Race of Champions

A Formula One Event held at Brands Hatch, and was the traditional opening race of the Formula One season in Britain. The event was dropped after 1979, but made a temporary reappearance in 1983.



1965
1 M. Spence    Lotus 155.40 kph/96.58 mph
2 J. Stewart   BRM
3 J. Bonnier   Brabham

1966
No Race

1967
1 D. Gurney    Eagle 158.78 kph/98.67 mph
2 L. Bandini   Ferrari
3 J. Siffert   Cooper

1968
1 B. McLaren   McLaren 162.17 kph/100.77 mph
2 P. Rodriguez BRM
3 D. Hulme     McLaren

1969
1 J. Stewart   Matra 174.85 kph/108.65 mph
2 G. Hill      Lotus
3 D. Hulme     McLaren

1970
1 J. Stewart   March 175.59kph/109.11 mph
2 J. Rindt     Lotus
3 D. Hulme     McLaren

1971
1 C. Regazzoni Ferrari 174.45 kph/108.40 mph
2 J. Stewart   Tyrrell
3 J. Surtees   Surtees

1972
1 E.Fittipaldi Lotus 180.60 kph/112.22 mph
2 M. Hailwood  Surtees
3 D. Hulme     McLaren

1973
1 P. Gethin    Chevron 178.37 kph/110.84 mph
2 D. Hulme     McLaren
3 J. Hunt      Surtees

1974
1 J. lckx      Lotus 160.87 kph/99.96 mph
2 N. Lauda     Ferrari
3 E.Fittipaldi McLaren

1975
1 T. Pryce     Shadow 183.13 kph/113.80 mph
2 J. Watson    Surtees
3 R. Peterson  Lotus

1976
1 J. Hunt      McLaren 173.74 kph/107.96 mph
2 A. Jones     Surtees
3 J. lckx      Hesketh

1977
1 J. Hunt      McLaren 187.26 kph/116.36 mph
2 J. Scheckter Wolf
3 J. Watson    Brabham

1978
No Race

1979
1 G.Villeneuve Ferrari 189.45 kph / 117.72 mph
2 N. Piquet    Brabham
3 M. Andretti  Lotus

1980
No Race

1981
No Race

1982
No Race

1983
1 K. Rosberg   Williams 189.72 kph / 117.89 mph
2 D. Sullivan  Tyrrell
3 A. Jones     Arrows


Most Wins (Drivers)
2 J. Stewart(1969,1970)
2 J. Hunt (1976,1977)

Fastest Winning Speed
189.72 kph/117.89 mph  K. Rosberg (Williams) 1983

Winners of the Race of Champions and the World Drivers' Championship in the same year

1969 J. Stewart
1972 E. Fittipaldi
1976 J.Hunt

Most Wins (Cars)
3 Lotus (1965,1972,1974)
3 McLaren (1968,1976,1977)