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Goodwood Circuit is a historic venue for both two- and four-wheeled motorsport in the United Kingdom.The 2.367-mile (3.809 km) [2] circuit is situated near Chichester, West Sussex, close to the south coast of England, on the estate of Goodwood House, and completely encircles Chichester/Goodwood Airport.
The Goodwood Festival of Speed was founded in 1993 by Lord March in order to bring motor racing back to the Goodwood estate – a location steeped in British motor racing history. Shortly after taking over the estate in the early 1990s, Lord March (who later became Duke of Richmond) wanted to bring back motor racing to Goodwood Circuit , but ...
It hosts the annual Glorious Goodwood meeting in late July and early August, which is one of the highlights of the British flat racing calendar, and is home to three of the UK's 36 annual Group 1 flat races, the Sussex Stakes, the Goodwood Cup and the Nassau Stakes. Although the race meeting has become known as 'Glorious Goodwood', it is ...
Between 1948 and 1966 Goodwood hosted contemporary racing of all kinds, including Formula One, the Goodwood Nine Hours race, and the Tourist Trophy sports car race. The meeting includes Grand Prix cars from the 1950s and 1960s, sports and GT cars, as well as historic saloon cars and little-seen Formula Juniors. Many of these important historic ...
The 9th Glover Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 3 April 1961 at Goodwood Circuit, England.The race was run over 42 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver John Surtees in a Cooper T53.
The 1959 RAC Tourist Trophy was contested on 5 September at the Goodwood Circuit, England. It was the fifth and final round of the 1959 World Sportscar Championship, and was the 24th RAC Tourist Trophy. The race was the title-decider in a three-way contest between Aston Martin, Ferrari and Porsche. Goodwood Circuit
The 1952 'Daily Graphic' Goodwood Trophy was a Formula Libre motor race held at the Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex, on 27 September 1952. The race was won by Argentinian driver José Froilán González in a BRM Type 15 , setting fastest lap in the process.
Goodwood Racecourse W. Sussex, England: Inaugurated: 1979: Race type: Flat / Thoroughbred: Sponsor: L'Ormarins: Website: Goodwood: Race information; Distance: 1m 3f 218y (2,412 metres) Surface: Turf: Track: Right-handed: Qualification: Four-years-old and up: Weight: 9 st 1 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 7 lb for Group 1 ...