by Gauk
Thu, Sep 24, 2020 10:38 PM
  • Unique competition celebrates the greatest cars and drivers on the planet.
  • The line-up includes cars from many of the most important motorsport series in the world.
  • Three multiple Le Mans winners will go head to head on the Goodwood Motor Circuit.

The Shootout at Goodwood SpeedWeek presented by Mastercard will pit a variety of the greatest cars and drivers in history against each other in a once-in-a-lifetime battle to set the fastest time around the Goodwood Motor Circuit.

Running one at a time, from a standing start, the drivers will have nowhere to hide, and will be on maximum attack throughout the weekend, building to the winner-takes-all finale at 3pm on Sunday afternoon, which will be broadcast live on ITV1 and, like the rest of the action, available free of charge through the Goodwood Road & Racing website and social media platforms.

Among the stars in action will be three Le Mans legends: Romain Dumas, Tom Kristensen and Emanuele Pirro, who will go head to head around the 2.38-mile course in three of the most successful racing cars ever built.

Romain Dumas and the all-electric VW ID.R are an awesome combination. They already hold the outright record at Pikes Peak, the electric record at the Nurburgring Nordschleife, and set the fastest time ever up the Goodwood Hill at last year’s Festival of Speed. Now, they will be aiming to secure a unique place in motorsport history, by holding records at the Festival of Speed Hill and Goodwood Motor Circuit simultaneously.

The Frenchman will face stiff competition from, amongst others, Tom Kristensen aboard the Porsche WSC-95 – the actual car in which he scored the first of his record nine Le Mans victories in 1997, and one of only four chassis to win the French endurance classic two years running. Emanuele Pirro, meanwhile, will be back in an Audi R8 – the model in which he won at La Sarthe three years in a row from 2000-2002. 

The unique ‘closed doors’ nature of SpeedWeek means that faster cars than ever before will be competing for the crown. Pitted against the Le Mans legends will be cars from almost every significant global series, including Formula 1, NASCAR, V8 Supercars, DTM, ETCC, BTCC, Trans-Am and many more. It will be, quite simply, the fastest and most exciting competition ever staged at Goodwood.

Alongside the Shootout will be a full weekend of the best historic racing in the world, plus a rally super special, the inaugural ‘Goodwood Gymkhana’, and celebrations of 70 years of Formula 1 and Porsche at Le Mans. Interwoven amongst the sporting action will be new car launches, technology, design and lifestyle features, and a host of opportunities for viewers to interact from the comfort of their own homes, to create the most immersive motorsport event ever broadcast.

Viewers and fans can sign up for alerts at: https://www.goodwood.com/motorsport/goodwood-speedweek/

Stay up to date with all future announcements and on-event action with the official hashtag #gwspeedweek across our social channels:

  • @GoodwoodRRC (Twitter)
  • Goodwood Road & Racing (Facebook)
  • @goodwoodrrc (Instagram)

Goodwood SpeedWeek presented by Mastercard – RACE SCHEDULE

FRIDAY OCTOBER 16th 

Race 1: S.F. Edge Trophy Part 1 (5 laps)
For Edwardian Specials of a type that raced up to 1923

Race 2: Goodwood Trophy (20 mins)
For Grand Prix and Voiturette cars of a type that raced between 1935 and 1951

Race 3:Gerry Marshall Trophy (45 mins – two drivers)
For Group 1 saloon cars of a type that raced between 1970 and 1982

SATURDAY OCTOBER 17th 

Race 4: Glover Trophy (20 mins)
For 1.5-litre Grand Prix cars of a type that raced between 1961 and 1965

Race 5: St Marys Trophy Part 1 (20 mins)
For saloon cars of a type that raced up to 1966

Race 6: Whitsun Trophy Part 2 (20 mins)
For World Championship sports prototypes of a type that raced between 1960 and 1966

Race 7:Stirling Moss Memorial Trophy (60 mins – two drivers)
For closed-cockpit GT cars, of three litres and over, of a type that raced before 1963

SUNDAY OCTOBER 18th 

Race 8: Richmond & Gordon Trophies (20 mins)
For front- and rear-engined Grand Prix cars of a type that raced between 1954 and 1960

Race 9: St Mary’s Trophy Part 2 (20 mins)
For saloon cars of a type that raced up to 1966

Race 10: S.F. Edge Trophy Part 2 (5 laps)
For Edwardian Specials of a type that raced up to 1923

Race 11: Gerry Marshall Sprint (15 mins)
For Group 1 saloon cars of a type that raced between 1970 and 1982

Race 12: Lavant Cup (20 mins)
For sports racing cars of a type that raced between 1953 and 1960

Race 14: Royal Automobile Club TT Celebration (60 mins – two drivers)
For closed-cockpit GT cars in the spirit of the RAC TT races, 1960-1964

About Goodwood SpeedWeek presented by Mastercard
Speedweek is a new, one-time only interactive entertainment experience for 2020. With social distancing in place, Goodwood may not be able to welcome the typical crowds of thousands to Festival of Speed or Revival, but millions of fans will still experience the virtual thrills of Speedweek by streaming the event from home. Each day’s live stream schedule will be filled with wheel-to-wheel racing in some of the world’s most valuable and historic cars, fast-paced feats and extraordinary celebrations, with celebrities joining to host special moments from around the world. A virtual FOS Future Lab will take the audience on a journey through next-generation technology as they discover how advances will shape our lives in years to come and the incredible speed at which leaps of innovation are impacting both present and future. Designed to be intensely interactive, Speedweek will offer plenty of chances for fans to participate as they enjoy everything they love about cars, driving and motorsport. Goodwood Speedweek presented by Mastercard will take place at the Goodwood Motor Circuit on 16-18 October 2020.

About the Goodwood Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard
Staged every summer since 1993, the Goodwood Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard 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 motor sport take part with some of the most legendary figures from the sport as well as international celebrities regularly attending. Highlights include FOS Future Lab, The Arena, Forest Rally Stage, Michelin Supercar Paddock, Michelin Supercar Run, F1 paddock, Drivers’ Club, GAS Arena, Cartier Style et Luxe Concours d’Elegance, Aviation Exhibition and Bonhams Auction.

About the Goodwood Revival
Recreating the glamour of motor racing as it used to be, the Motor Circuit comes alive for the Revival, both on and off the historic track. The only race meeting to be staged entirely in an authentic period setting, the Revival sees a return to the halcyon days of Goodwood as the spiritual home of British motor racing. It’s a celebration of bygone days, vintage fashion and wheel-to-wheel racing around this classic circuit, which remains unchanged since its heyday.

published by Gauk