# 2017 Race of Champions > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2017_Race_of_Champions > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2017_Race_of_Champions.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Race_of_Champions > Source revision: 1274443864 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Motor racing competition 2017 [Race of Champions](/source/Race_of_Champions) Previous [2015](/source/2015_Race_of_Champions) Next [2018](/source/2018_Race_of_Champions) Layout of 2017 Race of Champions The **2017 [Race of Champions](/source/Race_of_Champions)** was the 28th running of the event, and took place over 21–22 January 2017 at [Marlins Park baseball stadium](/source/Marlins_Park) in [Miami](/source/Miami).[1] [Juan Pablo Montoya](/source/Juan_Pablo_Montoya) took the Championship and became the champion for the first time. [Sebastian Vettel](/source/Sebastian_Vettel), after teammate [Pascal Wehrlein](/source/Pascal_Wehrlein) was sidelined after a crash, single-handedly won the Nations' Cup for Germany. ## Participants Nations' Cup team Drivers 2016 series Colombia Gabby Chaves[2] IndyCar Series, WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Juan Pablo Montoya[3] IndyCar Series Brazil Tony Kanaan[3] IndyCar Series, WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Felipe Massa[4] Formula One Germany Sebastian Vettel[1] Formula One Pascal Wehrlein Formula One ROC Factor Latin America[5] Hélio Castroneves[5] IndyCar Series Gabriel Glusman[5][N 1] none Nordic[6] Tom Kristensen[6] none Petter Solberg[6] World Rallycross Championship ROC Factor Canada[5] James Hinchcliffe[5] IndyCar Series Stefan Rzadzinski[5][N 1] Nissan Micra Cup United Kingdom Jenson Button[7] Formula One David Coulthard[7] none Team USA IndyCar Ryan Hunter-Reay[1] IndyCar Series Alexander Rossi[8] IndyCar Series Team USA NASCAR Kurt Busch[1] NASCAR Sprint Cup Kyle Busch[9] NASCAR Sprint Cup, NASCAR Xfinity Series Team USA Rally X Travis Pastrana[10] Rally America Scott Speed[8] Global RallyCross Championship, Audi Sport TT Cup ## Nations' Cup There were three groups of uneven size, with a format which ensured North American participation in the final. The top two teams from Group A (USA/Canada) would progress to Semi-Final A, with the winners of Groups B (Europe) and C (South America) progressing to Semi-Final B; the winners of the two Semi-Finals would face off in the final. ### Group stage #### Group A Pos. Team Wins Losses Time 1 Team USA IndyCar 4 2 1:15.7969 2 Team USA NASCAR 4 2 1:16.2932 3 Team Canada 3 3 1:17.4019 4 Team USA RallyX 1 5 1:15.8272 #### Group B Pos. Team Wins Losses Time 1 Team Germany 4 0 Team Great Britain Team Nordic #### Group C Pos. Team Wins Losses Time 1 Team Colombia 2 2 Team Brazil 2 2 Latin America 2 2 ### Knockout stage Semi-finals Final Team USA IndyCar 1 Team USA NASCAR 2 Team USA NASCAR 0 Team Germany 2 Team Germany 2 Team Colombia 0 ## Race of Champions ### Group stage #### Group A Pos. Team Wins Losses Best Time 1 Travis Pastrana 3 0 0:37.7393 2 Hélio Castroneves 2 1 0:37.2688 3 Sebastian Vettel 1 2 0:37.6493 4 Alexander Rossi 0 3 0:37.7898 #### Group B Pos. Team Wins Losses Best Time 1 Juan Pablo Montoya 2 1 0:37.3303 2 Felipe Massa 2 1 0:37.6360 3 Pascal Wehrlein 1 2 0:36.6564 4 Petter Solberg 1 2 0:36.9282 #### Group C Pos. Team Wins Losses Best Time 1 Jenson Button 3 0 0:38.6742 2 Kyle Busch 2 1 0:38.7193 3 Tony Kanaan 1 2 0:38.6410 4 James Hinchcliffe 0 3 0:39.0259 #### Group D Pos. Team Wins Losses Best Time 1 David Coulthard 3 0 0:38.4466 2 Tom Kristensen 2 1 0:38.3756 3 Kurt Busch 1 2 0:38.4182 4 Ryan Hunter-Reay 0 3 0:39.8681 ### Knockout stage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Travis Pastrana 0 Juan Pablo Montoya 2 Juan Pablo Montoya 2 Felipe Massa 0 Felipe Massa 2 Hélio Castroneves 0 Juan Pablo Montoya 2 Tom Kristensen 0 Jenson Button 1 Tom Kristensen 2 Tom Kristensen 2 David Coulthard 0 David Coulthard 2 Kyle Busch 0 ## Footnotes 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Factor_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Factor_6-1) They were elected by the general vote on ROC Facebook. ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Miami_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Miami_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Miami_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Miami_1-3) ["Miami becomes first American city to host the Race Of Champions"](http://www.raceofchampions.com/news/latest-news/miami-becomes-first-american-city-to-host-the-race-of-champions/). *raceofchampions.com*. [Race of Champions](/source/Race_of_Champions). August 23, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Chaves joins Montoya at Team Colombia for Miami ROC Nations Cup"](http://www.raceofchampions.com/news/latest-news/chaves-joins-montoya-at-team-colombia-for-miami-roc-nations-cup/). *raceofchampions.com*. [Race of Champions](/source/Race_of_Champions). December 15, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-JPMTK_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-JPMTK_3-1) ["Indianapolis 500 winners Juan Pablo Montoya and Tony Kanaan join line-up for ROC Miami"](http://www.raceofchampions.com/news/latest-news/indianapolis-500-winners-juan-pablo-montoya-and-tony-kanaan-join-line-up-for-roc-miami/). *raceofchampions.com*. [Race of Champions](/source/Race_of_Champions). October 4, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Formula 1 great Felipe Massa joins exciting line-up for Race Of Champions in Miami"](http://www.raceofchampions.com/news/latest-news/formula-1-great-felipe-massa-joins-exciting-line-up-for-race-of-champions-in-miami/). *raceofchampions.com*. [Race of Champions](/source/Race_of_Champions). October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2016. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-LatinNorth_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-LatinNorth_5-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-LatinNorth_5-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-LatinNorth_5-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-LatinNorth_5-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-LatinNorth_5-5) ["ROC Factor offers unique chance for unknowns to race the best alongside IndyCar greats Castroneves and Hinchcliffe"](http://www.raceofchampions.com/news/latest-news/roc-factor-offers-unique-chance-for-unknowns-to-race-the-best-alongside-indycar-greats-castroneves-and-hinchcliffe/). *raceofchampions.com*. [Race of Champions](/source/Race_of_Champions). December 23, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2016. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Nordic_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Nordic_7-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Nordic_7-2) ["Tom Kristensen and Petter Solberg rejoin forces for Race Of Champions in London"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150701192657/http://www.raceofchampions.com/News/general-news/champions-ready-to-roc-barbados.aspx). *raceofchampions.com*. [Race of Champions](/source/Race_of_Champions). June 22, 2015. Archived from [the original](http://www.raceofchampions.com/News/general-news/champions-ready-to-roc-barbados.aspx) on July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-UK_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-UK_8-1) ["British Formula 1 greats Jenson Button and David Coulthard to race at ROC Miami"](http://www.raceofchampions.com/news/latest-news/british-formula-1-greats-jenson-button-and-david-coulthard-to-race-at-roc-miami/). *raceofchampions.com*. [Race of Champions](/source/Race_of_Champions). December 13, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-RossiSpeed_9-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-RossiSpeed_9-1) ["Indianapolis 500 winner Alexander Rossi joins double Global Rallycross Champion Scott Speed at ROC Miami"](http://www.raceofchampions.com/news/latest-news/indianapolis-500-winner-alexander-rossi-joins-double-global-rallycross-champion-scott-speed-at-roc-miami/). *raceofchampions.com*. [Race of Champions](/source/Race_of_Champions). November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["NASCAR Champion Kyle Busch joins stunning field for January's Race Of Champions in Miami"](http://www.raceofchampions.com/news/latest-news/nascar-champion-kyle-busch-joins-stunning-field-for-january-s-race-of-champions-in-miami/). *raceofchampions.com*. [Race of Champions](/source/Race_of_Champions). December 19, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** McAssey, Pat (August 31, 2016). ["Travis Pastrana To Compete In Race Of Champions In Miami At Marlins Park"](http://nesn.com/2016/08/travis-pastrana-to-compete-in-race-of-champions-in-miami-at-marlins-park/). [New England Sports Network](/source/New_England_Sports_Network). 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