Race of Champions 2009

[Roo]

Linky to live stream

Live from China today and tomorrow, from 12 noon GMT - Nations Cup today, Race of Champions tomorrow.

 

[Bram Turismo]

Can anyone confirm whether one of the racing cars used are VW Sciroccos or Opel Astras?

The Norwegian commentator keeps saying it's a Scirocco racer, but I'd bet all my money that that is an Astra chassis...

 

[Roo]

There's the Solution F, which is based on the Astra, and some Scirocco racers as well. Unfortunately, they've been going 2 hours and broken almost all the cars...

Edit: First semi final - USA (Pastrana/Foust) vs Germany (Schumacher/Vettel)... looking forward to that

Vettel single handedly saved it for Germany, but only after a mistake from Pastrana. Germany vs GB in the final.

Bah... Germany win for the third year in a row.

 

[Mr. Apex]

Just saw the finals.

What Schuey did in his last run seemed like the fastest time I'd seen so far, but Priaulx was up on par with him.


Edit: Just saw Schumacher beat Coulthard today. By the way, if you watch directly on Freecaster.tv the vid is in a larger window

Edit II: Hah! Ekstrom beats Schumacher in the final! Champion of Champions 2009.

 

[TAFKADY]

Haha, Ekström carrying Schumi on his back! Congrats, Ekki! Too bad the rally drivers were weak this year, maybe the track played a role since it's faster than the previous tracks. Tanner Foust was a small surprise to me, he did really well.

 

[Stotty]

Have they fixed the cars?

I watched some of it last night and it looked like a proper crash fest

 

[Ian Poole]

Was i rihgt in hearing that team USA was Pastrana and Foust?

 

[Pescara for GT5]

Was i rihgt in hearing that team USA was Pastrana and Foust?

That is a good team, but why did they choose them, all I have heard from them this year is when they won Silver and Bronze at the X-games in Rally Car this year, I would have had Kenny Brack over either one of those two if that is what it was based on.