With only two weeks to go until the 2008 Goodwood Revival meeting gets underway (19-21 September), the nostalgic appeal of that most British of authentic historic motor race meetings is set to get a distinctive continental flavour, courtesy of German prestige car and motorcycle manufacturer BMW AG.Part of the Revival motorcycle paddock area is being turned into a traditional Bavarian Oktoberfest bar – known as the BMW Revivalfest – serving authentic German beer and hearty fare, such as white pork sausages, pretzels and mustard. Historic BMW vehicles, sourced from the BMW Museum in Munich, will also be on site to add to the Bavarian flavour.Oktoberfest has its origins in the Bavarian capital Munich, home to Revival sponsor and Oktoberfest host BMW. This event is traditionally held for 16 days from late September until early October in Munich. As the timing of this year’s Revival coincides precisely with the beginning of the Oktoberfest session, BMW suggested bringing this taste of Germany to Goodwood, with the food and beer presented in an authentic Oktoberfest environment. The Munich Oktoberfest attracts around 6.2 million visitors who on average chomp and slurp their way through 142,500 pairs of sausages and 69.406 hl of beer. The Goodwood visitors at the Revival are expected to have a rather more modest appetite, especially as more traditional 1950s and 1960s English fare, including cups of tea and newspaper-wrapped fish and chips, are also available in abundance around the unspoiled Goodwood motor circuit site.The sight of race-goers smartly dressed in their finest 1950s and 1960s-inspired fashions is one of the vital ingredients that make the Goodwood Revival so unique and thoroughly entertaining. The Revival remains the only motor sport event in the world to hold a dedicated Ladies Day (Saturday 20 September), with spot prizes of champagne and flowers being awarded to the best dressed women by an expert panel of fashion judges.To meet the huge demand for 1950s and 1960s fashions and paraphernalia, the popular Revival Market is being extended out across the road from the main Goodwood circuit entrance, near the enormous Revival Car Show, to cater for more specialist exhibitors. Goodwood itself is also getting further into the spirit of the 1948-1966 Revival period by launching a range of authentic 1940s seamed silk ladies stockings using genuine, unused 1940s materials sourced from a stock of pristine new stockings carefully stored for over 60 years. These stockings will be available to buy at the Goodwood Shops during the Revival, or on-line from the Goodwood shopping area on goodwood.co.uk/shop/online/welcome.As in previous years, admission to the Goodwood Revival is strictly by advance ticket only. For further information please contact the Ticket Hotline:Telephone: +44 1243 755055Fax: +44 1243 755058 E-mail: [email protected] On-line via Online Ticket section of the goodwood.co.uk/motor sport/website