From pre-war grand prix veterans to the latest and greatest road and racing cars, some incredibly special machines have been put through their paces on the 1.16-mile course. Only a select number have been quick enough to trouble the top five fastest cars leaderboard over the years, though. These are the five machines that lay claim to the quickest times ever up the hill at the Festival of Speed. Gould GR51Best time 42.90sec42.90sec Year 2003When the 2002 British Hillclimb Champion Graeme Wight Jr rocked up to the following year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, many expected a quick time from the driver. It’s testament to just how incredible Nick Heidfeld’s Goodwood hill climb run in 1999 was, then, that the time he set was the fastest ever seen at the Festival of Speed for 20 years.

Source: The Times August 08, 2024 10:15 UTC