Goodwood this week announced the incredible list of drivers and riders who will be tearing up the hallowed Goodwood Hillclimb at this year’s Goodwood’s Festival of Speed including the mighty machinery they’ll be driving and riding too:
| Rauno | Aaltonen | The “rally professor”, 1965 European Rally Champion | Driving a Morris Mini Cooper on the Forest Rally Stage |
| Jonny | Adam | Last weekend’s Le Mans winner and reigning British GT Champion | Driving the Aston Martin Vantage GTE in the GT3 Shootout |
| Giacomo | Agostini | 15-time Motorcycle Grand Prix World Champion | Riding an MV Agusta |
| Bruce | Anstey | 12-time TT winner, first rider to lap the Mountain Course at 132mph | Riding the 2017 Padgetts Honda Superbike |
| Rene | Arnoux | Formula 1® race winner | Driving the 1977 Renault RS01 |
| Roland | Asch | Former DTM driver, finishing runner up in 1988 and 1993 | Driving a range of classic Mercedes cars |
| Rowan | Atkinson | Actor & Comedian most well known for playing Mr Bean | Cartier Judge |
| Derek | Bell | Five-time Le Mans 24hr winner | Driving the Ferrari 166 Dino F2, Bentley Continental Supersport in Batch 6 and a Surtees TS7 in the Surtees Tribute |
| Olivier | Beretta | Former Formula 1 and Le Mans driver | Driving the Ferrari 641 |
| Ed | Berrier | Second-generation NASCAR Driver | Driving a 2016 Chevrolet SS NASCAR |
| Steve | Biagioni | Professional Drifter, 2009 British Champion | Competing in the drift competition |
| Sam | Bird | Ferrari WEC driver and DS Virgin Racing Formula E driver | Driving Ferraris |
| Valtteri | Bottas | Current Mercedes Formula 1 driver | Driving for Mercedes |
| Kenny | Brack | 1998 IndyCar Series winner and 1999 Indy 500 winner | Driving the Lanzante McLaren P1 LM in the Supercar run |
| Ross | Brawn | Formula 1 Team Principal, director and engineer for 3 championship winning teams (Benetton, Ferrari and Brawn) | Cartier Judge |
| Martin | Brundle | 1990 Le Mans winner, Formula 1 driver and commentator | Will be in action on the Hill |
| Bronwyn | Burrell | Competed in 1970 London-Mexico World Cup Rally | Driving an Austin Maxi on the Rally Stage – the very same car she drove in 1970 |
| James | Calado | Ferrari WEC driver | Driving Ferraris |
| Alan | Cathcart | Veteran road racer and award-winning motorcycle journalist | Riding a Bianchi GP |
| Tom | Cave | Competes in the WRC DMACK Cup | Driving a Hyundai i20 R5 on the Rally Stage |
| Karun | Chandhok | Former Formula 1 driver for Lotus and Hispania Racing, as well as Red Bull Test driver, currently competing in Formula E | Driving a Williams FW08B and FW14B |
| Rob | Collard | BTCC race winner | Driving for BMW in the Supercar run |
| Troy | Corser | 2005 World Superbike champion | Riding Michael Dunlop’s 2014 Superbike TT-winining BMW S1000RR |
| Maria | Costello | First woman to stand on the podium at an Isle of Man motorcycling event – 2005 Manx GP | Riding her LCR F2 sidecar outfit |
| Paul | Dallenbach | Multiple Pikes Peak champion | Driving his Dallenbach PVA Special |
| Nyck | de Vries | GP3 driver, FRenault 2.0 Eurocup/Alps champion in 2014, 3rd in FRenault 3.5 in 2015 | Driving the McLaren MP4/6 & M8F |
| James | Deane | Five-time European Drift Champion | Competing in Drift competition |
| Liam | Doran | Rallycross driver, winner of European Rallycross events | Driving the Ford RS200 Pikes Peak |
| Pat | Doran | Four-time British Rallycross Champion, European Rallycross round winner | Driving the Ford RS200 Evo |
| William | Dunlop | 4-time North West 200 winner, 7-time Ulster GP winner. | Riding his TT Yamahas and his dad’s Rotary Norton |
| Michael | Dunlop | 14-time TT winner, 5-time North West 200 winner, 6-time Ulster GP winner. | Riding his TT Superstock bike and dad’s Rotary Norton |
| Kerry | Earnhardt | Former NASCAR driver, eldest son of seven-time champion Dale | Driving a 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo |
| Emerson | Fittipaldi | 2-time Formula 1 world champion, 2-time Indy 500 winner and CART championship winner | Driving a McLaren M23 |
| Wilson | Fittipaldi | Former Formula 1 driver and team owner | Will be in action on the Hill |
| Patrick | Friesacher | Former Formula 1 driver and Festival favourite | Driving the Red Bull NASCAR |
| Pierre | Gasly | GP2 driver and Reserve driver for Red Bull Racing. 2014 FRenault 3.5 runner up | Driving the Red Bull Racing RB7 up the hill |
| Marc | Gené | 2009 24LM winner, Former Minardi & Williams F1 driver and Ferrari test driver | Driving the Ferrari F60 |
| Vaughn | Gittin Jr | 2010 Formula Drift Champion | Competing in the drift competition |
| Bill | Goldberg | Wrestling legend | Driving a Toyota Tundra |
| Stuart | Graham | Only post-war winner of TT races on both two and four wheels | Driving a Chevrolet Camaro and riding the Honda RC116 |
| Mick | Grant | 7-time TT winner | Riding an MV Agusta |
| Mattie | Griffin | Professional stunt rider | Wowing crowds on his BMW F800R |
| James | Grint | Rupert Grint’s brother | All new Mitsubishi Mirage RX |
| Kalle | Grundel | Former WRC driver, took his one and only podium on his debut rally in 1977 | Driving a Ford RS200 on the Hill |
| David | Hailwood | Son of Mike “The Bike” Hailwood | Riding his dad’s old TT machine up the hill |
| Nick | Heidfeld | Goodwood Hillclimb record holder | Taking on the clock in the Mahindra Formula E car |
| Mark | Higgins | 3-time British Rally Champion (’97, ’05, ’06) | Tackling the hill in the Prodrive Subaru WRX |
| Damon | Hill | 1996 Formula 1 World Champion | Driving a Noble in the Michelin Supercar Run and a Tyrrell 003. Will also be a part of the Surtees Tribute and the Bernie Ecclestone & Williams celebrations. |
| Derek | Hill | Son of 1961 World Champion, Phil Hill | Driving the Ferrari 156 Sharknose |
| James | Hillier | Isle of Man TT winner | Riding his Kawasaki TT bike up the hill |
| Mikko | Hirvonen | Former WRC driver, finished 2nd in 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 | Driving the MINI Countryman R60 Dakar |
| Gareth | Howell | BTCC race winner | Driving McLarens up the hill in Batch 6 |
| Chris | Ingram | Factory Opel ERC driver, in 2012 he became the only rally driver to ever win the MSA Young Driver of the Year Award | Taking his Opel Adam R2 around the Rally Stage |
| Tony | Jardine | Former Formula 1 pundit and pit reporter | Forest Rally Stage commentator |
| Gary | Johnson | 2-time Isle of Man TT winner | Riding a collection of Triumphs up the hill |
| Billy | Johnson | Ford WEC driver | Driving the Ford Mustang GT4 |
| Alan | Jones | 1980 Formula 1 World Champion | Will be driving the Williams FW06 in the Williams celebration |
| Carmen | Jorda | Renault Formula 1 development driver | Cartier Judge |
| Andrew | Jordan | 2013 BTCC champion | Will be driving a Group 2 Camaro, a Ford C100, a Ford RS500 and the Eagle Low-Drag GT up the Hill |
| Kirsi | Kainulainen | 2016 World Sidecar champion | Riding the BMW LCR sidecar |
| Jodie | Kidd | Fashion model and TV personality | Driving for BMW in the Supercar run |
| Ian | King | Six-time European Top Fuel drag bike champion | Riding a Suzuki up the hill |
| Tom | Kristensen | Nine-time Le Mans Winner, dubbed ‘Mr Le Mans’ | Driving his 2000 Audi R8 and the Audi RS5 DTM up the hill |
| Robert | Kubica | Former Formula 1 and WRC driver | Driving the Renault Sport E20 |
| Bobby | Labonte | 2000 NASCAR champion | Driving the Richard Petty Pontiac Grand Prix |
| Ellen | Lohr | DTM race winner, also competed in truck racing and Dakar | Driving a range of classic Mercedes cars |
| James | Martin | Celebrity chef | Taking his Mini around the rally stage |
| Pierluigi | Martini | Former Formula 1 driver | Driving the Brabham BT52 |
| Nick | Mason | Founding member of Pink Floyd, owner of Ten Tenths | Driving his Ferrari 250 GTO |
| Jochen | Mass | 1989 24 Hours of Le Mans winner and Former Formula 1 driver | Driving a range of classic Mercedes cars |
| Nobuharu | Matsushita | McLaren development driver, former GP2 driver and 2014 winner of All-Japan Formula Three | Driving the McLaren MP4/6 and M8D |
| Allan | McNish | Three-time Le Mans winner, 2013 WEC World Champion | Driving an Audi R8 in the Tom Kristensen class |
| Michael | Meadows | Blancpain GT driver and two-time Porsche Carrera Cup GB champion | Driving McLarens up the hill in Batch 6 |
| Arturo | Merzario | Former Formula 1 driver | Driving the Ferrari 156 Sharknose |
| Hannu | Mikkola | 1983 World Rally Champion | Driving an Audi Quattro RS 002 |
| Sammy | Miller | Two-time European Trials Champion and motorcycle museum owner | Riding a BMW Rennsport & Brough Superior ‘Pendine Racer’ |
| Nicolas | Minassian | Sportscar driver | Driving the Ferrari 458 GT2 and Ford C100 |
| Jim | Moodie | Eight-time TT winner | Riding his old Honda CBR900 |
| Gordon | Murray | Designer of Brabham and McLaren Formula 1 cars | Driving his IGM-Ford |
| Trevor | Nation | Two-time TT winner | Riding his old Rotary Norton |
| Matt | Neal | Three-time British Touring Car Champion | Riding the current Honda British Superbike |
| Tiff | Needell | Former Formula 1 & BTCC driver and TV Presenter | Driving for BMW in the Supercar run |
| Michael | Neeves | MCN road tester | Riding a BMW S1000RR |
| Adrian | Newey | Red Bull Racing chief engineer | Driving a Lotus 49 as well as being a part of the Williams & Bernie celebrations |
| Paul | O’Neill | Former BTCC driver and TV Presenter | Driving McLarens up the hill in Batch 6 |
| Pekka | Päivärinta | 2016 World Sidecar champion | Riding the BMW LCR sidecar |
| Jolyon | Palmer | Renault Formula 1 driver | Driving the Renault Sport E20 |
| Emanuele | Pirro | Five time Le Mans winner with Audi, two times ALMS champion also with Audi | Driving a Ferrari 333SP |
| Andy | Priaulx | Current Ford WEC Driver, winner of three consecutive World Touring Car Championships | Driving the Ford GT |
| Jean | Ragnotti | WRC winner of three rallies | Driving the Renault 5 Maxi Turbo up the Hill in Ultimate Rally Cars |
| Roberto | Ravaglia | First ever World Touring Car Champion (1987), regarded as one of the best touring car drivers of all time | Driving a BMW M3 E30 |
| Brian | Redman | Legend of Sportscar racing winning the Targa Florio, 12 hours of Sebring (twice) and the Spa-Francorchamps 1000 km | Driving the Vanwall in 750kg Formula |
| Anthony | Reid | Veteran of sports and Touring car racing, finished 2nd in BTCC in 1998 and 2000 | Driving the Arrinera Hussarya |
| Davide | Rigon | Scuderia Formula 1 test driver | Driving the Ferrari F2007 |
| Nico | Rosberg | Reigning Formula 1 World Champion | Driving a Mercedes |
| Bernd | Schneider | Four-time DTM champion | Driving the Mercedes C-Class DTM |
| Gordon | Shedden | Three-time British Touring Car Champion | Riding the current Honda British Superbike |
| Freddie | Sheene | Son of Barry Sheene | Riding a 2016 Suzuki GSX1000R in his Dad’s colours |
| Sergey | Sirotkin | GP2 driver and Reserve driver for Renault. | Driving the Renault Sport E20 |
| Mike | Skinner | 1995 NASCAR Truck Series Champion | Taking on the NASCAR record in a Toyota Tundra |
| Paul | Smart | Former Grand Prix motorcyclist | Riding the Foggy Petronas FP1 |
| Steve | Soper | 24HR Nürburgring, 24 HR Spa and Macau Race Winner | Driving the BMW V12 LMR |
| Andy | Soucek | Blancpain GT driver, 2009 FIA Formula 2 Championship | Driving the Bentley Continental GT3 |
| Freddie | Spencer | Fast Freddie’ won both 250cc & 500cc GP Championships in 1985 | Will be in action on the Hill |
| Sir Jackie | Stewart | Three-time Formula 1 World Champion – 1969, 1971 and 1973 | Driving the MS80 as well as his old Tyrrell 003 and 006 |
| Sam | Sunderland | Britain’s first winner of the Dakar Rally | Riding his KTM Dakar bike |
| Jenny | Tinmouth | Fastest ever woman around the Isle of Man TT course | Riding her #D2BD Honda CBR1000 |
| Colin | Turkington | Two-time BTCC champion | Driving for BMW in the Supercar run |
| Darren | Turner | Last weekend’s Le Mans winner, 2016 ELMS champion, 2011 GT1 runner-up, BTCC race winner | Driving the Aston Martin Vantage AMR Pro |
| Oliver | Turvey | 2014 Le Mans class winner, NextEV Formula E driver | Driving the McLaren MP4/6 & M8F |
| Neil | Tuxworth | Long-serving Honda Racing team manager, winning 3 WSBK titles, 4 BSB titles and 63 TT wins | Riding Joey Dunlop’s last winner |
| Adam | Tyrrell | Ken Tyrrell’s grandson | Driving his grandfather’s Tyrrell 001 |
| Brian | Vickers | NASCAR cup driver and race winner | Driving a 2017 Chevrolet SS from RCR |
| Oliver | Webb | 2014 European Le Mans champion, currently racing for ByKolles in the World Endurance Championship | Driving the BAC Mono in Race Cars for the Road |
| Karl | Wendlinger | Former Formula 1 driver and sportscar driver | Driving a range of classic Mercedes cars |
| Mad’ Mike | Whiddett | Professional Drifter and Goodwood Fan Favourite | Driving his RUMBUL and RADBUL |
Saturday and weekend tickets or the 2017 Festival of Speed are now already sold-out, with Thursday, Friday, and a limited number of Sunday tickets still available on a first-come, first-served basis. Some hospitality packages remain available throughout the weekend. To buy tickets or enquire about hospitality visit www.goodwood.com or call the Goodwood Ticket Office on 01243 755 055.
