The 2025 Race of Champions is the 33rd running of the Race of Champions, taking place 7 and 8 March. The race will take place in Australia for the first time and will be the first time the event will be taken place in the Southern Hemisphere. The event will be located at Accor Stadium in Sydney, Australia.
| Nations Cup Team | Drivers | 2025 Series |
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| Australia |  Jamie Whincup [1] | none |
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| France |  Sebastien Loeb [1] | World Rally-Raid Championship |
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| Germany [2] |  Sebastian Vettel | none |
| Mick Schumacher | Formula One [a] | |
| New Zealand |  Hayden Paddon [1] | New Zealand Rally Championship |
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| United States |  Travis Pastrana [3] | TBA |
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