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2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed
Written by: Wouter Melissen
UltimateCarPage.com   http://www.ultimatecarpage.com
07/16/2008 - 09:35 AM
Charlotte, North Carolina
 
The Goodwood Festival of SPEED has a little something for everyone. (Photo: ultimatecarpage.com) ยป More Photos

For many years hillclimbing was a very popular motor racing discipline. Driving up tight and twisty roads required a skilled and brave driver as well as a finely honed car that combined light weight with a powerful engine. At one point Grand Prix cars like the Auto Unions were fitted with double rear wheels to conquer climbs like Schauinsland in Germany, La Turbie in France or Shelsley-Walsh in England. Some thirty years later the likes of Porsche and Ferrari went head to head with purpose built racing cars in the European Hillclimb Championship. Since then the sport has gradually faded from the limelight. The only contemporary hillclimb of note is the annual Pikes Peak, which without a doubt is one of the most extreme events on the motorsport calendar. And then there is the Goodwood Festival of Speed centered around the 1.16 mile road on the Goodwood Estate.

Established in the early 1990s
by Lord March, the ‘FoS’ invites around 350 modern and classic racing cars, motorcycles and supercars to race up the hill. Many of them are driven by their former pilots and/or racing legends. Complementing the action on the hill there are a variety of displays and activities to keep the crowds well entertained. The FoS offers the enthusiasts the unique opportunity to get close (touching distance) to the machines and drivers that they normally can only admire from the grandstands or the couch at home. It is certainly a successful recipe as the Festival has been sold out for the last few years and despite being held on a particularly busy weekend, this year’s edition is no exception.

We were on the hill the full three days to capture all the activities both on and off the hill. Our findings have been compiled in a full report and a spectacular 250-shot slideshow.
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