Goodwood Festival of Speed

As part of its celebration of its 50th year in motorsport, Toyota invited a select group of South African journalists to the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the "Mecca of motor sport history".

The three-day event is run in stages, starting with the record breaking Brooklands giants of the early 1900's, through to Indy 500 stars, classic endurance racers, weird and wonderful concept cars, the greatest and latest Formula 1 cars, rally cars, old and new motorcycles, superbikes, muscle bikes, Canam cars, touring legends, racing saloons, prototypes...

Some of the top names in car and bike racing were there, mingling with the crowd and dishing out autographs. Many top car brands had vehicles on display, much like a major international motor show.

Goodwood is recognized world wide as one of the best motoring experiences - allowing visitors to get up close to vehicles and drivers. Because of the massive popularity of the Festival of Speed (more than 200 000 visitors this year), admission is by advance tickets only, so check out availability first at www.goodwood.co.uk

View the full article by Henrie Geyser