2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed

rcollum · 07-05-2011, 04:17 PM

My wife and I just got back from the Goodwood Festival of Speed. I took a LOT of pictures - posted here -

Pictures by robert_collum - Photobucket

If you haven't heard of it, the Festival of Speed is help in England every year, on the estate of the Earl of March. The main event is a hillclimb, and they have lots of standing space all along the hillclimb route, as well as several grandstands. Bikes, racing touring cars, and F1 cars (old & new) alll participate in the hillclimb. This year, Goodwood honored the Indy 500, and there were a couple dozen Indy cars from the 1930's thru the present running the hillclimb. There were even a couple of Nascar vehicles present. A lot of current and prototype supercars also ran the hillclimb - everything from the McLaren MP14C, the latest Koenigsegg, the Exige-based Hennessey Venom, and the Ferrari FF.

Because the Festival is held the week before the British F1 race, F1 teams are always present. This year, 10 current F1 teams, including drivers, were present.

Cartier (the jewelers) sponsored an amazing static display of some interesting cars. All were important in a way (VW bug, Citroen 2CV), some were hideous (Guyson E12), but many were gorgeous (Alfa Tipo 33 Stradale!).

There is a forest rally stage, with various spectator areas. Rally cars from the Group B era were there, including Audi Quattro and Lancia Stratos. Modern rally cars ran, too.

There were pavilions set up by car manufacturers, and Lotus had one. They displayed two JPS-liveried F1 cars, an Esprit V8, an Elise Club Racer, and three Evoras - 'regular', Evora S, and GT4. They also had the mockup of the proposed new Esprit on display.

The Festival of Speed runs three days (there is a Thursday 'travelling motor show', but the displays stay, so we skipped Thursday). There is so much going on - vendors selling the typical t-shirts and models, special technical exhibits (some nice displays on hybrid/electric vehicles, inclusing a cutaway Evora with an electric motor, including Lotus' own noise-generating hardware). The EU wants electric vehicles to be required to make some noise, to alert pedestrians that a vehicle is approaching. The Evora was switchable between making a V6 noise, a V12 noise, and some other electonic noises.

We spent between 7 to 9 hours per day, for 3 days, and it took that long to see most of the displays. It was great!!

The featured marque at the FOS was Jaguar, and they honored the 50th anniversary of the XKE. Below is a picture of the giant sculpture of an XKE coupe in the front of Goodwood House, the Earl of March's home.

--Bob Collum

barcheta · 07-05-2011, 05:31 PM

Great shots Bob! Didn't know they had sunshine over there.

Killer58 · 07-05-2011, 07:27 PM

What a great set of photos!

bryanp · 07-06-2011, 04:57 AM

wow - I'm jealous! thanks for posting this. definitely on the "must see" list

wetpet · 07-06-2011, 06:45 AM

Jealous here too. high on the bucket list. shoulda stayed over for silverstone! thanks for the photos.

FUNRARI · 07-07-2011, 03:17 PM

Awesome, def on my list to do one time!!

lashss · 07-07-2011, 04:59 PM

Great pic and great event indeed...I was lucky enough to go in 2003...saw Nick Mason, Sir Jack Brabham, Jackie Stewart and many others.

I can't wait to go again.

LS

07-05-2011, 04:17 PM	#1
rcollum Join Date: Feb 2010 Ferrari Life Posts: 277	2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed My wife and I just got back from the Goodwood Festival of Speed. I took a LOT of pictures - posted here - Pictures by robert_collum - Photobucket If you haven't heard of it, the Festival of Speed is help in England every year, on the estate of the Earl of March. The main event is a hillclimb, and they have lots of standing space all along the hillclimb route, as well as several grandstands. Bikes, racing touring cars, and F1 cars (old & new) alll participate in the hillclimb. This year, Goodwood honored the Indy 500, and there were a couple dozen Indy cars from the 1930's thru the present running the hillclimb. There were even a couple of Nascar vehicles present. A lot of current and prototype supercars also ran the hillclimb - everything from the McLaren MP14C, the latest Koenigsegg, the Exige-based Hennessey Venom, and the Ferrari FF. Because the Festival is held the week before the British F1 race, F1 teams are always present. This year, 10 current F1 teams, including drivers, were present. Cartier (the jewelers) sponsored an amazing static display of some interesting cars. All were important in a way (VW bug, Citroen 2CV), some were hideous (Guyson E12), but many were gorgeous (Alfa Tipo 33 Stradale!). There is a forest rally stage, with various spectator areas. Rally cars from the Group B era were there, including Audi Quattro and Lancia Stratos. Modern rally cars ran, too. There were pavilions set up by car manufacturers, and Lotus had one. They displayed two JPS-liveried F1 cars, an Esprit V8, an Elise Club Racer, and three Evoras - 'regular', Evora S, and GT4. They also had the mockup of the proposed new Esprit on display. The Festival of Speed runs three days (there is a Thursday 'travelling motor show', but the displays stay, so we skipped Thursday). There is so much going on - vendors selling the typical t-shirts and models, special technical exhibits (some nice displays on hybrid/electric vehicles, inclusing a cutaway Evora with an electric motor, including Lotus' own noise-generating hardware). The EU wants electric vehicles to be required to make some noise, to alert pedestrians that a vehicle is approaching. The Evora was switchable between making a V6 noise, a V12 noise, and some other electonic noises. We spent between 7 to 9 hours per day, for 3 days, and it took that long to see most of the displays. It was great!! The featured marque at the FOS was Jaguar, and they honored the 50th anniversary of the XKE. Below is a picture of the giant sculpture of an XKE coupe in the front of Goodwood House, the Earl of March's home. --Bob Collum Attached Images

07-05-2011, 05:31 PM	#2
barcheta Owner Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Maryland Ferrari Life Posts: 1,395 Name: JB	Great shots Bob! Didn't know they had sunshine over there. Current: 85' GTS QV "I don't sell cars, I sell engines. The cars I throw in for free since something has to hold the engine."

07-06-2011, 06:45 AM	#5
wetpet Owner Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chevy Chase, Md Ferrari Life Posts: 6,603 Name: Ed	Jealous here too. high on the bucket list. shoulda stayed over for silverstone! thanks for the photos. Everything you know is wrong Stop chatting and start living the ferrarilife!

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07-05-2011, 07:27 PM	#3
Killer58 Owner Elite Member Join Date: May 2010 Ferrari Life Posts: 1,419 Name: David	What a great set of photos!

07-06-2011, 04:57 AM	#4
bryanp Owner Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Arlington, VA Ferrari Life Posts: 381	wow - I'm jealous! thanks for posting this. definitely on the "must see" list

07-07-2011, 03:17 PM	#6
FUNRARI Owner Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Maryland, USA Ferrari Life Posts: 146 Name: Z	Awesome, def on my list to do one time!!

07-07-2011, 04:59 PM	#7
lashss Join Date: Nov 2009 Ferrari Life Posts: 240	Great pic and great event indeed...I was lucky enough to go in 2003...saw Nick Mason, Sir Jack Brabham, Jackie Stewart and many others. I can't wait to go again. LS