Champions Race: Coulthard with Susie Wolff for Scotland

David Coulthard will participate in the Race of Champions which takes place this year in Barbados, a country located in the Caribbean Sea, on December 13 and 14. The Scottish driver, who has become an F1 commentator, will form a mixed duo for Scotland with Susie Wolff, a test driver for Williams F1.

“I have always loved the Race of Champions – and it will be a special pleasure to compete alongside Susie for Team Scotland. Since our paths crossed in DTM, we know each other well and we will do everything to upset a few big names during the Nations Cup,” said the former F1 driver who raced with Williams, McLaren, and Red Bull.

The Wolff/Coulthard duo will notably compete against the French duo Grosjean/Ocon in the Nations Cup and numerous other drivers in the individual race.

« It’s great to have DC [Coulthard’s nickname, Ed.] back at the Race of Champions and we’re sure he, along with Susie, will make Team Scotland proud. We are delighted to have such a varied lineup for the RoC /f1/actualite/19059-course-des-champions-esteban-ocon-avec-grosjean-pour-la-france.html with amazing talents from F1, Le Mans, MotoGP, IndyCar, Nascar, rally, rallycross, and touring cars, » said organizer Fredrik Jonhsson.

For the moment, the following drivers have been announced as participating in the event:

• Tom Kristensen, nine-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
• Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 driver
• Ryan Hunter-Reay, winner of the Indianapolis 500 and 2012 IndyCar champion
• Jamie Whincup, five-time V8 Supercar Championship champion
• Petter Solberg, 2003 World Rally Champion and rallycross champion
• Susie Wolff, Williams F1 test driver
• Kurt Busch, 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion
• José María López, WTCC World Champion
• Esteban Ocon, European F3 Championship champion
• Mick Doohan, five-time MotoGP World Champion
• David Coulthard, former F1 driver