2025 Fordwater Trophy preview | Goodwood Revival

What is the Fordwater Trophy?

The Fordwater Trophy ran twice in period. The first one was held in 1960 and won by Stirling Moss aboard an Aston Martin DB4 GT. In the multi-discipline fixture, he was competing against a Jaguar Mk2 driven by renowned Goodwood fan Roy Salvadori.

In 1961 it was claimed by Mike Parkes at the wheel of a Ferrari 250 GT SWB, besting Innes Ireland and Moss in their respective Aston Martins.

At the Goodwood Revival, a variety of cars from the ’50s and ’60s have taken victory in the reimagined race over the years. Previous machines that have reached the chequered flag first over the last quarter of a century range from a Lotus Elan 26R and Shelby Mustang GT350 to an Alfa Romeo TZ1 and Ferrari 275 GTB.

Last year’s contest for production-based sports and GT cars from 1955-’60 was won by a Jaguar XK150 FHC, but for the 2025 Goodwood Revival, the Fordwater Trophy will be open to models built from 1964-’66 — get ready to see more from those Elans, Mustangs and TZ1s as they battle at the Motor Circuit once again.

When is the Fordwater Trophy?

It all begins for this eclectic gathering with the 20-minute Official Practice session at 12:35 on Friday, where the starting grid for the race will be decided. The Fordwater Trophy then takes place at 12:30 on Saturday, though its drivers could have a tough act to follow as the race succeeds Part 1 of the always entertaining Settrington Cup presented by Ralph Lauren.

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Photography by Joe Harding and Jochen Van Cauwenberge.