Goodwood FOS and Revival officially cancelled

[Jules Sunleu]

Hi, had this e-mail through from Goodwood this afternoon confirming the Goodwood FOS and Revival are both now cancelled rather than 'postponed'. E-mail copy and paste below but essentially you can roll tickets on for 2021 (the default) or contact them to request a refund. Sad times with basically all 2020 events now gone but understandable under the circumstances. Roll on some fun in 2021!



Festival of Speed & Goodwood Revival update

Dear Julian,

I hope all is well given the extraordinary situation we have all been experiencing over the past few months.

Summer is normally an exciting time at Goodwood, as we welcome hundreds of thousands of guests to our headline events. Sadly that’s not to be this year, as we have had to take the decision not to hold the Festival of Speed and Revival in 2020. While we are giving everyone the option to roll their tickets over to 2021, or request a refund, I hope that as a valued member of the GRRC Fellowship you will consider becoming involved in a new initiative, by exchanging some of your existing 2020 ticket value for membership of the newly reinvigorated Goodwood Supporters’ Association (GSA).

The original GSA was founded 25 years ago, when a group of enthusiasts joined me to help overcome a seemingly insurmountable challenge – bringing racing back to Goodwood Motor Circuit. The challenge we face today is very different, but perhaps even more serious, as it threatens the future of the entire estate. Bringing people together to enjoy the things they love is fundamental to everything we do at Goodwood, so social distancing is having a catastrophic impact on all areas of our business. It is a worrying time, in the face of which we are doing what we can to salvage a future for our events.

We have, of course, placed the safety of our customers and staff above all else, but now we begin to face the implications of the ‘new normal’ as the government attempts to balance the demands of health and the economy. We are hoping that we may be able to keep the flame alive with a ‘behind closed doors’ motorsport occasion in the autumn, for everyone to enjoy at home, but in terms of business the most this will do is limit damage. We count on our headline events to generate all of our operating profit, and their absence has left us with millions in overheads to pay and no income since March, placing not only future events but even the long-term survival of the estate under considerable strain. It is therefore my hope that, with the renewal of the GSA, you may consider standing beside us as we weather this storm.

There are three levels within the GSA, which you can opt into according to the amount you wish to donate. Given the value you have so far committed to 2020 tickets, you will be able to exchange some of this for GSA Level 2. At this level you will receive a range of special benefits as a gesture of our gratitude for your support in preserving Goodwood’s future. These include a bespoke GSA pin badge to identify you as a lifetime Goodwood supporter, a section of the woodland northwest of the circuit that you will adopt as a symbol of your lasting connection to the estate, and your name engraved on a commemorative plaque at either the Motor Circuit or within the Festival of Speed site. Full details of all the levels are listed here – remembering that you can always contribute extra to upgrade if you wish.

I appreciate this is an exceptional request and ultimately you must do what is best for you and your family. If you do feel able to support us by joining the new GSA, please visit the website and follow the simple instructions. Or if you wish to roll your tickets over into 2021, you don’t need to do anything as this will happen automatically at the end of August if we don’t hear from you otherwise. Alternatively, if you would like to request a refund, please click here for more information.

I wish you all the best, and hope it won’t be too long before I can welcome you back to Goodwood.

Kindest regards,

The Duke of Richmond and Gordon

[Norrie]

yes, saw that. I am just holding on to my ticket and I am donating nothing to a man with an alleged personal wealth of 215 million.