Porsche are bringing a number of Porsche 917 Le Mans cars to the Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Goodwood Festival of Speed this year is all about anniversaries, as we’ve reported before. And this year is the 40th anniversary of Porsche’s 917, the first Porsche to achieve a Le Mans victory. So what better way to commemorate the anniversary – and give a treat to Porsche fans at Goodwood – than to bring a shed-load of 917s to the Festival, many from the new Porsche Museum?
But Porsche aren’t just bringing along the 917s, they’re also bringing along a bunch of 917 drivers to re-create their exploits, including Richard Attwood, former F1 driver and 1970 Le Mans winner for Porsche, driving a 917; sports car racing legend Brian Redman will be behind the wheel of the 917/30 CanAm racer; David Piper, who bought a 917 new from the factory in 1969, will be driving his own car; and Jackie Oliver, who won Le Mans in 1969, will be reunited with an evocative Gulf-liveried 917. Treats galore.
But Porsche aren’t going to waste the opportunity to bring along something more contemporary. They’re bringing the latest Porsche 911 GT3 which launched at Geneva and the Porsche Panamera which launched at Shanghai – the first UK public appearance for both cars.
The Goodwood Festival of Speed starts today and runs until Sunday.
Porsche 917 at Goodwood Festival of Speed
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