Goodwood Festival of speed
Discussion
I didn't go this year, but I know what you mean. I think to do everything you actually need 3 days! It's a great show, there's just so much to do. Looking forward to your photos, I've been streaming it online this year instead. I got a badly sunburnt head last year, this weather kind of put me off repeating that.
Missed it this year, brilliant event, but you’re right Birky it needs a whole weekend now, Went to the first one I think in 94 and carried on going for quite a few years, Went the year before last as a mechanic for a mate who had his bike there, got to bump start Kevin Schwantz at the start line who was my hero when racing, lovely bloke.
I went on Thursday and it was really good. Hadn’t been for a few years - tend to go to the Revival now.
Also thought that the autonomous car displays did nothing for their image! The Siemens Mustang, first bouncing off the grass/hay bales before being driven up at walking pace while someone hovered over the steering at all times then the ‘Roboracer’ looking like it should set a record up the hill then trundling up at 12mph. And when they loaded it into the car shuttle (why make the bikes wait while they did that?) it looked like when I used to try and park my RC car between the kitchen chair legs as a kid. Full left lock, forward. Full left lock, backwards. Full right lock forwards. Rinse and repeat
Also thought that the autonomous car displays did nothing for their image! The Siemens Mustang, first bouncing off the grass/hay bales before being driven up at walking pace while someone hovered over the steering at all times then the ‘Roboracer’ looking like it should set a record up the hill then trundling up at 12mph. And when they loaded it into the car shuttle (why make the bikes wait while they did that?) it looked like when I used to try and park my RC car between the kitchen chair legs as a kid. Full left lock, forward. Full left lock, backwards. Full right lock forwards. Rinse and repeat
srob said:
I went on Thursday and it was really good. Hadn’t been for a few years - tend to go to the Revival now.
Also thought that the autonomous car displays did nothing for their image! The Siemens Mustang, first bouncing off the grass/hay bales before being driven up at walking pace while someone hovered over the steering at all times then the ‘Roboracer’ looking like it should set a record up the hill then trundling up at 12mph. And when they loaded it into the car shuttle (why make the bikes wait while they did that?) it looked like when I used to try and park my RC car between the kitchen chair legs as a kid. Full left lock, forward. Full left lock, backwards. Full right lock forwards. Rinse and repeat
The Thursday changed tack this year, as the manufactures didn't bring any cars for people to test the moving motorshow was a none starter.Also thought that the autonomous car displays did nothing for their image! The Siemens Mustang, first bouncing off the grass/hay bales before being driven up at walking pace while someone hovered over the steering at all times then the ‘Roboracer’ looking like it should set a record up the hill then trundling up at 12mph. And when they loaded it into the car shuttle (why make the bikes wait while they did that?) it looked like when I used to try and park my RC car between the kitchen chair legs as a kid. Full left lock, forward. Full left lock, backwards. Full right lock forwards. Rinse and repeat
It's why the rally cars came down off the stage to run the hill climb.
Robo race has a controller like a normal rc car, see in yellow below.
What I liked about the bike R1M with the robot pilot (in the future lab), is it can be unbolted and that bike is normal.
Shadow R1 said:
The Thursday changed tack this year, as the manufactures didn't bring any cars for people to test the moving motorshow was a none starter.
It's why the rally cars came down off the stage to run the hill climb.
Robo race has a controller like a normal rc car, see in yellow below.
What I liked about the bike R1M with the robot pilot (in the future lab), is it can be unbolted and that bike is normal.
Yep, got that but the Roboracer also had a camera system that guided it up the hill. The RC style controller was only used for low speed manoeuvring I thought? I assume they wound the wick right down for the run in case it did something random, but when it was sat on the line with it’s massive diffusers and 200mph top speed claimed, I was expecting something more dramatic! Don’t get me wrong I’m all for technology, just feel that maybe they should’ve held fire with it until it could rattle up the hill and set a record. That would’ve made people take note! It's why the rally cars came down off the stage to run the hill climb.
Robo race has a controller like a normal rc car, see in yellow below.
What I liked about the bike R1M with the robot pilot (in the future lab), is it can be unbolted and that bike is normal.
For me the most spectacular thing I saw over the weekend (had it on in the background most of weekend on iPad) was the rocket man. He was amazing!
Yes that rocketman was impressive, he needed a pickup truck though (fall guy). 
As with most things, the robo race hasn't caught up with the hype train yet.
It's years away from doing a full speed run on it's own.
Bmw and Audi were offered places to make an autonomous cars group, neither would.
As with most things, the robo race hasn't caught up with the hype train yet.
It's years away from doing a full speed run on it's own.
Bmw and Audi were offered places to make an autonomous cars group, neither would.
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