Goodwood Festival of Speed 2016
Posted: 27.06.2016
Source: Ferrari
Ferrari once again the Fan’s Favourite
South Downs, 27 June 2016 – Ferrari was once again the Fan’s Favourite at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, which took place this weekend from Friday 24 June to Sunday 26 at Lord March’s private estate on the South Downs, England. The Prancing Horse had an impressive and extensive line-up of GT and Corse Clienti cars in the Michelin Supercar Paddock, and had a star-studded driver line-up with Scuderia Ferrari Driver Marc Gene, ex F1-driver Rene Arnoux and World Endurance Championship and Le Mans drivers, Sam Bird, James Calado and Davide Rigon putting on a fantastic show for the crowds who lined the hay bales and grandstands on the famed 1.16 mile hillclimb.
Supercar Paddock. Several of the Ferrari cars were making their UK dynamic debut: the Ferrari California T Handing Speciale, the 488 Spider and the F12tdf. Joining them was a very special 458 MM Speciale which was commissioned by a UK collector who wanted to create an alternative interpretation on the 458 Speciale on which the car is based. Designed entirely by Ferrari’s own Centro Stile department, the 458 MM Speciale proved to be the Fan’s Favourite in the Supercar Paddock and when driven on the hill. Ferrari’s Corse Clienti department put on another incredible display of cars, with a 488 GT3, a FXX EVO, 599XX EVO and FFX K, as well as a 2009 Scuderia Ferrari F1 car driven by Marc Gene.
Guests. Celebrity guests at the event were international professional golfer and Ferrari collector Ian Poulter, actor, singer and model, Jamie Campbell-Bower, designer, writer and TV presenter Kevin McCloud, and TV presenter Julia Bradbury. Ferrari also hosted around 500 VIP guest and clients in a dedicated hospitality area overlooking the track, with a very exclusive private preview of the GTC4Lusso, Ferrari’s latest four-seat front-engined V12 which has a very sophisticated four-wheel drive system enabling secure traction in all conditions. The Goodwood Festival of Speed is now over for another year, but Ferrari fans can relive the excitement in the special round-up video and image gallery on Ferrari.com.
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2016
Posted: 24.06.2016
Source: Ferrari
California T Handling Speciale and F12tdf among full range of Ferrari cars on display
Goodwood, 24 June 2016 – The Goodwood Festival of Speed opens today with another outstanding display of cars from Ferrari. The California T Handling Speciale, 488 GTB, 488 Spider and F12df were all taking part in the Michelin Supercar Run in which cars tackle the famed 1.6 mile hillclimb that features the notorious Molecomb Corner and the famous Flint Wall. The Ferrari range of road cars was also complemented by a very special “One Off” 458 MM Speciale from the Prancing Horse’s Special Projects division which works exclusively with a very select group of loyal Ferrari clients who are invited by the company to create a unique and very individual Ferrari to their own personal design. Based on a 458 Speciale, but featuring completely handcrafted and unique aluminium bodywork, the 458 MM Speciale has been commissioned by a British client who has very generously allowed Ferrari to demonstrate the car at Goodwood this year’s Festival of Speed.
Corse Clienti. Joining them at this year’s Festival of Speed were also a full complement of XX Programmes cars from the Corse Clienti department, with a FXX EVO, 599XX EVO and FXX K on display in the Supercar Paddock and also setting pulses racing as they demonstrated their power and performance on the Goodwood Hill. The three XX Programmes cars are being driven this weekend by Ferrari GT drivers, Sam Bird, James Calado and Davide Rigon, who are all fresh from competing in the Le Mans 24 Hours race at the Circuit du Sarthe in the 488 GTE in the GTE-Pro category. Alongside thesecars was a 488 GT3 which is eligible for client teams to race in several different GT categories in various international series such as Blancpain GT Series, International GT Open, British GT and many others. The Goodwood Festival of Speed continues until Sunday 26 June.