2019 Race of Champions

The 2019 Race of Champions was the 30th running of the Race of Champions, and took place on 19–20 January 2019 at Foro Sol inside the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico.[1] The competition saw local rally driver, Benito Guerra Jr. take the top spot in the individual category beating Loïc Duval in the final.

2019 Race of Champions
Previous: 2018 Next: 2020

The Stadium Super Trucks held their 2018 season finale at the event, racing as a standalone series and fielding trucks for ROC competitors.[2][3] Like ROC, SST used a head-to-head knockout system in which two drivers competed against each other, with the winner advancing to the next round; should a driver lose in the first two rounds, they may proceed if they were the fastest of the defeated drivers as the "Fastest Loser". After three rounds, the final two drivers competed in the final round. Robby Gordon and Matthew Brabham won the weekend's two SST races, the latter also clinching the championship.[4][5]

Participants
Nations' Cup team Drivers 2018 series
Germany Sebastian Vettel[6] Formula One
Mick Schumacher[7] FIA Formula 3 European Championship
United Kingdom David Coulthard[6] none
Andy Priaulx FIA World Endurance Championship
Mexico Patricio O'Ward[8][9] Indy Lights
Esteban Gutiérrez[10] none
Team Infinitum Mexico Memo Rojas[8] European Le Mans Series
Benito Guerra Jr.[8] World Rally Championship
Team Telcel Mexico Daniel Suárez[8] Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Rubén García Jr. NASCAR K&N Pro Series East
Nordic Johan Kristoffersson[11] World Rallycross Championship
Tom Kristensen[11] none
Sim Racing All Star Enzo Bonito[12] 2018 Formula One eSports Series
James Baldwin none
Brazil Helio Castroneves[13] WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
Lucas di Grassi[13] Formula E
United States Ryan Hunter-Reay[14] IndyCar Series
Josef Newgarden[14] IndyCar Series
France Pierre Gasly Formula One[15]
Loïc Duval FIA World Endurance Championship

Winners
Race of Champions Nations' Cup winners Other trophies
Winner Runner-up Nation Drivers
Benito Guerra Jr. Loïc Duval NordicJohan Kristoffersson
Tom Kristensen		 James Baldwin
(eROC)
Sebastian Vettel
(ROC Skills Challenge)
Rubén Garcia Jr.
(ROC Mexico Race 1)
Abraham Calderón
(ROC Mexico Race 2)
Robby Gordon
(Stadium Super Trucks Race 1)
Matthew Brabham
(Stadium Super Trucks Race 2)

Stadium Super Trucks results

January 19

Seed Driver 1 Seed Driver 2
Round 1
1 Robby Gordon 10 Apdaly Lopez
2 Blade Hildebrand 9 Jerett Brooks
3 Jeff Hoffman 8 Casey Mears
4 Matthew Brabham 7 Cole Potts
5 Davey Hamilton Jr. 6 Gavin Harlien
Round 2
1 Robby Gordon 3 Jeff Hoffman
2 Blade Hildebrand 4 Matthew Brabham
6 Gavin Harlien 7 Cole Potts
Round 3
1 Robby Gordon 6 Gavin Harlien
4 Matthew Brabham 7 Cole Potts
Final
1 Robby Gordon 4 Matthew Brabham

January 20

Seed Driver 1 Seed Driver 2
Round 1
4 Matthew Brabham 5 Davey Hamilton Jr.
2 Blade Hildebrand 9 Jerett Brooks
3 Jeff Hoffman 8 Casey Mears
1 Robby Gordon 7 Cole Potts
6 Gavin Harlien 10 Apdaly Lopez
Round 2
1 Robby Gordon 7 Cole Potts
2 Blade Hildebrand 3 Jeff Hoffman
4 Matthew Brabham 6 Gavin Harlien
Round 3
1 Robby Gordon 4 Matthew Brabham
3 Jeff Hoffman 7 Cole Potts
Final
3 Jeff Hoffman 4 Matthew Brabham
  • Bold – Won round
  • Italics – Fastest loser
  • Seed set by qualifying times

References
  1. "ROC Mexico 19–20 January in Foro Sol". Race of Champions. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  2. "Stadium Super Trucks join Race of Champions". Racer. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  3. Herrero, Dan (23 December 2018). "SST to finish 2018 season at Race Of Champions". Speedcafe. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  4. Nguyen, Justin (21 January 2019). "SST: Brabham secures championship at Race of Champions". Overtake Motorsport. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  5. "Brabham wins Stadium Super Trucks title". Speedcafe. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  6. "F1 legends Vettel and Coulthard to race at ROC Mexico". Race of Champions. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  7. "Schumacher teams up with Vettel in Race of Champions". Motorsport.com. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  8. "SUAREZ, ROJAS, O'WARD AND GUERRA ARE THE FIRST MEXICAN DRIVERS TO SIGN UP FOR ROC MEXICO". Race of Champions. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  9. "Notes : O'Ward named to compete in Race of Champions". IndyCar Series. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  10. "Esteban Gutiérrez correrá en la Race of Champions". lat.motorsport.com. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  11. "Kristoffersson, Kristensen sign up for RoC Mexico". Motorsport.com. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  12. "James Baldwin wins eROC invitational and entry to Race of Champions in Mexico". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  13. "Castroneves and di Grassi pair up for Brazil Race of Champions entry". Autosport.com. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  14. "Newgarden, Hunter-Reay added to Race of Champions". racer.com. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  15. "Gasly to join Vettel at Race Of Champions". F1.com. Retrieved 12 Jan 2019.
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