The Festival of Speed returns to the parkland of Goodwood House in West Sussex from Thursday 23 to Sunday 26 June 2022.
The event promises to be spectacular and will be celebrating 50 years of BMW’s Motorsport division – BMW M – as its central feature. The Festival of Speed will pay homage to five decades of the division and showcase some of its most iconic models.
Attendees will be able to see BMW M’s most celebrated vehicles take to the Hill across the weekend, with many of its famous drivers behind the wheel alongside other special moments. BMW will be present in two main locations; BMW M at Trackside and within the Stable Yard – both locations will enable visitors to see the latest cars up close.
Frank van Meel, CEO of BMW M said: “As BMW M, we feel honoured to play a very special role at this year’s Festival of Speed. For our 50th anniversary, we couldn’t imagine a better place to celebrate our products with fans of the brand. I am particularly looking forward to unveiling a certain vehicle to the world’s public for the first time – a vehicle we have been waiting a long time for.”
Additional features at the Festival of Speed will include:
The Michelin Supercar Paddock
Simply the best place to see the newest, the most powerful and the fastest cars. Last year, the 2021 Supercar Paddock saw the premiere of some breathtaking cars including the Glickenhaus SCG 004S, Aston Martin V12 Speedster, and the Lotus Evija. With new supercar debuts every year, 2022 will be one to remember with over 60 supercars on display, some of which will be making their global debut. This year, the Paddock will showcase supercars such as the Radford Type 62-2, Kalmar 7-97, Hispano-Suiza Carmen and the GMA T.50, among many others.
The First Glance Paddock
Presented by heycar, The 2022 First Glance Paddock will enable car enthusiasts to get up close to some of the most innovative vehicles from across the automotive industry. It will showcase some of the world’s newest vehicles, fresh out of the factories, including the Porsche 911 Sport Classic and the Ford Ranger Raptor.
Formula 1 Teams
Five current Formula 1 teams are confirmed to attend the festival. Following an exciting start to the 2022 season, the teams will travel to Goodwood to run and display some of their most iconic race cars. Enthusiast will gain a rare opportunity to see legendary cars from across the decades close-up and explore the different innovations that facilitated incredible leaps in performance.
Among the teams confirmed are: McLaren F1 Team, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 Team and Williams Racing.
First staged in 1993, the Goodwood Festival of Speed is the world’s largest automotive garden party; set against the spectacular backdrop of Goodwood House in West Sussex, UK. Over 600 cars and motorcycles spanning the phenomenal history of motoring and motorsport take part along with legendary figures from the automotive world.
For more information about the event and tickets please visit goodwood.com.
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Photo by Joseph Harding: (L-R) BMW i4 M50, M1 and M5 CS in front of Goodwood House.