Goodwood Bike Racing

[Gerry]

The Goodwood Revival Race Meeting is on this weekend, it's an incredible event, not just for the racing (which is awesome) but for the effort they put into making it feel original.

The Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy is on Saturday at 12.50 and Sunday at 11.50 and is live on YouTube, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4sGzQKKzVc


Well known entrants at the moment are:
Troy Corser, Steve Parrish, Maria Costello, Mick Grant, Steve Plater, Jamie Witham, Freddie Spencer, Kevin Schwantz, Michael Rutter, James Haydon and more !


What amazes me about the event is you get cars worth literally millions of pounds and they drive them as mad as if they were old bangers. Watching the huge engine old Mercs where the driver is sitting on top of it, four wheel drifting around the corners is incredible, talk about balls!


I watched Barry Sheene in his last race in 2002 there, very sad as he died six months later. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SK7diTFm_4k

Can't wait until Sunday...

[Burbler]

Thanks for the brilliant link G, just watched a spitfire and other WWII 'planes landing.

[Julie_S]

Thanks Gerry. Been stuck indoors all day as I pulled a tendon in my foot and can't walk at the moment, so laid up on the sofa.Been watching Goodwood all day since the first race at 10am. Spot on

[Gerry]

Thanks Gerry. Been stuck indoors all day as I pulled a tendon in my foot and can't walk at the moment, so laid up on the sofa.Been watching Goodwood all day since the first race at 10am. Spot on

Delighted that my post was of use to somebody.
The bike race was brilliant, talk about "down to the wire". https://grrc.goodwood.com/goodwood-revival/video-barry-sheene-memorial-trophy-part-2-highlights#g9u8otVVOS067Lbi.97

Loved St Mary's Trophy too, with the huge Ford Galaxys and Minis lol. The duel between the Alfa & Mini (17 & 76) was great.

Brilliant day...