Chris Lawrence
Works Morgan driver, competing six times at Le Mans and taking a 2-litre class win in 1962; designer of Deep Sanderson cars, plus Morgan SLR and Aero 8; drove in F1 briefly in 1966.

David Leslie
Former BTCC star with over ten years spent competing in the series.
Sadly passed away March 2008.

Vitantonio Liuzzi
Former Red Bull F1 driver and current driver for Scuderia Toro Rosso.

Arie Luyendyk
Two-time Indy 500 winner; as well as wins at the Sebring and Daytona.

Michael MacDowel
Works Cooper driver in sports cars and F2; raced in a single GP in 1957; British hillclimb Champion in 1974/75.

Timo Makinen
A long-standing favourite in the BMC works rally team; regarded as the fastest and bravest rally driver of his era, equally at home in a nimble Mini Cooper or a thundering Austin Healey 3000; most famous for his 1965 Monte Carlo win in the Mini in dreadful ice and snow.

Randy Mamola
Californian legend of 1980s and 1990s Motorcycle Grand Prix racing; considered as one of the best riders never to win the World championship. Now forms part of the Eurosport Moto GP commentary team.

Alan Mann
Renowned driver and team principal in the 1960s, predominantly in Touring Cars.

Nigel Mansell
Former F1 World Champion and CART IndyCar World Series Champion.

“I am delighted to be invited to Goodwood and I’m looking forward to putting on a show for the British fans who have always supported me to brilliantly.”

“I’m stunned, I never realised how many people turned up for something like this.”

“This is absolutely terrific.  Lord March has done a marvellous job.  We are having a lot of fun.”

Leo and Greg Mansell
Racing sons of World Champion Nigel.

Sheikh Hasher Maktoum al Maktoum
Organiser of the A1 Grand Prix series.

The Earl of March
Founder of the Festival of Speed and Goodwood Revival; enthusiast gentleman driver.

Gerry Marshall
Legendary UK national racer and the only driver to score more than 600 wins; was dominant in works Vauxhall saloons in 1970s, and a master in lairy rear-wheel drive sports cars; sadly passed away in April 2005.

“I’ve enjoyed driving Baby Bertha.  It really is a time warp, just as it was in the 1970s.  When we went down the hill, the marshals went down on their knees because they were so happy – it makes them all feel younger.”

Nick Mason
Drummer with rock gods Pink Floyd; also a keen collector and racer of historic cars.

Felipe Massa
Former F1 driver for Sauber and now current Scuderia Ferrari driver.

Markko Märtin
Former WRC driver for Ford and Peugeot.

Perry McCarthy
Popular endurance racer with Porsche and Audi; more recently well-known as BBC Top Gear’s original ‘Stig’.

Ewan McGregor
Star Wars actor and motorcycle enthusiast, rode around the World in the series ‘Long Way round’ with good friend Charlie Boorman; recently filmed another series entitled ‘Long Way Down’ in which they both rode from Scotland to South Africa.

John McGuinness
13-time TT winner and outright lap record holder on the HM Plant Honda CBR1000RR, around the 37 mile course.

Colin McRae
Tragically killed in September 2007; Britain’s spectacular rally driver and first World Rally Champion in 1995; will be sorely missed.

17/9/2007
An Obituary to Colin McRae
The Earl of March issued the following obituary to Colin McRae:

"Myself, and all of us at Goodwood, are deeply shocked and saddened to learn of the untimely passing of Colin McRae, his son and his friends in a tragic accident at the weekend.

I had the privilege of knowing Colin well for many years. He was a very keen supporter of all that we do at Goodwood, and always one of the more popular competitors, never failing to thrill the crowds at the Festival of Speed each year. He was an unusually gifted rally driver that gave Britain its first World Rally Champion, and he really helped to popularise the sport in the UK.

I first met Colin at Goodwood when he participated in the Festival of Speed in the late 1990s, and he had been present at almost every Festival ever since. He was always great company and we always looked forward to having him to stay. He will be sorely missed and our thoughts are with Alison and Hollie."

Jeremy McWilliams
Former Motorcycle GP rider in 250cc, 500cc and Moto GP class.

Rick Mears
Three-time IndyCar Champion and three times a winner of the Indy 500; also won the 1990 Marlboro Challenge.

“The variety of vehicles and personalities that the Festival is able to gather makes it a
one-of-a-kind event.”

Arturo Merzario
Sports Car legend and twice winner of the Targa Florio; F1 driver 1972-1979.

Hannu Mikkola
One of rallying’s all-time greats, whether in rear-wheel drive Ford Escorts or Group B Audi Quattros; winner of the 16,000-mile World Cup Rally in 1970; World Rally Champion in 1983

“These fans display a level of enthusiasm and knowledge about racing that is unrivalled anywhere else in the world.”

John Miles
Grand Prix driver for Lotus; also drove Lotus sports cars and lower Formulae single seaters; went on to work as a development engineer for Lotus Cars.

Rod Millen
Known as ‘The King of the Hill’ for his five overall wins at the famous Pikes Peak International Hillclimb in the USA.

Sammy Miller
World's greatest trials rider, with an unparalleled number of victories; also a world-class road racer during the 1950s.

Juan Pablo Montoya
Former Grand Prix winner for Williams; 1999 CART Champion in his rookie season and 1998 FIA Formula 3000 Champion; now races in NASCAR.

Kazuki Nakajima
Son of Satoru Nakajima, the first ever full time F1 driver from Japan; recently contested his first GP for Williams at the season finale at Interlagos, Brazil.

Duke Nalon
Indianapolis legend who drove some of the most exotic machines ever to race at the Speedway; qualified Novis (perhaps the US equivalent of the BRM V16) on pole in 1949 and 1951, and nearly won in '48; also raced a Maserati and Mercedes-Benz at Indy.

Trevor Nation
Former works Norton rider and Isle of Man TT winner.

Matt Neal
Double BTCC Champion and four-time Independent Champion before becoming a works driver in 2001.

Jochen Neerpasch
Ace in sports cars and touring cars; winner of the Daytona 24 hours in 1968.

John Nielson
24 hour race winner at Daytona in 1988 and Le Mans in 1990; one of the top sports car drivers of the last 20 years; also 1982 German F3 Champion and a winner in F3 and F3000.

Warwick Nowland
Twice World Motorcycle Endurance Champion.

Stephane Ortelli
Two-time FIA GT Champion and Le Mans winner.

Gary Paffett
Former DTM Champion, and current test driver for McLaren-Mercedes.

Jonathan Palmer
British F3 and European F2 Champion; veteran of 85 GPs, and winner of the 1987 Jim Clark Cup for best non-turbo car; after F1, launched Formula Palmer Audi for budding drivers and now controls four British racing circuits including Brands Hatch, plus the Bedford Autodrome Race Complex.

Olivier Panis
Formula 1 driver for Toyota, BAR and Prost, and winner of the Monaco GP for Ligier in 1996; 1993 International F3000 Champion.

Gilles Panizzi
Charismatic tarmac rally specialist; former Mitsubishi WRC driver.

Steve Parrish
Motorcycle and truck racer turned TV commentator; forms part of the BBC’s Moto GP commentary team.

Riccardo Patrese
F1's longest servant, with 256 GP starts; six times a winner, including Monaco in 1982; drove for Arrows, Brabham, Alfa Romeo, Williams and Benetton.

David Pearson
One of the most successful champions ever in NASCAR history, taking the title in 1966, ’68 and ’69; Daytona 500 winner in 1976 and three-time winner of the World 600.

Henri Pescarolo
Former F1 driver; multiple Le Mans winner and current team principal of Pescarolo Sport.

Richard Petty
Arguably the greatest NASCAR driver of all time; winner of 200 races, and seven overall championships.

“I ain’t seen nothing like it in the world and I’ve seen a few events!”

“I just idled up the hill waving at the fans and it was great.  This is the first time I’ve been to this event and it’s really neat.  Unique. I didn’t know how the European race fans would be against the American fans, but everybody has been really polite.  They’re sort of like our crowd when they’re sober!”

“My friend Darryl Waltrip (another NASCAR legend) told me you have gotta go, there is nothing like it in the States.”

Chris Pfieffer
BMW Motorcycle Stunt Display rider; stunning ‘Street bike freestyle rider’ performing amazing stunts on his BMW F800S motorcycle.

David Piper
Stalwart privateer sports car racer, primarily in Ferraris; six times a winner of the Kyalami 9 hour race; second place at Sebring 12 Hours and Daytona 24 Hours; raced a Lotus in Tasman series and a single GP at Silverstone; lost a leg in a huge accident in a Porsche 917 while making Steve McQueen film ‘Le Mans.’

Nelson Piquet
Three-times F1 World Champion and all-time great, driving for Brabham and Williams; also raced an Ensign, McLaren and Benetton; moved to Indycars after F1, and badly broke his legs in practice for the Indy 500; once recovered, returned briefly to Indycars before a spell in GTs and Touring cars.

Nelson Piquet Jnr
Racing son of the three times World Champion; was second to Lewis Hamilton in the 2006 GP2 Championship and is the current test driver for the Renault F1 team.

Emanuele Pirro
F1 driver with Benetton and then Dallara, and three-time Le Mans winner for Audi; also a hugely successful Touring Car racer with BMW and Audi, being Italian Champion in 1994 and 1995, then German Champion in 1996.

“The most exciting car I drove at the Festival has been the Auto Union Grand Prix car.  It is an incredible piece of technology and history at the same time.  I was very excited and I felt very privileged.”

Andy Priaulx
Double World Touring Car Champion; also drove in BTCC and Formula 3, as well as taking the 1995 British Hillclimb Championship; 1999 Renault Spider Champion and the most successful Renault Spider driver of all time; winner of the Autosport/BRDC Young Driver of the Year title in 1999.

Dieter Quester
Touring car great; European champion in 1977 and 1983, plus class champion in 1968 and 1969; 1977 Tourist Trophy winner, and three-time victor in the Spa 24 hours.

Phil Read
The only man to have ridden for all four Japanese factory teams; seven-times World Champion in 125cc, 250cc and 500cc classes.

Brian Redman
Drove sporadically in F1 in 1968-74, and concentrated on a brilliant career in sports cars for Ferrari and Porsche, winning everything except the elusive Le Mans 24 Hour race; also American F5000 Champion 1974-76.

Jim Redman
Honda's top factory rider in the 1960s, when they made their mark in Grand Prix racing; winner of two 250cc World Championships; also took four successive 350cc world titles 1962-65.

Clay Reggazoni
Five-times a Grand Prix winner in a career spanning a decade, and runner-up in the 1974 Championship; European F2 Champion in 1970.

Anthony Reid
Former BTCC star with Nissan and has also competed in many other series’ such as the JGTC.

Robert Reid
Former co-driver of England’s only World Rally Champion, Richard Burns.

Carlos Reutemann
Untouchable at his best in an F1 car, but prone to inconsistency; one of just four drivers to qualify on pole position for his first GP; narrowly missed 1981 World title in winner-takes-all last-race showdown against Nelson Piquet.

Manuel Reuter
Le Mans 24 Hour winner in 1989 and international Touring Car Champion in 1996 for Opel.

John Reynolds
Three-time British Superbike Champion.

David Richards
World Rally Champion in 1981 as co-driver to Ari Vatanen; founded the world-famous Prodrive race and rally preparation company, which took Subaru to multiple WRC titles; was also team principal of the BAR.

Bob Riggle
All American drag racing showman, who performs mind-blowing 100-metre wheelies in his 1100bhp Plymouth Barracuda ‘Hurst Hemi Under Glass’.

Tommy Robb
Former Motorcycle Grand Prix rider and TT winner.

Walter Rohrl
Legendary rally driver, primarily in Porsche 911 and Audi Quattro; also a gifted endurance racer on circuits, winning two rounds of the World Championship in 1980; now chief development driver for Porsche.

Nico Rosberg
Son of former World Champion Keke; driver for Williams F1 team.

“This is a great event and it is the only time that we are up really close to the fans.  It was great to be there with Sir Jackie Stewart who does give you little bits of advice which is great.”

Count Gregorio Rossi de Montelera
Founder and former chairman of Martini Racing, establishing sponsorship links with Porsche, Lancia, Brabham and Ford; collector and enthusiastic driver of Martini race and rally cars.

Andy Rouse
The most successful driver ever in the British Touring Car Championship, taking the title four times including a hat-trick 1983-85; also won the Tourist Trophy race in 1988.

Scott Russell
Five-times winner of the Daytona 200.

Johnny Rutherford
1980 Indycar champion and three-time winner of the Indy 500.