<P> The Goodwood Festival of Speed was founded in 1993 by Lord March in order to bring motor racing back to the Goodwood estate -- a location steeped in British motor racing history . Shortly after taking over the estate in the early 1990s , Lord March ( as he is formally known ) wanted to bring back motor racing to Goodwood Circuit , but did not have the necessary permit to host a race there . Therefore , he instead hosted it on his own grounds . With a small selection of entrants made up of invited historic vehicles , the first event that took place on Sunday 13 June proved to be a success , taking in a crowd of 25,000 despite a date clash with the 24 Hours of Le Mans that year . After the first event 's date clash , Lord March would ensure that the event would never be allowed to clash with either Le Mans or Formula One races . In 1994 , Saturday was added , making it a weekend event . In 1996 , Friday was added , making it a three - day event . In 2010 , the Moving Motor Show was added on the Thursday . </P>
<P> The Goodwood Festival of Speed was founded in 1993 by Lord March in order to bring motor racing back to the Goodwood estate -- a location steeped in British motor racing history . Shortly after taking over the estate in the early 1990s , Lord March ( as he is formally known ) wanted to bring back motor racing to Goodwood Circuit , but did not have the necessary permit to host a race there . Therefore , he instead hosted it on his own grounds . With a small selection of entrants made up of invited historic vehicles , the first event that took place on Sunday 13 June proved to be a success , taking in a crowd of 25,000 despite a date clash with the 24 Hours of Le Mans that year . After the first event 's date clash , Lord March would ensure that the event would never be allowed to clash with either Le Mans or Formula One races . In 1994 , Saturday was added , making it a weekend event . In 1996 , Friday was added , making it a three - day event . In 2010 , the Moving Motor Show was added on the Thursday . </P>
when did the goodwood festival of speed start
when did the goodwood festival of speed start
in 1993
in 1993