Three rallycross experts are on standby for an emergency mission at this year's Race Of Champions.
According to the organizer, the three rallycross drivers Andreas Bakkerud (Norway), Anton Marklund (Sweden) and Timo Scheider (Germany) are on site in Pite Havsbad, Sweden as reserve drivers.
Due to the still present Corona situation, the organizer has also scheduled Emma Kimilainen (Finland) and the yet to be found winner of this year’s eROC as additional backups, should any of the previous participants have travel or infection problems.
Sebastian Vettel – four-time F1 World Champion
Mick Schumacher – FIA F2 and F3 Champion
Jimmie Johnson – seven-time NASCAR Cup Champion
Mika Hakkinen – double F1 World Champion
Valtteri Bottas – winner of 10 F1 grands prix
Sébastien Loeb – nine-time World Rally Champion
Tom Kristensen – nine-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner
Johan Kristoffersson – four-time FIA World Rallycross Champion
Petter Solberg – FIA World Rally and World Rallycross Champion
Oliver Solberg – rising WRC star
Mattias Ekström – double DTM Champion and World Rallycross Champion
Helio Castroneves – four-time Indy 500 Winner
Colton Herta – youngest IndyCar Series race winner
Didier Auriol – 1994 World Rally Champion; four-time ROC Champion of Champions
Benito Guerra – reigning ROC Champion of Champions
Timmy Hansen – FIA World Rallycross Champion
David Coulthard – winner of 13 F1 grands prix
Jamie Chadwick – double W Series Champion