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Goodwood Festival of Speed

Goodwood Festival of Speed

 

 

 

Gather together a wide representation of the most exciting cars and motorcycles in the world and then run them over a challenging hill climb course in elegant surroundings and you have the ‘Festival of Speed’. At Goodwood spectators can get up close to this wonderful collection of sporting machinery in the paddocks and then experience the excitement of watching these vehicles of all ages compete on the hill climb course.

Panhard et Levassor 1898 this car took part in the worlds first international road race Paris to Amsterdam Renault Type by Roi de Belges 1910 this 20/30hp has a massive 4 cylinder engine of 4390cc which can propel it to 65mph
Bugatti Type 35B 1925 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900A Mille Miglia 1936
Mercedes-Benz 300SL Carrera 1952 World’s first multi-tubular spaceframe in a endurance racing coupe HWM-Chevrolet ‘The Stovebolt Special’ 1950/56
Cooper – Climax T51 1959 Audi R8 3.6 turbo V8 has taken a hat-trick of Le Mans wins 2000-2002

 

Competitors can decide whether to do a timed run or a more sedate demonstration run. Cars are assigned to appropriate timed categories so they compete with contemporary machines of a similar type, from Fastest Pioneer Racing car right through to Fastest Ultimate Rally Car.

 

MG Lola EX257 Le Mans 2002 Ferrari F1-2000 Burning rubber
Tyrrell-Cosworth P34 1977 To improve air penetration and enhance front grip Tyrrell’s lateral thinking produced this six-wheeler F1 car Lotus-Cosworth 58 1968

 

These high performance cars and motorcycles provide a dramatic spectacle as they run the course and the event presents a unique atmosphere in which motor sport fans can hear, smell and experience these wonderful machines at close quarters.

 

 

Ferrari 330 LM/B 1963 Hannu Mikkola with the1982 Audi Quattro Jaguar XJR-10 1989 Ducati Paddock-motor bikes were
well represented at Goodwood