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The revival race meeting is a showcase for wheel-to-wheel racing around a classic circuit, untouched by more modern developments, and relives the glory days of Goodwood Circuit, which ranked alongside Silverstone as Britain's leading racing venue throughout its active years.
Motorsport at Goodwood was started by his grandfather, Freddie March, who opened the Goodwood Motor Circuit in 1948. March established the Festival of Speed at Goodwood House in 1993. He then brought motor racing back to the circuit, which had closed in 1966, with the creation of the Goodwood Revival in 1998. [3]
Following the success of the Festival of Speed hill climb, racing returned to the Goodwood circuit in 1998. [4] The Goodwood Revival is a three-day festival held each September for the types of cars and motorcycles that would have competed during the circuit's original period, 1948–1966. Historic aircraft help to complete the vintage feel.
With Murray Walker she co-presented ITV1's coverage of the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the Goodwood Revival and The Goodwood Members Meeting for many years. [ citation needed ] Away from the track, she has presented "Wrecks to Riches" for Discovery Home & Leisure , is a freelance journalist and writes for a range of newspaper columns and ...
Goodwood House is a country house and estate covering 4,900 hectares (49 km 2) in Westhampnett, Chichester, West Sussex, England and is the seat of the Duke of Richmond. The house was built in about 1600 and is a Grade I listed building .
The Goodwood Festival of Speed was founded in 1993 by Lord March in order to bring motor racing back to the Goodwood estate – a location steeped in British motor racing history. Shortly after taking over the estate in the early 1990s, Lord March (who later became Duke of Richmond) wanted to bring back motor racing to Goodwood Circuit , but ...
In 2014, upon an invitation by the Duke of Richmond, Uli Weber changed gear, swapping Kate Moss for Sir Stirling Moss and this shift gave rise to Weber’s next book, “Goodwood Revival”, [9] an award-winning photography project highlighting the most eccentric vintage car race in the world, which is an annual event on the Goodwood estate ...
In 2022, British company Burlen Fuel Systems acquired the rights to the Austin Pedal Cars name and subsequently revealed a new Austin J40 at the Goodwood Revival later that year. [6] [7] The car entered production in 2023, featuring a hand-formed aluminium body, hand stitched leather seat and electronic instrument gauges, priced at £25,000. [8 ...