Doohan to contest Race of Champions
Motorcycle racing legend Mick Doohan has become the latest big name to sign up for this year's Race of Champions in Beijing
The Australian, who won five consecutive world championships in 500cc motorbike racing in the 1990s, will be making his debut in the main RoC, having contested the RoC Legends event in Portugal earlier this year.
As well as taking part in the individual competition, Doohan will also represent Australia in the Nations Cup, where he will be teamed with V8 Supercar champion and three time Bathurst 1000km winner Jamie Whincup.
"The Race of Champions is a really fun event," said Doohan. "In June I raced in Portugal at the ROC Legends and had a great time, so I'm really looking forward to taking part at the World Finals in Beijing, I can only imagine how good it will be. I've got a great team-mate in Jamie Whincup for the ROC Nations Cup so we'll be giving it our best shot to win the crown for Australia."
Other famous motorcycling figures to have contested the RoC in the past include MotoGP superstar Valentino Rossi, multiple Superbike champion Troy Bayliss and X-Games star Travis Pastrana.
This year's RoC takes place in Beijing on 3-4 November.
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