Race of Champions (Formula 1)

Under the name Race of Champions , automobile races were held from 1965 to 1979 and again in 1983 , which were advertised according to the Formula 1 regulations. They did not count as runs of the Formula 1 World Championship (in English usage: Non-Championship Races ). The venue was the Brands Hatch Circuit in the English county of Kent . The first winner was Mike Spence , the last Keke Rosberg . Jackie Stewart and James Hunt each won two races.

History of origin

As early as the 1950s, in addition to the races for the Formula 1 World Championship, the Grand Prix of Great Britain , several other races were held annually in Great Britain , which were held according to Formula 1 regulations, but were not part of the World Championship. This included races such as the Gold Cup (Formula 1) at Oulton Park and the BRDC International Trophy at Silverstone. In 1965 another championship-free race was added with the Race of Champions. It was the first Formula 1 race of the year on a European racetrack. For the teams, but especially for the designers, it was a welcome opportunity to put their racing cars to a practical test six weeks before the first European World Championship round.

For most of the years, the race was for Formula 1 cars. In 1973 and 1974, the organizers expanded the starting field to include vehicles that were designed according to the Formula 5000 regulations . Peter Gethin won the 1973 race in such a vehicle. After disagreements with the Formula 1 designers, the later events were again limited to Formula 1 cars.

Results

No.	event	date	winner	Second	Third	Pole position	Fastest race lap
1	Daily Mail Race of Champions	March 13, 1965	Mike Spence Lotus - Climax	Jackie Stewart B.RM	Joakim Bonnier Brabham - Climax	Jim Clark Lotus - Climax	Jim Clark Lotus - Climax
2	II. Race of Champions	March 12, 1967	Dan Gurney Eagle - Weslake	Lorenzo Bandini Ferrari	Jo Siffert Cooper - Maserati	Dan Gurney Eagle - Weslake	Jack Brabham Brabham - Repco
3	III. Race of Champions	17th March 1968	Bruce McLaren McLaren - Cosworth	Pedro Rodríguez B.RM	Denny Hulme McLaren - Cosworth	Bruce McLaren McLaren - Cosworth	Bruce McLaren McLaren - Cosworth
4th	IV. Race of Champions	March 16, 1969	Jackie Stewart Matra - Cosworth	Graham Hill Lotus - Cosworth	Denny Hulme McLaren - Cosworth	Graham Hill Lotus - Cosworth	Jochen Rindt Lotus - Cosworth
5	V. Race of Champions	March 22, 1970	Jackie Stewart March - Cosworth	Jochen Rindt Lotus - Cosworth	Denny Hulme McLaren - Cosworth	Jackie Stewart March - Cosworth	Jack Brabham Brabham - Cosworth
6th	VI. Race of Champions	March 21, 1971	Clay Regazzoni Scuderia Ferrari	Jackie Stewart Tyrrell - Cosworth	John Surtees Surtees - Cosworth	Jackie Stewart Tyrrell - Cosworth	Graham Hill Brabham - Cosworth
7th	VII. Race of Champions	March 19, 1972	Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus - Cosworth	Mike Hailwood Surtees - Cosworth	Denny Hulme McLaren - Cosworth	Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus - Cosworth	Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus - Cosworth
8th	VIII. Race of Champions	March 17, 1973	Peter Gethin Chevron - Chevrolet	Denny Hulme McLaren - Cosworth	James Hunt Surtees - Cosworth	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Jean-Pierre Beltoise Niki Lauda Ronnie Peterson
9	IX. Race of Champions	March 17, 1974	Jacky Ickx Lotus - Cosworth	Niki Lauda Ferrari	Emerson Fittipaldi McLaren - Cosworth	James Hunt Hesketh - Cosworth	Jacky Ickx Lotus - Cosworth
10	X. Race of Champions	March 16, 1975	Tom Pryce Shadow - Cosworth	John Watson Surtees - Cosworth	Ronnie Peterson Lotus - Cosworth	Tom Pryce Shadow - Cosworth	Tom Pryce Shadow - Cosworth
11	XI. Daily Mail Race of Champions	March 16, 1976	James Hunt McLaren - Cosworth	Alan Jones Surtees - Cosworth	Jacky Ickx Williams - Cosworth	Jody Scheckter Tyrrell - Cosworth	James Hunt McLaren - Cosworth
12	XII. Marlboro Daily Mail Race of Champions	March 20, 1977	James Hunt McLaren - Cosworth	Jody Scheckter Wolf - Cosworth	John Watson Brabham - Alfa Romeo	John Watson Brabham - Alfa Romeo	James Hunt McLaren - Cosworth
13	Marlboro Daily Mail Race of Champions	April 15, 1979	Gilles Villeneuve Scuderia Ferrari	Nelson Piquet Brabham - Alfa Romeo	Mario Andretti Lotus - Cosworth	Mario Andretti Lotus - Cosworth	Nelson Piquet Brabham - Alfa Romeo
14th	XIV. Race of Champions	April 10, 1983	Keke Rosberg Williams - Cosworth	Danny Sullivan Tyrrell - Cosworth	Alan Jones Arrows - Cosworth	Keke Rosberg Williams - Cosworth	René Arnoux Ferrari

literature

• Adriano Cimarosti: The Century of Racing . 1st edition. Stuttgart 1997, ISBN 3-613-01848-9 .

Web links

• Overview of the Formula 1 races that are not part of the World Championship on the website www.silhouet.com

References and comments

1. ↑ The information on the vehicle relates to the chassis manufacturer. It is not necessarily identical to the racing team that started.
2. ↑ Beltoise, Lauda and Peterson each achieved a lap time of 1: 23.0 minutes.