STEWART TO SHOWCASE HIS MOST FAMOUS CARS
Three-time champion to be at the centre of Festival memories
Sir Jackie Stewart’s
80th birthday, the 90th anniversary of the Monaco Grand Prix and the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Le Mans 24-hours are key elements of this weekend’s 26th Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Stewart’s 80th birthday year coincides with the 50th anniversary of his first British Grand Prix victory and some of his most famous cars will run on the hill, including the first car he raced in 1961, a Marcos Xylon Special, and the BRM P261 he raced to his first Grand Prix victory at Monza in 1965. Stewart plans to drive as many of the cars as possible, less than a month after reaching his 80th birthday.
“The Festival of Speed is one of the great events in our country,” said Sir Jackie. “This year, I am very proud that The Duke of Richmond has chosen to celebrate the 50th anniversary of my first British Grand Prix win at Silverstone in 1969 and, in the same year, my winning the World Championship for the first time.”
To mark the 90th anniversary of the Monaco Grand Prix, a number of Monaco-winning cars will be in action on each day. Notable cars include the winning Maserati 250F (1956) and Lotus 18 (1961) as raced by Stirling Moss. More Monacowinning cars from Brabham, Brawn, Mercedes and Williams will be on hand, along with race winners Mika Hakkinen, Riccardo Patrese and
Mark Webber.
To honour the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Le Mans 24-hours, race winners Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver are both due to drive the race-winning Ford GT40. The event will be one of the only opportunities during this anniversary year to see the famous trio reunited and they will be joined by other cars and drivers from the 1969 race.