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alexisonfire
08-04-2007, 17:48
Anybody going to the good wood festival of speed this year? (Friday 22nd - Sunday 24th June 2007)

Its always a good day(weekend) out as long as the weather holds out. And loads of automotive photo opportunities! Im trying to decide whether to get the weekend general admission ticket or single day ticket. :bang:

Will probably go for the saturday if i go for a single ticket. :thinking:
alexisonfire
09-04-2007, 00:56
No petrol heads in the south? :razz: :p
RickMezza
09-04-2007, 15:31
I'd like to go, but I think its too far and I reckon the traffic will be awfull :(
alexisonfire
09-04-2007, 15:52
If the opening times are the same as last year then they will be the following :

Gates open 7:00am on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
Action starts at:
10:00am on Friday
9:00am on Saturday and Sunday.

If you don't get there early enough the traffic can be horendious. Que's miles back..that move incredible slow. So coming from the north might be a early morning drive :) Don't forget that 200k+ people go to this.
Matt.
09-04-2007, 16:14
I'm sure i'll be there :) I am most years!
and yes traffic is awful, especially when you're trying to get out!
AquilaEagle
14-04-2007, 01:08
I'm hoping to be there :)
DoubleT
14-04-2007, 08:27
ill be there :) shall be going on the sunday.
nilagin
14-04-2007, 09:58
I'll be there with my two sons. Just got to work out whether I might be working Saturday or Sunday that weekend, then I'll order my tickets. I've been 3 times before, only on Saturdays though. Really is a great day and I'd recommend it to anyone even non petrol heads. I'm going to take a bit of extra money this year so the boys can be taken for a quick trip in the LandRover Bobcats.
Ross
14-04-2007, 13:01
Will be there for at least 2 days this year
mrgubby
14-04-2007, 16:33
£90 for the weekend :eek: .

Am I looking at the right thing ?? , I could do three BSB weekends for that.
Matt.
15-04-2007, 15:26
£90 for the weekend :eek: .

Am I looking at the right thing ?? , I could do three BSB weekends for that.

For the last few years i've had free tickets for Friday (they're easy to get hold of), but now i'm working, i might have to brave a weekend day :eek:
alexisonfire
15-04-2007, 17:56
For the last few years i've had free tickets for Friday (they're easy to get hold of)

How? :notworthy: :notworthy:
Matt.
15-04-2007, 21:06
The Times give them away from their website...
Dalton
19-04-2007, 12:03
Very interested in getting my hands on some 'free' tickets! Can anyone help me?
rpstewart
19-04-2007, 13:04
I'm sure i'll be there :) I am most years!
and yes traffic is awful, especially when you're trying to get out!

I'll be there all three days as usual. As for the traffic I've never had a problem but then again I have a few shortcuts up my sleeve ;)
pswillies
19-04-2007, 13:07
I shall be there all weekend.

Tickets arrived in the post yesterday! :woot:

:)
Dalton
19-04-2007, 13:19
Nice one!

I really want to go this year.

Do you guys tend to go for admission only tickets - or plus grandstand?

:)
pswillies
19-04-2007, 13:28
Do you guys tend to go for admission only tickets - or plus grandstand?

:)

I prefer to just wander about rather than sit in the grandstands. I spend more time in the paddock than anywhere else.

:)
rpstewart
19-04-2007, 14:34
Sounds familiar. The grandstand tickets are a waste of time unless you want to sit in the same place all weekend. There are plenty of freely accessible terraces for GA tickets although the ones opposite the house tend to get pinched by folk with camping chairs which really bugs me.
Yv
22-04-2007, 22:49
I shall be there again, deffo friday, and maybe Saturday. Fabulous weekend and well worth the ticket prices, better value than the Grand prix for instance.
whitewash
26-04-2007, 19:32
ive been considering it with some mates, as i can get discount on tix through work, aparently they dont time the runs anymore, which is stupid, the competitive element would be part of it for me, im not into people doing "demo" wave at the crowds runs, i wanna see some exotic machinery going flat chat trying to beat other cars (pikes peak 405t16 will be there this year....)


jamie
Yv
26-04-2007, 19:58
I am not sure anyone told Nigel mansell that last year when he put one in the haybales right in front of us! ME?!?! No, Of course, the camera was back inthe bag :bang:
rpstewart
26-04-2007, 19:58
There are still quite a few timed runs but it's down to probably 25% of the entries, less in the more exotic classes. That said most folk don't hang about, the F1 boys play to the crowds a bit but by and large even the demo runs are pretty quick.

You don't get it this wrong going slowly!

http://www.rpstewart.co.uk/coppermine/albums/Motorsport/103_7421.jpg
whitewash
26-04-2007, 20:31
There are still quite a few timed runs but it's down to probably 25% of the entries, less in the more exotic classes. That said most folk don't hang about, the F1 boys play to the crowds a bit but by and large even the demo runs are pretty quick.

You don't get it this wrong going slowly!

http://www.rpstewart.co.uk/coppermine/albums/Motorsport/103_7421.jpg

you do in an autounion, they handle like nothing else on the planet....