There’s nothing quite like the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Set in beautiful English countryside, against the backdrop of Goodwood House – the stately home owned by the event’s founder, Lord March – it’s a unique weekend where the greatest roadcars and racecars gather. They are joined by some of the biggest names in motorsport, both past and present, who show the cars off in inimitable style by blasting up the famous Goodwood Hillclimb – making sure they avoid the notorious flint wall that skirts a section of the near two-kilometre course.

Appearing over the weekend were Porsche racing legends like Richard Attwood and Jacky Ickx, modern day greats such as Timo Bernhard and Mark Webber, and debuts for cars including the incredible new Porsche LMDh car for next year, the 963, as well as the beautiful tribute to classic Porsche sportscars of past, the 911 Sport Classic. And, naturally, a whole lot more besides – including some equally head-turning star turns on the Porsche stand. Strap yourself in and let’s go…

Porsche 963

Perhaps the most anticipated debut of the weekend was the unveiling of the new hybrid hypercar – the Porsche 963 LMDh prototype from Team Porsche Penske Motorsport. Developed to compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship from 2023, it was the closing act on Friday evening. On the start line, its covers were whipped off to wild applause, before it shot up the hill, setting thousands of cameras and phones clicking.

Porsche 963 on Goodwood hillclimb, covers being lifted off
Ready for the off: the debut of the new Porsche 963 from Team Porsche Penske Motorsport on the start line at the Goodwood Hillclimb

Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 ePerformance

All-electric power at its most impressive – that’s the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 ePerformance, yet another Porsche premiere. This concept racecar will develop around 1000PS in qualifying mode. It looked equally at home on the short run up the Hillclimb. This is a car that we will be seeing plenty more of in the future.

Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 ePerformance on the Goodwood Hillclimb
Wonder wall: the all-new, all-electric Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 ePerformance on debut, driving up the famous Goodwood Hillclimb

Porsche Vision Gran Turismo

Porsche Vision Gran Turismo inside glass box at Goodwood Festival
Inside the box… and thinking outside of it: the Porsche Vision Gran Turismo from Gran Turismo 7, brought to life on the Porsche stand

Porsche 911 Sport Classic

Porsche 911 Sport Classic on the Goodwood Hillclimb
Turning heads: the Porsche 911 Sport Classic is inspired by some of the all-time great Porsche sportscars, like the ‘ducktailed’ 911 Carrera RS 2.7 

Porsche 936

Porsche 936 Group 6 sports prototype racing car at Goodwood
Classic racecars took on the Goodwood Hillclimb, like this Porsche 936, a Le Mans winner in 1977…
Jacky Ickx in Porsche racecar at Goodwood Festival of Speed
…driven by famous racing drivers, like the legendary Belgian pilot, six-times 24 Hours of Le Mans winner, Jacky Ickx

Porsche 917K

Porsche 917K in iconic Gulf Oil livery at Goodwood Festival
Le Mans legend: the Porsche 917K in iconic Gulf livery is a regular and beloved visitor to the Hillclimb at the Goodwood Festival of Speed

Porsche 911 RSR

2022 Le Mans-winning #91 Porsche 911 RSR at Goodwood
The #91 Porsche 911 RSR car burns rubber on the Hillclimb, fresh from winning the GTE-Pro class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans two weeks before

Porsche 917/30

1973 Porsche 917/30 Can-Am racecar at Goodwood Festival of Speed
Race legacy: the 1973 Porsche 917/30 Can-Am racecar, run by Penske, appeared on a weekend that the new Porsche 963 LMDh racecar from Porsche Penske Motorsport was unveiled

Porsche 911 GT3

Porsche 911 GT3 in Rubystar colour
This Porsche 911 GT3, with its swan neck rear wing, is already a standout sports car – even more so in distinctive Rubystar, a Porsche Paint To Sample colour

Porsche race driver greats, past and present

Mark Webber and Timo Bernhard in a Porsche RS Spyder
Porsche brand ambassadors, F1 great Mark Webber (left) and Le Mans-winning legend, Timo Bernhard, share a joke in a Porsche RS Spyder racecar
Motorsport legend Derek Bell and journalist Andrew Frankel at Goodwood Festival
Five-time Le Mans winner. Three-time Daytona 24 victor. Double World Sportscar champ. And a Porsche legend. Derek Bell (left) – with renowned motoring writer Andrew Frankel – before their Goodwood hillclimbs
André Lotterer, Jacky Ickx and Timo Bernhard at Goodwood Festival
See you next year! (from left to right) Porsche TAG Heuer Formula E driver André Lotterer; quadruple Le Mans winner for Porsche, Jacky Ickx, and Le Mans-winning Porsche brand ambassador, Timo Bernhard

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Porsche 911 Sport Classic in Light Sports Grey at Goodwood

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911 Sport Classic
WLTP*
12,6l/100 km
285g/km
911 GT3
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13,0-12,9l/100 km
294-293 g/km