France Triumphs Over Australia in Thrilling RoC Nations Cup Final at Sydney
France clinched victory in the Race of Champions Nations Cup at Sydney's Accor Stadium, defeating Team Australia Supercars in a thrilling tiebreaker. This marks France's first Nations Cup win since 2004.
The final came down to three intense races. Brown initially defeated nine-time World Rally champion Sebastien Loeb in the Polaris RZRs. Victor Martins then outpaced Brodie Kostecki in the FC2 rallycross car by 1.1 seconds. The decisive race saw Martins edge past Brown by just 0.2 seconds in SuperCar Lites after a last-corner mistake by Brown.
Race car driving on track
"It was just so much fun and incredible to win here on debut," said Martins. "To win the ROC Nations Cup is pretty special and provides another chance to show my potential."
Four racers celebrating with trophies
France's path to victory included defeating Team New Zealand in the quarter-finals and overcoming Team All-Stars' Chaz Mostert and Johan Kristoffersson in the semifinals. Team Australia Supercars reached the final after dominating their group and defeating both Team USA and Germany's formidable duo of Sebastian Vettel and Mick Schumacher.
Race car in action during race
Loeb, a four-time individual Race of Champions winner, praised his teammate Martins, who will compete in his third Formula 2 campaign this season: "He was competing in his first Race of Champions and he was not expected to be fighting at the front. I think he impressed everyone."
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