8 Gerry Marshall Trophy

Always a modern Members’ Meeting highlight, the Gerry Marshall Trophy celebrates the greatest British showman of his era and the Group 1 Touring Cars he loved. Once seen never forgotten is how fans recall the big man wagging the tail of a Ford Capri 3.0S or

Triumph Dolomite Sprint.

As ever, the contest should be closely fought between the quickest Capris and swashbuckling V8s. Triple British Touring Car champion Gordon Shedden, Darren Turner, Alex Brundle and Alex Buncombe join past masters Emanuele Pirro and Stuart Graham among the Chevrolet Camaro posse.

Andy Priaulx and Jason Plato fly the Blue Oval flag sharing Ford Mustang Boss 302s. Goodwood rookie Erik Comas represents Rover – in French compatriot Rene Metge’s Marlboro/air Inter Supertourisme SD1 – alongside David Brabham and Marino Franchitti.

Bentley’s Le Mans winner Guy Smith saddles Mike Whitaker’s Autocar Capri, but will have to fly to beat the similarly mounted Jake Hill, Rob Huff, Stig Blomqvist and Tiff Needell in Saturday’s ‘pro-am’ enduro. Nic Minassian/nick Padmore will surprise in the lone BMW 530i, and there are giant-killing Mini 1275 GTS and a VW Scirocco if the going is slippery.