HERO Returns to Goodwood

Following four successful years of the HERO Summer Classic Reliability Trial & Tour, the Historic Endurance Rallying Organisation is returning to Goodwood from July 12^th to 14^th for this year's Event.

Open to cars made before 1st January 1984, the Event attracts unique cars and crews from all over the world.

“Every year we look forward to the Summer Trial as the Event keeps on attracting newcomers whilst retaining its core of enthusiastic supporters,” said Patrick Burke, joint Managing Director at HERO.

“Last year we saw the highest number of non UK crews since the inauguration of the Event, an indication that the reputation of both the Trial and the Historic Endurance Rallying Organisation is spreading far afield”, he added.

The Summer Trial welcomes both competitive and leisure drivers as vehicles are divided in two categories: the Reliability Trial and the Classic Tour.

Vehicles entered in the Reliability Trial will be classed according to age, engine size and body type, and will take part in regularity sections and driving tests with no navigational trickery or night-time driving. Navigation will be by Tulip Roadbook and no map plotting is required.

The Classic Tour is intended for those who want a more leisurely drive whilst still experiencing the pleasures of classic motoring. Entrants on the Tour are provided with a Mapbook giving details of the suggested route, and a copy of the Tulip Roadbook issued to Trial competitors. Tour entrants may check in at the main controls at any time the control is open and as it is not a competition and drivers can deviate from the suggested route to visit places of specific interest.

“We want participants to enjoy classic car driving as much as we do and to meet other enthusiasts as well. This is why the start, finish and each lunch halt will be the same for Trial and Tour so that crews on both categories stay in contact with each other”, said Tomas de Vargas Machuca, joint Managing Director at HERO.

Crews will be based at the Goodwood Hotel during the three days of classic motoring, which will conclude on Saturday 14th July with the customary black tie awards dinner at Goodwood House, where former British race and rally driver Jack Sears will be speaking and handing out the trophies.

HERO’s Arrive & Drive (classic cars available for hire from HERO) present at the Event include an Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce, Porsche 911 2L T SWB, a Jaguar XK150, a Triumph TR4 and a Triumph TR6.

The Event is sponsored by Orianda, Classic & Sports Car and AVIS (official support vehicle partner of HERO).

The Summer Trial is the second qualifying round of the 2012 HERO Cup, which has the startling first prize of a week’s sailing holiday in the Mediterranean aboard the SY Orianda (www.orianda1937.com).

For Further Information Please Contact:

David Barzilay – M: 07860 322333 | T: 0207 544 8980 | E: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Or Patrick Burke – M: 07710 352264 | E: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Or Julian Menendez – M: 078 3854 7531 | T: 0207 544 8831 E: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Or visit the HERO website: http://www.heroevents.eu/Events/SummerTrial/ where the list of the cars can be seen and daily newsletter will be published from Thursday July 12th.

For further details of timings between the main places or queries about whether the cars are passing close to readers or viewers towns or villages, please contact Julian Menendez.

Leg One – Thursday 12th

Crews will leave Goodwood at 9:00am and head north passing to the east of Midhurst for the first Regularity of the day.

Drivers will then head West of Cranleigh for a coffee halt at 10:10am before continuing South of Godalming – travelling west for the next two regularities which will take them through Surrey and Hampshire passing between Basingstoke and Winchester.

Lunch is at the Bourne Valley Inn at 12.30pm before a large loop around Andover and the fourth Regularity of the day.

Two tests will be done at Thruxton Race Circuit at 14.20pm before crews start heading back east staying north of Winchester for afternoon tea at the Cart & Horse Inn at 15:30pm.

Now heading back south east through Petersfield to Chichester and back to Goodwood for the final test of the day at 17:00hs.

Leg Two – Friday 13th

At 9:00am crews will leave Goodwood by the West staying north of Chichester for the first regularity of the day, then making their way through Clanfield and heading west to stay south of Winchester for the second.

After a stop at the Potters Heron Hotel at 10:45am, they will be taking the day’s third Regularity and then turning south to head through New Forest to Beaulieu, where they should arrive at Noon.

Beaulieu will see two tests either side of lunch with time enough for a look around the motor museum. Afterwards drivers will head west through Brockenhurst to Ringwood, where they will pass by at 14:00pm for another Regularity and afternoon stop.

Then crews will head North West to return through Hampshire taking a large loop north to avoid Southampton and passing by West Dean at 14:50pm and Michelmersh at 15:15pm to continue through East Hampshire, staying south of Winchester through Petersfield and then south east to arrive in Goodwood at 17:15pm.

Leg Three – Saturday 14th

The final day will see the crews do a short Regularity before a test at Dunsfold at 9:25am. This is followed by a challenging Regularity as the Event moves North East through Petworth and turning east, going south of Cranleigh, prior to looping north towards Brooklands and lunch at Mercedes World at Noon.

The afternoon route loops south and west through Surrey towards Aldershot, where drivers will pass by Hampton Park at 14:10pm, before heading south back to Goodwood where crews will arrive at 15.40pm for a final test of the Event having completed 3 more Regularities.

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