2024 Goodwood Revival race results

The Sussex Trophy opened the programme of racing this year, and we’ll resume first thing on Saturday morning with the pre-war machines of the Goodwood Trophy. It’s been a thoroughly entertaining start to the weekend already, and we can’t wait to watch the action unfold over the next two days. Check back here to follow the results of the races at this year’s Revival as they happen.

Race 1: Sussex Trophy

There’s always a buzz around the first race of the Revival as the cars line up on the grid on Friday evening. This year it was the field of stunning world championship sportscars that make up the Sussex Trophy that got underway as the sun set on day one. By the time the flag dropped the rain had eased, but the conditions were still treacherous as the drivers flew into turn one for the first time. The slippery track did little to stifle the efforts of Andrew Smith in the Lotus 15, who flew into the lead and disappeared in the distance. Oli Bryant took over at the pitstop and cruised home to win by 46 seconds from the team of Nigel Greensall and John Spiers.

Race 2: Goodwood Trophy

Race two of the 2024 Revival, and the opening track action of Saturday here at Goodwood, the Goodwood Trophy brought out the pre-war Grand Prix and Voiturette racers of the 1930s and ’40s that participated in Goodwood’s earliest race meetings. They’re always fantastic to watch in action, and the race itself provided plenty of excitement as the battle for victory came down to the final lap as Ian Baxter in his Alta overhauled Mark Gillies’ ERA to take the chequered flag. Patrick Blakeney-Edwards in his Frazer Nash completed the podium with his own stellar drive.

Race 3: Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy Part 1

The first racing action for the bikes of the Revival was well worth waiting for as the rain-affected Official Practice session on Friday made for a topsy-turvy grid. Despite starting way down in 27^th place, the pairing of Michael Russell and Michael Rutter scythed their way through the field to take a hugely impressive victory ahead of the battling Dan Jackson and James Hillier. Surprise pole sitters Davey Todd and Herbert Schwab were outgunned by more modern machinery as their 1928 BMW R63 Kompressor eventually succumbed to mechanical gremlins, and it was the team of Ben Kingham and Josh Brookes that rounded out the podium for Part 1 of the Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy.

Race 4: Fordwater Trophy

If race-long battles for the lead are your idea of entertainment, then look no further than the Fordwater Trophy. It was a fantastic 20-minute scrap between Marc Gordon and Tim Crighton as the pair swapped the lead virtually every lap as Gordon desperately tried to use the power of his Jaguar XK150 to wriggle free of the chasing Crighton in his Austin-Healey. Gordon did eventually prevail, he led by just a tenth of a second as the red flag flew to signal the end of the race. Sam Tordoff benefitted from Paul Woolmer’s late misfortune to take the final place on the podium.

Race 5: St. Mary’s Trophy Part 1

We love the St. Mary’s Trophy presented by Motul. It’s impossible not to, especially when the racing is as good as it was for Part 1 on Saturday afternoon.

Frank Stippler got the best start from the front row of the grid and took the lead into Madgwick as Alex Brundle's Mini challenged for the lead from fifth on the grid, but he was soon swallowed up by the more powerful cars behind. Jake Hill in the Plymouth Barracuda put in a spirited fight to try and overhaul the leading Alfa Romeo, but it was Romain Dumas, who started from the back of the grid in the gargantuan Ford Galaxie 500, who fought all the way back up to third, just barely missing out on second place by 0.008 seconds. Stunning stuff.

Race 6: Madgwick Cup

There are several very pretty races running at the Goodwood Revival this year, and the Madgwick Cup was certainly one of them. Gorgeous Lotuses going up against equally desirable Lolas and dashing Coopers in a showdown of svelte 1950s sportscars. Miles Griffiths enjoyed a relatively stress-free afternoon as he led from flag to flag from pole position. In his Lotus 11 he headed home the two Lolas of Billy Bellinger and Nick Finburgh.

Race 7: Whitsun Trophy

The big bangers of the Whitsun Trophy presented by Sky stormed away from the start line in pretty treacherous conditions as the rain began to fall. Every single driver was faced with the challenge of trying to caress several hundred horsepower through their rear wheels and onto the tarmac without veering into a meeting with the barriers. It was always likely to come down to who could best keep their car pointing in the right direction, and it was Oli Bryant who surpassed all others to come home a comfortable winner as those around him all fell by the wayside. Several incidents for front runners handed podium finishes to the McLarens of John Spiers and Adam Sykes.

Race 8: Stirling Moss Memorial Trophy

Saturday’s track action was brough to a close by the Stirling Moss Memorial Trophy as the sun began to set, with yet another field absolutely stacked with motorsport royalty. The dream team pairing of Jimmie Johnson and Dario Franchitti dominated the race from ninth on the grid. Johnson completed one of the great opening laps to lead as he crossed the start-finish line for the first time. From there he looked set for a comfortable race, until a safety car brought the field back together. Dario was able to rebuilt that lead after their pitstop, though, and ran away a clear winner, even after a ten-second penalty. The AC Cobra of Greensall and Spiers were impressive on their way to second place, while the team of Jordan and Hartley Jr. had to settle for third after their own penalty for a false start.

The 2024 Goodwood Revival takes place on 6^th-8^th September. You can watch every moment of the historic motorsport action right here on our live stream!

Photography by Jordan Butters.