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wackojacko
Original Poster
8,462 posts
59 months
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Goodwood festival of speed 28th of June - 1st of July.
I'm planning to go on the Friday (29th).
Who else is going ?
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MadDad
2,282 posts
130 months
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Friday and Sunday - all being well.
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nickg123
465 posts
112 months
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Yep Friday for me too, this is my 11th year running - Can't believe the time has flown, doesn't feel like it was that long ago :-)
Have you been before? Friday's usually a good day, fair enough you don't get all the F1 stars but the crowds aren't usually quite as bad and you still get to see all the cars run (which is the main reason I go)! Just get there early as 7am the F1 paddock is really quiet so you can get really close to all the cars.
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MadDad
2,282 posts
130 months
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I have only ever missed one event which was the year the marshal and Lotus driver were killed; kind of glad I was not there. The first few years had hardly any trade stands, most of the area where the trade stands are now pitched were car clubs from all over the world. Safety was not as much of a feature, hay bales were only on the corners and not all the way up the hill, no real crowds to speak of, burgers for less than £8.50, out of the car park at the end of the day in less than 5 mins - blah, blah, blah..... I tend to spend Friday looking at the static displays and the forest rally stage, then Sunday morning on the start straight or outside the house for the first runs, then 2/3 of the way up the hill for the second - not that I am a creature of habit........  I have been volunteering for the Richard Burns Foundation for the past few years so get a ticket gratis in return for a couple of hours of my time on the day – superb deal if you ask me!
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DB89
412 posts
48 months
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Saturday for me for the past 3 years. Does anyone recommend the best day to go, or are they very much the same?
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wackojacko
Original Poster
8,462 posts
59 months
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DB89 said: Saturday for me for the past 3 years. Does anyone recommend the best day to go, or are they very much the same? I always go on the Friday as it's cheaper and less busy and is certainly THE best choice. Went on a Sunday years ago and it was chaos, much more relaxed on Friday and you get to see everything if you start early enough
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D34NO87
746 posts
41 months
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I'm going on the Sunday. Would rather go Friday but couldn't get the day off work.
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Revs_Addiction
1,915 posts
100 months
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I'm looking to go on the Friday too. Does anyone know if The Times still do their free ticket thing?
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TVR500Morgan
626 posts
21 months
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MadDad said: I have been volunteering for the Richard Burns Foundation for the past few years I've asked Steve to put me down for it too Might see you there. Calvin
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Revs_Addiction
1,915 posts
100 months
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I'm looking to go on the Friday too. Does anyone know if The Times still do their free ticket thing?
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x 7usc
1,051 posts
64 months
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im looking to go on the friday also, Andy the Telegraph are this years media partner for FOS, nothing on their website hinting at free tickets
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driverrob
2,961 posts
72 months
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Sunday for me. Just praying the weather is better than when I went 3(?) years ago.
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dave87
368 posts
72 months
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Dad & I'll be heading down for the Friday & Saturday - never been before so not sure what to expect. Got tickets to the grandstands for the Saturday too, the logic being use the (quieter?) Friday for a look around.
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D34NO87
746 posts
41 months
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driverrob said: Sunday for me. Just praying the weather is better than when I went 3(?) years ago. I went Friday last year and it was so hot it was the festival of dust and sunburn!
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NathanJones
646 posts
82 months
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We are there for the duration, again .............. God of Sun; shine down please
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Frimley111R
4,219 posts
103 months
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Me on Sunday
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ffc
279 posts
28 months
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I'll be there on all four days camping with some mates. Lets hope it stops raining and warms up a bit.
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Gwagon111
3,379 posts
30 months
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Only the Sunday for me this year, in the Kinrara. I'm moving out of my old pad on the Friday and into my new place on the Saturday so both days are a no can do for me this year.
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Marc W
3,489 posts
80 months
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I'll be there all four days. Hoping we get good weather again.
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pincher
2,640 posts
86 months
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I think I may be going on the Thursday, courtesy of Autotrader - does much happen that day?
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