McLaren to celebrate 60th anniversary with multiple cars at Goodwood Festival of Speed

McLaren will rejoice its sixtieth anniversary on the July 13-16 Goodwood Pageant 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 can be pushed by Mika Hakkinen 24 years after he raced it to a second-straight Formulation 1 drivers’ title, heading off Ferrari’s Eddie Irvine.

The automotive that gained McLaren’s subsequent — and most up-to-date — drivers’ title, the 2008 MP4-23A ,may even be working within the fingers of McLaren’s 1995 Le Mans winner JJ Lehto. The Finn can 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 can be additional represented by the Monaco grand prix-winning MP4/2B, which can be pushed by Emanuele Pirro.

Finishing the working automotive lineup can be Emerson Fittipaldi within the 1974 McLaren M23, and Emma Gilmour within the 1970 Can-Am M8D (pictured, prime).

Mika Hakkinen can be reunited along with his 1999 title-winning McLaren MP4/14-Mercedes at Goodwood. Photograph: Motorsport Photos

“Goodwood and the Pageant of Velocity have such an vital place in McLaren’s historical past. It’s the place our story started in some ways, so a becoming place to mark our sixtieth,” stated McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown. “I’m excited to have the ability to convey such a powerful choice of vehicles and drivers to rejoice our anniversary in a giant manner.

“Our followers are such an enormous a part of our historical past; what higher technique to honor them than giving them the chance for a more in-depth take a look at these icons. It’s going to be a improbable 4 days.”

The legendary MP4/4, which gained 15 out of 16 races in 1988, can be on show — particularly chassis No. 1 which gained 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 can be becoming a member of us on the Pageant of Velocity this summer season to rejoice their sixtieth anniversary,” added Goodwood Pageant of Velocity founder the Duke of Richmond. “In such a particular 12 months for the model, I do know our followers can be thrilled to see the greatest-ever assortment of vehicles and drivers from McLaren’s historical past.

“As we rejoice 30 years of the Pageant of Velocity and 75 years of motorsport at Goodwood, we sit up for welcoming McLaren and writing one other chapter in our lengthy and shared historical past.”