Young and Old team up for Germany at Race of Champions
Every year the Race of Champions makes for an enjoyable spectacle. The event, set to take place this year on December 16 at a tarmac-filled Wembley Stadium in England, pits drivers from all different forms of motorsport against on another to determine who is the best of the best, alongside a second competition, the Nations Cup, in which two drivers from each participating country strive for the glory of their homeland.
The team to watch this year is Germany, which puts together one of the most promising young drivers with the most decorated old champion. Sebastian Vettel, who recently left his test seat at BMW-Sauber for an impressive race debut with the erstwhile back-marker Scuderia Toro Rosso, will be teaming up with seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher.
It's not the first time the two have crossed paths, but it is the first time the two will be racing together. Aside from both driving Ferrari-powered F1 cars for Italian teams, the two played together in the Nazionale Piloti soccer tournament in Italy, and Schumacher presented an up-and-coming Vettel with the trophy at a karting race years ago. Schumacher made his F1 debut when Vettel was only four years old, and it'll be interesting to watch the two race back to back for victory at the settling of the drunken bar bet of the year.
[Source: F1-Live]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Vivek 6:51PM (10/29/2007)
Maybe you guys can provide a little of this exposure two the Americans that go there every year too?
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Carl 7:20PM (10/29/2007)
Does anyone know what channel this will air on? HD Net?
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Vivek 7:35PM (10/29/2007)
Last few years it did air on HDNET. Hopefully SPEED will telecast it this year.