Tuesday 22nd June 2021

Festival of Speed green lit as pilot event

Events Research Programme status means Goodwood sell-out is still a go for July

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During the strangest of all summers last year, the missing Goodwood events were a real loss. There really is nothing virtual that can replicate the sights and sounds of a great motorsport event. So it's a real pleasure to confirm that the 2021 Festival of Speed has been given the go ahead, and will open as planned from July 8th-11th.

It's being run as part of the government's Events Research Programme scheme, which is attempting to open more festivals and similar occasions ahead of a full-scale change in social distancing rules. It means that everyone with a ticket to Goodwood over the weekend - rolled over tickets from 2020 mean Friday, Saturday and Sunday are sold out - will be able to attend, as long as they comply with ERP conditions. Right now, these include having had two vaccine jabs at least two weeks before the event, or proof of a negative Lateral Flow Test within 48 hours of attending - further details are to follow.

As for the event itself, Goodwood is going ahead with a 'Maestros' theme for Festival of Speed; not BL's finest - what a festival that would be - but rather the all-rounders of motorsport, those who've turned their hand successfully to all kinds of competition. That will be alongside a Future Lab, Central Feature celebrating Lotus and Goodwood Action Sports.

Those who have a ticket will be contacted by Goodwood over the coming days about how the Festival of Speed will go ahead as a pilot event and the rules they will be required to abide by. While 2021 might not be quite the Goodwood garden party we've become used to since 1993, just having one back will sound like more than good enough news to many. Only a couple of weeks left to wait...

 

[blue al]

Will tickets be re-allocated to others if you cannot meet the new criteria?

[TobesH]

Poor Charles March, he must be incandescent! This is a total fiasco! Brilliant that FoS is cleared to go ahead, but really?!
The Gov has lost it's way totally and really messing up peoples lives and livelihoods.
We are all grown up enough to make decisions for ourselves now surely? Anyway roll on FoS, looking forward to it.

[Code Black]

TobesH said:

Anyway roll on FoS, looking forward to it.

Me too. Never been before so really looking forward to it.

[Skylinecrazy]

blue al said:

Will tickets be re-allocated to others if you cannot meet the new criteria?

You cannot meet a free test given out everywhere??

There is no criteria to meet.

[delta0]

Looking forward to an event without restrictions! Excited for this!

[GreatScott2016]

TobesH said:

Poor Charles March, he must be incandescent! This is a total fiasco! Brilliant that FoS is cleared to go ahead, but really?!
The Gov has lost it's way totally and really messing up peoples lives and livelihoods.
We are all grown up enough to make decisions for ourselves now surely? Anyway roll on FoS, looking forward to it.

With a idiotic comment like that you’re certainly not “grown up enough to make decisions yourself”. It’s a pandemic for gods sake and people are still dying. People who put holidays and mass gatherings ahead of the health of and risk to others is selfish beyond belief, FoS or not!

[amgmcqueen]

GreatScott2016 said:

TobesH said:

Poor Charles March, he must be incandescent! This is a total fiasco! Brilliant that FoS is cleared to go ahead, but really?!
The Gov has lost it's way totally and really messing up peoples lives and livelihoods.
We are all grown up enough to make decisions for ourselves now surely? Anyway roll on FoS, looking forward to it.

With a idiotic comment like that you’re certainly not “grown up enough to make decisions yourself”. It’s a pandemic for gods sake and people are still dying. People who put holidays and mass gatherings ahead of the health of and risk to others is selfish beyond belief, FoS or not!

You poor brainwashed fool!

[blue al]

Skylinecrazy said:

blue al said:

Will tickets be re-allocated to others if you cannot meet the new criteria?

You cannot meet a free test given out everywhere??

There is no criteria to meet.

Not me I haven’t a ticket, and yes I’m double jabbed,

[GreatScott2016]

amgmcqueen said:

You poor brainwashed fool!

Well let’s hope you’re never directly impacted by losing someone close to this awful illness you Neanderthal idiot.

[Heartworm]

GreatScott2016 said:

Well let’s hope you’re never directly impacted by losing someone close to this awful illness you Neanderthal idiot.

You guys want to take this to one of the many COVID threads and not ruin the FoS one,

Ta,

[GreatScott2016]

Heartworm said:

You guys want to take this to one of the many COVID threads and not ruin the FoS one,

Ta,

Good call. Nothing more from me.

[Terminator X]

GreatScott2016 said:

TobesH said:

Poor Charles March, he must be incandescent! This is a total fiasco! Brilliant that FoS is cleared to go ahead, but really?!
The Gov has lost it's way totally and really messing up peoples lives and livelihoods.
We are all grown up enough to make decisions for ourselves now surely? Anyway roll on FoS, looking forward to it.

With a idiotic comment like that you’re certainly not “grown up enough to make decisions yourself”. It’s a pandemic for gods sake and people are still dying. People who put holidays and mass gatherings ahead of the health of and risk to others is selfish beyond belief, FoS or not!

Lol less than 10 covid deaths per day UK wide, why are we even hearing about it vs other unseen deaths so much higher.

TX.

[Skylinecrazy]

GreatScott2016 said:

amgmcqueen said:

You poor brainwashed fool!

Well let’s hope you’re never directly impacted by losing someone close to this awful illness you Neanderthal idiot.

Best thing is that idiots like him won’t be able to leave the country or attend any events as I can see this being the immediate future.

[Skylinecrazy]

Terminator X said:

GreatScott2016 said:

TobesH said:

Poor Charles March, he must be incandescent! This is a total fiasco! Brilliant that FoS is cleared to go ahead, but really?!
The Gov has lost it's way totally and really messing up peoples lives and livelihoods.
We are all grown up enough to make decisions for ourselves now surely? Anyway roll on FoS, looking forward to it.

With a idiotic comment like that you’re certainly not “grown up enough to make decisions yourself”. It’s a pandemic for gods sake and people are still dying. People who put holidays and mass gatherings ahead of the health of and risk to others is selfish beyond belief, FoS or not!

Lol less than 10 covid deaths per day UK wide, why are we even hearing about it vs other unseen deaths so much higher.

TX.

It’s not about the now, it’s about avoiding a return to where we were 3-4 months ago with our health service completely overwhelmed and hundreds dying every day.

But as you’re a simple guy you obviously needed that explaining to you.

Lol

[swamp]

Brilliant news but the big question for me is will they let in under 16s? Ascot didn't under the same Event Research Program scheme. I'm going with my 11 y/o son.

[2gins]

Fingers crossed my grapefruit comes back negative.

[Heartworm]

swamp said:

Brilliant news but the big question for me is will they let in under 16s? Ascot didn't under the same Event Research Program scheme. I'm going with my 11 y/o son.

Download festival pilot had youngsters under similar restrictions,

[Type R Tom]

Doesn't this mean that, unless you were in the various categories, there won't be anyone under 40 there?

[Skylinecrazy]

Type R Tom said:

Doesn't this mean that, unless you were in the various categories, there won't be anyone under 40 there?

Are the under 40s unable to provide a negative test?....

[egor110]

Skylinecrazy said:

Terminator X said:

GreatScott2016 said:

TobesH said:

Poor Charles March, he must be incandescent! This is a total fiasco! Brilliant that FoS is cleared to go ahead, but really?!
The Gov has lost it's way totally and really messing up peoples lives and livelihoods.
We are all grown up enough to make decisions for ourselves now surely? Anyway roll on FoS, looking forward to it.

With a idiotic comment like that you’re certainly not “grown up enough to make decisions yourself”. It’s a pandemic for gods sake and people are still dying. People who put holidays and mass gatherings ahead of the health of and risk to others is selfish beyond belief, FoS or not!

Lol less than 10 covid deaths per day UK wide, why are we even hearing about it vs other unseen deaths so much higher.

TX.

It’s not about the now, it’s about avoiding a return to where we were 3-4 months ago with our health service completely overwhelmed and hundreds dying every day.

But as you’re a simple guy you obviously needed that explaining to you.

Lol

3-4 months we didn't have a population double vaccinated .

What's your criteria for sports/motor sports operating as they did in 2019 ?