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Barrable debuts Ford Fiesta R5 at Goodwood Festival

Posted: July 16, 2013 8:45 AM

Robert Barrable gave his brand new Ford Fiesta R5 its first ever run at last weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, debuting the car in its striking Tunnock’s World Rally Team colours.

The 23-year old Irishman’s Fiesta R5 is one of the first to be released by M-Sport, and will be maintained and run on events by Carlisle-based rally preparation experts CA1 Sport.

Robert did several high-speed demonstrations runs in the new car over the twisty and technical two-mile Goodwood Forest Rally Stage, kicking up the chalk dust and entertaining the huge crowds over the three-day event. For his efforts, Robert won Friday’s Driver of the Day Award.

Goodwood provided Robert with a good opportunity to drive the car for the first time on gravel. More serious set-up testing is needed and, together with co-driver Stuart Loudon, Robert will drive the car again at a forthcoming private test session in Estonia, prior to making his FIA World Rally Championship debut in the car on Rally Finland (1-3 August).

The famous Jyväskylä-based event will be Robert’s second WRC outing of the season, after he finished 2nd in WRC-2 on Rally Portugal, driving a Tunnock’s sponsored Fiesta S2000.

Robert:
“Goodwood has been the perfect event to debut our new car and preview the Tunnock’s World Rally Team ahead of our official team launch in Scotland next week. The Goodwood Rally Stage is great. It’s not massively fast, plus it’s quite narrow with no room for error, but we’ve done enough miles at Goodwood to settle into the car. The Fiesta R5 is very comfortable to drive; it suits my driving style and it’s a car I think I will very quickly adapt well to. I’m certainly looking forward to the test in Estonia, on fast and flowing roads more akin to what we’ll find on Rally Finland. The R5 is totally different to drive than a Super 2000 – the chassis, engine and distribution of power are all very different. It really is lovely to drive.”

Stuart:
“The Fiesta R5 is a lot quieter inside than a Super 2000 and it doesn’t feel as dramatic – even though you’re actually going faster. It’s a fantastic car. The change of direction it has is awesome. It’s a lovely car to sit in and everything has been well designed, so you don’t have to stretch for anything and there is nothing in the cockpit that you don’t need. I wasn’t reading pace notes at Goodwood, so it was a rare opportunity for me to watch Robert at work inside the car. It’s been fascinating to watch his hands and feet as he controls the car through the corners, and I’ve been looking at him more than I’ve been looking out of the window.”

Robert has also launched his new website: robertbarrable.com. You can also follow him on Facebook RobertBarrableRallying and Twitter @RBarrableRally.

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Posted: June 16, 2013 7:57 AM

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GOODWOOD TO CELEBRATE KEY MOMENTS AND ANNIVERSARIES AT THE 2013 FESTIVAL OF SPEED

Posted: March 26, 2013 9:36 AM

Goodwood will be in celebratory mode as it marks a number of important automotive and motor sport anniversaries and key moments at the 2013 Festival of Speed (11-14 July), in addition to the 20th anniversary of the event itself. A selection of anniversaries being recognised at the 2013 Festival will include:

90 Years:
Le Mans 24 Hours:
A selection of iconic Le Mans 24 Hours endurance racers will be in action at the 2013 Festival, from early winning Bentleys, right through to the latest Audis that have claimed victory in recent years.

60 Years:
World Championship for Sports Cars:
The stars of the endurance racing world over the last 60 years, from Jaguar D-type and Mercedes-Benz 300SLR, through Ford GT MkII and Porsche 917, to Jaguar XJR9 and Porsche 962, plus the latest prototypes from Audi and Toyota, which are contesting the newly relaunched World Endurance Championship.

50 Years:
Porsche 911:
As well as the main Festival Central Feature ‘installation’, a dedicated class of road and racing 911s, covering all seven generations of the iconic sports car, will take to the hill twice each day for a special parade.

McLaren Racing:
Half a century of this revered race and sports car maker will be marked with a number of championship-winning cars from Formula 1, Can-Am, Indy and Le Mans.

Lamborghini:
A tantalisingline-up of the most exotic and legendary Lamborghini road cars will grace the event.

Mini Cooper S and Ford Lotus Cortina:
Two true British motoring icons turn 50, with versions of the Mini Cooper S and Lotus Cortina in action at Goodwood, particularly in the Forest Rally Stage area.

European Touring Car Championship:
Some of the most celebrated touring cars of all time will take to the Hill, including the BMW 3.0CSL ‘Batmobile’, Cologne Capri and TWR Jaguar XJS.

40 Years:
World Rally Championship:
To mark 40 years of the WRC, we will assemble one of every championship-winning car on the Hill and Forest Rally Stage.

20 Years:
Goodwood Festival of Speed:
The best of the first 20 years will be celebrated at Goodwood with a wide and varied selection of all–time great cars, motorcycles, drivers and riders for the ultimate ‘best of’ highlights.

GOODWOOD REGULARS LINE-UP FOR THE 20th ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL OF SPEED

Posted: January 18, 2013 9:21 PM

As Goodwood pushes ahead with its exciting plans for the 20th anniversary Festival of Speed (12-14 July), a rich seam of top motor racing names can already be confirmed to be attending this summer’s must-attend Festival, celebrating the best of the first 20 years of this, the world’s most popular motor sport and car culture event.

With 25 weeks still to go until the 2013 Festival of Speed gets underway, Goodwood is already able to confirm a couple of dozen star competition drivers and riders in attendance, with an impressive number of significant motor sport victories between them.

Between them, drivers set to appear at Goodwood this July have achieved 20 Grand Prix wins, as well as 12 Le Mans 24 Hours victories, four Indy 500 wins, four BTCC Championships, and four Targa Florio chequered flags.

Festival of Speed spectators can expect to see the following legendary motor racing heroes, star names and Goodwood favourites, already confirmed for this summer;

Rauno Aaltonen
Richard Attwood
David Brabham
Kenny Brack
Russell Brookes
Tony Brooks
Ron Chandler
David Coulthard
Vic Elford
Peter Fonda
Stuart Graham
Jochen Mass
Arturo Merzario
Hannu Mikkola
Henri Pescarolo
Win Percy
Emanuele Pirro
Brian Redman
Anthony Reid
Jack Sears
Steve Soper
Bobby Unser
John Whitmore

Many other star drivers and riders – yet to be confirmed – plus cars and motorcycles from each of the world’s major motor sport disciplines, past and present, will also be featured at Goodwood, including champions from Formula 1, Indycar, the World Rally Championship, Superbikes, NASCAR, World Sports Cars and Touring Cars.

Goodwood will recapture many of the outstanding Festival of Speed moments from the 1993-2012 era, whether that’s great cars from the USA and elsewhere making a rare return to the UK; or famous car/driver pairings reunited, including all manner of memorable - and often outrageous - contraptions on the 1.16-mile hillclimb.

These, along with a host of vehicles and competitors new to Goodwood, and a number of unexpected treats, will provide a fitting birthday party for the world’s greatest celebration of motor sport history and car culture.

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GOODWOOD CONFIRMS REVISED DATES FOR THE 2013 FESTIVAL OF SPEED

Posted: December 18, 2012 3:40 PM

Following the recent unexpected change to the 2013 Formula 1 calendar, it has been necessary to change the published dates of the Goodwood Festival of Speed to avoid a clash with the revised German Grand Prix – and to ensure that the Festival can continue to host current F1 teams and drivers in 2013.

Current Formula 1 content has played an integral part in the Festival over the last twenty years, and will continue to do so in 2013 as part of Goodwood’s 20th anniversary Festival celebrations.

Subject to any further amendments to the Grand Prix calendar, the 2013 Festival of Speed will now take place on 12-14 July, with the Moving Motor Show being held on Thursday 11 July.

All 2013 Festival of Speed tickets already purchased will remain valid for the new dates.

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Posted: December 18, 2012 3:40 PM

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