The 2008 Race of Champions was the 21st running of the event, and took place on December 14, 2008 at Wembley Stadium, London. Two special races were due to take place during the event, the first of which, with Olympic gold medallist Chris Hoy cycling against the reigning Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton, who was due to be driving a Mercedes road car. However, due to the slippery track at Wembley, Hoy could not take part on the bicycle. Hamilton did demonstrate his championship-winning Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Formula One car at the event, his first major British public appearance since winning the F1 title.[1] There was also a celebrity race, with eight celebrities taking part in Fiat 500 Abarth Assetto Corses.[2] These celebrities were Hoy, boxers Frank Bruno, David Haye, Amir Khan and Enzo Maccarinelli, chef James Martin, footballer Bacary Sagna and singer Shayne Ward.[3]
| Driver 1 | Time 1 | Car | Driver 2 | Time 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Coulthard | 1:58.3783 | ROC Car | Sébastien Loeb | 1:57.1867 | |
| David Coulthard | 1:54.8969 | KTM X-Bow | Sébastien Loeb | 1:55.8669 | |
| David Coulthard | 1:54.8498 | ROC Car | Sébastien Loeb | 1:54.5284 |
| Team 1 | Time 1 | Score | Team 2 | Time 2 | Car | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 0-2 | Scandinavia | ||||
| Yvan Muller | 2:10.2357 | Tom Kristensen | 2:08.0568 | Abarth 500 Assetto Corse | ||
| Sébastien Loeb | 1:52.5112 | Mattias Ekström | 1:52.4182 | Ford Focus RS WRC | ||
| USA | 0-2 | Autosport Great Britain | ||||
| Carl Edwards | 2:20.6230 | Jenson Button | 2:10.5220 | Abarth 500 Assetto Corse | ||
| Tanner Foust | 2:05.4963 | Andy Priaulx | 1:53.4400 | Ford Focus RS WRC | ||
| F1 Racing Great Britain | 2-0 | All-Stars | ||||
| David Coulthard | 2:06.2057 | Jaime Alguersuari | 2:09.5030 | KTM X-Bow | ||
| Jason Plato | 2:05.8577 | Troy Bayliss | 2:17.6845 | RX Racing RX150 | ||
| Germany | 2-0 | Ireland & UK | ||||
| Michael Schumacher | 2:02.8599 | Adam Carroll | 2:06.3634 | KTM X-Bow | ||
| Sebastian Vettel | 2:05.9037 | Gareth MacHale | 2:09.1824 | RX Racing RX150 | ||
| Team 1 | Time 1 | Score | Team 2 | Time 2 | Car | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavia | 2-1 | Autosport Great Britain | ||||
| Tom Kristensen | 2:03.8547 | Jenson Button | 2:04.1408 | Abarth 500 Assetto Corse | ||
| Mattias Ekström | 1:56.7711 | Andy Priaulx | 1:51.2288 | Ford Focus RS WRC | ||
| Tom Kristensen | 2:01.5089 | Andy Priaulx | 2:01.6746 | ROC Car | ||
| F1 Racing Great Britain | 0-2 | Germany | ||||
| David Coulthard | 2:20.8868 | Michael Schumacher | 2:20.1079 | KTM X-Bow | ||
| Jason Plato | 2:02.7721 | Sebastian Vettel | 2:01.4088 | RX Racing RX150 | ||
| Team 1 | Time 1 | Score | Team 2 | Time 2 | Car | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavia | 1-2 | Germany | ||||
| Tom Kristensen | 2:00.4110 | Michael Schumacher | 2:00.2381 | ROC Car | ||
| Mattias Ekström | 1:59.6465 | Sebastian Vettel | 2:01.2331 | KTM X-Bow | ||
| Mattias Ekström | 1:59.7265 | Michael Schumacher | 1:56.5219 | ROC Car | ||