Breakfast Club FAQs

It’s a no-cost, all welcome motoring show where the visitors and their cars/bikes are the stars. According to a different theme for each event, motoring enthusiast who own cars relevant to the theme can register to have their car displayed on the famous Goodwood Motor Circuit grid, whilst visitors can come along to take a look at the incredible static display and enjoy a hearty Goodwood breakfast. 

The display at Breakfast Club is a static display only, so there’s no driving apart from what we hope will be a delightful early-morning run to the Motor Circuit on some of Sussex’s finest roads. If you want to get behind the wheel, check out our Ultimate Driving experiences.

Breakfast Club is held on five Sundays across the event season at Goodwood, on the first Sunday of the month, with breaks during Festival of Speed and Goodwood Revival. 

Estate Car Sunday – 3 March

Goodwood will open the 2019 Breakfast Club season with a celebration of the true workhorses of the automotive world. Estate Car Sunday will see every kind of estate from blisteringly fast German über-wagons to astonishingly rare Italian-designed shooting brakes filling the Goodwood Motor Circuit.

All Wheels but Four Sunday – 5 May

Showcasing the true variety of the automotive world, All Wheels but Four Sunday invites cars, bikes, trucks, buses and any kind of motorised transport down to Goodwood – as long as it doesn’t have four wheels.

Supercar Sunday – 2 June

A Breakfast Club favourite, celebrating the pinnacles of automotive engineering – the supercars and hypercars of the world, as well as high-performance exotica of all varieties. Supercar Sunday will bring together some of the greatest cars the world has ever seen.

Classic Car Sunday – 4 August

Celebrating the heyday of motoring, Classic Car Sunday will welcome cars and bikes of all types, shapes and speeds – as long as they were built before 1978. We aim to fill the Motor Circuit with tax-exempt cars and bikes as a nod to the Revival, which will be just a few weeks away.

Eighties Sunday – 3 November

Time to get the shoulder pads out, stick on some Spandau Ballet and fire up the Quattro – Goodwood is going back to the 1980s! We’ll celebrate the decade that produced some of the most iconic cars and bikes of all time. Legendary machines like the Ferrari Testarossa, Peugeot 205 GTI, Honda RC30 and Kawasaki Ninja 900.

Breakfast Club takes place at Goodwood Motor Circuit on the Goodwood Estate in West Sussex. For directions please visit www.goodwood.com/BreakfastClub

Please arrive and leave with due respect to local residents and speed limits. Please pay attention to instructions from the marshals and do not drive recklessly.

Public car parks open at 6.30am for each Breakfast Club event. Entry to the event is from 7.00am and the event finishes at 12 noon. If you arrive before the gates open at 7am you will be asked to wait in the car park – please do not congregate along the roads leading to the Motor Circuit as this is dangerous. Please respect and follow the Marshals instructions. 

For each event, there is a display of cars and bikes relevant to the theme on static display on the Motor Circuit. You will be able to walk the grid and view the amazing selection of cars in close proximity. As well as the grid display, there is also the opportunity to try your hand at our Ultimate Driving products, and view the event from above with a helicopter ride (subject to weather). We also have a range of event partners and exhibitors.

There are a number of different breakfast options available at Breakfast Club events to make sure that you are fuelled and ready to explore the display. You can tuck into a delicious full-English with Goodwood produce at the Jackie Stewart Pavilion (£15pp). The Old Control Tower Café is also open and serves everything from coffee to bacon baps. If you want to grab and go, then visit one of the Goodwood Organic concessions, or one of our other suppliers serving coffee, porridge and everything in-between. 

On arrival at Breakfast Club please follow the yellow event signs to get to the nearest public car park. All car parks are free. You will be directed by marshals, please follow their instructions closely and drive with due care and respect for other visitors and local residents.

After the cancellation of both Japanese Sunday and Vee-Power Sunday in 2017, we have put in place a new for 2018 wet ground parking plan to ensure our customers have an enjoyable and risk-free experience. In the event of waterlogged car parks, Breakfast Club guests will be directed to car parks 8 & 9 at Goodwood Racecourse, which is only a couple of minutes up the road and then taken directly to the event via shuttle buses free of charge.

*Please note; you will be notified whether we will run wet or dry surface parking in the pre-event email sent the day before the event.

Vehicles that display a valid Disabled Badge can access the Motor Circuit site with proximity parking offered approximately 50 metres from the main grid. There is level tarmac between this area of parking and the grid. Disabled toilet facilities are available in the Jackie Stewart Pavilion, which is also fully equipped with a disabled lift to enable guests to enjoy a seated breakfast on the first floor with excellent views of the grid. Breakfast is served in the Jackie Stewart Pavilion between 0700hrs and 1030hrs with no bookings – early arrival is advised.

Yes of course! Please make sure you share them with us and other Breakfast Club enthusiasts on our Facebook page – we often have prizes for the best photos from each event.

We kindly ask that you do not congregate at the side of the roads on approach to the Motor Circuit to take photos as this is dangerous. Please respect and follow instructions from the Marshals. 

We kindly ask that unless specifically invited to do so by the owner, you do not touch or get into any of the cars on the grid. 

You can do either. If you have a car that fits one of our themes then please do consider registering it to be displayed on the grid. If you don’t, then please come along as a visitor to enjoy the display and a delicious Goodwood breakfast. Please note, you will be required to sign up for a free ticket in order to gain entry to the event. Please do this at www.goodwood.com/BreakfastClub

Each site or grid access pass grants access to the event for 2x adults (over 18). If you wish to bring additional guests with you they will need to sign up for visitor tickets separately.

All applications are made through our website. Please visit www.goodwood.com/BreakfastClub to do this.

If you don’t already have an account at Goodwood (you haven’t registered or bought any of our event tickets before) you will need to fill in your details. Once you have confirmation of your account by email you will be able to log in through My Goodwood and then add your vehicle/vehicles to your account.  At this same point, you will also then be able to register your interest in being considered for on-site access at the various Breakfast Club days.

Applications are considered in chronological order so the earlier you apply, the greater chance you have of being successful. Make sure that all your details are complete and correct.

Again, if you simply want to come along and join in the fun, you will not need to do this.

The themes for the 2018 season are as follows:

May 6: Britain v USA – Transatlantic Sunday

Opening our 2018 Breakfast Club season with a battle between two of the world’s motoring powerhouses. Which will you pick as the best? Some refined British beauties or brutal American muscle? Come along to Breakfast Club and then log on and vote to let us know which side won!

June 3: Supercar Sunday

Celebrating the pinnacles of automotive engineering – the supercars and hypercars of the world, as well as high-performance exotica of all varieties. Supercar Sunday aims to bring together some of the greatest cars the world has ever seen.

August 5: Classic Car Sunday

Celebrating the heyday of motoring, Classic Car Sunday will welcome cars of all types, shapes and speeds – as long as they were built before 1978. We aim to fill the motor circuit with tax-exempt cars and bikes just a few weeks before the Revival gets underway.

October 7: Japanese Sunday

A feast of JDM goodness, for all those whose automotive love come with a Rising Sun flavour. Expect some of the greats of far eastern motoring on both two wheels and four from Honda to Lexus, Mazda to Subaru and beyond!

November 4: VOTE! Vee-Power Sunday or Hot Hatch Sunday?

For the first time ever we want YOU to decide which theme of our last event of the year. When voting opens you’ll need to decide between a return for the big vee-powered cars and bikes of Vee-Power Sunday or the small-yet-mighty nutters of Hot Hatch Sunday.

If you think you have a car that fits one of these themes then please pre-register it. If you are unsure then get in touch with us via our Facebook page. 

A site pass means your car has been accepted to form part of the display. This pass grants you access to the Motor Circuit where you will be directed to park in the general track area or in the Paddock area by our Marshals. Please pay close attention to their instructions and park only where directed to do so.

You MUST print out your pass and fully display it in your windscreen on the day of the event to gain access to the Motor Circuit. 

Cars of special interest, rarity, or the most special within the theme may be chosen for display on the Grid area of the Motor Circuit. This pass grants you access to the Motor Circuit where you will be directed to park on the Grid by our Marshals. Please pay close attention to their instructions and park only where directed to do so.

You MUST print out your pass and fully display it in your windscreen on the day of the event to gain access to the Motor Circuit. 

Please ensure that you print out your site or grid pass and in good time and keep it with your vehicle. It must be clearly displayed on your windscreen to gain access. The Marshals will only allow access to vehicles with these passes and if you forget yours you will not be granted access to the site. 

We receive thousands of applications for Breakfast Club but only have a limited number of spaces available on the Circuit. Please make sure you apply only to events that are relevant to your vehicle. We consider applications in chronological order and are always focussed on choosing a fantastic mix to demonstrate the theme. If your car has been declined, please do still sign-up to come along to the event, there is public parking available opposite the main entry gates. 

Please ensure you print out and display your access pass well in advance – it’s critical that you have this with you on the day. Then why not share with us on Facebook your preparation in the run up to the event? Then all you need to do is get your car ready and turn up! Each car registered on the grid grants access for 2 adults (over 18). If you are bringing additional guests with you, please make sure they have signed up for a free ticket to the event at www.goodwood.com/BreakfastClub

If you already have an account with all details included, you shouldn’t have any problem using your email address and your password to gain access to My Goodwood, where you can add/edit/delete vehicles and apply for your chosen event/s.

If you don’t already have a Goodwood account, please click visit www.goodwood.com/BreakfastClub and follow the links to “Register your Vehicle” as you will need to set this up. If you are having issues with registering your vehicle, please fill out this form.

Please note: Our system links to the DVLA website so if your car has been registered/changed hands very recently or has a foreign or no registration plate, you will have to contact us to make an application on your behalf.

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Our email address is: breakfast.club@goodwood.com 

Please use the above email for all communication regarding Breakfast Club and we very much look forward to seeing you during our 2019 season!

Yes, you are required to sign-up in advance of each Breakfast Club to receive your free ticket to the event. Please note there is no charge for this. Each ticket sign up allows access to the site for 2x adults (over 18). Children are not required to sign up for a ticket, but must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Please note you will not be sent a physical ticket for the event, but you must print out your confirmation email and bring it with you on the day to gain access to the event. 

Now in its tenth year, Breakfast Club has grown hugely in popularity. In order to make sure that everyone who attends have an enjoyable and, most importantly, safe experience we need to be aware of the number and details or visitors that are on-site, and ensure that we don’t exceed the maximum number of visitors that the site and traffic management network can safely permit. We have made this decision in conjunction with our event operations teams and the local council. 

Yes. Breakfast Club is a public event and therefore GRRC members will still need to ensure that they have signed up for a free ticket to gain access to the event. You will also need to pre-register your car if you wish it to be considered for display on the grid. You cannot gain access to the site via your GRRC sticker and will need to have a valid grid or site pass for this. You can do both of these things via your MyGoodwood account. 

No. Breakfast Club remains a free event both to attend and bring a car to. All parking is also free. The only cost is if you wish to purchase a tasty breakfast on the day. Ahead of each Breakfast Club an allocation of free tickets will be made available and you will just need to sign up in advance to secure your place.

We encourage you to make sure you sign up for free tickets ahead of the event to make sure that you are guaranteed access. We cannot guarantee to be able to let people into the site once we have hit our safe capacity for the day. 

You will be able to sign up for tickets for two adults to attend each Breakfast Club. This is due to the huge popularity of the events. Under-18s are not required to have a ticket but must be accompanied by a responsible adult. If you wish to bring friends or family with you who are over 18 they will need to sign up for a separate ticket to grant access to the event for 2 adults. 

Yes. Under-18s are welcome to attend Breakfast Club – it’s a lovely family day out. 

Yes, dogs are welcome at Breakfast Club – please ensure that they are on a lead, and that you clean up after them. We request that no dogs are left in unattended cars either in the car park or on the Motor Circuit site. 

Yes. You will need to sign up for a ticket for each event you wish to attend. The allocation of free tickets will be made available ahead of each event and an email will go out to previous attendees to let you know. Make sure you are always notified by signing up to our newsletter (www.goodwood.com/BreakfastClub) or by following us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/GoodwoodBreakfastClubOfficial/) 

Make sure you are always notified by signing up to our newsletter (www.goodwood.com/BreakfastClub) or by following us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/GoodwoodBreakfastClubOfficial/). Make sure you mark us as a safe sender so we don’t go into your junk! 

There are 8,000 free tickets available for visitors wishing to attend each Breakfast Club event. We cap the free tickets available at this number to minimize the risk of overcrowding and to ensure we have proper health and safety measures in place.