Spectacular cars, F1 drivers grace 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed

MANILA: In its 29th year, the 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed once again celebrated the world of motoring, technology and future mobility, the event organizers said. 

The 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed Hillclimb record was broken by the McMurty Spéirling driven by Max Chilton (main photo), which clocked in a thrilling 39.08 seconds. The official record has not been broken since Nick Heidfeld set the standard back in 1999, with the Volkswagen ID. R coming close back in 2019 when it set a time of 39.9 seconds in qualifying. 

With over 60 supercars on display across the weekend, the motorshow saw global debuts from many renowned manufacturers, include the unveiling of the BMW M3 Touring, Mercedes AMG Project One, Range Rover Sport and Pagani Huayra Codalunga, in addition to Porsche’s latest Le Mans showstopper, the Porsche 963.

Other debuts included Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+, Charge Mustang, Czinger 21C, Ferrari SP38, Ford Electric Supervan, Genesis G80 E, Polestar 2 BST edition 270 and Polestar 5 Prototype, Porsche 911 Sport Classic, Radford Lotus Type 62/2, Subaru Gymkhana GL wagon, Subaru Impreza P25 Prodrive.

In a year which celebrated “The Innovators-Masterminds of Motorsport,” the 2022 Festival of Speed saw one of its most impressive sculptures to date in front of Goodwood House. 

The sculpture paid homage to 50 years of the BMW Motorsport division, showcasing some of the most iconic models developed by BMW M. The spectacular feature included an E9 3.0 CSL, M1 Procar, V12 LMR, E90 320i WTCC and the BMW M Hybrid V8, the marque’s new top-level endurance racing entry. 

The "Electric Avenue: The Road to 2030" returned for a second year, showcasing the latest EVs. Exhibits included city cars, SUVs, city cars and saloons, and the Concepts stage presented by British Volt, which showcased the next generation of electric cars, including the brand new Lotus Eletre SUV. 

Goodwood was graced by several Formula 1 teams including McLaren F1 Team, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 Team and Williams Racing. The F1 Pit Lane presented by Sky hosted a unique space for visitors to see up close the impressive cars being prepped to take on the iconic hillclimb, along with the cars' drivers and working engineers.

Drivers George Russell, Esteban Gutierrez and Zhou Guanyu stopped for photos and autographs before tackling the hill. The F1 Pit Lane also hosted Mahindra Racing’s Gen3 Formula E car. 

Nigel Mansell joined the whole Goodwood weekend. The 1992 Formula 1 World Champion was reunited with his championship-winning Williams FW14B for the first time in 30 years, and fans saw the iconic ‘Red 5’ storm up the hill as Mansell celebrated the anniversary of his win. 

Other drivers who joined us over this weekend included Jenson Button, Tatiana Calderon, Karun Chandhok, Dario Franchitti, Sophia Floersch, Mika Häkkinen, Damon Hill, Travis Pastrana, Bruno Senna, Sir Jackie Stewart, Mark Webber and Tessa Whittock.

Photos from Goodwood Festival of Speed, BMW, Lotus, Polestar 

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