Hvis du begynner å gå tørr på ferietips ville vi gjort følgende neste år: Bestille billetter til tradisjonsrike Goodwood Festival of Speed som avholdes i juli. I motsetning til statiske bilshow, får du se og oppleve de mest fantastiske bilene på vei opp den berømte løypa på WOT (Wide open throttle).
Bare så det er sagt – evenemanget er svært populært og årets utgave er utsolgt. Men til saken, det er så enkelt som at britene er noen racere i å organisere event som inneholder alle aspekter av bil. Og blant disse rangerer Goodwood helt i toppen. Festival of Speed som arrangeres nå er en egen variant med et eksotisk og seervennlig bakkeløp, i forhold til Goodwood Revival som er tradisjonelt løp på bane som arrangeres i september. Felles for begge er at de samler de mest fantastiske bilene på kloden, av både gammelt og nytt. Ja da, vi vet at det samles mye gromt på Old Timer´en på Nürburgring, Le Mans klassisk, Pebble Beach og så videre. Men ingen har den ville løypen som FoS med innlagte krumspring av deltakerne.
I motsetning til de mangfoldige (og ofte veldig fine) eventene som arrangeres på amatørnivå i England, er Goodwood til de grader inne i varmen hos «alle som betyr noe». Det vil si at fabrikkene stiller med både eldre klassikere og splitter nye superbiler – ført av kremen blant fortidens og dagens løpsførere. Faktisk virker det som de står i kø for å være med. Videre har de grepet på samlerne av de mest verdifulle og sjeldne bilene, som gjerne dukker opp i et stort antall. FoS er kort og godt mekka for den som tar seg bryet med å ta turen.
Eventet pleier å avholdes i midten av juli og kalles «the largest motoring garden party in the world». Det betyr at det hele foregår innen hyggelige rammer uten å bli alt for snobbete – det er biler som er i fokus. I år vil det dukke opp et nytt element som skal forsere den kurvfulle løypen på 1,8 kilometer. For første gang i historien vil en «robotbil» det vil si selvkjørende bil delta. Det er Roborace som er konstruert av Daniel Simon. Vi vet også at det vil bli en parade med Land Rover i anledning av 70-årsjubileet.
Men nå skal vi slutte å tjate om gode ferieideer som stinker av bensin, se heller listen av deltakere opp løypen (i tillegg til utstilte biler) og gjør deg dine egne tanker…. Hvis ikke den imponerer, da er vi redd du er svært blasert eller dørgende uinteressert.
Giacomo | Agostini | 15-time Motorcycle Grand Prix World Champion | MV Agusta |
Jack | Aitken | Formula 2 racer | Renault Sport E20 |
Rene | Arnoux | Formula 1 race winner | Renault RS01 |
Richard | Attwood | 1970 Le Mans 24hr winner, finished 2nd at 1968 Monaco Grand Prix | Porsche 804 |
Rob | Austin | BTCC race winner | HMS Racing Alfa Romeo Giulietta in the BTCC Shootout |
Brad | Baker | American Flat Track rider, 2013 AMA Grand National Champion | Indian FTR750 |
Jurgen | Barth | 1977 Le Mans 24hr winner | For Porsche |
Silvain | Barrier | British Superbike rider | BMW S1000R |
Derek | Bell | Five-time Le Mans 24hr winner | Porsche 917K, Porsche 962 and McLaren M10B |
Justin | Bell | Le Mans class winner and American TV presenter, son of Derek | For McLaren in Michelin Supercar Run |
Steve | Biagioni | Professional Drifter, 2009 British Champion | Nissan GT-R Drift car |
Ben & Tom | Birchall | 2017 Sidecar World Champions and Isle of Man TT lap record holders | LCR sidecar outfit |
Stevie | Bonsey | American Flat Track rider | Ducati 821 |
Valtteri | Bottas | Current Mercedes F1 driver, 3-time Grand Prix winner | Mercedes-Benz F1 W07 Hybrid |
David | Brabham | 2009 Le Mans 24hr winner, ALMS champion and former F1 driver | Brabham BT62, Jaguar E2A |
Kenny | Brack | 1998 IndyCar Series winner and 1999 Indy 500 winner | For McLaren Automotive |
Josh | Brookes | 2015 British Superbike Champion and former World Superbike rider | Yamaha YZF-R1 WSBK |
Martin | Brundle | 1990 Le Mans winner, Formula 1 driver and commentator | Cooper T43, Eagle-Weslake T1G |
Jenson | Button | 2009 Formula 1 World Champion | Honda RA301 |
James | Calado | FIA WEC driver, 2017 GT World Endurance Champion | Ferrari FXXK |
Adam | Carolla | American comedian, radio host, TV personality and podcaster | Porsche 935 |
Jeffrey | Carver | American Flat Track rider | Harley-Davidson XR750 |
Karun | Chandhok | Former Formula 1 driver for Lotus and Hispania Racing, C4 F1 presenter | Williams FW26 |
John | Cleland | Two-time BTCC champion | Commentating on BTCC shootout and driving BTCC cars across weekend |
Rob | Collard | BTCC race winner | BMWs in the Supercar Run |
Troy | Corser | Two-time World Superbike champion | BMW S1000R |
Maria | Costello | First woman to stand on the podium at an Isle of Man motorcycling event – 2005 Manx GP | LCR F2 sidecar outfit |
Conor | Cummins | Finished on the podium at no fewer than 4 Isle of Man TT races | Padgetts Honda |
Gil | de Ferran | 2000 & 2001 Champ Car champion, winner of 2003 Indy 500 | McLaren M23 and F1 GTR |
James | Deane | Five-time European Drift Champion | Mazda RX-7 Drift car |
Peter | Dumbreck | Former Sportscar and DTM driver | NIO EP9 electric supercar |
Danny | Eslick | American Flat Track rider | Harley-Davidson XR750 |
Kevin | Estre | Porsche WEC driver, winner of Le Mans GTE Pro in 2018 | Porsche 911 RSR |
Elfyn | Evans | WRC Rally winner, current M-Sport Driver | M-Sport WRC Ford Fiesta |
Gwyndaf | Evans | 1996 British Rally Champion | See him in action at the Forest Rally Stage |
Emerson | Fittipaldi | 2-time Formula 1 world champion, 2-time indy 500 winner and CART championship winner | McLaren M23 |
John | Fitzpatrick | Three-time Le Mans class-winner with Porsche, winner of 12 Hours of Sebring, 24 Hours of Daytona, Bathurst 1000 and 1966 BSCC Champion | For Porsche, including Porsche 935/78 ‘Moby Dick’ |
Carl | Fogarty | Four-time World Superbike Champion | A collection of Triumphs |
Chris | Forsberg | Reigning Formula Drift World Champion | Nissan 370Z Drift car |
Marino | Franchitti | 12 Hours of Sebring winner | Singer Williams |
Patrick | Friesacher | Former Formula 1 driver and Festival favourite | Red Bull Toyota Camry, Red Bull Racing RB8 |
Nirei | Fukuzumi | Formula 2 driver for Arden | Honda RA301 |
Christian | Geistdörfer | Former WRC co-driver, co-drove for Walter Röhrl and Hannu Mikkola | Driving with Walter Röhrl |
Marc | Gene | 2009 Le Mans 24hr winner, former F1 driver | Ferrari F60 |
Vaugh | Gittin Jr | 2010 Formula Drift Champion | Ford Mustang RTR Drift |
Bill | Goldberg | WWE wrestler and Actor | Toyota Tundra |
Stuart | Graham | Only post-war winner of TT races on both two and four wheels | Honda 4RC146 |
Noriyuki | Haga | Superbike legend | Yamaha R1 |
Mika | Hakkinen | 1998 and 1999 Formula 1 World Champion | For Mercedes |
Nicolas | Hamilton | Former BTCC driver and current Clio Cup competitor | Renault Clio Cup car |
Dan | Harper | Porsche Carrera Cup GB driver | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup |
Brendon | Hartley | Two-time World Endurance champion, winner of 2017 Le Mans 24 Hours and current Toro Rosso driver | Porsche 911 GT1-98 |
Hurley | Haywood | Three-time Le Mans 24hr winner | For Porsche, including the 2.0-057 |
James | Hillier | Isle of Man TT winner | Kawasaki ZX-10RR |
Sir Chris | Hoy | Eleven-time World cycling champion, six-time Olympic champion, 2015 ELMS Champion | Porsche Supercar |
Ian | Hutchinson | 16-time Isle of Man TT winner | Honda CBR1000R |
Tom | Ingram | BTCC race winner | Speedworks Motorsport Toyota Avensis |
Neel | Jani | 2016 World Endurance Champion and 24 Hours of Le Mans winner. | Porsche 919 Hybrid |
Tony | Jardine | Former Formula 1 pundit and pit reporter | Forest Rally Stage commentator |
Stefan | Johannson | 1997 Le Mans 24hr Winner, former Formula 1 & CART driver | McLaren/Porsche |
Gary | Johnson | 2-time Isle of Man TT winner | A collection of Triumphs |
Andrew | Jordan | 2013 BTCC champion | West Surrey Racing BMW 125i M Sport |
Dean | Kearney | Professional drifter, 30 Formula D podiums | Dodge Viper Drift car |
Jodie | Kidd | Fashion model and TV personality | BMWs in the Supercar Run |
Ian | King | Six-time European Top Fuel drag bike champion | Riding his drag bike up the hill |
Tom | Kristensen | Nine-time Le Mans Winner, dubbed ‘Mr Le Mans’ | Audi R8 and Ford Escort Twin Cam |
Robert | Kubica | Former Formula 1 and WRC driver | Lancia 037 |
Bobby | Labonte | 2000 NASCAR champion | Chevrolet Monte Carlo |
Dougie | Lampkin | Trials Rider, winner of five consecutive World Indoor and seven consecutive World Outdoor Championships | Performing in GAS |
Michel | Leclere | Former F1 and Le Mans driver | Alpine-Renault A442B |
Alex | Lowes | 2013 British Superbike Champion, current World Superbike rider | Yamaha YZF-R1 WSBK |
Klaus | Ludwig | Three-time Le Mans 24hr winner and two-time DTM champion | Mercedes-Benz 300SLR, Mercedes-Benz CLK LM, Mercedes-Benz W196 |
Randy | Mamola | Former Motorcycle Grand Prix race winner | Ducati Panigale |
Pierluigi | Martini | 1999 Le Mans 24hr winner and former Formula 1 driver | BMW V12 LMR |
Jochen | Mass | 1989 Le Mans 24hr winner and Former Formula 1 driver | Porsche 962 and for Mercedes Benz Classic |
John | McGuinness | 23-time Isle of Man TT winner | Norton SG7 |
Alister | McRae | Former WRC driver, 2011 Asia-Pacific Rally Champion, son of Jimmy and brother of Colin McRae | Subaru Legacy |
Jimmy | McRae | Five-time British Rally Champion (’81, ’82, ’84, ’87 and ’88), father of Alister and Colin McRae | Subaru Legacy, Ford Sierra RS Cosworth |
Jared | Mees | American Flat Track – reigning champion | Indian FTR750 |
Arturo | Merzario | Former Formula 1 driver | Ferrari 156 ‘Sharknose’ |
Rod | Millen | Five-time Pikes Peak International Hillclimb winner | Darracq Grand Prix, Toyota Celica |
Sammy | Miller | Two-time European Trials Champion and motorcycle museum owner | Husqvarna 500 V-Twin, BMW Rennsport, Tait Triple |
Billy | Monger | Formula 3 driver, lost lower part of both legs in F4 crash in 2017 | Carlin F3 |
Adam | Morgan | BTCC race winner | Ciceley Motorsport A-Class in the BTCC Shootout |
Matt | Neal | Three-time British Touring Car Champion | Honda Yuasa Racing Honda Civic Type-R in the BTCC Shootout |
Lando | Norris | Formula 2 driver for Carlin, McLaren junior driver | For McLaren |
Sebastien | Ogier | Five-time World Rally Champion | M-Sport WRC Ford Fiesta |
Jackie | Oliver | 1969 Le Mans 24hr winner, former F1 driver | BRM P153 |
Paul | O’Neill | Former BTCC driver and TV Presenter | BMWs in the Supercar Run |
Steve | Parrish | Former Grand Prix Motorcycle racer and Truck racer | Suzuki RGV500 |
Richard | Petty | Seven-time NASCAR Champion – «The King» | Dodge Charger |
Emanuele | Pirro | Five time Le Mans winner with Audi, two times ALMS champion also with Audi | Audi R8 and Chevrolet SS |
Andy | Priaulx | Current Ford WEC Driver, winner of three consecutive World Touring Car Championships | Ford GT, Ford Mustang Bullit, |
Scott | Pruett | Winner of eleven American Sports Car championships, Le Mans class winner | Lexus RC-F GT3 |
Dieter | Quester | 1973 Le Mans 24hr class winner, FIA GT and European Formula 2 race winner | BMW 3.0 CSL |
Gino | Rea | 2009 European Superstock 600 Champion, World Supersport race winner | FTR-Honda Moto2 |
Jonathan | Rea | Three-time World Superbike champion, consecutive titles and BBC Sports Personality of the Year runner-up 2017 | Kawasaki |
Brian | Redman | Legend of Sportscar racing winning the Targa Florio, 12 hours of Sebring (twice) and the Spa-Francorchamps 1000 km | Lola-Ford T90 ‘Bowes Seal Fast Special’ and for Porsche |
Walter | Röhrl | Two-time World Rally Champion and 1981 Le Mans 24hr class winner | Porsche 356A 1500 GS Carrera Coupe, Porsche 911 SC ‘Paris-Dakar’ |
George | Russell | Formula 2 driver for ART, reigning GP3 champion and Mercedes test driver | Mercedes-Benz F1 W07 Hybrid |
Johnny | Rutherford | Three-time Indy 500 winner & 1980 Indycar Champion | Chaparral-Cosworth 2K |
Manfred | Schurti | Former Porsche Le Mans driver and BMW M1 Procar and Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft race winner | Porsche 935/78 ‘Moby Dick’ |
Bernd | Schneider | Five-time DTM champion, 1995 ITC champion and 1997 FIA GT champion | Mercedes-Benz 300SLR, Mercedes-Benz CLK LM, Mercedes-Benz W196 |
Bruno | Senna | FIA WEC driver, former F1 driver, Ayrton’s nephew | For McLaren Automotive |
Alexander | Sims | IMSA GTLM driver, GP3 race winner | BMW M8 GTE |
Mike | Skinner | 1995 NASCAR Truck Series Champion | Toyota Tundra |
Steve | Soper | 24HR Nürburgring, 24 HR Spa and Macau Race Winner | BMW M3 |
Freddie | Spencer | Fast Freddie’ won both 250cc & 500cc GP Championships in 1985 | Honda RS500GP |
Paul | Stewart | Founder of Stewart Grand Prix with Sir Jackie and former British F3 driver | Tyrrell 003 |
Mark | Stewart | Film director, son of Sir Jackie | Tyrrell 006 |
Sir Jackie | Stewart | Three-time Formula 1 World Champion – 1969, 1971 and 1973 | Lola-Ford T90 ‘Bowes Seal Fast Special’, Tyrrell 003, Tyrrell 006 and Matra MS80 |
Hans-Joachim | Stuck | Two-time Le Mans 24hr winner, 1990 DTM winner | Auto Union Type C |
Shayna | Texter | American Flat Track rider | Husqvarna FC450 |
Colin | Turkington | Two-time BTCC champion | BMWs in the Supercar Run |
Darren | Turner | 2017 Le Mans class winner with Aston Martin, 2016 ELMS champion, 2011 GT1 runner-up, BTCC race winner | Aston Martin GTE |
Michael | Van der Mark | 2014 World Supersport Champion, three-time Suzuka 8 Hours winner, current Yamaha WSBK rider | Yamaha YZF-R1 WSBK |
Stoffel | Vandoorne | McLaren F1 driver, 2015 GP2 champion | McLaren M23 |
Gijs | van Lennep | Two-time Le Mans 24hr winner | For Porsche |
Prince Leopold | von Bayern | Former BMW & Porsche driver, member of the Bavarian Royal Family | BMW M1 Le Mans |
Mark | Webber | 2015 World Endurance Champion, former F1 driver | For Porsche |
Joerg | Weidinger | Two-time European Hill Climb Champion | BMW E36 V8 Judd |
Mike | Whiddet | Professional Drifter and Goodwood Fan Favourite | Mazda FD RX-7 ‘MADBUL’ |