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Goodwood Festival of Speed 2014 – Report and Photos

Sir Stirling Moss behind wheel of the Mercedes-Benz W 196 TIM SCOTT
Sir Stirling Moss behind wheel of the Mercedes-Benz W 196

The Goodwood Festival of Speed 2014 was held June 26-29 at Goodwood House and the 9-turn, 1.16-mile Goodwood hill climb in West Sussex, England.

The central theme for the 2014 running of the Goodwood Festival of Speed was ‘Addicted to Winning – The Unbeatable Champions of Motor Sport’, celebrating drivers, riders, teams and manufacturers who have all swept before them in their chosen sport. Alongside the overall theme, the 2014 Festival also celebrated the centenary of Maserati.Many of the Modena manufacturer’s most iconic racing cars were gathered together on the hill, while a selection of fabulous Maserati road cars had a dedicated class in the Cartier ‘Style et Luxe’ Concours d’Elegance.

The hill climb is the Festival of Speed’s principal attraction. Taking place throughout the weekend, this challenging white-knuckled course starts as a tree-lined run through the southern corner of the Goodwood Estate which then turns to sweep past the front of Goodwood House before climbing a steep and narrow Estate road bordered by flint walls and dense woodland groves towards Goodwood’s equine racecourse on top of the South Downs. Each day, no fewer than 300 cars and motorcycles sprinted their way up the iconic hill climb in an breathtaking display of performance, power, pace and precision. The vehicles were grouped thematically into classes of comparable machinery, with the oldest running first.

Sebastien Loeb added victory at the Goodwood Festival of Speed shoot-out to his trophy cabinet with a stirring run during Sunday afternoon’s against-the-clock timed run. The nine-time World Rally Champion, who now races for Citroen in the World Touring Car Championship, had qualified second fastest in the fearsome Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak car, and shaved almost a second from his Saturday time to take the top spot when it counted most in a time of 44.60 seconds.

Every year the lawn in front of Goodwood House is transformed by a magnificent automotive sculpture. After Porsche last year, it was Mercedes-Benz that took the spotlight in 2014 as the focus of the ‘Central Feature’ sculpture at the Festival of Speed. Once again created by Gerry Judah, this year’s art was the most complex and ambitious yet conceived at Goodwood and was a fitting celebration of 120 years of motorsport participation by Mercedes-Benz. Swooping over Goodwood House, the curve – which spanned 45 metres – tested the artistic and engineering ingenuity of the team of specialists assigned to making Gerry Judah’s concept a reality. Mercedes has plenty to celebrate this year, including 120 years of achievement in motorsport and 100 years since the famous 1-2-3 victory in the 1914 French Grand Prix.

Lord March said, “Once again the Festival of Speed has produced a thrilling spectacle on the Hillclimb and delighted hundreds of thousands of visitors who have brought their enthusiasm for motor sport to Goodwood. Our event theme was ‘Addicted to Winning’ and with reams guests that include seven Formula 1 world champions and some of the greatest drivers from NASCAR, rallying, sportscars and motorcycling, we’ve managed to gather more famous names from motor sport than ever before. And we were blessed with splendid weather all weekend too.”

Similar to 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, Senior Photographer Tim Scott also documented the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed, bringing a great selection of images that capture the spirit of the “largest motoring garden party in the world”. We split up Tim’s 380 pictures into two galleries. The first gallery starting below features our favorite images, all displayed in the full-width view of Sports Car Digest, while the second gallery can be found on the last page of the article and gives a comprehensive view of all the photographs. To see more from Tim, visit fluidimages.co.uk.

Goodwood Festival of Speed 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery

 

Jackie Oliver wheels the awesome Porsche 917-30
Jackie Oliver wheels the awesome Porsche 917-30
1970 Ferrari 512 S Coda Lunga
1970 Ferrari 512 S Coda Lunga
Lancia 037
Lancia Beta Montecarlo
Brian Redman reunited with a Porsche 917 PA
Brian Redman reunited with a Porsche 917 PA

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Chevrolet Corvette C6R
Chevrolet Corvette C6R
Porsche 935 JLP-4
Porsche 935 JLP-4
Wayne Gardner leads bikes down the Goodwood hill climb
Wayne Gardner leads bikes down the Goodwood hill climb
Ex-Emerson Fittipaldi McLaren M23
Ex-Emerson Fittipaldi McLaren M23

 

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Goodwood Festival of Speed 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Two

 

Ex-John Surtees Lola-Chevrolet T70 Spyder
Ex-John Surtees Lola-Chevrolet T70 Spyder
Ex-John Surtees Ferrari 158 F1
Ex-John Surtees Ferrari 158 F1
Sir Stirling Moss behind wheel of the Mercedes-Benz W 196
Sir Stirling Moss behind wheel of the Mercedes-Benz W 196
BRM V16
BRM V16

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1951 Alfa Romeo Gran Premio Tipo 159 Alfetta
1951 Alfa Romeo Gran Premio Tipo 159 Alfetta
Honda RA272
Honda RA272
1976 March 2-4-0
1976 March 2-4-0
Penske-Cosworth PC23
Penske-Cosworth PC23

 

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1957 Maserati 250F Lightweight
1957 Maserati 250F Lightweight
1928 Mercedes-Benz SSK
1928 Mercedes-Benz SSK
1926 Renault 40CV Type NM des records
1926 Renault 40CV Type NM des records
Sunbeam V12 350hp
Sunbeam V12 350hp

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1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ
1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ
1937 Mercedes-Benz W125 driven by Jochen Mass
1937 Mercedes-Benz W125 driven by Jochen Mass
Jaguar D-type
Jaguar D-type
Bentley Speed Six ‘Old Number 1’ won Le Mans in 1929 and 1930 with Woolf Barnato partnering Henry ‘Tim’ Birkin (1929) and Glen Kidston (1930) as well as winning at Brooklands.
Bentley Speed Six ‘Old Number 1’ won Le Mans in 1929 and 1930 with Woolf Barnato partnering Henry ‘Tim’ Birkin (1929) and Glen Kidston (1930).

 

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Maserati Trofeo MC
Maserati Trofeo MC
Cooper-Maserati T61P Monaco
Cooper-Maserati T61P Monaco
Maserati 300S
Maserati 300S
Jaguar D-type 'long-nose'
Jaguar D-type ‘long-nose’

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Maserati A6GCS
Maserati A6GCS
Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta
Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta
Ferrari 166 MM Barchetta of Sally Mason-Styrron
Ferrari 166 MM Barchetta of Sally Mason-Styrron
Harrods McLaren F1 GTR
Harrods McLaren F1 GTR

 

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Goodwood Festival of Speed 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Five

 

1978 Le Mans-winning Alpine A442B
1978 Le Mans-winning Alpine A442B
Jaguar XJ200 LM of Justin Law
Jaguar XJ200 LM of Justin Law
Toyota 87C
Toyota 87C
Porsche 917-30
Porsche 917-30

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Gulf Porsche 917K
Gulf Porsche 917K
Kenny Brack was really quick in the McLaren F1 GTR 'Long Tail'
Kenny Brack was really quick in the McLaren F1 GTR ‘Long Tail’
1998 Le Mans-winning Porsche 911 GT1
1998 Le Mans-winning Porsche 911 GT1
2014 Le Mans-winning Audi R18 e-tron quattro
2014 Le Mans-winning Audi R18 e-tron quattro

 

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Felipe Massa drove Damon Hill’s title-winning Williams FW18 Formula 1
Felipe Massa drove Damon Hill’s title-winning Williams FW18 Formula 1
Lola T500 Indy Car
Lola T500 Indy Car
1971 Mclaren M8F
1971 Mclaren M8F
1955 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R
1955 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R

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Porsche 935 JLP-4
Porsche 935 JLP-4
Mitsubishi Pajero T3 Prototype
Mitsubishi Pajero T3 Prototype
Peugeot 405 T16 GR Pikes Peak
Peugeot 405 T16 GR Pikes Peak
Alfa Romeo GTA 1300 Junior
Alfa Romeo GTA 1300 Junior

 

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Goodwood Festival of Speed 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Seven

 

1926 Renault 40CV Type NM des records
1926 Renault 40CV Type NM des records
GN Spider
GN Spider
1902 Renault Type K that was one of the world’s earliest racing cars
1902 Renault Type K that was one of the world’s earliest racing cars
Sunbeam V12 350hp
Sunbeam V12 350hp

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Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix won the 1914 French Grand Prix driven by Christian Lautenschlager
Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix won the 1914 French Grand Prix driven by Christian Lautenschlager
1903 Mercedes 60HP won that year’s Gordon Bennett Cup when driven by Belgian ‘Red Devil’, Camille Jenatzy.
1903 Mercedes 60HP won that year’s Gordon Bennett Cup when driven by Belgian ‘Red Devil’, Camille Jenatzy.
Bentley Speed Six ‘Old Number 2’ in its original form as raced at Le Mans in 1930
Bentley Speed Six ‘Old Number 2’ in its original form as raced at Le Mans in 1930
Jaguar D-type
Jaguar D-type

 

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Porsche 917-30
Porsche 917-30
Gulf Porsche 917K
Gulf Porsche 917K
Altered Dragster lights it up
Altered Dragster lights it up
1951 Alfa Romeo Gran Premio Tipo 159 Alfetta
1951 Alfa Romeo Gran Premio Tipo 159 Alfetta

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1984 McLaren MP4/2
1984 McLaren MP4/2
Lotus-Cosworth 49B
Lotus-Cosworth 49B
Ex-Ronnie Peterson and Mario Andretti Lotus 79 Formula 1
Ex-Ronnie Peterson and Mario Andretti Lotus 79 Formula 1
1955 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R
1955 Mercedes-Benz W 196 R

 

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Auto Union D-Type Doppel Kompressor
Auto Union D-Type Doppel Kompressor
Maserati A6GCS
Maserati A6GCS
Ferrari 275 GTB/C
Ferrari 275 GTB/C
Ferrari 166 MM Barchetta of Sally Mason-Styrron
Ferrari 166 MM Barchetta of Sally Mason-Styrron

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Mercedes Grand Prix racing car driven by Jochen Mass
Mercedes Grand Prix racing car driven by Jochen Mass
1914 Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix
1914 Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix
Jaguar C-type
Jaguar C-type
Jaguar D-type Long-Nose
Jaguar D-type Long-Nose

 

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Goodwood Festival of Speed 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Ten

 

Ford Capri Cologne Works
Ford Capri Cologne Works
Mazda RX-7 Formula Drift
Mazda RX-7 Formula Drift
AMG Mercedes C-Class DTM
AMG Mercedes C-Class DTM
Mazda RX7 Evo
Mazda RX7 Evo

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1980 Mercedes-Benz 500 SLC rally car
1980 Mercedes-Benz 500 SLC rally car
Ex-Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Monte Carlo driven by Kerry Earnhardt
Ex-Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Monte Carlo driven by Kerry Earnhardt
1937 Mercedes-Benz W125 driven by Jochen Mass
1937 Mercedes-Benz W125 driven by Jochen Mass
Austin Mini Cooper S
Austin Mini Cooper S

 

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Maserati Tipo 26M
Maserati Tipo 26M
Austin-Healey 3000
Austin-Healey 3000
Audi Sport Quattro S1 driven by Hannu Mikkola
Audi Sport Quattro S1 driven by Hannu Mikkola
Mazda RX-7 Formula Drift
Mazda RX-7 Formula Drift

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1980 Mercedes-Benz 500 SLC rally car
1980 Mercedes-Benz 500 SLC rally car
BMW 3.0 CSL 'Batmobile'
BMW 3.0 CSL ‘Batmobile’
Aston Martin V8 Vantage Evo 4
Aston Martin V8 Vantage Evo 4
1970 Ferrari 512 S Coda Lunga
1970 Ferrari 512 S Coda Lunga

 

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Goodwood Festival of Speed 2014 – Main Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture and description)

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[Source: Goodwood; photos: Tim Scott / Fluid Images]