In the Rajamangala stadium in Bangkok Thailand, Tom Kristensen, 8 times winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, lost in the final of the Coupe des Champions to Romain Grosjean.
After the triumph of Germany for the sixth consecutive time in the Nations Cup on Saturday, Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel were the overwhelming favorites Race of Champions held this Sunday. However, the two Germans were braten by the man of the day: Romain Grosjean. Without a doubt, this is a timely victory for the Franco-Swiss driver whose contract with Lotus GP is still not renewed for next season.
Tom Kristensen raced his third final in this compétition. "Mr Le Mans" showed he has lost none of his pace despite his 45 years, winner of group B, lthe Dane eliminated both Champion of Champions 2011 Sébastien Ogier and former McLaren driver David Coulthard. In the final, the Audi works driver lost out to Romain Grosjean
On the podium, the two finalists savoured their success. Kristensen commented “This was the 25th year of the race and Romain is a deserving winner ... I’m getting closer every year! "
Information and results : raceofchampions.com
