Revival returns in spectacular fashion to celebrate bygone days of motor racing
Historicracingwasaccompanied by fabulous vintage fashion, glorious sunshine and an incredibleatmosphereasvisitors revelled in the Revival’s return at Goodwood this weekend.
On-track highlights included the sunset Stirling Moss Memorial Trophy on Friday evening – which was won by the E-type of Harvey Stanley and James Cottingham – and the allMini John Whitmore Trophy on Saturday morning, in which the Mini wrapped in SpeedWeek winner Stanley Wilkinson’s design triumphed with Nick SwiftandAndrewJordanbehind the wheel.
The epic Royal Automobile Club TT Celebration on Sunday afternoon was won by Ollie Bryant and Darren Turner in the Bryant family’s AC Cobra in what was a dramatic race.
The hotly-contested Settrington Cup saw dozens of children take to the Pit Lane StraightintheirAustinJ40pedal cars in a furious dash to take the chequered flag.
A host of famous faces, including Jason Momoa, Hugh Bonneville and John Bishop, enjoyed the weekend’s action as legendary drivers including Sir Jackie Stewart, Jenson Button, Jean-Éric Vergne, André Lotterer, Emanuele Pirro, Maria Costello, Damon Hill and Derek Bell took to the track.
Goodwoodcelebratedthelife and career of Sir Stirling Moss with a track parade each day, including on Saturday – which was the anniversary of his debut race in 1948.
With tributes paid by Derek Bell, Sir Jackie Stewart, Damon Hill and the Duke of Richmond, the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR in whichMossandDenisJenkinson won the 1955 Mille Miglia took the trap.
BonhamshelditsfirstRevival saleintwoyears,andbiggestsale of the day went to Revival-racer Valentine Lindsay’s Jaguar D-type, which sold for £799,000 including the premium.
British Racing Motors celebrated the 70th anniversary ofitsfirstappearanceonaGrand Prix grid, as the largest ever assemblage of BRMs took to the circuit, and the marque’s “new” V16, an exact recreation of the original, was unveiled.
The new Make-Do and Mend area proved popular, with talks and appearances from Richard Hammond about his new restoration workshop The Smallest Cog, TV personality DominicChinea,VanessaJacobs fromTheRestory,andtheevent’s style adviser Bay Garnett.
Visitors were also able to take part in a series of workshops, which included making their own vintage headband and knickers.
On Sunday, Olympian Sir Chris Hoy led 150 vintage cyclists in a lap of the motor circuit following the launch of the Eroica Britannia cycling festival at Goodwood – with the inaugural event set to take place next August.
Sunday’s spectacular recreation of the 1946 London Victory Parade saw 250 local key workers and service personnel lead over 150 historic military vehicles down the Pit Lane Straight.
The Duke of Richmond gave a speech, thanking the participants for their selfless service.
The Revival’s inaugural Car Boot Sale also went live on the Sunday, which welcomed almost 30 vendors including Liberty, The Circle, EarlyBird Club and The Circle of Style, guests were treated to a treasure troveofvintagedesignerclothes, homeware, books and trinkets.
Bay Garnett, Revival style adviser and Car Boot Sale judge, said: “I loved the car boot sale! Such great things to see and buy, I even bought myself a gorgeous jacket from the 1970s.”
The Best in Show was awarded by Garnett to Kate Keamenaandherteam,whohad a stunning array of clothes and accessories.