The highly anticipated Goodwood Festival of Speed has been canceled for the first time in its 30-year history due to a severe wind warning that poses a “serious risk.” Organizers made the difficult decision to cancel the motorsports festival, held annually at Goodwood House in West Sussex, after considering the potential danger posed by strong winds to temporary structures on the site.
In a statement, the festival organizers urged ticket holders not to attempt to access the site and apologized for any inconvenience caused. The cancellation comes as the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for strong winds across the southwest of England and west Wales from 9 a.m. to midnight on Saturday. Meteorologists predict wind speeds of up to 40 mph, with exposed areas such as hills and the south coast experiencing gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Travel disruption is also expected.
