2015 Race of Champions
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The 2015 Race of Champions was a motorsports event that took place over 20–21 November 2015 at the Olympic Stadium in London.[1]
A previous six-time winner of the Nations' Cup, Sebastian Vettel became Champion of Champions for the first time, defeating Tom Kristensen, who made the final for the fourth time, 2–0.[2] In the Nations' Cup itself, the England 1 team of Jason Plato and Andy Priaulx took the victory in a final race decider against Germany, who were represented by Vettel and fellow Formula One driver Nico Hülkenberg.[3]
Participants
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Nations' Cup
Nations Cup Team | Drivers | 2015 series |
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All Stars | ![]() |
Formula One |
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ELMS, Radical European Masters | |
Americas | ![]() |
IndyCar |
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World Touring Car Championship | |
Australia[8] | ![]() |
Formula One |
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none | |
Brazil[9] | ![]() |
Formula One |
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Global RallyCross, Formula E, Indy Lights | |
England 1 | ![]() |
BTCC |
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BTCC, ELMS | |
England 2[10] | ![]() |
Formula One |
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Blancpain Endurance Series | |
Germany[11] | ![]() |
Formula One |
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Formula One, WEC | |
Nordic[13] | ![]() |
none |
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World Rallycross Championship | |
Scotland | ![]() |
none |
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Formula One test and reserve driver | |
Young Stars[15] | ![]() |
Formula One test and reserve driver |
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Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters |
Cars
Eight vehicles were used throughout the event. Returning from the 2014 Race of Champions were the Ariel Atom Cup, the KTM X-Bow, the ROC Car and the NASCAR Chevrolet SS Stock Car as used in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series. Introduced for 2015 were the Mercedes-AMG GT, the Radical SR3 RSX and the Rage Comet, while the RX 150 returned after an absence of several years.
Results
Nations' Cup
Preliminary round
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Brazil | 0–2 | England 1 |
All Stars | 1–2 | Young Stars |
Bracket
Quarter-finals | Semi-final | Final | |||||||
Americas | 1 | ||||||||
Nordic | 2 | Nordic | 0 | ||||||
Germany | 2 | Germany | 2 | ||||||
Australia | 0 | Germany | 1 | ||||||
Scotland | 0 | England 1 | 2 | ||||||
England 2 | 2 | England 2 | 1 | ||||||
England 1 | 2 | England 1 | 2 | ||||||
Young Stars | 1 |
Race of Champions
Round 1 | Quarter-finals | Semi-final | Champion of Champions final | ||||||||||||||||
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A2 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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B4 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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C1 | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
C4 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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C2 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
C3 | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
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D1 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
D4 | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
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D2 | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
D3 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "London to stage 2015 Race Of Champions at the former Olympic Stadium". raceofchampions.com. Race of Champions. 13 June 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ↑ Esler, William (23 November 2015). "Sebastian Vettel crowned Champion of Champions at Race of Champions". Sky Sports. BSkyB. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ↑ Esler, William (21 November 2015). "Team England claim Race of Champions Nations Cup crown". Sky Sports. BSkyB. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ↑ "Formula 1 star Romain Grosjean signs up for ROC 2015 in London". raceofchampions.com. Race of Champions. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ↑ "Olympic legend Sir Chris Hoy to replace injured MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo". raceofchampions.com. Race of Champions. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ↑ "Hunter-Reay To Contest 2015 Race of Champions". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- 1 2 "WTCC Champions Priaulx and López complete record field for ROC London". raceofchampions.com. Race of Champions. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Ricciardo receives Race of Champions call-up". Speedcafe.com. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Williams F1's Massa and Formula E's Piquet for Race of Champions". Autosport. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button heads to this month's Race Of Champions". raceofchampions.com. Race of Champions. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- 1 2 "Le Mans winner and F1 star Nico Hülkenberg to race at ROC 2015 in London". raceofchampions.com. Race of Champions. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- 1 2 "Vettel to make ROC return in London". GP Update. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Tom Kristensen and Petter Solberg rejoin forces for Race Of Champions in London". raceofchampions.com. Race of Champions. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ↑ "Susie Wolff to rejoin David Coulthard on Team Scotland at ROC 2015". raceofchampions.com. Race of Champions. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Jolyon Palmer and Pascal Wehrlein join forces at ROC 2015 in London". raceofchampions.com. Race of Champions. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.