Goodwood Festival of Speed Part 2

1998 Ferrari F300, the first Ferrari designed by Rory Byrne, in which Michael Schumacher took six wins during the season.

1976 Lancia Stratos HF, Chassis 1770 first took to the stages at the 1976 Rallye de Espana with a second place finish for Bernard Darniche. Darniche continued to use 1770 during the 1977 season scoring five European Rally Championship victories. In November of that year 1770 appeared at the RAC Rally, this time in the hands of Sandro Munari.

1983 Lancia Rally 037 Evo II. This chassis is one of the last EVO II cars built and was originally a works car driven Vic Preston Junior for the 1984 Safari Rally. before being campaigned by privateer drivers.

From Audi Tradition, Stig Blomqvist’s 1984 Rally Sweden winning Audi A2 Quattro.

From Gino Macaluso Per L Auto Storica, Markku Alen’s 1986 New Zealand Rally winning Lancia Delta S4.

Sebastien Loeb in a bit of a hurry in his 2013 875 bhp Pikes Peak record breaking Peugeot 208 T16 ‘Pikes Peak.’

“Now that is what I call a spoiler!” Driven by Romain Dumas to victory on the Sunday timed shoot out, the 2025 Ford Super Mustang Mach E, 1400 bhp and capable of producing three tonnes of downforce. No wonder it set an Open class record at Pikes Peak last year.

This year’s event featured a very large motorcycle content including a celebration of a century of Ducati and of Barry Sheene, but alas I am not a bike person although I did manage to catch Giacomo Agostini on his 1965 three cylinder four stroke 500cc MV Agusta 500/3

I have always admired the work of engineer Allen Millyard. This is his RC374 tribute to the RC series of Honda Grand Prix bikes of the 1960s which Allen built in his garage, reverse engineering the bike from photographs. To recreate the iconic sound of a six cylinder Honda he cut the crankcases of two Yamaha FZR250RR in half before rejoining them to create one single inline six block.

Frederick Harper’s 1926 front wheel drive supercharged double overhead camshaft Miller 91. The 91 went on to become one of America’s most successful racing cars helping Miller dominate at the Indy 500 in the late 20s.

Miller

From the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame, 1963 Lotus-Ford 29. The Type 29 was Lotus first attempt at winning the Indy 500 and they very nearly did first time out. This example is Dan Gurney’s seventh place finisher.

Side shot of the Lotus.

Another gem from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame, 1963 Watson-Offenhauser. Driven by Parnelli Jones and known as Ol’ Calhoun, this Offy powered front engined Watson Roadster, despite having to make more fuel stops, won the 1963 Indy 500, the penultimate victory for a front engined car at Indy. Such a contrast to the Lotus-Ford 29.

Kirt Bennett’s 1975 Shadow-Cosworth DN5. Don Nichols’ Shadow team entered Formula 1 under the technical leadership of Tony Southgate. Fast, Jean-Pierre Jarier was on pole for the first two GPs of 1975, but fragile, Jarier’s fourth place finish at the red flagged Spanish Grand Prix was the DN5’s best finish in 1975.

The Moulsdale Foundation’s 1983 March-Cosworth 83C in which Bobby Rahal qualified on the second row of that year’s Indy 500, then lead briefly before retiring with a puncture. Tom Sneva took victory in another 83C.

Al Unser Jr driving his Indy 500 winning 1994 Penske-Mercedes PC-23, the ‘pushrod car’.

From a private collection, 1985 Lola Haas-Cosworth THL1B. Haas’s first go at Formula One. Having coaxed Alan Jones out of retirement, the car was supposed to have a Ford funded V6 Turbo engine but it was not ready in time, so the 1985 car had a Hart Four cylinder engine fitted instead. It never managed to finish a race but the later V6 did give a fourth place for Alan Jones at the 1986 Australian Grand Prix.

Ross Pannell’s ex Bobby Labonte ‘car of tomorrow’ 2007 Dodge Avenger in which he obtained three top ten finishes.

Kurt Busch in his 2020 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1-1LE which took him to victory at the 2020 South Point 400 at his home circuit of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

From a private collection, 1964 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe, Chassis CSX2300, ex-Bob Bondurant, Jack Sears, and Sir John Whitmore.

Larry Miller’s 1966 Ford GT40 chassis P/1015, the Ken Miles/Denny Hulme second placed GT40 at Le Mans in 1966.

Entered by Gail Miller, Ford GT40 P/1016, the Holman Moody entered car driven by Ronnie Bucknum and Dick Hutcherson that finished third at Le Mans in 1966.

On Saturday it is my understanding that the three 1966 GT40s were driven on the hill by the Andretti family: Mario, Michael and Marco. If only I had been standing nearer the bridge!

1968 Lola Chevrolet T160. Built in Slough then shipped to the USA and sold by Lola’s USA importer Carl Haas to Douglas Shierson who, with funding from Marathon Oil, entered the car in the 1970 Can Am series for experienced Kentuckian driver Chuck Parsons whose best finish in this 8.4 litre monster was fourth at Mid Ohio.

Stephen Hepworth’s 1970 BRM Chevrolet P154. Designed by Tony Southgate, but never quite able to match the pace of the McLaren M8 that dominated that season. Pedro Rodriguez, who drove the car three times, did however manage a third at the Riverside Grand Prix, and in case you are wondering I was also wondering why the rear body is missing.

Kirk Bennett’s 1973 Shadow Chevrolet DN2, Driven in period by Jackie Oliver, James Hunt was also contracted to drive a turbocharged DN2, an experience he described as “like doing press-ups in a sauna.”

James Bartel’s 1974 Shadow-Chevrolet DN4. Once Porsche had withdrawn from the Can Am Championship following the introduction of fuel load limits, the Tony Southgate-designed DN4, combined with the driving skills of Jackie Oliver, became the class of the field with Jackie winning four out of the five races to take the championship.

The Birrane Family’s 1982 Ford C100 Group C car as campaigned in both the World Endurance Championship and the German DRW series driven by Klaus Ludwig, Manfred Winkelhock, Klaus Niedzwiedz, and Marc Surer.

Al Petkus’s 1995 Riley & Scott-Ford MK III. A Riley & Scott chassis paired with various engines has won no less than 47 times on both sides of the pond. This Ford powered example run by Dyson Racing was the winning mount of Andy Wallace, Butch Leitzinger, and Eliot Forbes-Robinson at the 1999 24 Hours of Daytona

Krass Racing’s 1999 Panoz LMP1 Roadster-S. This is chassis 001 which won at the 1999 Petit Le Mans race at Road Atlanta.

Julian Bronson’s 1975 Chevrolet Camaro IROC as driven in the 1975 series by Richard Petty and Graham Hill.

Krass Racing’s 1998 Panoz Esperante GTR-1. Don Panoz’s Esperante GTR-1 was developed with the help of Reynard in the UK, with its biggest novelty being the front engine mounted behind the front axle and ahead of the carbon fibre monocoque. This is chassis 004 raced by David Price Racing in the USA and Europe.

From a private collection, 1995 Ford Mustang GTS-1. Driven by Rick Lees, this chassis raced between 1996 and 1998.

Jason Wright’s Ferrari 156 recreation is built around an original 65 degree V6 motor and gearbox and replicates the 156 driven by Riccardo Rodriguez at the 1961 Italian Grand Prix at Monza, and yes, that is Arturo Merzario at the wheel.

Jean-Francois Decaux’s 1967 Ferrari 312-68, originally built for the 1967 season, this chassis was later updated to 1968 specification and was once part of the Bardinon collection.

Juergen Boden’s 1971 Ferrari 312 B2. This is chassis 005 which was raced by the factory across two seasons, in 1971 by Clay Regazzoni whose best results were third at the Dutch and German Grand Prix. He then won the German Grand Prix in 1972 in chassis 005.

Stefane Sertang’s 2007 Ferrari F2007.

2008 Ferrari F2008, a private owner but driven by Chris Goodwin/ Stefan Johansson.

2021 Ferrari SF21

The 2025 track only Ferrari 499P developed from the Le Mans winner but with more power, namely up to 850 bhp.

Courtesy of the Honda Motor Company, 1986 Williams Honda FW11 chassis FW11-02, the model that earned Honda their first ever constructor’s title.

Courtesy of BMW Group Classic, 1986 Benetton – BMW B186. Designed by Rory Byrne, in qualifying trim believed to produce 1500 bhp making it possibly the most powerful Grand Prix car ever. Gerhard Berger’s win at that year’s Mexican Grand Prix in a B186 was the Benetton team’s first win following its rebirth from Team Toleman.

Courtesy of McLaren Mastercard Formula One Team, 1993 McLaren-Lamborghini MP4/88. Known in the team as the McLambo, this one off test mule was developed to accommodate the Lamborghini 3.5 litre V12 and was tested in period by Senna and Hakkkinen. Ultimately Ron Dennis decided to switch from the Ford V8 the team were running in 1993 to the Peugeot V10.

Damon Hill celebrates 30 years since winning the F1 Drivers championship by demonstrating his winning Williams Renault FW18 on the hill.

Frederik Vesti lights up the rear tyres on the 2022 Mercedes F1 W13 E Performance F1 car.

Usually I find the drift cars at the Festival of Speed to be interesting for about 5 minutes before it becomes what to me seems a waste of some good tyres, and you cannot see or breathe because of the tyre smoke, but this 1000 bhp three rotor Mazda engined Volvo 745 Estate, complete with stuffed dog, was certainly spectacular to watch.

Good Doggy

Travis Pastrana in his 670 bhp all wheel drive Subaru ‘Brataroo 9500 Turbo complete with active aero. In Sunday’s shoot out Travis posted a time of 46.77 seconds to finish sixth overall.

Entered by Monster Energy, 1999 BMW V12 LMR. Developed in period in partnership with Williams, this example now wears a special livery and is being driven by Valentino Rossi, who now races as a works BMW GT driver.

Set to debut at the 2027 FIA World Endurance Championship, the McLaren MCL-HY Hypercar features a chassis by Dallara with a twin turbo V6 hybrid powertrain.