XeroState
June 23rd, 2007, 8:55pm
Anyone want to fund me to go watch it live? lol, it's only in London...
Anyways, about the '07 ROC.
Already confirmed for this years ROC are current F1 drivers David Coulthard and Jenson Button. From the World Touring Car series Andy Priaulx and 1995 WRC Champion Colin McRae. Lewis Hamilton may also be in it, though he is unconfirmed.
But more importantly, seven-time F1 World Champion Michael Schumacher is confirmed. It should be good to see "The Kaiser" race again, even though it'll be a slow circuit car [last 2 were an Aston and F360, the F430 could be this years but they have yet to say what they will be this year] and a odd looking, yet cool ROC car.
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/06/schumacher_roc.jpg
^ROC car of 2004
If you don't know what ROC racing there is the overall championship which is everyman for himself, but there is also the nations cup which is the circuit and rally driver from the same country.
They race in exactly the same car on the exact same track [with barriers in between] of identical length. There is a knockout rounds in each class to determine who is the best in their class. The driver from each nation scores points for his country and the nation cup is given to the country with the most points. The driver who wins his class is crowned "Champion of Circuit Racing" or "Champion of Rally Racing" and have the title for a year.
Then to determine the best of the best each driver from both classes, rally and circuit, get into the ROC car [one pictured above of Schumacher driving in 2004] and go balls out in a head-to-head shootout to determine the best of the best. The winner of this gets titled "Champion of Champions" for the entire year.
If you never have seen a ROC event I suggest watching it, it's good racing. 1-on-1, no team advantage, no blocking, no passing, no bullshit, zero excuses. If they beat you, they drove better. Though it's not very exciting [as it is 1-on-1 and each guy is on his own track] and is "slow" in comparison to most motorsports, it is a entertaining and anybody can win, it's not like in F1 where it's "Well who will win McLaren or Ferrari?". This years will be done on Dec 15 and 16th.
This years will be the first in 20yrs that it will be held in the UK. The track will be a one-off, unique track that is being designed and paved only for this race. It'll take place at the re-opened Wembley Stadium in London and more than 80,000 people are expected to attended it.
Here is a Schumacher highlight film from 2004 and the 2007 preview video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJqYYyOkCtU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li3_4niEW2Y
Anyways, about the '07 ROC.
Already confirmed for this years ROC are current F1 drivers David Coulthard and Jenson Button. From the World Touring Car series Andy Priaulx and 1995 WRC Champion Colin McRae. Lewis Hamilton may also be in it, though he is unconfirmed.
But more importantly, seven-time F1 World Champion Michael Schumacher is confirmed. It should be good to see "The Kaiser" race again, even though it'll be a slow circuit car [last 2 were an Aston and F360, the F430 could be this years but they have yet to say what they will be this year] and a odd looking, yet cool ROC car.
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/06/schumacher_roc.jpg
^ROC car of 2004
If you don't know what ROC racing there is the overall championship which is everyman for himself, but there is also the nations cup which is the circuit and rally driver from the same country.
They race in exactly the same car on the exact same track [with barriers in between] of identical length. There is a knockout rounds in each class to determine who is the best in their class. The driver from each nation scores points for his country and the nation cup is given to the country with the most points. The driver who wins his class is crowned "Champion of Circuit Racing" or "Champion of Rally Racing" and have the title for a year.
Then to determine the best of the best each driver from both classes, rally and circuit, get into the ROC car [one pictured above of Schumacher driving in 2004] and go balls out in a head-to-head shootout to determine the best of the best. The winner of this gets titled "Champion of Champions" for the entire year.
If you never have seen a ROC event I suggest watching it, it's good racing. 1-on-1, no team advantage, no blocking, no passing, no bullshit, zero excuses. If they beat you, they drove better. Though it's not very exciting [as it is 1-on-1 and each guy is on his own track] and is "slow" in comparison to most motorsports, it is a entertaining and anybody can win, it's not like in F1 where it's "Well who will win McLaren or Ferrari?". This years will be done on Dec 15 and 16th.
This years will be the first in 20yrs that it will be held in the UK. The track will be a one-off, unique track that is being designed and paved only for this race. It'll take place at the re-opened Wembley Stadium in London and more than 80,000 people are expected to attended it.
Here is a Schumacher highlight film from 2004 and the 2007 preview video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJqYYyOkCtU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li3_4niEW2Y