Wednesday, February 28, 2007

A1GP moves on to Mexico
After a hugely successful street race in Durban last weekend, all eyes are now on Mexico where organizers are gearing up for the series’ next race at the Hermanos Rodriguez circuit in Mexico City on 25 March. More >>

Monday, February 26, 2007

The Year of the Hamster
While the Chinese are celebrating the Year of the Pig, the Dutch are celebrating the Year of the Hamster as it is their mascots first birthday in Durban. More >>
Weber Watches his Charge
Watching the exploits of A1 Team Germany’s young superstar claiming his pole hat-trick in the intense Durban heat was managing guru Willi Weber. More >>
Hulkenberg matches race win record
A1 Team Germany has taken pole position for this afternoon’s Durban Feature race having comfortably won the 20-minute Sprint race on the challenging street circuit. More >>
Durban Alive with Anticipation
The roar of the A1GP engines, the heat rising off the tarmac and crystal blue clear Durban skies set the scene of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport being held in Durban South Africa this weekend. More >>
British artist supports 46664 at Durban race
British artist Paul Mellia has donated a special one off painting of the A1 Team South Africa car emblazened with the 46664 logo, in celebration of the A1GP Durban, South Africa.
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Saturday, February 24, 2007

A1 Team Portugal returns to A1GP World Cup of Motorsport
A1 Team Portugal makes a welcome return to the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport with driver Alvaro Parente behind the wheel for this weekend’s Durban street race. Having secured commercial support from national financial organisation, Banif Group, A1 Team Portugal will compete in the final four rounds of the 2007/08 season. More >>
A1GP Durban South Africa - Driver nominations
The following drivers have signed-on to compete in the A1GP Durban, South Africa. More >>
Street Fighting Men
Having flown overnight from a GP2 test at the Paul Ricard track in the South of France, A1 Team South Africa driver, Adrian Zaugg made a return to A1GP at his home race in South Africa this morning after a three race break as he recovered from surgery on a forearm injury. More >>
Salaquarda joins Czech Republic in Durban
Tomas Enge is quietly confident that he can pick up the threads of last year performance in Durban and fight at the front. Filip Salaquarda will make his A1GP debut in the rookie session. More >>
A1GP Drivers – Live It Up In KZN
The sights and sounds of South Africa are what the drivers of A1GP World Cup of Motorsport are experiencing this week in the run up to the series’ second race around the streets of Durban. More >>
A1 Team Lebanon introduces new driver for A1GP Durban
A1 Team Lebanon will debut a new driver for the team at the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport Durban event this weekend. Allam Khodair joins current drivers Khalil Beschir and Alex Khateeb in the South African city, with Basil Shaaban focusing on his summer race season plans. More >>
A1 Team Germany aims to continue winning streak in South Africa
Glowing mid-term report for A1 Team Germany after seven of eleven A1GP World Cup of Motorsport race weekends: Six wins from 14 individual races is the outcome for the team of Stuttgart based Motorsport Manager Willi Weber. More >>
A1 Team Germany aims to continue winning streak in South Africa
Glowing mid-term report for A1 Team Germany after seven of eleven A1GP World Cup of Motorsport race weekends: Six wins from 14 individual races is the outcome for the team of Stuttgart based Motorsport Manager Willi Weber.
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A1 TEAM USA names Summerton
A1 TEAM USA will travel to the other side of the globe to Durban, South Africa for the eighth race—and the second street race—of the A1GP season. After a stellar performance in the rookie practice at Eastern Creek, Australia, Driver Jonathan Summerton will be driving the “We the People” car for A1 TEAM USA. More >>




Halliday bouyed by recall
New Zealand driver Matt Halliday is determined to put the pressure on pace-setting Germany at this weekend's A1GP World Cup of Motorsport around the 3.28km waterfront street circuit in Durban.
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Qualifying Key to Great Britains Durban Hopes
The streets of Durban get set to host Round eight of the 2006-07 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport this weekend, 23rd-25th February, with A1 Team Great Britain relishing the prospect of returning to the 2.04-mile temporary South African circuit. Read More >>
Hinchcliffe and Lacroix Set to Hit the Streets of Durban
Street racing forms an integral part of North American open-wheel racing, A1 Team Canada pilots James Hinchcliffe and Kevin Lacroix head to Durban, South Africa for this weekend’s round of the 2006-07 A1GP, 23rd-25th February. Read More >>
Karthikeyan returns to A1 Team India for A1GP South Africa
Narain Karthikeyan will return to driving duties for A1 Team India this weekend, at the A1GP Durban, South Africa. Read More >>
Gary Anderson Interview
If you’d asked Gary Anderson for his thoughts on the subject of A1GP a year ago, the response might not have been glowing praise. Read More >>
Bruno Junqueira... the story so far
BRUNO JUNQUEIRA
Date and Place of Birth: 4 Nov 1976, Belo Horizonte, Brasil Website:
www.brunojunqueira.com Read More >>
A1GP to regionalise management focus
London – A1GP World Cup of Motorsport implements a regional business structure to continue business growth over the coming years, creating four individual territories responsible for expanding the series. Read More >>
Quebecs Kevin Lacroix Joins A1 Team Canada Line-Up
A1 Team Canada is delighted to announce today that Québec racer Kevin Lacroix will join its driver line-up in the 2006-07 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport. Read More >>
Halliday back in Black Beauty
Matt Halliday will be in the driver's seat for New Zealand in the next round of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport in Durban, South Africa on Sunday-week. Read More >>
A1 Team Great Britain Supporting Demelza House Charity Ball at Brands Hatch. While A1 Team Great Britain hopes it can end its current A1GP World Cup of Motorsport campaign with a home victory at Brands Hatch on Sunday 29th April. Read More >>
All systems go for A1GP Durban South Africa
It’s all systems ‘Go’ for next weekend’s South African round of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport around the street circuit that has been specially constructed in Durban, KwaZulu Natal. Read More >>

Thursday, February 15, 2007

Dr Paul Trafford- In safe hands
‘I remember when sex was safe and motor racing was dangerous’ is a slogan often seen on tee shirts and also quoted by those old enough to remember when this was the situation. Read More >>

Friday, February 09, 2007

Alex Yoong honoured with Bruce McLaren trophy
A1 Team Malaysia driver, Alex Yoong, has been announced as the 2006 winner of the British Racing Drivers’ Club Bruce McLaren Trophy. Read More >>
The View From Upside Down-Under
When you’re racing in the southern hemisphere, particularly ‘down-under’ in Australia, the last thing you expect is to be facing the right way up for the northern hemisphere but that’s exactly what happened to A1 Team Canada’s James Hinchcliffe. Read More >>
Peter Riches Policeman of the pit lane
A1GP Technical Delegate, Peter Riches, recently featured in Autosport magazine in a list of UK motorsport’s most influential 50 people and he is still trying to work out the criteria for this. As he is, by his own admission, sceptical about such lists he is still waiting to see if there will be payback time. Read More >>
Interview with Mark Gallagher- A1 Team Ireland Team Principal
A1 Team Ireland’s Team Principal Mark Gallagher has outlined the reasons behind Ireland’s run of poor performances in the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport and the recent changes in team structure that have seen former Jordan Grand Prix Technical Director Gary Anderson take over as engineering boss and Hillsborough’s Richard Lyons drafted in as lead driver. Read More >>

Wednesday, February 07, 2007

A1 Team China take first podium finish
A1 Team China has scored its first ever podium finish at an A1GP event, finishing the Sydney Feature race in third place behind Germany and New Zealand. Read More >>
Germany's high five
A1 Team Germany has taken its fifth win of the 2006/07 season winning the A1GP Sydney, Australia Sprint race ahead of New Zealand and France, so when the team lines up on pole for the Feature race it will be its fourth consecutive A1GP start from this coveted position. Read More >>

Friday, February 02, 2007

A Kiwi mozzie at the Aussie BBQ- mate
A1 Team New Zealand has laid down the challenge for its neighbour and sporting rival by setting the fastest lap time in this afternoon’s official practice session at A1 Team Australia’s home race.
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A1GP Sydney Australia- Driver nominations
Thursday, February 01, 2007
The following drivers have signed-on to compete in the A1GP Sydney, Australia.
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PIS drives into racing sponsorship
Australia's largest financial planning group, Professional Investment Services (PIS), has 'raced' in to become the major sponsor of this weekend’s A1GP World Cup of Motorsport race in Sydney. Read More >>
A1 TEAM USA Heading Down Under with Familiar Faces
This week, A1 TEAM USA will head to the Eastern Creek International Raceway Circuit in Sydney, Australia. Driver Phil Giebler and Rookie Jonathan Summerton will both be returning for the “We the People” car of A1 TEAM USA. Read More >>
Premier Iemma gives A1GP the green light
The Honourable Morris Iemma MP, Premier of NSW, today welcomed the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport back to Sydney for a second season, heralding the series as a world-class addition to the roster of top sporting events in New South Wales. Read More >>
A1 Team Ireland head to Australia
After a well deserved break taking in the sights in New Zealand, A1 Team Ireland have made the comparatively short trip to Australia to prepare for this weekends seventh round of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport, at Sydney’s Eastern Creek International Raceway. Read More >>

Thursday, February 01, 2007

A1 Team Malaysia back with vengeance in Sydney
A1 Team Malaysia will return to A1GP World Cup of Motorsport racing action this weekend, with the seventh round of the Series taking place in Sydney, Australia. Alex Yoong will be making a return to the Eastern Creek raceway, a track that the series visited in the first season of A1GP. Read More >>