2007 Race of Champions

Layout of 2007 Race of Champions
2007 Race of Champions at Wembley Stadium.
The 16 competitors line up before the start of the event.
Michael Schumacher congratulates Mattias Ekström for his second RoC title.

The 2007 Race of Champions took place on December 16 at the Wembley Stadium. Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel of the German team beat Finland to the Nation's Cup, however Mattias Ekström of Sweden and the Scandinavian team won the Driver's Cup after beating Schumacher in the three-heat final.[1]

The event itself was overshadowed by the recent death of former World Rally Champion Colin McRae who died in a helicopter accident on the 15 September. He was due to represent Scotland alongside David Coulthard. Colin's position was filled by his rally driver brother Alister McRae.

  1. ^ "2007 Race of Champions". BBC News. 16 December 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2012.