Oracle Purple Bull Racing took to the Goodwood Competition of Pace in bullish trend this weekend with a collection of world firsts and unique reveals.
Click on right here to subscribe to our print version!
Kicking off the pageant on Friday, the Crew offered the RB17 to the world’s eye with a launch ceremony within the Goodwood Paddock hosted by Adrian Newey, Christian Horner and Technical Director Rob Grey. The much-anticipated hypercar designed, developed and manufactured completely in-house at Purple Bull Superior Applied sciences boasts a high pace of greater than 350 kph from its semi-stressed, mid-mounted V10 engine. Solely 50 RB17s might be produced, with its static world debut at Goodwood coming after a profitable and rigorous prototype testing programme.
Sunday noticed one other world first, with the Crew rolling again the clock to rejoice 20 laps across the solar. Purple Bull drivers previous and current, with their respective Purple Bull Components One automobiles, took to the well-known Goodwood Hill to type the most important procession of F1 automobiles within the pageant’s 31-year historical past.
The second marked one other debut, CEO and Crew Principal Christian Horner making a run within the Crew’s seven-time Grand Prix-winning automobile, the RB8. Adrian Newey rounded out the procession within the Aston Martin Valkyrie, a automobile he and the Crew constructed collaboratively with Aston Martin.
CHRISTIAN KLIEN – RB1
“It was wonderful to be reunited with the RB1 at Goodwood Competition of Pace, the Crew’s first automobile that I drove in our first race. It was the place it began for Purple Bull Racing. The sound was unbelievable from the V10 driving up the hill, and it was nice to see the group. Having all the opposite automobiles behind me and seeing their evolution, I might really feel what Purple Bull Racing has grown into. It’s been a privilege to be a part of the Crew within the early years and to relive it at present.”
MARK WEBBER – RB6
“The vitality on the Goodwood Competition of Pace actually is unmatched, and the truth that Purple Bull has virtually created our personal F1 Paddock at this occasion is unbelievable. It’s the proper approach to inform the tales which have paved the best way for our Twentieth-season celebrations. Driving the RB6 introduced again wonderful recollections; it’s my favorite F1 automobile I ever drove at Purple Bull, a chunk of jewelry and an incredible a part of The Crew’s historical past. Taking to the wheel alongside DC and a lot of the different previous and current drivers was very particular at present.”
DANIEL RICCIARDO – RB7
“It’s days like these that I’m proud to be a part of the Purple Bull household. To see 20 years of recollections in entrance of you is a reminder of how a lot the Crew has achieved in these years. It’s good to be with so many drivers who’ve helped form the Crew and share this with them and share some tales. A variety of my success and a giant a part of my profession has been with Purple Bull, and pondering it’s probably the most profitable groups ever is implausible. Goodwood is all the time a reminder of how glorious the game is, not solely F1 however motorsport generally. As an fanatic of the game, I do know there’s a lot on supply, and it’s good to play a tiny a part of the present.
CHRISTIAN HORNER, CEO and Crew Principal – RB8
“Wonderful Goodwood actually lived as much as its title at present. It was a really unbelievable second to take the residing, respiratory historical past of Purple Bull Racing up the long-lasting hill. In our Twentieth season within the sport, we proceed to interrupt information, bringing the biggest-ever parade of Components One automobiles to Goodwood, actually one we received’t overlook. It was a privilege to take the wheel alongside among the drivers and members of this Crew who’ve made such a big a part of Purple Bull Racing’s historical past. Getting the gang again collectively was very particular.”
DAVID COULTHARD – RB9
“Purple Bull Racing has turn out to be probably the most profitable groups in Components One historical past, so celebrating 20 years of Purple Bull Racing at Goodwood Competition of Pace, the last word celebration of motoring, has been very particular. It felt nice to take the wheel throughout the weekend and to see the Crew’s unbelievable followers. Oracle Bull Racing is standing on the shoulders of giants who created this wonderful sport, and naturally, each Crew and each era must be higher. Purple Bull Racing has taken it to the following degree. It was good to be reunited with the Crew’s drivers at present and take part on this spectacular occasion. It was a reminder of why we love racing.”
MAX VERSTAPPEN – RB16B
“It’s good to deliver everybody collectively and correctly rejoice the unbelievable historical past of the Crew. It’s my first time right here at Goodwood, so it’s nice to have such a giant Purple Bull presence right here to mark our Twentieth 12 months and a pleasant second to see all of the automobiles driving collectively up the hill. Seeing all of the automobiles line up on the finish and the drivers of their outdated automobiles is outstanding and one thing we must always rejoice. It was implausible to drive the RB16B once more and see everybody who has been part of the Crew’s historical past come collectively; there have been many feelings from everybody concerned over the previous 20 years. It was good to drive and enjoyable doing the doughnuts on the finish; it was an incredible expertise.”
SERGIO PEREZ – RB18
“It’s a very special occasion for our Crew. It’s days like this that you just realise the quantity of historical past already in Purple Bull Racing and are available collectively to rejoice. That’s a rare second for us all to have. It felt nice to make extra historical past as a Crew at present; being a part of that all the time makes you are feeling distinctive. It’s all the time good to come back to occasions like Goodwood when it’s relaxed and you’ve got extra time to spend with the Crew’s wonderful motorsport followers. It was pretty to be reunited with the RB18; as quickly as I sat in it, it introduced again recollections, like my win in Monaco, and it was such an pleasing day.”
HAMDA AL QUBAISI – F1 ACADEMY CAR
“A memorable weekend. It was wonderful to be a part of Purple Bull Racing’s Twentieth season celebrations and be a part of the lineup amongst many legendary drivers that I’ve all the time regarded as much as. It’s such an iconic occasion, and I used to be actually excited going into it; after my first hill climbs, you could possibly see on my face how blissful I used to be; the adrenaline was simply wonderful. There’s much less grip right here than our regular tracks, so I used to be drifting round a bit within the F1 Academy automobile, which was an pleasing expertise. A weekend I’ll keep in mind perpetually!”
