Goodwood hill climb map

by Sidney van den Boogaard

Not a mountain pass but a private drive: the Goodwood hill climb runs through a country estate in West Sussex, past Goodwood House, seat of the Dukes of Richmond since 1697. From the start near the house, the course climbs 1.16 miles (1.87 km) through nine turns, past Carne's Seat and on into the woods of the Downs. The height gain is only 93 m, but with trees and spectators close to the road there is little margin for error. Cars have raced up here against the clock at the summer festival since 1993. For the garage, the library or the study of any British motorsport fan.

This work is part of the Hill Climbs collection: the most famous mountain races, from historic classics to courses where drivers still race the clock every year. Each course is drawn from the real road, with the elevation profile coloured per kilometre and, along the bottom, the length, the height gain, start and finish and the years it was raced.

The road is drawn from OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the profile from Copernicus elevation data. A great gift for any motorsport fan, for the garage, the study or above the desk.