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Event No 7

RACING CAR RACE (over 1450cc s/c)

 

 

 

 

 

Time 4.35

3 laps

Grid 3x2x3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19]

Alistair Baring

 

Maserati 4C

1496cc s/c

 

dns

 

 

 

20

Geoffrey Ansell

 

ERA B Type (R9B)

1488cc s/c

G1

Ret

2

 

 

46

Geoff Richardson

 

ERA Riley

1488cc s/c

G9

5th?

3

 

 

47

Nigel Mann

 

Alfa Romeo 8C Monza (2211122 BLO36)

2589cc s/c

G4

 

 

 

 

48

Dennis Poore

 

Alfa Romeo 8C/35 (50013)

3800cc s/c

G8

1st

3

5'33.4"

 

49]

Philip Fotheringham-Parker

 

Delage 15S8

1488cc s/c

 

dns

 

 

 

50]

Gillie Tyrer

 

Bugatti

2270cc s/c

 

dns

 

 

 

51

Graham Whitehead

P N Whitehead

ERA B Type (R10B)

1488cc s/c

G7

7th

3

 

 

52

R C Foster

 

Bugatti

1496cc s/c

G6

Ret

0

 

 

53

David Lewis

 

Alfa Romeo 8C Monza (2111032 LLF 27)

2336cc s/c

G5

 

 

 

 

54

Michael Chorlton

 

Bugatti T51A (51126)

1498cc s/c

G11

 

 

 

 

55

John Bolster

 

ERA B Type (R11B)

1980cc s/c

G10

3rd

3

5'35.2"

 

56

G Nixon

 

ERA A Type (R2A)

1488cc s/c

G3

4th

3

 

 

57

David Murray

R H Parnell

Maserati 4CL (1569)

1496cc s/c

G2

6th

3

 

 

58

Peter Walker

H L Brooke

ERA B Type (R7B)

1488cc s/c

G12

2nd

3

5'34.4"

Fastest Lap : Bolster 81.47 mph 1'46.1"                                                                                               Winning Speed : 77.74 


            David Murray was slow off the line but the resulting traffic jam sorted itself out and Poore was out ahead. Nixon, Walker and Bolster followed at the end of the first lap. On lap two, Walker and Bolster passed Nixon and crept up on Poore. Poore pedalled harder as did Walker who used a great deal of road which thwarted Bolster's efforts to pass. They finished in that order, Bolster's stirring drive being rewarded with fastest lap.


 

Event No 8

DAILY GRAPHIC GOODWOOD TROPHY (Formula One)

Time 5.05

5 laps

Grid 2x2x2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17]

"B.Bira"

Prince Chula

Maserati 4CL (1532)

1496cc s/c

 

dns

 

 

 

18

Cuth Harrison

 

ERA C Type (R8C)

1488cc s/c

G2

4th

5

 

 

19

Alistair Baring

 

Maserati 4C

1496cc s/c

G1

9th

 

 

 

20

Geoffrey Ansell

 

ERA B Type (R9B)

1488cc s/c

G7

6th

 

 

 

21

Bob Gerard

 

ERA B Type (R14B)

1488cc s/c

G6

2nd

5

8'56.6"

 

22]

John Bolster

P Bell

ERA B Type

1488cc s/c

 

dns

 

 

 

23]

Leslie Johnson

 

ERA E Type

1488cc s/c

 

dns

 

 

 

24

David Hampshire

 

ERA A Type (R1A)

1488cc s/c

G4

3rd

5

9'02.0"

 

25

Reg Parnell

 

Maserati 4CLT/48 (1596)

1496cc s/c

G5

1st

5

8'56.2"

 

26

Roy Salvadori

 

Maserati 4C (1521)

1496cc s/c

G8

7th

 

 

 

27]

Leslie Brooke

H L Brooke

Maserati

1496cc s/c

 

dns

 

 

 

28

Peter Walker

H L Brooke

ERA B Type (R7B)

1488cc s/c

G9

8th

 

 

 

29

Duncan Hamilton

 

Maserati 6CM (1532)

1496cc s/c

G3

5th

 

 

Fastest Lap : Gerard 83.39 mph 1'43.6" (Record)         Winning Speed :  80.56 mph


            Goodwood's first meeting ended with the Formula One race. The crowd was rewarded with a fine struggle as the climax to the day's events.  Reg Parnell's Maserati on its first appearance in England, was attended on the grid by Wilkie Wilkinson (air-pump). Reg was favourite to win but Bob Gerard had proved faster in practice. Duncan Hamilton's rear brakes needed attention following a practice spin. From the start Hamilton led but Parnell surged through the field together with Geoffrey Ansell. Soon Parnell moved ahead with Hamilton on his heels, followed by Hampshire, Gerard, Salvadori, and Harrison. After two laps Hampshire was second and Gerard third. By lap three Gerard was close behind Parnell and gaining. The Maserati had superior acceleration but Gerard closed on the corners. The final two laps saw a determined Gerard doing all that he could to pass Parnell to the great excitement of the crowd. However, Parnell crossed the line just 0.4 seconds ahead to win the circuit's first Formula One race. Gerard had the satisfaction of setting the fastest lap and so a new record. 


 

(from Goodwood Volume 1)

  20      John Rhodes                           Gerard Racing       Cooper Ford T71/73 (F1-3-64)             1498cc        G17      8th          39
  21      Rodney Bloor                         Sports Motors       Brabham Ford BT14 (FL-6-65)              1496cc        G15      12th        37
  22      John Cardwell                    R Ashcroft Racing   Brabham Ford BT14 (FL-8-65)              1500cc        G16      11th        37
Fastest Lap RECORD : Stewart/Clark 107.46 mph 1'20.4"  Winning Speed : 105.07 mph


            The rain stopped in time for the main race - small comfort for Spence as the fuel injection on his Lotus packed up on the warm up lap. It was Graham Hill who led away under clearing skies from Jim Clark whose Lotus was powered by the new 4 valve Climax engine. Gurney was next followed by Jackie Stewart, Brabham, McLaren, Bonnier, Anderson, Rindt, Attwood, Taylor and Siffert. Hill stayed ahead until Clark got past at Woodcote on lap 6 and started to draw out a lead. Hill was now being caught by Gurney who in turn had Stewart close behind.
The rest, led by Brabham, were some way back. It seems unfair that Anderson should have been disqualified for missing the chicane when, in fact, he did quite the opposite, bursting through the wooden section when his brakes all but disappeared. Clark was all the time moving away from Hill who had Gurney now breathing down his neck. A second incident at the same spot a few laps later could have been far more serious. Siffert got out of shape on entering the chicane and charged the brick wall head-on. The car was wrecked and the Swiss was rushed to hospital where he was found to have no more than severe cuts and bruises.
            Gurney finally passed Hill on lap 26. Stewart decided that he should also pass his team leader and did soon lap 32. Hill's BRM was now sounding unwell and he looked set to drop further down the order till he appeared in second place again. Gurney and Stewart were missing. Eventually the Brabham came slowly round to retire with no oil pressure. The BRM was stuck out on the course with a broken camshaft. Clark had a comfortable win from a fortunate Hill.
            This was the last Formula 1 race held at Goodwood. 1966 would see the introduction of the 3-litre formula.  Concern was already being expressed at the speed of the larger engined sports cars. Clark and Stewart had created a new joint circuit record of 107.46 mph. It was the lack of run-off areas which was worrying. The circuit was surrounded on three sides by public roads so that there was no room to move the spectators further away from the action. The public had been kept safe since 1948 but the development of the racing car was about to cause the demise of Glorious Goodwood.


Event 4                                          SUSSEX TROPHY RACE (GT Cars)

Time 4.25                                                                  15 laps                                     Grid 3x2x3

Unlimited Class

  61      Jack Sears                                     Willment              AC Cobra Coupe (CSX2131)               4727cc        G?         2nd  15      22'40.0"

  62      Roy Salvadori                              Ford AV                    AC Cobra (CSX3011?)                     4728cc        G?         20th  11

  63      Neil Dangerfield                   Radford Racing             AC Cobra (CSX2260?)                     4727cc        G14      12th  14

  64      Harry Digby                           Radford Racing             AC Cobra (CSX2301?)                     4727cc        G6         19th  12

  65      Roger Mac                              Chequered Flag         AC Cobra (HEM-6 GPG4C)                 4727cc        G3         1st  15      22'34.2"

66]      Paddy McNally                                                                 AC Cobra (COB6041)                      4727cc                      dns

  67      Peter Sutcliffe                                                     Ferrari 250GTO (4491GT MO92119)        2953cc        G2         3rd  15      23'04.8"

  68      Mike Salmon                Dawnay Racing      Ferrari 250GTO/64 (4399GT MO91552)     2953cc        G1         4th  15      23'12.0"

69]      Viscount Rollo Fielding         Drummond Racing        Ferrari 250GTO                            2953cc                      dns

  70      David Wansborough               D Protheroe         Jaguar E Type (EC1001 CUT7)              3875cc        G8         6th  15      23'16.2"

  71      Peter Lumsden                                                               Jaguar E Type (S850663)                   3781cc        G4         5th  15      23'13.4"

1601 - 2000cc Class

  72      Mike De'Udy                              Don Moore             Porsche 904 GTS (904.071)                1966cc        G5         Ret  10

73]      Bill Nicholson                      Moto Baldet RT                             MG B                                     1798cc                      dns

74]      Mike Campbell                        Barwell Mtrs                     Elva Sebring MG                          1798cc                      dns

  75      John Wingfield                     J R M Boothby                      TVR Grantura                              1798cc        G?         15th  14

1151 - 1600cc Class

  76      Ray Parsons                               Team Lotus                             Lotus Elan                                1594cc        G10      7th  15      23'30.2"

  77      Adrian Chambers                  Scaradi Racing                         Lotus Elan                                1598cc        G11      8th  15      23'50.0"

  78      Mike Beckwith                            C Barber                               Lotus Elan                                1594cc        G?         Ret 1

80]      Peter Mould                                                                                 Lotus Elan                                1594cc                      dns

  81      John Lepp                                Sports Motors                          Lotus Elan                                1600cc        G12      11th  14

  82      Boley Pittard                     Walker-Day Racing                 Alfa Romeo TZ                            1570cc        G9         10th  15      24'06.4"

  83      Tony Hegbourne               Walker-Day Racing                 Alfa Romeo TZ                            1570cc        G7         9th  15      23'54.4"

(from Goodwood Volume 2)