Lewis Hamilton & Nico Rosberg are the latest names to be announced for this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg have confirmed they will be among the glittering line-up of star drivers attending the world's largest motoring garden party, now only two weeks away.

For the first time, the sell-out Festival of Speed crowd will be able to see (and hear) one of the new-generation turbo F1 cars, as the Mercedes pair take to the famous Goodwood Hill in a 2014 Mercedes F1 W05 Hybrid, with Hamilton, who drove it to World Championship victory in 2014, taking the wheel on Saturday, and Grand Prix winner Rosberg on Sunday.

Nico Rosberg currently leads the 2016 Formula 1 season by 24 points over his team-mate and three-time Formula 1 Champion Lewis Hamilton, and both will be coming fresh from the European Grand Prix at Baku, Azerbaijan. Rosberg tweeted "See you on Sunday at Goodwood" to fans this week.

Hamilton and Rosberg will be part of a stellar line-up, that includes famous names from all branches of motorsport.

Drivers and riders attending this year (subject to change):

Adam Morgan	BTCC race winner
Alain Menu	Double BTCC champion
Alessandro Zanardi	Two-time CART champion and Paralympic cycling gold medallist
Alex Wurz	Le Mans winner and former F1 driver
Andrew Jordan	2013 BTCC champion
Bobby Labonte	2000 NASCAR Winston Cup champion
Brian Johnson	Legendary AC/DC singer
Sir Chris Hoy	Multiple Olympic cycling champion and now Le Mans driver
Carl Fogarty	World Superbike Royalty
Colin Edwards	Two-time World Superbike Champion
David Brabham	Le Mans winner and ex-F1 racer
Derek "Buttsy" Butler	Drift star with his own F1 car!
Derek Bell	Five-time Le Mans winner
Emerson Fittipaldi	Two-time F1 World Champion and double Indy 500 winner
Frank Biela	Five-time Le Mans winner and 1996 BTCC champion
Freddie Spencer	Three-time motorcycle GP world champion
Gerhard Berger	Ten-time Grand Prix winner
Giacomo Agostini	15-time Motorcycle World Champion
Gordon Shedden	Reigning BTCC champion
Gordon Sheddon	Two-time BTCC champion
Hans-Joachim Stuck	Touring car legend and double Le Mans winner
Sir Jackie Stewart	Three-time F1 World Champion
James Martin	TV chef and classic car enthusiast
Jari Matti Latvala	WRC front-runner
Jason Plato	Two-time BTCC winner and TV presenter
Jean Ragnotti	Two-time Monte Carlo Rally winner
Jean-Pierre Jabouille	The first driver to win a Grand Prix in a turbocharged car
Jenson Button	2009 Formula 1 World Champion
Jochen Mass	F1 and Le Mans winner and Goodwood House Captain
John McGuinness	Multiple IoM TT winner
John Surtees	World Champion on two wheels and four
Johnny Cecotto	Motorcycle Grand Prix World Champion
Karun Chandhok	Former F1 driver
Kelvin Fletcher	BTCC driver and Emmerdale Star
Ken Block	Gymkhana star and WRX front-runner
Kenny Brack	1999 Indy 500 winner drives on the hill
Liam Doran	World Rallycross front-runner
Lorina McLaughlin	Regular winner of 'Fastest Lady' prize at Festival
Mad Mike Whiddett	Star of the drifting world
Mark Higgins	British Rally champion and IoM Record Holder drives on the hill
Martin Brundle	Le Mans winner and F1 star
Matt Neal	Three-time BTCC champion
Mike Conway	Indy Car race winner
Mike Skinner	1995 NASCAR Truck champion
Nick Mason	Pink Floyd drummer
Nicky Hayden	MotoGP Champion
Nico Hulkenberg	F1 star and Le Mans winner
Nyck de Vries	McLaren development driver
Olly Clark	Last year's Festival of Speed shoot-out winner
Pat Doran	Four-time British Rallycross champion
Patrick Friesacher	Will be smoking in his Toyata Camry
Réné Arnoux	Seven-time F1 GP winner
Riccardo Patrese	Six-time Grand Prix winner
Richard Childress	Legendary NASCAR team owner
Ricky Carmichael	The 'greatest of all time' in motocross
Sam Tordoff	BTCC race winner
Sammy Miller	Two-time European Trials Champion
Steve Soper	Touring car legend
Sir Stirling Moss	Racing legend and "Mr Goodwood"
Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren reserve driver
Troy Bayliss	World Superbike champion to ride Ducati GP3
Troy Corser	World Superbike Champion to ride BMW Kaczor R50S

There is a new book all about Lotus and Colin Chapman and his production of his first Formula One Car.

Colin Chapman’s previous attempts at producing a Formula 1 car had been a complete disappointment. Despite being technically advanced, extreme lightness led to numerous structural failures.

In 1960, Chapman decided to start with a clean sheet of paper, assessing the basic requirements for a contemporary Formula 1 car, and identifying how to achieve them in the most straightforward, uncomplicated way. 

The result was one of Chapman’s greatest creations – the Lotus 18 – a trendsetting, rear-engined car  that was to set new performance standards from the outset.

Driven by some of the top drivers of the era – including Innes Ireland, Jim Clark, and John Surtees – it was Stirling Moss who made the car’s name, winning four Grands Prix, including his sensational victories over Ferrari, against all odds, at Monaco and the Nürburgring in 1961.

This book describes the history of the Lotus 18 throughout its seven-year competition career, via season by season summaries, and provides detailed appendices charting the individual histories of all 28 chassis that were built. Full race results are also presented, along with driver achievements.

Lotus 18 by Mark J P Whitelock

ISBN: 9781845845209

UPC: 6-36847-04520-3

AVAILABLE NOW!

£50 UK, $85 US, $110 CAN

BULLET POINTS

• The full history of the Lotus 18 Formula 1 car
• The reveals chassis design and construction
• The development of the Coventry Climax FPF engine
• Seasons reviews of the 1960 to 1966 Formula 1 seasons
• Season review of the 1961 Formula 2
• 1961 inter-continental season review
• Analysis and statistcs of the 1960-66 seasons
• Full chassis-by-chassis history and race record
• Driver and team data
• Includes 150 rarely seen illustrations

McLaren 650S Can-Am celebrates the 50th anniversary of the inaugural Can-Am racing season.

• 650S Can-Am celebrates the 50th anniversary of the inaugural Can-Am racing season
• Unique design created by the bespoke division of McLaren, MSO, and inspired by the McLaren Can-Am racers of the 1960s
• Strictly limited to only 50 examples globally, all based on the 650S Spider, and priced from £255,850
• Learn more about the 650S Can-Am, and the racing heritage of McLaren, at cars.mclaren.com/650S-Can-Am

McLaren established itself throughout the 1960s and 70s as a world-beating force in one of the most extreme forms of motorsport, Can-Am, winning five consecutive championships between 1967 and 1971. 

In honour of the 50th anniversary of the 1966 inaugural season, McLaren Special Operations (MSO) has created the limited production 650S Can-Am which takes its inspiration from the race cars of this golden age of motorsport. 

The 650S Can-Am can be commissioned now priced at £255,850 with deliveries set to commence in the spring of 2016, 50 years on from the first race at Mont Tremblant, Canada.  Just 50 examples will be produced globally, all based on the 650S Spider. 

The Can-Am series, or Canadian-American Challenge Cup, was a no-holds-barred battle of power and speed around some of the most iconic circuits in North America and Canada.  It attracted the best drivers of the time including Graham Hill, John Surtees, Jackie Stewart and, of course, Bruce McLaren.  

The championship started in 1966, only a year after Bruce McLaren Motor Racing was established and in the series that followed, the young Kiwi became one of most successful names in the sport.

Key to the success of the McLaren Can-Am racers was the use of the latest technologies and materials.  This principle is carried through to today’s 650S Can-Am.  

Where lightweight materials such as aluminium and mallite were used in the construction of yesterday’s racers, the modern-day celebration features extensive carbon fibre not least in the construction of its lightweight MonoCell chassis.  

A carbon fibre retractable hard top features for the first time while further carbon fibre is used for the bonnet, Airbrake, front splitter, rear bumper centre, door blades and 650S Can-Am branded sill cover.  MSO has also created a unique set of lightweight forged alloy wheels inspired by those of the 1960s racers with a gloss-black finish on each of the five spokes and a diamond cut rim. 

Held in place by titanium bolts, the wheels are shod with Pirelli P Zero™ Corsa tyres.  Carbon ceramic brakes with black painted callipers are standard equipment.

Further unique features inspired by the iconic Can-Am racers include carbon fibre louvered front wings and a new quad-exit, polished stainless steel exhaust system. 

The louvres are designed to reduce pressure over the front wheels and increase downforce, while the four circular tailpipes at the rear of the car housed within a new visual carbon fibre rear grille echo the aggressive and purposeful throttle trumpets of the historic models.  They also provide the 650S Can-Am with a unique soundtrack.

Like the 650S Spider, this limited production model features the award-winning 3.8-litre twin turbo V8 which produces 650PS (641bhp) and 678Nm (500 lb ft) of torque. Performance and economy figures are just as exhilarating: zero to 62 mph (100 km/h) sprint takes a mere three seconds and its top speed is 204 mph (329 km/h).  

The 650S Can-Am is offered in three bold colours. The launch colour, Mars Red, is directly inspired by the M1B raced by Bruce McLaren and his teammate Chris Amon in the debut season. The second colour, Papaya Spark, is a modern and metallic take on the famous Can-Am racing McLaren Orange.  

The final option is Onyx Black which is similar to the base colour used by many of the McLaren customer teams in the later seasons.  Each is additionally available with a corresponding racing livery to give an even closer visual association with the historic Can-Am series. 

Inside, the standard sports seats are upholstered with leather and Alcantara® which complement the exterior.  Carbon fibre naturally features extensively throughout the cabin while a further bespoke Can-Am touch is the unique dedication plaque on the driver’s door. 

Commenting on the 650S Can-Am, Paul Mackenzie, Executive Director of McLaren Special Operations explains: ‘Can-Am racing is a major part of McLaren heritage, and this latest model from MSO pays homage to the cars and the racers who played a key role in making the championship such a spectacle during the 1960s and 70s.  

The championship was a true test of the engineering ability, driving talent and bravery of Bruce and his teammates, which led them to secure five consecutive championships.

‘The 650S Can-Am is a modern day interpretation with a mixture of functional design features taken from the all-conquering models, combined with the lightest and most pioneering materials available, as was the case with the race cars. The extensive use of lightweight visual carbon fibre, including for the retractable hard top, adds to car’s dramatic appearance and with the roof down, drivers are treated to a stirring V8 soundtrack just as Bruce and his teammates enjoyed.’