description Goodwood Revival Overview
The Goodwood Revival is a three-day historic motorsport event held annually at the Goodwood Circuit in West Sussex, England. First staged in 1998, the event is designed exclusively to celebrate the circuit's original operational period, strictly prohibiting any vehicles manufactured after 1966. Attendees, drivers, and staff are required to wear period-correct clothing from the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s to maintain an authentic mid-century atmosphere. The event features competitive wheel-to-track racing with authentic historic Grand Prix, sports car, and touring car models.
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Goodwood Revival ranks #21 of 187 in the Motor Race ranking, behind British Grand Prix, ahead of Rolex 24 at Daytona.
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Why do spectators wear period clothing at the Goodwood Revival?
The event recreates the atmosphere of Goodwood Motor Circuit's original racing era from 1948 to 1966. Many visitors wear fashions inspired by those decades, while period signs, vehicles, and displays extend the historical setting beyond the track.
What kinds of cars race at the Goodwood Revival?
The program features historic Grand Prix cars, sports cars, touring cars, and motorcycles from the circuit's active postwar period. Races commonly include machinery associated with marques such as Jaguar, Ferrari, Lotus, Aston Martin, and Mini.
How is the Goodwood Revival different from the Festival of Speed?
The Revival is circuit racing presented in a period setting at Goodwood Motor Circuit. The Festival of Speed is primarily a hillclimb held on the Goodwood House estate and includes modern Formula One cars alongside historic machinery.
When did racing return to Goodwood Motor Circuit?
The first Goodwood Revival was staged in 1998, fifty years after the circuit opened. It revived competitive racing at a venue whose original race meetings had ended in 1966.
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