Just A Mix Of Pics - Ray Green Collection

ERC · Post by **ERC** » Wed Sep 11, 2024 6:52 pm

Now home and wading through the photographs from Goodwood on the laptop. A lot of duplicates so there will have to be a lot of culling before they are finally labelled and filed. They are already labelled by date, many now sorted by make but not titled.

The structure of some aspects of the Goodwood Revival has changed and for me, not for the better.

There is just so much to see, on and off the track, that it is now impossible to see everything. In the site 'Across the Road', before entering the track itself, there are a load of stalls, selling anything from classic cars and recreations, to vintage clothing - and food of course. Once inside, there are even more trade/display stands, in several places plus the paddock area to explore.

The major problem now is that the 'Across the Road' area is open Thursday afternoon from 4pm - for ticket holders only. Having just a one day ticket, means that I cannot call in on the Thursday afternoon with my wife.

Then on race day, the outer gates open at 7:30am, but access across to the track is limited to GRRC members until 8:30am. Needless to say, there is then a queue and the track parades start at 9am, so virtually no chance to visit anything before finding a space, be that in a stand, or trackside somewhere. This time, we headed for a stand to try and keep dry, but I had to keep venturing out to take pics whilst the other 3 sat and shivered!

Friday is my favourite day because all race groups get to practice, so track action is fairly continuous right up until the end of race one at about 7pm, so not much time to visit anything without missing out on track action. The other point is that there is always attrition, so I actually take photographs right from the first practice lap.

Luckily for me, I got plenty of ERA GP2 going really well in the wet, as on race day, the car broke a supercharger chain jest before flag fall. There is always attrition at any event, historic or modern, but two stars stood out for me.

The first was one of the most talented and spectacular drivers usually in a Frazer Nash, but this time, driving the monoposto Frazer Nash. Opposite lock coming out of the chicane even on lap one in the wet.

Check out YouTube though for Richard Woolmer in the Austin Healey 3000 drifting through Woodcote. At that point, we were in the stand just before the entry and the crowd cheered every time he went through - even when he did spin!

Photos to follow.

This year, the rain was bad enough to flood the pedestrian tunnel from Lavant straight to the inside.

I didn't even get the time to see all the of the paddock before we left just as race one was starting, (there were four of us) but that meant we were able to escape the car park without any queues and 40 minutes later we were back at Port Solent. Tired, damp, fairly cold and hungry.

If I manage to go again (each year I say it may be my last!), it will have to be two days, which was the plan for this year, but Saturday tickets had sold out early and I missed out. Travelling on my own also means I can scuttle around without any delays or having to consider anyone else, which is my preference. I didn't manage to see all race groups and pics of the 1.5 litre F1 cars were taken from a moving, bumpy, tractor trailer!

With six weeks away, only two days were wet and needless to say, one was Friday at Goodwood. Last year it was Shelsley Walsh.

ERC · Post by **ERC** » Wed Sep 11, 2024 8:05 pm

First batch from a wet and miserable Friday at Goodwood. A Kiwi connection in each...

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ERC · Post by **ERC** » Fri Sep 13, 2024 2:47 am

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Roger Dowding · Post by **Roger Dowding** » Fri Sep 13, 2024 4:36 am

Saw a video of the drifting Austin Healey - brilliant

ERC · Post by **ERC** » Sat Sep 14, 2024 10:56 pm

The hard work begins. I've renumbered over 1200 from Goodwood, plus the Gaydon visit, and culling/filing has commenced.

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Please refrain from just adding comments, unless they add something of real value of the thread!

ERC · Post by **ERC** » Sun Sep 15, 2024 10:15 pm

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Sadly, I missed this race group on track.

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ERC · Post by **ERC** » Mon Sep 16, 2024 9:28 pm

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ERC · Post by **ERC** » Tue Sep 17, 2024 9:57 pm

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Adrian Newey GT40

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As the Lavant tunnel was flooded, we hopped on the tractor/trailer and trundled round to just beyond Madgwick, but it was a very slow, very bumpy ride. The 1.5 litre GP cars were out on track so I tried to grab pics as best I could. Not easy!

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