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The Hillclimb

An iconic Festival of Speed feature, the Hillclimb sees road and race cars and bikes, old and new, careering up the Hill. 

An iconic Festival of Speed feature, the Hillclimb sees road and race cars and bikes, old and new, careering up the Hill. 

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Sunday Shootout

Every year hundreds of cars take to the Festival of Speed Hill. For many, that brief blast up the hill is more than a demonstration: it’s a chance to compete. With some very fast drivers in some very fast cars, the weekend’s best fight it out in Shootout Sunday. This year's festival saw Max Chilton speed up the Hill in his McMurtry Spéirling in an outstanding new record of 39.08 seconds. 

Where it all began

The Goodwood Hillclimb is now a key and much-loved part of the international motoring and motorsport world, but who could have guessed that this stretch of driveway on the March family's would become so iconic?

Since opening its gates on Sunday 20th June 1993 for the very first Festival of Speed, Charles March has established this 1.16-mile course as the platform to show off all things automotive.

It takes its roots from a Hillclimb event organised by the ninth Duke of Richmond, Freddie March, in 1936 for the Lancia Car Club. Its ongoing success, however, stems largely from the eleventh Duke of Richmond's own enthusiasm for cars and that of early supporters…

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The Goodwood Festival of Speed Hillclimb was the narrowest, bumpiest, least grippy course I've ever driven. But I loved it.
Juan Pablo Montoya
Indy 500 Champ & F1 Legend

Sunday Shootout winners

Year Driver Car Time
1993 Willie Green Surtees Cosworth TS20 0:56.30
1994 Martin Brundle McLaren MP4/9 0:47.80
1995 Jonathan Palmer Williams FW08B 0:46.06
1996 Jonathan Palmer Williams FW07B 0:45.00
1997 Nick Heidfeld McLaren MP4/11B 0:47.30
1998 Nick Heidfeld McLaren MP4/12 0:48.30
1999 Nick Heidfeld McLaren MP4/13 0:41.60
2000 Martin Stretton Tyrrell P34 0:45.05
2001 David Franklin Ferrari 712 Can Am 0:48.26
2002 Rod Millen Toyota Celica Pikes Peak 0:47.40
2003 Graeme Wight, Jr. Gould GR51 0:42.90
2004 Justin Law Jaguar XJR-12 0:49.26
2005 Justin Law Jaguar XJR-12 0:47.96
2006 Richard Lyons Nissan 350Z GT500 0:49.51
2007 Anthony Reid Nissan 350Z GT500 0:53.78
2008 Justin Law Jaguar XJR8/9 0:44.19
2009 Justin Law Jaguar XJR8/9 0:44.40
2010 Roger Wills Williams Cosworth FW05 0:47.15
2011 Dan Collins Lotus Cosworth 88 0:48.52
2012 Anthony Reid Chevron GR8 GT3 0:46.46
2013 Justin Law Jaguar XJR8/9 0:45.95
2014 Sébastien Loeb Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak 0:44.60
2015 Olly Clark Subaru Impreza "Gobstopper II" 0:44.91
2016 Olly Clark Subaru Impreza "Gobstopper II" 0:46.23
2017 Justin Law Jaguar XJR-12D 0:46.13

2018

 Romain Dumas Volkswagen I.D R Pikes Peak 0:44:32

2019

 Romain Dumas Volkswagen I.D R Pikes Peak 0:42:32

2021

 Rob Bell McLaren 720S GT3X 0:45.01

2022

 Max Chilton  McMurtry Spéirling 0:39.08

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