2024 Whitsun Trophy preview | Goodwood Revival

The big banger prototypes typically take to the track on the Saturday, as a half-hour flat-out one-driver sprint to the finish, and this year will join all the races at the Revival by running exclusively on sustainable fuel.

Which cars are in the Whitsun Trophy?

The Whitsun Trophy’s typical lineup is filled out by open-top sports prototypes from Lola and McLaren, with examples of from Lotus, Crossle, Chinuk, and Cooper smattered throughout. Last year, a rare Bizzarrini-Chevrolet partook. These are all of course joined by an arsenal of Ford GT40s. 

The battle for the win however, is typically fought for by the McLaren M1s and Lola T70s. The whole grid is by and large powered by big American V8s from Ford and Chevrolet, so on top of being the Revival’s fastest race, it’s also one of the loudest.

Which drivers are in the Whitsun Trophy?

Star drivers in the Whitsun include Goodwood and historic racing legend Nick Padmore, who continues to hold the race lap record at Goodwood, as set during the Whitsun Trophy. He’s often joined in a battle for the win by Oli Bryant and Stuart Hall. Being a race primarily for big gargling American V8s, it should come as no surprise that Bill Shepherd has been taking an interest of late, albeit with a special roofless 427 Cobra prototype.

When is the Whitsun Trophy?

Last year the Whitsun Trophy was the Saturday closer, though we expect that honour to go to the Stirling Moss Memorial Trophy this year. So, the Whitsun Trophy should take place earlier in the day but still in the afternoon with practice, as ever, taking place on the Friday of the Goodwood Revival. We’ll be able to confirm exact timings once the 2024 Revival timetable has been published.

Previous winners of the Whitsun Trophy

Photography by Pete Summers