After the hard-fought Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, won by Glen English/John McGuinness (Norton Manx), it was time for a frantic St Mary’s Trophy, the first part of an aggregate race for saloons of a type raced 1960-1966, this time featuring the star drivers.
Reigning BTCC champion Ash Sutton (Ford-Lotus Cortina Mk1) was swallowed off pole by the similar car of Rob Huff and Matt Neal (Studebaker Lark Daytona 500) – but Huff’s great start proved too good to be true, earning him a 10-second penalty which was added to his race time.
But of course he didn’t know this, fiercely battling until the chequered flag with Neal and Sutton. As Neal pitched the Studebaker’s power against the more nimble Cortinas, Friday’s winner Emanuele Pirro (Ford-Lotus Cortina Mk1) initially got in on the action, too.
As the Le Mans legend slipped back, Andy Priaulx joined the fight at the front in his Cortina and then proceeded to battle Huff for the lead.
When the chequered flag fell, after 17 laps of nose-to-tail action, it was Huff that crossed the line first – but Priaulx who took the win, 0.797 secs from Neal.
Andrew Jordan in another Cortina scored a brilliant third, after a technicality meant he lost his second place on the grid and had to start from the back, while Huff had to settle for fourth once his penalty was added.
(Top) Lining up for the Goodwood Trophy; (bottom right) Calum Lockie celebrates his win
