Friday at the Festival of Speed

[Brands]

Spent the first of two days at Goodwood on Friday, will be attending again tomorrow. The first day we usually spend exploring the paddocks and then escape the masses by heading up the hill.

This years house display was Landrover themed ( not sure what they have to do with speed but still)
http://www.btinternet.com/%7Ejohn_56/2008/fosfri9.jpg

A gorgeous Alfa Tipo 33
http://www.btinternet.com/%7Ejohn_56/2008/fosfri8.jpg

A display to mark 40 years of McLaren winning in F1
http://www.btinternet.com/%7Ejohn_56/2008/fosfri7.jpg

and the winning Le Mans R10
http://www.btinternet.com/%7Ejohn_56/2008/fosfri6.jpg

The rally paddock is well worth the walk, world champions and current stars wandering about signing autographs and just chatting away to the public, unlike the bun fight in the F1 paddock.

A couple of cars on the specially built stage
http://www.btinternet.com/%7Ejohn_56/2008/fosfri4.jpg

http://www.btinternet.com/%7Ejohn_56/2008/fosfri3.jpg

and finally a couple of cars at the top paddock
http://www.btinternet.com/%7Ejohn_56/2008/fosfri2.jpg

http://www.btinternet.com/%7Ejohn_56/2008/fosfri1.jpg

I hope the weather is as kind to us again tomorrow.

There are a couple of galleries with action and paddock shots at the link below....cheers

[Rollout]

nice set!

[veteq]

nice shots, I am hoping to attend this event one day....

[AzzA]

Very nice indeed. Not been to the FoS since 2005 - in fact thats the only time I've ever been. Def have to go next year... guess it's still very busy every day though?

[Brands]

Thanks guys.

Azza...Friday is the "quietest" day but the best bet is to arrive early, do the paddocks and then head up the hill, as the walk puts off a lot of the masses.

Sunday will be packed, especially as Hamilton is in residence :shock:

[Anke]

Great shots of some wonderful machines, looked like a great day :)

[Jamie Holladay]

Nice set of shots. I thought Barber Motorsports park had some nice sculptures until I saw your first shot.

[evorgsumaf]

Great set all around. Do you have anymore of the older McLarens?

[Brands]

Thanks for the comments

evorgsumaf....I shot a few more of the McLarens, on the third page of this gallery http://motorsportintheuk.fotopic.net/c1543376_1.html , but with the crowds being so deep it was a struggle. It was a shame they were only a static display as most McLarens held in the Donington collection are working machines.

[chrispons]

Some lovely machinery on your website,John.
Really good pics,cheers,
Pons