Flying jetpacks doesn't have to just be a spectator sport at FOS, you can have a go at our very own Aerodrome!
Our replica of the famous motor show showcases the "cars of the future" in true Revival style
Leading women of business, sport, fashion and media, take part in one of the most exciting horseracing events in the world.
Whoa Simon! A horse so determined and headstrong, he not only won the 1883 Goodwood Cup by 20 lengths, but couldn't be stopped and carried on running over the top of Trundle hill
The Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.
"En la rose je fleurie" or "Like the rose, I flourish" is part of the Richmond coat of Arms and motto
According to Head Butler at Goodwood House David Edney "Class, sophistication and discretion".
Whoa Simon! A horse so determined and headstrong, he not only won the 1883 Goodwood Cup by 20 lengths, but couldn't be stopped and carried on running over the top of Trundle hill
The Fiat S76 or "Beast of Turin" is a Goodwood favourite and can usually be heard before it is seen at #FOS
Legend of Goodwood's golden racing era and Le Mans winner Roy Salvadori once famously said "give me Goodwood on a summer's day and you can forget the rest".
Future Lab is Goodwood's innovation pavilion, inspiring industry enthusiasts and future scientists with dynamic tech
The Fiat S76 or "Beast of Turin" is a Goodwood favourite and can usually be heard before it is seen at #FOS
Future Lab is Goodwood's innovation pavilion, inspiring industry enthusiasts and future scientists with dynamic tech
One Summer, King Edward VII turned his back on the traditional morning suit, and donned a linen suit and Panama hat. Thus the Glorious Goodwood trend was born.
Leading women of business, sport, fashion and media, take part in one of the most exciting horseracing events in the world.
The first public race meeting took place in 1802 and, through the nineteenth century, ‘Glorious Goodwood,’ as the press named it, became a highlight of the summer season
Leading women of business, sport, fashion and media, take part in one of the most exciting horseracing events in the world.
The first ever horsebox was used from Goodwood to Doncaster for the 1836 St. Leger. Elis arrived fresh and easily won his owner a £12k bet.
The first public race meeting took place in 1802 and, through the nineteenth century, ‘Glorious Goodwood,’ as the press named it, became a highlight of the summer season
Leading women of business, sport, fashion and media, take part in one of the most exciting horseracing events in the world.
For safety reasons F1 cars can no longer do official timed runs so instead perform stunning demonstrations!
The iconic spitfire covered almost 43,000 kilometres and visited over 20 countries on its epic journey and currently resides at our Aerodrome.
One of the greatest golfers of all time, James Braid designed Goodwood’s iconic Downland course, opened in 1914.
The iconic spitfire covered almost 43,000 kilometres and visited over 20 countries on its epic journey and currently resides at our Aerodrome.
The Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.
Ray Hanna famously flew straight down Goodwood’s pit straight below the height of the grandstands at the first Revival in 1998
One of the greatest golfers of all time, James Braid designed Goodwood’s iconic Downland course, opened in 1914.
One of the greatest golfers of all time, James Braid designed Goodwood’s iconic Downland course, opened in 1914.
One of the greatest golfers of all time, James Braid designed Goodwood’s iconic Downland course, opened in 1914.
The famous fighter ace, who flew his last sortie from Goodwood Aerodrome, formerly RAF Westhampnett has a statue in his honor within the airfield.
We have been host to many incredible film crews using Goodwood as a backdrop for shows like Downton Abbey, Hollywood Blockbusters like Venom: let there be Carnage and the Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Gordon Tartan has been worn by the Dukes and Duchesses over the last 300 years.
Ensure you take a little time out together to pause and take in the celebration of all the hard work you put in will be a treasured memory.
Built in 1787 by celebrated architect James Wyatt to house the third Duke of Richmond’s prized fox hounds, The Kennels was known as one of the most luxurious dog houses in the world!
Flying training began at Goodwood in 1940 when pilots were taught operational flying techniques in Hurricanes and Spitfires.
The first thing ever dropped at Goodwood was a cuddly elephant which landed in 1932 just as the 9th Duke of Richmonds passion for flying was taking off.
The famous fighter ace, who flew his last sortie from Goodwood Aerodrome, formerly RAF Westhampnett has a statue in his honor within the airfield.
Our gin uses wild-grown botanicals sourced from the estate, and is distilled with mineral water naturally chalk-filtered through the South Downs.
The Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.
"En la rose je fleurie" or "Like the rose, I flourish" is part of the Richmond coat of Arms and motto
The brainchild of former Jaguar Land Rover boffins, the Arc Vector electric motorcycle offers a game-changing blend of innovative technology and space-age looks.
Words by Hugo Wilson
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“Trying to make an electric bike look like a petrol one is a mistake,” says Mark Truman, the charismatic founder, frontman and CEO of Arc Vehicles. “We wanted to create something that’s completely different.” Mission accomplished. The £90,000 Arc Vector is a glorious blend of space-age looks, carbon fibre and machined alloy, softened by walnut veneer and sustainable leather. It looks like nothing else – more dreamer’s doodle than traditional motorcycle.
But it’s real. The bike was announced at the Milan motorcycle show last October and riding prototypes have been seen over the summer (including at Festival of Speed). Arc claims that the media will get to sample a pre-production version imminently and that the first of 399 machines will be delivered to owners in late 2020.
Petrol engines aren’t going to be here forever, and we want to make sure there’s an alternative that’s really cool to ride.
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Arc makes bold claims for its baby: 0-60mph in 3.2 seconds, 270-mile range, 125mph top speed, charging time 40 minutes. The company is less forthcoming about how it’s going to deliver on those promises, but there is undoubtedly substance behind the hype. Truman is the former boss of Jaguar Land Rover’s White Space innovation lab. The Arc started as a concept at JLR, with the same roots as Jag’s new E-Pace SUV. With company backing, Truman, a passionate lifelong biker, has cut loose from JLR to turn the project into reality. His Coventry-based development team includes other former JLR personnel as well as F1, MotoGP and motorcycle industry expertise. A factory is being planned and prepared in South Wales.
Building an electric bike from scratch is tough; the technology involved in battery, control unit, motor and associated charging is complex and expensive. But Arc is making it even harder by developing a radical new chassis and rider interface too. The bike is built around a carbon fibre monocoque that houses the battery and provides the structure of the bike. Up front, instead of conventional telescopic forks, there’s an innovative hub-centre steering system. Most of the instrumentation is delivered via a head-up display inside the rider’s helmet, which also serves as the bike’s security key. The rider wears a haptic jacket that alerts them to vehicles approaching from the rear by tapping them on the shoulder – though with its 125mph top speed, you’d hope that wouldn’t happen very often.
If the Arc can deliver, it’ll be another big step in the evolution of electric bikes. As with cars, range is a problem, and so is bulk. Range requires a lot of battery, but that means a lot of weight. Arc’s solution is two-fold: 960 Samsung 21-700 battery cells are packed into the monocoque to provide the power and range claimed, and the lightweight carbon chassis helps keep bulk down to the claimed 220kg. The hub-centre steering, meanwhile, allows radical steering geometry with no loss of stability. It should handle with the agility of a much lighter bike.
“Petrol engines aren’t going to be here forever,” says Truman, “and we want to make sure there’s an alternative that’s really cool to ride.”
This article was taken from the Autumn 2019 edition of the Goodwood Magazine.
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