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Goodwood Festival of Speed 2013

Goodwood Festival of Speed 2013 Car Race

Starts: 2013-07-11

Ends: 2013-07-14

Goodwood Estate

Chichester, West Sussex

The Goodwood Festival of Speed 2013
Story and images© by Tim Surman
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It would be a cliché to say that this years Festival of Speed is the biggest yet, it would be an easy way to start this article. The thing is, this really was the biggest. You wouldn't think that there was a world wide financial down turn, with the motor manufactures doing there best to out do each other, Ford`s three floor stand, although calling it a stand is a little under estimating the size. It even had a fair ground type 'drop' ride, plunging the guest to the stand from the top third floor down to the first in a second, with their picture taken and then shown on a huge screen on the front of the stand. Audi`s space seemed to of grown again this year too, more of a showroom than a stand. But Alfa Romeo showed a touch of Italian style in black and red, showing their new model next to a classic Alfa on a gloss black tiled floor.

Standing taller than all the manufactures and the Goodwood house, was this year central sculpture showing three generations of Porsche 911. This is the 50th anniversary of the famous model from the German marque.

On the hill climb the Festivals normal eclectic mix of motorcars and motorbikes, from the history to the present day of motor-sport. From drivers taking priceless classics up the hill as a demonstration to the watching crowds, to more enthusiastic drives keen on setting the fastest time of the weekend. The awards would be handed out on the Sunday evening to fastest in the different classes and of course the fastest time.

Just before the end of the Festival of Speed at the awards, Jackie Ickx took to the mic and thanked Lord March, his family and the Goodwood team for 20 years of the Festival, but to the fans that have come back year after year.

Can Goodwood out do themselves next year for the 21st Festival of Speed? I think its a real possibility going by the pass 20 years.
Tim Surman

Prologe The Goodwood Festival of Speed is all about celebrating speed from current day top line road and race cars.

On hand will be current Formula 1 drivers and leading drivers like Button, Hamilton and Rosberg, and past Grand Prix masters including Moss, Stewart and Surtees.

Cars on display will cover Formula 1, with current F1 teams and past F1 Greats. present will be Ferrari, Honda, McLaren, Red Bull, Renault, BMW and Williams.

The latest supercars will be available for close inspection in Supercar Paddock.

From the USA: Indycars ; pre-war Millers and Duesenbergs; roadsters from Watson and Epperly and F1-influenced mid-engined cars from Lotus 34 through to current day cars.

Running out the field will be current and historic race cars.

For speed; historic and contemporary WRC rally cars will be running on both the hillclimb course and the Forest Rally Stage.

Look for the top works teams from Ford, Subaru and Peugeot, Audi's Sport Quattro, Lancia's Delta S4 and Peugeot's 205 T16 and fire-spitting 500bhp Group B cars of the 1980s, including

Let us not forget the classic sports cars from the great road races such as the Mille Miglia, Targa Florio and Carrera Panamerica, like the Lotus-Climax 19, Mercedes-Benz 300SL prototype, from 700cc BMW RS to Ferrari 250 GTO.

If it is a car and it goes fast look for it at The Goodwood Festival of Speed

Porsche is on top of the world with their World Tour of the 911 50th celebration.

Yes those are real Porsches up there!

Current Formula 1 drivers and leading drivers like Button, Hamilton and Rosberg, and past Grand Prix masters including Moss, Stewart and Surtees were available to add their bit.

Some say the older F1 Cars have more personality.

The new 2014 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta

The new 2014 Jaguar F Type at speed.

On the other end of performance is the Volkswagen XL1. Factory says it will get 261 MPG and do 0 to 62 MPH in 12.7 seconds with a top speed of 100MPH.

Peugeot 208 T16 Record setting 2013 Pikes Peak car; 3.2 L twin turbo V6 AWD

Porsches are always ready to race

A show with cars always can use a Car Show. On this bit of pitch are some of the stars of the 1950s and 1960s. Front center is a nice example of Pinin Farina's work for Ferrari.