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2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed theme: 'True Grit - Epic Feats of Endurance'

by Frank Filipponio (RSS feed) on Dec 11th, 2008 at 4:59PM

The Earl of March has announced that the theme of the 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed (FoS) will be "True Grit – Epic Feats of Endurance." Think monumental drive and determination from motor racing legends like Jackie Stewart, who won the 1968 German Grand Prix with a broken wrist. That sort of thing. The Festival will take place July 3-5 and hopefully we'll be there to cover it for all of you. The 1.16-mile hillclimb is always a delight, with some of the most famous drivers in motorsports history driving the cars (and bikes) that made them household names. The 2009 FoS will also... Read More

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