Valtteri Bottas will make his Race of Champions debut in its 2022 edition. In this way, the current Mercedes and then Alfa Romeo driver will compete with some of the best drivers in the world. Bottas will represent Finland at the ROC Nations in search of the triumph that eludes the Nordic country since 2006, in addition to fighting for the individual title against pilots of the stature of Sébastien Loeb, Mattias Ekström, Travis Pastrana, Petter Solberg and their son Oliver. A roster of pilots at the height of the new concept of the Race of Champions on ice in the Arctic Circle.
At 32 years old, Valtteri Bottas will try to take advantage of the experience in rallying, especially in the snow and ice of the Arctic Rally, to set a good performance in its debut in the Race of Champions: «I’m looking forward to finally being able to compete in the Race of Champions after watching this event on television for many years. The fact that the event is held on snow and ice makes it even more interesting. I have raced in the Arctic Rally a couple of times, so I hope that experience can help me in my goal of beating the rest of the drivers. I want Finland to have another victory in the ROC Nations, but for that we have to beat our Nordic neighbors».
Fredrik Johnsson, director of the Race of Champions, has assured: «Valtteri has told me for several years that he would like to participate in the Race of Champions. We are very happy that he is finally able to make his debut and that he will also do so at our first snow and ice event. Bottas has proven that he is one of the fastest drivers in the world. It is clear that Finland has a proud and successful history in the Race of Champions. and it will be fascinating to see how the sporting rivalry unfolds between the Finnish drivers and the drivers representing the host country Sweden. ‘