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Grosjean thrills Bangkok with Race of Champions win

Formula One star Romain Grosjean claimed the Race of Champions trophy in Bangkok late on Sunday, besting some of the biggest names in motorsport including Sebastian Vettel and Michael Schumacher.

French F1 driver Romain Grosjean celebrates with the trophy after winning the Race of Champions at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok on December 16, 2012.

The Frenchman beat Le Mans legend Tom Kristensen in the best-of-three final to the competition, which brought together heavyweights from all racing disciplines in the same type of car, including IndyCar Series champion Ryan Hunter-Reay and rally driver Sebastien Ogier.

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    Discussion 1 : 17 Dec 2012 at 05.561

    The stadium was empty during the ROC. Perhaps 5.000 peoples at best and I'm sure most of them were on sponsored or free tickets. Look at the picture with the empty stands in the back. Embarrassing.

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