The 2021 Goodwood Festival of Speed will go ahead next month after organisers confirmed the event forms part of the government’s Events Research Programme.
Goodwood said the capacity agreed with the government – which hasn’t been announced yet – will enable ticket, hospitality and grandstand pass holders to attend as planned. This includes those with tickets rolled over from last year.
All days bar Thursday 8 July – which has limited availability – are sold out as a result.
As with other pilot events that the government has held, such as the World Snooker Championship in April and May, ticket holders will need to agree to a code of conduct before attending.
This includes either having received both doses of the vaccine at least 14 days before the event, or proof of a negative lateral flow test within 48 hours of the event.
Goodwood has not specified if attendees are required to test again after the event, as per the snooker pilot.
Celebrating the maestros
This year’s theme is ‘The Maestros – Motorsport’s Great All-Rounders’, celebrating the drivers, teams and manufacturers who have enjoyed success across a variety of motorsport disciplines.
Sports minister Nigel Huddleston said: “We are continuing to expand the Events Research Programme’s remit to include more of our iconic cultural and sporting events and the Goodwood Festival of Speed will now return for the first time since the pandemic broke.
“Festival goers will now be able to enjoy the raw horsepower of Goodwood’s legendary automotive, aeronautical and equine offerings up close thanks to our tremendous vaccine rollout and the increasingly popular use of the NHS App to prove your Covid status.”
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