Goodwood 81st Members' Meeting - 13th/14th April 2024

[SSmith]

81MM is this weekend.

Entry List

Timetable

PDF Timetable on Page 13

YouTube Live Stream

Other Watching/Viewing Information - looks like a No-Comms stream will be available via the GRRC website

Looking forward to watching from home, and wishing the best of luck to any TenTenthers marshalling, stewarding, racing or preparing.

[justracing]

Originally Posted by SSmith

81MM is this weekend.

Entry List

Timetable

PDF Timetable on Page 13

YouTube Live Stream

Other Watching/Viewing Information - looks like a No-Comms stream will be available via the GRRC website

Looking forward to watching from home, and wishing the best of luck to any TenTenthers marshalling, stewarding, racing or preparing.

Many thanks

[Gerard C]

Thanks for the useful links. Looking forward to watch the year after year improved live streaming, always enjoyed it.

[SSmith]

https://www.goodwood.com/globalasset...y-list-v10.pdf

Updated Entry List

[Peter Mallett]

Thanks, I'll be there on Saturday. Any ideas on the car park state i.e. muddy, soggy or ok?

[delta]

Spike to one of our drivers yesterday . He said the ground was good Pete .

[Peter Mallett]

Thanks Iain, just heading off now. Enjoy Silverstone.

[delta]

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

Thanks Iain, just heading off now. Enjoy Silverstone.

Yesterday Pete . Just testing my Atlantic. Test was held up for an hour . Nasty shunt with one of the Sports 2000 cars . Air Ambulance needed to land .

[E.B]

Got the live stream running live atm. Its Saturday evening here, the sun is well over the yard arm and a cork has been pulled on a bottle of red.

[Peter Mallett]

Blimey.

[Mike Harte]

Was the Daily Express Rover your old car, Peter?


Watching some of the coverage today, I'm amazed at the speed that the little camera drone that they are using; it's almost keeping up with some of the cars.

[Peter Mallett]

Yup and it still has the carburetor rather than fuel injection.

[Mike Harte]

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

Yup and it still has the carburetor rather than fuel injection.

Good stuff.


I've never seen Gary Pearson before, but have observed his racing various machinery over the years. I have always assume he was a young charger, so was surprised to see him being interviewed in the marshalling area and find out that he certainly isn't a young person; well compared to me, he's young but...

[Gerard C]

Is it the first time for a side-cars grid, cant remember? Great Mustang day it seems.

[Mike Harte]

I could also see, while watching the sidecars, how bumpy the track is although it was also apparent when the Can-Am cars running. It's not something that I had noticed prior to today.

[Peter Mallett]

I think it is a first for sidecars.

[Lancsbreaker]

Been watching on and off most of the day - the S F Edge race was fascinating, and the Gordon Spice race was very entertaining too - Safety Car messed it up a bit, but some great driving throughout the field.

[Mike Harte]

I don't know if it's my Virgin Media cable broadband and TV feed, but I have noticed that from time to time, the picture on YouTube goes slightly blurry, both on the computer monitor and when viewing on the TV.

Does anyone else find that happening as it did for me today watching Goodwood?

[bauble]

Originally Posted by Mike Harte

I don't know if it's my Virgin Media cable broadband and TV feed, but I have noticed that from time to time, the picture on YouTube goes slightly blurry, both on the computer monitor and when viewing on the TV.

Does anyone else find that happening as it did for me today watching Goodwood?

On the Goodwood website you can (with some difficulty) sign up (free) to watch the GRRC stream, providing excellent coverage and quality.

http://www.goodwood.co.uk/revival/welcome.aspx

[Mike Harte]

Thanks for that Bob, but can't get that on my steam driven TV.

I see that Sheddon has maintained his driving style from the BTCC and is using it in the Mustang; trying to get past fellow competitors by whacking them in the back if they are in his way. He was probably one of the worst in the BTCC with his tap to pass when going in to a corner, destabilising the car in front.

[justracing]

Originally Posted by Mike Harte

I see that Sheddon has maintained his driving style from the BTCC and is using it in the Mustang; trying to get past fellow competitors by whacking them in the back if they are in his way. He was probably one of the worst in the BTCC with his tap to pass when going in to a corner, destabilising the car in front.

I'm afraid you're exactly right, quite frankly he should have been black flagged fo some of those moves in the the Ken miles race.

[Gerard C]

Nothing like this here, Mike, either on computer or TV. Only the drone views seem very poor.

[delta]

I only watched the F3 as we were involved with couple of cars . Both did well . Just went on You Tube and watched on my phone. Brilliant coverage . I do like Ed Foster . Well done .

[Peter Mallett]

He's been made a House Captain. I recall a few years ago he was one of the drivers on a "restricted" list.

The event has changed, I felt quite lonely wandering the paddock couldn't find a familiar face outside Tiff and Jamie Chadwick. When it first started we had people I raced with like Skid Scarborough, Mark Fowler, Jim Morris etc. Now the event is filled with professional teams. Still a great spectacle but not what it was.

[bauble]

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

He's been made a House Captain. I recall a few years ago he was one of the drivers on a "restricted" list.

The event has changed, I felt quite lonely wandering the paddock couldn't find a familiar face outside Tiff and Jamie Chadwick. When it first started we had people I raced with like Skid Scarborough, Mark Fowler, Jim Morris etc. Now the event is filled with professional teams. Still a great spectacle but not what it was.

Indeed, Peter, sadly us Old Gits view it as a celebration of times past, but Goodwood sees it as a Commercial Venture, designed to attract rich sponsors and paying punters, hence Touring car stars abound, 'celebrity drivers' multiply, and dubious standards excused.
Money talks, tradition walks.

Spectacular TV at the expense of sporting behaviour.

Bauble Sad Old Git 1st Class.