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Chinese National Tung Ho-pin Looking to Formula One

Chinese National Tung Ho-pin Looking to Formula One

Dutch-born Chinese driver Tung Ho-pin is revving up to race in Formula One – all he needs is to find is willing sponsors.

Aussie Martin Targets Surfers Paradise Glory

Aussie Martin Targets Surfers Paradise Glory

A1 Team Australia racer John Martin believes that victory is ‘a realistic target’ when he races in front of a partisan home crowd at the Nikon SuperGP in Surfers Paradise next month.

Queensland Raceway Confirmed for A1GP Pre-Season Testing

Queensland Raceway Confirmed for A1GP Pre-Season Testing

A1GP World Cup of Motorsport has confirmed they will complete their traditional testing at local permanent circuit Queensland Raceway – on Monday the 19th of October, ahead of the Nikon SuperGP.

Season Five A1GP Calender Approved

Season Five A1GP Calender Approved

The Season Five Calendar for A1GP World Cup of Motorsport has been approved by the FIA at this week’s World Motorsport Council Meeting. Ten dates have been submitted, starting with the first race of the 2009/10 season, the Nitro SuperGP in Australia on 22-25 October.

A1GP Series Award Winners Announced

A1GP Series Award Winners Announced

A1GP World Cup of Motorsport fans have chosen their winners from the 2008/09 season. After a series of accolades were put up for grabs on the series’ website fans from across the globe voted to decide who they thought should be rewarded in four special categories.

A1GP: Zandvoort Replaced by TT Circuit Assen

A1GP: Zandvoort Replaced by TT Circuit Assen

A1GP’s Netherlands event will move from Zandvoort to Assen in the 2009/2010 season, the championship has announced.

A1GP Brands Hatch: Sprint Race Report

A1GP Brands Hatch: Sprint Race Report

A1 Team Ireland and Adam Carroll moved one step closer to the team’s maiden title after taking victory in this morning’s Sprint race at A1GP Brands Hatch, Great Britain.

Ireland in Pole Position for A1GP Title

Ireland in Pole Position for A1GP Title

A1 Team Ireland’s Adam Carroll drove two stunning laps to put the Celtic Tiger on pole position for both of tomorrow’s A1GP Brands Hatch races, boosting the team’s chances of lifting the World Cup of Motorsport.

Netherlands Set the Pace for A1GP Finale

Netherlands Set the Pace for A1GP Finale

The final weekend of 2008/09 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport began at Brands Hatch in Kent Friday with A1 Team Netherlands’ Jeroen Bleekemolen setting the pace with a 1m 12.700s, over two seconds faster than the official A1GP lap record.

A1 Team Malaysia: Aaron Lim Interview

A1 Team Malaysia: Aaron Lim Interview

A1 Team Malaysia announced yesterday that Aaron Lim will drive for his nation at the next round of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport. He will be racing at Brands Hatch in the UK from 1-3 May. In this interview Lim talks about his expectations for the weekend and his thoughts on the challenges ahead.

Doornbos Wins Pole for A1 Team Netherlands

Doornbos Wins Pole for A1 Team Netherlands

Round Six of the 2008/09 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport continued this afternoon with Vitantonio Liuzzi claiming Italy’s first ever A1GP pole position in the Sprint race in tomorrow’s Vodafone A1GP Algarve, Portugal.

Defending Champions Switzerland Takes A1GP Series Lead

Defending Champions Switzerland Takes A1GP Series Lead

Defending champions Switzerland have taken the lead in the 2008/09 A1GP series after Neel Jani won Sunday’s Feature Race at Kyalami in South Africa.

A1 Kyalami: Netherlands, Monaco on Poles

A1 Kyalami: Netherlands, Monaco on Poles

Round Five of the 2008/09 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport season got underway in South Africa this afternoon with the Netherlands’ Jeroen Bleekemolen and Monaco’s Clivio Piccione on pole position for tomorrow’s Go-GP.Org A1GP Gauteng, South Africa races.

Kyalami: A1 Team Malaysia Preview

Kyalami: A1 Team Malaysia Preview

A1 Team Malaysia is heading off to South Africa this week, preparing to take part in the fifth round of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport. Fairuz Fauzy and Aaron Lim are both keen to have their first taste of this historic track which is new to the series calendar this season.

Aussie Gold Coast Event Becomes SuperGP

Aussie Gold Coast Event Becomes SuperGP

Australia’s number one motorsport event, held on the streets of Surfers Paradise on Queensland’s Gold Coast each October, will now be known as the SuperGP.