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  A1 GRAND PRIX - MotorSM.com
A1 Team Great Britain Chairman, John Surtees, has announced details of the team that will run for Great Britain in the inaugural A1 Grand Prix Championship, and the drivers who will take part in a shoot out for the prestigious drive in the first World Cup of Motorsport.
A1 is an example of British engineering and technology being at the forefront, with Sheikh Maktoum having placed his faith in the purchase of 50 Lola A1 cars and an equivalent number of engines plus spares from Zytek.
A1 Grand Prix Founder, President and Chairman Sheikh Maktoum took the opportunity to confirm Australia would host an A1 Grand Prix race at a location and date that will be confirmed when the final calendar is announced.
www.motorsm.com /motorsport/auto/A1GP/2005.asp   (1672 words)

  
 A1 Grand Prix - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The nation-based A1 Grand Prix concept was forwarded by Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Maktoum Al Maktoum of Dubai, initially in 2004.
In total, twenty-five of the franchises were purchased in time for the 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix season, which began on September 25, 2005 with the A1 Grand Prix of Nations Great Britain at the Brands Hatch circuit in Kent, United Kingdom.
A1 Grand Prix uses a unique qualifying format, which begins at 14:00 local time on the Saturday of the race weekend, to determine the grid lineup for the first of Sunday's races, the Sprint Race.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/A1_Grand_Prix   (1826 words)

  
 Full Throttle » A1 Grand Prix   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
A1 Grand Prix’s Executive Board and Seatholders met today in London to discuss the upcoming season and a variety of changes, both commercial and technical, to be implemented in the Series’ second season to commence 1 October in Zandvoort, the Netherlands.
A1 Grand Prix has committed to a 12 race calendar for the 2006/07 season with specific locations to be confirmed shortly.
A1 Grand Prix’s last race winner, Tomas Enge, has been posting more impressive results, this time in the third round of the Ameircan Le Mans Series at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
cranialcavity.net /fullthrottle/wp/index.php/category/a1-grand-prix   (2360 words)

  
 Sport: Motor Sport: Canada Wins First A1 Grand Prix
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.
A1 Team USA managed to keep going despite a visit to the gravel trap while man on a mission, Nicolas Lapierre found himself down in twentieth spot and a lap down on the leaders.
At this point A1 Teams Malaysia and Netherlands made their pit stops from the front of the field but race leader Great Britain stayed out, with the team saying that he was past the point where he could pit when they knew the safety car was going to come out.
xtramsn.co.nz /sport/0,,12049-5385385,00.html   (950 words)

  
 A1 Grand Prix in Dubai - Dubai Holidays - Voyana
This promises to be a truly great event as A1 Grand Prix returns to its origins in the UAE where it was first born as the brainchild of his Highness Sheikh Hasher Maktoum Al Maktoum.
A1 Grand Prix is more than just another motor sport phenomenon; it's an entirely new sport - The World Cup of Motor sport.
All A1 Hospitality guests have exclusive access to watch the race from the A1 Hospitality Grandstand, and the exclusive paddock area, unavailable to regular ticket holders.
www.voyana.com /Dubai/A1GP.asp/HD/7   (517 words)

  
 A1 Grand Prix: SA car unveiled - SouthAfrica.info
The world of high-performance motor racing is set to be revolutionised by the establishment of A1 Grand Prix, which will oversee the World Cup of Motorsport.
At the A1 Grand Prix launch in London in September, South Africa's participation in the unique one-make series was announced along with that of China, Lebanon, Pakistan, Portugal and the UK.
A1 Grand Prix CEO Sheikh Maktoum presented SA's seat holder, businessman Tokyo Sexwale, with the car, saying South Africa was "a country that loves all sporting events, and I am certain as a nation it will be one of the most enthusiastic in supporting its A1 Grand Prix team and driver".
www.southafrica.info /ess_info/sa_glance/sports/a1grandprix-sacar.htm   (1031 words)

  
 PANGAEA A1 Grand Prix Hospitality
PANGAEA is the highly exclusive hospitality facility within the A1 Grand Prix environment where teams and sponsors can entertain their guests in a bright and luxurious setting.
Privileged access, gourmet cuisine and a backdrop of the exciting new concept of A1 Grand Prix all combine to deliver the finest hospitality experience in the World.
A1 Grand Prix Hospitality is pleased to offer exclusive access to hospitality packages within the A1 Club of Pangaea.
www.a1gppangaea.com   (128 words)

  
 Official A1 Grand Prix Corporate Hospitality Packages
The A1 Grand Prix series is one of the few races where technology and innovation is equal and performance is determined by human bravery, skill and excellence.
The A1 Grand Prix brings together 25 nations representing 80 per cent of the world's population to actively compete on a level playing field.
A1 Grand Prix has created a new medium for national and international brands and organisations to promote them selves on a global scale.
www.tdsport.co.uk /a1/index.php   (1012 words)

  
 OFFICIAL WEBSITE of A1 TEAM USA
Providing the back drop to one of the most exciting races of the first season, Durban is bound to put on a great show for its second A1 event.
A1 Team Mexico had a difficult first half to the 2005-06 season, after a podium finish in the first race at Brands Hatch promised good results, some disappointing races followed.
Phil Giebler scored one point by finishing sixth in the sprint race, but Sunday ended in disappointment when a mechanical failure knocked A1 TEAM USA out of contention for a podium to 17th place in the A1GP feature at the BRNO Automotodrom.
www.a1teamusatv.com /index.htm   (584 words)

  
 A1 Grand Prix
The A1 Grand Prix is the first and only (as of now) competition that provides a venue for participating countries to battle it out in the arena of motorsports.
Moreover, a level playing field is ensured in the A1 Grand Prix since identical racing cars, single-seaters built by Lola International, are to be used in the tournament.
Aside from providing the tournament cars, the promoters and the Grand Prix committee are also in charge of handling the transportation logistics and media coverage, as they travel to different circuit locations around the globe.
www.articlesender.com /articles/article595.html   (1251 words)

  
 motoring.co.za - A1 Grand Prix   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The opening round of the A1 Grand Prix "world cup of motorsport" will be at Zandvoort in the Netherlands this weekend and SA will have a new driver.
A1 Grand Prix organisers are cranking up preparations for a second 'World Cup of Motorsport' despite the series making heavy losses during its inaugural season.
The South African A1 Grand Prix team is confident and aiming for another good result in the eighth round of the A1 GP series at Setul in Indonesia this weekend.
www.motoring.co.za /index.php?fSectionId=1629&fSetId=666   (1256 words)

  
 A1 Grand Prix — Motorsport Central   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
As is now the norm, the A1 team drivers were nominated on Friday for this weekends meeting in Portugal.
Timo Scheider was quickest around the EuroSpeedway this morning as the A1 GP teams hone their set-up in preparation for today's 4 part qualifying session.
The A1 Grand Prix Series holds it's second meeting this weekend at the EuroSpeedway in Germany.
www.motorsport-central.com /news/A1/sdotnews_view?b_start:int=15   (552 words)

  
 2005 A1 GRAND PRIX - MotorSM.com
After the fourth round of the new A1 Grand Prix Series, Team A1 France is ranking in first place of the Championship with 71 points.
A1 Team Lebanon led during the Feature race and finished 12th at the end of an incident-packed hour of wheel-to-wheel racing, which followed a 20th place finish in the earlier 20 lap Sprint race.
A1 Team Australia are optimistic of securing a good result in tomorrow's fourth round of The World Cup of Motorsport at Sydney's Eastern Creek International Raceway, after a qualifying session that left the team slightly frustrated.
www.motorsm.com /motorsport/auto/A1GP/2005_Australia.asp   (2044 words)

  
 pitpass - the latest, hottest F1 & A1GP news
There is little doubt that the racing in A1GP's inaugural season has been fierce, and that drivers from all walks of motorsport and of all ages, from 16 to 34, have come together to race 'For The Pride Of Their Nations'.
From day one, from the launch of A1 in Dubai two years ago this week, the emphasis has very much been on the teams rather than the drivers.
There were worries last summer, before the season started, that teams would just stick with one driver for the duration of the series, and that the national element would be little more than a façade.
www.pitpass.com /fes_php/pitpass_feature_item.php?fes_art_id=27709   (382 words)

  
 F1 News: A1 Grand Prix Unveils Final Spec Car
The belief that A1 Grand Prix will be a compelling spectacle for all motorsport fans was strongly endorsed when its first broadcast licensee was announced in August.
A1 Grand Prix will be announcing more national seat holders in a few weeks’ time at the Official South African Seat Holders’ Launch event in Johannesburg, South Africa.
A1 is the best thing before F1 went out of control, please don't let it happen to A1, wish them the best of luck as i'll be watching with renewed intrest.
www.fastmachines.com /archives/f1/002412.php   (1918 words)

  
 A1Team.MAL - The official site of the Malaysian A1 Grand Prix Team (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
A1 Team Malaysia will line up on the eighth row of the grid for tomorrow's Sprint race after problems with the temporary street circuit limited the practice session, a situation that was compounded for the Malaysian team by mechanical issues.
A1 Team Malaysia has added a new commercial partner for the remainder of the second season of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport, with support from Astro, the leading multi-channel TV operator in Malaysia.
A1 Team Malaysia, riding high with a double victory at the last round of the international motor racing series, A1GP World Cup of Motorsport, head to China for the next round aiming to maintain their winning form.
www.a1teammalaysia.com.my.cob-web.org:8888   (269 words)

  
 A1 Team.THE NETHERLANDS (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
A1 Team Nederland start morgen de Sprint race van de A1GP in Peking vanaf pole position.
A1 Team Nederland pakt eerste pole position in straten..
A1 Team Nederland staat voor uitdaging in straten van P..
netherlands.a1gp.com.cob-web.org:8888   (162 words)

  
 Gulfnews: Dubai A1 Grand Prix
A1 Team Pakistan's Adam Khan qualified in 20th position after an unsettling qualifying session at the Dubai Autodrome Grand Prix of Nations.
A1 Grand Prix to see 25 nations fighting for the World Cup
Legge first lady driver to grace AI Grand Prix
search.gulfnews.com /indepth/dubai_a1_grandprix   (223 words)

  
 Metroblogging Dubai: A1 Grand Prix
This even holds special importance in the racing world because it is sort of the world cup in car racing with national teams participating.
I hope I can make it at least of the the days, won't be able to on friday as am planning on going for the asiana championships lets see what happens, if any one of you go for the practice let us know how it was.
More information and tickets can be purchased from the official A1 Grand Prix website, I'm sure tickets will also be available at the venue.
dubai.metblogs.com /archives/2005/12/a1_grand_prix.phtml   (494 words)

  
 motoring.iafrica.com | a1 grand prix
A1 Team Malaysia (Alex Yoong) scored the first double of the 2006/2007 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport with two maturely judged wins in the Czech Republic.
South Africa came first and last during the first A1 Grand Prix event of the 2006/07 season, with Adrian Zaugg scoring a win in the Sprint race but crashing out during the Feature race.
South Africa's A1 Grand Prix team have nabbed the services of racing outfit DAMS, which ran the title-winning French team during the first season.
motoring.iafrica.com /a1grandprix   (531 words)

  
 BT RACES AHEAD WITH A1 GRAND PRIX   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
BT Media and Broadcast (BTM&B), the digital media and broadcast services arm of BT, has signed a three year contract with A1 Grand Prix to provide a full package of managed TV distribution services for A1 Grand Prix, the new World Cup of Motorsport.
As a full media solutions business, offering world leading capability in digital media applications, the package provided by BTMandB also includes the future opportunity for A1 Grand Prix to have race coverage streamed to their website for access through a variety of digital media-enabled devices, including PCs and mobiles phones.
Richard Dorfman, Broadcast Director at A1 Grand Prix, said "BTM&B’s technical expertise and global connectivity, together with the strength of the BT brand were major factors for us in choosing a partner to deliver A1GP to global audiences.
www.broadcast.bt.com /home/news/currentstories/220905_a1grandprix.asp   (421 words)

  
 A1 Grand Prix : A1 GP : A1GP - the new motor racing competition between nations : Dubai : Alan Jones : Alan Docking : ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
A1 Grand Prix : A1 GP : A1GP - the new motor racing competition between nations : Dubai : Alan Jones : Alan Docking : John Surtees : His Highness Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Maktoum Al Matoum : Lola : Zytek - Motor Racing TV Home
This is a new series set for the European autumn of 2005 founded by His Highness Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Maktoum Al Maktoum of Dubai.
For the 2006/2007 season Ryan Briscoe is expected to be the main Australian driver, but Barton Mawer, Karl Reindler and Ian Dyk are also testing for the team.
www.motorracing.tv /html/a1_grandprix.asp   (288 words)

  
 RTÉ.ie Sport - Firman finishes fourth in A1 Grand Prix
Ireland's Ralph Firman finished fourth in the A1 Grand Prix in Dubai today as Switzerland's Neel Jani recorded his first victory of the season.
France started the sixth round of the new championship on the back of a remarkable eight successive wins, but Nicolas Lapierre's spin in race one finally ended that streak and allowed Jani a clean run to take his first win in A1.
Jani's troubled race, which included a drive-through penalty, left him out of contention and Switzerland slipped 31 points adrift of France in the title race.
www.rte.ie /sport/2005/1211/a1grandprix.html   (150 words)

  
 eBay - grand prix a1, Slot Cars, Parts Accessories items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
A1 Grand Prix Zandvoort Official Hospitality Pass 2006
A1 Grand Prix Team France 1:32 Scale Scalextric 2707
A1 Grand Prix Team Germany Scalextric 2746 c2746
search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=grand+prix+a1&...&krd=1   (523 words)

  
 A1 Grand Prix
A1 Team Switzerland ready for the first Beijing street race, third round of the 2006 A1GP season
A1 Team Malaysia shares victory celebrations with Proton
Positivo approccio di Manuele M. Gatto co la A1 GP Team Italy sul circuito di Silverstone
www.formula3.cc /content/category/17/168/257   (258 words)

  
 F1 News > Foster's joins A1 Grand Prix - Grandprix.com
In a rare switch from its established philosophy, Foster's, Australia's most recognisable brand name worldwide, has announced that it is to sponsor A1 Team Australia.
"Foster's is available in every one of the 12 countries in which there is an A1 race in the current season - Foster's is also available in every one of the 25 countries which is represented by a racing team in the competition.
With millions of people already enjoying Foster's around the world each year, we are delighted to have an opportunity through sponsorship of A1 Team Australia, to further showcase the brand to a global audience of almost 300m people expected tune into the A1 Grand Prix season."
www.grandprix.com /ns/ns15895.html   (194 words)

  
 F1 News: A1 Grand Prix Dubai Preview
This may be A1 Grand Prix's biggest weekend since it's September inaugural event at Silverstone in Great Britain.
It was a short 18 months ago A1GP founder Sheikh Maktoum announced the formation of the A1 Grand Prix of Nations at the opening of this weeks venue the Dubai Autodrome.
The system passed it's first trial and will be in operation this weekend for incidents that occur between turns 2 and 10.
www.fastmachines.com /archives/f1/003376.php   (753 words)

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