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Mick Schumacher to thrill fans at Goodwood from July 14
Reserve Driver Mick Schumacher will light up the Goodwood Festival of Speed (14-16 July) driving the Team’s W02, the car raced by his father Michael during the 2011 season. The 24-year-old, making his first appearance at the festival, will be in attendance on both Saturday and Sunday.
Fans will also get to see the W12, the Team’s World Championship-winning 2021 challenger, running up the hill in the hands of Esteban Gutiérrez.
Mick said: “It’s going to be spectacular to run in my Dad’s 2011 car, the W02, even if it is only a short run. Just experiencing this generation of cars will be mega! Knowing that he raced this car makes it extra special, and there will be many emotions coming with it. I have been lucky enough to drive one of his Benetton cars and some of the Ferraris he raced, but this will be the first time behind the wheel of a Mercedes he drove. I am sure I will get out of it with a big smile on my face.”
The W02 was the second car designed and built by Mercedes Grand Prix after purchasing the team in 2009. Raced by Michael and Nico Rosberg, it became a regular points scorer en route to fourth in the Constructors’ Championship. In Michael’s hands, it achieved a best result of fourth in the Canadian Grand Prix.
The W12 meanwhile needs little introduction. Driven by Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, the car took nine victories, along with a further 19 podium finishes, across an extraordinary 2021 season and secured a record-breaking eight consecutive Constructors’ Championship for the Team.
Fans will be able to get up close to both cars in the F1 Pit Lane from Friday through to Sunday. More information on the Team’s activities at Goodwood will be announced in due course. -
Racing Promotions takes India to GoodWood festival of Speed
Mumbai, 22 June 2022: Racing Promotions (RPPL), organisers of the revolutionary India Racing Festival announced recently will be present at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the world’s greatest celebration of motorsport and car culture at West Sussex, UK from June 23.
With the Indian motorsports scene coming into the limelight, RPPL has taken the baton to bring India on the global playing field through various racing events this year.
The Festival at the stunning parkland around Goodwood House, West Sussex, starting tomorrow is motorsport’s ultimate summer garden party, an exhilarating celebration of the world’s most spectacular sport. It brings forth an assembly of auto experts, racers and veterans from the industry experts from all around the world.
Akhilesh Reddy, Director MEIL and Chairman, RPPL (Racing Promotions Pvt Ltd) said, “Goodwood Festival is a huge opportunity for us to represent the Indian Racing Festival on a global scale. It will help in attracting more spotlight and exposure for the Indian racing scene, and will play an important role in spreading awareness amongst motorsports enthusiasts for the races happening this winter.”
Indian Racing Festival will set up stall to represent at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, showcasing the legendary Wolf Racing’s GB08 Thunder, a roaring racing machine, at its tent.
Giovanni Bellarosa, General Manager, Wolf Racing Car said, “It is really a great satisfaction to see our Wolf GB08 Thunder at the start in the Indian Racing League, we strongly believe in the organizational skills of our Indian partners, and we were immediately very impressed by the work. made by the top management of IRL, we are convinced the Championship will have great visibility and will bring many spectators to the racetracks for the 5 events and we also expect to see some very young drivers succeed in making a name for themselves in Motorsport thanks to this series. Presenting the program and the car at Goodwood is something truly perfect and in line with the ambitions of the project.”
RPPL recently announced the dates for its biggest formula racing event in India – ‘Indian Racing league’featuring FIA-certified ‘Formula 4 and Formula Regional Indian Championship in Nov-Dec 2022’, and looks forward towards exhibitions and interactions on an international level, garnering the global attention to the possibilities of how India can become a leading motorsports destination in the world.
About RPPL
Racing Promotions Pvt Ltd (RPPL) is owned by two multi-billion-dollar businesses MEIL and Gadhoke Group. In 2021, Indian racers Aditya and Armaan, along with their partners at RPPL- with Akhil Reddy as the Chairman, launched the Formula Regional Indian Championship as well as the F4 Indian Championship that will run along with the all new Indian Festival League in 2022 across 4 cities over 5 weekends.
