Fan car competes in motorsport for the first time since 1978. McMurtry Automotive and F1 driver Max Chilton target victory and will attempt outright record at Goodwood Festival of Speed with fully electric fan car. • We are entering our 1000bhp/tonne, RWD electric fan car into the Goodwood Festival of Speed Hillclimb Shootout • Aim is to win the event and strive to challenge the outright record • Unique Fan Car upgraded with 2000kg of instant downforce (available from 0 mph) • This is more downforce than an F1 car up to 150mph • 0-60mph in under 1.5 seconds • Max Chilton (former F1 driver) and Alex Summers (British Hillclimb Championship leader) are driving • The last time a fan car competed in motorsport was when Niki Lauda won the Swedish F1 GP in 1978 with the Brabham BT46B, it was subsequently withdrawn from future races due to its projected dominance, to keep competitors’ content This new chapter in fan car history will be available to watch on the Goodwood live Youtube stream or in person at the event: Saturday for Qualifying and Sunday for the Shootout (provisional times). See you there.
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