Goodwood Circuit

The Goodwood Motor Circuit is a racing venue with a deep tradition in British Motorsports, founded in 1948 around the perimeter of the Goodwood Aerodrome in Chichester, England. The circuit is an integral part of a multi-purpose complex that includes golf courses, a horse racing track, a cricket pitch, and a flying school. The Headquarters of Rolls Royse Motor Cars are near the raceway, inside the same 4,900 hectares (12,000 acres) estate called Goodwood House, where the Duke of Richmond has its seat. A non-championship Formula 1 race called The Glover Trophy was held at the Goodwood Motor Circuit from 1949 to 1965. Nowadays, Goodwood hosts regular historic racing festivals such as the Goodwood Festival of Speed and the Goodwood Revival, where vintage cars and motorcycles compete as in the old times.

The Goodwood Motor Circuit is a fast-paced raceway where high-performance vehicles reach an average speed of 105 mph (168 km/h) and consists of long straights and wide corners running on a narrow trail. The first turn is Madgwick Corner, a multi-apex right-hander taken at 82 mph (131 km/h). The sweeping turn known as Fordwater comes next, letting racers go full throttle and develop up to 153 mph (246 km/h). The first downshifting sector is St Mary's corner, with Lavant corner taking the speed down to 58 mph (93 km/h). After exiting the Lavant corner, the long Lavant straight sees racecars bursting at 158 mph (254 km/h), the fastest velocity in the circuit. Woodcote and the Chicane close the loop on one of the most scenic raceways in the United Kingdom, a track full of history and nostalgia for the golden era of motorsports.