a cause for celebration

Welcome to the summer edition of Goodwood Magazine, which looks forward to some of the upcoming highlights of the season and looks back on some of the historical moments that are part of Goodwood’s story –because 2023 is a year of several important anniversaries. Festival of Speed turns 30 and Revival is 25 years old, but most importantly, it is 75 years since my grandfather, Frederick Gordon Lennox, the 9th Duke, brought motor racing to Goodwood one memorable day in 1948 (p38).

As Freddie March, he was originally a mechanic and racing driver before becoming an engineer, both aeronautical and automotive – and ultimately, an impresario of motorsport. His love of cars and bikes led him to transform the perimeter road around RAF Westhampnett (a famous Battle of Britain airfield) into the Motor Circuit that we know today. Freddie succeeded in making Goodwood home to British motorsport during the sport’s most exciting and glamorous era. Ten years earlier he had reluctantly been forced to part with his Scottish inheritance, Gordon Castle, the heyday of which is captured by the wonderful old photographs in the family albums at Goodwood (p64). But despite the hardship of the post-war world, on that jubilant day in 1948 the crowds came, the engines roared, and Goodwood, long famous for equestrian excellence, became synonymous with a different kind of horsepower.

Elsewhere, on the subject of horses, we look at a study by Stubbs (p92), which has returned to Goodwood after more than two centuries away, and we salute some gloriously fashion-forward creations by designer Miss Sohee, set to debut at the Qatar Goodwood Festival (p72). Contemplating the future is as important as honouring the past – and my grandfather would doubtless have been fascinated by the conversations that take place at Nucleus, the invitation-only gathering that happens just ahead of the Festival of Speed. Great pioneers, thought leaders and CEOs from the worlds of tech, space and motorsport come together to freely discuss and debate the future of our world. Times change, and like Freddie, we aim to keep changing with them.

We look forward to welcoming you to Goodwood soon.

The front cover shows a selection of Goodwood motorsport badges from 1948-2023, photographed by Sam Armstrong

Tamsin Blanchard

Tamsin has been fashion editor of The Independent, style editor of The Observer and fashion features director of Telegraph Magazine, as well as contributing to Harper’s Bazaar USA and Tank. For us, she reflects on the changing shapes – but enduring appeal – of a straw hat in summer.

Peter Hall

Peter is one of the UK’s leading motoring journalists. As the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans reaches its centenary, he looks back at the distinctive posters that have become such a well-loved –and highly collectible – aspect of the event, and the fascinating story they tell across the years.

Skye Sherwin

Skye writes about art for newspapers such as The Guardian and magazines ranging from Frieze and Art Review to Vanity Fair and W. For us, she spoke to the curators of a new exhibition of Andy Warhol’s lost (and now found) early textile designs.

Oliver Franklin-Wallis

Oliver is the features editor of British GQ and contributes to The New York Times, The Sunday Times and Wired. For Goodwood, his miniature schnauzer Boudica joined him in reporting on the new thinking about how we understand the psychology of dogs when we train them.

Johanna Derry Hall

Johanna’s writing on all things food-related has appeared in titles such as The Financial Times, The Telegraph, Foodism and The Evening Standard. For this issue, she spoke to apple aficionados about the future of England’s endangered heritage apples.

Sam Armstrong

Sam’s impactful photography has appeared in Esquire, Vanity Fair , as well as in campaigns for brands such as Sony and Cos. For our cover image, he photographed a selection of Goodwood badges, chosen from a collection that spans 75 years of motorsport on the Estate.

Editors

Gill Morgan

James Collard

Deputy editor

Sophy Grimshaw catherine.peel@goodwood.com

Art director

Vanessa Arnaud

Sub-editor Damon Syson

Images curator Jonathan Wilson

Images archivist Max Carter

Project director

Sarah Glyde

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