One of motor sport’s all-time greats will be at the Bushy Park Circuit in Barbados for ROC 2014 on December 13-14 as 1984 World Rally Champion Stig Blomqvist takes to the track to show off the classic Audi Quattro S1 Group B rally car.
Blomqvist successfully tamed these beasts, winning his home Swedish Rally a total of seven times and taking the 1984 world title for Audi. He went on to become a Race Of Champions great too, winning the second ever edition in 1989 at the Nürburgring where he defeated German ace Walter Röhrl to become Champion of Champions. The Swede repeated the feat in Barcelona the following year and appeared in a record 15 straight Race Of Champions between 1998 and 2002.
Blomqvist’s son Tom has since followed in his father’s footsteps, taking second place in this year’s FIA European Formula 3 Championship. But on December 13-14 it will be Stig’s turn to return to the track, doubtless showing he’s still got what it takes to wow the crowds at the Bushy Park Circuit in Barbados.
The demo will be part of a busy programme of entertainment that runs alongside the weekend’s main event, the Race Of Champions. The FMX4Ever freestyle motocross team will also be performing and even more exciting shows will be announced soon.
The Race Of Champions brings together the world’s greatest drivers from motor sport’s major disciplines – including Formula 1, MotoGP, Le Mans, NASCAR, World Rally, IndyCar, Rallycross, Touring Cars, V8 Supercar and the X-Games – and sets them free to battle head-to-head in identical machinery on a unique track with two parallel lanes linked by a crossover bridge. Over the course of the weekend there will be over 60 individual duels between some of the world’s best racers.
ROC organiser Fredrik Johnsson said: “There can hardly be a more legendary name in motor sport than the original ‘Stig‘ himself. He has been with us as part of the Race Of Champions since the very start and he still holds our record for appearances. Now Stig no longer competes in our main event but to watch him pushing the Audi S1 car to the limit around our parallel track is a treat not to be missed. We can’t wait to see thousands of smiling faces when Stig takes to the Barbados track next month.”
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