LIVE: Goodwood Festival of Speed
This year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed (June 25-28) will see the world’s biggest stars of two wheels come together for a spectacular celebration of performance.
Headlining the autograph hunter’s wish-list will be nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi, who will fly in the West Sussex country estate direct from battling for a win at the Assen round of MotoGP. It’s the Italian’s first visit to Goodwood, and as a confirmed petrolhead, he’ll be in his absolute element.
Rossi will take to the famous hillclimb course to ride a special Yamaha 60th anniversary liveried YZR-M1, and will also share the same tarmac with Casey Stoner for the first time since the Australian walked away from MotoGP at the end of the 2012 season.
Stoner will be riding a Honda RC213V MotoGP bike up the hill every day, joined by a rotating cast of other Honda star riders aboard the newly-revealed RC213V-S road bike, which will make its all-action UK debut at the event.
In total, 85 championships will be represented at this year’s Festival, led by Giacomo Agostini with 15, via the likes of Rossi (9), Surtees (7), Roberts (3), Stoner (2), down to Chaz Davies’ one.
Timetable
Friday 26th June 2015
| TIME | Detail |
| 0650hrs | Entrances Open – authorised by ESO only |
| 0830hrs | Batch 1 (Titans, Pre-War, Classic Endurance, Post-War GP, Alpine – 50 cars) |
| 0920hrs | Batch 2 (Saloons, Rally, Drift, NASCAR – 45 cars) |
| 0930hrs | RALLY – Stage Opens – cars to run in chronological order |
| 1005hrs | Batch 3 (Cosworth, Turbo, Flat-Broke, Americana – 50 cars) |
| 1030hrs | GAS COMPETITION – Warm Up Session |
| 1055hrs | Batch 4 (Bikes, Contemporary F1 – 60 bikes + 6 cars) |
| 1100hrs | Bonhams Fine Automobilia Auction |
| 1135hrs | Batch 5 (Sports 65-81, Derek Bell, Group C, post-Group C, Modern GTs – 50 cars) |
| 1145hrs | GAS – TRIALS (Ice House Area) |
| 1200hrs | Air Display – RED ARROWS |
| 1225hrs | Batch 6 (Supercars + First Glance – 60 cars) |
| 1300hrs | RALLY – Stage closes for lunch / service break |
| 1310hrs | Batch 3 (Cosworth, Turbo, Flat-Broke, Americana – 40 cars) |
| 1315hrs | GAS ARENA – Show |
| 1345hrs | Batch 1 (Titans, Pre-War, Classic Endurance, Post-War GP, Alpine – 40 cars) |
| 1400hrs | Bonhams Motor Cars Auction |
| 1400hrs | RALLY – Stage Opens – cars to run in chronological order |
| 1420hrs | Practice Shoot-Out – 50 cars |
| 1500hrs | GAS – TRIALS (Behind Park 1 Grandstand) |
| 1510hrs | Batch 4 (Bikes, Contemporary F1 – 60 bikes + 6 cars) |
| 1530hrs | Air Display – Typhoon |
| 1550hrs | Batch 5 (Sports 65-81, Derek Bell, Group C, post-Group C, Modern GTs – 50 cars) |
| 1600hrs | GAS ARENA – Show |
| 1630hrs | Batch 2 (Saloons, Rally, Drift, NASCAR – 30 cars) |
| 1700hrs | GAS – TRIALS (GAS Arena) |
| 1705hrs | Batch 6 (Supercars + First Glance – 60 cars) |
| 1730hrs | GAS ARENA – FMX Best Trick |
| 1730hrs | RALLY – Stage closes |
| 1900hrs |
Hill climb Closes |
Saturday 27th June 2015
| TIME | Detail |
| 0700hrs | Gates Open – authorised by ESO only |
| 0830hrs | Batch 3 (Cosworth, Turbo, Flat-Broke, Americana – 50 cars) |
| 0930hrs | RALLY – Stage Opens – cars to run in chronological order |
| 0920hrs | Batch 1 (Titans, Pre-War, Classic Endurance, Post-War GP, Alpine – 50 cars) |
| 1010hrs | Batch 6 (Supercars + First Glance – 60 cars) |
| 1030hrs | GAS COMPETITION – BMX Dirt |
| 1055hrs | Batch 4 (Bikes, Contemporary F1 – 60 bikes + 6 cars) |
| 1135hrs | Batch 5 (Sports 65-81, Derek Bell, Group C, post-Group C, Modern GTs – 50 cars) |
| 1145hrs | GAS – TRIALS (Ice House Area) |
| 1200hrs | Air Display – RED ARROWS |
| 1225hrs | Batch 2 (Saloons, Rally, Drift, NASCAR – 45 cars) |
| 1300hrs | RALLY – Stages closes for lunch / service break |
| 1310hrs | Batch 5 (Sports 65-81, Derek Bell, Group C, post-Group C, Modern GTs – 50 cars) |
| 1315hrs | GAS ARENA – Show |
| 1400hrs | RALLY – Stage Opens – cars to run in chronological order |
| 1350hrs | SUPERCAR SHOOT-OUT (+ First Glance – 60 cars) |
| 1450hrs | Batch 4 (Bikes, Contemporary F1 – 60 bikes + 6 cars) |
| 1500hrs | GAS – TRIALS (Behind Park 1 Grandstand) |
| 1530hrs | QUALIFYING SHOOT-OUT (All timed cars – 50 cars) |
| 1600hrs | GAS ARENA – Show |
| 1630hrs | Batch 3 (Cosworth, Turbo, Flat-Broke, Americana – 50 cars) |
| 1700hrs | Air Display – Typhoon |
| 1700hrs | GAS – TRIALS (GAS Arena) |
| 1705hrs | Batch 1 (Titans, Pre-War, Classic Endurance, Post-War GP, Alpine – 50 cars) |
| 1730hrs | GAS ARENA – FMX Best Trick |
| 1730hrs | RALLY – Stage closes |
| 1740hrs | Batch 2 (Saloons, Rally, Drift, NASCAR – 45 cars) |
| 1830hrs | Hillclimb Closes |
Sunday 27th June 2015
| TIME | Detail |
| 0650hrs | Entrances Open – authorised by ESO only |
| 0830hrs | Batch 2 (Saloons, Rally, Drift, NASCAR – 45 cars) |
| 0930hrs | Forest Rally Stage Opens – cars to run in chronological order |
| 0915hrs | Batch 1 (Titans, Pre-War, Classic Endurance, Post-War GP, Alpine – 50 cars) |
| 1005hrs | Batch 3 (Cosworth, Turbo, Flat-Broke, Americana – 50 cars) |
| 1030hrs | GAS COMPETITION – FMX |
| 1055hrs | Batch 6 (Supercars + First Glance – 60 cars) |
| 1100hrs | Air Display – TYPHOON |
| 1140hrs | Batch 4 (Bikes, Contemporary F1 – 60 bikes + 6 cars) |
| 1145hrs | GAS – TRIALS (Ice House Area) |
| 1220hrs | Batch 5 (Sports 65-81, Derek Bell, Group C, post-Group C, Modern GTs – 50 cars) |
| 1300hrs | Forest Rally Stages closes for lunch / service break |
| 1315hrs | GAS ARENA – Show |
| 1310hrs | Batch 1 (Titans, Pre-War, Classic Endurance, Post-War GP, Alpine – 50 cars) |
| 1345hrs | Batch 2 (Saloons, Rally, Drift, NASCAR – 45 cars) |
| 1400hrs | Forest Rally Stage Opens – cars to run in chronological order |
| 1430hrs | Batch 5 (Sports 65-81, Derek Bell, Group C, post-Group C, Modern GTs – 50 cars) |
| 1500hrs | GAS – TRIALS (Behind Park 1 Grandstand) |
| 1505hrs | Batch 4 (Bikes, Contemporary F1 – 60 bikes + 6 cars) |
| 1600hrs | GAS ARENA – Show |
| 1600hrs | Shoot-Out (50 cars) |
| 1700hrs | GAS – TRIALS (GAS Arena) |
| 1715hrs | Batch 6 (Supercars + First Glance + Fos Tech – 60 cars) |
| 1730hrs | Air Display – RED ARROWS |
| 1730hrs | GAS ARENA – FMX Best Trick |
| 1730hrs | Forest Rally Stage closes |
| 1755hrs | Batch 3 (Cosworth, Turbo, Flat-Broke, Americana – 50 cars) |
| 1845hrs | Hill climb Closes |
| 1900hrs | Prize Giving |
