- The Goodwood Revival has announced it will be honouring Australian legend Sir Jack Brabahm at this year's event.
- Brabham won three Formula One World Drivers' Championships during a career that stretched from 1955 to 1970.
- In 1966 he became the first and only driver to win the title in a car bearing his own name.
This year's Goodwood Revival that runs from the 18th to 20th of September will celebrate the life and career of perhaps the most legendary racer to leave Australia's dusty shores to make a massive mark in Formula One; Sir Jack Brabham.
The celebration will mark a number of anniversaries for the legendary driver, engineer and innovator, including the centenary of his birth and the 60th anniversary of his third Formula One World Championship title.
Brabham competed in Formula One from 1955 to 1970, and in 1966 secured his third World Championship behind the wheel of a car of his own make, a feat that remains unmatched to this day and, let's face it, probably will always remain unmatched.
Brabham distinguished himself as both a pioneering engineer and an extraordinary driver with the team he co-founded in 1960, and his technical ingenuity helped reshape Formula One, influencing engineering, team management and driver development.
His achievements and commitment to the sport were later recognised in 1979, when he became the first Formula One driver to receive a knighthood.
This year's Goodwood Revival will bring together up to 50 cars from Brabham’s career for a track parade taking place across the weekend, including a number of his championship-winning cars, alongside some of the Formula One, touring and sports cars that carried the Brabham name up to 1970 - including cars raced by Dan Gurney, Graham Hill, Jochen Rindt and, of course, our very own Bruce McLaren and Denny Hulme.
"My father, Sir Jack, achieved so much throughout his career, from winning his third Formula One Championship at the age of 40, to co-founding one of the most influential racing car manufacturers of its time," said David Brabham, Sir Jack's son and a celebrated racing driver in his own right.
"It means a great deal to our family to see his legacy honoured in this way at Goodwood Revival, especially with so many of his cars coming together. It’s been a joy working with The Duke and his team at Goodwood to bring the 60th anniversary celebration to life."
Jack Brabham's connection to Goodwood goes back to the early stages of his career, when he tested and raced the Cooper-Alta in the early 1950s at the Goodwood Motor Circuit. He went on to win the Formula Two race at Goodwood in 1966, and later returned - both to the Festival of Speed in 1996 and the Circuit after it reopened in 1998, making several appearances at the Goodwood Revival.
The tribute will recognise not only Jack’s extraordinary career but the early achievements of the Brabham team, and Goodwood is working closely with David Brabham to ensure the celebration reflects both the family’s perspective and the enduring legacy of the Brabham name.
"Jack Brabham is a true motorsport legend - a triple world champion who uniquely won the championship in a car bearing his own name," said The Duke of Richmond, CBE DL founder of the Goodwood Revival.
"He is also one of a select few drivers who was a superstar at Goodwood in its first incarnation, and again in the modern era. He became a regular at the Festival of Speed, and when he raced at Revival, he had lost none of his fierce competitive streak, despite being in his 70s by the time the circuit reopened.
"It’s incredibly special that the Brabham family are still so closely connected to Goodwood, with David regularly attending all three of our events. We’re much looking forward to celebrating Jack’s career and enduring legacy at the Revival later this year, with many of the wonderful cars he created coming together for the occasion."