Festival Of Speed: They Know What They're Doing - Speedhunters (blog)
Year after year everyone who’s anybody in the automotive world ups-sticks to a quiet corner of West Sussex, a place that for decades was bothered only by the local wildlife but is now a Mecca of motorsport. Even Kimi Räikkönen made it down on a Friday to thread a 2010 Ferrari F10 Formula 1 car up the narrow strip of tarmac that runs past Goodwood House. Legendary drivers and iconic cars flow like a relentless torrent through Goodwood. drivers nonchalantly lean against priceless machinery tucked up under raw canvas, toolboxes and wrenches scattered around like some kind of low-key club event. Alongside the chosen marque is always a theme, a thread around which curated cars are woven. This year the concept was Flat Out And Fearless: Racing On The Edge , which shone the spotlight on epic drivers, cars and events. Colin McRae’s rollercoaster ride through countless WRC events. Then there was Canadian legend Gilles Villeneuve, Mexican sportscar ace Pedro Rodriguez (who could turn a Porsche 917 into the ultimate drift machine), drag racing star Don Garlits who even at 71 was still turning in 320mph, five-second quarter... The Festival Of Speed itself isn’t the important thing – it’s the cars and drivers it brings together, and the passion they. Source: www.speedhunters.com
