The Race of Champions 2009 to become first major international sports event to take place in China’s national stadium since 2008 Olympic Games - Event date moved to early November, immediately after Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

The Race of Champions - the ultimate end-of-season motorsport battle – will become the first major international sports event to be staged at China’s national stadium since the 2008 Summer Olympics when it takes place on November 3-4, 2009. The “Bird’s Nest” stadium will host the event, which moves from Wembley after a two-year run at England’s national stadium and three years at the Stade de France in Paris. The 2009 event, which will start just two days after the Formula 1 season reaches its climax in Abu Dhabi, will move from a weekend to a midweek event for the first time.

The event will be staged over two days, with the ROC Nations Cup on Tuesday, November 3 and The Race of Champions on Wednesday, November 4, to offer spectators a more extensive exhibitions line-up, plus the possibility of more competitors and teams than ever before.