It was a great first day to the TVR Car Club's 2011 main event - TAG11 - at Goodwood yesterday as cars took to the iconic circuit, the hillclimb at Goodwood House and the leafy lanes of Sussex.

Visitors were also entertained by a stunning close formation flying display by the Yakolev display team, the Royal Navy Raiders freefall parachute display team and the Royal Navy Historic Flight's magnificent Sea Fury, together with a magnificent finale from the band of the Adjutant General's Corps.

Joining us for the day were members of the Coldtream Guards, freshly back from a tour of duty in Afghanistan, our event's chosen charity Help4Heroes and a small number of the "band of brothers" - wounded servicemen, all of whom enjoyed the track experience thanks to the generosity of our members who took them around.

Thanks must go to the Hampshire Region's organising team, especially Steve Shaw, Mike Westaway, and Andy & Annette Paton, without whom this whole event would have remained just an idea suggested in a regional meeting over 2 years ago. Thank you to you all - and to all of your able assistants who marshalled us, pace car'd us and made the whole day run on rails.