Video: The full 2025 Festival of Speed Timed Shoot-Out

Having already seen seven class winners crowned on Saturday, the main event got underway on Sunday with renewed vigour as drivers sought to improve on their performances from the day before.

Romain Dumas was the standout favourite to claim top spot in the electrifying Ford Supertruck, but he still had to make sure he could shake off the challenge of Scott Speed, who was mightily quick in the Subaru Project Midnight.

But the treacherous nature of the world-famous Goodwood hillclimb meant the result was by no means assured, the straw bales were ready and waiting to have the final say on what had been a sweltering weekend.

In all, 18 cars lined up for one last crack at the Hill, with the likes of reigning BTCC champion Jake Hill ready to leave it all on the table at the wheel of his Holden Commodore. Hillclimb specialist Alex Summers was also putting on quite the show in the brutish Shadow DN4, and James Wallis is always box office when he climbs into a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup.

Although not likely to challenge for victory, the TWR Supercat was perhaps the most memorable car competing in this year’s Shoot-Out, its howling V8 instantly recognisable whenever it was out on the Hill. If we could take any car home from this year’s Festival of Speed, this might just be it.

It’s the charm of the Timed Shoot-Out that you don’t just get the modern machinery out on the Hill, there’s always a small contingent of charismatic characters pushing their wondrous pre-war machinery to the absolute limit past Goodwood House. Aside from the bravery involved, there is perhaps nothing more striking than seeing the monstrous Fiat S76 ‘Beast of Turin’ fly between the bales up to a top speed of 81.9mph.

This was another brilliant climax to the Festival of Speed, and well worth another watch.

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