Photos of the 2024 Goodwood Revival Race

F1 technical director Adrian Newey has been in the news recently for his upcoming switch from Red Bull to Aston Martin, but at Goodwood he's known for driving his own classics, which are blueprinted and tuned to such a high level that there are jokes in the paddock about what black magic he's using. He raced several cars, including this gorgeous GT40, but even Newey's tech and driving prowess couldn't keep it out of the gravel trap when the rain really started.

How anyone in a white mechanic's suit managed to keep it clean during the downpour is a mystery to me.

Cortina? Alfa? Galaxie? Mini? Pick your fighter.

There are other vintage race events, but nothing commits to the bit like Revival.

Did we mention it rained?

I have no idea how these drivers could see anything, let alone keep the cars on track.

Michael Peet wings a 1954 Maserati 250F through the chicane and onto the straightaway.

Away from the track, Revival stays in character, and offers other amusements.

This is not a car in the paddock. It is not a special display. This is a car in the parking lot.

Mudstang.

Someone partied a bit hard the night before?

On even a brief walk through the parking area, you'll see cars you would never imagine leave the garage on a rainy day. At one point I started counting E-Types but gave up after 17, because there was another one everywhere I looked.

Goodwood marked the 80-th anniversary of D-Day with a military parade around the track. These vehicles might have been the best-equipped for the wet and gravely surface, but they were not the quickest.

This is a conservative race line.

The Americans represented with 'Vettes, Cobras, GT40s, Galaxies, and even a few Barracudas.

Officials, photographers, and of course spectators, everyone dresses up.

This is a more aggressive line on to the straight.

Oops.