
GOODWOOD, U.K. (May 14, 2025) – The Goodwood Revival is the world’s greatest historic motorsport event, and this year is no exception, with the thirteen-strong race list set to welcome a superlative line-up of drivers and riders, from across the motorsport landscape.
Winners and champions from the World Superbike Championship (WorldSBK) and Isle of Man TT will take to the historic Motor Circuit in the Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, including WorldSBK Champion Carlos Checa, who returns after making his Revival debut in 2024. WorldSBK riders Eugene Laverty and Troy Bayliss, will join the grid with fellow riders who boast 70 Isle of Man TT podiums between them: Conor Cummins, James Hillier, John McGuiness, Josh Brookes, Lee Johnston, Steve Plater. Also taking to two wheels will be current female Isle of Man TT record holder and 2010 Supersport Cup winner Jenny Tinmouth, alongside former Isle of Man TT record holder and trailblazer Maria Costello MBE.
From the world of Touring Car racing, British Touring Car Champions Gordon Shedden, Jake Hill, Matt Neal and Tom Ingram – who contribute to an impressive 197 BTCC race wins across BTCC drivers – will race alongside World Touring Car Champions Andy Priaulx and Rob Huff.
The Revival will also welcome ten 24 Hours of Le Mans veterans, who between them have amassed an astonishing 33 victories, including “Mr Le Mans” himself, nine-time winner Tom Kristensen. Joining him are: five-time winners Derek Bell and Emanuele Pirro, three-time winners André Lotterer, who is also a two-time World Endurance Champion, Darren Turner, Dindo Capello, Marcel Fassler and Romain Dumas, and winners David Brabham and Neel Jani.
Representing American motorsport are six-time IndyCar Champion Scott Dixon, four-time IndyCar Champion Dario Franchitti who will race alongside seven-time NASCAR Champion Jimmie Johnson.
2009 Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button, who is currently competing in the World Endurance Championship, will race in the Royal Automobile Club (RAC) TT Celebration in his 1962 Jaguar E-Type, acquired just for the occasion.
“Every year, we are privileged to welcome some of the world’s greatest drivers and riders to the Goodwood Revival. Drawing on experience from across the breadth of motorsport, these competitors turn their skill and passion to historic racing, often facing rivals they’d never otherwise meet on the track. I’m grateful to them for taking the time to join us over the weekend and look forward to seeing them in action.”
– The Duke of Richmond CBE DL
The line-up of drivers and riders joins the previously-announced all-sustainable fuel race list, VW Type 2 Split Screen track opening parade, Alfa Romeo celebration and celebration for two-time Formula 1 World Champion and winner of the Indy 500 Jim Clark.
Tickets remain at goodwood.com.
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