Name: Race of Champions Sydney 2025
Start: 2025-03-07T00:00:00+11:00
End: 2025-03-08T23:59:59+11:00
Location: Accor Stadium

Race of Champions (ROC) Sydney is bringing some of the most legendary racers in motorsports to Accor Stadium.
Sydney’s largest stadium will be turned into a “modern day coliseum” with the world’s best drivers competing.
Two days of intense racing will mark Sydney’s first-ever ROC with racers including Sebastian Vettel and Mick Schumacher.
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Race of Champions (ROC) is coming to Sydney for the first time ever this weekend, stretched across two days with intense racing battles as the world’s best drivers go head-to-head, racing in identical cars to see who really is the fastest driver on earth.

More than 100 workers are currently pulling overtime to turn Accor Stadium into a modern day racing coliseum, marking the biggest temporary transformation in the massive venue’s 23-year-history.

Locked in for Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8, Race of Champions Sydney will be headlined by some of the biggest names in racing including Sebastian Vettel, Mick Schumacher, Travis Pastrana and Jamie Whincup. And while seeing those legends in the flesh is going to be exciting for all motorsports enthusiasts, what’s really moving tickets is the varied line-up of vehicles being raced.

Six different makes of car will be raced head-to-head on a 1km asphalt track designed specifically for side-to-side driving. The whole thing took eight days to build and will present the 13,500sqm stadium in a way no one has seen before. The one-off circuit, which includes a 43-metre crossover bridge, has been built using cutting-edge design technology and studious precision.

The cars have all been polished and meticulously prepared for the legendary race. They range from the outrageous KTM X-Bow Comp R to the Polaris RZR Pro R and the mighty four-wheel drive FC2 Rallycross, which has been rated to reach 0-100km/h in just over 2 seconds.

*Race of Champions has never been held in the Southern Hemisphere before.*

This range and variety of cars means that Race of Champions winner has demonstrated proficiency in a number of different cars, requiring different driving techniques. Keeping these legends on their toes is part of the appeal, distinguishing the Race of Champions from other high-profile motorsports events like the F1 and Indy5000.

Race of Champions Sydney 2025: Meet the Vehicles

The six cars that will define this race and add to the excitement are as follows. All of them require vastly different techniques, so you get a better idea of how these racers can adapt their style in quick succession.

FC2 Rallycross
Supercar Lite Rallycross
KTM X-Bow Comp R
Polaris RZR Pro R
Sabaru BRZ tS
Toyota GR86 Cup

Race of Champions 2025: Final Teams

Team Germany is heading into the ROC Nations Cup line as the favourites, headed by four-time F1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel and former F2 champion Mick Schumacher, although there’ll be stiff competition as teams from France, Norway, Sweden, Great Britain, New Zealand, USA and Finland also get involved.

The 2025 ROC Nations Cup final team lineup is as follows, featuring a roster of motorsports legends and rising stars ready to prove themselves.

Team Germany

Sebastian Vettel
Mich Schumacher

Team Australia Supercars

Jamie Whincup
Will Brown

Team Australia Off-Road

Molly Taylor
Toby Price

Team New Zealand

Hayden Paddon
Louis Sharp

Team USA

Travis Pastrana
Kurt Busch

Team Norway (current ROC Nations Cup Champions)

Petter Solberg
Oliver Solberg

Team Sweden

Johan Kristoffersson
Mattis Ekstrom

Team France

Sebastien Loeb
Victor Martins

Team Great Britain

David Coulthard
Max McRae

Team Finland

Valtteri Bottas
Heikki Kovalainen

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Race of the Champions and how does it work?

Race of the Champions is a motorsports institution that has been running since 1988. Dreamed up by the most successful female rally driver of all time, Michèle Mouton and IMP president Fredrik Johnsson, the race stands apart from other motorsports standards by racing drivers head-to-head in identical cards on an parallel track.

Who are the notable drivers participating in 2025 Race of Champions Sydney?

Some big names have descended upon Sydney for the race’s Southern Hemisphere debut. Notable names include Drive to Survive stars Sebastian Vettel and Mich Schumacher, team USA’s Travis Pastrana and Sweden’s Johan Kristoffersson.

How can I purchase tickets for the Race of Champions 2025 in Sydney?

Head on over to Ticketek for Race of Champions tickets. They are the official supplier for the event.

What transportation options are available to reach Accor Stadium?

As with all high-profile events at Sydney Olympic Park, anyone attending the Race of Champions is encourage to, ironically, leave the cars at home and catch public transport. Given the size and scale of the two-day event, there will be direct trains running from all major stations to Sydney Olympic Park, or you can catch the sprint train from Lidcombe.