2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed entry list

Batch 1 is divided into three classes, the first of which is dubbed Pioneers to Playboys. The very oldest car is the steam-powered Salvesen Steam Wagonette, while other pioneering machines include the 1907 Mercedes 120hp. The playboy era simply has to be represented by James Hunt, and we have his 1976 Championship-winning McLaren M23D on the list.

McLaren also takes a place in Class 2, the Mulsanne to Molecomb category for Le Mans cars from 1966 all the way through to 2010. A 1997 F1 GTR Long Tail is joined by a fellow British marque in the form of a 1988 Jaguar XJR9 from the year of Coventry’s victory. Porsche is out in force, with a 1983 956 and a 1988 962 that will be driven by five-time Le Mans winner Derek Bell. From more recent history, we have a 2010 diesel-powered Audi R15 from 2010.

Class 3 is Dirty Torque, with highlights including a 1984 Audi Quattro to be driven by Stig Blomqvist, a 1986 Peugeot 205 T16 and a 1976 Lancia Stratos alongside a host of more modern rallying machinery. Born to Ride rounds out Batch 1, during which Davey Todd will take to the Hill on his contemporary BMW 1300R Superhooligan. By contrast, the oldest two-wheeler is a 100-year-old Grindley Peerless JAP. Many others fill the century between those bookends.

Moving on to Batch 2, things take on a distinctly American theme in the first as part of our Americana Celebration presented by Bank of America. Class 5 is Indy Bricks N’ Racing Slicks, and the field is nothing if not varied. Three-time Le Mans winner Romain Dumas will pedal the Ford Super Mustang Mach-E up the Hill, while the lavishly named Watson-Offenhauser ‘Agajanian Willard Battery Special’ will also take to the 1.16-mile course. Nine-time World Rally Champion Sebastian Loeb will be at the wheel of his Pikes Peak prepared Peugeot 208.

Talladega Knights is the name of Class 6. At the top of the entry list is the world-famous Lightning McQueen, celebrating 20 years since the release of the Pixar movie Cars. Chevrolets, meanwhile, are numerous; you’ll witness a 1984 Monte Carlo, a 1989 Lumina, a 2009 Impala SS and Camaros from 2014 and 2020 in this batch.

Highlights from Class 7 — Sportscars and Stripes — include three Ford GT40s, two of which are from the year the Blue Oval claimed its famous 1-2-3 victory 60 years ago. Dario Franchitti, Tom Kristensen and Karun Chandhok are among the drivers. Finally from Batch 2, we have the United Greats and V8s. Again it’s Chevy heavy, but the rest of the world is represented by the Audi 200 Quattro Trans Am, Porsche 934/5 and Nissan 300ZX Turbo.

Working our way into Batch 3, we start with Forza Ferrari — Maranello’s Grand Prix Greats. From the 156 Sharknose of 1961 to last year’s 499P Modificata, via a whole host of scarlet-hued single-seaters, we’ll be celebrating the greatest Ferrari Formula 1 cars. Sticking with the monoposto theme, Class 10 is The Winning Formula, highlights including the Williams FW11, BRM P83 and a plethora of Red Bulls.

Catch My Drift sees the likes of ‘Mad Mike’ Whiddett taking to the Hill a blaze of tyre smoke and sideways action, while Enduring Icons is a chance for modern GT cars to do their thing on the Hill. 

Batch 4 also gives motorcycle fans plenty to get stuck into. Centenario della Ducati celebrates the Italian marque’s centenary, while both Barry Sheene and John McGuinness will be marked with their own classes. The Batch rounds out with Bahnstormers, a thunderous selection of DTM cars from BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz.

Modern road cars feature in Batch 5, starting with the First Glance category in Class 18. It says something about clever, small EVs that we’re looking forward to seeing both the Renault Twingo and Honda Super N among the more expensive machinery. Class 19 covers new motorcycles, while Class 20 is for New Classics. You’ll see offerings such as the Nichols N1A and NSX Tribute by ItalDesign.

Class 21 is the Supercar Run, during which the McLaren W1 is likely to garner much attention. But we’re also looking forward to seeing the offerings of smaller marques, such as Apollo, Zenvo and Lanzante. 

At the Forest Rally Stage presented by Subaru, Class 33 is home to the Birth of Stage Rallying. Rear-wheel-drive Ford Escorts and Vauxhall Chevettes will share the chalky terrain with four-wheel-drive Audi Quattros and front-wheel-drive Minis. Legends of Group B (Class 34) will hail mid-engined monsters such as the MG Metro 6R4 and Peugeot 205 T16, while things will come right up to date in Class 36 with a Toyota Yaris Rally2.  Batch 11 is hosted in the Off Road Arena, where highly specialised machines are designed to take on the toughest off-road environments.

And you won’t want to miss the Timed Shoot-Out, nor the static concours on the Cartier Style et Luxe lawn.

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