Goodwood Festival 2018 – A Collection of Porsche Videos and Photos

公開日：2018.07.16

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The Goodwood Festival was held again this year.

My husband had long said, “I want to go there someday” about the Goodwood Festival. In 2018, it was held over four days from July 12th to 15th.

So, what exactly is the Goodwood Festival…

The Goodwood Festival of Speed (FoS), also known simply as the Festival of Speed in the UK, is a motorsport event held at Goodwood in West Sussex, England. It takes place once a year, usually from late June to early July.
Racing cars and motorcycles from around the world gather, attracting many motorsport enthusiasts. Japanese automakers also participate, and the event is often featured in automotive magazines.
*Source: Wikipedia “Goodwood Festival of Speed”

This Goodwood Festival was revived by the 11th Duke of Richmond, an avid British racing fan, who restored the circuit originally built by his grandfather, the 9th Duke. The first race was held in 1993, and since then, the private grounds have been opened up to host a world-class event where classic racing machines and the latest cars come together.

Amazing… a private circuit on private land… In Japan, having a pond in your garden already means a mansion, but building a circuit… The wealth level of British dukes is truly on another level.

This year’s theme is Porsche!

At the Goodwood Festival, each year a different automaker is chosen as the “theme,” and a monument related to that brand is installed at the venue. This year, 2018, the theme is none other than “Porsche”!
A massive 52-meter-long monument created by British artist Gerry Judah was displayed at the center of the venue, Goodwood House.


*Source: https://twitter.com/PorscheRetail/status/1017333577523126272

Since this year marks Porsche’s 70th anniversary, perhaps that’s why Porsche was chosen as the theme.


*Source: https://twitter.com/PorscheGB/status/1017871126792429568

So, I gathered photos and videos of Porsches displayed and driven at the Goodwood Festival.

Of course, the “356” is still going strong!

The 356 is so cute once you see it enough. It’s rare to spot one in Japan (I’ve only seen one outside of exhibitions, at Fuji Speedway), but at events like this, they’re just casually driving or parked around, which is amazing.

And this is precious! A dream pairing of the 919 Hybrid Evo and the 356!

*Source: https://twitter.com/Aus_Freak/status/1017931393144315909

Many racing cars on display and running!

Recently, at the Porsche Experience Day held at Fuji Speedway, the car that came was the 919 Hybrid Tribute (an EV), and what was displayed was a “919 Hybrid Evo replica,” so being able to see it up close like in the photos below is truly special.

https://twitter.com/Porsche_Team/status/1017698822435328001

The LMP 2000. Black racing cars look so cool.

*Source: https://twitter.com/Porsche_Team/status/1017688676510334978

Japanese fans also posted images like this on Twitter.

You can also see the GT1 running up close!

My husband was especially excited about the “GT1.”


I’ve seen the GT1 on display at the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, but seeing it actually running like this is rare. This appears to be the “The ‘Playstation’ 911 GT1 Evo” version.
*Source: https://twitter.com/mimut36T/status/1017426622549405696

And here is the GT1 I saw at the Stuttgart Museum.

A racer was super excited and posted pictures on Twitter. Being able to drive this must be a huge thrill for any racer.

By the way, here’s a two-shot of the GT1s.

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