Video: 2024 Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy highlights | 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.

2024 Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy Part 2 highlights

Part 2 of the Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy provided yet another wet surface for the riders to contend with. Depsite the less-than-ideal conditions, there was no holding back with racing so close that they were occasionally touching. One of the ones to watch, again, was Isle of Man TT race winner and current 2024 BSB championship leader Davey Todd on the supercharged BMW. Despite the lack of suspension (yes, really), he was setting a blistering pace.

As the one and only two-wheel fixture of the Goodwood Revival weekend, the Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy is must-see event for the variety it adds to the programme.

2024 Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy Part 1 highlights

Goodwood Revival's two-wheeled race is a thrill from the first moment when riders sprint across the track Le Mans-style to get onto their machines. Pole-sitter Davey Todd had a poor start with a fluffed gear change that meant he had to claw his way back through the pack.

Elsewhere, the number 98 BMW R57 had an excursion into the gravel while Jenny Tinmouth's Norton International suffered a mechanical retirement early on. As the race continued, the battles became so hotly contested that riders were occasionally touching. It doesn't get closer than that!

It was the Norton Velocette MSS of Michaels Russell and Rutter that crossed the line first to take the chequered flag.

Official Practice for the 2024 Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy

Official Practice for the Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy saw wonderful pre-1955 bikes battle the elements during their first tentative laps at the 2024 Goodwood Revival. Heavy rain made for challenging conditions for these riders to contend with as they bid for pole position ahead of the first two-wheeled race on Saturday.

The 30-minute session went remarkably smoothly, all things considered, with the riders deploying deft bike control in the treacherous rain on a sodden Motor Circuit surface. It was an obvious challenge finding much pace, however, as the riders struggled to push the bikes while keeping them top side-up.

Now-seasoned road racer Davey Todd put in a performance for the ages, confidently placing his BMW R63 Kompressor at the top of the time sheets. In the end, his lead wound up being 1.5 seconds, with his 1:47.766 time leading the second-placed Vincent Black Shadow at 1:49.283.

When it comes to the race itself, you can bet it’ll be a fearlessly-ridden, hard-fought fight as the Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy always is. Just how we like it. 

Photography by Pete Summers.

2024 Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy Part 1 Grid (Top 15)

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.

This year, the 30-strong field of bikes will feature a broad list of manufacturers from Norton to Triton. The Norton Manx will of course have a large presence, but it will be up against strong competition from Triumph T110s, a pair of Vincent Black Lightnings, BMW R5SSs, a Royal Enfield Meteor and a Velocette MTT 500.

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. With no less than 72 Isle of Man TT victories between seven riders, this year’s Revival is by far and away the greatest showcase of road-racing talent we’ve ever seen at Goodwood. The line-up is headlined by 29-time winner Michael Dunlop who returns to the Estate after an emotional celebration of his achievements at the Festival of Speed. He’s joined by 23-time winner John McGuinness, seven-time winner Michael Rutter, two-time winner Davey Todd, and one-time winner James Hillier. The trailblazing Maria Costello, once the fastest woman around the Isle of Man’s Mountain Course, will also be in action.

2011 World Superbike champion Carlos Checa will also be lining up on the grid.

Which motorcycles are racing in the Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy?

The 30-strong field of bikes will feature a broad list of manufacturers from Norton to Triton. The Norton Manx will of course have a large presence, but it will be up against strong competition from Triumph T110s, a pair of Vincent Black Lightnings, BMW R5SSs, a Royal Enfield Meteor and a Velocette MTT 500.

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 6^th 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 7^th and Part 2 on Sunday 8^th. 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

The 2024 Goodwood Revival takes place on 6^th-8^th September. Click here to view the full entry list.

You can also see the full Goodwood Revival timetable here.

Photography by Joe Harding, Jordan Butters and Pete Summers.