Race of Champions (Brands Hatch)

The Race of Champions was a non-championship Formula One motor race held at the Brands Hatch circuit in Kent, United Kingdom between 1965 and 1979, and again in 1983. It often attracted high quality entries from the Formula One World Championship. The first race was won by Mike Spence. The last running of the event was the last non-championship Formula One race and was won by reigning World Champion Keke Rosberg in a Williams-Cosworth after a tight battle with F1 rookie, American driver Danny Sullivan in a Tyrrell-Cosworth.

Winners of the Race of Champions

By Year

Year Driver Constructor Report
1965 Mike Spence Lotus Report
1966 Not held
1967 Dan Gurney Eagle Report
1968 Bruce McLaren McLaren Report
1969 Jackie Stewart Matra Report
1970 Jackie Stewart March Report
1971 Clay Regazzoni Ferrari Report
1972 Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus Report
1973 Peter Gethin Chevron Report
1974 Jacky Ickx Lotus Report
1975 Tom Pryce Shadow Report
1976 James Hunt McLaren Report
1977 James Hunt McLaren Report
1978 Not held
1979 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari Report
1980

1982
Not held
1983 Keke Rosberg Williams Report

Formula 5000 car

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