Goodwood Festival of Speed 2011 will be held from 30 June – 3 July, highlighting ‘Racing Revolutions – Quantum leaps that shaped motor sport’ as the theme for this year’s events. The essence of this theme will run right through Goodwood Festival of Speed 2011 attractions, with racing innovations evident throughout, including developments to engine, aerodynamics, chassis construction, and much more.
Lord March officially launched the 2011 edition of the Goodwood Festival of Speed on 17 March with a smattering of entrants aimed to ‘tease’ spectators as to what will be in store at this year’s Festival.Lord March was supported by a host of motor sport stars, including Formula One drivers Mika Hakkinen, Jochen Mass, Desiré Wilson and Bruno Senna, motorcycle competitors Guy Martin, James Haydon and Paul Smart, rally stars Andreas Mikkleson, Jimmy McRae and Russell Brooks, and circuit racer legends Paul Radisich, Richard Attwood and Anthony Reid.
As expected, Jaguar will be playing a key role as the event celebrates the 50th anniversary of the iconic E-type and there were many significant Jaguars on hand. Also accounted for the Goodwood Press Day were a Lancia D24; Mercedes-Benz W196; Maserati 250F; Ferrari 312PB; Alfa Romeo Type 159; Bugatti Type 35; Invicta Low Chassis; Audi Sport Quattro S1 E2; Ford GT40 1009; Buick Regal Ex-Bobby Allison, among others.
Another participant at the launch was Yasmin Le Bon, who posed alongside arguably the most famous E-type of all – one of two cars to have made an epic, high-speed journey from Coventry to Geneva in March 1961 at the behest of Sir William Lyons. The car, a prototype Series One E-type roadster carrying the registration ’77 RW’, was delivered by Norman Dewis, Chief Test Driver at the time.
Norman’s modern day successor, Mike Cross, Chief Engineer, Vehicle Integrity, at the wheel of the new Jaguar XKR-S, marked the event in style with a series of dramatic demonstration runs up the notorious Goodwood hill.
Joining Mike in taking on the hill was ex-Le Mans and BTCC racer Anthony Reid driving an XFR – his enthusiastic driving style won him the TAG Heuer ‘Most Spirited Getaway’ award.
The Goodwood Festival of Speed 2011 will see Jaguar take centre stage with a dramatic sculpture being commissioned for the lawn in front of Goodwood House. Enthusiasts will be able to view an array of Jaguars from the past, present and a little way into the future with the XK120, and examples of the C-, D- and, of course, E-type taking part in demonstration runs in front of the crowds.
The Centenary of the famous Indy 500 is being marked by Goodwood with the biggest celebration of this great race outside of America. To date over 30 cars have been confirmed, all of which played a significant role at the Brickyard, including nine outright winning chassis, to be driven by drivers with a dozen wins between them. Many of the cars will be appearing at the Festival for the first time. The cars will all be displayed together, creating a mini Gasoline Alley within the F1 Paddock, with much of the unique pageantry of the Indy 500 being recreated at the Festival. A line-up of Indy 500 cars were present at Goodwood, including the 1914 Sunbeam ‘Indianapolis’, 1951 Steven-Offy ‘Jim Robbins Special’ and 1966 Lola-Ford T90 ‘Bowes Seal’.
The Festival will start on Thursday 30 June with the Moving Motor Show – a chance for visitors to experience the latest Jaguar road cars and even get behind and take on the Goodwood hill.
Tickets for the Goodwood Festival of Speed can be ordered at www.goodwood.co.uk.
Photographer Tim Scott of Fluid Images was on hand to document Press Day for Goodwood Festival of Speed 2011, offering the following 220 brilliant images that capture the essence of Lord March’s historic motorsport event. To see more from Tim, visit fluidimages.co.uk.
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2011 – Launch Day Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture)
Yasmin Le Bon
Yasmin Le Bon
Tesla Roadster
Sunbeam Indianapolis
Lancia Stratos
Stevens Offy Jim Robbins Special
Skoda Type 968
Porsche 911 RS Lightweight
Peugeot EX 1
Nick Faldo
Mika Hakkinen
Mercedes-Benz W196
McLaren MP4-12C
McLaren MP4
McLaren F1 and 12C
Maserati 250F and Mercedes-Benz W196
Maserati 250F Ex-Fangio
Lotus Gropu R31 F1
Lotus Cosworth 79
Lotus Cortina
Lord March and Yasmin Le Bon
Lola Ford T90 Bowes Sealfast Special ex-Jackie Stewart
Lister Coupe
Ligier JS2
Lancia Stratos and Porsche 911 RS Lightweight
Lancia D24
Jochen Mass in ex-Stirling Moss Jaguar C-Type
Jochen Mass in ex-Stirling Moss Jaguar C-Type
Jaguar E-Type Low Drag Coupe 49 FXN
Jaguar E-Type Lightweight, Ex-Cunningham Le Mans 1963
Jaguar E-Type
Jochen Mass in ex-Stirling Moss Jaguar C-Type
Invicta Low Chassis
Guy Martin
Ford RS200
Ford GT40 1009
Fiat Mephistopheles
Ferrari 365 GTB4 Daytona Comp, Ex-Le Mans 1972 and 1973
Ferrari 458 Italia
Ferrari 312 PB
Ferrari 275 GTB Comp
Ferrari 166 MM
Delahaye 135S – Yasmin Le Bon
Delahaye 135S
Delage 2LCV Ex-Benoist
Datsun 240Z
Mercedes-Benz W196
Yasmin Le Bon
Yasmin Le Bon
Maserati 250F Ex-Fangio
Goodwood Details
McLaren MP4-12C and McLaren F1
Guy Martin
Ferrari 365 GTB4 Daytona Comp, Ex-Le Mans 1972 and 1973
Ferrari 166 MM
Ford GT40 1009
Jaguar E-Type Low Drag Coupe 49 FXN
Invicta Low Chassis
Lancia D24
Maserati 250F Ex-Fangio
Guy Martin
Alfa Romeo Tipo 159
Guy Martin
Ferrari 458 Italia
Alfa Romeo Tipo 159
Fiat Mephistopheles
Benz 200 Blitzen Benz
McLaren F1
Stevens Offy Jim Robbins Special
Jaguar E-Type Roadster
Lancia Stratos
Lancia Stratos
Mercedes-Benz W196
Lola Ford T90 Bowes Sealfast Special ex-Jackie Stewart
Fiat Mephistopheles
Ferrari 275 GTB Comp
Lancia Stratos
Porsche 911 RS Lightweight
Cars of Indy
Bugatti Type 35
Ford GT40 1009
Ford GT40 1009
Ferrari 166 MM
Ferrari 365 GTB4 Daytona Comp, Ex-Le Mans 1972 and 1973
Lancia Stratos
Mercedes-Benz W196
Stevens Offy Jim Robbins Special
Gold-plated engine shield – McLaren F1
Gold-plated engine shield – McLaren F1
Ferrari 458 Italia
Ferrari 458 Italia
Mini Cooper S
Ferrari 275 GTB Comp
Ferrari 275 GTB Comp
Audi Sport Quattro S1 E2
Jochen Mass in ex-Stirling Moss Jaguar C-Type
Lancia D24
Ford GT40 1009
Ferrari 166 MM
Ligier JS2
Ferrari 458 Italia
Ferrari 458 Italia
Invicta Low Chassis
Invicta Low Chassis
Invicta Low Chassis
Invicta Low Chassis
Buick Regal Ex-Bobby Allison
Skoda Type 968
Mini Cooper S
Ferrari 275 GTB Comp
Ferrari 275 GTB Comp
Ferrari 275 GTB Comp
Lister Coupe
Alfa Romeo 8C Spyder
Jaguar E-Type
Ford GT40 1009
Ford GT40 1009
Ford GT40 1009
McLaren MP4-12C
McLaren MP4-12C
Delahaye 135S
Ferrari 166 MM
Ferrari 166 MM
Ferrari 365 GTB4 Daytona Comp, Ex-Le Mans 1972 and 1973
Ferrari 365 GTB4 Daytona Comp, Ex-Le Mans 1972 and 1973
Jaguar E-Type Roadster
Jaguar E-Type Roadster
Delage 2LCV Ex-Benoist
Maserati 250F Ex-Fangio
Maserati 250F Ex-Fangio
Lancia D24
Lancia D24
McLaren
Lancia Stratos
Mercedes-Benz W196
Lancia Stratos
Lancia Stratos and Porsche 911 RS Lightweight
Ligier JS2
Ferrari 458 Italia
Invicta Low Chassis
Invicta Low Chassis
Audi Sport Quattro S1 E2
Mini Cooper S
Ferrari 275 GTB Comp
Ferrari 275 GTB Comp
Ferrari 275 GTB Comp
Ford GT40 1009
Ford GT40 1009
Ford GT40 1009
Ferrari 312 PB
Ferrari 166 MM
Bugatti Type 35
Jaguar E-Type Low Drag Coupe 49 FXN
Ferrari 365 GTB4 Daytona Comp, Ex-Le Mans 1972 and 1973
Alfa Romeo Tipo 159
Ferrari 458 Italia
Ferrari 458 Italia
Lotus Evora
Skoda Type 968
Aston Martin AMR One
Aston Martin AMR One
Aston Martin AMR One
Invicta Low Chassis
Invicta Low Chassis
Invicta Low Chassis
Jochen Mass in ex-Stirling Moss Jaguar C-Type
Audi Sport Quattro S1 E2
Audi Sport Quattro S1 E2
Mini Cooper S
Mini Cooper S
Ferrari 275 GTB Comp
Ferrari 275 GTB Comp
Lister Coupe
Bugatti Type 35
Lotus Cosworth 79
Jaguar E-Type
Jaguar E-Type Low Drag Coupe 49 FXN
Ferrari 166 MM
Ford GT40 1009
Ford GT40 1009
Ford GT40 1009
Delahaye 135S
Ferrari 365 GTB4 Daytona Comp, Ex-Le Mans 1972 and 1973