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•A1gp Drivers Kick Off Their Summer Programmes In Style
Fresh from their winter of racing around the globe in the inaugural A1 Grand Prix series, some of the stars of the show have hit the ground running in their 'summer' campaigns.
•Alex Yoong Converted His First Pole Position Into The Team’s First Race Win
A1 Team Malaysia’s Alex Yoong converted his first pole position into the team’s first race win after a dominant performance in the Sprint race at the A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Shanghai Circuit, China, taking his spot at the head of the grid for the following Feature race.
•Last Race In A1 Grand Prix’s Inaugural Season
The A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Shanghai International Circuit, China was the last race in A1 Grand Prix’s inaugural season.
•A1 Grand Prix Sprint Race Results
A1 Team France have been crowned World Champions, winners of the first World Cup of Motorsport after finishing second in an exciting A1 Grand Prix of Nations Sprint race at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. As the Teams head into the Feature race, the fight is now on for valuable championship points as four A1 Teams battle for third place.
•Four-Way Battle For Third Place
A1 Team France may well wrap up the inaugural A1 Grand Prix series at Laguna Seca today, providing they can outscore A1 Team Switzerland, but it's the battle for third place overall that looks primed to provide the fireworks.
•A1 Grand Prix in Monterrey, Mexico
The second clean start of the weekend meant all the cars made it round the first lap. As is quite often the case, many of the teams pitted early for their mandatory pit stop with race leader France first in and executing a trouble-free stop in 51.3 seconds. Much to the disappointment of the local fans, A1 Team Mexico was not able to take part in the opening laps as their mechanics were still repairing the damage after the Sprint race incident and the leaders completed four laps before Mexico joined the field.
•A1 Grand Prix Qualifying Results and Sprint Race Grid in Monterey, Mexico
A1 Team South Africa has taken its first pole position in the World Cup of Motorsport recording an aggregate time nearly one second faster than series’ leader France. In an exciting climax to the afternoon’s sessions, Stephen Simpson snatched pole in the dying seconds, setting the fastest lap of the day with a time of 1.22.078 in the fourth segment.
•A1 Team Canada Fought Their Way From Back Of The Grid To Win
A1 Team Canada fought their way from back of the grid to win the A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Sentul Circuit, Indonesia giving them their first win of the season. In front of a packed grandstand of 32,000 spectators, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and government representatives including the Ministers for Sport and Tourism, A1 Grand Prix laid on a spectacular race, action-packed from start to finish.
• A1 Grand Prix Of Nations, Durban, South Africa - Feature Race Results
The A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Durban, South Africa, attended by President Thabo Mbecki and just over 100,000 people over the course of the weekend provided one of the most spectacular races of the season to date.
•A1 Grand Prix Of Nations, Durban, South Africa - Feature Race Results - Revised
A1 Team France has been given a 25 second penalty for taking their drive through penalty during a safety car period. The original drive through penalty was given as a result of two engineers working on one tyre during their compulsory pit stop taken at the end of lap two in today’s Feature race.
•A1 Grand Prix Of Nations, Durban, South Africa - Sprint Race Results
The A1 cars sped off the grid a little later than scheduled this afternoon after crowds in a restricted area forced A1 Race Director, Tim Schenken to delay the start. Excitement built in the packed grandstands which currently line the streets of Durban and as the pace car pulled off for the race’s rolling start, the action began immediately.
• New Date Announced For The A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Sentul Circuit, Indonesia
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•A1 Team France Takes First in Dubai
Resuming their usual podium position, A1 Team France won today’s Feature race after starting from seventh on the grid. Battling up from ninth, A1 Team Great Britain took second place followed by Stephen Simpson who drove his way to South Africa’s first podium finish.
•Eight Has Proved a Lucky Number in Malaysia for A1 Team France
Eight has proved a lucky number in Malaysia for A1 Team France who won the Feature race after starting from pole position while A1 Team Switzerland again followed home in second place. However, there was a newcomer to the podium with A1 Team Czech Republic finishing in third, one place higher than their previous best.
•A1 Grand Prix Of Nations, Eastern Creek, Sydney, Australia Feature Race Results
A1 Grand Prix proved, for the second time, safety is one of the most important factors in the build of its 3.4 litre V8-engined race cars. At Eastern Creek it was the car entered by A1 Team Japan that suffered a crash that totally destroyed the car but left the driver Hayanari Shimoda unhurt. It was on lap 26 that the car, travelling at high speed, went off the track and crashed into a wall in turn one.
•France Pulls Out Ahead in the A1 Grand Prix of Portugal
France were again ready for the start, this time from a standing position and made no mistake by being on the inside for corner one and coming out ahead of Portugal and the Czech Republic. However, behind them sitting on the grid, they had left the Netherlands, Brazil and Russia.
•France finishes first at EuroSpeedway Lausitz
It was a close fought, incident packed Feature race that was watched by 34,000 noisy fans at the impressive EuroSpeedway Lausitz circuit. The country whose national anthem was played on the winner’s podium for the second time this weekend was France, with Great Britain and Canada second and third, each taking their first podium of the A1GP series.
•Brazil took first place in the A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Brands Hatch, Great Britain
25 A1 race cars thrilled spectators and television viewers worldwide as they took to the historic Brands Hatch circuit for the first A1 Grand Prix of Nations.
Fresh from their winter of racing around the globe in the inaugural A1 Grand Prix series, some of the stars of the show have hit the ground running in their 'summer' campaigns.
•Alex Yoong Converted His First Pole Position Into The Team’s First Race Win
A1 Team Malaysia’s Alex Yoong converted his first pole position into the team’s first race win after a dominant performance in the Sprint race at the A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Shanghai Circuit, China, taking his spot at the head of the grid for the following Feature race.
•Last Race In A1 Grand Prix’s Inaugural Season
The A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Shanghai International Circuit, China was the last race in A1 Grand Prix’s inaugural season.
•A1 Grand Prix Sprint Race Results
A1 Team France have been crowned World Champions, winners of the first World Cup of Motorsport after finishing second in an exciting A1 Grand Prix of Nations Sprint race at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. As the Teams head into the Feature race, the fight is now on for valuable championship points as four A1 Teams battle for third place.
•Four-Way Battle For Third Place
A1 Team France may well wrap up the inaugural A1 Grand Prix series at Laguna Seca today, providing they can outscore A1 Team Switzerland, but it's the battle for third place overall that looks primed to provide the fireworks.
•A1 Grand Prix in Monterrey, Mexico
The second clean start of the weekend meant all the cars made it round the first lap. As is quite often the case, many of the teams pitted early for their mandatory pit stop with race leader France first in and executing a trouble-free stop in 51.3 seconds. Much to the disappointment of the local fans, A1 Team Mexico was not able to take part in the opening laps as their mechanics were still repairing the damage after the Sprint race incident and the leaders completed four laps before Mexico joined the field.
•A1 Grand Prix Qualifying Results and Sprint Race Grid in Monterey, Mexico
A1 Team South Africa has taken its first pole position in the World Cup of Motorsport recording an aggregate time nearly one second faster than series’ leader France. In an exciting climax to the afternoon’s sessions, Stephen Simpson snatched pole in the dying seconds, setting the fastest lap of the day with a time of 1.22.078 in the fourth segment.
•A1 Team Canada Fought Their Way From Back Of The Grid To Win
A1 Team Canada fought their way from back of the grid to win the A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Sentul Circuit, Indonesia giving them their first win of the season. In front of a packed grandstand of 32,000 spectators, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and government representatives including the Ministers for Sport and Tourism, A1 Grand Prix laid on a spectacular race, action-packed from start to finish.
• A1 Grand Prix Of Nations, Durban, South Africa - Feature Race Results
The A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Durban, South Africa, attended by President Thabo Mbecki and just over 100,000 people over the course of the weekend provided one of the most spectacular races of the season to date.
•A1 Grand Prix Of Nations, Durban, South Africa - Feature Race Results - Revised
A1 Team France has been given a 25 second penalty for taking their drive through penalty during a safety car period. The original drive through penalty was given as a result of two engineers working on one tyre during their compulsory pit stop taken at the end of lap two in today’s Feature race.
•A1 Grand Prix Of Nations, Durban, South Africa - Sprint Race Results
The A1 cars sped off the grid a little later than scheduled this afternoon after crowds in a restricted area forced A1 Race Director, Tim Schenken to delay the start. Excitement built in the packed grandstands which currently line the streets of Durban and as the pace car pulled off for the race’s rolling start, the action began immediately.
• New Date Announced For The A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Sentul Circuit, Indonesia
Read more…
•A1 Team France Takes First in Dubai
Resuming their usual podium position, A1 Team France won today’s Feature race after starting from seventh on the grid. Battling up from ninth, A1 Team Great Britain took second place followed by Stephen Simpson who drove his way to South Africa’s first podium finish.
•Eight Has Proved a Lucky Number in Malaysia for A1 Team France
Eight has proved a lucky number in Malaysia for A1 Team France who won the Feature race after starting from pole position while A1 Team Switzerland again followed home in second place. However, there was a newcomer to the podium with A1 Team Czech Republic finishing in third, one place higher than their previous best.
•A1 Grand Prix Of Nations, Eastern Creek, Sydney, Australia Feature Race Results
A1 Grand Prix proved, for the second time, safety is one of the most important factors in the build of its 3.4 litre V8-engined race cars. At Eastern Creek it was the car entered by A1 Team Japan that suffered a crash that totally destroyed the car but left the driver Hayanari Shimoda unhurt. It was on lap 26 that the car, travelling at high speed, went off the track and crashed into a wall in turn one.
•France Pulls Out Ahead in the A1 Grand Prix of Portugal
France were again ready for the start, this time from a standing position and made no mistake by being on the inside for corner one and coming out ahead of Portugal and the Czech Republic. However, behind them sitting on the grid, they had left the Netherlands, Brazil and Russia.
•France finishes first at EuroSpeedway Lausitz
It was a close fought, incident packed Feature race that was watched by 34,000 noisy fans at the impressive EuroSpeedway Lausitz circuit. The country whose national anthem was played on the winner’s podium for the second time this weekend was France, with Great Britain and Canada second and third, each taking their first podium of the A1GP series.
•Brazil took first place in the A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Brands Hatch, Great Britain
25 A1 race cars thrilled spectators and television viewers worldwide as they took to the historic Brands Hatch circuit for the first A1 Grand Prix of Nations.
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