Goodwood Festival of Speed: an introduction from Lord March I still find it difficult to believe that this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed will be the 20th occasion that we've staged the event, which has gone from strength to strength over the past two decades and exceeded my wildest expectations. As in previous years, we have an exceptional line-up of top motorsport drivers and riders in action, driving and riding some of the finest and rarest competition cars and motorcycles in the world. Our 2012 festival theme is celebrating young drivers, riders, designers and engineers whose supreme talent and insatiable thirst for speed shocked the establishment, affording them immediate superstar status. Present will be some exciting and entertaining examples of our Young Guns theme, in the form of double Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel, making his Goodwood debut, plus the two previous F1 champions, Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton. Each of these talented young drivers will be in action in their respective F1 cars up the 1.16-mile festival hillclimb, as will other current grand prix drivers, and at least six of this season's F1 teams, including Red Bull Racing, McLaren, Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Lotus. Talking of Lotus, this immensely popular British sports car manufacturer will be our featured marque at this year's festival, with a huge 28-metre-high sculpture outside my office window to celebrate its proud sporting achievements. We will have at least 45 significant Lotus competition cars here in action, including many not seen for years. In addition, we will have a unique Cartier "Style et Luxe" display of vehicles personally used and owned by the Queen, on the occasion of her Diamond Jubilee. This is a one-off opportunity that I am very excited about. There will be plenty to see and do, and I look forward to seeing you here.