In 2009, the race of Champions will start with a group stage, where each driver in a group will race against each other, and those with the most wins move on to the next stage - the quarter finals.

在2009年，冠军赛将以小组赛展开，每个小组中的车手将彼此对抗，那些获得最多胜利的车手将进入下一轮-四分之一决赛。

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Expect the "usual suspects, " including past champions, to be contending for this year's title, said Mitch Seavey, winner of the 2004 race. "Some of the younger guys are going to be a factor."

2004年的大赛冠军米奇•西维表示，争夺今年桂冠的参赛者中，除了往届冠军这类“一般热门赢家人选”外，“一些更年轻的选手正成为一股夺冠力量。”

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With the impressive 5:1 win over FC Schalke 04, Werder Bremen forced their way back into the race for one of the all important Champions League qualifying places.

云达不来梅不但以5：1这种令人印象深刻的比分赢得了对沙尔克的比赛，也在欧冠门票的争夺中占得了先机。

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Priaulx and Somerset's Button became firm friends after appearing in several Race of Champions as a team.

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The Race of Champions event sees competitors from various strands of motorsport race against each other in a range of cars around a parallel two-lane track.

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Hamilton, 23, will drive a Mercedes road car at the Race of Champions event on 14 December while Hoy will race his bike round the twisty circuit.

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