2024 Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy preview | Goodwood Revival
Motorcycles didn’t race very often at Goodwood in period, but there was one two-wheeled event held on the 14th April 1951, and the Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy will once again pay homage to that day at the 2024 Goodwood Revival.
This year, the Revival’s motorcycle race reverts to the pre-1955 era of bikes which is set to include machinery from Vincent, Norton, BMW, Triumph and more. Each bike will be ridden by a pair of riders and compete in two races over the weekend for a cumulative result.
And, as with all the cars racing at the Revival in 2024, all of the bikes will also be running on sustainable fuel throughout the event.
Which bikes are in the Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy?
Expect the majority of bikes in the field to be from the early 1950s. The prolific Norton brand traditionally makes up a substantial proportion of the grid, the Norton Manx is perhaps the most famous of those, but it’ll be joined by several other Norton machines alongside contemporaries from Matchless, Vincent and Triumph.
But that pre-1955 window features more than just the ‘50s. The last time the Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy feature bikes from this period we had BMWs from the 1920s, a Velocette from the ‘30s and a Gilera San Remo from the ‘40s. Expect a similarly varied field when the bikes return at this year’s Revival.
Which riders are in the Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy?
The Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy is well known for bringing together a long list of the world’s greatest riders from the worlds of circuit and road racing past and present. The mix of legends and current stars makes for a brilliant showpiece event, and that’s before they even head out of the assembly area.
The 2024 running is set to bring together one of the greatest line-ups of riders from the Isle of Man TT that we’ve ever seen at Goodwood. Stay tuned for more details on that very soon.
When is the Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy?
Race four on the 2024 Revival schedule, Official Practice for the Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy will take place on Friday 6th September for all riders to get a handle on their respective machinery. Both riders from each team will be required to set a lap time to successfully qualify, and the grid will be set for both Part 1 on Saturday 7th and Part 2 on Sunday 8th. You can find the exact timings for the Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy in the 2024 Revival timetable.
Previous winners of the Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy
|
Year |
Event |
Rider(s) |
Bike |
|
2023 |
Combined Classification |
Rutter/Russell |
Norton Manx 30M |
|
2023 |
Race 2 |
Rutter/Russell |
Norton Manx 30M |
|
2023 |
Race 1 |
Plater/English |
Matchless G50 |
|
2022 |
Combined Classification |
Hillier/Thomas |
Matchless G80 CS |
|
2022 |
Race 2 |
Brooks/Kingham |
Vincent Black Shadow |
|
2022 |
Race 1 |
Hillier/Thomas |
Matchless G80 CS |
|
2021 |
Combined Classification |
Dunlop/Plater |
MV Agusta 500/3 |
|
2021 |
Race 2 |
Dunlop/Plater |
MV Agusta 500/3 |
|
2021 |
Race 1 |
Dunlop/Plater |
MV Agusta 500/3 |
|
2019 |
Combined Classification |
Lee/Johnston |
MV Agusta 500/3 |
|
2019 |
Race 2 |
Lee/Johnston |
MV Agusta 500/3 |
|
2019 |
Race 1 |
Lee/Johnston |
MV Agusta 500/3 |
|
2018 |
Combined Classification |
Corser/Schwab |
BMW R57 Compressor |
|
2018 |
Race 2 |
Corser/Schwab |
BMW R57 Compressor |
|
2018 |
Race 1 |
McGuinness/English |
Norton Manx |
|
2017 |
Combined Classification |
McWilliams/Fitchett |
Norton Manx 500 |
|
2017 |
Race 2 |
McWilliams/Fitchett |
Norton Manx 500 |
|
2017 |
Race 1 |
Ho Se/ Mainwaring-Smart |
Matchless G50 |
|
2016 |
Combined Classification |
McGuinness/English |
Norton Manx |
|
2016 |
Race 2 |
McGuinness/English |
Norton Manx |
|
2016 |
Race 1 |
Williams/Farrall |
Radge TTR |
|
2015 |
Combined Classification |
Fitchett/McWilliams |
Manx Norton 500 |
|
2015 |
Race 2 |
Edward/Shaydon |
Matchless G50 |
|
2015 |
Race 1 |
Fitchett/McWilliams |
Manx Norton 500 |
|
2014 |
Combined Classification |
Beaton/McMartin |
Vincent Rapide |
|
2014 |
Race 2 |
Beaton/McMartin |
Vincent Rapide |
|
2014 |
Race 1 |
Beaton/McMartin |
Vincent Rapide |
|
2013 |
Combined Classification |
Grant/Johnson |
MV Agusta 500/3 |
|
2013 |
Race 2 |
Russell/Rutter |
Norton Manx |
|
2013 |
Race 1 |
Grant/Johnson |
MV Agusta 500/3 |
|
2012 |
Combined Classification |
McWilliams/Fitchett |
Norton Manx |
|
2012 |
Race 2 |
McWilliams/Fitchett |
Norton Manx |
|
2012 |
Race 1 |
McWilliams/Fitchett |
Norton Manx |
|
2011 |
Combined Classification |
Fitchett/McWilliams |
Norton Manx 500 |
|
2011 |
Race 2 |
Donald/Taylor |
Matchless G50 |
|
2011 |
Race 1 |
Fitchett/McWilliams |
Norton Manx 500 |
|
2010 |
Combined Classification |
Brogan/Bain |
Norton Manx |
|
2010 |
Race 2 |
McWilliams/Fitchett |
Norton Manx |
|
2010 |
Race 1 |
Brogan/Bain |
Norton Manx |
|
2009 |
Combined Classification |
Leigh Pemberton/Gardner |
Matchless G50 |
|
2009 |
Race 2 |
Leigh Pemberton/Gardner |
Matchless G50 |
|
2009 |
Race 1 |
Rutter/Russell |
Norton Manx 500 |
|
2008 |
Race 2 |
Gardner/Sharrock |
BSA Gold Star |
|
2008 |
Race 1 |
Gardner/Sharrock |
BSA Gold Star |
|
2007 |
Race 2 |
Wayne Gardner |
Matchless G50 |
|
2007 |
Race 1 |
Wayne Gardner |
Matchless G50 |
|
2006 |
Race 2 |
Wayne Gardner |
Matchless G50 |
|
2006 |
Race 1 |
Wayne Gardner |
Matchless G50 |
|
2005 |
Race 2 |
Duncan Fitchett |
Norton Manx 500 |
|
2005 |
Race 1 |
Wayne Gardner |
Norton Manx 500 |
|
2004 |
Race 2 |
Wayne Gardner |
Norton Manx 500 |
|
2004 |
Race 1 |
Wayne Gardner |
Norton Manx 500 |
|
2003 |
Race 2 |
Jamie Whitham |
Norton Manx 500 |
|
2003 |
Race 1 |
Wayne Gardner |
Norton Manx 500 |
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