2015 Race of Champions
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The 2015 Race of Champions was a motorsports event that took place over 20–21 November 2015 at the Olympic Stadium in London.[1]
A previous six-time winner of the Nations' Cup, Sebastian Vettel became Champion of Champions for the first time, defeating Tom Kristensen, who made the final for the fourth time, 2–0.[2] In the Nations' Cup itself, the England 1 team of Jason Plato and Andy Priaulx took the victory in a final race decider against Germany, who were represented by Vettel and fellow Formula One driver Nico Hülkenberg.[3]
| Nations' Cup team | Drivers | 2015 series |
|---|---|---|
| All Stars |  Romain Grosjean[4] |
Formula One |
 Chris Hoy[5] |
ELMS, Radical European Masters | |
| Americas |  Ryan Hunter-Reay[6] |
IndyCar |
 José María López[7] |
World Touring Car Championship | |
| Australia[8] |  Daniel Ricciardo[8] |
Formula One |
| Mick Doohan[8] |
none | |
| Brazil[9] |  Felipe Massa[9] |
Formula One |
| Nelson Piquet Jr.[9] |
Global RallyCross, Formula E, Indy Lights | |
| England 1 |  Jason Plato |
BTCC |
 Andy Priaulx[7] |
BTCC, ELMS | |
| England 2[10] | Jenson Button[10] |
Formula One |
| Alex Buncombe[10] |
Blancpain Endurance Series | |
| Germany[11] |  Sebastian Vettel[12] |
Formula One |
| Nico Hülkenberg[11] |
Formula One, WEC | |
| Nordic[13] |  Tom Kristensen[13] |
none |
 Petter Solberg[13] |
World Rallycross Championship | |
| Scotland | David Coulthard[12] |
none |
| Susie Wolff[14] |
Formula One test and reserve driver | |
| Young Stars[15] | Jolyon Palmer[15] |
Formula One test and reserve driver |
| Pascal Wehrlein[15] |
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters |
Cars
Eight vehicles were used throughout the event. Returning from the 2014 Race of Champions were the Ariel Atom Cup, the KTM X-Bow, the ROC Car and the NASCAR Chevrolet SS Stock Car as used in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series. Introduced for 2015 were the Mercedes-AMG GT, the Radical SR3 RSX and the Rage Comet, while the RX 150 returned after an absence of several years.
