Race Of Champions makes its Australian debut in 2025

The 2025 Race Of Champions will take place at Accor Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, on 7 and 8 March, 2025.

The iconic Race Of Champions (ROC) will visit Australia for the first time in its more than 35 year history next March, with the event taking place at Accor Stadium in Sydney.

Last run in 2023 on the snow and ice of Sweden, ROC will now travel 15,000 kilometres across the globe to the sun-drenched landscape of Sydney for a brand-new high octane challenge on the field at Accor Stadium.

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With a history dating back to 1988, the Race Of Champions has been held at some of the world’s greatest venues – including Beijing’s Bird’s Nest Olympic Stadium, Stade de France in Paris, London’s Olympic Stadium and Wembley Stadium, Mexico City’s Foro Sol plus a wide range of exotic locations all over the globe from Bangkok to Barbados to Miami to Riyadh to Mexico City and the Arctic Circle in Sweden.

The ROC racing format is a unique, winner-takes-all contest that gives drivers from various disciplines of motorsport the opportunity to test their talents against competitors they would never typically encounter. 

ROC is renowned for gathering some of the best drivers in the World, including superstars from Formula 1, Le Mans, IndyCar, Nascar, World Rally and Rallycross—legends like Michael Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel, Sébastien Loeb, David Coulthard, Marcus Grönholm, and Jenson Button. This also includes along other international stars like Nascar champions Jimmie Johnson, Kurt and Kyle Busch, and Jeff Gordon; Ryan Hunter-Reay and Josef Newgarden of IndyCar; Formula E Champion Lucas Di Grassi; Extreme sports star Travis Pastrana; and Indy 500 champs Juan-Pablo Montoya and Helio Castroneves.

The Race Of Champions will run over two nights with the purpose built track taking centre stage at Accor Stadium, seeing the ROC Nations Cup take place on Friday 7 March, with drivers paired up in teams based on nationality to bid for the title of ‘World’s Fastest Nation’. 

The Saturday night will see the individual Race Of Champions, when all teamwork goes out of the window and it will be a flat-out battle for individual glory and the ‘Champion of Champions’ Title.

The event will not only celebrate the Global motorsport elite but also give an opportuntity to celebrate the rich motorsport history of Australia with top Australian drivers competing head-to-head with the World’s best. Sydney, known for its iconic landmarks and vibrant sports culture, will be an exhilarating stage for the Race Of Champions.

“We are incredibly excited to bring the Race Of Champions to Australia for the first time ever,” said Fredrik Johnsson, Race Of Champions President and co-founder. 

“ROC has always been about pushing drivers to their limits in unique conditions. 

Australia has a rich motorsport heritage, and we’re looking forward to celebrating that by pitting some of the best Australian drivers against some of the world’s most legendary racing stars in a spectacular showdown in the middle of Accor Stadium.”

Confirmed to make a start in the 2025 event, seven-time Supercars Champion Jamie Whincup will again represent Australia – having previously competed in the 2012 and 2014 events.

“I had a great time competing at the Race Of Champions World Finals in Bangkok and Barbados. I’m thrilled to be part of the ROC driver line up again in 2025, especially with the event being hosted in Sydney,” said Whincup.

“Competing alongside some of the best drivers in the world from so many different racing series is always an incredible challenge and representing Australian motorsport on home soil now that ROC comes to Australia for the first time makes it even more special. I can’t wait to get out there and give it everything for the Aussie fans.”

Fans can expect a festival-like atmosphere surrounding Race Of Champions, with entertainment, activities, and a chance to witness some of the world’s best drivers up close in one of the most stunning cities in the world.

“The Race Of Champions is an incredibly exciting and new event for Sydney,” said NSW Minister for Sport Steve Kamper.

“This is an event like no other with the world’s best drivers to go head-to-head on Australian soil for the first time – it will be a spectacle not to be missed.”  

Tickets will be on sale to the general public from Wednesday 16 October via Ticketek. Head to tegsport.com.au to join the waitlist to secure early access.

The 2025 Race Of Champions will take place at Accor Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, on 7 and 8 March, 2025.