Anyone going to Goodwood?

[Ex-Biker]

Thought Goodwood Festival of Speed would be an interesting thing to see.

Never been before, but when your other half shows an interest in going to a motorsport event, well it would be a shame not to let her have her way really.

Tickets were a bit steep. Took the plung though. Going on Saturday (27th).

Anyone else venturing out that way?

[Purple AK]

Hi Mark.
We're going on Friday as usual. Managed to get free tickets from the Sunday Times via a link posted on the CRC site You'll enjoy it, trust me, loads of interesting cars and bikes both in the pits and around the site, All hands on close.
Cheers Chris

>> Edited by Purple AK on Thursday 17th June 17:34

[richolaf]

Just to make sure you don't turn up on the wrong day, I'm probably going on the 27th but it's the sunday!

Rich

[Ex-Biker]

richolaf said:

Just to make sure you don't turn up on the wrong day, I'm probably going on the 27th but it's the sunday! Rich

Well I guess I'll go on the day it says on the tickets then.

That'll be Sat 26th June.

[steve_D]

Ex-Biker said:

Thought Goodwood Festival of Speed would be an interesting thing to see. Never been before, but when your other half shows an interest in going to a motorsport event, well it would be a shame not to let her have her way really. Tickets were a bit steep. Took the plung though. Going on Saturday (27th). Anyone else venturing out that way?

You will never go to a motoring event to match it.
There are cars there from all over the world that do not leave their museums for any other event. Not only are they there, they also run up the hill.

2 years ago wandering through the pits first thing in the morning I was asked to lend a hand starting a car. I had to advance the ignition just as the engine fired and catch it on the hand throttle. The guy swung on the starting handle and it was off with a bang and running sweetly.

I'd just helped start a Blower Bently.
Now that's how close you get to the action.

Steve

[cortinaman]

im going for the 3 days......excellent!

me and my mate del have been looking forward to the g.f.o.s,we are going to be staying at the bunn leisure campsite in selsey(the pitch was only 50-odd quid with elec hook-up for the whole weekend,includes passes for all the evening entertainment and entry to the bars)we are leaving essex whilst the footie is on so we get a nice numpty-free 2hr journey...hopefully......i wont be in the 'tina though as it is still poorly but i will be in my henna red e30 (g.f.o.s and p.h sticker on rear window).

anyone else staying at bunn leisure?

[BobM]

I might be taking a trip down in the Ult. Not sorted out which day yet though.

[steve_D]

BobM said:

I might be taking a trip down in the Ult. Not sorted out which day yet though.

Let me know a day. I plan to go but not Sunday.
You know it is ticket only this year?
Steve

[cortinaman]

it is by ticket only,booked in advance.

www.goodwood.co.uk

>> Edited by cortinaman on Friday 18th June 23:43

[BobM]

steve_D said:

Let me know a day. I plan to go but not Sunday. You know it is ticket only this year? Steve

Still not sorted - a local friend was round last weekend (when I was in Le Mans) asking me to go and I haven't been able to get back in touch with him yet. I can't really be there Sunday anyway.

One of the guys I was with last weekend said he had some spare tickets. I guess it isn't far from you Steve?

[steve_D]

BobM said:

I guess it isn't far from you Steve?

No just round the corner. Hardly far enough to warm the engine.
Steve