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<\/a>The theme celebrates the drive and determination of motor racing’s heroes, who overcame huge physical, mental and mechanical barriers in their quest for glory. From Jackie Stewart’s enduring victory at the 1968 German Grand Prix, despite his broken wrist,<\/p>\nto Mick Doohan’s courageous return to motorcycle racing in 1992, without full use of his right leg, there are countless amazing tales of performances far beyond what was thought possible for any human being.\u00a0When most would have accepted defeat, these few continued to pursue their goals against all odds.\u00a0The 2009 Festival of Speed will celebrate their\u00a0unrelenting true grit\u00a0and the legends born from it.<\/p>\n
The 2009 Festival will run from\u00a0July 3-5\u00a0and will celebrate the true motor sport heroes that went the extra mile in the pursuit of victory.\u00a0Motor racing legends and modern day stars are expected to line up alongside their friends and adversaries at the celebrated 1.16 mile hillclimb, in a tribute to great feats of endurance in competition.<\/p>\n
The selection of machinery at the 2009 Festival of Speed is expected to feature a sensational gathering of the world’s finest competition cars and motorcycles, each present to help an epic story of spellbinding performance.<\/p>\n
In action on two-wheels and four will be everything from early Grand Prix and endurance machines, to off-road and contemporary racers. \u00a0\u00a0Also featuring will be the centenaries of\u00a0Bugatti,\u00a0Audi\u00a0and\u00a0Morgan, 50 years of both\u00a0Mini\u00a0and the\u00a0Daytona Speedway, 40 years since Jackie Stewart\u00a0and\u00a0Matra’s\u00a0dominance in motor sport, plus 60 continuous years of both the\u00a0Motorcycle World Championship\u00a0and the most famous endurance race of them all, the\u00a024 Hours of Le Mans\u2013 Goodwood will celebrate the huge and lasting influence of these marques, circuits and championships as part of the richest celebration of motor sport history in the world, the Goodwood Festival of Speed.<\/p>\n
Complementing the overall Festival of Speed theme will be a host of other attractions at the world’s greatest celebration of motoring. Aside from getting close to the action-packed hillclimb and paddocks, Festival-goers will be able to relish some of the most stylish vehicles ever designed at the\u00a0Cartier ‘Style et Luxe’ concours d’elegance, glimpse into the future of personal transportation at the\u00a0BP Ultimate FoS-TECH technology pavilion, see many of motor sport’s famous faces up close, swoon at the mouth-watering display of\u00a0supercars\u00a0in the world’s finest moving motor show, witness the exciting sideways action on the Forest Rally Stage\u00a0and become a part of the action at the\u00a0off-road activity fields\u00a0and\u00a0Junior Festival of Speed.<\/p>\n
Goodwood Festival of Speed founder,\u00a0Lord March\u00a0says:\u00a0“It will be fabulous to have so many great cars and drivers here at Goodwood to celebrate our endurance theme for 2009. I look forward with much anticipation to seeing some of the\u00a0great endurance drivers, riders and machines in action.”<\/p>\n
The date for next year’s\u00a0Festival of Speed is now confirmed\u00a0to be taking place from\u00a0July 3-5 2009\u00a0with the\u00a0Goodwood Revival\u00a0also confirmed for the weekend of\u00a0September 18-20.<\/p>\n
For further information, contact the Goodwood\u00a0Ticket Hotline:<\/p>\n
Telephone:\u00a0+44 1243 755055
\nE-mail:\u00a0bookings@goodwood.co.uk<\/a>
\nOnline:\u00a0www.goodwood.co.uk\/tickets<\/a><\/p>\n[Source: Goodwood Festival of Speed]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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