FE07 Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 FOS is on my bucket list and since I’m retiring in 6 months- I’d love to go in 2024. Too late to get tickets or arrange to get to the FOS this year but interested if anyone here has gone, details on where to stay, seating etc.. Appreciate any information. Thanks! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnifeySpoony Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 I went last year, it was awesome. I stayed in Winchester the night before, but I was on a 2 week roadtrip at the time. Got grandstand seats which were nice to have. There's so much to see, you can't really do it all in one day. It's bigger than Disneyland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher smith Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 I have been 2x to the Goodwood Revival. It is September 8-10 this year with very limited ticketing. It is a super opportunity to see legendary race cars in actual racing mode. What surprised me is to see the variety of cars really thrashing about in side by side racing. Not sure I would want a 30+ million dollar 250GTO to be crashed into by a historic Corvette but the drivers do seem to go really fast on original type bias ply race tyres. You could get up close to most of the great cars and meet the drivers without a special pass except some of the really rare 1950s F1 , and TR250 and a few other really notable Can-Am types were in a restricted paddock area when I went back the second time. Also went to the Laguna Seca meet one time. That was also great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnifeySpoony Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 2 hours ago, Christopher smith said: I have been 2x to the Goodwood Revival. It is September 8-10 this year with very limited ticketing. It is a super opportunity to see legendary race cars in actual racing mode. What surprised me is to see the variety of cars really thrashing about in side by side racing. Not sure I would want a 30+ million dollar 250GTO to be crashed into by a historic Corvette but the drivers do seem to go really fast on original type bias ply race tyres. You could get up close to most of the great cars and meet the drivers without a special pass except some of the really rare 1950s F1 , and TR250 and a few other really notable Can-Am types were in a restricted paddock area when I went back the second time. Also went to the Laguna Seca meet one time. That was also great. FWIW I've heard that a lot of those cars are replicas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher smith Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 1 hour ago, KnifeySpoony said: FWIW I've heard that a lot of those cars are replicas. Thanks---I may have been fooled, but they sure sounded authentic unlike the small block chevy in a SWB 250 GT that ran around my neighborhood many years ago. Hard to beat that real 12 cylinder sound although I do love the small block at full song. That was along with 3 XK120&140 Jags. some of the neighbors converted. They had Ford, Pontiac and an old Chrysler Hemi with 6 2 barrel carbs and were actually lighter than he original 6 cylinder. I will stick with my 7 for sure. Anyway, it sure was a fun time at Goodwood when I was lucky enough to be close to their on a business trip. No 7s on the track that time however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnifeySpoony Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 These are high dollar actual replicas, not donor car/kit car frankensteins. They are visually and mechanically identical to the actual $30M cars that they have at home. They commission a $1M replica to go racing at goodwood. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher smith Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 1 hour ago, KnifeySpoony said: These are high dollar actual replicas, not donor car/kit car frankensteins. They are visually and mechanically identical to the actual $30M cars that they have at home. They commission a $1M replica to go racing at goodwood. That could account for the authentic engine sounds then. Thanks- glad the craftsmanship and money still exists to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccasksl Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 FWIW, in my view, Goodwood FOS / hill climb (held annually late June early July) has become the premier motorsports event in the world. Get a roving grandstand 3-day pass and take time to see everything. Book early as tickets / hotel rooms sell out. Goodwood Revival (held annually in the fall) at the motor circuit is also not to be missed. It mixes historic car / motorcycle races and displays along w/ WWII aviation (Spitfires, Mustangs, etc.) with the whole revival theme, period dress, dances, etc. Goodwood is much more than I can describe, you have to experience it, maybe several times, to fully understand. Growing up as a boy in the UK in the 60's and 70's, while not all cake and ice cream, must have been pretty heading stuff for motorsports fans. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FE07 Posted July 1, 2023 Author Share Posted July 1, 2023 Thanks for the responses guys. Hopefully I’m there next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccasksl Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 Plan now! Goodwood FOS 11-14 July 2024 https://www.goodwood.com/grr/event-coverage/festival-of-speed/2023/7/2024-goodwood-festival-of-speed-dates-announced/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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