The Race of Champions is an international motorsport event held at the end of each year, featuring national teams consisting of racing and rally drivers. The race was organized in 1988 by Michèle Mouton and Fredrik Johnson .
Every year has featured an individual champion, and many have featured other contests. The top individual wins the Henri Toivonen Memorial trophy and given the title, Champion of Champions.
The Nations Cup was added in 1999. Each nation fields one rally driver and one circuit racer. The second driver often comes from the WRC, Formula 1, NASCAR, CART, IRL, or Grand Prix.
2004
The 2004 event took place on December 6 at the Stade de France in Paris.
The individual event was won by Heikki Kovalainen, and the team event by Jean Alesi and Sebastien Loeb representing France.
Drivers that took part are:
(Casey Mears was a substitute for Jeff Gordon, who was hospitalized with the flu)
History
External link
Race of Champions 2004 Official Website
