OS Beijing 2008 Paralympics Olympics Pekin

for the 1st time in ROC history, the motorsport event will be hosted in an Asian country; the Beijing ROC 2009 will take part on the 4th of November 2009, with the participation of 18 racing drivers, considered as the best racers in the world, despite the absence of Sebastien Loeb, the 6-time WRC champion.

The Race of Champions is a yearly racing and motorsport event that puts together all the best rally drivers along with the best racing drivers from various championships (WTCC, DTM, F1, NASCAR, GTA, WRC S2000, MotoGP and many more…). The world’s best racers are divided based on nations where duels are hosted on the same track in order to answer the following topic: Who is the best driver in the world?

The concept of the ROC (Race Of Champions) counts on the usage of similar racing equipment where motorsports drivers should compete in a head-to-head; the racing procedure will occur on a parallel track for the purpose of proving the best racing skills and determining the best racing driver in the world. The start line puts both contenders on the same level, with the same racing cars and would be urged to race on exactly the identical track before finishing side-by-side. The identical Cars are exchanged throughout heats so racing drivers would have the opportunity to prove the racing skills in various types of cars before claiming the win.

The ROC 2009 is one of the most awaited events of the racing season for it marks the funniest way to end the professional motorsport season; for instance, racing in the ROC will not be hosted for marketing and sponsoring purposes whereas driving is done for the glory and for the major award of “The Best Racer in the World”. Thousands of crowds gather every year and rush to get the ROC tickets; the event is full of action especially due to the parallel tracks that are crossed in the midst of every heat which allows the results to be really narrow between racing drivers. Moreover, racing fans have the opportunity to watch the greatest drivers driving against each others in a stadium atmosphere, pointing at the marvelous sounds of racing engines and wheels screeching.

List of Drivers – ROC 2009

1- Michael Schumacher

2- Jenson Button

3- Sebastian Vettel

4- Mikko Hirvonen

5- Mick Doohan

6- Tom Kristensen

7- Andy Priaulx

8- Mattias Ekstrom

9- Yvan Muller

10- David Coulthard

11- Gineil DeVilliers

12- Tanner Foust

13- Travis Pastrana

14- Jamie Whincap

15- Emanuele Pirro

16- Clivio Poccione

17- Marcus Gronholm

18- Guerlain Chicherit