At the Goodwood Festival Of Speed Red Bull Will Unveil The RB17 Hypercar
At the Goodwood Festival Of Speed Red Bull Will Unveil The RB17 Hypercar
May 10, 2024 / By Zunair Tahir / Automotive News
The Advanced Technologies division of Red Bull’s Formula 1 team announced intentions to introduce their own £5 million hypercar, designed by Newey, in June 2022.
The vehicle will have a V10 engine and a carbon fiber transmission mounted on a two-seat carbon fiber monocoque chassis. Red Bull built all 50 of the cars internally, and only those will be produced.
The RB17 will be introduced on Friday 12 July in the Cathedral paddock at Goodwood and be on display for the full event.
The hypercar will be part of the team’s F1 car heritage, since the RB17 name was dropped in favor of the RB16B for the 2021 model, which was necessary due to COVID-19-related part carryover.
Since Newey has stated he would be leaving the Formula One team in early 2025, this will also be his last vehicle for Red Bull.
Red Bull CEO Christian Horner stated, “We are thrilled to introduce the RB17 to the public for the first time and couldn’t think of a better global platform than Goodwood Festival of Speed.”
“The RB17 radiates superior engineering and uniqueness. We are eager for the audience to see the ultimate performance automobile that we have created using all we know about racing.
“I’m also equally excited to be showcasing such an incredible array of vehicles and drivers at the renowned event, and I’m looking forward to commemorating our 20th season in front of such ardent motorsport enthusiasts.”
At the Goodwood unveiling, Horner and Newey will be joined by 13-time grand prix winner and former Red Bull driver David Coulthard, as well as Patrick Friesacher, a former Minardi F1 driver and Red Bull’s longest-serving exhibition driver.
As part of its 20th anniversary festivities, Red Bull will also showcase a number of F1 vehicles from its past, some of which will participate in the hillclimb competition.
The creator of the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Duke of Richmond, continued, “I am thrilled that Oracle Red Bull Racing will be joining us at the Festival of Speed this summer to celebrate their 20th anniversary.”
“I am honored that the Formula 1 team has selected the Festival of Speed as the location for the much-awaited public debut of the RB17 in this year’s poignant season.
I also know that our fans will be ecstatic when the team brings a number of their championship-winning vehicles and drivers to the event this year.”
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