Race Of Champions 2015

One of my favourite events I have been a part of is The Race Of Champions Motorsport event. My first time working on ROC was last year in Barbados and I returned again this year to the Olympic Stadium in London.

For those of you who don’t know, Race Of Champions is an event held at the end of the motorsport season (or almost at the end as was the case was this year!) where the world’s best drivers in various disciplines race against each other in identical cars to find out who is the champion of champions. (www.raceofchampions.com) It’s been held in famous stadiums all over the World from Thailand to Germany to France and this year made a return to London.

Not being a huge fan of motorsport myself even I knew most of the drivers this year, with the line up including Jenson Button, Sebastian Vettel, Daniel Ricciardo and last years winner David Coulthard.

The reason I like Race Of Champions as an event is because there is something for everyone, from the die hard motorsport fan to your average Jo like myself who is easily entertained by the FMX stunt bikes or comical celebrity rounds. It’s not just about one car or one driver but about celebrating Motorsport as a whole…whilst basically having a big party!

A highlight for me this year was the final ever race by Susie Wolff before her retirement. Even though I was not overly familiar with her career it was great to see a female driver hold her own in a typically male dominated industry who will hopefully inspire a new generation of female racers. I also got the chance to be driven round the ROC track by none other than Daniel Ricciardo which was pretty damn cool to say the least... but something I would be happy not to repeat again!

Being a part of Race Of Champions for me however is not just about fast cars and exciting stunts. It’s about bringing together a group of dedicated and experienced event professionals from all over the world to put on an amazing show. Through ROC I have made friends from all over the World who’s normal day jobs range from motorsport, to PR to other jobs which aren’t even remotely linked to the sporting industry. It will always be a favourite event of mine and I can’t wait to see where it will be held next year.