Mattias Ekstrom and Max McRae have withdrawn from the 2025 Race of Champions event in Sydney, Australia. Ekstrom, a four-time ROC winner, is out due to illness, while McRae has a wrist injury.

Following these changes, Chaz Mostert will replace Ekstrom alongside Johan Kristoffersson in Team All-Stars (formerly Team Sweden), and Alister McRae will take Max McRae's position with David Coulthard in Team GB.

The Nations Cup lineup includes:

• Team USA: Travis Pastrana and Kurt Busch
• Team Germany: Sebastian Vettel and Mick Schumacher
• Team Norway: Petter and Oliver Solberg
• Team New Zealand: Hayden Paddon and Louis Sharp
• Team France: Sebastien Loeb and Victor Martins
• Team Finland: Valtteri Bottas and Heikki Kovalainen
• Team Australia Supercars: Jamie Whincup and Will Brown
• Team Australia Off-Road: Molly Taylor and Toby Price

Six vehicles will feature in this year's event:

• SuperCar Lites rallycross car
• KTM X-Bow
• Polaris RZR
• Subaru BRZ tS (new)
• Toyota GR86 Cup (new)
• FC2 rallycross car (new)

Race of Champions president Fredrik Johnsson notes that success will depend on drivers' consistency across all vehicles, with each car requiring unique skills. The event organizers have backup vehicles and an experienced technical crew ready to handle any necessary repairs during the two nights of racing.

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