Sunday at the Goodwood Revival

So on to the St Mary's Trophy. This was just the formation lap.





Bellet!



Fiat!



Now we're racing! Leading cars had already gone through when I took this.



Here they are!





Anglia goes three wheel.







We were a bit worried we'd get stuck up by that corner as we were outside the area that gets closed off for the air displays one of which was due up. So we walked down that straight, then under the tunnel about halfway along it and down the other side to make sure we didn't get separated from our lunch that was still in the car park...





The rest of the race was watched from a position where it was OK to watch but with too much in teh way to photogrpah. But we got to watch one of the Minis absolutely driving its wheels off, trying to get past a Galaxie. The driver was chucking it into that bend before the chicane totally sideways literally inches behind this massive car that was four times it s size. A brilliant spectacle!

We stopped by Tesco's on the way back to the car park for lunch.



We didn't get a proper chance to look around as we ran out of time but here's a coupe of the cars parked near us. Apparently 150 of these Lancia Flaminia Super Sports were produced.



Lovely little Fiat 1100 estate.



And completing the Italian flavour, an Alfa.



A familiar Herald with equally wide wheeled Imp.



We headed back up to Lavant, but on the outside of the exit, for what would hopefully be the highlight of the day, The RAC TT. Three Ferrari GTOs, a sprinkling of 150SWBs, a 250LM, Aston Martin 'Projects' Special E types, Cobras and others.











As you can see in this photo, I always had my eye on exactly where the action was.....



Oh!



Now that all happened as it had started to get a bit moist. Again, here I have totally missed getting that 250SWB in a massive slide.



It gathered it up though.



A little moist very quickly became absolutely torrential horizontal rain. It was utterly miserable, other than the fact that the cars were still going as hard at it as possible.



And as close as ever.



But not wanting to get the camera swimming I opted to pack it away. A pity as the roostertails were very photogenic. And that's where the day kinda took a downhill slide. Mrs and Ickle_Seth went and hid in the car (once the rain hit) and what I had hoped would be a great family day out didn't quite happen. Once the race ended I went to join them but it soon became only a light drizzle and I'd finally managed to get through to a freind on the phone so I went back to meet him at the track as the '60s F1 cars were having their race in the soaking conditions.







Woops! No contact fortunatly.





Perhaps this photo demonstrates better how wet it really was.







The Aston safety car was suffering too, requiring a push start.



The GT40 parade was cancelled as were all the afternoons air displays leaving just the Sussex Trophy for Sports Cars '55-60 to go.















My previous two times at the Revival had been wonderful days with good weather. While the machinery on display, both static and racing was all fantastic it was a shame that the weather ended up making me feel rather miserable. But I think it has made me determined to go again next year (again doing it instead of the FoS) in the hope of a better family day.

All 270 photos or so are here: link

read as sethington

feck must get eyes tested

top pics seff (git)

Need to get there one day. Great pics as always Seth.

We were there from 09:00 until 18:00 or so on Friday and Saturday and in each of these photo posts there's loads of things we never saw.

Fabulous event.

Superb photos and words as always, many thanks for sharing!

Great collection Seth. Shame the weather impacted the family day though...