POLE POSITION FOR ASTON MARTIN AT GOODWOOD REVIVAL

POLE POSITION FOR ASTON MARTIN AT GOODWOOD REVIVAL

 Few places are more evocative of glorious motorsport occasions than the world-famous Goodwood Motor Circuit – the place where Aston Martin has raced for seven decades and the venue of its triumph in the World Sportscar Championship in 1959. For Goodwood Revival, Aston Martin is paying homage to both milestones, while also honouring its latest engineering development, its hypercar – the Aston Martin Valkyrie and its long-term relationship with the famed Italian design house, Zagato.

In 1959, after a phenomenal one-two win at Le Mans, Aston Martin was only two points behind Ferrari in the World Sportscar Championship. Goodwood was the final race in the series and happily the Goodwood Motor Circuit was a track that the DBR1 had favoured the prior year. Three DBR1s were assembled by the work’s team to compete in the Tourist Trophy at Goodwood when disaster struck. The race car shared by Roy Salvadori and Stirling Moss caught fire after fuel spilled onto the sportscar’s hot exhaust during a pitstop. Worse still, a 50-gallon drum of petrol caught fire in the confusion – it seemed both car and victory were going up in flames.

Determined to continue, Moss jumped into the DBR1 shared by Jack Fairman and Carroll Shelby. While at the same time Aston Martin privateer Graham Whitehead called in team-mate Henry Taylor allowing the works team to take over their pit.

Stirling Moss put the car in the lead within half an hour of jumping behind the wheel and stayed in the car to the finish. After six hours of racing, Moss and teammates were a lap ahead of the chasing Porsche 718 RSK. It was a championship win and one that will be recreated, minus the pit fire, at Goodwood Revival this year.

That spirit of innovation has not left Aston Martin who will also look to the future during Goodwood Revival. After the dynamic debut of the world’s most extreme road car at the British Grand Prix, the Aston Martin Valkyrie will be on static display as part of the ‘Best of British’ exhibit in Earls Court. This celebration of British ingenuity provides a rare chance for the public to view the 1,160bhp machine that is set to shake up the current status quo amongst hypercars. 

Another significant occasion will be the centenary celebration of Zagato. In 2019, Aston Martin announced its twelfth collaboration with the Italian design house to celebrate a partnership between the two iconic brands that has spanned almost 60 years. Dubbed the DBZ Centenary Collection, it comprises 19 pairs consisting of a DB4 GT Zagato Continuation, which will commence delivery to customers shortly and a DBS GT Zagato which will go into production in late 2020.

To showcase the partnership, the DB4 GT Zagato Continuation will take pride of place in Earls Court along with Aston Martin’s latest product offering including DBS Superleggera Volante; its two-seater sportscar, Vantage; and its grand-tourer, DB11. There will also be a presentation from Aston Martin badge makers, Vaughtons, who will be demonstrating how the iconic wings are formed from a single piece of sheet metal into a glorious enamelled and chrome-plated badge recognised and admired around the world.

Speaking about Goodwood Revival, Andy Palmer, Aston Martin Lagonda President & Group CEO, said: “The atmosphere that is created at Goodwood Revival is extraordinary and for a brand that is venerable as Aston Martin – extremely appropriate. We are fiercely proud of every day of our unique 106-year history. In 2019, we celebrate three extraordinary anniversaries. Our first race at Goodwood, our historic victory in the World Sportscar Championship and 100 years of Zagato. It is an extraordinary privilege to celebrate these momentous milestones.”

For more information about all the events at Goodwood Revival, running from 13 September to 15 September, please visit: https://www.goodwood.com/motorsport/goodwood-revival/

GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED BECOMES A MAJOR PLAYER IN THE GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE CALENDAR

GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED BECOMES A MAJOR PLAYER IN THE GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE CALENDAR

As the dust settles following the 27th annual Goodwood Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard, the Duke of Richmond’s laid-back celebration of motoring and technology can now stand shoulder-to-shoulder with traditional motor shows such as Geneva and Frankfurt as a focal point for the global automotive industry.

Comparisons with these great bastions of gleaming coachwork are ever-more relevant. At Geneva this year there were 20 new models launched by 17 brands plus the additional sparkle was added by 22 concept cars from established and emerging automotive houses.

At the Festival of Speed, meanwhile, 22 new models from 21 manufacturers were launched or alternatively appeared in pre-launch camouflage or ‘closed room’ presentations. A further 26 recently-launched cars made their first dynamic appearances anywhere in the world.

From the moment that the show opened on Thursday morning with the Duke of Richmond driving Land Rover’s prototype Defender up the Hill, the tone of the 2019 Festival of Speed was set. Through the next four days, the spotlight turned from one manufacturer to the next, from hand-made British sports cars such as BAC Mono and Radical through to global volume players including Audi and Lexus.

Goodwood’s sun-drenched lawns do not suit the strobe lights and dry ice that are part and parcel of revealing a concept car, but what it offers is a chance for the cars to be seen in a real-world environment – albeit a spectacular and prestigious one.

“At Goodwood, you can see it, sniff it, touch it and watch it go up the Hill,” said Mark Featherstone, Goodwood’s Sponsorship Director. “Our aim is to deliver a family-friendly festival vibe, with action-packed activities and themed areas that provide a backdrop to world-class cars and motorsports.”

That backdrop on the Hill, Rally Stage and Cartier Lawn represent the finest original cars and motorcycles from 125 years of motoring. To this has been added elements including urban and e-sports in the GAS Arena, applied technologies in the FOS Future Lab and in a new addition for 2019 The Arena drift shows completed the festival feeling.

Importantly for the automotive brands in attendance, Goodwood’s all-encompassing show puts potential car buyers in the right frame of mind to admire the latest road car products.

“Certainly, the manufacturers set fairly rigorous KPIs in the number of leads that they come away with as part of their evaluation of the value of FoS,” Mark Featherstone continued.

“Because we put on a show, the media coverage that it generates is phenomenal – for example, Mazda put a price on the media value of its presence as the Central Feature as 12 times that of its initial outlay. But making any investment here means that commercial realities are paramount – does being here sell cars? – and that, over and above column inches is the metric by which we are measured.”

This year’s Central Feature celebrated Aston Martin’s competition success at Goodwood. The iconic 31-metre sculpture was crowned by an Aston Martin DBR1, sixty years after Sir Stirling Moss claimed the World Sportscar Championship with victory at Goodwood, while down below Aston Martin’s new SUV, DBX, made its dynamic debut up the Goodwood Hill.

Philip Eaglesfield, Aston Martin Regional President UK & SA, said: “It has been an honour for Aston Martin to be so closely tied to the 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed. There is no greater stage to showcase DBX, our first SUV, and we are overwhelmed and extremely thankful for all who came out to see Aston Martin’s work on display at this year’s Festival.”

Another prominent brand was McLaren, which launched the new McLaren GT and showcased its jaw-dropping Speedtail among the marque’s star cars for the event. Goodwood also provided an opportunity to highlight McLaren’s STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths), an educational outreach programme to inspire young designers of the future.

Among the world firsts at Goodwood was the unveiling of the all-new De Tomaso P72, the cover of which was plucked off by the Duke of Richmond in person in front of a huge media turn-out and automotive icons including legendary designer Peter Brock and AMG founder Hans Werner Aufrecht.

The decision to bring the revived marque to life at Goodwood was based upon pure business logic. Ryan Berris, General Manager for De Tomaso, said: “It was a really easy decision for us to choose Goodwood for the reveal of the P72. We first came to Goodwood for an event at the circuit, and then came to the Festival of Speed and we were blown away.

“The team here is amazing and their attention to detail is so good. De Tomaso has always been a grassroots brand but things have to be done the right way – we’re not in this venture for commercial reasons, we’re in it to stay true to the De Tomaso brand.”

The splendour of one of England’s finest country homes is a natural fit for bespoke sports car producers to show their wares, but the majority of the displays were put together by the high street favourites such as MINI, Ford and Volkswagen.

Building a cobbled street in the midst of the gleaming modernity of most display areas, MINI celebrated its 60th birthday with a traditional sweet shop and a classic 1999 model personalized by none other than David Bowie. But alongside the brand-friendly heritage, it also allowed visitors into a closed room to see the MINI Electric just days before its global reveal and took the yet-to-be-launched GP3 up the Hill, resplendent in its ‘dazzle’ camouflage.

Volkswagen made all the headlines when it smashed the 20-year-old record for the fastest-ever climb of the Goodwood Hill. The old record of 41.6 seconds was set in lurid fashion by Nick Heidfeld in a McLaren-Mercedes Formula 1 car, whereas Volkswagen’s former Le Mans-winning driver made it look easy at the wheel of the all-electric ID.R halo vehicle to claim a gigantic scalp for the electric movement.

Volkswagen Motorsport Director, Sven Smeets, said: “The Goodwood Festival of Speed always guarantees a show for the fans. This year, we were delighted to honour the tradition by breaking the 20-year-old record on the Hillclimb with the all-electric ID.R.

“The ID.R shows just how far electric vehicles have come in recent years, and just how exciting and impressive the technology is.”

Electrification was a key theme running throughout the launches at this year’s Festival of Speed, from the compact Honda e making its public dynamic debut to Porsche showcasing its upcoming electric sports car, the Taycan, on the Hill. Goodwood also played host to the launch of the mighty ODYSSEY 21 from Spark Racing Technology, the world’s first fully electric racing SUV that will compete in the Extreme E racing series, and saw the DevBot 2.0 set a new autonomous record time on the 1.16-mile course.

“This year has been a real coming-of-age for Goodwood and the Festival of Speed,” said the Duke of Richmond.

“It was really brought home to me when the Central Feature was unveiled because in 1993, when we first stepped into the unknown to launch this event, the first car to take centre stage was Aston Martin’s newly-launched DB7 – which stood on a small platform that I was still helping to put together at 2 a.m. on an opening morning!

“Every year since, I am delighted to say, not only has the Central Feature become bigger and better but so too has the event itself. A huge part of that comes from commitment and creativity of the automotive world; from the manufacturers who seize the opportunity to help create this unique experience for our visitors. ”

2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed Facts and Figures

Total number of visitors: 200,000+

Global launches, camouflage cars and closed rooms: Aston Martin DBX, Audi R8 LMS GT2, BAC Mono R, De Tomaso P72, Ferrari SP2, Ferrari SP3JC, Ford GT Mk.II, Kar-Go, Lamborghini Huracán Drift Racer, Land Rover Defender, Lexus LC Convertible, Lightyear One, Lotus Evija, McLaren GT, Mercedes-AMG A45, MINI Electric, MINI JCW GP3, Porsche 911 RSR, Radical Rapture, Roborace Devbot 2.0, Samsung 5G autonomous vehicle, Spark Odyssey 21

‘First Glance’ dynamic debuts: Alfa Romeo Giulia Racing, Alauda Airspeeder. Aston Martin DBS Volante, Aston Martin Rapide E, Aston Martin Vantage AMR, Bentley Bentagaya Speed, Bentley Flying Spur, BMW X4M, Brabham BT62, Citroën C5 Aircross Flair Plus, Citroën Puretech 180 Auto, Ferrari P80/C, Ford Mustang GT500, Ford Focus ST, Honda e, Jaguar Project 8 Touring Pack, Grand Jeep Cherokee Trackhawk, Lamborghini Urus, Land Rover Velar SV Autobiography Dynamic Edition, Lotus Evora GT4, MINI JCW Clubman, Polestar 1, Polestar 2, Porsche Cayenne Turbo Coupe, Porsche Taycan, Rolls-Royce Cullinan

AUDI CLASSICS ON THE STARTING LINE AT THE 2019 GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED

AUDI CLASSICS ON THE STARTING LINE AT THE 2019 GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED

Audi Tradition at full throttle for Festival of Speed

Audi will be paying homage to its racing and rallying heritage by unleashing three historically important models – the Audi Rallye Quattro A2, 90 Quattro IMSA-GTO and 200 Quattro TransAm – up the hill at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed.'

At this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed (taking place from 4th to 7th of July), Audi Tradition will be sending the Audi Rallye quattro A2, the Audi 90 quattro IMSA-GTO and the Audi 200 quattro TransAm to take on the world-famous hill climb. The Audi Motorsport icons will be driven by outstanding names from Audi's history. World rally champion Stig Blomqvist will drive the car with which he became world champion in 1984. Five-time Le Mans winner Frank Biela will be behind the wheel of the Audi 200 quattro TransAm, while three-time Le Mans winner Benoit Tréluyer will be giving it his all in the Audi 90 quattro IMSA-GTO.

Rally fans can expect to see the 1984 Audi Rallye quattro A2 at full throttle. The long wheelbase version was a further development of the previous year's car with which Hannu Mikkola became world champion. Audi opened the 1984 season with a bang when the team with the four rings landed a triple victory at the Monte Carlo Rally. Walter Röhrl, who had just joined Audi Sport, triumphed in his first appearance – but the season was to be shaped by someone else.

The Swede Stig Blomqvist already won the next world championship race in Sweden and finished the season as the world champion driver. Audi also became the brand world champion. At Goodwood, Blomqvist will drive the exact same car in which he started in Monte Carlo in 1984, where he finished in second place.

Frank Biela and Benoit Tréluyer will both be guests of Audi Tradition at Goodwood where they will get behind the wheel of two very special racing cars. Both are symbolic of Audi's beginnings in the USA. After the company withdrew from the rally scene, attention turned to circuit racing in North America. In 1988, the Ingolstadt-based manufacturer took an Audi 200 quattro to the starting line of the TransAm series and were unbeatable there.

Right from the offset, Audi won in the brand classifications, while driver Hurley Haywood brought home the driver's championship. In the following year, Audi registered for the IMSA-GTO series with an Audi 90 quattro. Hans-Joachim Stuck was the star driver there, reaching the top spot of the podium a total of seven times. Having missed the two opening races, it was not to be enough for Stuck or the brand to take home an overall victory.

The Audi vehicles present at Goodwood will be complemented by a two-wheeler from times gone by: the re-built DKW UL 500 from 1937 will also be among the motorcycles taking part in the event.

ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS BRINGS THE HOME OF ROLLS-ROYCE TO THE GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED

ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS BRINGS THE HOME OF ROLLS-ROYCE TO THE GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Festival of Speed Collection 2019

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars will serve a highly contemporary presence at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, presenting a spectacularly faithful recreation of the Grand Courtyard at the Home of Rolls-Royce.

14,000 cobbles and 50 tons of sand were employed to authentically reimagine the iconic Nicholas Grimshaw-designed entrance to Rolls-Royce Motor Cars on the Festival of Speed’s Laundry Green where highly Bespoke expressions of the brand’s full product portfolio will be presented to the public.

Guests of the marque will also be invited to the British debut of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars’ Collection Car, Wraith Eagle VIII. This remarkable motor car follows the lineage of aviation-inspired Rolls-Royce Collection Cars and, in this instance, celebrates the first powered transatlantic flight and the pioneers who brought this historic feat to fruition, Captain John Alcock and Lieutenant Arthur Brown.

Phantom

Phantom, the marque’s flagship, will be presented front and centre reflecting its standing as the rarest and most desired object in the luxury world. Additionally, this commission serves as an insight into the taste patterns of the global wealth community.

During the development of New Phantom, many clients informed the Home of Rolls-Royce that they often drive their Phantom rather than employing a chauffeur; they enjoy its commanding stature on the road and, by taking the wheel, they can further absorb themselves in the experience that they had curated through Bespoke design.

This shift in user case has led clients to more vibrantly express the marque, often displaying a refreshing irreverence towards the expected codes of automotive luxury. Conveying both the rebellion and tradition that exists at the heart of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, a vibrant Salamanca Blue exterior is balanced by Scivaro Grey leather with Cobalto Blue accents. A less formal bench-style rear seat concludes the highly modern commission.

Cullinan

Following its global launch in the peaks of the Grand Tetons, Wyoming, Cullinan has embarked on a remarkable Bespoke journey with the marque’s patrons who continue to create truly personal expressions of their lifestyles. An exclusive Cullinan has been curated in recognition of this extraordinary adventure.

The commission boldly reconciles the distinct notions of luxury and utility that Cullinan embodies. The brand’s hallmark high gloss paint finish is rendered in Dark Indigo, while Selby Grey with contrasting Tailored Purple interior appointments represent a more playful expression of the brand. In addition, natural Open Pore Blackwood veneer is jewelled with a Bespoke timepiece and highly polished aluminium Bespoke Audio speaker grilles, referencing the technical capability of Rolls-Royce’s proprietary audio system.

Black Badge 

Since the introduction of the marque’s family of Black Badge motor cars, younger, more dynamic patrons of luxury have responded by progressing the marque’s bold alter-ego through their own highly personal Bespoke commissions. For the 2019 Festival of Speed, Rolls-Royce presents three powerful visions informed by the taste patterns of this new breed of entrepreneur.

A Magma Red exterior finish was selected to signify the dramatic intent of this Ghost Black Badge commission. Beyond the marque’s hallmark nine-coat paint finish is a Mugello Red leather interior that, for the first time, is emboldened by a Starlight Headliner with 1,340 individual red fibre optic lights, confidently resolving the interior aesthetic.

Wraith Black Badge is presented in heavy metallic Dark Emerald coachwork with a deep gloss black bonnet. The exterior colourway is extended to the interior: black textured Natural Grain leather is discreetly highlighted with fine cotton Dark Emerald monogramming to the headrests. The dynamic substance of Dawn Black Badge is sensationalised by Galileo Blue coachwork and a modernist Selby Grey interior, complemented by the marque’s carbon fibre Aero Cowling, trimmed in Selby Grey, creating the elegant silhouette of a two-seat roadster.

Rolls-Royce Wraith Black Badge on Goodwood Hillclimb Course

A visceral demonstration of the most assertive expression of the marque, a Wraith Black Badge will ascend the rigorous Hillclimb course at Goodwood during the Festival’s Supercar Run. It will be driven by a House Driver from Rolls-Royce Motor Cars’ Black Gloves Programme; a bespoke driving curriculum for Black Badge patrons who wish to exploit the full dynamic potential of their motor car.

Rolls-Royce Phantom as Course Director’s car

The Course Director’s car at the Festival of Speed is recognised as the vehicle that carries celebrities, dignitaries and media guests throughout the event. The marque’s flagship, Phantom, was selected for this honour and will be a regular presence on the course.

CO2 EMISSIONS & CONSUMPTION.

Rolls-Royce Phantom: CO2 emission: 356-341 g/km; Fuel consumption: 18.0-18.8 mpg / 15.7-15.0 l/100km. (#) Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge: CO2 emission: 378-374 g/km; Fuel consumption: 16.9-17.0 mpg / 16.7-16.6 l/100km.(#) Rolls-Royce Dawn Black Badge: CO2 emission: 382-380 g/km; Fuel consumption: 16.7-16.8 mpg / 16.9-16.8 l/100km.(#) Rolls-Royce Cullinan: CO2 emission: 377-355 g/km; Fuel consumption: 17.0-18.1 mpg / 16.6-15.6 l/100km. (#) Rolls-Royce Wraith Black Badge:CO2 emission: 370-365 g/km; Fuel consumption: 17.2-17.4 mpg / 16.4-16.2 l/100km.(#) #WLTP (combined)

DUKE OF RICHMOND OPENS THE 2019 GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED IN THE NEW LAND ROVER DEFENDER PROTOTYPE

DUKE OF RICHMOND OPENS THE 2019 GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED IN THE NEW LAND ROVER DEFENDER PROTOTYPE

Duke of Richmond opens the 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed

This year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard has been officially opened by the Duke of Richmond driving a prototype of the new Land Rover Defender up the iconic Hill.

The test vehicle, which is in the final stages of its global engineering development program, will tackle the course each day of the festival and is sure to wow crowds as they look to get a glimpse of the modern-day version of Land Rover’s most enduring model.

Despite wearing a camouflage pattern to hide its shape, the recognisable Defender silhouette was clear for all to see as it accelerated up the Hill.

The Duke of Richmond said: “Few vehicles in the world can claim to be an icon, but that’s the only way to describe the Land Rover Defender. It’s extremely close to my heart and a vehicle that I’ve had a close connection with over the decades, so to be able to open this year’s Festival of Speed by driving it up the Hill was a real privilege.”

Industry legend and Land Rover Chief Engineer, Mike Cross, is the man responsible for the driving characteristics of the new Defender and will be putting the new 4x4 through its paces across the weekend in the First Glance category. He said: “The new Defender will redefine breadth of capability for the 21st Century, combining unrivalled off-road ability with assured and engaging on-road dynamics. I am really excited to be putting it to the test on the Hill."

The new Defender has just returned from field testing in Kenya with wildlife conservation charity Tusk, to highlight the decline in lion populations in Africa as part of its Year of the Lion initiative.

Timings for the Defender Hillclimbs at the Goodwood Festival of Speed

Date	Time
Thursday 4 July 2019	09:00, 09:40, 16:30
Friday 5 July 2019	11:35, 17:30
Saturday 6 July 2019	10:00
Sunday 7 July 2019	10:45, 17:40

Tickets are still available for purchase from: www.goodwood.com/motorsport/festival-of-speed/

WELCOME TO THE WORLD’S MOST POWERFUL GARAGE: THE MICHELIN SUPERCAR PADDOCK AT GOODWOOD FOS 2019

WELCOME TO THE WORLD’S MOST POWERFUL GARAGE: THE MICHELIN SUPERCAR PADDOCK AT GOODWOOD FOS 2019

Michelin Supercar Paddock returns to Goodwood Festival of Speed 2019 - Porsche 911

The Michelin Supercar Paddock is in a new location next to the start line, offering more cars and an immersive walkthrough experience for fans. With everything from unique start-up brands to the latest race iterations from the world’s most famous marques, the Paddock is guaranteed to have a supercar for everyone.

Here’s an exclusive preview of some of the stunning supercars set to feature in the Supercar Paddock and Michelin Main Stand at Goodwood Festival of Speed this week.

Prato Orage

At Goodwood this year, Michelin has its very own Supercar Paddock garage all to itself. Dedicated to the crème de la crème of the supercar world, it’s the utterly outrageous Prato Orage that holds the key to the spot this year. The stylish 900bhp, limited-production French supercar produces over 1,000 Nm of torque and surges from 0-60mph in under 3 seconds. When first launched, it was the most powerful naturally-aspirated V8 engine ever installed on a production car. Keep a lookout too for its driver, Oli Webb, who will be on the Supercar Paddock stage throughout the four-day event!

Porsche 935

Making its dynamic debut at the Festival of Speed, this very special track-only car is inspired by the iconic 1970s racer. Revealed earlier this year, only 77 models of this eye-catching powerhouse will be built, each packing the same 690bhp, 3.8-litre twin-turbo flat-six and chassis underpinnings of the latest 911 GT2 RS. Porsche have achieved the seemingly unachievable by reviving the ultimate legend. With all of its history to cater for, it’s duty-bound to be a treat for the ears too!

Charge Mustang

Mustang purists may be squirming in their seats at the mere thought of a fully-electric version of their favourite classic, but this 150mph, four-wheel drive torque-demon brings the classic car into the future. Charge Cars have revived a Mustang that guarantees the future of this iconic car that is needed in today’s fast-moving automotive world. The supercar is a 400kW power-pack produces a gargantuan 7400Nm of torque, propelling it from 0-60mph in under 4 seconds – almost half that of the original car. 

W Motors Fenyr Supersport

With only 100 to ever be built, the Fenyr Supersport is a ferocious, 790bhp, Middle Eastern force on the tarmac. It’s a hypercar claiming a mind-boggling 250mph top speed figure and will get from 0-60mph in a blistering 2.7 seconds. This successor to the outlandish Lykan Hypersport is expected to give some incredible off-the-line action at the FOS.

Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer Vehicle Design – Dynamics and Lightweighting Study

Singer does business in a unique way: taking everything it loves about Porsche and reimagining it into something of a greatest hits album, and the result is stunning. The Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer ‘Design & Lightweight Study’ is the 500bhp, 990kg Porsche restomod that took the world by storm at the Festival last year. Specialists Singer have teamed up with Williams Advanced Engineering to create a perfectly crafted 911. With the 964’s original 243bhp, 3.6-litre flat-six engine tweaked to a 4-litre unit with four-valve heads and a whopping 493bhp, the DLS boasts a higher bhp-per-tonne ratio than the McLaren 720S.

Apollo Intensa Emozione

Last year’s Michelin Showstopper of the Festival is back. Well, sort of! A new updated version of the utterly insane Apollo Intensa Emozione - Italian for ‘intense emotion’ – has a primary goal of delivering exactly that without compromise. The €2.3 million track-only hypercar will be found in the Michelin Supercar Paddock this year. Aerodynamically focussed, it's a beast that sports a 6.3-litre naturally-aspirated V12 and weighs only 1,250kg. The IE can hit 0-62mph in 2.7 seconds and carry on to a rapid 208mph. It creates enough downforce to (theoretically) drive upside-down and has a 3D laser-printed triplet exhaust that costs more than a new BMW M4. What more needs to be said…

Lotus Evora GT4

Lotus have a habit of creating the extraordinary. Breaking records, pioneering new innovations and going fast. Very fast. In just a few weeks’ time, the iconic Lotus brand will unveil an all-British, all-electric hypercar, but that isn’t stopping the 71-year-old start-up from focusing on the here and now. A return for the legendary Lotus motorsport DNA, the Evora GT4 will take the fight back to the world’s fastest GT racers. Unveiled in Shanghai earlier this year, the racer brings over six decades of racing expertise to the global GT world. The GT4 will be up on the Michelin Supercar Paddock stage over the four-day festival after, of course, it makes its worldwide dynamic debut up the Hill.

Koenigsegg Agera RSN

This monstrous V8-powered hypercar from Koenigsegg is no ordinary Agera. It uses the same monstrous 1,360bhp, 1,011lb-ft powertrain as the legendary One:1 – the world’s first megacar. Last year, the standard Agera RS became the fastest production car in the world, making this version – with a 200hp increase in power – even quicker! Be prepared for a total obliteration of the Goodwood hill. If that isn’t enough Swedish power for you, then head over to the Michelin Main Stand where Koenigsegg’s latest hypercar – the Jesko – will be sat. With an eye-watering 1,600bhp, it’s set to break the production speed record again with a staggering 300mph+ top speed.

Ginetta Akula

Another car to spot in the Michelin Main Stand is the all-new road-going supercar from Ginetta. Named after a Russian submarine, the Akula is not a supercar to lurk in the shadows. On paper, it certainly looks like it can deliver, sporting a full carbon fibre body and with well over 600bhp coming from its naturally-aspirated V8, the Akula is a study in lightweight construction and aerodynamics. This is a supercar that uses all of Ginetta’s extensive experience in building some of the world’s best track predators to create a serious road-going, racing weapon.

Dendrobium D-1

You might be forgiven to think that there will be an Asian orchid within the Michelin Main Stand but this Dendrobium is anything but a delicate flower. It’s nothing short of a monster, with 1,800bhp and 1,475lb of torque at its disposal. With the power to change perception, it sure packs a fearsome punch! The D-1 is a multi-layered, all-electric powerhouse. According to Dendrobium “performance is redundant if we can’t get the power down on the road.” That’s where Michelin’s advanced understanding of the laws of physics and tyre compound chemistry comes in. Bucket loads of grip are required to keep this stunning hypercar glued solidly to terra firma – make sure you pay it a visit this weekend!

PAGANI TO CELEBRATE ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY IN RECORD STYLE AT THE 2019 GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED

PAGANI TO CELEBRATE ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY IN RECORD STYLE AT THE 2019 GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED

Pagani Zonda at FoS - Harry Elliott Photography

Later this week Pagani UK will celebrate the 20th anniversary since Horacio Pagani founded Pagani Automobili S.p.A. in grand style at the 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed (4-7 July).

Pagani’s exclusive official British agent, Pagani UK Ltd, will be gathering a record number of Pagani Zonda and Huayra models together at Goodwood – the largest collection ever seen in Great Britain, with cars and owners coming from as far afield as New Zealand, the USA and Hong Kong specifically for the occasion  – with Company founder Horacio Pagani also on hand, plus almost 30 examples of his exceptional hypercars, with a combined value of around £100million+.

An attention-grabbing convoy of Paganis will head down to Goodwood from London on the morning of Thursday 4 July, with a record 20 Zonda hypercars then heading up the Festival of Speed Hillclimb around 3pm that day; one car to mark each year since the first Pagani Zonda was introduced to huge acclaim in 1999.

Five of the most significant Zonda models will then be on static display for all to admire, located outside of the Goodwood Club’s exclusive GRRC Kinrara enclosure. These five Zondas will include the very first Zonda built, the famous Chassis #1 C25 of 1999, plus a 2005 Zonda F, 2009 Zonda Cinque, 2010 Zonda Tricolore and 2018 Zonda Roadster, one of just three sell-out models made, and the world’s most expensive new car at launch at £15million, and now appreciating! 

In addition, a Zonda R that has recently been subject to the extensive 'Pagani Rinascimento' programme to restore and upgrade older Pagani models, will be in action twice a day, tackling the Goodwood Hillclimb as part of the Supercar Run, with the car usually to be seen in the re-located Supercar Paddock. A sell-out Pagani Huayra Roadster will also be on display at the Kinrara enclosure. Pagani will also have a retail facility (Stand No. 127) with special 20th-anniversary merchandise as part of the Festival’s extensive exhibition zone, located near the Goodwood Cricket Pitch area.

On Friday evening, Pagani UK will be staging a very exclusive 20th-anniversary‘ birthday party’ not far away from Goodwood on the West Sussex coast, with fireworks and few surprises in store for the lucky guests as a fitting celebration of the Modena marque’s first 20 years.

Commenting on its notable 20th anniversary presence at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Christine Clarkin, Pagani UK’s Dealer Principal said, “We were really delighted to be so involved with the Goodwood Festival of Speed once again in such a high-profile way, and I can’t wait to see 20 Paganis parading up the Goodwood Hill on Thursday afternoon as one of the many amazing attractions at this world-leading, must-attend event. She added “I also can’t wait for what promises to be a very special and memorable 20th-anniversary birthday party for our clients and friends on Friday evening. It will be great, and the icing on the cake of the truly excellent weekend at Goodwood”

LOTUS AT THE GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED 2019

LOTUS AT THE GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED 2019

Lotus is following this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed 2019 theme ‘Speed Kings – Motorsport's Record Breakers’ with a celebration of some of the most successful, pioneering and record-setting cars ever made, and the drivers that steered them.

Goodwood is the perfect setting for Lotus to follow up on last year’s 70th-anniversary celebrations with an even greater presence in 2019.

The Lotus stand will house the current Lotus range of Elise, Exige and Evora, plus the recently unveiled Lotus Evora GT4 Concept race car which will be campaigning in the global GT series in 2020.

Alongside the Evora GT4 Concept will be a very special Lotus Type 25 F1 car – the almost mythical 25/R6 – which is the actual car in which Jim Clark set the best ever time of 1:20.4 for a lap of the Goodwood circuit in 1965 *.

This lap time has never been and never will be bettered due to changes in the original configuration of the circuit, and Lotus is grateful to the Museum Tinguely for the loan of this unique race car.

Another Jim Clark record still standing is his eight “Grand Slams”: pole position, fastest lap, leading every lap and victory all in the same race, two of which he achieved in 25/R6 at the 1964 British GP and the 1965 French GP. Jim Clark is still way ahead of the next best three who are on five “Grand Slams” each. **

There will be two Evora GT4 Concept race cars at Goodwood this year – both in identical colour schemes mimicking the Lotus Type 25 livery. One will be on the Lotus stand, while the other will be driven up the Goodwood Hill Climb course by Lotus’ Director of Vehicle Attributes, Gavan Kershaw, a former winner of the British GT Championships in a Lotus Evora.

Win a unique Lotus Evora

Lotus is a committed supporter of the Jim Clark Trust, the Scotland-based charity that celebrates the life of one of the greatest racing drivers of all time, and who first entered the world stage driving a Lotus.

Goodwood visitors have a chance to win a unique Jim Clark Lotus Evora special edition, a tribute to Jim’s 1960’s famous red and silver Elan, through a prize draw. This special Evora GT410 Sport is officially designated the 100,000th Lotus road car ever built.

With it comes a spare tailgate signed by all 20 F1 Drivers from the 2019 season. This shows the global support for this worthwhile charity, and Jim Clark’s legacy 51 years after his untimely death

Each ticket costs £20/€20 and the money raised goes towards supporting the Trust’s new museum in Duns, Scotland. The draw to win the Lotus Evora Jim Clark special edition will take place in mid-August 2019, so this is one of the last opportunities to win this unique and valuable car.

Phil Popham, CEO, Lotus Cars, said: “Lotus’ connection to Goodwood is long and strong, and this year, with the theme being Record Breakers, it is fitting that we remember the remarkable and unbeatable lap by Jim Clark, This heritage is our bloodline, but our focus is on the future and this will be reinforced by something new and extra special during the Festival.”

Up the Hill

Eight legendary Lotus cars prepared by Lotus Cars and Classic Team Lotus will head up the Goodwood Hill Climb at the 2019 Festival of Speed:

Lotus 18 – chassis 912

This famous Lotus Type 18 in Rob Walker Racing colours was driven by Stirling Moss to arguably his greatest victory at the Monaco Grand Prix in 1961. It’s a race where the temperature at the circuit was so high that the side panels of this particular car were removed to allow cooler air to circulate around the cockpit, helping Moss to a spectacular win. This Lotus 18/912 will be driven by Clive Chapman, the son of Lotus founder, Colin Chapman.

Lotus 38 – chassis R7

Following a painstaking restoration, this Lotus Type 38 was driven by Al Unser in 1966 and Jim Clark at the 1967 Indy 500 races. It is liveried in the striking ‘Dayglo-Rocket-Red’ STP colour scheme with white high-mounted exhausts. The car will be driven by owner Nick Fennell.

Lotus 49 – Chassis R10

Chassis R10 is the only F1 car to have won the Monaco GP twice - in 1968 and 1969, both times by Graham Hill. R10 will be high-wing 1968 specification and driven by the Graham’s son Damon, the 1997 F1 World Champion. Damon is familiar with his father’s legendary Gold-Leaf red-white-and-gold car, having driven it at the 1,000th F1 World Championship race at Shanghai earlier this year. At that event, this famous Lotus 49 was given pride of place by being the only historic car invited to celebrate the landmark occasion race.

Lotus 72 – Chassis 5

The Lotus Type 72 is the most successful F1 design in the history of motorsport. At Goodwood Festival of Speed 2019 it will be united with its legendary driver Emerson Fittipaldi who drove it to the drivers’ and constructors’ World Championship honours in 1972 and again in the 1973 F1 campaign until it was crashed at the Dutch GP. The car has undergone a complete repair and restoration by Classic Team Lotus, using the original design drawings penned by Colin Chapman and chief engineer Maurice Phillipe to ensure it is returned to original specification. Emerson Fittipaldi considers 72/5 to be his favourite, having won his first GP in it, at Watkins Glen in 1970. Multiple Le Mans winner, Jacky Ickx, who raced a Lotus 72 in the 1974 and 1975 seasons, will also be taking the wheel of 72/5.

Lotus 79/2

79/2 is one of the cars that Mario Andretti campaigned and won the F1 Championship in 1978. The Type 79 pioneered the use of ground-effect aerodynamic downforce through its Venturi profiled underbody, and recently won the ‘Innovation Category’ award at the London Concours. This car will be driven by Lee Mowle, a British GT competitor and Classic Team Lotus customer.

Clive Chapman, Director of Classic Team Lotus, said: “This year’s contribution from Classic Team Lotus will be one of the most special for a long time. I am absolutely delighted that Damon, Emerson and Jacky will be reunited with the cars with which they have so much connection. And of course, I will fulfil a lifelong ambition to drive the Stirling Moss’ Lotus 18 – and if the weather is good, we can remove the side panels to recreate Monaco 1961!”

Exige Sport 410 and Evora GT410 Sport

In the supercar runs, a Lotus Exige Sport 410 and a Lotus Evora GT410 Sport, both in the iconic Lotus yellow colour scheme, will be driven by two of Lotus’ leading Vehicle Dynamics Engineers, Dan Peck and James Hazlehurst.

Finally, there will be one last surprise at the Goodwood Festival of Speed for Lotus fans. Further details on this will be communicated nearer the event.

A CENTENARY CELEBRATION FOR BENTLEY AT GOODWOOD

A CENTENARY CELEBRATION FOR BENTLEY AT GOODWOOD

Bentley Motors will continue the year-long celebrations of its centenary at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, through a programme of displays and dynamic cars that will bring 100 years of extraordinary history to life.

The centrepiece of Bentley’s presence will be the Centenary Concours, a 30-strong display of the most iconic models from the marque’s past and present which include one of the rarest and most valuable Bentleys in the world - the 4¼-litre 'Embiricos' Special – alongside Bentley’s recently unveiled an all-new Flying Spur. Other rare highlights include a Gurney Nutting Speed Six, a 1948 Pininfarina Mark VI, a Continental GT Zagato and W.O. Bentley’s own 8-Litre from 1930.

Meanwhile, the Cartier Style et Luxe Lawn will feature at least six R-Type Continentals as the centrepiece of this year’s Concours d'Elegance. Only 208 R-Type Continentals were built, and they now exist as one of the most desirable models from Bentley’s past. The three lines that define the R-Type Continental – the power line, rear haunch and sloping fastback roof – remain the inspiration behind the styling of today’s Continental GT.

The Goodwood Hillclimb will feature more Bentleys than ever before. Four cars that define the chapters of Bentley’s motorsport history will underpin the Bentley Racing Class – a selection of cars curated by Goodwood to tell the history of the marque in a dynamic way. Travelling from Crewe will be:

• EXP2 – the second experimental prototype built by W.O. Bentley and the oldest surviving Bentley in the world. EXP2 was the first Bentley to go racing, throughout 1921 and 1922 and will make its Goodwood dynamic debut this year.
• The 1929 Birkin Blower, one of four Team race cars built for Tim Birkin’s racing career and raced at Le Mans in 1930. “No.2” is one of the most campaigned and valuable Bentleys in the world, now insured for £25m. It will be driven up the Hillclimb by Katarina Kyvalova, the founder of the Bentley Belles – a group of talented female drivers that race historic Bentleys around the world.
• 2003 Speed 8 #7 – the very car that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2003. The culmination of a three-year campaign, the Speed 8 scored a historic 1-2 finish to claim Bentley’s sixth Le Mans title and it’s first since 1930. Returning for driving duty will be Bentley Boy Guy Smith, who took the chequered flag.
• The 2018 Continental GT3 – the second generation of GT3 racer, now built from the current Continental GT road car. Racing around the world, the Continental GT3 visits the Festival fresh from winning the 1000km Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Race at Paul Ricard in the hands of Steven Kane, who will also take the wheel at Goodwood.

The racing Bentleys will be joined on the Hillclimb by four powerful Grand Tourers from the current model range. The Continental GT and new Continental GT Convertible will appear in the Supercar class, with the latter being piloted by rising British female racing driver Abbie Eaton. The very latest additions to Bentley’s range – the Bentayga Speed and all-new Flying Spur – will make their UK dynamic debuts as part of the First Glance class.

Ahead of this year’s Festival, and to highlight Bentley’s long-standing partnership with the event, Goodwood and Bentley have produced a joint film featuring some of Bentley’s most important cars from the last century being used across the Goodwood Estate. With a cameo from His Grace The Duke of Richmond and starring his personal butler, Monty, the film is a celebration of the first 100 extraordinary years of Bentley. The film can be viewed online at https://youtu.be/H5ocacOc41g.