A GLIMPSE INTO THE PAST. A LOOK TO THE FUTURE.

Delve into the most iconic moments from the past 75 years.

18 SEPTEMBER The first Goodwood races!

The first ever race won by P. de. F.C. Pycroft in his ‘Pycroft Special’ Jaguar 100. The inaugural Goodwood Trophy race was won by Reg Parnell in a Maserati 4CLT and Stirling Moss won his first ever race in a Cooper-Norton.

1 SEPTEMBER | Goodwood Aerodrome opens

Having fallen out of use and then closed in 1946, RAF Westhampnett started operating as an airfield again in 1958 as Goodwood Aerodrome, with patrons flying in to attend the races.

31 AUGUST The Motor Circuit closes

The Duke of Richmond closed the circuit at the end of 1966, concerned about the speed of the new 3-litre F1 cars and unlimited sports cars.

1948 13 AUGUST

1949

1958

1962

1966

Members’ Meeting launches

Held as a BARC club event, the all-sports car race saw nine races consisting of a mix of three and five laps.

23 APRIL

Stirling Moss’ career-changing crash

Stirling Moss crashed his Lotus on the entry to St Mary’s in the Glover Trophy as he came back through the field after a pit stop. The accident, on Easter Monday, ended his career in top level racing.

20 JUNE

The Festival of Speed premieres

19 SEPTEMBER Goodwood Revival is born

The first Goodwood Revival was staged 50 years to the day after the Motor Circuit first opened to the public with Ray Hannah flying a Spitfire down the Pit Straight.

24 JUNE | Deep in the woods

The Forest Rally stage was added to Festival of Speed. It was expanded the following year with a new course designed by Hannu Mikkola.

17 MARCH Beast from the East!

The 76th Members’ Meeting saw the very first F5000 race in heavy snow, a spectacular moment in Goodwood’s history.

1993

1998

1999

2005

The first Festival of Speed took place. 25,000 spectators saw nearly 100 cars and motorcycles in the paddocks and in action on the hill.

20 JUNE Hillclimb record!

Festival of Speed saw Nick Heidfeld set a new Hill record of 41.6 seconds in the McLarenMercedes MP4/13 F1.

2014

2018

2022

To view the complete timeline of the past 75 years, visit goodwood.com/motorsport/goodwood-75/

29 MARCH Members’ Meeting returns

The Members’ Meetings were revived, launching with the 72nd, the first since the 71 BARC members meetings held between 1949 and 1966.

26 JUNE Chilton sets the Record

A new Hillclimb record was set by Max Chilton in the McMurtry Spéirling electric fan car at 39.08 seconds.

16 SEPTEMBER | Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

In the wake of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Revival’s programme is changed to mark her passing, with silent contemplation, a film of her visits to Goodwood and tribute speech from The Duke.