GENERAL SITE INFORMATION

Opening Hours: Goodwood Motor Circuit is open to the public daily as follows:

Mon - Sat:                08:15hrs – 19:00hrs (17:00hrs in winter)
Sun:                          09:00hrs – 16:00hrs

Opening at other times for specific events and circuit usage can be arranged in advance by agreement with the Motor Circuit Administration Office.

The main gates to the circuit are locked outside opening hours.

Participating vehicles may use the circuit for vehicular activity only within the following hours:

Mar - Oct:                09:00hrs – 12:30hrs 13:30hrs – 17:00hrs
Nov - Feb:                09:00hrs – 12:00hrs 13:00hrs – 16:00hrs

Competition engines should not be run in the paddock area outside the circuit’s opening hours.

Booking & Payment of Accounts: Potential hirers must return completed booking forms, together with the appropriate (non-refundable) deposit before a booking can be confirmed, and supply to every guest   a copy of the General Site Information and Track Driving Rules.

Events cancelled within three calendar months of the booked date will incur a 50% cancellation fee. Events cancelled within two calendar months of the booked date will incur full charge.

The balance of the booking fee must be paid in full two weeks prior to commencement of activities to Goodwood Road Racing Company Ltd unless prior arrangements have been made with the management.

Regulations:

a)  Sprint meetings must be held under MSA Regulations (subject to local noise limits) and only by affiliated clubs.

b)  It is mandatory for participants using or intending to use a mechanical or electrically powered vehicle on the circuit to observe and comply with the Track Driving Rules.

c)  Children must be kept under strict control and be supervised by adults at all times. Animals are not permitted on-site.

N.B. It is the responsibility of the hirer and not Goodwood to ensure that conditions b) and c) are adhered to.

GENERAL SITE REGULATIONS

Speed limit: A speed limit of 15mph applies to all service roads and paddock areas on the site.

Access to perimeter road: No vehicles (except Goodwood vehicles) may pass beyond the finger barriers to the circuit’s perimeter road (at the Vitra Café and the Supershell Building) without permission from the Duty Track Steward.

Carrying passengers: In accordance with the Road Traffic Act, all passengers must be carried in properly fitted vehicle seats. It is not acceptable for passengers to stand or sit in non-passenger areas of vans, station wagons, trucks, mules, quad bikes, trailers or other similar vehicles. It is the responsibility of the driver to ensure that all passengers are carried safely, and failure to comply with the above could invalidate that vehicle’s insurance in the event of an accident or prosecution. When in a public place, any driver who allows his/her vehicle to carry passengers in this way is liable to police prosecution, including a fine and penalty points on his/her driving licence. Only one passenger is permitted to be carried in vehicles on track, except for Track familiarisation or other specific times arranged in advance with the Motor Circuit Administration Office.

Helmets: Where a helmet is required to be worn as part of the vehicle’s normal operation (e.g. on a motorcycle, quad bike or go-kart), then a suitable helmet should be worn whenever such a vehicle is being operated at Goodwood Motor Circuit.

Parking policy: Visitors to Goodwood Motor Circuit are permitted to park non-participating vehicles at the discretion of the marshals in any area of the site, with the following exceptions:

• The Parc Ferme area, including the tarmac area between the Jackie Stewart Pavilion and the Refuelling Area
• The vehicular tunnel
• The Tow Road area (the main access road to the Flying School)
• Any area of grassland

Parking of competitor support vehicles should be confined to the main paddock area wherever possible, with large vehicles and trailers favouring the Flying School end. On particularly busy days (such as MSA Sprints), supplementary parking is available in the Aircraft Maintenance car park near the infield end of the vehicular tunnel and the tarmac area (known as the Chicane Paddock) immediately on the right as you enter the main vehicular entrance to the motor circuit.

Safe spectating policy: Goodwood’s recommended spectating areas are as follows: 

• The top part of the pitlane canopy
• The grassland area at the Richmond Lawn
• The Wheelchair Viewing Area (on the outfield, opposite the pitlane)
• Any grass banking on the circuit outfield

Spectating is forbidden in the following areas:

• The pitlane
• The top of the Mithril/Race Control building (except during the Goodwood Revival)
• While sitting/standing on any wall or fence (including the Wheelchair Viewing Area)

Smoking policy: Goodwood Motor Circuit operates a No Smoking policy in the following areas:

• Pitlane and pits canopy
• Refuelling area
• Noise testing area
• In any vehicle driving on the circuit
• In any Goodwood building (including the toilet blocks)
• In any Goodwood-owned vehicle

There is a designated smoking area outside the Jackie Stewart Pavilion, adjacent to the paddock. A sand bucket is provided for spent cigarettes. Please refrain from littering.

On-site refuelling policy: On-site refuelling may only be carried out in a dedicated area. This is normally adjacent to the toilet block to the North of the paddock. There is no fuel for sale on-site – the nearest filling station is at Sainsbury’s supermarket; 1 mile to the south of the circuit. If you plan to buy fuel locally, please note that, in accordance with conditions set down by West Sussex Trading Standards, an individual may only purchase 1x20-litre jerry can with 1x5-litre BS-approved plastic can, else 2x5-litre BS-approved plastic cans from a petrol station.

Animal policy: No animals (except guide dogs) are allowed onto the site at any time when vehicles are active on the circuit. All animals on the site at any other time must be kept on a leash.

On-site camping policy: For security reasons, no camping, caravanning or overnight accommodation in a motorhome is permitted at the motor circuit or airfield. The nearest public camp site is Southern Leisure Lakeside Holiday Village (Tel: 01243 787715).

Photography and advertising policy: Goodwood Road Racing Company Ltd holds the sole commercial photographic and filming rights for the motor circuit and airfield and no such activities are permitted unless previously approved by the Company.

Still and motion photography is permitted only for the purpose of providing memorabilia of the event taking place. The organiser shall ensure that any photographer in attendance (unless directly licensed by Goodwood) has signed the Goodwood Indemnity (see Part 6). Any invitee wishing to take photographs for commercial purposes (including sale to Participants) must seek consent from Goodwood and sign Goodwood’s photography consent form.

Advertising to the public is not permitted. The use of ‘Goodwood’ must not be included in any event title, although the event may be given a name including ‘at Goodwood’ used as a suffix.

WARNING – motor sport can be dangerous. Despite Goodwood Motor Circuit taking all reasonable precautions, unavoidable accidents can happen. In respect of these, all visitors to the site are present at their own risk. 

Signage to this effect shall be displayed in accordance with the MSA Competitors’ Yearbook, section (A)73.