Goodwood Motor Circuit is offering visitors a chance to step back in time this autumn and experience motor racing as it used to be at the only sporting event in the world to be set entirely to a period theme – Goodwood Revival. The event, set over three days (September 16-18), relives the times when Goodwood was one Britain’s leading racing venues (from 1948-1966) and hosted Formula One and the Tourist Trophy.

Grand Prix cars from the 1950s and 60s, sports and GT cars and historic saloon cars can all be seen at speed. The circuit echoes to the spine-tingling bark of golden-age Grand Prix cars from the Fifties and Sixties, thundering sports and GT cars, as well as historic saloon cars and little-seen Formula Juniors. Many of these important historic racing cars are driven by famous faces from motor sport past and present. Sir Stirling Moss, John Surtees, Sir Jack Brabham, Phil Hill, Derek Bell, David Coulthard, Damon Hill, Johnny Herbert, Wayne Gardner, Giacomo Agostini and the late, great Barry Sheene have all taken part at the Revival.

But the Goodwood Revival is far more than a series of races for historic cars: it is a magical step back in time and a chance for visitors to revel in the romance of motor racing as it used to be. The lovingly restored circuit is unchanged from its heyday, and great lengths are taken to ensure that everything on the site is exactly as it was. This means that no modern vehicles are allowed within the circuit perimeter throughout the weekend. Period vehicles provide all essential services and competitor support.

It is not just the circuit and the vehicles that have an authentic period look. All circuit staff and competitors dress in appropriate period clothing from the 1940s and 1950s, as do the majority of visitors, who consider it all part of the fun. Bands play authentic 1950s music, the food outlets sell fish and chips wrapped in 1950s newspaper, even the corn stooks on the circuit infield are made from a specially-grown crop with extra-long stalks for hand cutting rather than combine harvesting.

The Goodwood Revival is the only event that places motor racing into a carefully choreographed historical backdrop. The result is a truly unforgettable experience, and an atmosphere unlike any other sporting event. In combination with the highly-acclaimed Festival of Speed, the Revival ensures that Goodwood offers a medley of motor sport delights unrivalled throughout the world

Goodwood Estate – home to the Dukes of Richmond for 300 years - comprises 12,000 acres of Sussex Downland. It is also famous for its horseracing, golf, and as a pioneering aviation centre. The Revival promises visitors an action packed weekend of historic motor racing and period entertainment. Website: www.goodwood.co.uk.