Kiwi A1GP fans snap up tickets for Taupo
Ticket sales for the first-ever A1GP World Cup of Motorsport event in Taupo, New Zealand, from January 18 and 21, 2007, are off to a flying start. The tickets went on sale via Australasian ticketing agency Ticketek over the weekend, but already hundreds of Kiwi motorsport fans have purchased seats through A1GP. Read More >>
Beijing track work continues Apace
With a little over three weeks until the first-ever A1GP World Cup of Motorsport race in Beijing, work has been stepped up to ensure the track and paddock are finished to the highest possible standards. Over the weekend, grandstands, fencing and pit walls were erected in the area surrounding the Jingkai Convention and Exhibition Centre on Beijing’s North East Ring Road. Read More >>
A1 team Malaysia shares victory celebrations with Proton
Kuala Lumpur - A1 Team Malaysia shared its recent A1GP World Cup of Motorsport double victory with the employees of Proton, one of the sponsors of the team. Visiting the Proton facility in Shah Alam in Kuala Lumpur, Alex Yoong, driver for A1 Team Malaysia, and members of the crew proudly showed the staff the trophy that was won by the team in Brno, Czech Republic earlier this month. Read More >>
Beijing street circuit to host the Third A1GP race
The General Administration of Sports China (GASC), Automobile & Motorcycle Sports Administration Centre and A1Team China announced at a press conference in Beijing that the third race of A1GP 2006/07 season will take place at the Jingkai Convention and Exhibition Centre in Beijing’s Economic and Technological Development Zone and the streets surrounding Beijing’s North East Ring Road. Read More >>
New Zealand squanders an A1GP pole position
New Zealand has squandered an opportunity for a big points haul in Round 2 of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport at the Brno circuit in the Czech Republic. Read More >>
Malaysia secure a double victory in the Czech Republic
A1 Team Malaysia secured a double victory today in Brno as Alex Yoong added the Feature race spoils to his Sprint race win. A1 Team Czech Republic’s Tomas Enge clinched second position, with Mexican Salvador Duran completing the podium in third. Read More >>
Malaysia seal sprint race victory at Brno
A1 Team Malaysia has secured a comprehensive lights-to-flag victory in the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport Sprint race at the Brno circuit in the Czech Republic. Canada, driven consistently by rookie James Hinchcliffe, came an impressive second, one second ahead of 2005/06 champions A1 Team France. Read More >>
Race 02 Czech Republic official qualifying session results
A1 Team New Zealand has secured pole position for tomorrow's Sprint race at Brno in dominant style. Kiwi driver Jonny Reid was fastest in all four qualifying segments to secure the first spot on the grid with an aggregate time 0.4secs faster than A1 Team Germany. Read More >>
Race 02 Czech Republic official practice session results
Brno The second round of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport got underway today at the 5.41km Brno circuit, Czech Republic, with two 25-minute rookie sessions and the first of two official free practice hours. Read More >>
Reid says Czech me out
New Zealand driver Jonny Reid is looking to make the most of a rare opportunity to drive in the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport this weekend. Reid will be behind the wheel of Black Beauty during the second round in the Czech Republic – his first competitive A1GP drive for more than 11 months. Read More >>
RTE Two to provide live coverage of A1GP in Ireland
A1 Team Ireland’s campaign in the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport™ has been given a major boost following the news that RTÉ Two will broadcast live coverage of Sunday’s second round of the series in Brno, Czech Republic commencing at 13.55. Read More >>
Czech mate - A1GP heads east for the second round
Brno - Just five days after the thrilling opening round of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport at Zandvoort, the Netherlands, the field once again roars into action for round two of the 12-event series. This time the championship heads to the east of Europe to the 5.41km Brno track in the Moravia region of the Czech Republic, close to the Austrian border. Read More >>
Dutch rookie Renger van der Zande joins A1 team Netherlands
The 20 year old Renger van der Zande is the new second driver for A1 Team Netherlands. This season at the A1GP he will drive during the ‘Rookie test’, the special test session for drivers up to 25 years of age, on Friday. Furthermore Van der Zande is the team’s reserve driver, next to lead driver Jeroen Bleekemolen. Read More >>
New Zealand foiled by a wheel nut
A horror pit stop has taken the gloss off a promising start for New Zealand at the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport’s season opener at a packed Zandvoort circuit in the Netherlands. Read More >>
Sheikh Maktoum will step down as head of A1GP
The A1 Grand Prix World Cup of Motorsport is in the process of being sold to a consortium of investment firms. Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Maktoum Al Maktoum, literally the biggest name in racing and the founder of the series, is selling all his stock in A1GP for an as-yet undisclosed cash sum. Read More >>
Hitting the highs in Zandvoort
The A1GP Zandvoort, the Netherlands’ race attracted a capacity crowd this weekend, with more than 114,000 fans travelling from all over Europe to watch their nations compete on a level playing field. Over 75,000 fans packed the track on Sunday alone, making the race one of the biggest sporting events the country has ever seen. Read More >>
Germany seal the first A1GP win in Zandvoort thriller
A capacity crowd of 75,000 fans watched another stunning race at the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport’s opening weekend at Zandvoort. The 70 minute Feature race, characterised by breathtaking overtaking moves and unpredictable conditions, was finally won by A1 Team Germany, the country’s first-ever A1GP victory, just over seven seconds ahead of A1 Teams USA and Australia. A1 Team Netherlands finished its home race in a popular 4th position. Read More >>
Zandvoort Sprint Race Results
The 2006/07 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport season kicked off in thrilling style today at the 4.18km Zandvoort circuit in the west of the Netherlands. A1 Team South Africa sealed victory in the 12-lap, 20 minute Sprint race, just 2.2 seconds ahead of A1 Team Mexico and A1 Team France. Germany, Great Britain and New Zealand rounded off the top six. Read More >>
A1GP World Cup of Motorsport gets a new set of carsToday at Zandvoort the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport drivers had to get to grips with a completely different set of identical race cars. They may be ever so slightly smaller with a bit less power, but they’re every bit as much fun – the new A1GP Scalextric set. Read More >>
A1GP Zandvoort qualifying results
Zandvoort – A1 Team South Africa secured pole position for the Sprint race at the opening round of the 2006/07 A1GP, Zandvoort, just 0.1 seconds faster than A1 Teams Mexico and France. Under blue skies and blazing sunshine, South African Adrian Zaugg recorded the best aggregate over four thrilling 15 minute qualifying sessions in which Mexico, the USA and South Africa all traded fastest times. Read More >>