The 74th Goodwood Members Meeting transpired last weekend at the Chichester circuit, with a broad array of classic and historic racing cars delighting participants and spectators alike. The event will likely be most remembered, however, for a pair of nasty-looking accidents that turned out to be somewhat less severe than might have first appeared.
Lola driver Michiel Smits comprehensively destroyed his T70 Spider in a Sunday afternoon crash, but his major injuries were confined to just fractures of a rib and a couple of vertebrae. A day earlier, Stephen Bond had flipped and rolled his Lotus 18 just before Start-Finish, the car ultimately landing in a walkway to the tunnel under the main straightaway. His primary injury was a broken collarbone.
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When the racing resumed, the following class winners were decided by the contests on the track:
Gerry Marshall Trophy – Olly And Grahame Bryant – Chevrolet Camaro
Alan Mann Trophy – David Cuff and Steve Soper – Ford GT40
Brooks Trophy – Barry Cannell – Cooper T51
Bruce McLaren Trophy – Nick Padmore – Lola T70-Chevrolet
Derek Bell Trophy – Andrew Hibbard – Brabham BT16-Ford
S.F. Edge Trophy – Duncan Pittiway – GN Curtiss
Graham Hill Trophy – James Cottingham – Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe
Parnell Cup – William Nuthall – Cooper Mk2-Bristol
Whitmore Cup – Richard Meaden – Ford Lotus Cortina
Peter Collins Trophy – Sam Hancock – Cunningham C4R
“I am very proud that we managed to pull together one of the best selections of racing cars and bikes ever at Goodwood,” offered event patron the Earl of March afterward, “and despite some challenging moments, the event was a great success.”
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