2025 S.F. Edge Trophy preview | 82MM
The S.F. Edge Trophy has become one of the most popular races of the entire Goodwood Motorsport season, and the fan-favourite field of Edwardian leviathans returns to put on a unique show at the 82nd Members’ Meeting presented by Audrain Motorsport.
It’s named after Selwyn Francis Edge, a British businessman who made his name as a successful bicycle racer as a teenager before going on to co-found the De Dion-Bouton import company and later the Motor Vehicle Company, a tuner of sorts for Panhards, Napiers and Gladiators. He raced many of these cars through the early 1900s, and the S.F. Edge Trophy rekindles that earliest era of motor racing.
The race has evolved over the years, and this year the S.F. Edge Trophy returns at the 82nd Members’ Meeting in its two-race format. Each part will be five laps in length, one on Saturday and one on Sunday, with the two results combined to crown an overall winner.
Which cars race in the S.F. Edge Trophy?
Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the S.F. Edge Trophy is that every single car is different. Reflective of the time, when drivers raced in bespoke machines of varying shapes and sizes, we welcome a grid of up to 25 distinct racing cars from the early 1900s up until 1918.
The oldest of them is the Mercedes Simplex from 1903, which is two years newer than the Darracq 200hp which has become a firm favourite as its speed belies its incredibly primitive appearance. Unmissable among a scarcely believable line-up is the Fiat S76 ‘Beast of Turin’ that towers above all else, spitting flames from its 28.4-litre four-cylinder engine as it roars around the Motor Circuit. Other regulars include the Sunbeam ‘Indianapolis’, the Theophile Schneider Aero and the remarkable Oakland Romano Special.
Which drivers race in the S.F. Edge Trophy?
As impressive as it is to see these cars moving at all, let alone racing around the Goodwood Motor Circuit, extra recognition has to go to the drivers who sit atop these remarkable works of engineering. While perhaps not the household names of the Gordon Spice or Win Percy Trophies, the drivers in the S.F. Edge Trophy are heroes in every sense of the word, with buckets of talent, skill and bravery, topped off with no short measure of enthusiasm for these wonderful cars.
The likes of Duncan Pittaway, Ben Collings and last year’s winner Julian Majzub have all made their names at Goodwood, while Mark Walker made the S.F. Edge Trophy his own with a clean sweep at the 80th Members’ Meeting behind the wheel of his Darracq 200hp.
When is the S.F. Edge Trophy?
Several hundred litres of Edwardian power will roll out onto the Goodwood Motor Circuit for Official Practice at 09:55 on Saturday morning. The flag is then scheduled to drop for Part 1 of the S.F. Edge Trophy at 18:05 on Saturday evening before Part 2 gets underway on Sunday at 12:35.
Previous winners of the S.F. Edge Trophy
|
Year |
Event |
Driver(s) |
Car |
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2024 |
81MM S.F. Edge Trophy combined result |
Julian Majzub |
Sunbeam ‘Indianapolis’
|
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2024 |
81MM S.F. Edge Trophy Race 2 |
Mark Walker |
Darracq 200hp
|
|
2024 |
81MM S.F. Edge Trophy Race 1 |
Julian Majzub |
Sunbeam ‘Indianapolis’
|
|
2023 |
80MM S.F. Edge Trophy combined result |
Mark Walker |
Darracq 200hp
|
|
2023 |
80MM S.F. Edge Trophy Race 2 |
Mark Walker |
Darracq 200hp
|
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2023 |
80MM S.F. Edge Trophy Race 1 |
Mark Walker |
Darracq 200hp
|
|
2021 |
78MM S.F. Edge Trophy combined result |
Hughie Walker |
Theophile Schneider Aero
|
|
2021 |
78MM S.F. Edge Trophy Race 2 |
Ben Collings |
Benz 200HP Blitzen Benz
|
|
2021 |
78MM S.F. Edge Trophy Race 1 |
Hughie Walker |
Theophile Schneider Aero
|
|
2020 |
Speedweek S.F. Edge Trophy combined result |
Hughie Walker |
Theophile Schneider Aero
|
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2020 |
Speedweek S.F. Edge Trophy Race 2 |
Hughie Walker |
Theophile Schneider Aero
|
|
2020 |
Speedweek S.F. Edge Trophy Race 1 |
Ben Collings |
Benz 200HP Blitzen Benz
|
|
2019 |
77MM S.F. Edge Trophy |
Julian Majzub |
Sunbeam 'Indianapolis’
|
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2017 |
75MM S.F. Edge Trophy |
Mathias Sielecki |
Delage DH V12
|
|
2016 |
74MM S.F. Edge Trophy |
Duncan Pittaway |
GN Curtiss
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The 82nd Members' Meeting will take place on 12th and 13th April 2025 and tickets are now available for Members and Fellows of the GRRC.
If you're not already a Member or Fellow and you'd like to enjoy all the racing, demos, and other exciting content at the Members' Meeting, you'll need to join the GRRC. Click here for more information or to join the club.
Photography by Jayson Fong and Tom Shaxson.
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