From 2005 to present there has been a demonstration area for the rally cars at the top of the hill
Sir Stirling Moss was one of the founding patrons of the Festival of Speed, and a regular competitor at the Revival.
The first public race meeting took place in 1802 and, through the nineteenth century, ‘Glorious Goodwood,’ as the press named it, became a highlight of the summer season
Whoa Simon! A horse so determined and headstrong, he not only won the 1883 Goodwood Cup by 20 lengths, but couldn't be stopped and carried on running over the top of Trundle hill
...plan strategy in an ancient woodland, enjoy award-winning dining then drive around a racetrack?
Testament to the 19th-century fascination with ancient Egypt and decorative opulence. The room is richly detailed with gilded cartouches, sphinxes, birds and crocodiles.
David Edney, head Butler dons a morning suit "and a smile" every day and has been woking at Goodwood for over 25 years!
Built in 1787 by celebrated architect James Wyatt to house the third Duke of Richmond’s prized fox hounds, The Kennels was known as one of the most luxurious dog houses in the world!
The first thing ever dropped at Goodwood was a cuddly elephant which landed in 1932 just as the 9th Duke of Richmonds passion for flying was taking off.
Inspired by the legendary racer, Masten Gregory, who famously leapt from the cockpit of his car before impact when approaching Woodcote Corner in 1959.
For the last two years, 5,800 bales have been recylced into the biomass energy centre to be used for energy generation
Sir Stirling Moss was one of the founding patrons of the Festival of Speed, and a regular competitor at the Revival.
From 2005 to present there has been a demonstration area for the rally cars at the top of the hill
For the last two years, 5,800 bales have been recylced into the biomass energy centre to be used for energy generation
Easy boy! The charismatic Farnham Flyer loved to celebrate every win with a pint of beer. His Boxer dog, Grogger, did too and had a tendancy to steal sips straight from the glass.
For safety reasons F1 cars can no longer do official timed runs so instead perform stunning demonstrations!
Future Lab is Goodwood's innovation pavilion, inspiring industry enthusiasts and future scientists with dynamic tech
The red & yellow of the Racecourse can be traced back hundreds of years, even captured in our stunning Stubbs paintings in the Goodwood Collection
One Summer, King Edward VII turned his back on the traditional morning suit, and donned a linen suit and Panama hat. Thus the Glorious Goodwood trend was born.
Whoa Simon! A horse so determined and headstrong, he not only won the 1883 Goodwood Cup by 20 lengths, but couldn't be stopped and carried on running over the top of Trundle hill
Leading women of business, sport, fashion and media, take part in one of the most exciting horseracing events in the world.
For the last two years, 5,800 bales have been recylced into the biomass energy centre to be used for energy generation
Flying training began at Goodwood in 1940 when pilots were taught operational flying techniques in Hurricanes and Spitfires.
One of the greatest golfers of all time, James Braid designed Goodwood’s iconic Downland course, opened in 1914.
Flying training began at Goodwood in 1940 when pilots were taught operational flying techniques in Hurricanes and Spitfires.
The replica of the original Axminster carpet is so lavish that the President of Bulgaria came to visit it before its departure!
Flying training began at Goodwood in 1940 when pilots were taught operational flying techniques in Hurricanes and Spitfires.
...plan strategy in an ancient woodland, enjoy award-winning dining then drive around a racetrack?
One of the greatest golfers of all time, James Braid designed Goodwood’s iconic Downland course, opened in 1914.
One of the greatest golfers of all time, James Braid designed Goodwood’s iconic Downland course, opened in 1914.
The first ever round of golf played at Goodwood was in 1914 when the 6th Duke of Richmond opened the course on the Downs above Goodwood House.
One of the greatest golfers of all time, James Braid designed Goodwood’s iconic Downland course, opened in 1914.
Ray Hanna famously flew straight down Goodwood’s pit straight below the height of the grandstands at the first Revival in 1998
The Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.
The iconic spitfire covered almost 43,000 kilometres and visited over 20 countries on its epic journey and currently resides at our Aerodrome.
...plan strategy in an ancient woodland, enjoy award-winning dining then drive around a racetrack?
...plan strategy in an ancient woodland, enjoy award-winning dining then drive around a racetrack?
...plan strategy in an ancient woodland, enjoy award-winning dining then drive around a racetrack?
According to Head Butler at Goodwood House David Edney "Class, sophistication and discretion".
Ensure you take a little time out together to pause and take in the celebration of all the hard work you put in will be a treasured memory.
Ensure you take a little time out together to pause and take in the celebration of all the hard work you put in will be a treasured memory.
The first ever horsebox was used from Goodwood to Doncaster for the 1836 St. Leger. Elis arrived fresh and easily won his owner a £12k bet.
The Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.
As the private clubhouse for all of the Estate’s sporting and social members, it offers personal service and a relaxed atmosphere
The first thing ever dropped at Goodwood was a cuddly elephant which landed in 1932 just as the 9th Duke of Richmonds passion for flying was taking off.
The iconic spitfire covered almost 43,000 kilometres and visited over 20 countries on its epic journey and currently resides at our Aerodrome.
Just beyond Goodwood House along the Hillclimb, the 2nd Dukes banqueting house was also known as "one of the finest rooms in England" (George Vertue 1747).
Just beyond Goodwood House along the Hillclimb, the 2nd Dukes banqueting house was also known as "one of the finest rooms in England" (George Vertue 1747).
The first thing ever dropped at Goodwood was a cuddly elephant which landed in 1932 just as the 9th Duke of Richmonds passion for flying was taking off.
The greatest driver’s greatest race? Sunday 4th August, 1957. A warm summer afternoon in the Eifel mountains, where 200,000 spectators gathered to watch the German Grand Prix – 22 laps of the Nürburgring Nordschleife, a terrifying 14.1-mile circuit of 172 corners leaping and twist- ing through dense forest.
In pole position, with a qualifying lap time of nine minutes and 25.6 seconds, Argentinian maestro Juan Manuel Fangio – four times and reigning World Champion, at the wheel of a Maserati 250F, a development of the car that had delivered his second title in 1954. By now 46 years old, Fangio was likewise in the twilight of his career; a new generation of English drivers respectfully called him “The Old Man”. Among them was Stirling Moss, recent winner of the British GP, but his Vanwall had problems. The challenge of beating Fangio thus fell to Ferrari drivers Mike Hawthorn and Peter Collins.
The Ferrari was no slouch. Fangio himself had driven it to victory in 1956, breaking a 17-year lap record in the process. Yet even at that pace it would take more than three-and-a-half hours to complete the 311.67-mile race. Noting that the Ferraris had full fuel tanks, evidently intending to run nonstop to the finish, Fangio chose to start with half-full tanks and softer tyres – less weight and more grip, giving him greater speed at the cost of a 30-second mid-race pit stop.
At first, everything went to plan. Leading from lap three, Fangio smashed the lap record time and time again. After 12 laps he was 28 seconds ahead of the Ferraris and duly pulled into the pits for fresh tyres and fuel.
Fangio defied the laws of physics as he hurled his Maserati at the circuit, drifting so close to the scenery that his front suspension was jammed with foliage
As the Maserati crew poured 100 litres into the tank and hammered off the wheel nuts, he had time to change goggles, sip lemonade and speak with the chief mechanic. But even as the left-rear wheel nut hit the ground, the pit stop turned to disaster. Unseen, the nut rolled beneath the car. It took almost half a minute to find and replace it. Hawthorn and Collins howled past. By the time Fangio accelerated away, he was 48 seconds adrift and he lost three more while bedding in the new tyres.
What followed has passed into legend. Fangio defied the laws of physics as he hurled his Maserati at the circuit, flying over the crests and drifting so close to the scenery that his front suspension was jammed with foliage. By lap 16 he had closed the gap to 33 seconds; three laps later it was 13.5. He drove lap 20 in a scarcely believable 9m 17.4s, gaining 11 seconds in just 14 miles, and as Hawthorn and Collins crossed the line he was right behind them.
He needed two attempts to pass Collins, but his move on Hawthorn was decisive, pushing past on the inside of a turn with two wheels on the grass. With a loose seat, he was now strain- ing to hang on to the car, but Hawthorn's pursuit was futile. Fangio won by 3.6 seconds, securing a fifth world title.
Retiring at the end of the year with a 46 per cent win rate unmatched to this day, the humble champion knew it had been the race of his life. “Whenever I shut my eyes, it was as if I were in the race again, making those leaps in the dark on those curves where I had never before had the courage to push things so far... I believe that day I took myself and my car to the limit, and perhaps a little bit more. I had never driven like that before, and I knew I never would again.” Fangio’s 1957 Grand Prix win will be celebrated at this year’s Goodwood Revival
This article is taken from the Goodwood magazine, Summer 2017 issue
Written by Peter Hall
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