Asian Motor Sports

The Laguna Seca round of the A1GP has apparently been saved and will proceed as scheduled.

While one well-known publication was announcing to the world that the A1 Grand Prix race at Laguna Seca was cancelled, organisers of the A1 Grand Prix series have confirmed to PaddockTalk that the A1 Grand Prix of Nations, California, USA, scheduled to run at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on 10-12 March 2006 will go ahead as planned.

An initial inspection of the track by A1 Grand Prix officials raised concerns over the volume of rain that has fallen over recent weeks, hindering the on- going preparation of the facility for the penultimate round of the World Cup of Motorsport.

Following substantial discussions with Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, A1 Grand Prix have been assured that Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca officials will do everything within their control to prepare the track for the A1 Grand Prix of Nations.

‘Despite challenges brought on by the prevailing weather conditions, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is confident that the track will be presented to the necessary standard required to host an A1 Grand Prix event,’ stated A1GP chief operating officer, David Clare. ‘We will now continue to work with the circuit to ensure the US race meets the impeccable standards dictated by A1GP.’

This is certainly good news for the series. It would have been a devastating loss to cancel one of only two North American stops on the tour.