2025｜Goodwood Festival of Speed｜Honda Global Corporate Website

About the Goodwood Festival of Speed

The Goodwood Festival of Speed is an event where the past,
present and future of automobiles,
motorcycles and motorsports intersect.

The annual event,
established by British nobleman Lord Charles March in 1993,
attracts historic racing machines and their drivers and riders from all over the world.

Witnessing countless machines,
that once raced at the pinnacle of world-class motorsports,
being lovingly restored and brought back to life,
charging at full-speed up the hill-climb (in many cases at the hands of their original pilots), is just a part of the culturally-significant and unique event.

For all motorsports fans,
the Goodwood Festival of Speed is an event in a class of its own.

Goodwood 2025

Honda is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its first victory in the FIA Formula One World Championship (F1) this year. As part of its commemorative initiative, Honda will showcase the Williams Honda FW11, the racing car that brought Honda its first F1 Constructors’ Championship title, in a showrun (demo run) during the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed (July 10–13, local time) in West Sussex, UK.

The FW11 appearing in the showrun is powered by the Honda-made RA166E 1.5L V6 twin-turbo engine which is said to have produced 1,500 horsepower. With this engine, Williams Honda achieved nine wins in 16 rounds during the 1986 season, claiming Honda’s first F1 Constructors’ Championship title. To mark this historic occasion, Nigel Mansell, who drove the FW11 at the time, will take the wheel once again. With the cooperation of Williams Racing, the car will undergo special maintenance on both the chassis and engine to ensure it is in optimal condition for the event.

Video & Photo Reports

Day1

July 10, 2025

Day2

July 11, 2025

Day3

July 12, 2025

Day4

July 13, 2025

1985 - 1987Nigel Ernest James Mansell

Nigel Mansell, a late bloomer who won his first F1 grand prix in his 72nd race, the latest in F1 history.
Known for his bold and unconventional driving style, often ending in retirements, Mansell gained popularity through his uniqueness.

Nigel Mansell

Main Exhibits

Dynamic run on the hill climb course

Visitors will enjoy seeing various Honda vehicles designed to pursue the “joy of driving,” including the Super EV Concept, which will make its world premiere at the event, climbing up the 1.16-mile (1.856 km) hill climb course that runs through the expansive Goodwood estates.

In pursuit of the “fun of driving” characteristics unique to Honda, the Super EV Concept was designed as an A-segment compact EV that realizes both practical usability and the “joy of driving” only Honda can offer. Leveraging sporty and highly responsive driving experience distinctive to compact vehicles, the Super EV Concept offers uplifting, heart-pounding driving experience for the customers. With an eye toward the global market launch in the future, Honda has already conducted road testing in the U.K., prior to the Goodwood hillclimb event, using a test vehicle featuring eye-catching purple camouflage.

Moreover, Honda is planning to hold demonstration runs of two other models: the prototype of the new Prelude, following the concept model that was introduced at the last year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed; and the Civic Type R Ultimate Edition.

Moreover, Ricky Brabec, who symbolizes recent Honda victories in motorcycle motorsports with his second Dakar Rally win in 2024, will make an appearance in the Hillclimb, riding his Dakar-winning CRF450 RALLY model, showcasing his riding talent honed through competing in the world’s toughest motorcycle rally.

Furthermore, Isle of Man TT legend John McGuinness will also appear in the Hillclimb on the CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP, commissioned to commemorate his 100th start at the Isle of Man TT.

List of Honda models scheduled to participate in the Hillclimb

・Super EV Concept
・Prelude prototype
・Civic Type R Ultimate Edition
・Successive generations of Civic Type R (EP3, FN2, FK2, FK8, FL5)
・Williams Honda FW11 (1986)
・CRF450 RALLY
・CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP (Isle of Man TT machine owned privately by John McGuinness)
・Gold Wing (GL1800)

Honda booth

The Honda 0 SUV prototype, which made its debut at CES 2025 held in Las Vegas, U.S. in January of this year, will make its European premiere at Goodwood. Other key items on display include concept models Honda unveiled at EICMA 2024 held in Milan, Italy last year: the concept model of the world’s first*2 V3 motorcycle engine equipped with an electrical compressor; the EV Fun Concept, which has a production model scheduled to go on sale in 2025; and the Urban EV Concept, designed as a model that embodies Honda’s vision for urban mobility in the near future.