Based on the theme Viva Veloce! - “The Passion for Speed” - this years 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed, 2nd - 4th July, celebrates Italy’s all-consuming fascination with motor racing, from its famous manufacturers to its famous races, and the country’s global influence on the sport. Italian DNA runs deep in motorsport, whether it’s Fangio and Wimille dominance of the immediate post-war years in Alfa Romeos, Stirling and Behra battling against the odds in Maseratis or past Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher’s towering achievements in Ferraris, Toivonen and Kankkunen blasting through the forests in Lancias or Surtees domination on two wheels riding the MV Agustas.

With just over six weeks still to go to the Festival, Goodwood can already confirm more than 80 star drivers and riders, including Stirling, will be present at the world’s largest celebration of motoring culture, including over 20 World Champions who between them have collected more than 70 championship titles along with a mouth watering collection of cars from all genres.

The reigning Formula One World Champion Jenson Button will be in action up the famous Goodwood hillclimb, as will his McLaren team mate and 2008 World Champion Lewis Hamilton. Joining the McLaren drivers will be fellow 2010 season F1 competitors Mark Webber behind the wheel of his Red Bull, Nico Rosberg in action in his Mercedes, and Bruno Senna, driving his uncle Ayrton’s iconic McLaren MP4/8.

Past F1 champions and Grand Prix winners present at the Festival of Speed are set to include Emerson Fittipaldi, Sir Jackie Stewart, Mika Hakkinen, John Surtees, Jochen Mass, Patrick Tambay and of course Stirling. Joining these confirmed drivers at Goodwood will be a roll-call of other motor sport stars that reads like a who’s who of motor racing.

From the world of rallying, Festival first-timer Miki Biasion will be reunited with a Lancia Delta; American ‘Gymkhana’ video and current WRC star Ken Block will be going wild in his Ford: 2009 IRC Champion Kris Meeke will be going sideways in his Peugeot; as will IRC rival Guy Wilks in his Skoda. Many other rallying greats will be reacquainted with the cars that made them famous, including Messrs Rauno Aaltonen, Jimmy McRae, Russell Brookes, Björn Waldegård and Markko Martin. 

Motorcycling heroes will include Giacomo Agostini, Kevin Schwantz, Chaz Davies, Neil Hodgson and Trevor Nation, plus many others, including 12-time Trials Champion and Goodwood legend Dougie Lampkin. Motor racing legends from across the Pond will include double Daytona 500 winner and NASCAR stalwart Michael Waltrip and three-time Indy 500 victor Bobby Unser. The latest summary of the drivers and riders due to appear at the 2010 Festival of Speed, along with the vehicles they will be running up the challenging 1.16-mile Goodwood hillclimb, is available via the Goodwood website.


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