Oracle Purple Bull Racing took to the Goodwood Pageant of Velocity in bullish style this weekend with a collection of world firsts and unique reveals.
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Kicking off the competition on Friday, the Staff 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 prime velocity of greater than 350 kph from its semi-stressed, mid-mounted V10 engine. Solely 50 RB17s can 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 Staff 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 competition’s 31-year historical past.
The second marked one other debut, CEO and Staff Principal Christian Horner making a run within the Staff’s seven-time Grand Prix-winning automotive, the RB8. Adrian Newey rounded out the procession within the Aston Martin Valkyrie, a automotive he and the Staff constructed collaboratively with Aston Martin.
CHRISTIAN KLIEN – RB1
“It was superb to be reunited with the RB1 at Goodwood Pageant of Velocity, the Staff’s first automotive that I drove in our first race. It was the place it began for Purple Bull Racing. The sound was unimaginable from the V10 driving up the hill, and it was nice to see the gang. Having all the opposite automobiles behind me and seeing their evolution, I may really feel what Purple Bull Racing has grown into. It’s been a privilege to be a part of the Staff within the early years and to relive it at this time.”
MARK WEBBER – RB6
“The vitality on the Goodwood Pageant of Velocity really is unmatched, and the truth that Purple Bull has virtually created our personal F1 Paddock at this occasion is unimaginable. It’s the right solution to inform the tales which have paved the way in which for our Twentieth-season celebrations. Driving the RB6 introduced again superb recollections; it’s my favorite F1 automotive I ever drove at Purple Bull, a chunk of jewelry and a fantastic a part of The Staff’s historical past. Taking to the wheel alongside DC and a lot of the different previous and current drivers was very particular at this time.”
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 Staff has achieved in these years. It’s good to be with so many drivers who’ve helped form the Staff and share this with them and share some tales. Loads of my success and a giant a part of my profession has been with Purple Bull, and considering it’s one of the profitable groups ever is implausible. Goodwood is all the time a reminder of how wonderful the game is, not solely F1 however motorsport basically. As an fanatic of the game, I do know there’s a lot on provide, and it’s good to play a tiny a part of the present.
CHRISTIAN HORNER, CEO and Staff Principal – RB8
“Superb Goodwood actually lived as much as its identify at this time. It was a really unimaginable second to take the dwelling, respiration historical past of Purple Bull Racing up the enduring hill. In our Twentieth season within the sport, we proceed to interrupt data, bringing the biggest-ever parade of Components One automobiles to Goodwood, actually one we gained’t neglect. It was a privilege to take the wheel alongside a number of the drivers and members of this Staff 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 change into one of the profitable groups in Components One historical past, so celebrating 20 years of Purple Bull Racing at Goodwood Pageant of Velocity, the last word celebration of motoring, has been very particular. It felt nice to take the wheel throughout the weekend and to see the Staff’s unimaginable followers. Oracle Bull Racing is standing on the shoulders of giants who created this superb sport, and naturally, each Staff and each technology must be higher. Purple Bull Racing has taken it to the following stage. It was good to be reunited with the Staff’s drivers at this time 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 unimaginable historical past of the Staff. 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 yr 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 previous automobiles is phenomenal 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 Staff’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 a fantastic expertise.”
SERGIO PEREZ – RB18
“It’s a very big day for our Staff. It’s days like this that you simply 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 Staff at this time; 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 Staff’s superb 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 gratifying day.”
HAMDA AL QUBAISI – F1 ACADEMY CAR
“A memorable weekend. It was superb to be a part of Purple Bull Racing’s Twentieth season celebrations and be part of the lineup amongst many legendary drivers that I’ve all the time appeared 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 possibly can see on my face how joyful I used to be; the adrenaline was simply superb. There’s much less grip right here than our regular tracks, so I used to be drifting round a bit within the F1 Academy automotive, which was an gratifying expertise. A weekend I’ll bear in mind perpetually!”
