Lando Norris And Valentino Rossi Set To Headline 2026 Goodwood Festival Of Speed

Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris and MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi are both confirmed to appear at the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed.
The annual motorsport celebration takes place at the iconic Goodwood Estate in Sussex from Thursday, July 9 until Sunday, July 12.
Norris will headline this year’s event, marking his second appearance at Goodwood in just three years.
Rossi’s presence makes the occasion even more special, as the nine-time motorcycle world champion returns to Goodwood for the first time in over a decade.
The Italian icon was last seen at the event in 2015, when he rode a Yamaha YZR-M1 and a Le Mans-winning Mazda 787B up the iconic 1.16-mile hillclimb.
Goodwood has promised a so-called Monster Celebration featuring the pair, though the exact details of their appearance are yet to be confirmed.
The pairing carries personal significance for Norris, whose passion for motorsport was sparked not by a Formula 1 driver but by Rossi himself.
Rossi’s distinctive fluorescent yellow race gear captured the imagination of the young British driver during his formative years as a motorsport fan.
Norris first got to meet his childhood hero at the British Motorcycle GP in 2021 and has remained in touch with Rossi ever since.
The two have now shared much of the motorsport world together, and their joint Goodwood appearance will be a landmark moment for fans of both disciplines.
For those looking to attend, the Admission and Grandstand Package and the Roving Grandstand package are both sold out, but The Parc and an admission plus three-course lunch at the Goodwood Bar and Grill package have recently been added.
Those two packages are priced at £320 and £173 per person respectively, giving fans additional options to witness what promises to be a memorable weekend of motorsport history.
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