2026 Sussex Trophy preview | Goodwood Revival
The Sussex Trophy is a race for World Championship sportscars and production sports-racing cars of a type raced between 1955 and 1960, a stunning 25-minute race homage to a spectacular era of racing.
It’s inspired by the tourist trophy races of 1958 and 1959 which brought the Sports Car World Championship to Goodwood. The inaugural race was won by Roy Salvadori, and the racing pedigree has continued up until this day.
When is the 2026 Sussex Trophy?
These period racing masterpieces will take to the track for the first time for an Official Practice on Friday at 14:20. Eager spectators won’t have to wait long for the race to commence, as the Sussex Trophy will close out Saturday’s racing calendar, with the flag dropping at 17:25.
Who’s competing in the 2026 Sussex Trophy?
Taking to the track for the Sussex Trophy are some of Goodwood’s finest, including Tom Kristensen, Gordon Shedden, Chris Harris, Colin Turkington, Bonamy Grimes, Johnny Mowlem, Alex Brundle, Nick Jarvis and Marino Franchitti. Joining this star-studded line-up are some previous winners hungry for the podium once again, including Chris Ward, James Cottingham, Sam Hancock and Gary Pearson.
Which cars are competing in the 2026 Sussex Trophy?
The prestige of the driver line-up is perfectly mirrored by the legendary machinery taking to the track for this year’s Sussex Trophy. The grid welcomes back some of the race’s most decorated champions, including the three-time winning Jaguar D-Type ‘Long-nose’, the five-time winning Lotus-Climax 15 and another five-time victor, the Lister-Jaguar ‘Knobbly’. Racing alongside these historic podium-sitters is the iconic Maserati Tipo 61 ‘Birdcage’ — a giant of motorsport that is uniquely suited to this year's Revival as part of the official Maserati Celebrations.
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