What annual British event supplied a hill climb course for Gran Turismo 6?

The Goodwood Festival of Speed supplied the hill climb course featured in Gran Turismo 6.

The annual event takes place at Goodwood House in West Sussex, England, and is built around a timed hill climb on the estate’s narrow driveway. Unlike a conventional racing circuit, the course runs uphill past the house, making it a showcase for everything from historic Grand Prix cars to modern prototypes, rally machines and production cars.

The Festival of Speed began in 1993 and became one of Britain’s major motoring events. Its hill climb is about 1.16 miles long, and the event attracts roughly 185,000 spectators. Polyphony Digital announced the partnership during the development of Gran Turismo 6, which was released in 2013.

The key distinction is between the Festival of Speed and Goodwood Circuit. The Festival uses the estate’s hill climb, while Goodwood Circuit is a separate permanent track nearby. The other listed choices are British automotive or racing events, but none provided Gran Turismo 6’s featured hill climb course.