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Well that's it from day two of the 2017 Goodwood Revival. We're back once again in the morning for the final day, with more fantastic action to share with you.
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Rich Woolmer
“I kind of resigned myself that if it was wet I wouldn’t be challenging for the lead today. It was treacherous, it caught me out a few times!”
Rob Hall
“I knew he [Chris] was going to be coming, probably put a good show on, that’s what it’s all about. It was a good race: I’m not here to make it easy!”
Chris Ward
“It was really good fun, Rob drove a splendid race and didn’t make it easy for me.”
“I kind of resigned myself that if it was wet I wouldn’t be challenging for the lead today. It was treacherous, it caught me out a few times!”
Rob Hall
“I knew he [Chris] was going to be coming, probably put a good show on, that’s what it’s all about. It was a good race: I’m not here to make it easy!”
Chris Ward
“It was really good fun, Rob drove a splendid race and didn’t make it easy for me.”
Checkered flag
A stunning victory for Chris Ward who started last but takes the flag in the Freddie March Memorial Trophy. Rob Hall comes home a brilliant second having almost held on to the lead. Rich Woolmer takes third, just about, as he is completely sideways coming out of the chicane on the final lap and punches the air as he crosses the line.
Ward finally makes the move into Madgwick on the final lap! Hall will be kicking himself that a backmarker held him up.
The pair pass another Ferrari and barely avoid contact as the both squeeze past, Ward holding on yet again.
Both cars are sideways at Fordwater and again at No Name: synchronised action!
Great run out of Lavant for Ward as he and Hall pass Crippa for a second time, but Ward holds on for another lap.
And that won't help! Hall runs on to the grass at Woodcote, but recovers before Ward can pass. You'd also think Ward knows how much faster he is and chose not to force the issue.
Hall is getting faster and faster as he tries to hold Ward at bay, but with over five minutes left he's unlikely to deny Ward a mightily impressive victory.
Hall has his lights ablaze to warn backmarkers as he comes through the field. Some of the slower cars are touring around 25 seconds a lap slower than the leaders, which means big differences in speed.
Narrow escape for race leader Rob Hall, who laps Roberto Crippa in a Ferrari 340 MM. Crippa pulled across as Hall was passing through Fordwater, and the pair almost make contact at high speed.
Ward is up to second. Hall is seven seconds ahead but he's two seconds a lap faster.
Another six places gained by Ward who is now sixth, having passed Mass. Patrick Blakeney-Edwards in a Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica is next on track.
There's a splendid Mercedes Benz 300SL 'Gullwing' in the hands of Jochen Mass which is currently sixth. Almost too beautiful to race...
An incredible sixteen places gained by Chris Ward on lap one, having started last in the Cooper-Jaguar T33.
Lights green
We're underway, Rob Hall is second off the line but leads at Fordwater. Steve Boultbee Brooks is second.
Photo: LAT.
The Peter Collins / Pat Griffith Aston Martin, en route to victory in the 1952 Goodwood Nine Hours.
The Peter Collins / Pat Griffith Aston Martin, en route to victory in the 1952 Goodwood Nine Hours.
This race is over 20 minutes and should take us nicely to a six o'clock finale.
Peter Collins and Pat Griffith won the first Goodwood Nine Hours on August 16th 1952 - a sensational win in an Aston Martin DB3. That exact car sits on pole with Rob Hall.
A delightful grid of cars heading around the drying circuit. Maserati 300S, Aston Martin DB3, Ferrari 3500 TRC...
There's just one race left today: the Freddie March Memorial Trophy for sports cars in the spirit of the Goodwood Nine Hour races of 1952-55. The earlier finish is presumably so everyone has time to attend tonight's party... our invitations evidently were lost in the post...
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Mike Whitaker
“I went off again at Madgwick. The thing I don’t have is that Nick and Chris are professionals and they follow the same line each time round.”
Nick Padmore
“Wow. Sometimes I think I have the best job in the world. That was unbelievable. It’s the slipperiest I’ve ever known this place and thanks to Christopher Stahl who invited me to drive this race.”
Chris Ward
“What a fantastic race, so slippery out there. We changed the setup which made the car better. You’re going in to a lot of corners sideways but it’s a case of finding the grip.”
“I went off again at Madgwick. The thing I don’t have is that Nick and Chris are professionals and they follow the same line each time round.”
Nick Padmore
“Wow. Sometimes I think I have the best job in the world. That was unbelievable. It’s the slipperiest I’ve ever known this place and thanks to Christopher Stahl who invited me to drive this race.”
Chris Ward
“What a fantastic race, so slippery out there. We changed the setup which made the car better. You’re going in to a lot of corners sideways but it’s a case of finding the grip.”
Notable mention for Mike Jordan, who started 29th and last, and finished fourth, just 21s off leader Ward.
Checkered flag
Chris Ward wins the Whitsun Trophy in a Ford GT40, ahead of Nick Padmore also in a GT40, and Mike Whitaker in an ex-Surtees Lola T70.
Still nothing between Turner and Sinclair, though the pair have dropped Wright.
There's a close battle for eighth, as Turner, the recovering Sinclair, and Wright are all covered by 1s.
And Jordan makes that move too, and is now fourth after starting last! He has six minutes to catch Whitaker for a podium spot, but a 14s gap probably will be too much.
Action everywhere, Jordan passes Stuart Hall and is lining up Tony Sinclair.
A high-speed 360 for second-placed Nick Padmore into Woodcote. Luckily the car ends up on track facing the right way and he doesn't lose much time.
Another spot for Jordan, and then one more as Joaquin Folch-Rusinol is completely sideways at Madgwick, but manages to save it.
Drivers are really struggling to lay the power down with these beasts, tiptoeing around Lavant. One driver who has the confidence is Chris Ward, now in the lead of the race.
Mike Jordan now up to eighth from 29th. Six places gained on the restart.
The Gulf-liveried GT40 of Shaun Lynn takes a trip through the grass and falls back to 13th. Roald Goethe spins his GT40, waved yellows follow.
Green flag
Safety Car pulls in with 12 minutes to go and we're back to racing for Whitsun Trophy glory. Three minutes will be added to the race time as a result of this caution period. Nick Padmore leads.
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The Ferrari 330 is waving cars around as leader Nick Padmore looks to join it with 17 minutes remaining.
Mike Jordan, polesitter until his penalty which put the car at the rear, is up to 13th from 29th.
The #44 McLaren M1A spun out just before that with John Bladon at the wheel.
Yellow flag
The #63 Roland Lewis driven McLaren M1B spins out at St Mary's and the Safety Car is out.
Chris Ward takes second from the Lola to make it a GT40 one-two for the time being.
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