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Jaguar E-Type Celebration Heads to Goodwood Revival

Goodwood’s second big event of the year will honor the 50th celebration of the iconic Jaguar E-Type with the greatest race of significant competition models ever to be seen in a single spot. The event, to take place in just six weeks time, will take the form of an exceptional Fordwater Trophy race.

To honor the 50th birthday of the British sports car, an exclusive race for 2011, Goodwood’s Fordwater Trophy will feature a grid exclusively made up of Jaguar E-Types of a type that raced up to 1966.  The race will be a 45-minute two-driver event, with the driver switches taking place in the pits between 15 and 30 minutes into the running.

The Fordwater Trophy will feature an extraordinary mix of historically-significant competition E-types, including six of the 12 lightweights still in existence racing, plus three more of the surviving cars present on static display.

With significant racing E-type low drag coupes, roadsters and fixed head coupés also competing, the race promises to make for an intriguing spectacle and a fitting tribute to Britain’s most popular sports car and its special relationship with Goodwood.

An exceptional line-up of top drivers will campaign the Jaguars, including ex-F1 stars Gerhard Berger, Jackie Oliver, Jochen Mass, Adrian Newey, Desiré Wilson and Tiff Needell, touring car legends Andy Priaulx, John Cleland and Anthony Reid, ex-Jaguar Le Mans winner Andy Wallace and actor and comedian Rowan Atkinson.

If you agree the E-Type is the best sportscar to ever be made in the Isles, this is a can’t-miss event. Booking can be done online, and more info is available on www.goodwood.com/motorsport.
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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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