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Le Mans legend Tom Kristensen and reigning FIA World Rallycross Champion Petter Solberg have joined the field for the 2015 Race Of Champions on November 20-21 at the Stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park – the iconic home of the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Kristensen said: "My 'official' last race was at the World Endurance Championship in Sao Paulo last year but I count the Race Of Champions as the exception to the rule! I've been coming here for many years and I hope to keep that up into the future. The challenge is to drive against top drivers from a wide range of motor sport series, but what we all love about ROC is that we get to socialise off the track too. ROC is always great fun, and I’m sure it will treat a pensioner very well!"
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"It was great to win the ROC Nations Cup with Petter in Barbados last year. Denmark and Norway are usually rivals rather than partners but we showed we can team up if we really have to… We worked very well together and last year's victory shows that, I guess. There were a lot of tight finishes but in the end we showed those younger drivers we still have what it takes. Now I'll look forward to putting on a show for the crowds in London and hopefully take my first individual ROC title."
Solberg added: "Of course there is a fun side to the Race Of Champions but that's not why we all come. When I do anything I always want to give 110 percent. So we come to race, push to the max and show the rest who's boss. But at ROC you don’t get much time to think and you have to get straight on the pace so it's not easy."
"The big problem is that all the other drivers are as crazy as I am! Nonetheless Tom and I had a good run last year and we'll do everything to reach the top of the podium again in London. Then I'll work just as hard to beat him – and everyone else – in the individual Race Of Champions. Either way we'll put on plenty of action for the fans to make sure everyone leaves the former Olympic Stadium with a smile on their face."
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