Not sure how a real 275 compares to a lightweight 5 speed Jag...
There was a 275 racing at Goodwood Revival, but not in the same race as the E-types. The driver wasn't very quick and it ran midfield amongst TR4s, Elites, MGBs etc before ending up in the gravel trap at Lavant!
In the 60s the E-Type raced against the earlier Ferraris, 250GT SWB & 250GTO, & was never as quick as the Ferraris. These days however the E-types have been extensively developed & are generally quicker than the Ferraris, most of which have disappeared into private collections & rarely appear on track.
At the Le Mans Classic this year, where the E-Types & 275GTBs are in the same race, the quickest E-type lapped in 5.04.9 compared with the fastest 275GTB time of 5.11.1.
Anyway, on to last night's race. Usual dire start from 4th on the grid meant the Team 7 formation driving team were gone up the road by the time I had found a way past Clive. They were also quicker than me in the early stages but as the race wore on the gap started to come down & I started to think I could catch them & pushed a bit harder. Oops, big mistake
, I spun at T11! This let Clive back ahead & we had a good battle for the remaining laps, eventually resolving it in my favour with 2 laps to go.
Congrats to Team 7, another masterly performance.