RADFORD - Radford’s
coachbuilt Lotus Type 62-2 has won the Michelin Showstopper Award at the 2022
Goodwood Festival of Speed.
The
prestigious accolade, voted for by the public, comes after the car made its
global dynamic debut at the global event in front of thousands of fans.
Radford
proved a major draw with showgoers, with huge numbers of visitors allowed to
get up close and see around the upgraded Type 62-2, which was based within the
Michelin Supercar Paddock over the four-day event.
An
undeniable hit, the Radford Type 62-2 is not only a car that drives well on the
race track and the road, but showcases exemplary attention to detail and
craftsmanship throughout making it the epitome of outstanding beauty and
ultimate performance.
Jenson
Button: “Goodwood
is always a wonderful event, but driving the Type 62-2 has made my 20th year at
the Festival extra special. It’s fantastic to be able to be behind the wheel
for the car’s global dynamic debut and show fans what we’ve been working on and
it’s a true vindication that those same fans at Goodwood and from across the
world have voted for our car as their Michelin Showstopper of the Festival,
thank you to every single person who voted.”
Ant
Anstead: “Winning
the Michelin Showstopper Award is incredible. It was an amazing effort from the
whole team to get the car prepared for this event and the positive response
we’ve received throughout from fans and from customers in the car has been
absolutely outstanding, especially considering the completion from far more
established brands.
“It
was actually emotional to see the car on the start line for the first time at
Goodwood. We are constantly looking for new ways to improve the Type 62-2 so
that it is the best it can be. The feedback from our drivers has given us
enormous encouragement that the engineering refinements we have made to the car
has made it feel and perform even better, ahead of first customer deliveries
this year.”
Richard
Bezzant, Marketing Director, Michelin Tyre PLC: “We’re adding another very special car
to the winners of the Michelin Showstopper Award today. The Radford is a thing
of beauty; a classic-inspired creation by Ant Anstead, Jenson Button, Roger
Behle and the whole Radford team. The reaction to the car this weekend has been
so positive and the public made a clear choice - this is a showstopper indeed.”
Since
its reveal in August 2021, the Radford Lotus Type 62-2 has undergone a host of
refinements to make it one of the finest driving cars available, with all
models personally signed off by F1 World Champion Jenson Button, who was behind
the wheel of the car to take it for its dynamic debut run up the hill on the
first day at Goodwood on Thursday.
Engineering
partner WCM has delivered a host of tailored manufacturing solutions within the
cockpit, alongside several technical upgrades to the chassis and engineering
refinements from technical partners like Rock Engineering and JUBU Performance.
In an
all-new burgundy colour scheme, the Type 62-2 features Dymag carbon fibre rims
with lightweight magnesium centres and an F1-inspired centre lock. JUBU have developed
new valve springs, bearings and camshafts and Rock Engineering has lightened
the chassis and spaceframe. The Type 62-2 now also features new engine
positioning, which has been shifted to allow for the lowest centre of gravity
possible, making it one of the world’s lightest supercars.
For
more information on the Type 62-2, visit the Radford website: https://radford.co/
