2025 Moss Trophy highlights | 82MM
Featuring a star-studded list of GT cars built before 1963, the Moss Trophy delivered a generous slab of glamour to the 82nd Members' Meeting presented by Audrain Motorsport as Aston Martin DB4s, a Mercedes 300 SL and everything in between fought for grid position.
Moss Trophy highlights
Unfortunate news in the Moss Trophy saw the leading two drivers disqualified in the aftermath for a technical infringement. Dario Franchitti and Harrison Newey put on a stunning show at the front of the field for the entirety of the race, but ultimately it was the battle behind that would decide the winner.
A group of drivers that included John Spiers and Gregor Fisken in a pair of Shelby Cobras, and Alexander Van Der Lof in his Ferrari 250 GT SWB were engaged in close combat throughout the slightly truncated race, with the Cobra of Theo Hunt just barely clinging on.
It was a brilliant showcase of historic racing as these ‘60s GT cars were sliding ever so gracefully as this endlessly talented field of drivers balanced them on the throttle. Stunning Jaguar E-types and Austin Healeys made up the bulk of the chasing pack, with the distinct Lotus 11 GT ‘Breadvan’ playing a starring role.
Proceedings were brought to an end two minutes early after the E-type of Niall McFadden demolished the barriers at the Chicane to bring out the definitive red flag. We love GT racing here at Goodwood, and the Moss Trophy delivered everything we hoped it would.
Official practice for the Moss Trophy
With 11 minutes remaining, Alexander van der Lof's Ferrari 250 GT took pole position with a time of 1:33.892, followed by Nigel Winchester's Shelby Cobra in second and Kyle Tilley's Lotus Elite in third, but it wouldn't stay like that for long.
Seconds later, the top three slots looked more representative of the race proper, with the Aston Martin DB4 GTs of Dario Franchitti and Harrison (son of Adrian) Newey establishing themselves as the dominant force. Less than a second split the sparring British GTs leaving van der Lof trailing almost three-and-a-half seconds behind in third.
The Dutchman would briefly drop to fifth before retaking third with a time that put him just more than a second behind the hard-charging Newey.
Further back, the session was like a (highly) competitive parade lap as a trio of AC Cobras rumbled onto track in convoy, followed by a group of three Big Healeys, the lead car driven by Jack Rawles locking a wheel as it transitioned from oversteer to understeer.
The Ferrari of van der Lof wouldn't get off so lightly, running out of space on the outside of the first corner side-by-side with Nigel Winchester's Cobra, he locked both front wheels, losing the back end and kissing the tyre wall with the 250 GT's rear three quarters – a sad day for Italian coachbuilding.
The top three places would stay as we left them, though, with Dario Franchetti taking pole position, followed 0.652 seconds behind by Newey courtesy of a personal best lap time in the dying stages of the session, chased 2.791 seconds behind by van der Lof's (somewhat) sorry looking Ferrari now sporting a dent and a lop sided exhaust.
Moss Trophy grid (Top 10)
|
Position |
Driver |
Car |
Time |
|
1 |
Dario Franchitti |
Aston Martin DB4GT - 1961 |
1:28.087 |
|
2 |
Harrison Newey |
Aston Martin DB4GT - 1960 |
1:28.739 |
|
3 |
Alexander van der Lof |
Ferrari 250 GT SWB/C - 1962 |
1:30.878 |
|
4 |
Theo Hunt |
AC Cobra - 1962 |
1:31.413 |
|
5 |
John Spiers |
Shelby Cobra 260 - 1962 |
1:31.528 |
|
6 |
James Alexander |
Aston Martin DB4GT - 1960 |
1:31.631 |
|
7 |
Olly Bryant |
Jaguar E-type - 1962 |
1:31.767 |
|
8 |
Gregor Fiskin |
Shelby Cobra 260 - 1962 |
1:31.848 |
|
9 |
Joseph Willmot |
Austin Healey 3000 Mk I - 1960 |
1:32.333 |
|
10 |
John Pearson |
Jaguar E-type - 1961 |
1:32.901 |
Which cars race in the Moss Trophy?
At the sharp end of things, svelte Jaguar E-types battle with muscular AC Cobras, but there is plenty of variety to be found throughout the pack. The entry list includes Aston Martins, Austin-Healeys, a Ferrari 250 SWB akin to the car Moss himself drove at Goodwood and even the unusual form of a Lotus 11 'Breadvan'. The Moss Trophy is for closed cockpit GT cars that raced up to 1963.
Which drivers are racing in the Moss Trophy?
The most famous name on the Moss Trophy entry list for 2025 is four-time IndyCar champion, three-time Indianapolis 500 winner, and House Captain of defending champions Torbotlon, Dario Franchitti, who will be driving an Aston Martin DB4 GT. Plenty of other well-known Goodwood names will be in the running, including Olly Bryant (Jaguar E-Type), Gregor Fisken (Shelby Cobra) and William Nutall (Lotus 11 Breadvan).
When is the Moss Trophy?
The Moss Trophy cars will take to the Goodwood Motor Circuit for Official Practice at 14:45 on the Saturday, deciding the grid for the race to take place at 16:20 on the Sunday.
Previous winners of the Moss Trophy
|
Year |
Driver |
Car |
|
2023 |
James Cottingham |
AC Cobra |
|
2018 |
J. Minshaw/P. Keen |
Jaguar E-type |
|
2014 |
W. Friedrichs/S. Hadfield |
Aston Martin DB4GT |
Tickets for the 83rd Members’ Meeting will be available for a limited time immediately after this year’s event for Members and Fellows of the GRRC. Admission and Grandstand tickets will go on sale on Monday 14th April for Members, and Wednesday 16th April for Fellows.
Photography by Pete Summers, Jordan Butters and Toby Whales.
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