Wednesday, January 31, 2007

A1 Team Lebanon hosts fan go-karting event in Australia
The A1GP World Cup of Motorsport event taking place in Sydney, Australia this weekend was the perfect opportunity for the local Lebanese population to be given a special thank you by A1 Team Lebanon for their support. Read More >>
A1GP gets set for a return to Eastern Creek
A1GP World Cup of Motorsport organisers have high hopes for the seventh race meeting on their 2006/07 calendar which will be held at the Eastern Creek International Raceway this weekend (2-4 February). The New South Wales track attracted over 50,000 race fans for its first A1GP weekend 15 months ago and it was declared a great success. Read More >>
France eyes another points boost in Australia
A1 Team France heads to the seventh round of the A1GP season at Eastern Creak, near Sydney, Australia. The team is in high spirits after collecting 14 points at the last round in New Zealand. At Eastern Creak, Loic Duval, one of the drivers from the France FFSA filière, will again drive for the team after taking two second places in the Sprint and Feature races at Taupo, New Zealand. Read More >>

Tuesday, January 30, 2007

A1 Team Australia unveils new look ahead of home race
A1 Team Australia has unveiled a new look A1GP race car ahead of their home race at Eastern Creek International Raceway. The striking new design was on display at the NRMA Motorfest celebrations on Australia Day, where thousands of people passed by for a glimpse of A1GP action.
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From Sebring to Sydney for A1 Team USA Rookie
A1 Team USA Rookie Jonathan Summerton will be driving the car again in the first session on Friday morning, after having his debut with the series in Zandvoort.
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A1 Team Mexico beats A1 Team GBR in Daytona
A1 Team Mexico driver, Salvador Duran, arrives in Australia for the Eastern Creek race on a winning streak, having beaten another current season A1GP World Cup of Motorsport driver to the chequered flag of the classic Daytona 24 Hour Race.
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Engines purr for idol kitten's opening act
2007’s A1GP World Cup of Motorsport will kick off with a bang as former Idol contestant and Young Divas bombshell, Ricki Lee, performs as the main attraction for the event’s opening ceremony on Sunday, February 4. Read More >>
Sebastien Buemi to drive for Switzerland in Australia
A1 Team Switzerland heads to Eastern Creek in Australia boosted by the nine points earned by Sebastien Buemi in New Zealand. Read More >>
A1GP roars into Sydney
The A1GP World Cup of Motorsport arrived in Sydney this week, bringing with it two jumbo jets full of motorsport action set to thrill spectators at Eastern Creek International Raceway from February 2-4, 2007. Read More >>
Nicolas Lapierre wishes team mate Duval good luck in Australia
A1 Team France’s rookie driver at the start of the season, Loic Duval will continue driving in races for the team this weekend in Australia as Nicolas Lapierre steps back from having steered the team during the first part of the season and allowing Duval time to acclimatize to the series. Read More >>
A1 Team Germany relishes Australian visit
After clinching a famous double-victory in New Zealand, the best result to date for A1 Team Germany, the team, headed by motorsport manager Willi Weber, prepares to contest the next round of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport to be held in the Pacific region only a fortnight later. Read More >>
A1 Team USA’s Ryan Hunter-Reay to drive Rolex 24 Hr
Recently referred to as “the busiest man in motorsports” Ryan Hunter-Reay—fresh off a top-ten A1GP finish for A1 TEAM USA in New Zealand—is set to compete in this weekend’s Rolex 24 at Daytona. Read More >>
Ho-Pin Tung to drive for A1 Team China in Australia
Chinese driver Ho-Pin Tung, 24, who made his A1GP race debut at the A1GP Sentul, Indonesia following his successful rookie test with the team, has been given the race seat for the forthcoming Australian round where he will represent A1 Team China in the World Cup of Motorsport. Read More >>
Five Year Old and Dad Win A1GP Tickets on Australia Day
A very proud five year old, Isaac Johnston, is a big race fan and had the best present ever on Australia Day – two tickets for the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport race in Eastern Creek. Read More >>
Canada's Hinchcliffe re-defining jet-set in A1GP
While the world of international motorsport undoubtedly has associations with a jet-set lifestyle, not least in a series as ‘global’ as the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport, spare a thought for A1 Team Canada’s rookie racer, Toronto’s James Hinchcliffe, as he’s re-written the term ‘jet-set’ in the last couple of weeks. Read More >>
A1 Team Great Britain, Robbie Kerr -Taupo Reflections
Friday, January 26, 2007
Round 6 of the 2006-07 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport delivered a blow to A1 Team Great Britain’s title aspirations as a no-score last weekend at the Taupo Motorsports Park in New Zealand saw them slip from second in the A1GP Nations Standings to fourth behind current points leaders Germany, France and New Zealand – all three nations locking out the Sprint and Feature podiums down-under. Read More >>

Thursday, January 25, 2007

Exciting support race programme for A1GP Durban, South Africa
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Motorsport fans who are expected to pack out the 25 grandstands and general admission areas of the Durban street circuit that will host the eighth round of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport on February 23, 24 and 25 can look forward to a full and exciting support programme. Read More >>
Lee Mckenzie In among the action
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
A television pit lane reporter needs some very special talents. Any person attempting this job must be determined, fearless, ruthless, compassionate, intrepid, resourceful and above all have a sense of humour. Read More >>

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Kwazulu Natal version of the famous Monaco Grand Prix
Monday, January 22, 2007
After last year's record-breaking blockbuster of an event, the city of Durban has been delighted to welcome back all the thrills of another spectacular sporting showpiece with the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport here again on February 23 to 25. Read More >>



Tuesday, January 23, 2007

A1 Team Germany take the double
A1 Team Germany has taken its first double win of the series with driver Nico Hulkenberg leading the SuperPoints A1GP Taupo, New Zealand from start to finish.
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A1 Team Germany take first sprint race win
A1 Team Germany has taken its first Sprint race win, putting the car on pole for this afternoon’s Feature race. While the German car led from start to finish and was never under serious pressure, the rest of the field did not have this luxury as there were fierce battles for position being fought down the field to the final lap.
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For One Weekend Only – Pop Stars Entertain in Taupo
Friday, January 19, 2007 Freddie Mercury, Elton John, ABBA, Madonna, Cher and Austin Powers had heard about the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport visiting Taupo and didn’t want to miss out on the action.
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A1GP hosts the announcement of the Bruce McLaren Movie
The A1GP World Cup of Motorsport weekend in Taupo, New Zealand has been chosen as the venue for the announcement that a movie is to be made about one of the country’s best known personalities, Bruce McLaren, who was also one of the most famous racing drivers of all time.
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A1 Team New Zealand score best qualifying of any home nation
A1 Team New Zealand’s Black Beauty will be on the second row of the grid for tomorrow’s SuperPoints A1GP Taupo, New Zealand behind Germany and France. In the closing minutes of the fourth session, driver Jonny Reid confirmed his third place position on the grid, the best qualifying position for a home team at any A1GP race.
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A1GP Taupo, Final practice and Qualifying driver nominations
Friday, January 19, 2007 It was all change at the top of the timing sheets for the final practice session of the SuperPoints A1GP Taupo, New Zealand with the home team topping the table ahead of Germany and Ireland.
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Quintessentially Teams With Great Britain in A1GP Series
London, England (January 19, 2007) – A1 Team Great Britain is pleased to announce today the formation of a marketing partnership with Quintessentially, the world’s leading private members club and concierge service, in association with the team’s participation in the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport.
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Huge recycling initiative at A1GP Taupo
Thursday, January 18, 2007 In a first for New Zealand motorsport, A1GP organisers have committed to a roll-out of recycling initiatives to ease the environmental impact of this weekend's World Cup of Motorsport. Read More >>
A1 Team Indonesia to experience the challenge of Taupo
A1 Team Indonesia resumes racing in the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport this weekend, with the team heading to Taupo on the North Island of New Zealand for the first time. Brothers, Ananda Mikola and Moreno Soeprapto, will be driving for the team and hope for a weekend of strong racing.
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Kerr swamps opposition
Thursday, January 18, 2007 Great Britain's Robbie Kerr has proved to be a speed demon on the water as well as the land in the lead-up to this weekend's 6th Round of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport in Taupo, New Zealand.
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SuperPoints A1GP Taupo, New Zealand Driver sign-on
Thursday, January 18, 2007 The following drivers have signed-on to compete in the SuperPoints A1GP Taupo, New Zealand. Read More >>
A1.Team Czech Republic set fastest practice time for A1GP Taupo
A1 Team Czech Republic snatched the top spot on the timing sheet in the closing minutes of this afternoon’s second practice session for the SuperPoints A1GP Taupo, New Zealand, setting the fastest time of the day, despite driver Tomas Enge stepping in at the last minute for injured team mate, Jarek Janis.
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Narain Karthikeyan to drive for A1 Team India in New Zealand
Williams F1 Team test driver, “The Fastest Indian in the World”, Narain Karthikeyan, will race for A1 Team India at Taupo, New Zealand, in the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport this weekend.
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Navigating to the prize
Tihei mauri ora!*
The winner of this month's first-ever A1GP World Cup of Motorsport at Taupo will take a cherished slice of the area away with them - as will second and third place.
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Hinchcliffe back for Canada and heading down-under
Toronto’s James Hinchcliffe returns to race duties for A1 Team Canada this weekend, 19-21 January, as he gets set to compete against 22 rival nations in Round 6 of the 2006/07 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport hosted down-under at the brand-new Taupo Motorsport Park facility in New Zealand. Read More >>
New Zealand beckons A1 Team Great Britain
The 2006/07 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport reaches the halfway marker this weekend in New Zealand with Round 6 hosted at the all-new Taupo Motorsport Park, 19-21 January.
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Brazilian race withdrawn from the 2006-07 calendar
The A1GP Brazil, due to run on 18 March 2007, has been withdrawn from the World Cup of Motorsport’s 2006/07 season calendar following a delay in securing a local terrestrial television partner to provide nation-wide coverage of the series. Read More >>

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Alan van der Merwe to represent A1 Team South Africa in Taupo
The A1GP World Cup of Motorsport visits New Zealand for the first time this weekend and South Africa will be among the 22 nations contesting the sixth round of the series. Read More >>
A1 Team France focussed on Podium finish in Taupo
The Taupo circuit in New Zealand will play host to Round 6 of the 2007 A1GP season, next weekend with France’s rookie Loic Duval at the wheel for A1 Team France. The team is now in fourth place with 32 points in the classification, behind leaders Germany on 48 points, Great Britain (36 points) and Mexico (34 points). Read More >>
A1 Team Switzerland aim to continue their come back in Taupo
A1 Team Switzerland heads to Taupo, New Zealand with renewed energy, aiming to close the gap to the other teams. In Indonesia, despite the torrential weather conditions, A1 Team Switzerland kept their cool and the driver brought the car home in the points. Read More >>

Monday, January 15, 2007

General admission seating for Taupo extended
The general admission area has been extended at Taupo Motorsport Park for the 3-day A1GP World Cup of Motorsport starting tomorrow-week. Read More >>

Saturday, January 13, 2007

Taupo Track Transformed
Taupo Motorsport Park in New Zealand, the venue for the next round of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport between January 19-21, has undergone a facelift Joan Rivers would be proud of.
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Friday, January 12, 2007

Meet the driver- A1 Team New Zealand's Jonny Reid
After his amazing run on the Auckland Harbour Bridge at the weekend, A1 Team New Zealand driver, Jonny Reid, took the time to speak to A1GP.com about the mid-season break and to look ahead to his home race, the first-ever A1GP race in Taupo, New Zealand on 19 – 21 January. Read More >>
A1 TEAM USA announces Ryan Hunter-Reay as driver for NZ A1GP
A1 TEAM USA will compete in A1GP action in Taupo, New Zealand with a new driver behind the wheel. Ryan Hunter-Reay, who was on-hand at November’s A1 GP Beijing race as A1 Team USA’s rookie driver, will be driving the “We the People” car in the sixth race of the 2006/07 season and the first-ever A1GP to be held in New Zealand. Read More >>
A1 Team Australia reveal new driver line up ahead of Taupo
A1 Team Australia today announced its new driver line-up and team strategy in the lead up to the next A1GP World Cup of Motorsport race at Taupo, New Zealand, 19-21 January. Read More >>
Race an A1GP driver at Autosport International
Fans of A1GP World Cup of Motorsport will have the ideal opportunity to find out more about the international racing series at Autosport International at the NEC, Birmingham this week (11-14 January). Not only will one of the 520bhp A1GP cars be on display, but drivers and team personnel will also be appearing on the A1GP stand. Read More >>