Constantly sideways | 2023 Jim Clark Trophy Full Race | 80MM

Lotus Cortinas galore in the Jim Clark Trophy at the 80th Goodwood Members' Meeting presented by Audrain Motorsport. This 45 minute two-driver race featured drivers including Andrew Jordan, Dario Franchitti, Andy Priaulx, Rob Huff, Matt Neal, Gordon Shedden and other stars of IndyCar, Touring Cars F1 and more to celebrate the anniversary of both the Lotus Cortina and the legendary Jim Clark.
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[@GoodwoodRR]

Maybe we need more Cortinas...

[@gsd4me00]

Was that race only for the Mk 1 or doesn't anybody race the Mk 2?

[@Demun1649]

They are the best looking car, Mk1, that Ford ever built, although I did love the Zakspeed Capri.

[@sithnamqus]

Indeed!

[@feydespiel.]

​@gsd4me00 they did race the m2...but some of these races feature cars from certain years...or up to a certain year..

[@RichardMcLaren]

It's the Jim Clark trophy, Clark being very well known for his MK I Lotus Cortina racing. Hence the field of MK I's.

[@squidkid2]

You can take your modern F1 racing and stuff it. This is real old-school racing. I used to go to Limerock and watch the early Trans Am Series racing and the under 3 liter class had Porsches, Alfas, BMWs and Cortinas and it was such great racing to watch.

[@tam1381]

Only a Million times better than F1.

[@crusader5989]

Agree!

[@phildavenport4150]

Well, at least you can see what the drivers are doing. Plus they can actually OVERTAKE!!

[@Demun1649]

Not F1 before the techies in the pits took over all control of the cars, and all the front seat passenger does now is to steer the things around the corner. Do you remember the way that Bruce McLaren drove in the 1968 Race of Champions at Brands Hatch? First time out in his new M7A, pole position at the record time, then, of 1:30 dead, and then a flag to flag victory. That was driving a car. And not forgetting his win in the Belgian GP, making him only the 2nd driver, ever, to win a GP in a car with his own name on it. Jack Brabham was the other one. Although Dan Gurney won a GP in his own car, and the Yanks claim he was the third, the car was not called a Gurney, it was an EAGLE, which Dan Gurney doesn't have for any of his names.

[@crusader5989]

@@Demun1649 yeah, F1 is veeeery far from that glory.

[@sithnamqus]

Fact!

[@terrysayer257]

My dad had one of these when I was a kid he cried when he had to sell it and never stopped talking about it until he died. I love these cars one of a kind absolute brilliant 😊

[@royfearn4345]

I empathise with your Dad! Tears and favourite cars go hand in hand!

[@23GreyFox]

You can be sure, the moment he sees that race he would grin from ear to ear.

[@dwartfarquart9590]

The American counterpart was the Ford Falcon. I had a 63 and rebuilt the engine and trans in a night school shop class. Just a decent carb, cam and exhaust made it essential to put disc brakes and a suspension kit to keep from dying in it. Sadly, it burned to the ground in a barn fire only a couple of years later. Nothing since has been as fun to drive.

[@nicolaciniero1765]

I raced 10 years in Italy with a Lotus Cortina. Fantastic car, simply amazing. I had outstanding fun and memories: For sure the best racing car I ever drove. Lotus Cortina for ever❤

[@elvispresley6392]

@1:07 That is the best in-car view I've seen in a long time. Awesome camera placement. I also like watching those inside front wheels lift off the ground in some of those corners. Big fun racing . . . ✌😎

[@crusader5989]

I love the Cortina! I lost the opportunity to buy a 4 door ‘63 example here in Uruguay, it was in immaculate condition, i think it was a 1.2 liters and column shifter but great car. I will always regret that. Owner was asking 4500 USD.

[@beendoneagain]

I am amazed at how many Lotus Cortinas I see. Awesome!

[@phildavenport4150]

Probably 5 times as many racing as left the factory.

[@oldieman730]

What fun, a grid full of angry Cortinas, brilliant driving skills and such close racing all down the field. Thanks

[@stevemaynards.g.t]

Wow never seen so many cortinas 😎👍🏁

[@clivejefferies]

Loved every minute of this. I didn't think I would, but as soon as it started I knew it was going to be a special race. I really need to see this in person.

[@rogbrown1458]

Takes me back to the early 80s taking my Mk1 Lotus Cortina round Goodwood at a LCR meet.Still own the beast!!. Rog.

[@shedwork]

Excellent racing!

[@crawfordg]

It was great 50 yrs ago when they raced and 10 times better now. Proper touring car racing. No radios no hi tech stuff or banger racing. Touring cars at there very best.

[@roywinchel3620]

I'm so thankful that they created a Cortina Cup "as it were" ...

[@leecoleman822]

Congratulations

[@RJ6AV6]

Jim Clark is my GOAT!

[@gazza116]

love these races

[@OG_MuttDog]

I wait all year for these races, will done...

[@crusader5989]

Mee too man, watching these Goodwood races at home, on a sunday afternoon with a cup of hot coffee in my hand, what a treat!

[@OG_MuttDog]

@@crusader5989 what's your coffee of choice brother man, I'm a fellow pothead

[@crusader5989]

@@OG_MuttDog it is called Moka express but the origin i think is arabica, quite roasted, i buy the whole grains and grind it myself. It is quite strong. I prepare it in my Bialetti Moka Express

[@tsb3093]

The guys in the blue Cortinas never got the email about livery…

[@Demun1649]

I had a Mark One Lotus Cortina back in 1963, the very best Ford I ever had. To have a race containing only these amazing cars is great, not being interfered with by the trucks the Americans produce.

[@paulcaswell2813]

It 'is' the Jim Clark Trophy - and he himself drove a Galaxie...

[@Demun1649]

@@paulcaswell2813 And?? You were never at Brands Hatch to see Jim Clark take every corner on three wheels in his Lotus Cortina. The money was with the big Yankee trash land yachts with their truck engines of over 4.5 litres and up to 7 litres. Yanks have never made a 2 litre engine that competed worldwide. Yankeeland is trash.

[@paulcaswell2813]

@@Demun1649 I can't deny that!

[@phildavenport4150]

@@Demun1649 They are too used to drags, long straights and 250 mph corners. Why would they feel the need to race small cars like Cortinas and Minis round twisty cornered tracks? Well, OK, some of the sane ones do.

[@Demun1649]

@@phildavenport4150 Are you a Yenghi? Or just a spineless traitor?

[@blxtothis]

This looks like the World’s entire surviving Lotus Cortina population.

[@phildavenport4150]

Much like Morris Cooper Ss. Twice as many on the road as were actually manufactured.

[@cidertom5140]

I hope David Dickinson doesn’t lose his tan with the sweat

[@stevenmacdonald9619]

I think that's why they call Gordon Shedden 'Flash'. 5th to 3rd with a couple of corners left in the race, and started the last lap around 3 seconds behind 3rd place.

[@cidertom5140]

Omg that gearbox!!!!

[@oo0Spyder0oo]

Would love to see mkII’s doing the same.

[@graemehoffmamm]

what tyres do they run ???

[@chrisdrew2275]

The sound of those Lotus engines!

[@paulblouin6955]

I love to see Cortinas mixing it up and doing well against bigger faster cars. This was a great race though. Really skinny tires

[@crusader5989]

What’s the top speed of these on the straights?

[@ehoberg]

If only races for german DRM could be as exciting as here the Cortinas visitors would be great to join Hockenheim or Nürburgring....🙂

[@legacywatchguy8333]

First, Formula 1 could take some pointers...second, Goodwood is amazingly entertaining, and third, I want a Cortina so bad...

[@roywinchel3620]

Hey not talking about the JR. Drivers is wrong. Those kids are great!!! C'mon; those boys are the best !!!

[@garethjudd5840]

I've never seen so many Corrina's 😳

[@alexday5892]

Fun listening to Alex. Carbon copy of his dads voice. Commentary team are absolutely fantastic and really know their stuff. So entertaining!

[@carltwidle9046]

All those Ford Cortinas and one Citroen CV2 in it. Wow that CV2 gave the Cortinas a run for their money.

[@fabrisoto]

Que maravilla.

[@FoxtrotYouniform]

How many Cortinas is too many Cortinas? I dont know, but I do know that we could still have more.

[@notrut]

Those White Cortinas need to get with the 21st Century colour scheme options ....

[@dielaughing73]

What, six different shades of grey?

[@gk7979]

запредельно круто

[@limjamrace]

Just where have all these LC`s come from? International gathering in i suspect

[@limjamrace]

Are they all built to a certain regulation?

[@timdougall5415]

I really can’t see the point of racing a load of Lotus cortina’s together, what does it really prove???

[@jean-pauladam6803]

A lovely and beautiful car, and so much more pleasure than with de F1 and other foolish modern racing cars...

[@graemehoffmamm]

must be goodwoods

[@johnnycomelately6341]

new rule: maximum of 1 millisecond of front on shots per lap

[@keytesofessex]

Darn insulting adverts

[@demon1954]

Jordan could have slowed down by half a second a lap so the amateur behind could have had a bit more of a learning session. Is it in the braking where the pros gain the extra time? I go on track a lot in my MX5 - another 4 cylinder twin cam engine with rwd and deliberately only use narrow 195 tyres and very stiff suspension. I'll bet there'd be even more fun to be had with crossplies, which these cars are presumably on?

[@phildavenport4150]

They will be on the best (probably control) tyre available. You won't see many wheels in the air when the tyres are doing most of the work, and helping ordinary drivers look better than they are.

[@DavidDickenson-bb4nk]

⁠@@phildavenport4150 nope all on old(new) Dunlop M cross plys that are as hard as rocks. Tyre definitely isn’t doing most of the work.

[@sandrokeine4365]

🏁🏁🏁🏁👏👏👏👏

[@sludge8506]

I love these cars and drivers!! However, I am not an ancient armchair warrior who needs to badmouth other forms of racing to make myself feel better about being old.

[@sludge8506]

Why are most of the cars white?

[@craigpimlott204]

That’s what colour they were in the 60’s .mostly white lotus cortina’s .red ones were usually GT’s

[@sludge8506]

@@craigpimlott204 👍👍👍👍

[@pjccwest]

🙂

[@frankrault3190]

I think a Ford Cortina won that race.

[@Tickettoride1952]

One make classic car racing never happened 50 years ago so it's a shame it's now on. The great spectacle of seeing a variety of same period cars racing each other is completely diminished by one make series.