With the weather that lashed the outset of England organisers of the 2016 Goodwood Festival of Speed were always going to be fased with challenges but the opening day has still featured large crowds, and if the incongruous sight of muddy boots on a sunny summer's morning is a common one - it doesn't seem to be stopping anyone enjoying the day!
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Title image: 1970 March-Chevrolet 717.