THE DAFFODILS ALONG THE track bankings may have been past their prime but the 79th Goodwood Members’ Meeting was as bright and breezy as any I can remember. It helps that the event engenders a unique atmosphere of belonging and through a mix of proximity and informality recalls the intimacy between spectator and competitors that we read about in the history books (and occasionally in the pages of Motor Sport).
So, walk along the gravel pathways that criss-cross the infield and you pass a ruddyfaced Jochen Mass sporting a dapper blueand-white striped boating blazer; to your right a crowd has gathered to inspect the display of Gordon Murray Design cars including the T.50 and all-new baby T.33, while the professor himself engages in conversation with fans talking them through the cars and posing for selfies.