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Video: ride onboard this Lotus F1 car at Goodwood

Test session ahead of the Goodwood Revival is loud, proud and quite sideways

Published: 08 Sep 2016

Excellent news from deepest Surrey – the Goodwood Revival is back, and it’s going to be excellent. Again. Mainly because it brings together a handful of drivers like this chap – Martin Stretton, historic racer extraordinaire – and has them jostle for position in often priceless old race cars around the formidable Goodwood Circuit.

This little video is from a test session, held ahead of this weekend’s main event. It serves not only as a reminder of the fast, flowing Goodwood – dicey enough, especially if it rains - but as a graphic illustration of what it’s like to drive a car that five or so decades ago, ranked among the quickest things on four wheels. Nowadays, there are hot hatchbacks that would give this Lotus 24 a run for its money...

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TG will be bringing you more from the Revival as it happens, so check back to see this year’s best moments. We’re hoping for lots of sideways.

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