Team Germany, featuring new Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel and seven-time champion Michael Schumacher, beat Team GB’s Jason Plato and Andy Priaulx in the final to win ROC Nations Cup, and Portugal’s Filipe Albuquerque defeated multiple World Rally Champion Sébastien Loeb 2–1 in the finals of Race of Champion.
Check out all the action after the break..
The 2010 Race of Champions was the 23rd running of the event, and took place over 27–28 November 2010 at the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany. It was the first time the event had been held in Germany since 1989. The RoC consists of 2 events, The “Nations Cup”, and “Race of Champions”.
Team Germany won a fourth consecutive Nations Cup with Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel defeating Team Britain’s Andy Priaulx and Jason Plato 2–1 in the final. In the driver-by-driver Race of Champions itself, Portugal’s Filipe Albuquerque defeated multiple World Rally Champion Sébastien Loeb 2–1 in the final.
The cars:
* Audi R8 LMS
* Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
* Volkswagen Scirocco
* ROC Car
* KTM X-Bow
* FJ-Racecar
* ROC 2-seater
* Solution F Prototype
* RX 150
Videos
All the action from the Nations Cup
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQZzqcCiPtw
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The best from Race of Champions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9J7NyB-mM0
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The final match in the Nations Cup
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQeweeghEt8
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Race of Champions Final
Pictures
Spectators watch the Race of Champions, in Duesseldorf, western Germany, Saturday Nov.27,2010
Germany’s Red Bull F1 driver Sebastian Vettel steers his car during the Race of Champions.
Michael Schumacher of Germany in action during practice prior to the first day of the race of champions event
Sebastian Vettel of Germany in action during the first day of the race of champions event
Filipe Albuquerque of Portugal in action during the second day of the race of champions event
Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives his formula one car during the second day of the race of champions event
Finnish driver Heikki Kovaleinen crashes his Audi R8 into the safety barrier during the Race of Champions
Mercedes F1 driver Michael Schumacher, left, and Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel celebrate after winning the nations cup at the Race of Champions
Filipe Albuquerque of Portugal celebrates after winning the Race of Champions
Mercedes F1 driver Michael Schumacher, left, and Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel celebrate with the cup after winning the nations cup
Filipe Albuquerque of Portugal hold the trophy after winning the individual event during the second day of the race of champions