Goodwood Festival - previous shootout winners

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Breaking news.....

2018 - Romain Dumas, Volkswagen IDR Pikes Peak, 43.86s (went 43.05 in qualifying!)
2017 - Justin Law, Jaguar XJR12D, 46.13s
2016 - Olly Clark, Subaru Impreza "Gobstopper II", 46.23s
2015 - Olly Clark, Subaru Impreza "Gobstopper II", 44.91s
2014 - Sebastien Loeb, Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak, 44.6s
2013 - Justin Law, Jaguar XJR8/9, 45.95s
2012 - Anthony Reid, Chevron GR8 GT3, 46.46s
2011 - Dan Collins, Lotus Cosworth 88, 48.52s
2010 - Roger Wills, Williams Cosworth FW05, 47.15s
2009 - Justin Law, Jaguar XJR8/9, 44.4s
2008 - Justin Law, Jaguar XJR8/9, 44.19s
2007 - Anthony Reid, Nissan 350Z GT500, 53.78s (wet)
2006 - Richard Lyons, Nissan 350Z GT500, 49.51s
2005 - Justin Law, Jaguar XJR12, 47.96s
2004 - Justin Law, Jaguar XJR12, 49.26s
2003 - Graeme Wight, Gould GR51, 42.9s
2002 - Rod Millen, Toyota Celica Pikes Peak, 47.4s
2001 - David Franklin, Ferrari 712, 48.26s
2000 - Martin Stretton, Tyrrell P34, 45.05s
1999 - Nick Heidfeld, McLaren MP4/13, 41.6s (still quickest outright)
1998 - Nick Heidfeld, McLaren MP4/12, 48.30s
1997 - Nick Heidfeld, McLaren MP4/11B, 47.3s
1996 - Jonathan Palmer, Williams FW07B, 45.0s
1995 - Jonathan Palmer, Williams FW08B, 46.06s
1994 - Martin Brundle, McLaren MP4/9, 47.80s
1993 - Willie Green, Surtees Cosworth TS20 56.3s

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I don't actually think GRRC actually want the record to be broken, that's why the modern F1 cars were banned from doing timed runs in 1999 (iirc) - it's a normal piece of tarmac, with a crown on it, and spectators close-by behind straw bales. They don't want it turning in to an arms race to go quicker and quicker to break the record each year. They're happy with the time as it is, it's not about going quicker each year, it's just who out of the invited participants is quickest in each years' shootout.

I think if the times continued to get quicker and quicker, then you'd need to increase run-offs, barriers, road surface etc, which would change the complexion of the event and take away much of its charm.

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Breaking news.....

2019 - Romain Dumas, Volkswagen IDR, 42.32s (set a new unofficial record in qualifying of 39.90s!!!!!)
2018 - Romain Dumas, Volkswagen IDR Pikes Peak, 43.86s (went 43.05 in qualifying!)
2017 - Justin Law, Jaguar XJR12D, 46.13s
2016 - Olly Clark, Subaru Impreza "Gobstopper II", 46.23s
2015 - Olly Clark, Subaru Impreza "Gobstopper II", 44.91s
2014 - Sebastien Loeb, Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak, 44.6s
2013 - Justin Law, Jaguar XJR8/9, 45.95s
2012 - Anthony Reid, Chevron GR8 GT3, 46.46s
2011 - Dan Collins, Lotus Cosworth 88, 48.52s
2010 - Roger Wills, Williams Cosworth FW05, 47.15s
2009 - Justin Law, Jaguar XJR8/9, 44.4s
2008 - Justin Law, Jaguar XJR8/9, 44.19s
2007 - Anthony Reid, Nissan 350Z GT500, 53.78s (wet)
2006 - Richard Lyons, Nissan 350Z GT500, 49.51s
2005 - Justin Law, Jaguar XJR12, 47.96s
2004 - Justin Law, Jaguar XJR12, 49.26s
2003 - Graeme Wight, Gould GR51, 42.9s
2002 - Rod Millen, Toyota Celica Pikes Peak, 47.4s
2001 - David Franklin, Ferrari 712, 48.26s
2000 - Martin Stretton, Tyrrell P34, 45.05s
1999 - Nick Heidfeld, McLaren MP4/13, 41.6s (still quickest outright)
1998 - Nick Heidfeld, McLaren MP4/12, 48.30s
1997 - Nick Heidfeld, McLaren MP4/11B, 47.3s
1996 - Jonathan Palmer, Williams FW07B, 45.0s
1995 - Jonathan Palmer, Williams FW08B, 46.06s
1994 - Martin Brundle, McLaren MP4/9, 47.80s
1993 - Willie Green, Surtees Cosworth TS20 56.3s