Following the razzmatazz of the Goodwood Revival weekend, Monday morning should have been back to business, but a couple of miles down the road at Goodwood House, venue of the Festival of Speed, more than 100 E-Type Jaguars congregated for the start of the Jaguar E-Type Club Round Britain Coastal Drive in aid of the Prostate Cancer UK charity.
Over then next couple of weeks the convoy of cars will circumnavigate the coastal roads of the UK to draw attention to and raise funds for the battle against prostate cancer. The tour is the brainchild of author Philip Porter who recently recovered from prostate cancer. He will be driving the entire route in his red E-Type convertible, 848 CRY, which appeared in the iconic film, The Italian Job. Celebrity supporters of the RBCD include Jools Holland, Brian Johnson, Jeremy Clarkson, Martin Brundle, Murray Walker and F1 legend Ross Brawn, who will be driving one of his E-Types on two stages.
The Drive started and will end at Goodwood. On the first Monday, five-time Le Mans winner Derek Bell flagged away some 70 cars as they drove up the famous hillclimb (above, Mike Jiggle photo). More than 160 beautiful E-Type Jaguars from around the world will be participating in the 18-day, 3,600-mile event. Some will be doing just one stage, others all 18. The event concludes with a lap of the famous Goodwood motor racing circuit on September 29.
Keep up to date via a daily blog of the tour at the following link: http://e-typeclub.com/wp/index.php/round-britain-coastal-drive-blog-by-philip-porter/
For full details of the Prostate Cancer Charity, please visit the charity’s web site www.prostatecanceruk.org
