Hamilton to take on Hoy in Race of Champions
Hamilton will be driving a Mercedes, while Hoy will be on a parallel track on a bike
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Tuesday, 18, Nov 2008 10:04
Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton and Britain's triple Olympic gold medal-winning cyclist Chris Hoy will go head-to-head at next month's Race of Champions at Wembley.
Hamilton, at the wheel of a Mercedes-Benz, will face-off against Hoy, on a bike, in a race run on a parallel track which will form part of the build-up to the annual event.
"This is going to be something very special." said Hamilton
"I've done F1 demonstration runs away from race tracks before, but Wembley Stadium is completely different - the atmosphere is going to be crazy.
"It's going to be a great way to end a fantastic year, and I'm really looking forward to putting on a show to thank the fans from all over the world and my fantastic British fans for all their support."
Hamilton will also perform a special demonstration run in his title-winning McLaren.
Hoy, who won gold medals in the keirin, sprint and team sprint in Beijing was also thrilled to be taking part.
"I'm a big motor racing fan anyway and I've seen The Race of Champions on TV, so to be there in the flesh is going to be great and to be able to compete and take part in it is fantastic.
"I can kick out about two-and-a-half brake horsepower, so that's not going to quite match his car, but I think they'll make the race as close as possible and I'll be giving it absolutely everything - I'm really looking forward to it."
The Race of Champions takes place at Wembley on December 14th, and as well as Hamilton and Hoy, will feature the likes Michael Schumacher, David Coulthard, Sebastian Vettel and Jenson Button.