Dunlop Returns to Goodwood Revival
June 2026 Dunlop has become the presenting partner of the Goodwood Revival, the world’s greatest historic motorsport event is about to receive an exciting new lease of life. Goodwood’s connection…
June 2026
Dunlop has become the presenting partner of the Goodwood Revival, the world’s greatest historic motorsport event is about to receive an exciting new lease of life.
Goodwood’s connection with Dunlop goes back to the very earliest days of the Motor Circuit, and it’s a huge coup for the Revival to have such a storied name so intrinsically involved.
When the Motor Circuit first opened in 1948, Dunlop was already a hugely successful tyre manufacturer. Cars shod with Dunlop tyres had already claimed ten Le Mans 24 Hours victories, and the brand had become a direct competitor to Michelin in the global market.
Throughout the Goodwood era from 1948-1966, Dunlop tyres carried cars to 11 more Le Mans wins, but it was its success in Formula 1 that truly sent the brand stratospheric.
The pivotal moment came when Maurice Trintignant won the Monaco Grand Prix in 1958 driving a Dunlop-shod Cooper T45; the floodgates were opened.
By 1959, after revealing a series of groundbreaking technological advancements, Dunlop held the monopoly in F1 tyres, becoming the sole supplier, save for a final World Championship running of the Indianapolis 500, by 1960.
At Goodwood, Stirling Moss won the 1959 Glover Trophy using Dunlop tyres on his Cooper T51, and Jack Brabham claimed the first of his World Championships with the esteemed rubber.
The following six World Championships, and Grands Prix (bar one), were all won by cars running on Dunlop tyres. In total, Dunlop tyres accounted for 72 Grand Prix victories, not to mention a long list of triumphs at Goodwood, before the Motor Circuit closed for competitive racing in 1966.
But while Goodwood lay dormant, Dunlop’s run of success continued, with 11 more Grand Prix wins between 1967 and 1970. The brand’s final F1 victory came at the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa, when Pedro Rodriguez took the chequered flag in his BRM P153.
Dunlop’s partnership with Porsche brought about another period of remarkable success at Le Mans. First with the 936 and then with the era-defining 956 and 962, the brand picked up another nine victories at the Circuit de la Sarthe between 1977 and 1987.
There were two final victories with Jaguar and Mazda in 1988 and 1991, and Dunlop has continued to maintain a presence at many of the world’s most famous motorsport events, including the Nürburgring 24 Hours and the V8 Supercars Championship.
