Nick Heidfelds 1999 (41.6s) hillclimb record was beaten after Max Chilton in his McMurtry Spéirling fan car tore it to shreds at 39.08s in 2022!
Sir Stirling Moss was one of the founding patrons of the Festival of Speed, and a regular competitor at the Revival.
King Edward VII (who came almost every year) famously dubbed Glorious Goodwood “a garden party with racing tacked on”.
Leading women of business, sport, fashion and media, take part in one of the most exciting horseracing events 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.
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
David Edney, head Butler dons a morning suit "and a smile" every day and has been woking at Goodwood for over 25 years!
Testament to the 19th-century fascination with ancient Egypt and decorative opulence. The room is richly detailed with gilded cartouches, sphinxes, birds and crocodiles.
The stunning fish which adorn the walls of the main corridor are hand crafted and represent the fishing documents from Gordon Castle of 1864-1898.
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.
Sir Stirling Moss was one of the founding patrons of the Festival of Speed, and a regular competitor at the Revival.
The bricks lining the Festival of Speed startline are 100 years old and a gift from the Indianapolis Speedway "Brickyard" in 2011 to mark their centenary event!
Goodwood Motor Circuit was officially opened in September 1948 when Freddie March, the 9th Duke and renowned amateur racer, tore around the track in a Bristol 400
Testament to the 19th-century fascination with ancient Egypt and decorative opulence. The room is richly detailed with gilded cartouches, sphinxes, birds and crocodiles.
The bricks lining the Festival of Speed startline are 100 years old and a gift from the Indianapolis Speedway "Brickyard" in 2011 to mark their centenary event!
Leading women of business, sport, fashion and media, take part in one of the most exciting horseracing events in the world.
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
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
Leading women of business, sport, fashion and media, take part in one of the most exciting horseracing events in the world.
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.
Festival of Speed is our longest-standing Motorsport event, starting in 1993 when it opened to 25,00 people. We were expecting 2000!
Flying training began at Goodwood in 1940 when pilots were taught operational flying techniques in Hurricanes and Spitfires.
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.
Flying training began at Goodwood in 1940 when pilots were taught operational flying techniques in Hurricanes and Spitfires.
The origins of the collection lay in the possessions of Louise de Keroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth, and Duchess of Aubigny in France, to whom some of the paintings originally belonged.
The Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.
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.
Flying training began at Goodwood in 1940 when pilots were taught operational flying techniques in Hurricanes and Spitfires.
Ray Hanna famously flew straight down Goodwood’s pit straight below the height of the grandstands at the first Revival in 1998
Flying training began at Goodwood in 1940 when pilots were taught operational flying techniques in Hurricanes and Spitfires.
Testament to the 19th-century fascination with ancient Egypt and decorative opulence. The room is richly detailed with gilded cartouches, sphinxes, birds and crocodiles.
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.
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
Ray Hanna famously flew straight down Goodwood’s pit straight below the height of the grandstands at the first Revival in 1998
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).
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.
We have been host to many incredible film crews using Goodwood as a backdrop for shows like Downton Abbey, Hollywood Blockbusters like Venom: let there be Carnage and the Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.
The oldest existing rules for the game were drawn up for a match between the 2nd Duke and a neighbour
The famous fighter ace, who flew his last sortie from Goodwood Aerodrome, formerly RAF Westhampnett has a statue in his honor within the airfield.
Future Lab is FOS Tech’s uniquely immersive exhibition at the heart of Festival of Speed. Curated to fascinate and supported by Ambassador Tim Peake, the exhibition showcases cutting-edge technology in robotics, mobility, space and more to explore what is shaping both our near and distant future.
Future Lab is an immersive exhibition unlike any other, reimagining our near and distant future by bringing together cutting-edge technology, inspiring innovations and pioneering personalities. Exploring Technology for a Better World, the exhibition highlights ground-breaking innovations and advances in technology, but the reach of Future Lab extends beyond the track into the sea, the air, and even into space to explore what is shaping our world and our future. Curated by Lucy Johnston.
The exhibition puts world-changing technological developments into the hands of festival guests, inviting them to interact with the latest robotics, virtual experiences and more for an experience that inspires and delights, and one you truly can’t get anywhere else. Discover alternative mobility like autonomous or space-based vehicles; sustainability like cleaning up space junk; robotics like humanoid robots and teleoperated hands; and the virtual world like augmented reality, AI, holograms and even motion capture.
Every Future Lab exhibit includes a STEM angle so young people of all ages can get involved. From interactive robotics to drone flying and space sustainability, there’s something for all ages.
Future Lab was outstanding - a highlight of the latest cutting edge technologies presented in a fun, interactive and informative way.
TIM PEAKE - Future Lab Ambassador
British & ESA astronaut and former ISS crew member
Discover the global debuts and world firsts that have been unveiled at Future Lab since its launch in 2017.
2024
The world's leading factual storytellers, BAFTA and Emmy award winning immersive team brought their incredible VR experience to Future lab, while also unveiling the Apple Vision Pro to the FOS audience two days ahead of the national release.
2023
Future Lab connected ESA and NASA with Epic Games to create Lunar Horizons, which was exclusively launched at FL2023. Lunar Horizons is a vividly immersive experience set on the Moon during a future international mission. Learn about space as you play, explore the lunar landscape and interact with other astronauts, and discover amazing facts about real-life European Moon missions, the wonders of space, and the work of ESA.
2024
Future Lab brought Shadow Robot’s robotic hand collection to the public, including their tele-operated hands and the dynamic debut of their latest, world-leading dexterous hand, made for machine learning in collaboration with Google Deepmind.
2023
In 2023, Future Lab brought the James Webb telescope to life with a immersive corridor of images from the first 18 months of the JWST mission; featuring large-scale photography, models and interactive science experiments for kids.
2024
The student-led Durham University Solar Car (DUSC) team unveiled their four-wheeled solar race car, Ortus-T , before solidifying their position as UK National Champions in the iLumen European Solar Car Challenge. While the three-wheeled DUSC2023 took on the Hillclimb and set the first record for a solar-powered race car.
2021
In 2021, Gravity Industries, developer of a proven, versatile, real-world jet suit, unveiled its prototype for a future, sustainable electric jet race suit design.