Commissioned as RAF Westhampnett 1940-46, the former WWII airfield morphed into the popular post war Goodwood racing circuit in 1948 before closing 1966. The inaugural Festival of Speed took place June 1993, an idea of the then Lord Charles March, now Duke of Richmond, and organized by the British Automobile Racing Club. Originally planned as a one-day … [Read more...]
Stars, cars, rain and sun – Goodwood FoS returned
Following its enforced 2020 sabbatical, the Mastercard Goodwood Festival of Speed returned with a bang – including daily pyrotechnics – last week after being chosen as a pilot event by the UK Government's Event Research Programme, writes Ken Davies. Adding credibility to this decision, the Right Hon Oliver Dowden MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media, … [Read more...]
