Goodwood Festival of Speed
goodwood festival speed annual motorsports festival featuring modern historic motor racing vehicle taking part hill climb event held goodwood house west sussex england late june early july event scheduled avoid clashing formula one season enabling fan see f machine well car motorbike motor racing history climb hill early year festival started ten thousand attended weekend attracted crowd around three day held record crowd attended advanceticketonly admission policy came force attendance subsequently capped goodwood festival speed founded lord march order bring motor racing back goodwood estate – location steeped british motor racing history shortly taking estate early lord march later became duke richmond wanted bring back motor racing goodwood circuit necessary permit host race therefore instead hosted ground small selection entrant made invited historic vehicle first event took place sunday june proved success taking crowd despite date clash hour le man year second event also clashed le man lord march would ensure event would never allowed clash either le man formula one race saturday added making weekend event friday added making threeday event moving motor show added thursday event cancelled later run october combined event goodwood motor circuit without spectator streamed online shown terrestrial tv event modified incorporate historic car revival rallysprint car member meeting attempt set new track record organiser cancelled saturday schedule festival due severe weather warning event classified hill climb visitor accorded close access part track metre mi turn track climb metre ft average gradient record time set max chilton electric mcmurtry spéirling second record held year formula f car set second nick heidfeld mclaren mp – thenreigning f world constructor champion car record lowered second volkswagen idr prototype electric race car driven romain duma f car ran later year vintage model break record safety reason f car longer use tyre warmer official timed run instead perform demonstration soapbox challenge downhill race gravitypowered car starting hillclimb finish line finish line front house included entry cosworth prodrive top company famous ridersdrivers piloting including barry sheene however frequent accident despite official cap cost car unofficial cost becoming high return however return company bentley mclaren competed present demonstration area rally car top hill ever since inception southern car club entrusted organization rally stage held msa permit initially existing track forest widened rally car ran forest turned tarmac section outside wood returned track meant car could run oneatatime full forest stage introduced designed hannu mikkola complete circuit separate start finish line top wood allowed car start timed interval allowing many car run since festival hosted supercar paddock roadgoing supercars since car could opt timed run common specialty car manufacturer show latest sport model including newly released massproduced sport model working concept model arena new attraction showcase drifting stunt driving large tarmac area used contain michelin supercar paddock barrel donut wall ride large viewing area drift paddock spectator watch stunt show throughout course day drift competition hillclimb shootout big screen officially future science technology pavilion festival since several major global reveals debuted part exhibition including autonomous truck einride prototype flying car like airspeeder autonomous delivery vehicle kargo begun auto show take place west house similar format pebble beach concours delegance entry usually invitation provides leeway type vehicle enter usually resulting varied event usual concours delegance unlike concours show cartier style et luxe judged panel selected judge consisting celebrity around world car designer moving motor show added mainly response cancellation british international motor show aimed exclusively buyer new car allowing chance test car course following success announced mm would return event also included running new mclaren mpc official website listed festival speed date friday sunday weekend ticket festival included moving motor show ticket festival speed four day event moving motor show strictly part festival speed part festival speed weekend popular attraction event real life replica wacky race car thursday known press preview day incorporated moving motor show serf provide lunchtime entertainment crowd airshows usually include raf red arrow flybys included raf tornado lowflying boeing lowflying airbus festival beginning poster art illustrated renowned motor racing artist peter hearsey retirement poster art designed klaus wagger rose prominence racing artist competition design official poster mille miglia recent year also put gas arena goodwood action sport showcase extreme stunt freestyle motorcross bmx trial bike riding first time festival – part future lab exhibition – driverless roborace racing car negotiated course virtual passenger seat experience made available online car made official run second festival speed sister event goodwood revival meeting event normally held early september relives glory day motor racing goodwood motor racing circuit two fatal accident event first inaugural meeting vintage racing motorcyclist chas guy killed practice following completion course vincent motorcycle developed steering wobble known tank slapper throwing rider tree since motorcycle timed run driver john dawsondamer lost control lotus crashed finish line gantry killing marshal andrew carpenter another marshal steve tarrant survived sustained serious injury lower part right leg aston martin set central display first festival speed since display erected lawn front goodwood house designed sculptor gerry judah display honoured car marque first time honoured career bernie ecclestone list temporary monument goodwood festival speed event available gran turismo central display shown nearby goodwood motor circuit track available gran turismo sport gran turismo itv give live coverage throughout weekend sky sport simulcast sunday show also streamed youtube hill climb shootout sunday shootout event goodwood festival speed selection driver fastest hillclimb time weekend compete get finish line fastest source official website