Classic Japfest Goodwood - 4 & 5th October

[ebarratt]

Classic Japfest is back at the Goodwood Circuit (Chichester, West Sussex, PO180PX) again, this time over two days, and with a lot more on!

The event runs across Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th October, with the Saturday having track events and drift demos, and the Sunday seeming to be like the one-day event last year, mainly being just a display of cars.
Unlike last year, you have the opportunity to race the Goodwood track, at £175 for an AM or PM session, or £340 all-day. This only runs on the Saturday, and more details can be found here: https://www.fastcar.co.uk/classic-japfest/track-time/

As a club, we're primarily looking at displaying on the Saturday. If people would like to display at both days or can only make the Sunday, the club discount can still be used, and the organisers will place you on the special display area for no extra cost if there are less than 5 cars.
The Saturday is a £30 club ticket, and Sunday is £20. A full weekend ticket is £35.

We will provide a club link and password to all those interested, so hold off from booking anything yet. Here's a link to the main page, to see what's on: https://www.fastcar.co.uk/classic-japfest/

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED please reply to this post with what day you're likely to attend and we will put your name down.

Attending:
1.DrewR3 (Sat & Sun)
2.EBarratt (Sat & Sun)

Maybe:
Fab66
Casey

Post has been updated. We are now confident that all RX-8s can attend, and there's a possibility for somewhere to sit, plus snacks under a gazebo with enough of us.

[DrewR3]

I would be interested. At 5 quid extra than Sat, I will likely say both days or at least buy a ticket for both and then see what hotel costs are like nearer the time to see if 2 days I viable. Due to this I will vote just the sat, as would be there for that definitely and then hopefully Sunday too

[DrewR3]

Also, if you do want to attend. Please pop in the thread and not just vote. We can't see who has voted.

[Red & Black]

I was the first member to represent the RX8OC last year. What RX8s would be excepted was always a grey area, 2004 seemed to be the cut off line? As it was there were quite a few cars on display several years younger! As it was only me, I was invited to display my RX8 on the RX7FB Club stand, of whom Ian M is a member.

Once again, like Silverstone always is, there was no where to erect the club gazebo, with the stand being on tarmac car parking areas. Not only does it give you a place to congregate to sit and chat, but it would have saved joining long queues for a coffee and a burger, thanks to the complimentary food and drink usually supplied by the RX8OC.

I hadn't planned to go again this year, I'll wait to see how much interest is generated.

Attached photos from last years event.

[Red & Black]

The RX7FB OC would definitely be another option, we’re really just seeing how many people would be willing to go at the moment to see if a club stand is indeed worth it.

Although I didn’t display last year I did visit, and I do agree that unfortunately there doesn’t seem to be much room for gazebos and such. I was hoping that as they were changing how it works this year that they may include space for this, but if anything there’s going to be less space as they’ll shove us all on grass pitches rather than the track.

I sort of see these events as going to enjoy what’s on during the day with the benefit of being able to display your own car, so if they have track events and drift demos then it’s more inticing for me as I can wonder about for the whole day and not get bored.

As said in the post, we don’t truly know what their cutoff is and despite us emailing them, if anything they made it even more vague and never gave a clear answer. I do doubt that after paying for a space on a club stand that they would turn us down, but you do never know.

[ebarratt]

This event has been updated with confirmation that ALL RX-8s can attend, and that with enough interest we are able to erect a gazebo.

If you're interested, please reply with the day you'd be likely to attend. The event organisers are willing to place clubs with less than 5 cars into the special display stand at no extra cost, therefore there is a high possibility that this event can go ahead with just a few of us!

[Fab66]

Pondering this one…

Ta

Mark


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[casey]

I'm a maybe - can't commit until August time.