Thursday 30 October 2014

2015 GOODWOOD TICKET NEWS

Members' Meeting, FoS & Revival 2014

2015 Tickets on Sale
THE COUNTDOWN IS ON...
Tickets for Festival of Speed, the Goodwood Revival and the 73rd Members' Meeting are going on general sale at 0900hrs on Thursday 6 November 2014. 
 Secure your entry tickets to these sell-out events early to avoid disappointment.
73RD MEMBERS' MEETING
73rd MEMBERS' MEETING
The 2015 Members' Meeting has its first piece of official news! The occasion will feature at least 25 'high-airbox' F1 cars - a nod to the 1971-1976 period. We will bring you all the latest news as it breaks...
FESTIVAL OF SPEED
FESTIVAL OF SPEED 
There is no other place in the world like it - a gorgeous country estate filled with the fastest historic and modern cars in the world. Check out the best of 2014, including a Hillclimb by a Hawker Hunter.
GOODWOOD REVIVAL
gOODWOOD rEVIVAL
Everywhere you look at the Revival there is another affectionate glance at Goodwood's historic heyday and all the cars, fashion and culture that made it great - relive the 2014 event below.
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Austin Healey Club stand at the NEC Classic Car Show


 Austin Healey Club stand at the NEC Classic Car Show
Celebrates the Golden Jubilee of the Austin Healey 3000
Winning the last Liege Rally

The Club plans to re-unite the 3 works cars which competed in the 1964 Liege Rally on its stand in Hall 12 at the NEC Classic Car Show on November 14th to 16th.

BMC Comps entered 3 works Healeys for the 1964 Spa-Sofia-Liege Rally, which was the last of the non-stop 3000 mile and 94-hour events.  After crashing on the Vivione Pass whilst leading the rally the previous year - Rauno Aaltonen and Tony Ambrose now made no mistake and completely dominated the 1964 event winning the rally outright and by nearly 30 minutes from the SAAB of Eric Carlson and the Mercedes of Eugen Bohringer.

Aaltonen and Ambrose won what will go down in motor racing history as the last of the classic road rallies. Their dominance and victory in ‘64, along with Pat Moss’s victory in the 1960 Liege, are regarded as 2 of the marque’s greatest competition achievements.

The Liege rally was a thinly disguised road race across Europe taking in many of the classic Alpine passes and victory was only possible because of the skilful preparation of the cars by the mechanics and the superb organisation of the team by the team manager at BMC’s Competition department. It is hoped that the Club stand will re-unite the 3 works Healeys which competed in the last Liege. We hope that former members of the BMC Competition Department will join Club members at midday on Friday Nov 14th to celebrate the golden jubilee of this very special outright win on the last Liege. 

 




SOURCE: AUSTIN HEALEY CLUB

VETERANS READY FOR THEIR PILGRIMAGE TO THE SEASIDE - LBVCR

VCR 2014
Media release for immediate distribution: 30/10/14

VETERANS READY FOR THEIR PILGRIMAGE TO THE SEASIDE



Thousands of spectators will line the route of the annual London to Brighton Run Veteran Car Run, which starts at dawn on Sunday

 

It’s time to put the spanners down and for the fettling to stop: the world’s longest running motoring event is about to begin.

On Sunday (2 November) no fewer than 440 veteran cars – some 34 more than in 2013 – will line up in Hyde Park ready to tackle the Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run.

As tradition dictates, the first car will set off on the 60-mile trip to the coast as dawn breaks… regardless of what the weather is doing. Very few of the veterans offer any protection against the elements, showing that the pioneer motorists were a hardy bunch.

As well as petrol-powered cars there will be veterans powered by steam and, proving there’s nothing new under the sun, even some battery-powered electric vehicles. Open to cars built in 1904 or earlier, all the entries are at least 110 years old.

But some are a great deal older: the oldest is a Panhard et Levassor from around 1892, built just seven years after Karl Benz invented his ‘Patent Motor Wagen.’ Some 36 of the cars taking part were built before 1900.

The vast majority of the entries – some 336 cars – come from the United Kingdom but this is a truly international event with entries from all over the globe, including the United States, Hong Kong, Canada, Sweden, Denmark and Australia. Europe is well represented with cars from Austria, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, the Channel Islands, Ireland, Monaco, Spain and Switzerland.

Leading the European charge, however, is France with no fewer than 23 entries. These include a couple of very famous motoring names, Peugeot and Panhard… names that appear not just on radiator grilles but also in the driving seats.

Descendants from both companies will be driving to Brighton: Thierry Peugeot will be on a 1904 Peugeot while Robert Panhard will be steering the 1892 Panhard et Levassor.

Other famous names taking part include former Grand Prix team owner Ross Brawn, Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason, MP Robert Goodwill, Olympic gold medallists Sir Ben Ainslie and Sir Steve Redgrave, Jonathan Montagu from Beaulieu and TV baker Paul Hollywood.

Though there are some familiar names on the entry list – Vauxhall, Renault, Mercedes, Ford and Fiat, to name a few – there are many long forgotten marques, too, sometimes represented by the only known survivor. The most numerically popular marque is De Dion Bouton with 70 entries.

Uniquely, the Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run is a free to view event. Spectators line the entire 60-mile route ready to cheer on the cars and their hardy passengers.

This year, after leaving Hyde Park, the route heads down Constitution Hill, past Buckingham Palace and down The Mall, before turning right onto Horse Guards Road and then left to cross Westminster Bridge. The first cars will leave at sunrise, 6.56am, with the last car leaving just before 8:30am.

The next major checkpoint on the route is the Harrods Stop at Crawley in West Sussex where a break is organised. The first cars should arrive at around 8.45am and will head for a welcome weather protected paddock inside the local Honda dealership on London Road.

The traditional finish is on Brighton’s Madeira Drive on the seafront, with the first cars expected at just after 10am with the event officially closing at 4.30pm.

The Run is the culmination of three days of motoring activity in the capital: Friday 31 October marks the annual Bonhams Veteran Car auction while many of the London to Brighton stars take part in the annual Regent Street Motor Show on Saturday (1 November).

Veteran Car fever is also taking over the TV airwaves. Motors TV is broadcasting its review of the 2013 event at various times on 30 October, and on 01, 02, 03, 06 and 14 November.

“The Bonhams Veteran Car Run is a remarkable event. It salutes the bravery and ingenuity of those pioneering motorists… many of the participants will experience the same technical issues their forebears faced and making it to Brighton in cars that are well over 100 years old can be considered a real achievement,” said Ben Cussons, Motoring Committee Chairman of the Royal Automobile Club.

The Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run celebrates the original Emancipation Run, held on 14 November 1896, and which marked the Locomotives on the Highway Act. This landmark Act raised the speed limit for ‘light locomotives’ from 4 to 14mph and abolished the need for a man walking ahead of the cars waving a red flag.

The first re-enactment of the Emancipation Run took place in 1927 and has taken place every year since, with the exception of the war years and 1947 when petrol rationing was in force.

The Run is the highlight of a long weekend of motoring nostalgia in the capital, much it of it free to view. Other events include the popular free Regent Street Motor Show (Saturday, 1 November) and the annual Bonhams Veteran Car auction (Friday 31 October).
For more details of the Veteran Car Run, the complete entry list and final route details visit www.veterancarrun.com.

INTRODUCING ULTIMATE DRIVING AT GOODWOOD

FoS & Revival 2014
Introducing Ultimate Driving At Goodwood
Thought you knew everything Goodwood had to offer? Think again, as we have an exciting new driving experience to share with you: Ultimate Driving At Goodwood, powered by BMW.
We always want to create new opportunities for people to enjoy Goodwood’s incredible surroundings from behind the wheel – and that is why we are launching Ultimate Driving At Goodwood, powered by BMW.

Following the opening of Goodwood Motor Circuit in 1948, motor racing legends such as Juan Manuel Fangio, Sir Stirling Moss, Jim Clark and many more came to test their skill. With the launch of Ultimate Driving At Goodwood, powered by BMW, you can follow in their wheeltracks. And not just on the circuit – 32 miles of ancient woodland trails also lie waiting to be explored in an epic off-road adventure that takes you to rarely seen areas of the 12,000-acre Estate, plus you can also enjoy the thrill of mastering powerslides on our special low-grip surface.

We have an incomparable fleet of cars for you to enjoy, including the BMW i8, a race-prepared M235i Racing, MINI Cooper and the powerful Rolls-Royce Wraith. The Ultimate Driving At Goodwood experience has started and we want you to see just how luxurious, exciting and enjoyable driving can be…
IT'S AN ADVENTURE...
It's an ADVENTURE...
Explore 32 miles of ancient woodland in a BMW X3 or X5 – have you ever been on an off-road course in such stunning surroundings? The combination of outstanding scenery and rugged nature makes for a truly memorable drive.
IT'S ABOUT PERFORMANCE...
IT'S ABOUT PERFORMANCE...
Performance sessions are not just about driving at top speeds around the historic Goodwood Motor Circuit in a BMW M car, MINI Cooper or Rolls-Royce – our instructors and telemetry technology will also develop your driving skills.
IT'S ABOUT LEARNING...
IT'S ABOUT LEARNING...
All drivers – from complete novices to capable veterans – can learn to take their driving to the next level at our Academy, either improving general skills or focusing on a specific area of capability.



...AND THE RIGHT PACKAGE FOR YOU
...and THE RIGHT PACKAGE FOR YOU
We have packages to suit all, with the range of driving experiences - for corporate days out and personal treats - easily combined with the Estate's outstanding facilities, such as the Health Club or golf courses.
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