festival of speed

[hot metal]

Im going it will be my 10th year running and Ihave special memories from each.Theres sure to be some kind of Colin McRae tribute this year.

[Fume Troll]

Signed up!

Cheers,

FT.

[Thorny]

I know it is ages away but is there ever a convoy of ph'ers heading down there?

[gibbos3]

Booked all 3 days, can't wait. Wish the telly reports were shown nationwide though and not just local to Goodwood. It all seems to be happening down there without me. Just love the party atmosphere for the whole week-end. Hope the weather is better than last year, only just dried out.

[GreatGranny]

The Dishwasher said:

GreatGranny said:

That early? Staying at her dads in Aldershot so looks like an early start.

I'd suggest so. There's an awful lot to see, from static displays, to cars going up the hill. Plenty more to see aswell, manufacturer displays, shops, and of course, the rally course.

Cramming all of that into 12 hours is pretty difficult.

Two day's is probably a best idea. Try and get there on Saturday aswell.

Can't manage both days what with 3 kids to lend out for sat evening and all day sunday.

My parents, who are in their 70s have got them so all weekend would literally kill them!

maybe next year when they aren't such a handful.

[JonRB]

That reminds me, I must buy the tickets now our membership of the GRRC has come through.

[shoestring7]

RedexR said:

Don,t usually go every year but the LeMans cars will be on display as well as all the rest , then you get to see all the drivers , the historics , yes I,ve talked myself into it...I,M GOING !!

Listen mate, if you really want to see Le Mans cars that weekend, get on the ferry to Le Mans. You'll see a couple of hundred racing their nuts off through the night at the Classic Le Mans 24 hours.

Christ knows why once again the organiser have allowed these dates to clash,

SS7

[GT 130]

Were going this year, ive done F1's, Le Mans, but never a GFOS. SO looking forward to it, camping for 4 days on site.... bring on the warm beers

[jimpritchard]

anyone got any gossip with regard to whats expected?

[GolfGT_Girl]

I am attending Saturday and Sunday this year helping out at the Richard burns/Colin mcrae stand See you there.

[JonRB]

Our tickets have come through. We'll be there on the Saturday

[hope2421]

Anyone know if the Times paper is doing free tickets this year....not that im a pikey you understand

[GolfGT_Girl]

I think they might do soon, havent seen anything in the paper, if I do I will post on the day to buy one.

[Loz1234]

GolfGT_Girl said:

I think they might do soon, havent seen anything in the paper, if I do I will post on the day to buy one.

Just bought my Friday tickets, then realised that the times 'might' run this competition

[Thorny]

Lewis Hamilton has comfirmed his attendance.

[GolfGT_Girl]

Thorny said:

Lewis Hamilton has comfirmed his attendance.

but what days? he only came on sunday last year

[Thorny]

GolfGT_Girl said:

Thorny said:

Lewis Hamilton has comfirmed his attendance.

but what days? he only came on sunday last year

Just Sunday again i think!

23/5/08

Lewis Hamilton has confirmed his attendance to the Goodwood Festival of Speed being held at Goodwood Park from 11-13 July. Last year saw Lewis make his F1 debut to over 50,000 festival goers. This year he will again take his Mclaren F1 car up the 1.16 mile hillclimb route on Sunday 13 July. This year the festival is running a theme of "Hawthorn to Hamilton - Britain's Love Affair with World Motorsport", both Hawthorn and Hamilton have played a role in Goodwood's 60 years of motorsport, which is being celebrated at both the Festival of Speed and the Revival in September.

[MattT49]

jimpritchard said:

anyone got any gossip with regard to whats expected?

There are a couple of articles on the FOS in this moths (July 2008) Motor Sport. In one Dog Nye is asked to "preview a few of my potential favorites this year". He lists 10 cars that would be a good bet to be there, however every year there are great cars that don't appear in the programme, and cars mentioned in there that do not appear. Regardless I am sure it will be another fantastic day.

The 10 Cars Doug Nye nominates are:

1908 GP Benz and Mercedes - the article mentions that there will be two at Goodwood, one from the Daimler-Benz museum and one from US collector George Wingard.

1953 Ferrari 375MM Berlinetta - as driven my Mike Hawthorn and Umberto Maglioli in the 1953 Pescara 12 Hours Race.

1957 Maserati 250F 'Lightweight' - as driven by Fangio in the 1957 German GP.

1965 Rotorvic Lotus-Ariel 23 - a Lotus 23 driven by 6 twin-cylinder two-stroke Ariel Arrow motorcycle engines arranged as a V12.

1969 4WD Lotus-Ford Type 64 - built for the 1969 Indy 500 but withdrawn before the race after Mario Andretti crashed one of the four built in practice.

1966 Lola-Ford T90 Red Ball Special - as driven by Graham Hill and Jackie Stewart at the 1966 Indy 500. The FOS will be celebrating 50 years of Lola cars and there will be quite a line up there.

1955-58 Aston Martin DB3S - '62 EMU' - driven to second at Le Mans in 1957.

1972 Ferrari 312B3 Spazzaneve - experimental 'snow plough' nosed F1 test vehicle using design clues from Tyrrel 005 tested at Fiorano during the winter 1972-73 but not followed up on.

1973 Brumos Porsche RSR - 1973 Sebring 12 Hours race-winning car.

2008 Gulf-Aston Martin DBR9 Coupe - should appear direct from Le Mans

There is a lot of info on the Goodwood Website - which includes the following cars that are due to appear:

Rally Mini Cooper S and Opel Manta 400.
1983 NASCAR Buick Regal.
Subaru Impreza WRC
Porsche 908/3.
Mirage GR7.
Red Bull-Renault RB3.
Audi Sport Quattro S1 E2
Talbot Sunbeam Lotus
Lola B03-00.
Peugeot-Cosworth.
Honda RA108
BTCC 2008 Honda Civic Type R.
1995 BTCC Vauxhall Cavalier.
2003 Hyundai Accent WRC.
1968 Lotus 49B.
Grp N Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9
1972 Tecno PA123.
1968 BTCC Championship winning Ford Escort Twin Cam.
McLaren-Mercedes MP4-23
ex-Colin McRae Skoda Fabia WRC as part of a tribute to McRae’s career.
2003 Brumos-Porsche Grand-Am Daytona Prototype.
BP Ford Focus WRC
1972 Lola T332.
1998 Toyota Corolla WRC.
1938 Auto Union Type D.
1989 Sauber C9.
Audi R10 endurance race car.
Audi Quattro S1
Ford Escort Mk1.
1994 Toyota Celica 'Pike's Peak'.
1958 Vanwall.
Porsche 917K.
1958 Jaguar Mk1.
BTCC Nissan Primera
Williams FW07.
1965 Mini Cooper S.
BTCC Triumph Dolomite Sprint.
1983 Indy 500 winning March 83C.
2007 WTCC BMW 320i
Matra MS80
Tyrrell 001.
1997 Penske PC26 Champ Car.
Audi Sport Quattro S1 ‘Pikes Peak’.
Ford Escort Mk2 (celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Ford Escort).
1987 Porsche 962
Ford-Lotus Cortina Mk1.
Stobart Ford Focus WRC.
Honda RA108


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