2012 Race of Champions

The 2012 Race of Champions is the second running of the GPVWC Race of Champions and will be held on November 28th & 29th. It will feature best talent from several GPVWC competitions competing for the coveted title of Champion of Champions.

Format

The invitational competition will include 32 drivers - selected from last season's top drivers - organized in pairs. 8 top drivers from the Superleague, Supercup, Formula Challenge and Masters Series have been selected subject to availability. To guarantee a fair and balanced competition, the pairs will be organised in inverted ranking orders, where possible, with the top ranked drivers pairing with the lower ranked drivers and vice versa. The teams will be organised in a knock-out format, with the qualifiers taking place on November 28th and the final rounds on the 29th. All the competition will be broadcast live.

Match-up Format

Each 'match-up' will be comprised of a maximum of five, one 'full-lap' - twice over the line - races in a best-of-five format. This gives each driver in the pairing the opportunity to race both opponents. If a tie-break is required then the driver from each team with the least wins will go head to head to decide which team progresses to the next stage of the competition. For example;

Driver 1 vs Driver 3
Driver 2 vs Driver 4
Driver 1 vs Driver 4
Driver 2 vs Driver 3
- Tie Break if Required -

Timetable

Preliminary Rounds - Wednesday 28th November

18:30 HDV & GDB Files Released
19:00 Practice
19:20 Race of Champions 2012

Finals - Thursday 29th November

18:30 HDV Files Released
19:00 Practice
19:20 Race of Champions 2012

Driver Pairings

The driver pairings that will be invited to take part in this event will be as follows. In case of a driver being eligible for both series, the highest placement will be considered; likewise, any driver declining the invitation will be replaced by the next eligible driver.