SPECIAL PREVIEW: Glorious Goodwood

Friday 4th July, Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th sees the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed.  Goodwood is as much a social event as a not too serious motor sport.  At the end of the day it is a hill climb, which had their day during the 1930s.  The whole point about Goodwood is the glorious venue and the chance to mix with the stars, ancient and modern, both metallic and human.  The real action is on the Sunday but if you want a slightly more relaxed day out, in terms of access and meandering around the spacious grounds and the paddock, the Friday and Saturday can be just as enjoyable.  Sir Stirling Moss, the greatest non-champion of them all, will be sure to turn out.  Likely to be around too are John Surtees, the only man to make it on both two wheels and four, current World Champion Lewis Hamilton; GP points leader Jenson Button and Damon Hill, whose father was also a favourite at Goodwood.  Fifty years of the Mini will be celebrated with the attendance of the Flying Finn Rauno Aaltonen, a former World Rally Champion.  It’s also got one of the best web sites of them all. www.goodwood.co.uk/site/content/festivalofspeed

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