Goodwood Revival 2006

The first weekend of September Ian attended the Goodwood Revival. No it is not a religious event, except maybe for automobile fanatics, it is "the world’s most popular motor race meeting and the only event of its kind to be staged in the romantic time capsule of the Fifties and Sixties." For three days each September, the circuit stages a historic race meeting for the kind of cars and motorcycles that would have competed at Goodwood during 1948-1966. The circuit echoes to the spine-tingling bark of golden-age Grand Prix cars , thundering sports and GT cars, as well as historic saloon cars.

But the Revival is far more than a series of races for historic cars: it is a magical step back in time and a chance for visitors to revel in the romance and theatre of motor racing as it used to be. The lovingly restored circuit is unchanged from its heyday, and great lengths are taken to ensure that everything on the site is exactly as it was. This means that many visitors wear appropriate period clothing and no modern vehicles are allowed within the circuit perimeter throughout the weekend. There are also theatrical sets that bring the past back to life...

The joy of Goodwood is the ability to see these beautiful cars in the pit area where the mechanics, dressed in their 1950s overalls work to prepare the cars to race. You also get to see classic race cars like this 1965 Ford GT40

Not only are these cars like this 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B MM on display but then they actually race around the track for you...living history! This car was donated by Ralph Lauren to be shown and driven at the revival.

This British 1965 Austin A95 Westminster gets some fresh oil and repairs...then gets on the track with the other saloon cars for a great race!

Oops! Too much speed can lead to putting your car into the gravel when you take a corner too wide! Thank goodness nobody gets hurt in this racing and only one car was damaged severely.

Thanks for looking, I hope you motorheads enjoyed the site or just want to visit in September and attend Goodwood with me again.