As always, the Goodwood Revival will see a host of champion drivers joining the ranks of the amateurs. Among the names announced for the 18-20 September Revival are Formula 1 drivers Sir Jackie Stewart, Jacques Villeneuve, Jean Alesi, Jenson Button, John Watson, Karun Chandhok and Max Chilton. From the world of IndyCar and American open-wheel racing, the Revival will welcome an exceptional group of champions and race winners including Dario Franchitti, Scott Dixon and Tony Kanaan. Touring-car enthusiasts will see BTCC and touring-car greats. Anthony Reid, Colin Turkington, Gordon Shedden, Rob Huff, Matt Neal, Tom Ingram and Steve Soper, who will be joined by V8 Supercars icon Greg Murphy and four-time Bathurst 1000 winner Steven Richards, representing the very best of saloon-car racing from both sides of the globe.

Always a crowd pleaser, there will be more racing personalities tha ever at this year’s Revival, with a focus on endurance racing

The Revival’s long-standing connection to endurance racing will be represented by a roster of Le Mans winners and sports-car specialists. Tom Kristensen returns alongside fellow winners André Lotterer, Benoît Tréluyer, David Brabham, Emanuele Pirro, Frank Stippler, Guy Smith, Justin Bell, Marcel Fässler and Romain Dumas. They are joined by Alex and Chris Buncombe, Darren Turner, Marino Franchitti, Nicolas Minassian, while Aaron Shelby honours the enduring legacy of his grandfather, Carroll Shelby. This year’s celebrations also build on the earlier announcement that the iconic Ford GT Mk II trio which secured the historic 1-2-3 finish at Le Mans in 1966 will be reunited at Goodwood, adding further resonance to the Revival’s tribute to endurance racing heritage.