Goodwood Revival of Speed: 2003

[Cal Metal]

Just returned from the Goodwood Revival of Speed. Again, outstanding cars and I will post some pics later. The French Cobra that won the TT Group (the most anticipated race of the weekend) was not there. The word I have is that if you win the previous year, you cannot bring the same car back the following year. Interesting.

In any event the TT race was spectacular. Juan Fangio II was in the heat of it driving a Ferrari. The lead car was a lightweight E Type Jaguar (he ran second to the Cobra last year). These two cars must have banked their bets by placing their "star drivers" in the first part of the race (two drivers are required). As time wore on, however, the Corvette powered Bizzarini, who was second, started to pull away. The E type got lost in the pack somewhere and the yellow Ferrari could not close the gap on the Bizzarini. In a hour long battle--36 laps--the Bizzarini held the lead and won by four car lengths. Quite sensational. I will post pics later on.