ I said to the track at Fiorano later and the press ofcer ‘well, I can’t even get a Ferrari road car!’ came up to me and said, ‘we are very excited about The most ambitious driving tour to “‘That’s crazy,’ he said. ‘So, coming to Goodwood. I will date, taking the GRRC to Europe, is what do you want from me?’ “There have been some be in touch about the details due to kick of in only two months I said ‘I want the Formula 1 and the costings…’ I thought team to come to Goodwood very special moments ‘that’s just what we didn’t We are getting increasingly excited with the drivers, and it to be during the 25-year want to hear’. I then got this about our GRRC Grand Tour, which will seen as a major Ferrari wonderful note from Ferrari take us across Europe this summer in presence’. He said ‘it’s no history of the Festival telling me that it was going our 20th anniversary year. problem. We will be there.’ I of Speed and one of to cost about £15 million. I This month, Nick Smith, who plans thought it was all too easy. them was getting the rang Luca up and I said, the routes for our tours, gives us a “To cut a long story short ‘look, I’m really embarrassed preview of the second leg, from 27 to 29 Q&A WITH the conversation went on Ferrari Formula 1 about this, but I had no idea July, that winds through the Austrian and we discussed various team to agree to come.” this was the deal. I thought Alps from Salzburg to Munich. details, but it was done. We you were going to come and “On day one we set out from Salzburg CHLOE FERNANDEZ had dinner that evening and Luca drove me from it was all going to be fine…’ towards the Grossglockner pass, which We catch up with Event Planner Chloe his house in Bologna to the factory the next “He said, ‘no, of course, we will be there, no is one of the highest mountain roads in Fernandez to ask her for a little more morning in the snow, terrifyingly. He mostly drove problem, I will tell them’. It was thankfully all dealt Europe. We will also climb the twists information on the GRRC’s Grand Tour. with his knees while he was on the phone. It was with and I have a wonderful framed press release and turns of the snaking Turracher one of the best phone calls I’ve ever heard as he rang from the head of PR at Ferrari saying how excited Höhe, which is where Audi developed Why has the Club decided to create a one of his beautiful, Chanel-dressed PAs and said, they were about coming to Goodwood. It doesn’t and tested its Quattro four-wheel-drive Grand Tour for Members and what is it? ‘Claudia, I am on my way and when I arrive I want seem like such a big deal now because they’ve been system. We end a spectacular day’s We decided to create a unique driving tour to see Jean Todt and Mr Brawn. They will be in my every year since. It was a huge thing, though.” worth of driving at Velden am for our Members this year to celebrate our ofce. I am with Lord March and I want to talk to The Founders’ Talk will be available to view, in Wörthersee. 20th anniversary. In the past we have held everybody.’ full, on www.goodwood.com/GRRC from mid-May. “The second day takes us along the ‘Regional Drives’ throughout the UK and Nockalm Road which is a stunningly these have been a great way of getting out To help celebrate the Club’s 20th Anniversary, send your beautiful road through wonderful and about, meeting new Members and memories of the Estate, Motor Circuit and the GRRC to Alpine forests. At Gmund we hope to driving some fantastic roads. Our Grand [email protected] for us to share throughout 2018 visit the Porsche Automuseum before Tour follows a similar principal, just heading on over the Malta-Hochalm- around Europe. Strasse, high in the mountains, towards How much is it for Members to attend? our stop for the night at the ski resort of It is completely free for Members to attend. Kitzbuhel. The idea is that if you live in Germany, “On day three we head through the Austria, Italy or France, you are now able to Austrian Alps into Germany, via Füssen, join us on one of the routes. The only thing where we will visit the famous castle at you’ll need to pay for is fuel in your car and Neuschwanstein, which featured in the any accommodation that might be required! Chitty Chitty Bang Bang film. This is a Do you have to have a certain type of car real fairytale castle, in sensational to come along? scenery, which was built by King Not at all. We welcome all types of vehicles Ludwig. The journey ends in Munich, and even motorbikes. famously the home of BMW. Do you have to take part in the whole “Given good weather, this second leg trip, or just a leg? will be a memorable drive through a You can join us for the whole trip or just a very beautiful part of Europe.” part of it, but please register your interest (see left). We will then contact you with the To register your interest for the final instructions and you can inform us, at Grand Tour, or the Le Mans trip, that point, where you will be joining and visit the event pages online at www. leaving us. goodwood.com, or contact For more information please visit: [email protected]. www.goodwood.com/GRRCGrandTour

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2018 DIARY DATES

DON’T 18 MAY Factory Visit Ballot closed

FMSOA PARTY SUMMER BALL 21 MAY 105db Track Day We are delighted to announce that tickets MISS Limited tickets now remain for one of our Fully booked are now on sale for the Freddie March most popular annual events on July 11. Spirit of Aviation Party on 6 September. Join us on the eve of the Festival of Speed Join us on the eve of the Revival, with a at Goodwood House, hosted by the Duke 2 JUNE champagne reception and delicious food, of Richmond, featuring some fantastic and West Sussex Regional Drive whilst being the first to see the spectacular exciting car displays. Register Now exhibition. Limited spaces are available, so please fill in the enclosed booking form 8 JUNE and send to the GRRC office. Karting - Buckmore Park Final spaces remaining 14 – 17 JUNE Le Mans 24 Hours Driving Tour Final spaces remaining RACECOURSE RECIPROCAL Don’t forget that, as one of your benefits of 11 JULY being a GRRC Member, you can attend Summer Ball Limited spaces remain Goodwood Racecourse on 24 August and 14 October by showing your GRRC Membership Badge. This will grant you 12 – 15 JULY access to the Racecourse and the BREAKFAST CLUB Festival of Speed Richmond Enclosure. Please note that This year’s Breakfast Club dates and Tickets on sale TRACK DAYS tickets will need to be purchased for guests. themes have been announced! Our Track Days have proved to be extremely 20 – 22 JULY popular again this year, with most fully 6 May Grand Tour – Leg One - Milan to booked already. Our first of the year was a Britain v America – Transatlantic Sunday Innsbruck roaring success and, despite the weather, 3 June Register now was enjoyed by all. We were also joined on Supercar Sunday the day by eight Members who wanted to 5 August obtain their MSA Licences. We are thrilled Classic Car Sunday (featuring a 27- 29 JULY Grand Tour – Leg Two - Salzburg to to announce that all eight passed with flying celebration of Aston Martin) Munich colours and went on to compete in our 7 October Register now Spring Sprint on Easter Monday. A big Japanese Sunday congratulations to Stephen Akers, Simon 4 November Cassey, Richard Hinton, Lauren Hixon, FESTIVAL OF SPEED PHOTO CALL Public vote – Vee Power Sunday or Hot 3 – 5 AUGUST Dominic Langdon-Down, Ian Osborne, Thursday 12 July Hatch Sunday Grand Tour – Leg Three - Stuttgart Trevor Pullen and Jeremy Woods. Don’t delay in booking your to Calais Register now complimentary tickets for the Thursday of Spaces fill up fast so head to the Festival of Speed, where all Members www.goodwood.com will be invited to join the Club for a 20th to register your interest. 10 – 12 AUGUST anniversary photo under Porsche’s Grand Tour – Leg Four – UK stunning Central Feature. Register Now 12 AUGUST Open Day Save the date 6 SEPTEMBER FMSOA Party Tickets on sale now 7 – 9 SEPTEMBER Revival REVIVAL REVIVAL GRID WALK Tickets on sale now FESTIVAL OF SPEED TICKETS Only Sunday and Friday tickets are now Saturday 8 September Saturday tickets have sold out in record available. However, for those who wish to Ahead of a very special demonstration time. However, Thursday, Friday and attend for all three days, we still have a to mark an historic British racing team, 23 SEPTEMBER – Sunday, which sees the weekend’s fastest limited number of places available in the the Club would like to invite all 2 OCTOBER drivers go head-to-head in the Shootout, March Enclosure next to the start-finish Members onto the grid to celebrate the Iberian Peninsula Driving Tour still have availability. straight, exclusive to GRRC Members. Club’s 20th anniversary in style. Limited spaces remain 28 OCTOBER Autosolo Limited spaces remain For further information and a full calendar of Club events, please visit the GRRC event pages at goodwood.com/grrc

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