13/12/2008
NEWS STORY
The draw for tomorrow's first round of the Race of Champions heats has been made at Wembley Stadium, revealing the first match-ups of the event.
The 16 ROC drivers will face off against each other in a knock-out competition to find out who is the 'Champion of Champions' tomorrow (Sunday, Dec 14).
The opening round heats will be as follows:
Gareth MacHale v David Coulthard
Adam Carroll v Mattias Ekstrom
Tom Kristensen v Michael Schumacher
Jason Plato v Andy Priaulx
Tanner Foust v Jenson Button
Troy Bayliss v Sebastian Vettel
Jaime Alguersuari v Carl Edwards
Yvan Muller v Sebastien Loeb
Eight times Le Mans winner Kristensen drew seven times Formula 1 World Champion in one of the tastiest races of the first round, while new boy Adam Carroll drew reigning ROC champion, Mattias Ekstrom.
There are a couple of inter-nation ties in the first round, with BTCC ace Jason Plato squaring up against three times World Touring Car Champion, Andy Priaulx. Meanwhile, the two Team France team-mates, Muller and Loeb, will face off too.