8 things we’re most excited for at 82nd Members’ Meeting

Senna’s Lotus 97T

Marking 40 years since Ayrton Senna won his first Grand Prix at Estoril, his Lotus 97T will take to the track for what is sure to be an unforgettable demonstration, with Senna’s nephew, Bruno behind the wheel.

Senna won his first race with characteristic wet weather dominance, more than a minute separated him from second-placed Michele Alboreto as a future legend made his first mark on the sport.

This Grand Prix-winning Lotus 97T will be firing up and taking to the track to complete a series of laps of the track over the course of the Members’ Meeting weekend. With Bruno Senna behind the wheel, the sight is certain to be poignant, as he puts the Lotus through its paces in its classic John Player Special livery.

Hertz Team Jota’s Cadillac Hypercar

The Hertz Team Jota’s Cadillac V-Series.R Hypercar is one of the best sounding current endurance cars our ears have encountered and it, and its 5.5-litre V8, will be performing wonderfully high speed demonstrations at the 82^nd Members’ Meeting.

Jota comes to us in a celebratory mood. 2025 marks a quarter of a century since the team was founded and 20 years since Jota’s first race at Le Mans. Last year, Jota won the Hypercar Teams’ Championship and the Spa 6 Hours using a Porsche 963, and this year the team partnered with Cadilla, becoming a factory outfit with the target of winning the main Manufacturers' Championship.  Drivers Alex Lynn and Will Stevens will get behind the wheel, bringing a contemporary WEC Hypercar to the Goodwood Motor Circuit for the first time. 

GT3 Shoot-Out

Where better to start than with the inaugural GT3 Shoot-Out, an event set to bring competitive modern motorsport to the Goodwood Motor Circuit once again, following from the hugely successful Sidecar Shoot-Out from the 81^st Members’ Meeting.

The GT3 Shoot-Out will run alongside a broader demo of GT3 machinery that raced from 2005 to 2012. The competitive element will bring eight cars into head-to-head competition, with a line-up of legendary drivers battling it out for supremacy in a series of one-lap contests to crown an overall winner.

Expect high-speed action to a roaring soundtrack of high-capacity V8 engines, as these cars are pushed to their limits.

Win Percy Trophy

A brand-new race on the 82^nd Members’ Meeting schedule, the Win Percy Trophy, named in honour of the three-time British Touring Car champion, breaks away from the Gordon Spice Trophy to form a whole new grid of Group 1 touring cars with sub-2.8-litre engines.

In years gone by, the Gordon Spice Trophy has featured an all-encompassing field of Group 1 saloons that brought together small-capacity Minis alongside big, booming Chevrolet Camaros and Rover SD1s.

This year, the Minis get their own showpiece event as part of a full grid of touring cars also set to include Ford Fiesta’s, Volkswagen Golfs and Triumph Dolomite Sprints.

GMA

Gordon Murray Automotive has become a regular feature at the Goodwood Members’ Meeting. We’ve been treated to a series of debut moments in the past few years; the likes of the T.50, T.33 and the latest T.50s have all made their dynamic debuts at Members’ Meeting, serenading attendees with a spine-tingling V12 chorus.

We don’t know as yet what the team at GMA are cooking up for the 82^nd Members’ Meeting, but you can bet it’s going to be equally spectacular to watch, and utterly addictive to listen to. We can’t wait to get a first look.

Bonhams|Cars auction

Another staple of Goodwood’s motorsport events is the accompaniment of a Bonhams|Cars auction. Situated in the Motor Circuit’s Chicane Paddock, the 82^nd Members’ Meeting Sale is bound to be worth a visit over the weekend.

Last year, the headline sale was that of a McLaren-Mercedes SLR, which crossed the block for £425,500. We don’t know what kind of automotive treasure is going to be dug up for this year’s auction, but we’ll be keeping an eye out for what’s sure to be another collection filled with a multitude of gems.

Sustainable fuels

Following the hugely successful establishment of the 2024 Revival as a fully-sustainably fuelled historic race meeting, the 82^nd Members’ Meeting will follow suit to continue Goodwood’s pioneering venture at the forefront of sustainability in motorsport.

Each and every car that lines up on the grid for a race at Members’ Meeting will once again be powered by sustainable fuels, a move that we now know will have zero impact on the action out on the Motor Circuit.

Dario Franchitti defending the House Cup

There wouldn’t be a Members’ Meeting without the Goodwood House Competition. Every Member and Fellow of the Goodwood Road Racing Club is sorted into one of four Houses: Torbolton, Methuen, Darnley or Aubigny. Each year, the Members’ Meeting acts as the stage for the annual House Competition, where the drivers, and spectators can each score points for their team in a bid to claim the House Cup.

At the 81^st Members’ Meeting, it was the House of Torbolton, captained by Dario Franchitti, that took the crown, and we’ll be tuning in with interest to see if Dario can motivate his troops to complete a successful defence, or whether the exploits of the other Houses led by Andy Priaulx, Tom Kristensen and Gordon Shedden will be able to dethrone the champions.

Aside from the on-track action, where the majority of points will be scored, there are of course plenty of other activities to enjoy through the weekend, including the annual Goodwood Tug-of-War, sim-racing challenges, ferret racing, croquet, and stunt driving on the Skid Pan.

The 82^nd Members’ Meeting will take place on 12^th and 13^th April 2025 and tickets are now available for Members and Fellows of the GRRC.

If you’re not already a Member or Fellow and you’d like to enjoy all the racing, demos, and other exciting content at the Members’ Meeting, you’ll need to join the GRRC. Click here for more information or to join the club.

Photography by Tom Baigent, Steven Stringer, Jayson Fong and Pete Summers.

GT3 image courtesy of Motorsport Images.