No, it’s not December despite what society would want you to believe.
July is not only the height of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, but it’s also peak Speedhunting season. This is the time of year that defines every motoring enthusiast’s calendar and we’re aiming for a full-on assault of the best events we can get to around the globe throughout the month, but to two in particular…
For one weekend in July, Goodwood is home to some of the most iconic, rare and expensive cars on the planet. The Festival of Speed is a celebration like no other as the cars aren’t just present to be admired, they’re there to be driven. I’m not sure there’s anywhere else on earth where something like a 250GTO can feel ‘common,’ or where you can walk up and touch any one of F1’s legendary cars (although you should probably refrain from doing so).
Tasked with the enviable role of covering the Goodwood Festival of Speed this year is our UK Senior Editor, Jordan Butters. It’s going to be a mammoth task to capture the event solo, but I can’t wait to see what stories he’s going to send back from the south of England. Jealously levels will be at maximum.
There’s perhaps no other event that contrasts the Festival of Speed better than Gatebil’s main event at Rudskogen. It’s a good thing, then, that it’s the weekend before the prestigious English event. Again, we’re sending our favorite dairy product to Norway for it. It’ll be his first ever Gatebil experience which is certainly going to be an interesting one.
We figure as Brexit is fast approaching, we should ensure Jordan travels as much as possible before the UK descends into a post-apocalyptic society. Or not. Who knows, really?
Of course, this will all be in addition to your regular scheduled programming which include the things you expect to see here, and the things that will either shock, horrify or surprise you in a way you didn’t think possible. Well, hopefully anyway.
We’re in a good place at the moment; the team are working hard behind the scenes to maintain a cadence of original content documenting all aspects of car culture that I’ve yet to see rivalled anywhere else on the web. I know that self praise might be no praise at all, but I’m genuinely proud of what we do here and will endeavour to ensure that things only improve in the weeks, months and years to come.
It’s not easy, but if it was, everyone would be doing it. It is, however, more than worth it.
Thanks for reading, and see you soon in the comments.
Paddy McGrath
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