Revival, taking place from September 8 to 10 at The Goodwood Estate near Chichester, celebrates motorsport but is also a nostalgic experience in itself. Many of its guests dress up in period clothing and immerse themselves in a golden era with vintage stands in a specially-created ‘high street’, a fairground, musical entertainment, vintage aeroplanes and even a vintage cinema screen all forming part of the fantastic event.
The event is taking place 25 years after the first Revival and will celebrate Goodwood’s 75 year-motorsport history. Lots of celebrations are planned including a gathering of cars which originally competed in 1948. It will also honour driver Carroll Shelby, who would have celebrated his 100th birthday in 2023.
Standard tickets have sold out for the three-day event although hospitality packages remain and a limited number of resold tickets on the official website www.goodwood.com/motorsport/goodwood-revival
Here are 24 pictures of the action on Friday, September 8:
21. Goodwood Revival 2023: Day one
Classic race cars get ready for a race on the opening day of the Goodwood Revival meeting 2023, north of Chichester in southern England on September 8, 2023. The only historic motor race meeting to be staged entirely in a period theme, Goodwood Revival is an immersive celebration of iconic cars and fashion. Photo: HENRY NICHOLLS
22. Goodwood Revival 2023: Day one
Classic race cars get ready for a race on the opening day of the Goodwood Revival meeting 2023, north of Chichester in southern England on September 8, 2023. The only historic motor race meeting to be staged entirely in a period theme, Goodwood Revival is an immersive celebration of iconic cars and fashion. Photo: HENRY NICHOLLS
23. Goodwood Revival 2023: Day one
People wearing period clothing drive a classic car during the opening day of Goodwood Revival at the Goodwood Motor Circuit in Chichester on September 8, 2023. The only historic motor race meeting to be staged entirely in a period theme, Goodwood Revival is an immersive celebration of iconic cars and fashion. Photo: HENRY NICHOLLS
24. Goodwood Revival 2023: Day one
People wearing period clothing attend the opening day of Goodwood Revival at the Goodwood Motor Circuit in Chichester on September 8, 2023. The only historic motor race meeting to be staged entirely in a period theme, Goodwood Revival is an immersive celebration of iconic cars and fashion. Photo: HENRY NICHOLLS