The busy and always highly anticipated Goodwood motorsport season kicked off earlier this month with the 82 Goodwood Members' Meeting. Held over two days, the event is traditionally a more laidback version of the Revival without the strict 1966 cut-off. As a result, complete history of motorsport is celebrated. Accordingly, this year's edition featured a shoot-out for recent GT3 machinery but also a race for Edwardian behemoths, all of which were at least 100 years old. Further highlights included demonstrations of the ex-Ayrton Senna 1985 Portuguese Grand Prix winning Lotus 97T Renault and a celebration of the 25th anniversary of the hugely successful Jota Sport team. As has become tradition over the last couple of editions, Gordon Murray Automotive was also on hand to demonstrate their latest supercars. The races nevertheless took centre stage, which included three groups dedicated to touring cars providing fender-to-fender action. The absolute highlight of the weekend was the 45-minute, two-driver Gurney Cup for 1965-1967 sports racers. The eventful race saw a comeback drive during the second half that few who witnessed it will soon forget.
As always, we were on hand and have captured all the action in this 160-shot gallery, which serves to illustrate a detailed report.

At this weekend's Porsche Air|Water event, Broad Arrow Auctions will stage a Porsche-only sale. It is headlined by this very rare Ruf CTR Yellowbird. It is finished in the iconic Blütengelb exterior finish that earned the high-performance model its Yellowbird nickname. Officially certified by Ruf, this CTR is the only one that was fitted with a full lightweight interior and should now sell for over $4.5 million.
Another fascinating air-cooled Porsche consigned is this 906 Carrera 6, which was sold new to the United States. It was raced extensively in period but has survived with much of its original bodywork, chassis and matching-number gearbox. Recently refurbished by Road Scholars, 906-140 has a $1.6 - $1.9 million estimate.
By comparison this Porsche 911 GT3 RS is a bargain at $450,000 - $550,000 considering it finished on the Le Mans podium in its very first competitive outing and was only raced once thereafter. It was also originally painted in the New York Yankees livery it again wears today. With a 100% finish rate, it has survived its racing career without any accidents and the Le Mans and Sebring veteran should be one of the most original examples extant.

Anglo-Canadian auctioneer RM Sotheby's announced the first consignment for the upcoming Monterey Sale; the ex-Ralph Lauren Ferrari F50. Commissioned by the fashion tycoon and noted collector, it is one of just two yellow F50s destined for the North American market. Lauren would own the car through to 2003 and it shortly thereafter joined the stable of a husband and wife enthusiast couple. It has since been only rarely seen but was Ferrari Classiche certified. With a mere 5,400 miles on the odometer, chassis 104798 has a $6.5 - $7.5 million estimate.
At the upcoming Milan sale, the very last Aston Martin DBR9 will cross the block. Although already built in 2008, it was not used until the 2010 season when it was raced three times by the Young Driver Aston Martin Racing team. Its career was cut short by an accident at the 2010 Spa 1000 km race. Repaired and finished in the 2006 Aston Martin Racing works colours, DBR9/109 is expected to change hands for €1.5 - €1.8 million.

At this week's New York International Auto Show, Genesis revealed further details including the livery of the upcoming GMR-001 Hypercar. The bright orange machine is built to IMSA's LMDh regulations and combines a bespoke twin-turbo V8 with an Oreca-based chassis and spec hybrid system. The engine is not all-new as it is derived from the four-cylinder engine that powers the successful Hyundai rally cars. It was fired up for the first time this week. The GMR-001 will debut in the FIA WEC in 2026 and a Stateside effort will be added to program from the 2027 season onwards. In addition to the new competition car, Genesis also revealed the X Gran Equator. Penned by Luc Donckerwolke, this concept car "reimagines Genesis' "Athletic Elegance" design philosophy while embracing the rugged spirit of overlanding."
Hennessey Special Vehicles has pushed the performance envelope even further with the 2,031 bhp Venom F5 Evolution. As the name suggests, it is not a brand-new car but an upgrade package available to the existing owners of the various Venom F5 versions of which around 30 have been built and delivered. Among the changes included are upgraded turbochargers and oval pistons created for Hennessey by specialists Ilmor, while revisions to the suspension and aerodynamics are also part of the upgrade. The Venom F5 Evolution package is priced at $285,000.
Porsche will use the upcoming Spa 12 Hours race to test the latest 911 GT3 R competition car under racing conditions. Based on the 992 II generation, the new GT3 racer features an improved front end, revised steering and upgrades to the software system. The new 911 GT3 R will be raced by Herberth Motorsport and will be available to customers from the 2026 season onwards.

At the recent Espiritu de Montjuic in Barcelona that were two GT1 cars that caught our eye. Driven with great verve by seasoned French sports car racer Emanuel Collard was this fabulous Ferrari 550 GTS Maranello. It is one of two new cars built by Prodrive for Care Racing Development ahead of the 2002 season. Chassis CRD 04 was campaigned with great success by BMS Scuderia Italia in the FIA GT Championship. It was driven to victory in its first five outings and went on to win the championship. Raced through to the 2005 season, it would go on to score 15 wins, making it one of the most successful of all the Prodrive Ferraris.
One of its period rivals was this Dodge Viper GTS-R, which was originally campaigned by Larbre Motorsport. Used in the 2003 French FFSA championship, it was also campaigned in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the one-off Le Mans 1000 km race. Chassis C46 was raced through to 2009 by successive owners and was more recently restored to its 2003 Le Mans livery and returned to the race track in 2024.

American muscle cars come in many shapes and sizes and certainly those in the past were powered by a rumbling V8 engine. That is certainly the case for this AC Shelby Cobra 260. One of the very first examples built, this car was sold to an American customer late in 1962. He did not actually race the car but he did use it for his wedding. It was raced extensively later in its life when it was owned by Dr Frank Zizzo, who was famously known as the Shelby Doc. He nicknamed the car the Junkyard Dog and Elvis and chronicled his adventures in his Shelby American column. In more recent years, chassis CSX2021 was sold to the United Kingdom and it was restored to its original configuration for the popular pre-1963 category. It was already raced at the Goodwood Revival last year and will be back in action this weekend during the 82nd Members' Meeting. We will be at the Goodwood Motor Circuit as well and a full report will follow shortly after.
American muscle cars of the future may be very very different as is illustrated by this Chevrolet Corvette show car created at General Motors' newly opened United Kingdom design centre in Royal Leamington Spa near Birmingham. It is the first of several Corvette concepts due to be revealed during 2025. This Corvette Concept is split in two with the top half capturing classic design elements, while the bottom half houses a futuristic electric drive system.

Anglo-Canadian auctioneers RM Sotheby's are due to stage a single car auction during the upcoming Monaco Grand Prix. Needless to say that single car is a very special one; the very Ferrari F2001 that Michael Schumacher drove to victory in the 2001 Monaco Grand Prix. The German legend later also scored a win in the Hungarian Grand Prix, which also sealed his second consecutive Drivers' World Championship for Ferrari. Chassis 211 was subsequently sold to a customer and was recently recommissioned by Ferrari Clienti.
During the Miami Grand Prix, this Brawn BGP001 will cross the block with Bonhams. It is the first of three examples built and used during the fairytale 2009 World Championship winning effort. Chassis BGP001-01 was presented to Jenson Button at the end of the season. He owned the car for over a decade and it is now offered publicly for the first time.
At this week's Seoul Mobility Show, Genesis revealed this X Gran Concept in both Coupe and Convertible form. The luxurious two-door grand tourers are part of the "Unfold a New Era of Genesis". Sister company Hyundai was also on hand with the spectacular Insteroid Concept. The all-electric sub-compact SUV boasts wild lines that are inspired by video games.
Over in Long Beach, Toyota previewed the upcoming GR Corolla that is due to be released later in the year.

Our 2025 season kicked off late last month with the Espiritu de Montjuic. Evoking the spirit of the Montjuic street circuit, the event was the inaugural race of this year's Peter Auto championship. It was a weekend of non-stop racing with over 300 cars on track, spread over ten different grids. Among the many great machines that starred were a pair of Gulf Porsche 917 Ks, two Audi R8s and a choice of Ferraris. It was also great to see the growth of the Endurance Racing Legends gird, which had started with 22 cars back in 2019 and was now split in two due to the large demand. Those looking for the typical Mediterranean spring weather were left wanting but the changeable conditions throughout the weekend did not dampen the spirits. We enjoyed some great racing, which was shown on a livestream for the first time. Our photographers were trackside throughout the weekend and have returned with a 220-shot gallery that serves to illustrate our class-by-class report.

Next week, the Goodwood Motor Circuit will host the 82nd Members' Meeting. To get you in the mood, we have taken a closer look at three cars that will star during the two-day event. The most recent is this Chevron B8, which was driven to the victory in the Surtees Trophy during the 81st Members' Meeting. It was originally sold to a German racer, who campaigned it at several major events. It then spent many decades in Dutch ownership before CH-DBE-39 was acquired by the current British custodian in 2017. The highly original example should feature on the sharp end once again in a race usually dominated by Lola T70s.
Another BMW engined sports racer due to compete is this Elva Mk 8. It was originally raced in the United States and then spent many years in West Coast collections. It was more recently fielded by Roger Wills before 80/09 was bought by the current custodian. It will not only feature at the Members' Meeting but will also be offered at the inaugural Broad Arrows Villa d'Este sale in May.
Early competition cars are also strongly represented at the Members' Meeting and the line-up includes this one-off Vauxhall 30/98 OE. A rare car in its own right, this 30/98 was later modified to compete at Brooklands and as a result OE152 is one of the best know 30/98 Vauxhalls in existence.
We will be at the Members' Meeting as always and will follow up with a comprehensive report with all the action.