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Do Petrolheads go to Goodwood Instead of Heaven When They Die?

What you're about to see might just convince you that when petrolheads die, they go to the United Kingdom, and more specifically, to Goodwood.
Lexus LFA at Goodwood SpeedWeek 1 photo
Photo: Goodwood SpeedWeek
Sure, as with any other thing on this planet, different people will enjoy different things. Some will drool over the latest supercar or hypercar, while others will choose a LMP over a street car any day.

Others might be more focused on legendary cars of another era, and others will just straight up refuse to look at anything powered by fossil fuels and choose an EV instead.

And that's why the Goodwood Speed Week is such an amazing thing to witness with your own eyes. While the 2020 Edition of the popular Festival of Speed was postponed for 2021 due to the current global health crisis, the organisers have gone ahead with the Speed Week.

This way, cars of all shapes and sizes, of all makes and eras, are unleashed on the 2.3 mile long track in West Sussex, in a Time Attack type of format.

This video kicks off with a classic 1989 Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 and then quickly moves on to a EuroNascar version of the Toyota Camry. Two Fords are up next, the mighty 2020 GT and then the 1400 horsepower Mach-E - which Vaughn Gittin JR is more than happy to have it go sideways.

You might not expect to see a Holden Commodore race car at Goodwood, but then again, this is just one of many cars you wouldn't expect seeing being thrown around the racetrack as if there's no tomorrow.

Ex-Group C cars and LMP cars are up next, and fans get to see more than they would ever expect, as GT Cars and Formula cars are lined up just around the corner, while lap times get ever more impressive as minutes go by. Enjoy the show!

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About the author: Dragos Chitulescu
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The things Dragos enjoys the most in life are, in no particular order: cars, motorcycles, diecast cars, and drifting. He's seen (and driven) many vehicles since he started his writing career back in 2009, but his garage currently houses a 1991 Mazda RX-7 FC3S Turbo II and a 1999 Suzuki SV650-S.
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