What to at Goodwood when you've got all the cool toys.

Pombellett · Post by **Pombellett** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 8:20 am

Possibly a bit contrived, but who cares, it looks like fun.
http://youtu.be/3mPeAysu3fg

Post by **dave** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 1:36 pm

Sounds like they've been taking tips on racing by the boys at Top Gear!!

A Spitfire vs a Range Rover? Why not?

A Peel P50 vs a parkour enthusiast? Hell yeah?

A Morgan 3-wheeler vs a man falling off a cliff? Sounds like a great idea!

Etc!

Glenn · Post by **Glenn** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 12:14 am

Pombellett wrote:Possibly a bit contrived, but who cares, it looks like fun.
http://youtu.be/3mPeAysu3fg

I saw some old footage at Goodood and Silverstone on TV last wek. When the racers (car) were very scary, no protection for driver etc....... i think it said both circuits were opned in 1948 ??

Pombellett · Post by **Pombellett** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 3:37 pm

Yes, you're right Glen, they did both open in '48.

Both were WW2 airfields. Silverstone was a bomber base..

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And therefore a bit bigger than Goodwood (known as Westhampnett in the war) which was a fighter base.

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And yes scary, as both these perimeter track conversions were fast, and marked out with bales (aka ramps) as in the Silverstone shot, or 40 gallon drums as in the Goodwood shot.

Glenn · Post by **Glenn** » Tue Jul 22, 2014 12:22 am

the footage showed one car roll over many times. You could see the driver being flung about, apparently holding the steering wheel. It looked like he would be dead for sure, but he was ok........ apart from breaking most bones in his body. They actually interviewed the driver in present times. Still alive and obviously much older. He said it took over a year to get over the injuries but then went back racing again.
Can't recall his name though now.

Pombellett · Post by **Pombellett** » Tue Jul 22, 2014 9:40 am

In the days they built race cars without roll over protection, the most popular school of thought was that it was better to be thrown clear of a rolling car than to stay in it.
My father subscribes to this sentiment, as he too was thrown clear of a barrel rolling MG as a young man.
Even in current historic motorsport many top drivers choose not to use straps, preferring the 'quick exit' theory.................Apparently Nigel Corner, in this terrifying accident at Goodwood 2000, reckons this saved his life.
Although Corner only suffered some broken ribs and made a full recovery, this clip is NOT for the feint hearted. It does though, dramatically illustrate these points.
http://youtu.be/OnMx0Gpwp0w

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