It is the place our story began in many ways, so a fitting place to mark our 60 th. Zak Brown, CEO, McLaren Racing said: “Goodwood and the Festival of Speed have such an important place in McLaren’s history. Indeed, the team’s fortunes were forged there following Bruce’s tragic passing and Goodwood is a fitting location to pay homage to the team’s long and successful history, offering fans the opportunity to get up close and personal with these motorsport icons. Goodwood is synonymous with McLaren as the test track of choice for the team’s founder, Bruce McLaren. The 1988 race winning MP4/4-01 will be on display with the NEOM McLaren Extreme E show car and the Triple Crown liveried show car. Emerson Fittipaldi will drive his 1974 M23-05 alongside Emanuele Pirro piloting Prost and Lauda’s MP4/2B-03.
The fantastic collection of cars and drivers includes Mika Häkkinen returning to his 1999 championship-winning MP4/14A, JJ Lehto in Lewis Hamilton’s 2008 MP4/23A-05 championship-winner, and NEOM McLaren Extreme E driver Emma Gilmour taking on the hill in the 1970 Can-Am M8D-01. McLaren will take an unprecedented collection to mark some of the British outfit’s most iconic moments from the past six decades, together with an exciting selection of decorated drivers. The team will be there to celebrate its 60th anniversary, presented by Official Primary Partner OKX. Goodwood are delighted to announce that McLaren Racing has today unveiled an impressive line-up of headline cars from its long and illustrious history of racing at the Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard. The Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard, takes place Thursday 13 – Sunday 16 July.McLaren Racing announces impressive line-up set to race at the Festival of Speed to celebrate their 60 th.
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