Former Formula One driver David Coulthard has been confirmed for the Race Of Champions in Dusseldorf on December 3.

The Scot, who won 13 grands prix and now competes in DTM, is a regular at the annual event.

"This will be my sixth appearance at the Race Of Champions," he said. “It’s a totally unique event and it’s a pleasure to take part.

"Every year there is very exciting racing, and for the fans there’s nothing quite like being able to see the whole track. I’ve come pretty close to winning it in the past so I’ll dust off my helmet again and see what happens this time.

"But win or lose it’s always a bit of fun to end the season.”

ROC race organiser Fredrik Johnsson said: “David has been a regular competitor at the Race Of Champions down the years, and he’s a great character.

"He’s the kind of person who’s not only quick on the track but also a big hit with the fans, and that’s one of the things that makes the event great. We look forward to watching him prove he can still mix it with the best next month.”

Coulthard took the Red Bull F1 team’s first ever podium at Monaco in 2006, helping set them off on their current run of success. He finished in the top three in the drivers' standings on five occasions.

Red Bull's current double world champion Sebastian Vettel is featuring at the event, alongside fellow F1 title winners Michael Schumacher and Jenson Button.

The Race Of Champions is an annual end-of-season competition that brings together the world’s greatest drivers from a variety of motorsport disciplines – including F1, world rally, touring cars, Le Mans and the X-Games – and sees them battle head-to-head in identical machinery on a specially constructed parallel track.

On the day after the Nations Cup some of the drivers then compete in the individual Race Of Champions.

ROC vehicle list:

Audi R8 LMS, Skoda Fabia Super 2000, VW Scirocco Cup, KTM X-Bow, ROC car, RX-150, World Touring Racecar

Drivers confirmed:

Sebastian Vettel, 2010 and 2011 F1 world champion

Michael Schumacher, seven-times F1 champion

Jenson Button, 2009 F1 champion

David Coulthard, winner of 13 F1 grands prix

Andy Priaulx, three-times World Touring Car champion

Tom Kristensen, eight-times Le Mans 24-Hour race winner

Mattias Ekstrom, DTM star and triple ROC 'champion of champions'

Sebastien Ogier, winner of five WRC rallies in 2011

Romain Grosjean, 2011 GP2 Series champion

Travis Pastrana, four-times Rally America winner and X-Games legend

Martin Tomczyk, 2011 DTM champion

Vitaly Petrov, F1 driver for Lotus Renault GP

Timo Scheider, 2008 and 2009 DTM champion

Timo Glock, F1 driver for Marussia Virgin Racing

Brian Deegan, 13 X-games medals including Rally Cross gold in 2011
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Former Formula One driver David Coulthard has been confirmed for the Race Of Champions in Dusseldorf on December 3.