Graham Goode
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Born (1949-02-24) 24 February 1949
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
British Saloon / Touring Car Championship
Years active10
TeamsGraham Goode Racing
Starts92
Wins0 (9 in class)
Poles0
Fastest laps9
Best finish7th in 1984
Championship titles
1985British Saloon Car Championship - Class B

Graham Derek Goode (born 24 February 1949) is a British former racing driver and car tuning specialist.

Goode worked as an engineer for Broadspeed alongside his contemporary Andy Rouse, before he won the Forward Trust Saloon Car Championship in a self built Ford Anglia in 1974. He founded his own preparation company, Graham Goode Performance Centre in 1976, specialising in Ford vehicles.[1]

BTCC career

After winning several championships in national motorsport, Goode moved up to the British Saloon Car Championship in 1984 driving his own company's Nissan Bluebird. Results came quickly, with several wins scored and a 3rd place in class in his first season. The following season saw another competitive showing. Taking advantage of his relationship with Ford, Goode was one of the first drivers to race the Ford Sierra RS500 in 1987, in fact taking the type's first ever victory.[2] Goode continued his relationship with the RS500 in the following seasons, building his own cars independently to race in the series. He expanded and ran his team with Listerine sponsorship and took on Sean Walker and Mike Newman as drivers alongside himself. While the team's results were solid, Goode could not repeat his earlier good form.[3] Ford were not investing in any one team and without sufficient funds, results were hard to come by. [4]

Following the switch from the class system to the super touring regulations in 1991, Goode ran the car for Andy Middlehurst, and despite having very little money, managed to have a competitive season.[3] Goode left the BTCC and began racing in the far east, winning races in Malaysia.[5]

Graham Goode Performance Centre

Today, Goode continues to run his car preparation business, based in Leicestershire. Employing 25 people, the company offers performance parts, tuning and restoration of Ford, Subaru and Mitsubishi vehicles.

Racing record

Complete British Saloon / Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded ?–1989 in class)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 DC Pts Class
1980 Kamasa Tools Ford Capri III 3.0s D MAL
5†		 OUL
4†		 THR
Ret		 SIL
5		 SIL
Ret		 BRH
?		 MAL BRH
Ret		 THR
DNS		 SIL
12		 27th 8 7th
1981 Bestmoor Silencers Ford Capri III 3.0s D MAL
7†		 SIL OUL
10†		 THR
8		 BRH SIL
?		 SIL
9		 DON
9†		 BRH THR SIL
Ret		 41st 1 14th
1982 Graham Goode Racing Ford Capri III 3.0s D SIL MAL
6†		 OUL THR THR
6		 SIL
7		 DON
Ret		 BRH DON
4		 BRH SIL
Ret		 31st 5 9th
1983 Graham Goode Racing Ford Capri III 3.0s A SIL
Ret		 OUL THR BRH THR
5		 SIL DON
Ret		 SIL
Ret		 DON BRH SIL 26th 3 13th
1984 Graham Goode Racing Nissan Bluebird Turbo B DON
18		 SIL
14		 OUL
12		 THR
13		 THR
Ret		 SIL
11		 SNE
Ret		 BRH
Ret		 BRH
7		 DON
6		 SIL
DSQ		 7th 40 3rd
1985 Graham Goode Racing Nissan Bluebird Turbo B SIL
4		 OUL
3		 THR
Ret		 DON
5		 THR
6		 SIL
DSQ		 DON
3		 SIL
DSQ		 SNE
6		 BRH
6		 BRH SIL 10th 37‡ 1st
1987 Listerine Racing Team Ford Sierra RS Cosworth A SIL
5		 OUL
2		 THR
2		 THR
Ret		 SIL
3		 SIL
4		 BRH
15		 SNE
5		 9th 34 4th
Ford Sierra RS500 DON
2		 OUL
Ret		 DON SIL
1988 Listerine-Texaco Racing Ford Sierra RS500 A SIL
Ret		 OUL
Ret		 THR
11		 DON
Ret		 THR
7		 SIL
7		 SIL
9		 BRH
13		 SNE
5		 BRH
6		 BIR
C		 DON
5		 SIL
Ret		 39th 5 14th
1989 Listerine Racing Team Ford Sierra RS500 A OUL
Ret		 SIL
4		 THR
DNS		 DON
DNQ		 THR
10		 SIL
Ret		 SIL
6		 BRH
Ret		 SNE
11		 BRH
6		 BIR
9		 DON
6		 SIL
Ret		 35th 6 12th
1990 Listerine Racing Team Ford Sierra RS500 A OUL
Ret		 DON
5		 THR
6		 SIL
Ret		 OUL
7		 SIL
5		 BRH
Ret		 SNE
5		 BRH
6		 BIR
Ret		 DON
4		 THR
4		 SIL
3		 11th 72 6th
Source:[6]

† Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.

‡ Docked 20 points for technical infringements.

References

  1. ↑ "Graham Goode Racing, Leicester, Performance Engine Tuning Parts Specialist, Leisure, Workshop, Shop online".
  2. ↑ "Road Cars of Touring Car Racing: Ford Sierra".
  3. 1 2 "ford-sierra-cosworth". 7 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Payment - Driver Database".
  5. ↑ "Graham Goode Racing - Racing History".
  6. ↑ de Jong, Frank. "British Saloon Car Championship". History of Touring Car Racing 1952-1993. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
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