Fans of both cycling and motorsport have been given reason to celebrate after it was announced that Chris Hoy and Lewis Hamilton will race head to head at Wembley.

Chris Hoy, who is a legend in the world of cycling after winning numerous Olympic medals, will race against Lewis Hamilton, the young British Formula One champion, in a man versus machine event in the middle of December.

The Race of Champions event will see Lewis Hamilton drive a road car manufactured by Mercedes whilst Chris Hoy will race his bicycle around the same circuit.

The Formula One champion, who has barely left the sporting headlines since his famous victory, has revealed his excitement at seeing thousands of fans "for the first time since becoming world champion”. Hamilton believes that the Race of Champions will be a fitting end to his extremely successful year.

Chris Hoy is similarly excited about the prospect of the Wembley event. He believes that although he will struggle to match the car in terms of acceleration, the twisty nature of the circuit may work to his advantage. Hoy thinks that the race will be “close” and is keen to give “absolutely everything” in his attempt to overcome the challenge of Hamilton.

Although the race between Hamilton and Hoy will be the highlight of the evening, the Race of Champions event will also see other legends in the world of motorsport competing against each other. Individuals including Michael Schumacher, Andy Priaulx, and Troy Bayliss will be appearing at Wembley.