Chevrolet at the Goodwood Festival of Speed

There’s a whole host of reasons to visit the Goodwood Festival of Speed, but Chevrolet hopes to make motorsport’s most prestigious annual event even more glamorous than ever this year with the presence of two seductive new models - the Chevrolet Camaro and the Corvette ZR-1.

Both of the US-built supercars will be wowing the crowds throughout the weekend, running in the event’s Moving Motorshow on Thursday July 1, and in the supercar run up Goodwood’s famous hillclimb circuit on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The presence of the ZR-1 marks an emotional return for the long established Corvette name to the Chevrolet stable, as from this year onward it will be distributed in Europe and sold once again as the Chevrolet Corvette, rather than a standalone brand.

“These iconic cars, such as Corvette and Camaro, are clear indicators of how strong Chevrolet’s brand heritage is,” said Chevrolet UK Managing Director Mark Terry. “The fact that they are here, in Europe, being sold as Chevrolets is the clearest indication yet of the confidence that General Motors has in the Chevrolet brand, and the direction it is headed in Europe.”

In addition to the two latest performance models to join Chevrolet Europe’s product portfolio, both of the Silverline Chevrolet racing cars from the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship will be in attendance. One of the Cruzes will be run up the hill, with works drivers Jason Plato and Alex MacDowall behind the wheel on different days.

“A couple of years ago, Chevrolet was a brand you wouldn’t have seen at Goodwood,” added Mr Terry. “But we’ve come so far in so little time that we’re now a brand that can stand shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the most prestigious names in performance motoring.”

The Goodwood Festival of Speed opens with the Moving Motorshow on Thursday July 1, with public access for the main event from July 2-4.

More information on the two BTCC cars and their drivers can be found at chevroletbtcc.co.uk.