Goodwood Festival Of Speed

[Matt-16v]

Couldn't find another thread so i thought i'd start one .

Is anyone going next month? Whats it like?
I just bought tickets for Sunday as i was told this is the best day. I herd Hamilton is going to be there in his Mclaren too amongst other famous drivers....
I was also told the F1 pit is awesome to have a look in, especially when they are starting the cars up.

cheers

 

[Lee]

I can only make it Saturday this year.

It's truly amazing, by far the best event of the year IMO.

Unfortunately it's so massive one day is never enough.

My pics from last year: http://www.rapidpants.com/images/gallery/motors/2007/FOS/

And the year before: http://www.rapidpants.com/images/gallery/motors/2006/FOS2006/index.html

And the year before that lol: http://www.rapidpants.com/images/gallery/motors/2005/FOS2005/index.html

 

[Matt-16v]

looks great mate, nice pics. how easy is it to park and what time is best to go there in the mornings?
cheers

 

[MarkCup]

Take ear plugs or your ears will bleed

Sunday's the busiest day...if you want even a slight chance of seeing anything, get there early.

I tend to head for the banking on the right hand side of the track just after Molecombe corner.

You then get to see Lambos binning it into hay bales on the corner, rally drivers doing 4-wheel drifts around the corner, motorbikes pulling wheelies up the hill, and F1 cars setting their rear tyres on fire (well, not really LOL)...

My highlights from last year;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMIzGg1o_cY

 

[mr bognor]

I live 5 mins from Goodwood after you are all finished you can all come round for tea O and im going SAT + SUN

 

[Lee]

I've never had any parking problems, even the years I've not had parking with guest passes it's still only a 10 minute stroll through some fields.

Getting out is a nightmare though, the local roads really struggle.

 

[Josh2005]

Am going on the Friday this year, also havn't been before but hope to take a fair few photos! Only got the Friday tickets as they were cheaper and thought it wouldnt be as busy, hopefully just as much going on though. Shouldnt take more than 15-20 mins to get there from the Wightlink car ferry

 

[Gareth]

i'm there Sat, I go every year now, its great.

 

[Matt-16v]

Take ear plugs or your ears will bleed

Sunday's the busiest day...if you want even a slight chance of seeing anything, get there early.

I tend to head for the banking on the right hand side of the track just after Molecombe corner.

You then get to see Lambos binning it into hay bales on the corner, rally drivers doing 4-wheel drifts around the corner, motorbikes pulling wheelies up the hill, and F1 cars setting their rear tyres on fire (well, not really LOL)...

My highlights from last year;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMIzGg1o_cY

Nice vid, sounds good LOL. My old man said that my ears will bleed! Is there a main Straight part of the track which you can stand by and watch them floor it? some stop and do wheelspins and the likes so i have heard..

 

[Matt-16v]

Am going on the Friday this year, also havn't been before but hope to take a fair few photos! Only got the Friday tickets as they were cheaper and thought it wouldnt be as busy, hopefully just as much going on though. Shouldnt take more than 15-20 mins to get there from the Wightlink car ferry

Yeh thats the good part. Be there in half hour

 

[ukaskew]

Friday is awesome imo, especially if you aren't fussed about seeing the famous drivers but still want to see 95% of the cars. Still busy but much much quieter than Saturday or Sunday. I'm going on Friday again this year.

In an ideal world I would wander the massive static displays on the Friday then enjoy the track/rally action on the Saturday...it's all waaaaaay too much to do in a day.

My pics from the Friday last year. http://chrisharrison.smugmug.com/gallery/3041493_6xLYM

Having an F1 car 20ft away with just hay between you is an experience...and absolutely deafening.

 

[daviebroon]

im going for the whole weekend last year. will give me a chance to see everything

camping it ftl

 

[peter182]

im goin there fri, yeh its wicked it like chuirch.ur loveit .whoo hoo.

 

[peter182]

went last year was well gud.

 

[Chili Red]

Will be going on the Sunday! Press pass FTW

Hate the stony drive up to the car park though..

You have to either get there mega-early (like 8am) or go late..I will be going late as it's the day after I get back from holiday!

 

[peter182]

just dont fink about dude and ull be fine

 

[ukaskew]

Will be going on the Sunday! Press pass FTW

Hate the stony drive up to the car park though..

You have to either get there mega-early (like 8am) or go late..I will be going late as it's the day after I get back from holiday!

Are you press?!

 

[vts_saxo]

Been to a couple of FOS and the revival and both are excellent, grand stand seats are worth the extra money, really wish I was going this year.

 

[MarkCup]

Will be going on the Sunday! Press pass FTW

Well I'll be in the members enclosure so nerr.

 

[cat171]

I went to it last year on the Saturday when it hammered it down. Highlight of it for me was knocking one out over the Harrods Mclaren F1, that was it really.

:approve:

 

[DannyR]

Going down friday night camping, spending all of saturday there then camping again for a long trip back on the sunday! Think its gonna take about 4 hours 1 way.

I am also FOS virgin

 

[Chili Red]

Are you press?!

Yes!

Well I'll be in the members enclosure so nerr.

oooo get you :rasp:

Will see if I can find you!

 

[Race2theRedline]

Will be there Sat, will look for a Clio to park next too.

R2TR

 

[Fletcher]

I'm going sunday.

 

[Kelly]

Bump - only a week to go now

Be there Friday for a night in Brighton and a Saturday to chill, at the show Sunday. Weather is looking dodgy like last year though when it just rained the whole time