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| This particular "Young Gun" seems to be popular wherever he goes. Wonder who he is?* |
Further to the confirmation earlier this week of the 2012 dates for Goodwood’s ever-popular annual motoring events, Lord March can now confirm the theme for next year’s Festival of Speed.
The
2012 Festival of Speed theme (28 June-01 July) is ‘Young
Guns – Born to Win’, celebrating drivers and riders and designers
and engineers whose supreme talent and insatiable thirst for speed
shocked the establishment, affording them immediate superstar
status.
Throughout
motor sport history, an elite group of newcomers have announced their
arrival on the world stage with performances so stunning as to
instantly rewrite the status quo. From Bernd Rosemeyer and Mike
Hawthorn, to Emerson Fittipaldi and Lewis Hamilton, Mike Hailwood and
Valentino Rossi, to Henri Toivonen and Colin McRae, all made an
impact that was as immediate as it is indelible.
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| Where else but Goodwood? |
The
2012 Festival of Speed will celebrate the careers of these overnight
sensations – some of whom fulfilled their full promise; others who
shone briefly before fading; but all of whom secured their own
special place in motor sport’s rich tapestry.
Alongside
this central theme, the 2012 Festival will mark the 60th
anniversary of Lotus Engineering. Inspired by the incomparable
Colin Chapman, this small British company
utilised
unparalleled technical ingenuity to dominate all levels of motor
sport, from club racing to Formula 1, creating a glorious and
enduring legacy. A spectacular collection of winning Lotus
cars, from F1, Indycars, saloons and sports cars, will be a key
attraction at this year’s Festival.
The
Festival of Speed will also feature a glittering array of cars and
motorcycles from a huge variety of disciplines, further enhancing the
Goodwood event’s reputation as the world’s greatest celebration
of motor racing history and culture. Tackling
the famous Goodwood hillclimb will be everything from early Grand
Prix and endurance machines, to off-road and contemporary racers and
racing motorcycles.
Complementing the overall
Festival of Speed theme will be a host of other attractions at the
2012 Festival. Aside from getting close to the action-packed
hillclimb and paddocks, Festival-goers will be able to admire some of
the most stylish vehicles ever designed at the Cartier ‘Style et
Luxe’ concours d’elegance, see and potentially try the very
latest road cars at the Moving Motor Show exhibition, glimpse into
the future of transportation at FoS-TECH, see many of motor sport’s
famous faces up close, swoon at the mouth-watering display of
supercars, witness the exciting sideways action on the Forest Rally
Stage, and become a part of the action at the off-road activity
fields and Junior Festival of Speed. The hugely popular GAS
(Goodwood Action Sports) will return for 2012 as well.
Goodwood
Festival of Speed founder Lord March says: “I am really
looking forward to having so many great cars and drivers here at the
Festival of Speed to celebrate our 2012 ‘Young Guns’ theme. For
me it is always magical to see so many of the world’s greatest
drivers, riders and machines in action.”
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| Some fantastic Rally Machinery will be out in force at next year's Festival of Speed |
As
in previous years, admission to the Festival of Speed, plus the
Goodwood Revival (14-16 September) and Moving Motor Show (28 June)
will be strictly by advance ticket only, with 2012 event tickets
going on sale from 9am Monday 29 October.
The
‘Young Persons’ ticket trialled by Goodwood in 2011 proved to be
such a success that this half-price entry will be continued for next
year, with the 13-18 age range now extended up to 21 years of age.
Any young person aged between 13 and 21 can now purchase Festival of
Speed and/or Revival tickets for half the full adult price.
Children of 12 years or under remain free of charge, as does all car
parking.
Tickets
and further information for the 2012 Festival of Speed, Moving Motor
Show and Goodwood Revival can be ordered by on the up-dated Goodwood
website (www.goodwood.com/motor
sport),
or via the Ticket Hotline as follows:
Telephone:
+44 1243 755055
On-line
via the Ticket section of the website www.goodwood.com/motor
sport
*yes, we're well aware it's Lewis Hamilton. Please don't write in and tell us.
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