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More than 200,000 racing fans flocked to the Goodwood Estate in West Sussex, England, from July 10 to 13, to witness the world’s fastest cars in action at the annual Festival of Speed.
A rare pairing of legends – the 1955 Mercedes-Benz W 196 S (left) and W 196 R (right) on display at Goodwood. The number 8 on the W 196 R recalls Stirling Moss’s historic win…
A rare pairing of legends – the 1955 Mercedes-Benz W 196 S (left) and W 196 R (right) on display at Goodwood. The number 8 on the W 196 R recalls Stirling Moss’s historic win at the 1955 British Grand Prix, a defining moment in Mercedes-Benz’s dominant season.
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Founded in 1993 by the Duke of Richmond at his family’s ancestral home, the sold-out event is known as the “largest motorized garden party in the world.”
Crowds roamed the grounds to see displays from leading manufacturers including Porsche, Audi, Aston Martin and Lamborghini, which unveiled its new Temerario GT3 race car, while spectators packed the grandstands to witness a range of sports and race cars tear up the famous hill climb course.
The highlights for many were the Formula 1 cars new and old driven by the champions who won autosport’s largest prize with them. These included Alain Prost, Emerson Fittipaldi, Nigel Mansell, Jacques Villeneuve and Mario Andretti, who at age 85 drove the famous black-and-gold Lotus 79 he won his 1978 F1 title with up the 1.16-mile course.
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A general view during the Goodwood Festival of Speed at Goodwood on July 12, 2025 in Chichester, England.
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A general view during the Goodwood Festival of Speed at Goodwood on July 12, 2025 in Chichester, England.
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Alain Prost prepares to drive during the Goodwood Festival of Speed at Goodwood on July 12, 2025 in Chichester, England.
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The Lamborghini Temerario GT3 made its global debut at the 2025 Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard – giving fans a close-up look at the brand’s newest GT3 challenger. Positioned against the Ferrari 296 GT3 and Porsche 911 GT3 R, it marks Lamborghini’s latest push in top-tier sports car racing.
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Mario Andretti driving the Lotus 79 during the Goodwood Festival of Speed at Goodwood on July 13, 2025 in Chichester, England.
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Mercedes-Benz had arguably the most expensive car pairings to take on the hill climb, with its W 196 R and W 196 S from 1955. A 196 R was auctioned in Stuttgart, Germany, in January for $54 million. No grand prix racing car has ever realized a higher sum at auction
Marcus Breitschwerdt, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH, said: “The Goodwood Festival of Speed, which is legendary and rich in tradition with its colorful, dazzling atmosphere, has been a must for classic car enthusiasts for over 30 years.”