Goodwood Festival of Speed 2011

Missed the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend? No matter - some of TopGear.com spent the weekend at possibly the best garden party in the world, and we've put together some of our pictorial highlights for you all.

This isn't all we brought home - we'll also be bringing you a selection of reports and videos from the event, including a ride with Bruno Senna in a Lotus Evora, smashing through the forest stage with Kris Meeke and his 2011 Mini WRC car, and a dream come true for motoring editor: a drive up the hill in the glorious Jaguar D-Type. Stay tuned... 

Photos: Katie Johnson

One of the few traffic jams we didn't mind being stuck in. Can you name them all?

Bruno Senna prepares himself to take TopGear.com up the hill. Video soon...

Bruno post-Top Gear taxi ride. A very nice chap. 

Seen my Evora S, Doc?

Monte Carlo Mini shows its younger brother how to do it.

2011 Mini WRC, Kris Meeke at the wheel.

The beer tent's just over there... 

Jenson Button joins his F1 team at Goodwood.

"Jenson - what'll you give me for my prototype iPad?"

Button prepares for his run. 

McLaren MP4-12C - name like a fax machine, doors like a time machine. 

Despite rationing tickets, Goodwood FoS drew record-breaking crowds. 

Dear Santa...

Indy 500 cars line up for centennial celebrations.

Must... not... drag... race...

Jay Leno - just one the stars at this year's event.

Sir Stirling Moss in his very own Porsche 718 RS 60. 

Concept cars at the Cartier Style et Luxe concourse. 

Another year, another Transformers movie, another Camaro. 

Honda's 24-pod 'Eye Spy' ferris wheel.

Two wheels too few, but we'll let him off.

BTCC legends prepare for a thrash.

Driving. You're doing it wrong.

Two fine motorcycles

Man the in middle draws shortest of straws.

Bravery - driving cars where you and the roll cage are the same thing.

"AMERICEEERRRRR!": an early July 4th celebration

Straw fedora? Blue stripy trousers? Silly sunglasses? Man gives Goodwood Revival outfit a runout...

Fiat Mephistopheles - went 146mph in 1924. Just as terrifying today.

Click here to read about TopGear.com's ride in the Fiat Mephistopheles

Tom Walkinshaw Racing XJS sent our Awesometer off the scale. 

Burnouts seem appropriate considering the sponsor.

Peugeot brought its EX1 concept, complete with funny doors. 

The very same Eagle Speedster that made Jeremy a bit emotional.

E-Types abound for their 50th anniversary. 

Enormous E-type sculpture looked, umm, E-typey. And enormous.

It's all over, but don't worry - there's only 362 days till Goodwood 2012!