The world's largest historic motorsport and vintage culture event has been taking place every year since 1998, with almost 150,000 tickets sold out - the Goodwood Revival. On September 11-13, the time has finally come again and the numerous highlights of the event will once again attract many visitors, racing drivers and celebrities.
The 15 races for racing cars and motorcycles dating back to 1966, motorsport legend Bruce McLaren, the Lavant Cup, the Freddie March Memorial Trophy, the Revival Car Show by Stewart Milller and Peter James Insurance, the last flight of the XH558, historic fashion, which is highly desirable as it is every year, and many other entertainment areas are just some of the items on the program that are well worth a visit.
14 British Touring Car Race winners and 4 series winners
This year, more motorsport celebrities will be attending the Goodwood Revival than ever before. Among them is Jason Plato, the most successful BTCC racing driver of all time. At the Revival he will be reunited for the first time with TV chef James Martin, star of BBC1's Saturday Kitchen. Together they will compete in the St. Mary's Trophy. Two-time BTCC winner Plato, who currently drives for the BMR Volkswagen team, and Martin will compete in the 1964 Morris Mini Cooper S.
Their strongest opponents will be Honda BTCC drivers Matt Neal and Gordon Shedden, who already hold 4 championship titles. The duo will drive their Ford Lotus Cortina in the race, while Neal will also compete in the Sunbeam Lister Tiger at the RAC TT Celebration for early 1960s GT machines.
Another star attraction will be 2013 BTCC winner Andrew Jordan along with his father Mike Jordan, who is also a BTCC winner and two-time British GT winner. Last year, the Jordans finished second in the St Mary's Trophy in their Austin A40.
Three-time World Touring Car Champion Andy Priaulx, who returned to the BTCC this year with the WSR BMW team, will compete in the German manufacturer's 1800 TiSA, while his team-mate Sam Tordoff will drive a Fiat Abart 1500S.
Also competing in a TiSA at theSt Mary's Trophy will be two other BTCC winners - Jackie Oliver and Darren Turner. They will also drive a Jaguar E-Type and an AC Cobra at the TT.
Steve Soper, the 1993 BTCC series runner-up, drives a Cortina, while Tiff Needell, who won the championship four years ago, competes in a Jaguar Mk2. Tom Kristensen, who has won the BTCC 3 times, drives a Ford Fairlane, as well as a Jaguar Coupe.
With 1970 European champion Jochen Mass, former German and Italian title winner Emanuele Pirro, sports car legend Derek Bell and ex-BTCC front-runner Patrick Watts, four more motorsport legends have confirmed their participation in the Goodwood Revival. Mass will drive a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL "Gullwing" and Bell a Jaguar C-Type, as well as a Ford Galaxie 500. Pirro will start in a Mini Cooper S and later in a Ferrari 500 TRC.
Lavant Cup exclusively for Ferraris
While last year the Lavant Cup was only held for Jaguar D-Types, this year there will be a special race exclusively for Ferraris from the 1950s.
With Enzo Ferrari's machines, many drivers achieved great performances during the 1950s. In international motorsport, 5 sports cars won world championship titles and won all the classic races such as Le Mans, Mille Miglia, Targa Florio, Carrera Panamericana, Sebring, Nürburgring and Spa.
The Lavant Cup now wants to bring these historic machines, such as the166MM, which celebrated great success at Le Mans in 1949, back to the fore. Cars such as the 340MM, the 375MM, the 750 Monza and many more will also be represented at the Goodwood Revival, as they all contributed to making Ferrari the most successful sports car brand of the decade.
Further information on the Goodwood Revival can be found on the event website.
