Goodwood Circuit
Goodwood Circuit is a historic venue for both two- and four-wheeled motorsport in the United Kingdom. The 2.367-mile (3.809 km) circuit is situated near Chichester, West Sussex, close to the south coast of England, on the estate of Goodwood House, and completely encircles Chichester/Goodwood Airport. This is the racing circuit dating from 1948, not to be confused with the separate hillclimb course located at Goodwood House and first used in 1936.
Full Circuit (1952–present) | |
| Location | Goodwood, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom |
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| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) BST (April–October, UTC+1) |
| Coordinates | 50°51′34″N 0°45′33″W |
| FIA Grade | 4 (Restricted) |
| Broke ground | 1947 |
| Opened | 18 September 1948 |
| Architect | Frederick Gordon-Lennox |
| Major events | Current: Goodwood Festival of Speed (1993–2019, 2021–present) Goodwood Revival (1998–2019, 2021–present) Goodwood Members Meeting Former: RAC TT (1958–1964) |
| Website | http://www.goodwood.co.uk/circuithire/ |
| Full Circuit (1952–present) | |
| Length | 3.862 km (2.400 miles) |
| Turns | 9 |
| Race lap record | 1:09.914 (Nick Padmore, Arrows A11, 2020, Time trial) |
| Original Circuit (1948–1951) | |
| Turns | 8 |
| Race lap record | 1:28.000 (Giuseppe Farina, Alfa Romeo 159, 1951, F1) |
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