Goodwood races '16

RodneyWright · **Posted:** Mon Feb 27, 2017 11:29 pm

recently found this on youtube....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=277PCac7PW8

The members races.... Just wrapping up watching the 2nd race, freaking gaggle of early GT40s being thrashed on track. Keep an eye on #3, he's driving that GT40 for all it's worth. So glad I found this. 8 hours of historic racing car bliss. There's also the hill climbs, worth watching as well as some old to new cars bang up the hill....

clinehall · **Posted:** Fri Mar 03, 2017 8:26 am

Thanks, I think Goodwood is on my bucket list..

Chuck Branscomb · **Posted:** Fri Mar 03, 2017 10:11 am

Thanks also! I just watched a bit of it, but the video of the E12 was awesome, and the driver is seriously getting it on too.

Goodwood reminds me of two books I'm in the middle of reading that are fantastic. "Can-Am 50th anniversary" is a joy to read and is very well researched and written. It's probably the #1 book I've most enjoyed about car racing. There are some incredible stories told through interviews with the people involved that are still alive. From the Chaparrals to McLarens, Lolas, Ferraris, to the 917/30, the Can-Am was an amazing racing series and the book gives a full behind the scenes look at how it was formed (really interesting story of the 1st sport of any type to have an overall sponsor), how it evolved and how it ended.

The second book is Brian Redman's book that is interesting and has some fun stories (only just started it) as it gives a first hand look at what the world was like in the early days (compared to today) of racing.

Yeah, I'm nostalgic. Can't help it...sickness I suppose.

After reading these I'm thinking of going to the Mitty again this year. In the ancient days (I went from 1981-1983) a few car clubs (BMW, Ferrari, Jaguar) hosted open lapping/timed lapping track sessions during the Mitty weekend. Three full days with lots of track time on Road Atlanta mixed with the vintage racing sessions. Back then RA was the "original" design with the elevator shaft fall at the end of the back straight and then uphill braking into the bridge turn which had its apex right under the bridge. It was dangerous as hell for super fast cars (cue the stories from Can-Am book about the airborne crashes at RA on said portion of track) but loads of fun for me. The fun part also was that Brain Redman ran the driver's meetings.

clinehall · **Posted:** Sat Mar 04, 2017 10:53 am

Chuck Branscomb wrote:

Thanks also! I just watched a bit of it, but the video of the E12 was awesome, and the driver is seriously getting it on too.

Goodwood reminds me of two books I'm in the middle of reading that are fantastic. "Can-Am 50th anniversary" is a joy to read and is very well researched and written. It's probably the #1 book I've most enjoyed about car racing. There are some incredible stories told through interviews with the people involved that are still alive. From the Chaparrals to McLarens, Lolas, Ferraris, to the 917/30, the Can-Am was an amazing racing series and the book gives a full behind the scenes look at how it was formed (really interesting story of the 1st sport of any type to have an overall sponsor), how it evolved and how it ended.

The second book is Brian Redman's book that is interesting and has some fun stories (only just started it) as it gives a first hand look at what the world was like in the early days (compared to today) of racing.

Yeah, I'm nostalgic. Can't help it...sickness I suppose.

After reading these I'm thinking of going to the Mitty again this year. In the ancient days (I went from 1981-1983) a few car clubs (BMW, Ferrari, Jaguar) hosted open lapping/timed lapping track sessions during the Mitty weekend. Three full days with lots of track time on Road Atlanta mixed with the vintage racing sessions. Back then RA was the "original" design with the elevator shaft fall at the end of the back straight and then uphill braking into the bridge turn which had its apex right under the bridge. It was dangerous as hell for super fast cars (cue the stories from Can-Am book about the airborne crashes at RA on said portion of track) but loads of fun for me. The fun part also was that Brain Redman ran the driver's meetings.

Part of it is our age, we actually remember when it was going on, but I do think it was a golden age of racing. I read all the books about Fangio, Mercedes, Auto Union, ets and Can Am brought that excitement to our shores!

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