Goodwood's Festival of Speed took place on the 7th, 8th and 9th of July this year and I attended today.
By fluke and luck, I stumbled across Dan Gurney in a Ford original promotions car, made up to look like the winning car 2 from LeMans 1966.
As I was taking pictures of the car, one of the track marshals asked if I'd like her to get Mr. Gurney to sign my event program - which I wouldn't have thought of, especially as he was sitting in the GT40, waiting to do a run up the Goodwood hill - nevertheless, she asked and he did. So now I not only have some nice photos but also a great souvenir from the day!
I have some more pictures to post, should anyone be interested? :thumbsup
(ps- during the supercar section, the driver taking a 2005 GT up the hill, managed to spin it in front of the crowd. He didn't damage the white/blue GT and carried on up the hill - unlike the driver of a brand new Ferrari 599, who managed to run the car off the road on the second bend and punch it through the hay bails and damage the front end :biggrin )
[pps - the last photo shows why Dan needs the roof bubble... I could believe how proud his head was off the roof once he had a helmet on... ]
By fluke and luck, I stumbled across Dan Gurney in a Ford original promotions car, made up to look like the winning car 2 from LeMans 1966.
As I was taking pictures of the car, one of the track marshals asked if I'd like her to get Mr. Gurney to sign my event program - which I wouldn't have thought of, especially as he was sitting in the GT40, waiting to do a run up the Goodwood hill - nevertheless, she asked and he did. So now I not only have some nice photos but also a great souvenir from the day!
I have some more pictures to post, should anyone be interested? :thumbsup
(ps- during the supercar section, the driver taking a 2005 GT up the hill, managed to spin it in front of the crowd. He didn't damage the white/blue GT and carried on up the hill - unlike the driver of a brand new Ferrari 599, who managed to run the car off the road on the second bend and punch it through the hay bails and damage the front end :biggrin )
[pps - the last photo shows why Dan needs the roof bubble... I could believe how proud his head was off the roof once he had a helmet on... ]
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