The Lavant Cup pre-1954 sportscars at this year’s Revival took to a sodden Goodwood Motor Circuit on the Saturday, only to absolutely shine in what were less than ideal conditions. These are basic BMW and Bristol-engined rear-drive machines with a usable power-to-grip ratio (even in the wet) and very little weight to wrestle with.
OCT 03rd 2016
Video: 2016 Lavant Cup in full
It all makes for some excellent motor racing as the cars balance inspires confidence to really push through the drizzle and test the limits in a bid for victory. The result, as we can see in the full race video above, is some spectacular on-limit driving, a few sideways moments and a reminder that Goodwood is where to come to see these old racing machines back where they belong – no matter the conditions.
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