Goodwood Revival 2011:
Friday 16th – Sunday 18th September 2011,
at Goodwood Revival
After one glorious Goodwood event finishes the sporting estate is preparing for their season finale, the Revival. The Goodwood Revival is an event unlike any other. Historic racing bikes and cars are brought out from high security garages to be driven in anger around Lord March’s picturesque racing circuit near Chichester in Sussex. The event is a real blast from the past with wartime aircraft like the Spitfire and Lancaster flying overhead and on the ground the people are dressed with all the glamour and style of these bygone days.
Designed to recreate the "golden era" of motor sport. Irreplaceable racing machines from the exotic stables of Ferrari, Bugatti, Alfa Romeo are pitched against Aston Martin and Jaguar. Many of them are simply priceless and many are some of the most beautiful racing machines to ever grace the planet. It is not all multi-million pound vehicles though. Austin A40′s and souped up Fords take one back to the more grass roots of motor sport.
The Goodwood Revival is a melting pot of the sounds, smells and sights of 1940s, 50s and 60s. It is also a great oppurtunity to mingle with motor sport legends including Sir Stirling Moss, Richard Attwood, John Surtees and Derek Bell. Not to be missed.
To really get into the spirit of the party, book your chauffeur-driven car for this year’s Goodwood Revival.
2011 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix:
Fri 8th July – Sun 10th July 2011,
at Silverstone
The 2011 Formula 1 season looks set to be one of the best yet. Super soft Pirelli tyres, DRS, KERS and a field full of the world’s best drivers, including 5 Formula One World Drivers’ Champions have made the 2011 FIA Formula One Championship one to remember.
Last year’s Champion Sebastian Vettel has already stamped his dominance on the early part of the season, but in F1, history has shown that nothing can be taken for granted. Britain’s 2 former World Drivers’ Champions Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button are sure to keep the young German on his toes and fellow Britain Paul di Resta will be determined to make his inaugural appearance at his home Grand Prix especially memorable.
Silverstone is a popular circuit for drivers and fans and the circuit will welcome the Formula 1 circus from Friday 8th to Sunday 10th July 2011. The British Grand Prix is always an important date on the British Motor Sport calendar, many of the leading teams are based in Britain, including current and former World Champions Red Bull Racing, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes, AT&T Williams, Lotus Renault GP and Team Lotus.
Thursday 30th June to Sunday 3rd July 2011 Goodwood
The Goodwood Festival of Speed is a fabulous motoring garden party set in the wonderful grounds of Lord March’s Goodwood House. This annual hill-climb event is a true celebration of motor sport and all things automotive and traditionally attracts the biggest stars of the sport including F1 drivers and champions, past and present.
Moving Motor Show Preview Day – Thursday 30th June
The Goodwood Moving Motor Show is a one-day extension to the Festival proper. New cars buyers will be able to enjoy an exclusive motor show preview day, where they will not only be able to see the very latest new car models on display, but in some cases also climb aboard and experience the vehicles first-hand, and in some cases drive a special test drive route including the Goodwood hillclimb.
Festival of Speed – Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd July 2011
The Goodwood Hill-climb event has become a fabulous tradition where drivers from the present and past can pit themselves and their fabulous machines up the Goodwood 1.16 mile hill climb. This event attracts all manor of motor sport vehicles from motor bikes to Grand Prix cars as well as off-road and endurance vehicles.
A record nine of the current 2011 Formula One teams are expected to attend Goodwood this year, including reigning F1 World Championships Red Bull, and of course many of this season’s top drivers.
Your Goodwood Chauffeur
To really get the most of this years Festival of Speed, including the lavish hospitality, let iChauffeur chauffeur-drive you their in the utmost of safety and style in our luxury chauffeur-driven cars.
The ultimate blast from the past, the Goodwood Revival is the definitive automotive time travel experience. A chance to revel in the sights, sounds and aroma of the 1940s to the 1960s. A romantic journey to a different time, this is a historic motor sport event that is truly unique. Where else can you marvel at priceless racing cars and bikes, while surrounded by glamourous ladies and gentlemen, many dressed in the fashions of this bygone age?
Forget any preconceived notions that this is just a pretty parade or a nostalgic reverie. No, this is the real deal. The beautiful cars and bikes are driven with a passion that is almost obscene. The first time you see machines, that would otherwise be collecting dust in museums jostling for position into the first corner at Goodwood, you realise that this no pantomime or staged entertainment. As these magnificent racing machines drift and squeal by and the smoke clears you can breath again, they are all safely through.
What the owners of these machines will be going through must be indescribable. But then these are not your typical vintage car owner, storing away their investments under cotton sheets in state of the art garages and vaults. These cars and bikes were not designed for dehumidified, climate controlled coolers to be hidden away undercover in the private collections of wealthy investors. Ferrari, Chapman, Shelby and Zegato and all the other great engineers designed these vehicles for one thing only, to win. One would surely think that these automotive legends would be smiling down as they watch them being driven with such passion.
Many legends of the sport have graced Goodwood at the Revival. Names like Moss, Surtees, Brabham, Phil Hill, Bell, Coulthard, Damon Hill, Berger, Herbert, Gardner, Agostini and Sheene have all driven around this historic circuit in West Sussex.
The Goodwood Revival is not just about exotic Ferraris and luscious Lotus cars though. Sure, there are priceless Alfa Romeo, Aston Martins and Bentleys in the paddock, but they are often parked beside more affordable Fords and Austin cars, again raced with zeal by enthusiastic owners, capturing the spirit of all echelons of motor sport from the 40s through the 60s. It is not just about the racing though, mixing it up with the high octane petroleum aroma is a perfume equally as sweet.
Goodwood Fashion and Style
Fashion is always a major part of the Goodwood Revival. From the uniforms and ration books of the 40s, to the post-war Parisian styles to the 60s mini skirts many people relish the opportunity to dress up in their favourite period. Walking through Goodwood, listening to the swinging big bands, past the time locked stalls and exhibits is quite a memorable experience. Overhead the sound of Rolls-Royce Merlin powered Spitfires, Mustangs and Lancaster flying machines complete the experience. Until someone finally invents a working time travel device, this is the closest you can get to the "Golden Era" of motor sport. A truly Great British Event. Not to be missed.
Goodwood Revival 2008 Video
Watch our video of some of the highlights of the 2008 Goodwood Revival
After yesterday’s European Grand Prix in Valencia, the Formula One road show will head over to Northamptonshire’s Silverstone race circuit for the 2010 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix. Mark Webber promises to return in top form after his spectacular accident on Sunday. The Buckinghamshire resident will be vying for pole position and to win the race against stiff opposition from his Red Bull team mate, and 2010 European Grand Prix winner, Sebastian Vettel.
Come race day, most British fans will be cheering on reigning World Champion Jenson Button and his team mate Lewis Hamilton who is currently leading the 2010 F1 Championship. Both British drivers will be giving their all to win at Silverstone, and the 100 thousand strong crowd will be cheering on their Mercedes powered McLaren F1 cars.
If you can’t make it to the British Grand Prix, be sure to visit the Goodwood Festival of Speed. In a celebration to mark 60 years of the Formula One World Championship, many of the top teams and drivers will be at Goodwood.
Luxury travel to the British Grand Prix
iChauffeur would be delighted to chauffeur you and your guests to this years British Grand Prix at Silverstone. We have been privileged to drive many F1 drivers in the past including several Formula 1 World Champions. Our chauffeurs may not drive as fast as these F1 drivers but they offer safe and stylish travel to and from this Great British motor racing circuit.
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