Phil330 Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 I have never been before, but about to book tickets for this years. Is it a good day out? I might try to avoid the Sunday, seems more expensive too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 I went Friday a couple of years ago which seemed a good day to go, best car day out in the world! Might try and get there again this year, I loved it last time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamiekip Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 It's a great day out if you have even a sniff of petrol in your veins! Get there earlyish (10am) spend the morning going round all the stands and static displays (you can get soooo close to some amazing machines - if your lucky they will be getting the fluids up to temp in some older F1 cars - revving away less then 2 meters in front of you.... the noise!!!). Then spen the afternoon getting a spot to watch the cars go up the hill. Everything usually does 2 runs morning and afternoon except the supr car run that usually goes up around lunch time. I'm going on the sat and have done for the last 3 years. Never too busy. Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_C Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 Friday is the tradition for us, and the day I am going this year. One day per weekend is certainly enough. In fact in recent years I have only been going every other year, alternating between the Festival of Speed and the Revival. Having said that, now my family have a house barely 15 miles from Goodwood, I am planning on going to the Revival this year too. If you are a photographer I would advise get there early. In previous years we've driven down from Bedford on the morning, setting off 5:45am. Now having a house in Fareham is great, but the A27 is a slow boring slog, and not getting to drive down the stunning tree lined sections of the A283 A285 is something I will definitely miss! This is especially true as only now do I actually have a performance car fitting with the Goodwood ethos! (For the last seven years we've gone by diesel power - hmmmmm lovely aircon) Seriously though, gates open early. If you are planning on the scenic route through Petworth, just make sure you are through by 8:15am. This beats the school mums and the worst of the locals going to work, and gets you into the circuit / house (depending which event you are going to) by around 8:30am with ease. 2004 Festival of Speed album .... plus last years Revival album if you are interested Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil330 Posted June 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 Great, thanks for the info guys. I think an early start is definately required! Whats the parking situ like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_C Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 Parking is great and incredibly well organised. Parking is on sloped grass fields for the Festival and on dead flat grass for Revival. Low slung exotica get a different, smoother car park reserved at the Festival. Pretty sure it is FOC - just ask when you buy your tickets and you get a different car park pass. The sloped fields are fine in reality. You'd be absolutely fine in an M Coupe or XK. If you were going in say an Elise or a 355 I'd be making enquiries though. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil330 Posted June 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 ok great, thanks for all the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil330 Posted June 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 Is it worth getting a Grandstand ticket? If so, any particular one worthwhile? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_C Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 Again, depends what you want from the day. If you are a photographer, certainly not! A grandstand seat [at the Festival] would bore me rigid personaly. Remember this is a hillclimb, hence there will be quite a time delay between the cars going up the hill. Then you have to wait for 10 minutes whilst all the cars group up and then come back down in a line being a pace car. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldiablorubino Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 went on Sat last year (first time) and have booked tickets for Sun this year, top name F1 drivers and the hope that they will be giving them a bit more of a pasting as it is the last day! (i expect that they don't risk the cars on the first two days) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil330 Posted June 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 Ok cool, think i will leave the grandstand seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 i think saturday is the best day to go. that way you can spend all day there without worrying about having to go to work on monday!! makes you feel like staying there all day and less inclined to shoot off home. also the traffic coming back on a sunday, via the m25 can be horrific get there for 8 and take a video camera with you, the sound is as good as the pics my only regret is that i'll be on the beach in france the same weekend, ar$e Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gribs Posted June 9, 2007 Report Share Posted June 9, 2007 Friday tickets up for grabs... http://www.timesonline.co.uk/fos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbucket Posted June 9, 2007 Report Share Posted June 9, 2007 yup, grabbed mine last night. Have been checking the site everyday for the last week Have always paid for Sat or Sun for many years, but £45 is getting too much, so a free day on Friday is owed to me I recon. Was not expecting them to be up until tomorrow morning tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza_g Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 goodwood is brilliant, love the proximity to the action on the hill also quite good for chosing your next car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatcat Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 We are there Fri, Sat and Sun......... staying over in Arundel, we meeting up Snail ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snail Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 [ QUOTE ] We are there Fri, Sat and Sun......... staying over in Arundel, we meeting up Snail ? [/ QUOTE ] Works for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve2 Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 Days at Goodwood Fatcat- friday, sat,sun Steve2- Friday add to list peeps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techieboy Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 Fatcat- friday, sat,sun Steve2- Friday Techieboy - Saturday (can't make Friday now) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_C Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 Fatcat - Friday, Sat, Sun Steve2 - Friday Techieboy - Saturday Ian_C - Friday Hmmmmm, will have to organise a mini-meet nearer the time me thinks. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneforsorrow Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 Fatcat - Friday, Sat, Sun Steve2 - Friday Techieboy - Saturday Ian_C - Friday OneForSorrow - Friday & Sunday (possibly) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyuk911 Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 Fatcat - Friday, Sat, Sun Steve2 - Friday Techieboy - Saturday Ian_C - Friday Andyuk911 + VXRMARC - Friday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbucket Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Regarding the Times free tickets, does anybody know how I find out if I definitely have got them. Offer closed yesterday, but have had no email or anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve2 Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 i am still waiting as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea Mick Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 Fatcat - Friday, Sat, Sun Steve2 - Friday Techieboy - Saturday Ian_C - Friday Andyuk911 + VXRMARC - Friday Chelsea Mick - Friday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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