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Deutsche Fest 2018: A Celebration of German Engineering and Motorsport

Returning for the second year, Deutsche Fest aimed to celebrate all German manufactured vehicles. This year though, they had teamed up with Heritage Parts Centre to bring us a whole weekend of activities. Saturday featured the Heritage takeover – a full track day for German cars only, plus displays and evening entertainment. With Sunday came a full race line-up, club displays, and Deutsche Fest Awards. All the ingredients were there for a perfect weekend – cars, clubs, racing and an amazing venue, but something seemed to be lacking this year. I know first hand that it takes a lot to put on a car show, and it's even more effort if you include racing of any kind, I take my hat off to the Deutsche Fest team for putting in so much effort. There wasn't anything wrong, I really don't have a bad word to say, I just wasn't feeling it this year and it probably shows in my photos. I'm sure next year will be awesome, if you like German cars then make sure you visit and support the Deutsche Fest team.

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The further into the gravel Nigel gets, the more his car is disintegrating
He's got to stop soon
Maybe not
Heritage Takeover was a full German car track day, with many stretching the leg of their daily drivers.
I'm still working on the motion shots, through the fence too. Kevin Dengate in his BMW E46
It'll take a while to clear all those stones from the car.
BMWs fight it out on Paddock Hill in the Tegiwa M3 Cup
Darren giving Sam some useful tips in the drifting area.
Drifting in a VW Beetle is not easy, Sam Bradley was pushing 'Elinor' as much as he could.
Opps, taking out the 33 car of Luke Sedzikowski
Tegiwa M3 Cup action was very entertaining with it's close racing
…but Kevin gets away with it. However, the silver #85 car of Nigel Ralphson starts to lose it.
OK, he's got it back under control…
BMW M3 Cup car brightening up the track
So Nigel's nearly backwards in the gravel, but still going.
Not done yet, there's still plenty of gravel to shift
There's a lot of parts flying off that BMW
Michael Tunmore BMW 330
Darren Claggett and his multi-use Bug in drift mode
Looks like it might be game over for Nigel Ralphson and his BMW E46 M3
Quietly waiting their turn to make noises out on the track.
Julian McBride's BMW E46 M3
That moment when you feel something is going to happen. Kevin Dengate taking a lot of kerb on Paddock Hill bend in his red BMW E46.
Nigel Ralphson heading for the kitty litter
… and rest. Definitely game over for Nigel Ralphson
This outrageous 997 from Reflex Auto Design makes me have silly thoughts about mine…
Historic F1 cars were out on track in demo mode, but no-one told the drivers
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Yellow classic formula one race car sat in the Goodwood paddock.

Waiting for the next frame

At Goodwood’s Members’ Meeting, the racing is only part of the picture. Somewhere between the paddock, the staging area and the track, the day develops its own rhythm. You just have to pay attention.

19th April 2026 No Comments