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Pre b62 Formula Juniors
Ben Simms took a convincing victory in the Chichester Cup for pre b62 Formula
Juniors from early leader, Sir John Chisholm. The latter blasted ahead from
pole position aboard his Gemini Mk3A only for Elva man Simms to scythe past on
the inside into Woodcote.
At quarter-distance into the 20-minute race the order remained static as the
safety car was deployed to attend to stricken cars. With racing resuming with
ten minutes left to run, Chisholm and Simms resumed their private battle as
they streaked ahead of the chasing pack. Simms was last of the late brakers as
he fought to keep his twitchy short wheelbase car ahead of the faster Gemini.
He held on to the flag to win by 0.4-second with Elva man Chris Drake fishing
third some 29.7-second behind them.
b He didnbt make it easy,b said a delighted Simms. b The safety car bunched
us up but it was close right to the end once we began racing again. There was a
lot of oil out there which focussed the attention.b
Mark Gillies claims victory aboard Mary Smithbs ERA A-type R3A
Mark Gillies claimed Goodwood Trophy honours in crushing fashion aboard Mary
Smithbs ERA A-type R3A on Saturday morning.
The Detroit-based Briton had a poor start from the all ERA front row, losing
out initially to J Mac Hulbert and Paddins Dowling, the latter taking the
initiative as they headed through Madgwick towards Fordwater for the first
time.
Gillies moved up to second through the kink before St Marybs on the following
lap, the gap to Dowling remaining static at 1.2-seconds to the end of the
fourth lap. Into the fifth tour, Irishman Dowling experienced car trouble and
retired shortly thereafter.
Matt Grist moved his way up the order in the fastest of the Alfa Romeo Tipo Bs,
taking second place with six minutes to go as Hulbert performed a series of
heroic saves after oil spilled onto his rear tyres. Up front Gillies was
unchallenged and led home Grist by eight seconds from Maserati driver Frank
Stipler who jumped Hulbert in the dying stages. Julian Majzub finished fifth
aboard his Alfa Romeo 308C.
b I have a history of bad starts here,b said the victor later. b Paddins kept
me honest in the opening laps and it was a shame that he retired. The carbs
fantastic here. Itbs a magic car, a magic circuit and a magic event.b
Celebrating BRM
The 2010 Goodwood Revival witnessed a special celebration of 60 years of the
BRM marque. More than 30 cars spanning more than three decades of the Bourne
squadbs history took to the circuit, ranging from the famous b infamous even
b V16 P15 Mk1 to the Collier Collectionbs 1962 Formula One World
Championship-winning R578 bOld Faithfulb.
Among the many BRM bold boysb in attendance was Richard Attwood, who famously
finished a fighting second in the 1968 Monaco Grand Prix on being recalled to
the team at very short notice. The Le Mans victor said: b I had a good
relationship with BRM during an era when it was doing relatively well. I really
admired the effort of the Rubery Owen Group for sticking with it and racing for
Great Britain.b
A Magical step back in time
The Goodwood Revival really is a magical step back in time, a unique chance to
revel in the glamour and allure of motor racing in the romantic time capsule of
the golden era of motor racing at one of the worldbs most authentic
circuits.
The Revival is the worldbs most popular historic motor race meeting and
the only event of its kind to be staged entirely in the nostalgic time capsule
of the 1940s, 50s and 60s that relives the glory days of Goodwood Motor
Circuit. It is the biggest and best historic motor racing party of the
year.
The Revival offers visitors the opportunity to leave the bmodern worldb
behind and join motor sport luminaries including Sir Stirling Moss, Richard
Attwood, John Surtees and Derek Bell in an unabashed celebration of flat-out
wheel-to-wheel racing around a classic racetrack, untouched by the modern
world.
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