---
title: "Watch the Goodwood Lap Record-Holder Overtake 14 Cars in a 1977 BMW 530i"
description: "Ride along with Nick Padmore as he breezes through the grid at Goodwood."
date: "2017-05-24"
modified: "2017-05-25"
authors:
  - name: "Kyle Cheromcha"
    job_title: "Editor-in-Chief"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/kyle-cheromcha"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/watch-this/10618/watch-the-goodwood-lap-record-holder-overtake-14-cars-in-a-1977-bmw-530i"
categories:
  - "BMW News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
  - "Watch This"
tags:
  - "5 Series"
  - "BMW"
  - "Goodwood Members Meeting"
  - "overtake"
  - "touring cars"
  - "vintage"
---

# Watch the Goodwood Lap Record-Holder Overtake 14 Cars in a 1977 BMW 530i

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Not to be confused with the [Festival of Speed,](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/10619/goodwood-festival-of-speed-introducing-first-ever-drift-competition>) the annual Goodwood Member's Meeting is a weekend of classic racing around the historic Goodwood Motor Circuit in England. It's known as one of the only places in the world where you can still see priceless cars like the [Ferrari 250 GTO](<https://www.thedrive.com/watch-this/9323/watch-this-onboard-footage-of-a-ferrari-250-gto-at-goodwood>) going wheel-to-wheel on a track like God intended. But it's also one of the best venues for vintage touring car action, as seen in this awesome onboard footage showing a 1977 BMW 530i bobbing and weaving its way through the grid earlier this year.

The Gerry Marshall Trophy race showcases Group I touring cars from the late seventies and early eighties. Everything from Alfa Romeos and Chevrolet Camaros to Minis and Mazdas hit the track together in one of the weekend's most popular events. Notable entries at this year's 75th Member's Meeting included a Vauxhall Magnum DTV that Gerry Marshall himself drove to a class victory in the 1977 Spa 24 Hours, and this BMW 530i piloted by [current circuit record-holder Nick Padmore.](<https://www.goodwood.com/grrc/event-coverage/members-meeting/2015/4/video-on-board-for-the-fastest-ever-recorded-lap-at-goodwood-/>)

This clip comes from the first leg of the two-part race, showing Padmore recovering from a balky last-place start to carve up the competition by overtaking 14 cars in just three laps. Enjoy the sights and sounds of a true master at work:

https://youtube.com/embed/jz7L5NesvNg

## Author
Overseeing an expert staff of writers and editors from his lair in Los Angeles, Kyle shapes The Drive’s singular approach to covering the automotive industry and car culture. He’s been with the site as a writer since 2017, taking over as editor in 2019. On a daily basis, Kyle is responsible for directing The Drive's editorial news and car review content strategies, setting special coverage priorities, managing complex reporting projects, and ensuring what you read on the page meets our high internal standards for quality and trustworthiness. He is also the executive producer of The Drive's YouTube channel, which was relaunched in February 2024 to great acclaim and has accumulated over 14M new views in its first year back on the scene. He hosts a biweekly series on the channel where he breaks down fascinating and complicated stories from the automotive world.

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