FOS FRIDAY KICKS OFF IN EDWARDIAN STYLE
For Immediate Release: Friday June 30th 2017
Edwardian leviathans kicked off Friday’s Hillclimb action at the 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The Peaks of Bravery class honours the heroes of the early days of motor sport, when drivers risked everything in town-to-town races. Cars venturing up the famous course this morning included Ben Lohr’s 1902 Mercedes Simplex 40HP which, at 6.2-litres, is a baby compared to Martin Viessmann’s 12.8-litre 1908 Mercedes Grand Prix. Neither of these can, however, match Duncan Pittaway’s 1911 Fiat S76 for heft and sheer drama. The ‘Beast of Turin’ is equipped with a vast 28.5-litre aeroplane engine which produces around 300bhp. The original incarnation of this car set a 116mph flying mile time at Saltlands Sands in period, and the abnormally brave Pittaway regularly drives the reconfigured Fiat on the road…
(ENDS)
EDITORS’ NOTES:
To access the Goodwood Media Centre throughout the event weekend for releases and rights free images please click here:
Username: g00dw00d Password: st3rl1ng
Follow all the action across our channels:
Goodwood Motor Sport on social media:
YouTube: http://youtube.com/goodwoodtv
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/goodwoodrrc
Twitter: http://twitter.com/goodwoodrrc
Embed link for the Festival of Speed live feed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEhEbPoDtHo
For all Media enquiries, please contact Laura Gilbert-Burke or Gema Bernaldo de Quiros at the Goodwood Motor Sport Press Office:
Telephone: +44 (0)1243 755000
E-mail: laura.gilbert-burke@goodwood.com or gema.bernaldo@goodwood.com
About Mastercard
MasterCard (NYSE: MA), www.mastercard.com,is a technology company in the global payments industry. We operate the world’s fastest payments processing network, connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses in more than 210 countries and territories. MasterCard’s products and solutions make everyday commerce activities – such as shopping, traveling, running a business and managing finances – easier, more secure and more efficient for everyone. Follow us on Twitter @MasterCardUKBiz, join the discussion on the Cashless Pioneers Blog and subscribe for the latest news on the Engagement Bureau.
Or Emma Fahy at the Mastercard Press Office:
Email: emma.fahy@mastercard.com
Telephone: +44 (0)7580 790 297
Goodwood Motor Sport on social media:
YouTube: http://youtube.com/goodwoodtv
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/goodwoodrrc
Twitter: http://twitter.com/goodwoodrrc