House Competition
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Come and play
All guests attending the Members’ Meeting are assigned to one of four Goodwood Houses, and they, the drivers and guests score points over the weekend for their House.
Visitors of all ages can join in the light-hearted competitiveness between the Houses – there are traditional school sports day events for younger guests and all manner of games to try. Some of the favourites include ferret racing, Air Rifle Range and a mini Jeeps.
House Captains
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Nicolas Minassian
“We French are all about heart. We are a bit over the top and we have fun, especially where there is competition involved. We’re extravagant. Whatever it is, we want to win, whether it’s driving racing cars, playing ping-pong or doing a tug of war.
“If I thought I needed to have my arm fall off to win a tug of war, I’d let it happen and I know my fellow Aubigny House members will feel exactly the same.”
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Jochen Mass
“It’s interesting that Darnley people are said to be serious and single-mindedly determined, because those are the qualities that you need to be a winner in motor sport.
“When you’re driving at 3am down the Mulsanne at Le Mans, you need all of that, but you also need to be able to have fun and enjoy any competition."
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Anthony Reid
“Competition is all about winning, and motor racing is the ultimate competition.
“I’ve been involved in this sport for a long time and I can tell you from experience that you lose a lot more often than you win, so not only do you have to try your absolute hardest to win when the opportunities come along, but you also have to savour the victories when you do manage to secure them."
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Emanuele Pirro
“The House of Torbolton stands for style and sophistication. There’s something very Italian about that, so I’m extremely proud to have been chosen to become House Captain.
"Especially as Goodwood is somewhere I’ve always found extremely special in the way it tries to celebrate the best achievements from history."
Aubigny
The Duke of Richmond is Duke of Aubigny in France. This title descends from Louise de Keroualle, a young French aristocrat who became the mistress of Charles II and the mother of the 1st Duke of Richmond.
King Louis XIV of France made her Duchess of Aubigny and gave her the Aubigny estates. The fleur-de-lys is taken from the first and fourth quarters on the shield of the Duke of Richmond’s coat-of-arms.
Darnley
One of the titles of the Duke of Richmond is ‘Earl of Darnley’, a Scottish title.
The boar’s head is taken from one of the crests of the Duke of Richmond which sits below a motto or battle cry, ‘Avant Darnlie’ (‘Darnley to the fore’).
Methuen
Another of the titles of the Duke of Richmond is ‘Baron Methuen of Torbolton’, a Scottish title.
The lion’s head is taken from the third quarter of the shield on the Duke of Richmond’s coat-of-arms.
Torbolton
This House name also derives from ‘Baron Methuen of Torbolton’, a Scottish title.
The harp is taken from the first and fourth quarters on the shield of the Duke of Richmond’s coat-of-arms.
