Rivalries on track at the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed

The Goodwood Festival of Speed ​​is sure to surprise enthusiasts. While the event organized by the Duke of Richmond highlighted the 75th anniversary of Formula 1 in 2025, the British event will celebrate not just one discipline, but all motorsports next year. Scheduled for July 9-12, the 33rd edition will revolve around a theme: duels and rivalries. Through the lens of "The Rivals," the Festival of Speed ​​will mark several notable anniversaries, including the 60th anniversary of the rivalry between the Ford GT40 and the... Classic Ferrari for sale 330 P3 at 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966, as well as the 50th anniversary of the legendary rivalry between James Hunt (McLaren) and Niki Lauda (Ferrari), who competed for the world championship Formula 1 in 1976.

A series of cars and motorcycles illustrating the "epic duels" of motorsport will take to the Goodwood hill during the weekend, which will once again bring together drivers, racers, teams and manufacturers from Formula 1, the MotoGP, WEC, of the Superbike, of the Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy), of theIndyCar, WRC and passenger cars.

« Over the years, Goodwood has been the scene of fierce competition, whether in the early days of the circuit, when the greatest drivers of all time battled it out, or more recently in the famous hill climb. " explains the Duke of Richmond, Charles Gordon-Lennox. With this in mind, the Festival of Speed ​​2026 will capture the suspense and intensity of the greatest motorsport competitions. Tickets are already on sale on the website goodwood.com, with prices starting at 80 euros for general admission.

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