Hamilton to appear in the Race of Champions

Monday, November 24, 2008 --
Lewis Hamilton, 2008 Formula One world champion is all set to enthrall fans with an appearance in the Race of Champions event, this year. Set to take place in Wembley Stadium, London, on the 14th of December, Hamilton will first complete a demonstration in his McLaren Mercedes Formula 1 car and then proceed to race Olympic cycling gold medalist Chris Hoy, around the temporary track which is being set up at the venue.

Commenting on the event, Hamilton said, "This is going to be something very special. I've done F1 demonstration runs away from race tracks before, but Wembley Stadium's completely different, the atmosphere is going to be crazy. It's going to be a great way to end a fantastic year, and I'm really looking forward to putting on a show to thank the fans from all over the world and my fantastic British fans for all their support. I get so much from the fans and this is a great opportunity for me to give something back."

For the race against Hoy, Hamilton will be in a Mercedes-Benz road car, while Hoy will be on his own bike. Talking about the event, Hoy revealed, "I'm a big motor racing fan anyway and I've seen the Race of Champions on TV so to be there in the flesh is going to be great and to be actually able to compete and take part in it is fantastic. I can kick out about two and a half brake horsepower so that's not going to quite match his car but I think they'll make the race as close as possible and I'll be giving it absolutely everything; I'm really looking forward to it."

Other champions to appear at the event include, David Coulthard, Michael Schumacher, Jenson Button, from Honda, as well as 2009 Red Bull team mates, Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber. They will also be competing in national teams for the ROC Nations Cup.