Initially, in 1912 the Cyclecar Club was formed for the racing of motorbike powered vehicles at Brooklands racetrack, but after the First World War ended the appeal of cyclecars was replaced by a greater interest in faster cars leading to a change of name to the Junior Car Club. By 1921 a 200-mile race was staged at Brooklands but, at the same time, a series of regional races were held. After the Second World War ended Brookland Automobile Racing Club changed its name to the British Automobile Racing Club (BARC) in 1948 when the inaugural races were staged on the newly formed Goodwood circuit on Saturday 18th September 1948, with the Duke of Richmond leading a cavalcade in his new Bristol car. For the next 18 years BARC organised at least one race at Goodwood annually, with selected results shown below.

Inaugural Goodwood International Meeting Easter Monday 18th April 1949
Richmond Trophy (10 laps for Formula One cars)
1. Reg Parnell (Maserati) 82.89 mph
2. Peter Whitehead (ERA)
3. Cuthbert Harrison (ERA)
4. Fred Ashmore (Maserati)
5. Leslie Johnson (ERA)
6. George Abecassis (Alta)
Chichester Cup (5 laps for over 1450 cc cars)
1. Reg Parnell (Maserati) 82.98 mph
2. Denis Poore (Alfa Romeo)
3. Leslie Johnson (ERA)
Lavant Cup (5 laps for 1100 cc cars)
1. Dudley Folland (Ferrari) 70.03 mph
2. Frank Kennington (Cisitalia)
3. Jack Fairman (Riley)
4. John Heath (Alta)
500 cc Race over 5 laps
1. Stanley Coldham (Cooper) 70.8 mph
2. R M Dryden (Cooper)
3. Donald Parker (Parker CFS)
First Easter Handicap over 5 laps
1. Frank Kennington (Cisitalia) 74.49 mph
2. G N Mackie (Rover)
3. G Shillito (Riley)
Second Easter Handicap over 5 laps
1. Stirling Moss (Cooper) 79.76 mph
2. R W Jacobs (MG)
3. George Abecassis (Cooper)
Third Easter Handicap over 5 laps
1. Reg Parnell (Maserati) 84.18 mph
2. Tony Rolt (Alfa Romeo)

Second Goodwood International Meeting Easter Monday 10th April 1950
Richmond Trophy
1. Reg Parnell (Maserati) 78.26 mph
2. Baron de Graffenreid (Maserati)
3. B N Shawe-Taylor (ERA)
Chichester Cup (5 laps for over 1450 cc cars)
1. Prince Birabingse (Maserati) 80.63 mph
2. Baron de Graffenreid (Maserati)
3. R D Gore (Alfa Romeo)
Lavant Cup (5 laps for 1100 cc cars)
1. W S Aston (Cooper) 78.92 mph
2. E Brandon (Cooper Jap)
3. J V Green (Cooper)
4. John Heath (Alta)
500 cc Race over 5 laps
1. Curly Dryden (Cooper) 70.7 mph
2. S Cobham (Cooper)
3. A Bottoms (JBS)
First Easter Handicap over 5 laps
1. W S Aston (Cooper) 72.77 mph
2. B de Lissa (MG)
3. C G Dunham (Alvis)
Second Easter Handicap over 5 laps
1. C G Dunham (Alvis) 69.30 mph
2. J C Byron (Bugatti)
3. C Gale (Barraq)
Third Easter Handicap over 5 laps
1. J D Hamilton (Maserati) 76.35 mph
2. Stirling Moss (HWM)
3. Prince Birabongse (Maserati)

Third Goodwood International Meeting Easter Monday 2nd April 1951
Richmond Trophy
1. Prince Bira (Osca)
2. B N Shawe-Taylor (ERA)
Chichester Cup (5 laps for over 1450 cc cars)
1. Reg Parnell (Maserati)

Fourth Goodwood International Meeting Easter Monday 14th April 1952
Richmond Trophy
1. Froilan Gonzalez (Ferrari Thinwall-Special) 88.23 mph
2. Mike Hawthorn (Cooper)
3. Duncan Hamilton
Earl of March Trophy
1. Stirling Moss

Fifth Goodwood International Meeting Easter Monday 6th April 1953
Richmond Trophy
1. Ken Wharton (BRM)
Earl of March Trophy
1. A Brown (Cooper)
Lavant Cup
1. E De Graffenried (Maserati)
Chichester Cup
1. E De Graffenreid (Maserati)
2. Ken Wharton (BRM)
3. R Flockhart (BRM)
Glover Trophy
1. Ken Wharton (BRM)
Sixth International Meeting Easter Monday 19th April 1954
Richmond Trophy
1. Ken Wharton (BRM)
2. K McAlpine (Connaught)
3. L Marr (Connaught)
Chichester Cup
1. Ken Wharton (BRM)
Earl of March Trophy
1. Les Leston (Cooper)
Seventh International Meeting Easter Monday 11th April 1955
Richmond Trophy
1. Roy Salvadori (Maserati)
Chichester Cup
1. P J Collins (BRM)
Lavant Cup
1. Roy Salvadori (Connaught)
Sports Car Race
1. Roy Salvadori (Aston Martin)

Eighth Goodwood International Meeting Easter Monday 2nd April 1956
Richmond Glover Trophy
1. Stirling Moss (Maserati) 94.35 mph
2. Roy Salvadori (Maserati)
3. Les Leston (Connaught)
Lavant Cup (7 laps)
1. Roy Salvadori (cooper Climax) 87.17 mph
2. Bob Gerard (Cooper Bristol)
3. J Young (Connaught)
Earl of March Trophy
1. Ivor Bueb (Cooper-Norton)
2. C C H Davis (Beart-Cooper)
3. J J Somervail (Cooper-Norton)
Scratch Race over 15 laps
1. Stirling Moss (Aston Martin)
2. George Abercassis (Alta)
3. Bob Perry (Jaguar)
Easter Handicap
1. R Flockhart (Jaguar)
2. A E Brown (Jaguar)
3. Reg Parnell (Connaught)
At this meeting two drivers, A F F Dennis and A P O Rogers, were tragically killed.

Ninth Goodwood International Meeting Easter Monday 22nd April 1957
Richmond Glover Trophy
1. S Lewis-Evans (Connaught) 90.66 mph
2. J Fairman (Connaught)
3. R Flockhart (BRM)
4. Jack Brabham (Cooper Climax)
5. J Russell (Maserati)
6. C Brooks (Vanwall)
Lavant Cup over 12 laps
1. C Brooks (Cooper Climax) 89.23 mph
2. Jack Brabham (Cooper Climax)
3. R Flockhart (Lotus Climax)
Sussex Sports Car Trophy over 21 laps
1. W Scott-Brown (Lister Jaguar) 91.33 mph
2. Roy Salvadori (Aston Martin)
3. C Brooks (Aston Martin)

Tenth Annual Goodwood International Meeting Easter Monday 7th April 1958
Richmond Glover International 100 Trophy
1. Mike Hawthorn (Ferrari) 94.96 mph
2. Jack Brabham (Cooper)
3. Roy Salvadori (Cooper)
Earl of March Trophy over 10 laps
1. Stuart Lewis-Evans (Beart-Cooper) 83.62 mph
2. T Taylor (Beart-Cooper)
3. J Pitcher (Cooper)
Sussex Sports Car Trophy over 21 laps
1. Stirling Moss (Aston Martin) 89.94 mph
2. P Collins (Ferrari)
3. D Hamilton (Jaguar)
Lavant Cup over 15 laps
1. Jack Brabham (Cooper Climax) 93.76 mph
2. Graham Hill (Lotus)
3. C Allison (Lotus)
Chichester Cup for 1100cc Sports Cars
1. Campbell-Jones (Lotus) 87.06 mph
2. T Dickson (Lotus)
3. Roy Salvadori (Lotus)
The air strip in the centre of the course opened for the first time with 74 planes utilizing it. The day included a flying formation display of Tiger Moths by the Tiger Club.

Eleventh Annual Goodwood International Meeting Easter Monday 30th March 1959
Richmond Glover International 100 Trophy over 42 laps
1. Stirling Moss (Cooper Climax) 94.12 mph
2. Jack Brabham (Cooper Climax)
3. Harry Schell
Sussex Sports Car Trophy over 21 laps
1. Ivor Bueb (Lister Jaguar) 82.92 mph
2. P Blond (Lister Jaguar)
3. A G Whithead (Aston Martin)

In 1966 the final meeting took place on the Goodwood circuit on 2nd July 1966, the Duke deciding to close the grounds over safety fears.

Today the Goodwood circuit is used once again for the Goodwood Revival and Festival of Speed meetings.