Sydney Gears Up To Host High Octane Race Of Champions in 2025
- Race Of Champions (ROC) will head Down Under to Accor Stadium March 7th and 8th 2025
- The first time the iconic event has been hosted in the Southern Hemisphere
- Some of motorsport’s all-time greats will head to Sydney to race head-to-head in identical cars on ROC’s iconic parallel track, where the winner is decided by driver skill alone
- Two huge nights of racing sees a celebration of motorsport pitting some of the best from Australia against the superstars from Formula 1, IndyCar, Le Mans, World Rally & Rally X
- 7x V8 Supercar Champion and Australian motorsport legend Jamie Whincup will be in action
- Many more racing superstars to announced with tickets from $49 going on sale on 11am Wednesday 16th from Ticketek
Race Of Champions (ROC), TEG Sport and Venues NSW are thrilled to announce that the next edition of the iconic race will take place at Accor Stadium, Sydney March 7th and 8th 2025. This marks it the first time the Event has ever been hosted on Australian soil.
After a spectacular run on the snow and ice, 60 miles from the Arctic Circle in Sweden in 2022 and 2023, ROC will now travel over 15,000 kilometres across the Globe to the sun-drenched landscape of Sydney for a brand-new high-octane challenge on the field at Accor Stadium.
With a history dating back to 1988, the Race Of Champions has been held at some of the World’s greatest Venues – including Beijing’s Bird’s Nest Olympic Stadium, Stade de France in Paris, London’s Olympic Stadium and Wembley Stadium, Mexico City’s Foro Sol plus a wide range of exotic locations all over the Globe from Bangkok, Barbados, Miami, Riyadh, Mexico City and the Arctic Circle in Sweden.
The ROC racing format is a unique, winner-takes-all contest that gives drivers from various disciplines of motorsport the opportunity to test their talents against competitors they would never typically encounter. ROC is renowned for gathering some of the best drivers in the World, including superstars from Formula 1, Le Mans, IndyCar, Nascar, World Rally and Rallycross—legends like Michael Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel, Sébastien Loeb, David Coulthard, Marcus Grönholm, and Jenson Button. This also includes along other international stars like Nascar champions Jimmie Johnson, Kurt and Kyle Busch, and Jeff Gordon; Ryan Hunter-Reay and Josef Newgarden of IndyCar; Formula E Champion Lucas Di Grassi; Extreme sports star Travis Pastrana; and Indy 500 champs Juan-Pablo Montoya and Helio Castroneves.
The Race Of Champions will run over two nights with the purpose built track taking centre stage at Accor Stadium, seeing the ROC Nations Cup take place on Friday 7th, with drivers pairecd up in teams based on nationality to bid for the title of ‘World’s Fastest Nation’.
The Saturday night will see the individual Race Of Champions, when all teamwork goes out of the window and it will be a flat-out battle for individual glory and the ‘Champion of Champions’ Title.
The event will not only celebrate the Global motorsport elite but also give an opportuntity to celebrate the rich motorsport history of Australia with top Australian drivers competing head-to-head with the World’s best. Sydney, known for its iconic landmarks and vibrant sports culture, will be an exhilarating stage for the Race Of Champions.
Quotes attributed to Race Ff Champions President and Co-Founder: Fredrik Johnsson
“We are incredibly excited to bring the Race Of Champions to Australia for the first time ever.
ROC has always been about pushing drivers to their limits in unique conditions.
Australia has a rich motorsport heritage, and we’re looking forward to celebrating that by pitting some of the best Australian drivers against some of the world’s most legendary racing stars in a spectacular showdown in the middle of Accor Stadium.”
7-time V8 Supercars Champion Jamie Whincup said:
“I had a great time competing at the Race Of Champions World Finals in Bangkok and Barbados. I’m thrilled to be part of the ROC driver line up again in 2025, especially with the event being hosted in Sydney, said 7-time V8 Supercars Champion Jamie Whincup. Competing alongside some of the best drivers in the world from so many different racing series is always an incredible challenge and representing Australian motorsport on home soil now that ROC comes to Australia for the first time makes it even more special. I can’t wait to get out there and give it everything for the Aussie fans.”
5-time MotoGP World Champion Mick Doohan, who has competed in 4 previous ROC events said:
“It’s great news that the Race Of Champions is finally coming here to Australia for the first time.
I’ve truly enjoyed my participations in the event in the past. ROC’s concept with drivers from different forms of motorsport competing head-to-head inside a stadium with the spectators so close to the action creates a fantastic atmosphere both for the drivers and fans.”
Geoff Jones, Group CEO of TEG said:
“We are thrilled to bring the Race of Champions to Sydney for the very first time. With its rich Global history and tradition of showcasing the World’s best drivers, this Event is truly one-of-a-kind. We can’t wait to see how they perform in front of passionate motorsport fans on the field at Accor Stadium – this with be a race to remember.”
NSW Minister for Sport Steve Kamper said:
“The Race of Champions is an incredibly exciting and new event for Sydney. This is an event like no other with the world’s best drivers to go head-to-head on Australian soil for the first time – it will be a spectacle not to be missed.”
It what will be the ultimate motorsport experience in Sydney in 2025, fans can expect a festival-like atmosphere surrounding Race of Champions, with entertainment, activities, and a chance to witness some of the world’s best drivers up close in one of the most stunning cities in the world.
Hospitality and Track side packages and General Admission Tickets starting from $49.00 for children and $69.00 for adults will go on sale 11AM AEDT this Wednesday 16th October from Ticketek. Head to tegsport.com.au to join the waitlist to secure early access.
Keep up with all the latest news at www.raceofchampions.com, Race Of Champions on Facebook and @raceofchampions on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok. The official hashtag for the event is #ROCSydney
For ticketing and event information www.tegsport.com.au
Event Schedule
Friday 7th March – ROC Nations Cup – to crown the world’s fastest Nation
Accor Stadium, Sydney
Doors Open 5:30pm
Show Starts 6:30pm*
Race Starts 7:30pm
Saturday 8th March – Race Of Champions – to crown the “Champion of Champions”
Accor Stadium, Sydney
Doors open 5:30pm
Show Starts 6:30pm*
Race Starts 7.30pm
Link to images and event video HERE
For further information:
ROC contact:
Race Of Champions
Jessie Johnsson
E: Press@raceofchampions.com
TEG Sport contact:
Alanna Jones
TEG Sport – Senior Marketing Manager
E: Alanna.jones@tegsport.com.au
Event Media Manager
Brett “Crusher” Murray – BAM Media
P: +61 418 760066
E: brett@bammedia.com.au
About Race Of Champions:
The Race Of Champions (ROC) is a defining contest in global motorsports. For 30 years it has given audiences and world champions a unique head-to-head showdown designed to level the playing field and crown the world’s very best of the best. ROC draws on a diversity of disciplines from Formula 1, IndyCar, and other open-wheel leagues to the grittier contests of NASCAR, World RallyCross and even MotoGP, as it travels the world and exotic venues.
#ROCSydney
About TEG Sport:
TEG Sport is a producer and promoter of live sporting events featuring the world’s biggest sporting teams and brands. TEG Sport is owned by TEG, a leading global live entertainment, ticketing, and technology business which operates worldwide out of seven country offices. TEG also includes TEG Live, TEG Experiences, TEG Dainty, TEG MJR, TEG Van Egmond, Laneway Festival, Handsome Tours, TEG Rockefeller, Qudos Bank Arena, Ticketek, Ticketek Marketplace, Eventopia, Softix, TicketCharge, TicketWorld, Ticketek Singapore and Ovation.
Life is Better Live. Whether it’s Sport, Concerts, Musicals, Theatre or Exhibitions, nothing beats the live experience! For more information www.teg.com.au
About Accor Stadium:
Located in the heart of Sydney, Accor Stadium is Australia’s largest rectangular stadium with a capacity of 83,000. The venue opened as Stadium Australia for the 2000 Sydney Olympic and Paralympic Games. Accor Stadium is Australia’s major event venue and it is the only stadium in the world to have hosted a FIFA Women’s World Cup Final, Rugby World Cup Final and Olympic and Paralympic Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies. Accor Stadium is owned and operated by Venues NSW, which also manages the Sydney Cricket Ground, Allianz Stadium, CommBank Stadium, WIN Stadium and Entertainment Centre, McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle Entertainment Centre and soon-to-be redeveloped Penrith Stadium.
