Champions and driving greats from the world’s major racing series are sizing up their opposition for this weekend’s Race Of Champions, to be held at Bushy Park Barbados on Dec. 13-14, following Tuesday’s draw for the event. The annual end-of-season race, which has been running for more than 25 years, brings together some of the world’s best drivers from motorsport’s major disciplines and sets them free to battle head to head in identical machinery on a unique track with two parallel lanes linked by a crossover bridge. This year’s track at Bushy Park will be twice as long as recent years, leading to even more speed. There are two prestigious titles up for grabs over the weekend, which will feature over 60 individual duels. First, on Saturday, Dec. 13, the drivers pair up in teams based on country/region for the ROC Nations Cup. Then on Sunday, Dec. 14, all friendly cooperation goes out of the window in the Race Of Champions as they slug it out to be crowned individual ‘Champion of Champions.’ The ROC 2014 field includes this year’s Indianapolis 500 winner, Ryan Hunter-Reay, who will partner with past NASCAR champion Kurt Busch for Team USA. The pair will have to compete against drivers including Hunter-Reay’s own brother-in-law, Robby Gordon.(AutoWeek)
