Goodwood Revival...?
Discussion
frazer guest said:
yeah, thats right. lovely sunny weather 2pm sunday afternoon, set off for home (sheffield) at 3:30pm. bloody typical! does anybody know when they reliese dates for the festival of speed / revival 2007? because i dont want to be kipping in a tent again.
Early December according to a rather supah Goodwood contact.
shropshire lad said:
I definitely want to go again(and again) but after the Saturday weather I am now prepared to pay for Grandstand seats .( serious issue when wife appears to have just left Scott's tent) . What is the average price for these seats ? All the prices have been removed from their website.
IIRC it's usually an extra £10-15 for a seat.
Wendy Elsdon said:
All booked - after repeatedly trying their phone number - next step acccomodation!
Stap me, you're well organised, I'm impressed.
After you've booked your accommo, you then need to think of what to wear. (You absolutely must dress up, darling). When you've found some good links, can you pass them on?
frazer guest said:
wendy, i would recommend getting grandstand seats on the start / finish line. this gives you an excellent view of the pits as well. going on the Friday is also recommended, but i wouldn't bother with getting grandstand seats for that day. its well worth making an entire weekend of it. its also advisable to book your hotel / campsite now as well.
Personally I've tried them all and prefer Chicane Grandstand but that's often sold out first as it goes on sale to GRRC members for a few months prior. Woodcote is also good fun as that's where you often get the over enthusiastic types going off, Start Finish is a bit quiet for me.Something new this year to add to the show ... Plans are revealed for new Aviation initiative at Revival
7/3/2007
The nostalgic appeal of the world’s most authentic historic motor race meeting, the Goodwood Revival, is set to reach new heights for 2007 with an additional aeronautical attraction that recalls the style and excitement of flying as it used to be. For the 2007 Goodwood Revival, the ‘Freddie March Spirit of Aviation’ is planned to be the first of a world-class annual ‘concours d’elegance’ for historic aircraft, built up to 1966, the same cut-off year as all motor vehicles permitted on site at the Motor Circuit during the hugely popular three-day Goodwood Revival meeting.
Since the Earl of March reintroduced motor racing at the celebrated Goodwood Motor Circuit in 1998, aircraft have formed a key part of the Goodwood Revival activities. At the 2006 event, for example, no less than eight Supermarine Spitfires took to the air over Goodwood; the most seen in West Sussex skies since World War II. The origins of the Goodwood Motor Circuit are based around the perimeter road of former RAF Westhampnett, a key Battle of Britain airfield and the location of Sir Douglas Bader’s final sortie. Freddie March, the present Earl of March’s grandfather, was a keen aviation engineer, as well as an accomplished racing driver and vehicle coachwork designer.
The aim of the Freddie March Spirit of Aviation is to bring together some of the world’s finest, most elegant, original and rarely-seen aeroplanes from the evocative pioneering days of aviation, to create an added spectacle at the Revival that all race-goers will be able to get up close to and enjoy. Inspiration for this important new static aviation concours event comes partly from the hugely-popular Cartier ‘Style et Luxe’ car design competition, held annually during the Goodwood Festival of Speed, as well as the successful Vintage Aeroplane Fly-In, staged for the first time last year at the Goodwood Aero Club.
Goodwood will pull together an expert panel of aviation historians and enthusiasts to hand pick around 30 important aircraft from around the world, with the ultimate winner gaining what promises to be the coveted ‘Freddie March Spirit of Aviation’ trophy at the Prize Giving ceremony on the Revival Sunday, 2 September. To be eligible for this award, every aeroplane must be airworthy, and the expert judging panel will consider each aircraft’s condition, originality, flight time, flight experience and maintenance record.
7/3/2007
The nostalgic appeal of the world’s most authentic historic motor race meeting, the Goodwood Revival, is set to reach new heights for 2007 with an additional aeronautical attraction that recalls the style and excitement of flying as it used to be. For the 2007 Goodwood Revival, the ‘Freddie March Spirit of Aviation’ is planned to be the first of a world-class annual ‘concours d’elegance’ for historic aircraft, built up to 1966, the same cut-off year as all motor vehicles permitted on site at the Motor Circuit during the hugely popular three-day Goodwood Revival meeting.
Since the Earl of March reintroduced motor racing at the celebrated Goodwood Motor Circuit in 1998, aircraft have formed a key part of the Goodwood Revival activities. At the 2006 event, for example, no less than eight Supermarine Spitfires took to the air over Goodwood; the most seen in West Sussex skies since World War II. The origins of the Goodwood Motor Circuit are based around the perimeter road of former RAF Westhampnett, a key Battle of Britain airfield and the location of Sir Douglas Bader’s final sortie. Freddie March, the present Earl of March’s grandfather, was a keen aviation engineer, as well as an accomplished racing driver and vehicle coachwork designer.
The aim of the Freddie March Spirit of Aviation is to bring together some of the world’s finest, most elegant, original and rarely-seen aeroplanes from the evocative pioneering days of aviation, to create an added spectacle at the Revival that all race-goers will be able to get up close to and enjoy. Inspiration for this important new static aviation concours event comes partly from the hugely-popular Cartier ‘Style et Luxe’ car design competition, held annually during the Goodwood Festival of Speed, as well as the successful Vintage Aeroplane Fly-In, staged for the first time last year at the Goodwood Aero Club.
Goodwood will pull together an expert panel of aviation historians and enthusiasts to hand pick around 30 important aircraft from around the world, with the ultimate winner gaining what promises to be the coveted ‘Freddie March Spirit of Aviation’ trophy at the Prize Giving ceremony on the Revival Sunday, 2 September. To be eligible for this award, every aeroplane must be airworthy, and the expert judging panel will consider each aircraft’s condition, originality, flight time, flight experience and maintenance record.
Edited by The Wiz on Monday 14th May 18:50
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