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\"\"<\/a>The Earl of March announced many of the key attractions due to appear at this year’s Festival of Speed, held July 3-5, as well as the Goodwood Revival, held September 18-20.<\/p>\n

Many of the top competition cars, motorcycles and supercars due to be at the Festival in July and the Revival in September were gathered in the Park at Goodwood House to celebrate the official unveiling of the plans for the 2009 Goodwood motor sport season.hand to assist the Earl of March outline his plans for 2009 were ex-Formula One legends Damon Hill, Jacky Ickx and Jochen Mass. Rally giants Rauno Aaltonen and Russell Brookes were also in attendance, as were Le Mans drivers Richard Attwood and Anthony Reid, plus motorcycle heroes Guy Martin, Michael Dunlop and Paul Smart.<\/p>\n

An exciting stop press announcement by Lord March was the confirmation that Goodwood will be helping to make current Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton’s dream come true.\u00a0He will demonstrate the 1988 McLaren-Honda MP4\/4 turbo, as driven by his hero Ayrton Senna, up the famous 1.16-mile Festival of Speed hillclimb. Lewis Hamilton’s charity, the Lewis Hamilton Foundation (LHF) will be the official charity of this year’s Festival.\u00a0The LHF is a non-profit organization focused on improving the lives and opportunities of children and young people who have a dream and are living in ill health or poverty around the world.<\/p>\n

The theme of the 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed is\u00a0‘True Grit\u00a0\u2013 Epic Feats of Endurance.’\u00a0The theme celebrates the drive and determination of motor racing’s heroes, who overcame huge physical, mental and mechanical barriers in their quest for glory.\u00a0From\u00a0Jackie Stewart’s enduring victory\u00a0at the 1968 German Grand Prix, despite his broken wrist, to\u00a0Mick Doohan’s courageous return\u00a0to 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.\u00a0In attendance to help represent this theme were a number of cars once driven in anger by many of motor racing’s greatest heroes, including the victorious 1959 Le Mans 24 Hours-winning Aston Martin DBR1\u00a0and\u00a0Richard\u00a0Attwood’s\u00a0famous\u00a0Porsche 917K, one of many that will be at the Festival in July.<\/p>\n

Also on display as a taster for a paddock full of supercars and Britain’s main\u00a0‘moving motor show’\u00a0at the July Festival of Speed were the new\u00a0Nissan 370Z,\u00a0BMW Z4\u00a0and\u00a0closed-canopy Caparo T1, all making their UK debuts.\u00a0A pair of historic racers from the Audi’s successful competition career\u00a0(Auto Union Type D ‘Silver Arrows’ racer and ex-works Audi Quattro Sport S1)\u00a0were also on hand to celebrate the marque’s centenary, which will be honored as the main featured marque at the 2009 Festival with a jaw-dropping sculpture dominating the scenery outside Goodwood House.\u00a0Expect to see a\u00a0record number of Silver Arrow racers\u00a0gathered together at the Festival this summer.<\/p>\n

The actual Festival of Speed and Goodwood Revival events will feature many more attractions as well, details of which will be released in the near future.<\/p>\n

Goodwood Festival of Speed and Revival founder, Lord March says:\u00a0“It will be just fantastic to have so many great cars and drivers here at Goodwood to celebrate our events for 2009. I look forward with much anticipation to seeing some of the great drivers and machines in action.”<\/p>\n

For more information or to order advance tickets, contact +44 1243 755055 or visit\u00a0www.goodwood.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n

[Source: Goodwood Festival of Speed]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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