2024 Earl of March Trophy preview | Goodwood Revival
The Earl of March Trophy makes a welcome return to the Revival schedule this year with the first running of the race since 2019. The race is for 500cc Formula 3 cars that will battle it out on the Goodwood Motor Circuit. This year, sustainability is a key feature the Revival, as this and every other race will be run exclusively on sustainable fuel.
These Formula 3 cars make quite a sight on the circuit, due to the fact that they have minimal bodywork and drivers are seated in front of the engine. All together this produces fast and furious action – the last running of this race five years ago was curtailed by a red flag, after an incident involving Stuart Wright’s Mk.VI enabled Peter de la Roche in his Cooper-JAP Mk5 to retain the trophy.
Which cars are in the Earl of March Trophy?
Expect to see the likes of the Cooper Norton and Cooper-JAP, as well as the Erskine Staride Norton Mk3 lining up on the grid this year, as these 500cc Formula 3 cars battle it out. Diminutive machines from Comet, Kieft, Flash and Arnott will all be taking to the Motor Circuit for the Earl of March Trophy.
The Cooper Norton has by far the best pedigree, with some variation winning six out of ten races. The Cooper Norton Mk8 consecutively won the first four runnings of the Earl of March Trophy with Julian Majzub behind the wheel.
Which drivers are in the Earl of March Trophy?
With no race taking place since 2019, this year’s Earl of March Trophy is without its most recent winner, Peter de la Roche, who’s victory five years ago in a Cooper-JAP Mk5 marked his second triumph in this race, having also won in 2015, on that occasion in a Cooper-Norton Mk5. While Peter is absent for this year’s running, Richard de la Roche is set to be on the starting line behind the wheel of a Smith-Buckler-JAP.
Speaking of previous winners, 2008’s victor, Simon Frost, returns to the Earl of March Trophy in 2024 making him the only past champion in the race. That win came in a Cooper-Norton Mk11, and this year he’ll be driving a Martin-Norton.
When is the Earl of March Trophy?
As one of the later races on the schedule, Official Practice for the Earl of March Trophy will take place on Friday 6th September, ahead of the race on Sunday 9th. You can find the exact timings for the Earl of March Trophy in the 2024 Revival timetable.
Previous winners of the Earl of March Trophy
|
Year |
Driver |
Car |
|
2019 |
Peter de la Roche |
Cooper-JAP Mk5 |
|
2015 |
Peter de la Roche |
Cooper-Norton Mk5 |
|
2011 |
Sam Wilson |
Kieft-Norton CK52 |
|
2008 |
Simon Frost |
Cooper-Norton Mk11 |
|
2005 |
David Lecoq |
Petty-Norton |
|
2002 |
Reg Hargrave |
Kieft-Norton |
|
2001 |
Julian Majzub |
Cooper-Norton Mk8 |
|
2000 |
Julian Majzub |
Cooper-Norton Mk8 |
|
1999 |
Julian Majzub |
Cooper-Norton Mk8 |
|
1998 |
Julian Majzub |
Cooper-Norton Mk8 |
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