2019 Race of Champions

The 2019 Race of Champions was the 30th running of the Race of Champions, and took place on 19–20 January 2019 at Foro Sol inside the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico.[1] The competition saw local rally driver, Benito Guerra Jr. take the top spot in the individual category beating Loïc Duval in the final.

Layout of 2019 Race of Champions

The Stadium Super Trucks held their 2018 season finale at the event, racing as a standalone series and fielding trucks for ROC competitors.[2][3] Like ROC, SST used a head-to-head knockout system in which two drivers competed against each other, with the winner advancing to the next round; should a driver lose in the first two rounds, they may proceed if they were the fastest of the defeated drivers as the "Fastest Loser". After three rounds, the final two drivers competed in the final round. Robby Gordon and Matthew Brabham won the weekend's two SST races, the latter also clinching the championship.[4][5]

Participants
Nations' Cup team Drivers 2018 series
Germany Germany Sebastian Vettel[6] Formula One
Germany Mick Schumacher[7] FIA Formula 3 European Championship
United Kingdom United Kingdom David Coulthard[6] none
United Kingdom Andy Priaulx FIA World Endurance Championship
Mexico Mexico Patricio O'Ward[8][9] Indy Lights
Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez[10] none
Team Infinitum Mexico Mexico Memo Rojas[8] European Le Mans Series
Mexico Benito Guerra Jr.[8] World Rally Championship
Team Telcel Mexico Mexico Daniel Suárez[8] Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Mexico Rubén García Jr. NASCAR K&N Pro Series East
Nordic Sweden Johan Kristoffersson[11] World Rallycross Championship
Denmark Tom Kristensen[11] none
Sim Racing All Star Italy Enzo Bonito[12] 2018 Formula One eSports Series
United Kingdom James Baldwin none
Brazil Brazil Helio Castroneves[13] WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
Brazil Lucas di Grassi[13] Formula E
United States United States Ryan Hunter-Reay[14] IndyCar Series
United States Josef Newgarden[14] IndyCar Series
France France Pierre Gasly Formula One[15]
France Loïc Duval FIA World Endurance Championship

Winners
Race of Champions Nations' Cup winners Other trophies
Winner Runner-up Nation Drivers
Mexico Benito Guerra Jr. France Loïc Duval SwedenDenmark NordicJohan Kristoffersson
Tom Kristensen		 United Kingdom James Baldwin
(eROC)
Germany Sebastian Vettel
(ROC Skills Challenge)
Mexico Rubén Garcia Jr.
(ROC Mexico Race 1)
Mexico Abraham Calderón
(ROC Mexico Race 2)
United States Robby Gordon
(Stadium Super Trucks Race 1)
Australia Matthew Brabham
(Stadium Super Trucks Race 2)

Stadium Super Trucks results

January 19

Seed Driver 1 Seed Driver 2
Round 1
1 United States Robby Gordon 10 Mexico Apdaly Lopez
2 United States Blade Hildebrand 9 United States Jerett Brooks
3 United States Jeff Hoffman 8 United States Casey Mears
4 Australia Matthew Brabham 7 United States Cole Potts
5 United States Davey Hamilton Jr. 6 United States Gavin Harlien
Round 2
1 United States Robby Gordon 3 United States Jeff Hoffman
2 United States Blade Hildebrand 4 Australia Matthew Brabham
6 United States Gavin Harlien 7 United States Cole Potts
Round 3
1 United States Robby Gordon 6 United States Gavin Harlien
4 Australia Matthew Brabham 7 United States Cole Potts
Final
1 United States Robby Gordon 4 Australia Matthew Brabham

January 20

Seed Driver 1 Seed Driver 2
Round 1
4 Australia Matthew Brabham 5 United States Davey Hamilton Jr.
2 United States Blade Hildebrand 9 United States Jerett Brooks
3 United States Jeff Hoffman 8 United States Casey Mears
1 United States Robby Gordon 7 United States Cole Potts
6 United States Gavin Harlien 10 Mexico Apdaly Lopez
Round 2
1 United States Robby Gordon 7 United States Cole Potts
2 United States Blade Hildebrand 3 United States Jeff Hoffman
4 Australia Matthew Brabham 6 United States Gavin Harlien
Round 3
1 United States Robby Gordon 4 Australia Matthew Brabham
3 United States Jeff Hoffman 7 United States Cole Potts
Final
3 United States Jeff Hoffman 4 Australia Matthew Brabham
  • Bold – Won round
  • Italics – Fastest loser
  • Seed set by qualifying times

References
  1. "ROC Mexico 19–20 January in Foro Sol". Race of Champions. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  2. "Stadium Super Trucks join Race of Champions". Racer. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  3. Herrero, Dan (23 December 2018). "SST to finish 2018 season at Race Of Champions". Speedcafe. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  4. Nguyen, Justin (21 January 2019). "SST: Brabham secures championship at Race of Champions". Overtake Motorsport. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  5. "Brabham wins Stadium Super Trucks title". Speedcafe. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  6. "F1 legends Vettel and Coulthard to race at ROC Mexico". Race of Champions. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  7. "Schumacher teams up with Vettel in Race of Champions". Motorsport.com. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  8. "SUAREZ, ROJAS, O'WARD AND GUERRA ARE THE FIRST MEXICAN DRIVERS TO SIGN UP FOR ROC MEXICO". Race of Champions. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  9. "Notes : O'Ward named to compete in Race of Champions". IndyCar Series. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  10. "Esteban Gutiérrez correrá en la Race of Champions". lat.motorsport.com. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  11. "Kristoffersson, Kristensen sign up for RoC Mexico". Motorsport.com. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  12. "James Baldwin wins eROC invitational and entry to Race of Champions in Mexico". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. 6 December 2018. Archived from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  13. "Castroneves and di Grassi pair up for Brazil Race of Champions entry". Autosport.com. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  14. "Newgarden, Hunter-Reay added to Race of Champions". racer.com. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  15. "Gasly to join Vettel at Race Of Champions". F1.com. Retrieved 12 Jan 2019.
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