2025 Richmond & Gordon Trophies preview | Goodwood Revival

What are the Richmond & Gordon Trophies?

The first Richmond Trophy took place in 1949 and was won by Reg Parnell aboard a Maserati 4CLT, a feat he repeated the following year. The 4CLT continued to dominate the race in 1951, this time with B Bira at the wheel, but Maserati’s hold on the trophy finally came to an end in the final running in ’52, when Jose Froilan Gonzales prevailed aboard a Ferrari 375.

Reimagined for the Revival, the race is named after the ninth Duke of Richmond, Freddie March, who established the Goodwood Motor Circuit on the site of the former RAF Westhampnett in 1948. The Dukedom of Richmond is held alongside that of Gordon, hence both names lending themselves to this regular Revival fixture.

A 25-minute race for 2.5-litre Grand Prix cars that raced between 1952-60, the Richmond & Gordon Trophies bring back to life a golden era of Formula 1 racing, resulting in a mixed grid of differing approaches to the business of Grand Prix racing. And in this, the 75^th anniversary year of the Formula 1 World Championship, it's bound to be more evocative than ever.

Machines hail from a variety of manufacturers. The heavier Maserati 250Fs and Ferrari 246s will do battle against the forward-thinking BRMs and Lotuses, though the Cooper-Climax T53 ‘lowline’ has been the car to beat in recent years. We can’t wait to see if its string of success continues in 2025.

When are the Richmond & Gordon Trophies?

Friday afternoon is the first opportunity for this varied grid to get out on track, with the 20-minute Official Practice session at 15:45. This will determine the starting order for the race, which is the penultimate event on the Revival’s motorsport calendar. The Richmond & Gordon Trophies will get underway on Sunday, with a start time of 17:10.  

Previous winners of the Richmond & Gordon Trophies

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