Old Photos of Goodwood track

[Pistachio]

Any body got pix of before the revamp of the pits and track, basically before it got pretty
I have put in these two of the Lancia Fulvia 25th celebration which was at the track. I think the Delta Integrale is being driven by Juha Kankkunen with 3 passengers scaring the life out of them.

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Here is a Porsche RS about 1988 again looking towards the south from the pits. Where this 911 is standing is where all the pit garages are now and tarmac!!

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This is great, I have some more of a supercar day which I think Carrera Sport in Haywards Heath used to run. I remember there was a white Countach with the number plate 5EXY I think and very tricked engined black 911 with a very loud ICE package. I will try and dig them out.
Keep digging guys the pixs are out there
I love the way everyone stood on the banking very close to the track, although in the pit lane the marshalls were always screaming at folk to get out of the way, it was a bit like the rally stages with folk on the course…. I think what they have done to the pits and area is great today but it was quite eventful wandering about in the mud.

On one occasion I was coming back from a meeting and popped in to see if anything was going on and as I turned out of the tunnel I came face to face with a Mclaren F1 prototype.
It turned out it was a customer day at the circuit. So I parked quietly and wandered up to the pit wall to see Jonathan Palmer taking customers round on demo laps. Peter Gethin was there and gave me a look as like what are you doing here so I just smiled and carried on watching…I bet you cant do that today when it is closed off

Edited by Pistachio on Friday 23 September 10:44

[Pistachio]

I found these from around 1988-90 I think
Some are from a Rally cross event which used the track in reverse and the others are the supecar day and also an Aston Martins Owners club day

Edited by Pistachio on Friday 23 September 12:42

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petergb said:

This is me - 1959 Turner Sports 950 taken by the local paper in 1960.
This is my son off to Goodwood last Sunday.

Thats really cool, I bet he wished he could give a few laps round Goodwood though

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CivicMan said:

I think we mean real old photos of Goodwood, pre rejuvenation not iPhone photos making it look old
There has got to be more out there come on guys dig deep into your photos

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I remember an open track day in the late 1980's I think, full of porsches, ferrari's etc..when a chap in a Cavalier 1.6L (chrome hubcaps) turned up with his wife and family in it. He paid his money and then went out round the circuit. I believe he didn't even do one lap before going straight off at the Woodcote into the grass bank (no tyres in those days) He had crunched it pretty bad but reversed out,drove to the pits and out of the circuit not stopping for anybody…most bizarre track visit ever.

great to see some more photos keep em coming

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great shots
Keep um coming there must be more.

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turnerregister said:

Tony Broom - Turner

An early Tony Broom eh?? what's he up to now last I heard he was racing Tuscans.
Great Pix chap

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This is great chaps
Keep em coming.
I am going to have a dig around at home again and find some more.

[Pistachio]

Any more old Goodwood pix out there, come on dig deep in those old photo albums.

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any more pix anyone ? dig deep....

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Excellent keep em coming

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Chris-R said:

This is a terrific thread (obviously!)

Would any posters like to send us images for a homepage article on the new Goodwood Road & Racing website? We're really interested in collating any historic/period images as our own archives are pretty thin.

Chris
(Editor at Goodwood Road & Racing/www.grrc.goodwood.com)

Thank you
Its just a lot of people didnt realise that the circuit had nothing done to it for years after racing stopped, I had some old photo's and I remember plenty of others taking photos at the club events.
Your site look great as well and I have visited it already.

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targa6226 said:

Great pictures Robert. Just how long have you been taking photos at Goodwood ? Not only has Goodwood changed but so have the cars, cameras and clothes !

You must have been about 6 -10 years old when all this was going on if your profile age is to go by :-)

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Brilliant keep looking there must loads more out there.

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Well Done guys
I remember the Supercar days always amazing seeing these cars in what was quite a dust bowl back then withthe oil barrels next to the pit for old oil and bits. Stark contrast to todays pits.
Keep the pix coming there must be more out there.

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Winter is coming, the car is rested up in the garage so its time to dig out those old photos of Goodwood in the past before it was given a facelift.
So come on dig out those old pix guys and gals

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Robert C nice one I was at that event back in the day, always loved that Pantera , he used to turn up and then change his tyres to slicks.
Keep em comin...

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these are brilliant keep em coming there must be more out there, dig deep!!