Gentlemen; start your engines

The Goodwood Revival plays host to a variety of different races. To make sure you don't miss out, this guide allows you to see what races are running for 2013...

Celebrity Races;
Ewan McGreggor prepares to hit the track at the
2012 Revival
  • Freddie March Memorial Trophy - 2013 will see the 60th anniversary of this marking of the classic 1950s Goodwood nine hour races of the past. A ninty-minute race which will inclue iconic cars such as Ferraris, Aston Martins and Jaguars.
  • Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy - Two races, two riders competed by motorbikes from the 1950s. Racing owners will be joined by a professional racer and will both compete, pitting for a driver change halfway through each race.
  • St Mary's Trophy - A 1950s tribute race to the legendary touring car genre of the day. Action packed racing between saloon cars such as Alfa Romeos and Morris Minors. Celebs will take the helm for Saturday's race, with Sunday's race being taken over by the cars' owners.
  • Shelby Cup - A race to celebrate Willmet, AC and Shelbt Cobras that all raced at Goodwood during the early 60s - celebrating the 50th anniversary of the brand. A Saturday feature race that will see two drivers share 45 minute combined stint.
  • Royal Automobile Club TT - A one hour endurance race with two drivers. The legendary RAC TT races are celebrated with iconic closed-cockpit GT cars such as Jaguars, Astons and Ferraris - coming to the value of over £100+ million.
Sports Car Races;
Two Jaguar E-Types battle it out on track as the
brand celebrates it's 50th Anniversary in 2011
  • Whitsun Trophy - The Revival's most entertaining race, featuring some of sports-car racing's finest prototypes from the mid-60s.
  • Fordwater Trophy - A second race celebrating some of the iconic GT racing cars such as MGs and TVRs that first took the track between 1964-1966.
  • Brooklands Trophy - 2013 will be the first time the race has been on the weekend's agenda since 2009. A celebration of the legenadry pre-1939 endurance races with machines such as Bentleys and BMWs from the era.
  • Sussex Trophy - A race that sees the coming together of the World Championship racing sports cars and production sport cars from the mid-50s to early 60s, including big brand names including Lister and Maserati.
Single-seater Races;
Single seaters set off on their quest for victory in 2009
  • Richmond and Gordon Trophy - The weekend wouldn't be the same without some vintage Formula One cars taking to the track. This race features Formula One and Inter-Contitental Formulas that races between the 50s and 60s. 
  • Goodwood Trophy - This races highlights some of the most iconic Voiturette and Grand Prix vehicle designs before the Second World War. 
  • Chichester Trophy - The junior race makes a return to the Revival in 2013. A race that features some of the early era models of racing cars that had front-engines.
  • Glover Trophy - 60s Formula One cars will again take to the Goodwood track. Iconic racing models will provide a lot of noise with their genuine V8 Formula engines.

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