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.

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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