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Whitsun Trophy highlights

Blue skies prevailed overhead as the Whitsun Trophy got underway on Saturday afternoon with a roar of V8 savagery, and it was Alex Brundle who made the best start from the second row to climb up into second position behind race leader Miles Griffiths. Pole sitter Nick Padmore dropped to third as they all streamed through Madgwick for the first time.

Brundle was on a mission as he went in search of his first Revival victory at the wheel of his Lola T70 Spyder, and he was swarming all over the back of Griffiths before sweeping around the outside of the McLaren M1A as the field completed the opening lap. Padmore followed him through, and from there it became a two-car scrap for the lead.

The pair were completely inseparable with barely more than two or three tenths of a second between them as they stormed away at the front. Their speed was such that they hit traffic on lap eight, and Brundle found himself compromised on the entry into St. Mary’s which gave Padmore the chance to dive up the inside and steal the lead.

Once in front, Padmore began to stretch out a lead as Brundle could only watch on after fighting so valiantly. It looked a formality that the #54 Lola would be able to power on to victory, but with less than three minutes remaining the leader pulled off to the side of the track with a mechanical problem. Visibly frustrated, Padmore was forced to cede the victory to Brundle, who was left with a comfortable lead to cruise home.

The battle for the remaining podium spots however was continuing unabated, with Griffiths now under extreme pressure from Olly Bryant in his T70 Spyder, the third placed man was virtually pushing the McLaren through Lavant and Woodcote corners but couldn’t find a way through as the pair crossed the line together.

Whitsun Trophy Official Practice

The fastest, most powerful cars of the weekend were out on track for the first time on Friday afternoon at this year’s Goodwood Revival, and the action was suitably dramatic as more cylinders that you can shake a stick at started roaring at the sea of spectators lined up to enjoy the show.

With conditions still far from ideal as the weather struggled to make up its mind, these cars were on a knife edge, yet lap times were still very quickly the fastest of the day. The Lola T70 Spyders were immediately up to speed, but Miles Griffiths in his McLaren M1A was hot on their tail.

Goodwood stalwart Nick Padmore set the early pace as the only driver to break into the 1:19s, but saw his progress halted as he was forced to pull over to the side of the track with a mechanical issue. As it was, his lap was enough to guarantee him pole position for the Whitsun Trophy on Saturday afternoon.

Olly Bryant claim second place with a 1:20.509, with Griffiths third to complete the front row. Elsewhere there were headline performances from Michael O’Brien, who was fifth in the Lotus 30 ahead of Julian Draper’s ultra-rare Attila Mk3 and Phil Keen in the Porsche 910.

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Whitsun Trophy grid (Top 15)

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Photography by Toby Whales.