HONDA The Power of Dreams

Honda will participate in the 2007 Goodwood Festival of Speed, one of the world's largest historic motorsports events, to be held in Goodwood, Sussex, England, from Friday, June 22 to Sunday, June 24, 2007.

In its ninth year of participation, Honda will once again showcase its famous racing machines old and new and their riders and drivers on the 1.16 mile hill climb, adding to the excitement of the event.

In addition, Jenson Button (Honda Racing F1 Team) will participate in a special bicycle time trial being held for the first time this year. The brainchild of festival organizer Lord March, the bicycle time trial will feature four stars each from the world of motorsports and bicycle racing. Button will be paired with fellow Briton David Millar, a former stage winner at the Tour de France.

The Honda racing machines, riders and drivers participating in the hill climb are as follows:

It’s great to be back at Goodwood again this year and to be driving the Williams Honda FW11 that Nigel Mansell drove in 1986. Mansell has been a hero of mine since I was a carting kid, so it will be great for me to drive his car. The Festival of Speed is the only weekend where motorsports fans can get up close to the cars, the drivers, and of course the driving. It’s a fun weekend for everyone, and I’m really looking forward to it. It’s also my first year as a SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM driver.

Goodwood is a great event, I came here for the first time last year and had a lot of fun, so I’m happy to be back. There is a great atmosphere this weekend and it’s great to see all the old and new racing cars in one place. This weekend at Goodwood, everyone becomes a true race fan. It’s a lot of fun to drive the RA107 up the hill. I’m also looking forward to showing off my cool burnout with the sound of an F1 car in front of everyone.

For someone like me who enjoys racing in its many forms, the Goodwood weekend is a great experience. Of course, there is none of the pressure and competition of a regular race week, but it is a great event that the whole family can enjoy. This year I have the opportunity to drive the Williams Honda FW11 driven by my countryman Nelson Piquet, who influenced me when I was a teenager, so it’s an indescribably nostalgic feeling.

I’m really looking forward to being back at Goodwood again this year. I’ll be at Goodwood all weekend as I’m taking part in the bike time trial on Saturday and the F1 car demo on Sunday. The bike time trial for charity is a bit of a special event this year. I’ll be teaming up with David Millar, who is racing in the Tour de France, against other F1 drivers and cyclists. I always do some cycling training, but this time I have to be extra prepared! Honda has always participated in Goodwood and I think it’s great that they continue to support such an important event. Goodwood is a very exciting weekend for the fans and it’s just before the British Grand Prix. It’s great to see so many fans at these two events.

Honda brings their beautiful and unique ‘60s six-cylinder car for us. Goodwood is a very unique event, bringing together cars and bikes of all sizes from all manufacturers from all eras. One of the attractions is the opportunity to mingle with the riders and drivers of that era, as if you were back in the 1960s. You can enjoy the garden party atmosphere, the auctions, and the stands with many different types of interesting items for sale.

Born in England on November 8, 1931

Since his first ride for Honda in the 1960 Dutch TT, Redman was Honda’s main rider for seven years until his retirement, winning the 250cc and 350cc classes in 1962, the 250cc and 350cc classes in 1963, the 350cc class in 1964, and the 350cc class in 1965. He totalled six world championships (the most of any Honda rider) and 46 race wins. He was also the first Honda rider to win the 500cc class championship (May 22, 1966, Round 2, West Germany GP).

Born in Switzerland on September 19, 1929

During his 13-year racing career, Taveri competed in all classes of the Grand Prix World Championship from the 50cc through to the 500cc class, and also rode as a passenger in the sidecar class. After moving to Honda in 1961, he became the 125cc class world champion in 1962, 1964 and 1966.

Born in England on January 9, 1942

Son of Leslie Graham, who won the World Championship 500cc class four times between 1949 and 1952 and was killed in an accident at the 1953 Isle of Man TT races, Stewart raced motorcycles from 1961 to 1970, finishing within the points in three rounds of the World Championship 500cc class in 1966. He then moved to car racing in 1973.

Born in England on April 18, 1979

Davidson joined B-A-R Honda (now Honda Racing F1 Team) in 2001 and has been involved in car development as a test driver for three years. In 2002, he participated in F1 from the Minardi team on loan from B-A-R Honda. Between 2004 and 2006 he was the third driver for B-A-R Honda (renamed Honda Racing F1 Team in 2006), and in 2007 he moved to SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM as driver.

Born in Austria on February 7, 1983

After competing in local Austrian and Swiss cart championships, Klien made his debut in Formula BMW in 1999 and moved up to Euro Formula 3 in 2003, finishing 2nd in the ranking in his rookie season. The following year he made his F1 debut with Jaguar, and raced for Red Bull in 2005 and 2006, but left the team midway through the 2006 season and joined the Honda Racing F1 Team. He is supporting the team as third driver in 2007.

Born in in Brazil on November 11, 1967

Ferran won the 1992 British Formula 3 championship and joined CART in 1995, where he won one race that year and was named Rookie of the Year. He joined Marlboro Team Penske in 2000 and became the fifth driver in CART history to win back-to-back drivers’ championships in 2000 and 2001, and has been the sporting director of B-A-R Honda (now Honda Racing F1 Team) since 2005.

Born in England on January 19, 1980

Button won the British Formula Ford championship in 1998 and moved up to British Formula 3 the following year, winning Rookie of the Year. In 2000 he made his F1 debut with Williams. In 2003, he joined B-A-R Honda (now Honda Racing F1 Team). In 2004, he finished third in the drivers’ standings with 10 podium finishes, including four second-place finishes, and was ranked 3rd overall. In 2006 he gave Honda its first victory in its third F1 phase at the Hungarian GP. In 2007, Button continues to race for Honda Racing F1 Team.

Born in England on February 11, 1934

After winning seven motorcycle world championships, he made his Formula 1 debut in 1960 at the Monaco Grand Prix and won the world championship in 1964. He joined Honda in 1967 and won the Italian Grand Prix in his RA300 debut race, giving Honda its second F1 victory. He is known as the “Master of Motorsport” as he is the only person to hold both motorcycle and automobile titles.