Andy Priaulx will compete again in The Race of Champions when the event returns to Wembley Stadium on Sunday, December 14.
The WTCC triple champion presided over F1 ace Heikki Kovalainen and French fellow WTCC star Yvan Muller in the 2007 Race of Champions before being eliminated in the semi-finals by seven-time F1 World Champion, Michael Schumacher.
Priaulx is confident about turning the tables this year should he be paired again with the German maestro: “Michael is a tough competitor and we have a lot of respect for each other but when the lights go out there will be no holding us back. It's fun, yes, but of course I want to win.”
The BMW Team UK driver will renew his ROC Nations Cup partnership with Honda Racing's F1 star Jenson Button. Once again, it was the Germans who put a halt to Priaulx and Button's progress in the 2007 Nations Cup, with the duo of Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel proving too strong in the semi-finals. “It was frustrating to get so close but not to make either final last year,” said Priaulx. “Competing at Wembley was incredible. They say the support of a home crowd gives you an extra second a lap, you can really feel them egging you on, the noise is phenomenal.”
“The Race of Champions brings together the world's top drivers and Andy is undoubtedly one of the toughest,” said Fredrik Johnsson, President of event organisers, IMP. “The level of competition in the World Touring Car Championship is so intense, it is an amazing feat for him to have scored a hat-trick of world titles. We are thrilled that Andy will be racing at Wembley with us again this year.”
Tickets for the event are on sale now online at www.raceofchampions.com.
