Dan Ticktum at Goodwood Festival of Speed. (Image credit: Instagram)Cupra Kiro's Dan Ticktum was competing for the first time at the prestigious Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK and managed to finish second in his home country. Formula E participated in full force at the event, where Ticktum drove the GEN4 in front of thousands of fans in the car’s first competitive appearance. He is proud of what he achieved at the event and hopes to be back next year. He spoke about his achievement, while Formula E CEO Jeff Dodds also praised him for his performance in the UK.Dan Ticktum incredibly proud with performance at Goodwood Festival of SpeedDan Ticktum highlighted his second-place finish in the GEN4 car at the Goodwood Festival of Speed despite the car still being in development. The car will join the Formula E grid next season and is designed for wheel-to-wheel circuit racing rather than hill climbs.Ticktum took on four-time Goodwood Shootout winner and reigning Pikes Peak champion Romain Dumas in a captivating battle that showcased the performance potential of the Formula E GEN4.The Cupra Kiro driver missed victory by just 0.49 seconds despite his time of 42.46 seconds ranking as the fifth-fastest Shootout run in Goodwood Festival of Speed history.Reacting after his second-place finish at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Dan Ticktum said, “For a car that’s designed to race on street circuits rather than attack a hill climb, and with this being my first time at Goodwood, I’m incredibly pleased with what we’ve achieved. The jump from GEN3 to GEN4 is enormous, and I think this weekend has given everyone a glimpse of what’s coming. Hopefully we’ll be back next year and go one better.”Formula E CEO is full of praise for Dan TicktumFormula E Chief Executive Officer Jeff Dodds said, “We could have waited. Instead, we did what racers do. We brought a development car to one of the world’s greatest motorsport events and put it to the test.”Appreciating Dan Ticktum for his performance at the festival and everyone else involved, he added, “To see a car still months away from its race debut, driven by someone competing at Goodwood for the first time, push one of the greatest hill climb drivers in history to within half a second of victory is an extraordinary achievement. Every engineer, manufacturer, partner and member of the Formula E family should be immensely proud of what we’ve achieved this weekend. We’ll be back.”The GEN4 development car will join competition in the 2026–27 Formula E season, which will begin with the Jeddah E-Prix this December.Also read: Formula E CEO Jeff Dodds proud to showcase GEN4 at Goodwood Festival of Speed