Thommo replaces Button for the Race of Champions

[ZBOYD]

Autosport reporting:

Thommo has been drafted in as Jenson Button's replacement at Team Autosport England for this weekend's Race of Champions in Paris.

Button has been forced out of the event because of the rib injury he picked up in karting recently.

James Thompson will drive alongside World Touring Car Champion Andy Priaulx in the English team.



http://www.raceofchampions.com/

Great event its live on Eurosport this weekend!

 

[tris]

will try and watch that

 

[jonv]

Excellent news. Couldn't understand why Button was in a Race of 'Champions' event.
Any idea who is replacing Jimmie Johnson ?

 

[ZBOYD]

nothing has been said about a replacement for Jimmie Johnson as yet.

Good line up of drivers this year.

I bet Yvan Muller will be good, considering his ice racing domination. He's as much at home in a rally car as he is in a tourer.

 

[ZBOYD]

F1 driver Scott Speed will replace the injured Jimmie Johnson for Team USA at the Race of Champions this weekend.

First the:
The ROC Nations cup represented by two drivers compete for the title of “The Fastest Nation of the World”.

Followed by:
The ROC remains the only opportunity for drivers to race in exactly the same cars and on a parallel-track. The premise is simple: using identical equipment and track, drivers can prove themselves based on their talent alone.

In 2006, sixteen drivers will compete in a series of knockout heats in their own division to determine their class champion. Then, in a shootout to determine who is the master of motorsport, the winners from the two divisions, rally and racing, will go head-to-head in a super final.

The winner is rewarded with the title “The Champion of Champions”.

Full Team Line up:

Team Playstation France - SEBASTIEN BOURDAIS SEBASTIEN LOEB

Team F1 Racing Scotland - DAVID COULTHARD COLIN MCRAE

Team Finland - HEIKKI KOVALAINEN MARCUS GRONHOLM

Team Scandinavia - TOM KRISTENSEN MATTIAS EKSTROM

Team Germany - BERND SCHNEIDER ARMIN SCHWARZ

Team Auto Hebdo France - YVAN MULLER STEPHANE PETERHANSEL

Team Autosport England - JAMES THOMPSON ANDY PRIAULX

Team Spain - JOAN « Nani » ROMA DANIEL SORDO

Team USA - SCOTT SPEED TRAVIS PASTRANA

Live on Eurosport UK on Saturday 16th (this Saturday)

Its the Live ROC Nations Cup from 3pm til 5pm
(All these times could be CET times so check your digiguide)

Then from 6pm (again check your times)

Its the Live Race of Champions.


Top event well worth watching.

 

[tris]

will have a look at that on sat then
thanks for the heads up Z

 

[JasonP06]

Will the highlights be on the BBC or ITV1?

 

[m0rk]

Not normally if it's on Eurosport

 

[jonv]

Coverage just starting on Eurosport

 

[ZBOYD]

Much respect to USA's Travis Pestrana

On his lonesome for the Nations Cup, but still manages to be runner up.

His run against Gronholm was great fun.

Don't forget the main event Race of Champions is still to come at 6pm

 

[tris]

never heard of him but he did a top job

 

[mrcoyote]

Just been announced that it's going to be held at Wembley. Who's up for that?

 

[ZBOYD]

Bigtime. Me and m0rk were already talking about a trip to Paris anyway, so Wembley is even better.

 

[mrcoyote]

Weekend away in Paris for the two Marks?

 

[ZBOYD]

I know your jealous Ken

 

[m0rk]

lol, Paris is close, but Wembley is just fine

 

[tris]

i am up for it

 

[driveforward]

Just finished watching it after recording the race of champions - never watched it before but it was great fun.. some really close finishes and a nice variety of cars and indeed drivers. Excellent drive by Ekstrom in the Xsara especially after his fluffed start - a deserved win methinks

Just hope Wembly will be finished in time next year to host it, if so I'm deffo up for attending