The 2019 Race of Champions was the 30th running of the Race of Champions, and took place on 19–20 January 2019 at Foro Sol inside the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico. The competition saw local rally driver, Benito Guerra Jr. take the top spot in the individual category beating Loïc Duval in the final.
The Stadium Super Trucks held their 2018 season finale at the event, racing as a standalone series and fielding trucks for ROC competitors. Like ROC, SST used a head-to-head knockout system in which two drivers competed against each other, with the winner advancing to the next round; should a driver lose in the first two rounds, they may proceed if they were the fastest of the defeated drivers as the "Fastest Loser". After three rounds, the final two drivers competed in the final round. Robby Gordon and Matthew Brabham won the weekend's two SST races, the latter also clinching the championship.
Participants Nations' Cup team Drivers 2018 seriesGermany Sebastian VettelFormula One Mick SchumacherFIA Formula 3 European ChampionshipUnited Kingdom David Coulthardnone Andy PriaulxFIA World Endurance Championship Mexico Patricio O'Ward Indy Lights Esteban Gutiérreznone Team Infinitum Mexico Memo Rojas European Le Mans Series Benito Guerra Jr. World Rally Championship Team Telcel Mexico Daniel Suárez Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Rubén García Jr. NASCAR K&N Pro Series EastNordic Johan KristofferssonWorld Rallycross Championship Tom Kristensennone Sim Racing All Star Enzo Bonito2018 Formula One eSports Series James Baldwin noneBrazil Helio Castroneves WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Lucas di Grassi Formula EUnited States Ryan Hunter-Reay IndyCar Series Josef Newgarden IndyCar SeriesFrance Pierre Gasly Formula One Loïc DuvalFIA World Endurance Championship
Winners Race of ChampionsNations' Cup winnersOther trophiesWinnerRunner-upNationDrivers Benito Guerra Jr. Loïc Duval NordicJohan KristofferssonTom Kristensen James Baldwin(eROC) Sebastian Vettel(ROC Skills Challenge) Rubén Garcia Jr.(ROC Mexico Race 1) Abraham Calderón(ROC Mexico Race 2) Robby Gordon(Stadium Super Trucks Race 1) Matthew Brabham(Stadium Super Trucks Race 2)
Stadium Super Trucks results January 19
Seed Driver 1 Seed Driver 2 Round 1 1 Robby Gordon 10 Apdaly Lopez 2 Blade Hildebrand 9 Jerett Brooks 3 Jeff Hoffman 8 Casey Mears 4 Matthew Brabham 7 Cole Potts 5 Davey Hamilton Jr. 6 Gavin Harlien Round 2 1 Robby Gordon 3 Jeff Hoffman 2 Blade Hildebrand 4 Matthew Brabham 6 Gavin Harlien 7 Cole Potts Round 3 1 Robby Gordon 6 Gavin Harlien 4 Matthew Brabham 7 Cole Potts Final 1 Robby Gordon 4 Matthew Brabham
January 20
Seed Driver 1 Seed Driver 2 Round 1 4 Matthew Brabham 5 Davey Hamilton Jr. 2 Blade Hildebrand 9 Jerett Brooks 3 Jeff Hoffman 8 Casey Mears 1 Robby Gordon 7 Cole Potts 6 Gavin Harlien 10 Apdaly Lopez Round 2 1 Robby Gordon 7 Cole Potts 2 Blade Hildebrand 3 Jeff Hoffman 4 Matthew Brabham 6 Gavin Harlien Round 3 1 Robby Gordon 4 Matthew Brabham 3 Jeff Hoffman 7 Cole Potts Final 3 Jeff Hoffman 4 Matthew Brabham Bold – Won round Italics – Fastest loser Seed set by qualifying times
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