McLaren will rejoice its sixtieth anniversary on the July 13-16 Goodwood Competition of Velocity with a group of its most profitable vehicles set to run up the occasion’s famed hillclimb.
Among the many vehicles in motion would be the 1999 MP4/14A, which might be pushed by Mika Hakkinen 24 years after he raced it to a second-straight System 1 drivers’ title, warding off Ferrari’s Eddie Irvine.
The automotive that received McLaren’s subsequent — and most up-to-date — drivers’ title, the 2008 MP4-23A ,will even be working within the fingers of McLaren’s 1995 Le Mans winner JJ Lehto. The Finn might be driving chassis No. 5, the very automotive Lewis Hamilton drove on the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix to safe his first F1 title.
In addition to Lehto’s attendance, McLaren’s triple crown exploits might be additional represented by the Monaco grand prix-winning MP4/2B, which might be pushed by Emanuele Pirro.
Finishing the working automotive lineup might be Emerson Fittipaldi within the 1974 McLaren M23, and Emma Gilmour within the 1970 Can-Am M8D (pictured, prime).
Mika Hakkinen might be reunited along with his 1999 title-winning McLaren MP4/14-Mercedes at Goodwood. Photograph: Motorsport Pictures
“Goodwood and the Competition of Velocity have such an essential place in McLaren’s historical past. It’s the place our story started in some ways, so a becoming place to mark our sixtieth,” mentioned McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown. “I’m excited to have the ability to carry such a powerful collection of vehicles and drivers to rejoice our anniversary in an enormous means.
“Our followers are such an enormous a part of our historical past; what higher method to honor them than giving them the chance for a better have a look at these icons. It’s going to be a implausible 4 days.”
The legendary MP4/4, which received 15 out of 16 races in 1988, might be on show — particularly chassis No. 1 which received the San Marino Grand Prix and claimed pole on the Brazilian GP, each within the fingers of Ayrton Senna — alongside a present automotive adorned with McLaren’s latest triple crown commemorative livery.
“We’re honored that McLaren might be becoming a member of us on the Competition of Velocity this summer time to rejoice their sixtieth anniversary,” added Goodwood Competition of Velocity founder the Duke of Richmond. “In such a particular yr for the model, I do know our followers might be thrilled to see the greatest-ever assortment of vehicles and drivers from McLaren’s historical past.
“As we rejoice 30 years of the Competition of Velocity and 75 years of motorsport at Goodwood, we look ahead to welcoming McLaren and writing one other chapter in our lengthy and shared historical past.”
