F1 race trucks at Goodwood |
To accompany the good music, great food, there are some fantastic displays of the latest creations and rally cars kicking up more dust than you’ve ever seen. As well as the many invited drivers there will be cars and motorcycles from each of the world's major motor sport disciplines, past and present, including championship winning cars from Formula 1, Indycar, the World Rally Championship, Superbikes, NASCAR, World Sports Cars and Touring Cars.
This year, Goodwood plans to recapture many of the outstanding Festival of Speed moments from the 1993-2012 era, with some great cars from the USA and elsewhere around the world. Their owners have promised that they will bring them to Goodwood for a not to be missed return to the UK, And to complement the cars, some famous car/driver pairings will also be reunited. Organisers say they hope to show off the newly-completed and running Bloodhound Land Speed Record car on display just days before its trip to South Africa for the land speed record attempt. The Bloodhound car is powered by a Eurojet EJ200 engine, as used in the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft, plus a Falcon hybrid rocket. A Cosworth CA 2010 Formula 1 motor pumps fuel to the rocket and provides power to the car’s electrical and hydraulic systems. This is the car that I really want to see!!!
As it looks like I will have some time off before going to Brazil, I intend to catch up with some old Truckie friends and have my eardrums rattled by some fantastic machines and soak up the atmosphere from past and present. Buy your tickets online and find out more about Goodwood Festival of Speed here:
http://www.goodwood.co.uk/festival-of-speed/welcome.aspx