The 83rd edition of the Goodwood Members’ Meeting confirmed its status as one of the most prestigious events on the international classic car scene. The Goodwood Circuit hosted a weekend packed with racing, bringing together cars ranging from pre-war models to prototypes and GTs of the 1960s and 1970s.
Among the most notable results was Jenson Button’s victory in the Phil Hill Cup , achieved at the wheel of the Jaguar E-Type. After an initial phase hindered by a neutralization, the former Formula 1 world champion set a steady pace, ahead of Yelmer Buurman’s Ferrari 250 LM and Nikolaus Ditting’s Ford GT40.
In the Gordon Spice Trophy , reserved for high-performance saloons of the Seventies, victory went to the crew formed by Romain Dumas and Bill Shepherd in a Ford Mustang Boss 302, at the end of a hard-fought race which also saw prominent names such as Button himself and Tom Kristensen take part.
Among the prototypes, the Bruce McLaren Trophy went to Phil Keen in a Lola-Chevrolet T70 Spyder, who delivered a solid and well-managed performance even after the race was interrupted by the red flag.
There was also space for historic single-seaters with the Derek Bell Cup , dedicated to Formula 3, where victory went to Enrico Spaggiari in a Lotus-Ford 41X, capable of making the most of the technical difficulties encountered by his main opponents.
In the Peter Collins Trophy , reserved for sports cars from the 1950s, Gary Pearson won in a Jaguar XK120 Mistral, at the end of a particularly close finish, with a margin of just 160 thousandths over Martin Stretton’s Frazer Nash Mille Miglia.
Among the more historic categories, the SF Edge Trophy saw the victory of Julian Majzub in a Sunbeam “Indianapolis”, while the Varzi Trophy rewarded Patrick Blakeney-Edwards in an Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza, confirming the timeless appeal of pre-war cars.
The programme also included the traditional Hailwood Trophy , dedicated to historic motorcycles, with the success of Storm Stacey on a Yamaha TZ350, a testament to the technical and historical variety of the event.
Overall, the Members’ Meeting reaffirmed a well-established formula: combining spectacle and historical rigor, with top-level grids and the presence of internationally renowned drivers. A context in which the cars of the past continue to demonstrate, on the track, their extraordinary relevance.