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Its record time was set in 2022 by Max Chilton in an electric McMurtry Spéirling at 39.081 seconds. The record was held for 20 years by a Formula 1 (F1) car, set at 41.6 seconds by Nick Heidfeld in 1999 in a McLaren MP4/13 – the then-reigning F1 World Constructors' Champion car. [7] While F1 cars ran until 2023, they did not break the 1999 ...
The 1st News of the World Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 30 March 1964 at Goodwood Circuit, England. The race was run over 42 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Jim Clark in a Lotus 25 , after Graham Hill dropped out having led for 40 laps.
Following the low-speed tests conducted at Goodwood, the CN7 was taken to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, USA, scene of Campbell's father's last land speed record (LSR) triumph in 1935. In early September, CN7 accelerated from a standing start to just under 400 mph or 640 km/h in 24 seconds covering 1.5 miles, using approximately 80 per cent ...
The electric fan car that just rocketed around the Goodwood Hill Climb in a record 39.08 seconds will be legalized for road use in the near future. Goodwood Record-Setting McMurtry Spéirling to ...
The McMurtry Spéirling is an electric single-seat prototype sports car which was first presented at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2021. The car is developed by McMurtry Automotive, a British registered startup founded on 2 June 2016 by Sir David McMurtry (co-founder and executive chairman of Renishaw plc).
The 10th Glover Trophy was a motor race, run for Formula One cars, held on 23 April 1962 at Goodwood Circuit, England. The race was run over 42 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Graham Hill in a BRM P57. This race was held directly after the 1962 Lavant Cup, on the same day at the same circuit.
The 1952 'Daily Graphic' Goodwood Trophy was a Formula Libre motor race held at the Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex, on 27 September 1952. The race was won by Argentinian driver José Froilán González in a BRM Type 15 , setting fastest lap in the process.
The 1st Richmond Trophy was a non-championship Formula One motor race held at Goodwood Circuit on 18 April 1949. The race was held over 10 laps and was won by Reg Parnell in a Maserati 4CLT/48. Parnell also set fastest lap. ERA drivers Peter Whitehead and Cuth Harrison were second and third. [1] [2]