In pictures: Goodwood Revival tribute to Fangio
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Argentinian racing driver Juan Manuel Fangio is often described as the greatest racing driver of all time. He won five world championships, the first being 60 years ago in 1951. To mark the event as well as the 100th anniversary of his birth, the Goodwood Revival is holding a tribute to his motoring genius.
Here Fangio is at the wheel of his Mercedes-Benz W196 Streamliner at the the French Grand Prix in Reims. This car was to help him to another world championship title and is one of 25 of the most famous cars he drove that are on show at Goodwood.
Alongside this is the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR driven by Sir Stirling Moss who, with co-driver Denis Jenkinson, won the Mille Miglia in 1955 with an average speed of 97.96mph (157.65km/h) - a record that remains to this day.
Fangio came in second in a 300 behind Moss having completed the race without a co-driver. Fangio and Moss battled on the track many times and provided many memorable races as well as being team mates at Mercedes-Benz.
A 1957 Masserati 250F is another of the 25 cars driven by Fangio that are on show. It is seen here being driven by another world champion, Jackie Stewart.
And this year the Mercedes-Benz W196 Streamliner is being driven by Hans Herrman, one of Fangio’s team mates during the Silver Arrow’s post-war era. The Mercedes-Benz W196 R was built for the 1954 F1 season and powered by an eight-cylinder in-line 2496 cc engine with a top speed of more than 186mph (300 km/h).
The annual Goodwood Revival is a celebration of motorsport from a bygone era and those attending can expect a busy weekend of motor sport.
Classic cars of all types can be seen, from Jaguars to Ford Cortinas, albeit a Ford Lotus Cortina Mk1, on the motor circuit, and the public and stall holders dress in the fashions from the 50s and 60s.
During the Revival the public can visit a mini-replica of the London motor shows from the 1950s and 60s that were held in London’s Earls Court.
The circuit that has been restored to its former glory and follows the same route as it did from 1948-1966 when it was home to the biggest names in motor sport. The Goodwood Revival is on until 18 September. Photos: Phil Coomes/BBC