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Emanuele Pirro Wins Again at Goodwood

Club President Howden Ganley, centre, met up with Brian Redman, right and fellow New Zealander David Oxton who was a star in Formula 5000 circles down under.

The Goodwood Revival Meeting is a true classic amongst historic motor racing events. What makes it spectacular is that the racing is so close and so fierce that even the younger generation admit it makes modern Formula 1 look a little stale. Consider, for example, the Glover Trophy where Club member Richard Attwood finished 5th […]

Tony Brooks and the Dangerous 1950’s

Mike Anthony in the light overalls pushing Tony Brooks in the BRM in 1956 having temporarily repaired the throttle linkage

The reliability of grand prix cars today is hardly ever questioned. Technology and engineering progress has now ensured that the chances of any of today’s cars actually breaking down, or being dangerous to drive, has almost been ruled out but it was not always that way. One was reminded of this in a conversation with […]

Club  Members at Goodwood 2015

In the Lavant Cup Emanuelle Pirro had a spirited drive in this Ferrari 500TRc (Photo Jeff Bloxham)

The lure of motor racing never seems to end and despite the fact that most of the members of the Grand Prix Drivers Club are now retired from the sport the lure of a drive is still strong.

The annual Goodwood Revival meeting certainly attracts some of our members back behind the wheel mainly because Lord March – himself an honorary member of the Club – is usually able to offer drives in interesting cars.