Kimi, the legend

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Fresh on the heels of Bernie Ecclestone kvetching about contracts teams force drivers to sign "limiting their ability to be characters" while at the same time bitching about the contract he signed with Monza limiting his ability to make more money.  Kimi Raikkonen was at the Goodwood Festival of Speed where he drove his 07  Ferrari up the hill along with John Surtees in his 158 from 1964.  

How excited was Kimi about the historical moment linking two Ferrari World Champions is that glorious automotive showcase on Lord March's fabulous estate?..

Goodwood Festival of Speed live: Day 4

Goodwood Festival of Speed live: Day 3

Goodwood Festival of Speed live: Day 2

Today's schedule:

A treat for Koenigsegg fans, the One:1

because if you must have GPS controlled dampers, where else are going to go?

You can watch Koenigsegg Agera One:1 run up the hill at Goodwood live here on Axis.

Goodwood Festival of Speed Live: Day 1

The Program has concluded for the day, Tune in tomorrow here on Axis from 8:30 AM UK time (3:30 AM EST),  There is a full program until 6:30 PM (1:30 EST)

Goodwood Festival of Speed day 2 (Friday) HERE

Axis of Oversteer was selected to carry the Goodwood Festival of Speed, live over the next four days.  Tune in to watch all the activities as they happen.

The list of cars and drivers running up Lord March's hill this year is amazing as usual.  From a 1911 Fiat S76 that was last driven 100 years ago to this year's Audi le Mans winning car.

Hopefully the technology works and you can sit back and enjoy the proceedings.   Keep in mind it's all happening BST so if you are in the US, tune in early.

I wonder if other racing series and events are paying attention here:  rather than fighting the internet, Goodwood is providing live video streams.  This way they control their product while gaining exposure and making fans very happy.

Forward thinking from classic racing!

Better than Coffee? This Honda R272 is a Strong Brew.

You say  you enjoy a serving of "... is better than coffee" meme with your breakfast?  Here's a cup of  Honda  RA271 for you, turn it up!

WTCC champ Gabriele Tarquini drove the 1965 Formula 1 car up the hill at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.  Listen to that tilt 1.5 l V12 bark.

The 272 was the  development of Honda's very first F1 car the 1964 RA271,  it gave the Japanese giant its first GP win with Ritchie Ginther in Mexico.  What's amazing it that Honda had just  started building cars in 1960 and previously had just build small motorcycles.

F1 regulations at the time allowed a maximum engine displacement of 1500cc and while most teams of the era chose the v6 or v8 route, Honda was the first to enter a V12 which they mounted transversely in the car, motorcycle style.
Ferrari also fielded a 1.5 l  V12 along with a V8 in  '65 but Honda's motor made more power,  230 HP at 13000 rpm.

The sound will make you smile, certainly made Gabriele grin!

Goodwood Festival of Speed 2011

Got 45 minutes this week end? have a look at this year's program. I'm more of a fan of the Revival but there are some pretty awesome cars on this program. Enjoy!.

Goodwood Festival of Speed 2010: Mclaren MP4 12c and more

The first public run of Mclaren's new supercar at the 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Nice exhaust note for a turbo car!

Couple of other clips below and more than you can shake a stick at after the jump. Of course you can see a live feed courtesy of Dunlop.

Formula Cars



The offset Lotus 38 Jim Clark drove at Indianapolis.

Goodwood Festival of Speed live stream

Dunlop is offering live streams from Goodwood over the next few days... Check it out at Insideracinglive.com

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40 years...

1968 Ferrari 312

2008 Ferrari F2008.
Photographed by Keith Collantine/F1Fanatic at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.





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Festival Of Speed

The 2008 Goodwood's Festival of Speed was this week end. Bunch of cars going up a driveway can be pretty exciting when it's done with style!

Enjoy the video after the jump...

The Goodwood Festival of Speed