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The 2025 Race of Champions was the 33rd running of the Race of Champions that took place on 7 and 8 March. The race took place in Australia for the first time and was the first time the event was held in the Southern Hemisphere. The event was located at Accor Stadium in Sydney, Australia.

Participants

Nations Cup


Nations Cup team	Drivers	Championships won
All-Stars^[a]	Johan Kristoffersson^[1]	FIA World Rallycross Championship (2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) Extreme E (2021, 2023) Scandinavian Touring Car Championship (2012, 2018) Superstars Series (2012) Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia (2012, 2013, 2015)
All-Stars^[a]	Chaz Mostert^[2]	Australian Formula Ford Championship (2010) TCR Australia Touring Car Series (2021) GT World Challenge Australia (2024)
Australia (Supercars)^[3]	Brodie Kostecki^[4]^[b]	Supercars Championship (2023)
Australia (Supercars)^[3]	Will Brown^[5]	Australian Formula 4 Championship (2016) Toyota 86 Racing Series Australia (2016) TCR Australia Touring Car Series (2019) Supercars Championship (2024)
Australia (Off-Road)^[3]	Molly Taylor	Australian Rally Championship (2016) Extreme E (2021)
Australia (Off-Road)^[3]	Toby Price	Australian Off-Road Championship (2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015) FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship (2018)
Finland	Valtteri Bottas^[6]	Formula Renault Eurocup (2008) Formula Renault NEC (2008) GP3 Series (2011)
Finland	Heikki Kovalainen	World Series by Nissan (2004) Super GT – GT500 (2016)
France	Sébastien Loeb^[7]	Junior World Rally Championship (2001) World Rally Championship (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012) Extreme E (2022)
France	Victor Martins^[8]	Formula Renault Eurocup (2020) FIA Formula 3 Championship (2022)
Germany^[9]	Sebastian Vettel	Formula BMW ADAC (2004) Formula One (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Germany^[9]	Mick Schumacher	FIA Formula 3 European Championship (2018) FIA Formula 2 Championship (2020)
New Zealand	Hayden Paddon^[7]	Production World Rally Championship (2011) European Rally Championship (2023, 2024) New Zealand Rally Championship (2008-09, 2013, 2018, 2021-23) Asia-Pacific Rally Championship (2022)
New Zealand	Louis Sharp^[10]	F4 British Championship (2023) GB3 Championship (2024)
Norway	Oliver Solberg^[c]	Latvian Rally Championship (2019)
Norway	Petter Solberg	World Rally Championship (2003) FIA World Rallycross Championship (2014, 2015)
United Kingdom	David Coulthard^[11]	Formula Ford 1600 Junior Series (1989)
United Kingdom	Alister McRae^[8]^[d]	Asia-Pacific Rally Championship (2011) British Rally Championship (1995)
United States	Travis Pastrana^[12]	Rally America National Championship (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) Nitro Rallycross (2021) American Rally Association (2017)
United States	Kurt Busch	International Race of Champions (2003) NASCAR Cup Series (2004)

Winners


Race of Champions		Nations Cup Winners				Other Trophies
Winner	Runner-up	Nation (winners)	Winning drivers	Nation (runner-up)	Runner up Drivers	Other Trophies
Sébastien Loeb	Chaz Mostert	France	Sébastien Loeb Victor Martins	Australia (Supercars)	Brodie Kostecki Will Brown	Michael Romanidis (eROC)

Draw

Drivers

Group Rounds

Group A


Pos.	Driver	Wins	Loss
1	Molly Taylor	2	0
2	Johan Kristoffersson	1	1
3	Michael Romanidis^[e]	0	2

Group B

Pos.	Driver	Wins	Loss
1	Oliver Solberg	2	0
2	Heikki Kovalainen	1	1
3	Travis Pastrana	0	2

Group C

Pos.	Driver	Wins	Loss	Fastest Time
1	Toby Price	1	1	01:01.552
2	Hayden Paddon	1	1	01:01.924
3	Petter Solberg	1	1	01:02.063

Group D

Pos.	Driver	Wins	Loss
1	Sebastian Vettel	2	0
2	Brodie Kostecki	1	1
3	Louis Sharp	0	2

Group E

Pos.	Driver	Wins	Loss
1	Chaz Mostert	2	0
2	Kurt Busch	1	1
3	Valtteri Bottas	0	2

Group F

Pos.	Driver	Wins	Loss
1	Will Brown	2	0
2	Victor Martins	1	1
3	David Coulthard	0	2

Main Draw

Quarter Finals		Semi Finals		Final



Sébastien Loeb	2

Molly Taylor	0
		Sébastien Loeb	2

		Oliver Solberg	0
Oliver Solberg	2

Toby Price	0
				Sébastien Loeb	2

				Chaz Mostert	0
Sebastian Vettel	0

Chaz Mostert	2
		Chaz Mostert	2

		Will Brown	0
Mick Schumacher	0

Will Brown	2

Nations Cup

Group Stage

Group A


Pos.	Team	Wins	Losses	Time
1	Team France	4	0	02:02.600
2	Team All Stars	1	3	02:12.570
3	Team Finland	1	3	02:06.439

Group B

Pos.	Team	Wins	Losses	Time
1	Team Australia (Supercars)	4	0	01:56.355
2	Team New Zealand	1	3	01:59.208
3	Team Australia (Off-Road)	1	3	01:59.456

Group C

Pos.	Team	Wins	Losses	Time
1	Team Germany	3	1	01:58.937
2	Team USA	3	1	01:59.304
3	Team Great Britain	0	4	02:01.528

Main Draw

Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Final



Team Norway	0

Team All-Stars	2
		Team All-Stars	1

		Team France	2
Team France	2

Team New Zealand	1
				Team France	2

				Team Australia (Supercars)	1
Team Australia (Supercars)	2

Team USA	0
		Team Australia (Supercars)	2

		Team Germany	1
Team Germany	2

Team Australia (Off-Road)	1

Notes

↑ This Team was originally named Team Sweden but Mattias Ekstrom had to withdraw from the event due to illness. He was replaced by Supercars Championship driver Chaz Mostert and the team was rebranded Team All-Stars
↑ It was originally announced that Jamie Whincup was entered into the ROC but later had to withdraw due to the threat of Cyclone Alfred. He was replaced by Dick Johnson Racing Supercars Driver Brodie Kostecki.
↑ Oliver Solberg is Swedish but competed under the Norwegian Flag for the Nations Cup
↑ Originally Max McRae was entered but later withdrawn due to a hand injury and was replaced by his father Alister McRae
↑ Wildcard (winner of eROC)^[13]

References

↑ Champions, Race Of (2024-11-18). "7x World Rallycross Champion Johan Kristoffersson confirmed for 2025 Race Of Champions". Race Of Champions. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
↑ Leeuwen, Andrew van (2025-03-04). "Illness lands Mostert surprise ROC call-up". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
1 2 Champions, Race Of (2025-02-23). "Jamie Whincup and Will Brown confirmed as Team Australia Supercars. Molly Taylor and Toby Price to represent Team Australia Off-Road at ROC Sydney 2025". Race Of Champions. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
↑ Leeuwen, Andrew van (2025-03-05). "Kostecki subs for Whincup amid cyclone threat". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
↑ Champions, Race Of (2024-12-04). "Supercars champion, Will Brown, confirmed for 2025 Race Of Champions". Race Of Champions. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
↑ Chapman, Simon (2024-11-27). "Bottas books Sydney Race Of Champions entry". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
1 2 Champions, Race Of (2024-10-29). "9X Rally World Champion Sebastien Loeb & Kiwi rally ace Hayden Paddon confirmed for 2025 Race Of Champions". Race Of Champions. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
1 2 Chapman, Simon (2025-02-26). "Full driver line-up for Race of Champions revealed". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
↑ Champions, Race Of (2024-10-15). "Vettel and Schumacher confirmed for Race Of Champions 2025". Race Of Champions. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
↑ Champions, Race Of (2025-02-03). "Young Kiwi star Louis Sharp to be youngest ever participant at the2025 ROC Sydney". Race Of Champions. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
↑ Leeuwen, Andrew van (2025-02-06). "David Coulthard joins Sydney ROC field". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
↑ Leeuwen, Andrew van (2024-11-12). "Pastrana locked in for Sydney Race of Champions". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
↑ "France beats Australia in thrilling ROC Sydney Nations Cup Final". Race Of Champions. 2025-03-07. Retrieved 2025-03-08.

External links

[1] This Team was originally named Team Sweden but Mattias Ekstrom had to withdraw from the event due to illness. He was replaced by Supercars Championship driver Chaz Mostert and the team was rebranded Team All-Stars

[6] It was originally announced that Jamie Whincup was entered into the ROC but later had to withdraw due to the threat of Cyclone Alfred. He was replaced by Dick Johnson Racing Supercars Driver Brodie Kostecki.

[13] Oliver Solberg is Swedish but competed under the Norwegian Flag for the Nations Cup

[15] Originally Max McRae was entered but later withdrawn due to a hand injury and was replaced by his father Alister McRae

[18] Wildcard (winner of eROC)^[13]

[2] Champions, Race Of (2024-11-18). "7x World Rallycross Champion Johan Kristoffersson confirmed for 2025 Race Of Champions". Race Of Champions. Retrieved 2024-11-18.

[3] Leeuwen, Andrew van (2025-03-04). "Illness lands Mostert surprise ROC call-up". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 2025-03-03.

[:1-4] 1 2 Champions, Race Of (2025-02-23). "Jamie Whincup and Will Brown confirmed as Team Australia Supercars. Molly Taylor and Toby Price to represent Team Australia Off-Road at ROC Sydney 2025". Race Of Champions. Retrieved 2025-02-24.

[5] Leeuwen, Andrew van (2025-03-05). "Kostecki subs for Whincup amid cyclone threat". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 2025-03-04.

[7] Champions, Race Of (2024-12-04). "Supercars champion, Will Brown, confirmed for 2025 Race Of Champions". Race Of Champions. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[8] Chapman, Simon (2024-11-27). "Bottas books Sydney Race Of Champions entry". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 2024-11-27.

[:0-9] 1 2 Champions, Race Of (2024-10-29). "9X Rally World Champion Sebastien Loeb & Kiwi rally ace Hayden Paddon confirmed for 2025 Race Of Champions". Race Of Champions. Retrieved 2024-10-31.

[:2-10] 1 2 Chapman, Simon (2025-02-26). "Full driver line-up for Race of Champions revealed". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 2025-02-26.

[11] Champions, Race Of (2024-10-15). "Vettel and Schumacher confirmed for Race Of Champions 2025". Race Of Champions. Retrieved 2024-10-31.

[12] Champions, Race Of (2025-02-03). "Young Kiwi star Louis Sharp to be youngest ever participant at the2025 ROC Sydney". Race Of Champions. Retrieved 2025-02-04.

[14] Leeuwen, Andrew van (2025-02-06). "David Coulthard joins Sydney ROC field". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 2025-02-05.

[16] Leeuwen, Andrew van (2024-11-12). "Pastrana locked in for Sydney Race of Champions". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved 2024-11-11.

[17] "France beats Australia in thrilling ROC Sydney Nations Cup Final". Race Of Champions. 2025-03-07. Retrieved 2025-03-08.

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