Goodwood Festival of Speed

peugeot 208 gti at goodwood festival of speed 2012

Peugeot at Goodwood

The Goodwood Festival of Speed is one of the world’s largest motoring events – combining the best of automotive design past and present, from supercars to steam engines.

Peugeot has put together a spectacular line-up for this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, including on-stand surfing, dynamic car displays featuring the Onyx concept car, and a virtual motorshow so car fans can show off their prized Peugeot to Goodwood’s 150,000 visitors.

The 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed represents the 20th anniversary of the event, and Peugeot, which sponsors the festival, is planning a host of world-firsts to celebrate.

For the first time ever, visitors to Goodwood will be able to don a wetsuit and experience the thrills and spills of surfing, exclusively on the Peugeot stand. This lifelike surf experience includes a wet suit and real water, and is available free for visitors to the Peugeot stand. So if you've already got Goodwood tickets, you can register here to 'enjoy the ride'. This surfing experience is designed to underpin the dynamism, fun and excitement of driving Peugeot’s new 208 GTi.

Alongside the surf experience, festival visitors will get a world exclusive chance to see the incredible Peugeot Onyx Concept Car up close and in action – as it attempts the famous Goodwood Hill Climb six times over the course of the weekend.

Not only that, but one lucky fan can win a money-can’t-buy passenger ride in the 600bhp Peugeot Onyx supercar as it tackles the hill climb. The prize includes two free tickets for Saturday (13th July) entry to Goodwood. The competition is available to over 18s in the UK only. For full terms and conditions, and to enter, click here.

In another world first, the RCZ R will be on show at Goodwood – a year before it goes into production in the UK. The RCZ R has been exhibited at motorshows in the past – but only as a concept. Peugeot has now announced the car will be produced for sale in the UK from 2014. Goodwood will get a first glimpse of this extraordinary sports model during the weekend.

In contrast to the petrol fumes, screeching brakes and roaring engines reverberating around the festival, Peugeot is also hosting its own virtual motorshow on its stand.

Fans can download a special Facebook app and upload images of their prized Peugeot, which could then go on display at Goodwood. The overall winner will have their car exhibited on Peugeot’s stand at Goodwood (and will get a loan car over the weekend to compensate!). For more details on this exciting way to get your Peugeot displayed at Goodwood, visit the Peugeot UK Facebook page.

That’s not all. Peugeot’s Nurburgring race team will also be at Goodwood, fresh from the gruelling 24-hour race in May. The team, featuring eight drivers from across Europe, helped guide Peugeot to first, second and third place in its class, thanks to exceptional handling of the 208 GTi. The UK’s Bradley Philpot will be amongst the drivers visiting Peugeot’s stand.

There will also be chance to see the 208 T16 Pike Peaks car. Top driver Sebastien Loeb has jumped ship to Peugeot exclusively for the Pike Peaks race, which takes place on June 30. Loeb has already branded the specially-built 208 “a rocket”. Visitors can learn more about how Loeb fared at Pikes Peak at the Peugeot stand at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

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What is the Goodwood Festival of Speed?

This annual festival brings together the very best in automotive design and technology – parading hi-tech Formula One cars alongside vintage vehicles, state of the art supercars alongside steam-powered engines.

The festival’s roots stretch all the way back to 1936, when the then Earl of March invited the Lancia Car Club to attempt a hillclimb challenge in the grounds of Goodwood House.

That event inspired the Earl’s grandson – the present Earl of March – to hold an annual celebration. And so it was in 1993, the first Goodwood Festival of Speed took place.

That year, 25,000 visitors, mainly from the UK, turned up at Goodwood House to enjoy a relatively modest inaugural festival.

Since then, the event has grown massively: combining thousands of cars and motorcycle displays, the idiosyncratic hillclimb challenge, World Rally Championship races, competitions, live music and even air displays from the Red Arrows.

Entry is now capped at 150,000, and all tickets must be bought in advance.

This year’s event will celebrate 20 years of the Goodwood festival, as well as several other important anniversaries from the world of motorsport – including 90 years of the Le Mans 24-Hour Race, the anniversary of the European Touring Car Championship, and the 40th birthday of World Rally Championship.

The four-day event runs from 11th to 14th July this year, and starts with the Moving Motor Show – kicking off with the famous hillclimb.

Seven current Formula One teams are confirmed to be attending the 2013 festival, including Ferrari, Red Bull, Caterham and Marussia, with drivers including Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton. Former greats from the world of motor-racing, such as Damon Hill and Nigel Mansell, are also expected to attend.

Where is Goodwood?

The 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed takes place from 11th - 14th July at Goodwood House, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0PX.


 

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Peugeot at Previous Goodwood Festival of Speed Events

Peugeot at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2012 – Let Your Body Drive

The 2012 festival saw Peugeot unveil the brand new 208 GTi Concept – a modern take on the iconic Peugeot 205 GTi. The car was launched to the bodypopping dance moves of Internet sensation Nonstop (Marquese Scott), and Peugeot’s stand at Goodwood 2012 featured performances from the Let Your Body Drive dancers. Alongside the 208, Peugeot introduced its exciting HX1 Concept Car, and entered the Pikes Peak Peugeot 405 T16 in the traditional Goodwood Hill Climb event.

There are videos from GFOS 2012 on the Peugeot UK YouTube channel. You can get an on-car ride as the RCZ Racing model takes on the Goodwood course, or hear from Team Peugeot RCZ Nokia about their battle in the Nurburgring 24 Hour Race. You can also enjoy a passenger view of the Goodwood Hill Climb in a Peugeot 208.

 

Peugeot at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2011 – Motion & Emotion and the EX1

Peugeot unveiled a number of new vehicles during the 2011 event, including the RCZ Asphalt limited edition, 508 Saloon, 508 SW, and the HR1 concept car. The incredible EX1 concept car – an electric vehicle capable of competing in the famous hillclimb challenge – stole the headlines. Our Flickr stream has lots of photos from GFOS 2011. You can also experience the unbelievable acceleration of the EX1 on the Peugeot UK YouTube channel, or take a ride with Peugeot UK rally driver Guy Wilks, putting the 207 S2000 through its paces on Goodwood’s Forest Rally Stage.

 

Peugeot at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2010 – Celebrating Peugeot’s 200th Anniversary

Peugeot marked its 200th anniversary in style at GFOS 2010 – bringing Motion & Emotion to life with the stunning new RCZ Sports Coupé, complete with unique double-bubble roof. This event saw the UK debut of two concept cars, the SR1 sports roadster and the BB1, and we displayed the HYbrid3 Evolution (a three-wheeler scooter with hybrid power technology), as well as the RCZ HYbrid4 concept and our all-new, 100% electric car, the Peugeot iOn. You can view highlights of Peugeot at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2010 on our YouTube channel, get a driver’s-eye view of the Peugeot RCZ at Goodwood or see GFOS photographs on the Peugeot UK Flickr stream.