The 2013 edition of the Goodwood Festival of Speed and Revival Press Day was staged 20th March on the grounds of Goodwood House in West Sussex, England. Lord March’s annual teaser of what’s to come saw more than 140 vehicles on display and roaring up the famed Goodwood hill.
This year marks the 20th annual Festival of Speed and the official theme will highlight the first 20 years of the celebration of motorsport and all things that go vroom.The Festival will see the most popular vehicles, drivers and riders of all time invited back to run up the 1.16-mile Goodwood hillclimb. Goodwood will also honor the 90th anniversary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 60 years of the World Sports Car Championship, the 50th anniversaries of the Porsche 911, McLaren, Lamborghini, Mini Cooper S, Ford Lotus Cortina and the European Touring Car Championship and the 40th birthday of the World Rally Championship.
Not to be outdone, the 2013 Goodwood Revival will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Ford GT40 with a race for significant and authentic racing GT40s, the first competition held exclusively for these iconic race cars. The 50th anniversary of the late Jim Clark’s first world championship will also be honored.
In addition to our comprehensive report and 250-image gallery, we selected our top 50 pictures from Senior Photographer Tim Scott’s day at Goodwood, all displayed in the full-width of our website. We would appreciate your thoughts on this full-width photo gallery format, so please feel free to leave your comments below or email us at [email protected].
Goodwood Motorsports Press Day 2013 – Picture Gallery
Nick Mason’s 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO (s/n 3757GT) finished 3rd overall at the 1962 Le Mans 24 HoursEx-Dan Gurney Ford Galaxie 500BRM V16 was powered by a supercharged 1.5 litre 16-cylinder engine that reportedly produced 600 bhp at 12,000 rpmEx-Jean-Pierre Jabouille 1977 Renault RS 01, the first turbocharged F1 carThis Ferrari 250 LM was there to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the mid-engined Ferrari that will be returning to the Revival’s Royal Automobile Club TT Celebration race for the first time in 13 years.
Ferrari 250 GT SWB BerlinettaNick Mason’s 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, s/n 3757GTNick Mason’s 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, s/n 3757GTPorsche 911 GT1, winner at Le Mans 1998Ex-Denny Hulme McLaren M8D Can-Am
Goodwood Motorsports Press Day 2013 – Picture Gallery Page Two
North American Racing Team Ferrari 512SMaserati 250F, ex-Juan Manuel Fangio German Grand Prix winner at the NurburgringLotus-Ford 49A different breed of horsepower marches up Goodwood HillDatsun 240Z Rally Car
McLaren F1 GTR, winner of the 1995 Le Mans 24 HoursBMW 3.0 CSL Batmobile Touring Car2003 Le Mans-winning Bentley Speed 8McLaren MP4-12C GT Can-Am EditionNick Mason’s 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, s/n 3757GT
Goodwood Motorsports Press Day 2013 – Picture Gallery Page Three
Ex-Rob Walker Team, 1960 Goodwood Tourist Trophy-winning Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta CompetitizoneFord GT40Ferrari 250 LMNick Mason’s 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, s/n 3757GT2003 Le Mans-winning Bentley Speed 8
1957 Maserati 250F, ex-Juan Manuel Fangio German Grand Prix winnerShort nose 1954 Jaguar D-Type Prototype, chassis number one24-Litre 1933 Napier-Railton SpecialSilk Cut Jaguar XJR-9 Group-C1903 Mercedes 60HP
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Ex-Jean-Pierre Jabouille 1977 Renault RS 01, the first turbocharged F1 carBMW 3.0 CSL Batmobile Touring CarUnmistakable shape of the Lamborghini MiuraJochen Mass in the Mercedes-Benz 300SLR Uhlenhaut CoupeFord GT40 Roadster
Ex-Rob Walker Team, Goodwood Tourist Trophy-winning Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta CompetitizoneFord GT401956 Aston Martin DB3S, chassis DB3S/115 is one of those twenty production cars built by the factory.Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, s/n 3757GT
Goodwood Motorsports Press Day 2013 – Picture Gallery Page Five
Ex-Rob Walker Team, Goodwood Tourist Trophy-winning Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta CompetitizoneAmbiance at Goodwood Motorsports Press DayAC Cobra 289 Comp1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, s/n 3757GTMcLaren F1 GTR Cockpit
Goodwood Motorsports Press DayAston Martin DB4 GT ZagatoAC Cobra 289 Comp1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, s/n 3757GT
I personally really love this format for the photos. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that they are Tim Scott’s images.
Hear, Hear! I second that opinion!!
Another vote for this format, but with a caveat. I do like looking through the vast array of pics that you all present in the other gallery format. Have to ask – can we have both??
The photograghy is always top shelf at the digest, but with the larger format they really pop! I like it.
Thank you so much for giving us the IDs of the cars. Some of them I remember from 50 or more years back, but some of the very old (and very new) ones are not at all familiar. This was a lush breakfast treat! Many thanks! Oh, the lucky folk who got to be there in person. But you have transported us there instantly, saving us the bother of going through endless airport security checks, not to mention the long trans-atlantic flight(s).
WOW! Love the ‘new’ format and the photography, especialy the action/pan shots. Bigger is better especially when it concerns these classics. Well done.
Hands down, I prefer the new format. The razor sharpness makes the photos come alive.
The new format is just incredible,as stated above the detail just pops out now.That means of course I will be spending more time with my morning coffee studying every pictures content. Thanks
Quentin Shaw From an old journo photograher and love motor racing I really like the large format for the detail well done.
In my opinion, it is always best to edit photos down to 5 to 1; i.e., 250 down to 50. Plus the large format has stronger impact. Perhaps showing page 5 first (as page 1 ) with the cars coming into Goodwood would have made more sense.
What a joy it is to receive this sensational “digest” each week! I can’t imagine the amount of logistical effort it takes to stitch all this together. Many, many thanks!!
Lovely to receive this sport digest each Sunday!
It’s an enjoyable time for me
All the best,
I just love the wonderful, large format photos, but note two questionable captions: the “Porsche 911 GT1, winner at Le Mans 1998′ and “Ex-Denny Hulme McLaren M8D Can-Am” must be early models!