点评:Without a doubt, the Revival race meeting is one of the best, if not the best in the world, showcasing cars and bikes from pre 1966. There is so much that is fantastic, especially for those who appreciate the on-track action, however, that doesn't mean it is above criticism.
I've been several times over the years and it has grown substantially, especially with the off track stands and food stalls. There is no way in the world that 1 day is enough to see everything on offer. Having said that and travelling 12,000 miles from the far side of the world, in 2024, I could only manage 1 day and that one day was the rather damp Friday.
The outer gates 'across the road' open at 7:30am and there are food stands open, which is a great start if you had to skip breakfast. There was a time not so long ago that you could cross the road and into circuit as soon as the gates opened, which was ideal for seeing the cars up close in the various paddocks, before there was any track action. (One paddock does require a special pass, only available to GRRC members.)
However, that immediate entry is also now restricted to GRRC members and everyone else has to wait until 8:30. Track actin starts at 9;00am.
Track action on the Friday is better value for those of us who just want to see and photograph cars on track, as all cars (and bikes) get to practice and at the end of the day is the first race, which goes into dusk. Although as is the norm, in the UK and Europe, everything runs by the clock, meaning that at times, there are gaps with nothing on track. This is even worse on Saturday and Sunday, as only half the race groups are on track each day.
For spectators on the far side of the track, a pedal car race held between the chicane and start line is a huge bore.
Purchasing a 'Roving Grandstand' ticket seems to be a good idea as although it is expensive, there are plenty of stands around the track. BUT, what they don't tell you is that many aren't accessible with the Roving stand ticket! I feel that it is a bit naughty to not explain that when purchasing tickets.
The website can also be frustrating as instead of starting each year with a fairly clear and clean sheet, many links for the current or upcoming event are in fact for the previous year.
Goodwood has three major events - The Members Meeting around April, which is as the name suggests, a race meeting limited to GRRC members (with 1 guest) only, for, two days.
The Festival Of Speed is a hillclimb, usually around July, also two days and the Revival Race meeting in September, three days.
World class events and hugely popular with Saturday tickets for the Revival usually sold out before the end of April.
Membership of the GRRC (or fellowship) isn't essential, but it does have advantages.
The organisation and attention to detail is usually stunning but bad weather, huge crowds, long queues for good but expensive food and drink, and limited shelter have to be factored in, but my best advice if you like taking action photographs is to head away from the start finish area and walk around the track where crowds are so much thinner and there are still food stalls.
No catch fencing or concrete barriers, pre 1966 cars. Just magic.
翻译:毫无疑问,复兴赛马会是世界上最好的赛事之一,甚至可以说是世界上最好的赛事,展示了 1966 年以前的汽车和自行车。这里有太多精彩之处,尤其是对于那些欣赏赛道上比赛的人来说,但这并不意味着它无可挑剔。
这些年来,我去过几次,它已经发展壮大,尤其是赛道外的看台和食品摊位。世界上不可能一天就看完所有的东西。话虽如此,在 2024 年,我距离世界另一端 12,000 英里,只能待一天,而且那一天是相当潮湿的星期五。
“马路对面”的外门在早上 7:30 开放,有食品摊位开放,如果您不得不跳过早餐,这是一个很好的开始。不久前,大门一打开,您就可以穿过马路进入赛道,这是在赛道开始之前近距离观察各个围场中的赛车的理想方式。(一个围场确实需要特殊通行证,只有 GRRC 会员才可以进入。)
但是,现在只有 GRRC 会员才能立即进入,其他人必须等到 8:30。赛道活动从上午 9:00 开始。
对于我们这些只想在赛道上看和拍照的人来说,周五的赛道活动更有价值,因为所有赛车(和自行车)都可以练习,一天结束时是第一场比赛,比赛持续到黄昏。虽然在英国和欧洲,一切都按时钟运行,这是常态,这意味着有时会出现赛道上没有任何比赛的间隙。周六和周日的情况更糟,因为每天只有一半的赛车组在赛道上。
对于赛道另一边的观众来说,在弯道和起跑线之间举行的踏板车比赛非常无聊。
购买“流动看台”门票似乎是个好主意,因为虽然它很贵,但赛道周围有很多看台。但是,他们没有告诉你的是,许多看台无法通过流动看台门票进入!我觉得在购买门票时不解释这一点有点不礼貌。
该网站也可能令人沮丧,因为每年一开始并没有一个相当清晰的表格,许多当前或即将举行的活动的链接实际上是前一年的。
古德伍德有三个主要活动 - 4 月左右的会员会议,顾名思义,这是一场仅限 GRRC 会员(1 名嘉宾)参加的比赛,为期两天。
速度节是一场爬山赛,通常在 7 月左右,也是两天,复兴赛在 9 月举行,为期三天。
世界级的活动,非常受欢迎,复兴节周六的门票通常在四月底前就销售一空。
GRRC(或联谊会)的会员资格不是必需的,但它确实有优势。
组织和对细节的关注通常令人惊叹,但必须考虑到恶劣的天气、巨大的人群、好吃但昂贵的食物和饮料的长队以及有限的庇护所,但如果你喜欢拍摄动作照片,我最好的建议是远离起跑线区域,在人群稀少得多的赛道周围走走,那里还有小吃摊。
没有围栏或混凝土障碍物,1966 年以前的汽车。简直是魔术。