The Goodwood Revival, scheduled to take place from September 18 to 20, will celebrate the life and career of Sir Jack Brabham.
The tribute coincides with several milestones, including the centenary of Brabham’s birth and 60 years since he secured his third Formula 1 World Championship title.
Brabham competed in Formula 1 between 1955 and 1970 and remains the only driver to win a world championship in a car bearing his own name. He achieved the feat in 1966.
He co-founded the Brabham team in 1960 and built a reputation as a skilled driver and influential engineer. His work contributed to advancements in car design, team operations and driver development within Formula 1. In 1979, he became the first Formula 1 driver to be knighted.
Organisers said the Revival will feature a track parade of up to 50 cars linked to Brabham’s career. These will include championship-winning machinery and Formula 1, touring and sports cars that carried the Brabham name until 1970.
Cars raced by drivers such as Bruce McLaren, Dan Gurney, Denny Hulme, Graham Hill and Jochen Rindt are also expected to form part of the display.
Brabham’s association with Goodwood dates back to the early 1950s, when he tested and raced at the circuit. He later won a Formula 2 race there in 1966 and returned for several appearances after the circuit’s reopening in 1998, and at the Festival of Speed in 1996.
The organisers are working with his son, David Brabham, to shape the tribute, which will focus on his career and the early years of the team that bore his name.
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