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2008–09 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, New Zealand
The 2008–09 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, New Zealand was an A1 Grand Prix race held at Taupo Motorsport Park, New Zealand.
| 2008–09 A1GP of New Zealand | |
|---|---|
| Race Details | |
| Race 4 of 7 in the 2008–09 A1 Grand Prix season | |
| Date | 25 January 2009 |
| Location | Taupo Motorsport Park Taupō, New Zealand |
| Weather | Clear, 24°C |
| Sprint race | |
| Qualifying | |
| Pole | Ireland (Adam Carroll) |
| Time | 1:14.507 |
| Podium | |
| 1st | Ireland (Adam Carroll) |
| 2nd | Switzerland (Neel Jani) |
| 3rd | Netherlands (Robert Doornbos) |
| Fastest Lap | |
| FL | Switzerland (Neel Jani) |
| Time | 1:15.021, (Lap 10) |
| Feature race | |
| Qualifying | |
| Pole | Ireland (Adam Carroll) |
| Time | 1:14.411 |
| Podium | |
| 1st | Switzerland (Neel Jani) |
| 2nd | Ireland (Adam Carroll) |
| 3rd | Portugal (Filipe Albuquerque) |
| Fastest Lap | |
| FL | Portugal (Filipe Albuquerque) |
| Time | 1:14.898, (Lap 30) |
| Official Classifications | |
| PDF Booklet | |
Pre-race edit
The A1 Team Portugal’s sports director, Pedro Chaves has tested the A1GP car at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve (Portugal) for promotional purposes.[1]
Drivers edit
| Team | Main Driver | Rookie Driver[2] | Reserve Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | John Martin | Ashley Walsh | |
| Brazil | Felipe Guimarães[3] | Felipe Guimarães | |
| Canada | Did Not Participate | ||
| China | Congfu Cheng[3] | Adderly Fong[3] | Ho-Pin Tung[4] |
| France | Loïc Duval[3] | Nicolas Prost | |
| Germany | Did Not Participate[3] | ||
| Great Britain | Dan Clarke[5][6] | James Winslow | |
| India | Narain Karthikeyan | Parthiva Sureshwaren | |
| Indonesia | Satrio Hermanto | Zahir Ali | |
| Ireland | Adam Carroll[3] | Niall Quinn | |
| Italy | Edoardo Piscopo | ||
| Korea | Did Not Participate[4] | ||
| Lebanon | Daniel Morad | Daniel Morad | Jimmy Auby |
| Malaysia | Fairuz Fauzy[7] | Aaron Lim[7] | |
| Mexico | Salvador Duran[8] | Juan Pablo Garcia[8] | |
| Monaco | Clivio Piccione | Hubertus Bahlsen[9] | |
| The Netherlands | Robert Doornbos[3] | Dennis Retera | |
| New Zealand | Chris van der Drift[3] | Chris van der Drift | Jonny Reid |
| Pakistan | Did Not Participate[3] | ||
| Portugal | Filipe Albuquerque[3] | António Félix da Costa[9] | |
| South Africa | Adrian Zaugg | Cristiano Morgado[9] | |
| Switzerland | Neel Jani | Alexandre Imperatori | |
| USA | Marco Andretti[3] | J. R. Hildebrand | |
Qualifying edit
The PowerBoost joker-style qualifying lap was not used for qualifying, with further review being made to determine its use in the following race.[10]
It is the first time in A1GP history that the front row for both the Sprint and the Feature race has been the same since the introduction of the double qualifying sessions.[11]
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Sprint Race edit
For safety concerns, regarding the "S" bend near the end of the lap, the Sprint Race featured a standing start, rather than the traditional rolling start.[3]
| Pos | Team | Driver | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland | Adam Carroll | 15 | 19:40.271 | 10 |
| 2 | Switzerland | Neel Jani | 15 | + 1.488 | 8+1 |
| 3 | Netherlands | Robert Doornbos | 15 | + 3.559 | 6 |
| 4 | France | Loïc Duval | 15 | + 8.594 | 5 |
| 5 | New Zealand | Chris van der Drift | 15 | + 11.666 | 4 |
| 6 | Portugal | Filipe Albuquerque | 15 | + 12.665 | 3 |
| 7 | Italy | Edoardo Piscopo | 15 | + 14.959 | 2 |
| 8 | Malaysia | Fairuz Fauzy | 15 | + 15.797 | 1 |
| 9 | India | Narain Karthikeyan | 15 | + 20.973 | |
| 10 | South Africa | Adrian Zaugg | 15 | + 22.030 | |
| 11 | USA | Marco Andretti | 15 | + 30.565 | |
| 12 | Great Britain | Dan Clarke | 15 | + 31.005 | |
| 13 | Indonesia | Satrio Hermanto | 15 | + 32.361 | |
| 14 | Brazil | Felipe Guimarães | 15 | + 33.134 | |
| 15 | Mexico | Salvador Durán | 15 | + 40.601 | |
| 16 | Monaco | Clivio Piccione | 15 | + 49.281* | |
| 17 | China | Congfu Cheng | 11 | Spin | |
| 18 | Lebanon | Daniel Morad | 8 | Accident | |
| 19 | Australia | John Martin | 5 | Suspension |
* 25 second penalty added to time, for causing an avoidable collision[14]
Feature Race edit
| Pos | Team | Driver | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | Neel Jani | 50 | 1:06'19.574 | 15 |
| 2 | Ireland | Adam Carroll | 50 | + 1.047 | 12 |
| 3 | Portugal | Filipe Albuquerque | 50 | + 2.379 | 10+1 |
| 4 | Australia | John Martin | 50 | + 10.593 | 8 |
| 5 | Netherlands | Robert Doornbos | 50 | + 14.402 | 6 |
| 6 | France | Loïc Duval | 50 | + 17.423 | 5 |
| 7 | India | Narain Karthikeyan | 50 | + 20.215 | 4 |
| 8 | Italy | Edoardo Piscopo | 50 | + 23.156 | 3 |
| 9 | South Africa | Adrian Zaugg | 50 | + 23.347 | 2 |
| 10 | Malaysia | Fairuz Fauzy | 50 | + 26.832 | 1 |
| 11 | USA | Marco Andretti | 50 | + 45.799* | |
| 12 | Great Britain | Dan Clarke | 49 | + 1 lap | |
| 13 | New Zealand | Chris van der Drift | 49 | + 1 lap | |
| 14 | China | Congfu Cheng | 49 | + 1 lap | |
| 15 | Brazil | Felipe Guimarães | 49 | + 1 lap* | |
| 16 | Mexico | Salvador Durán | 43 | Retired | |
| 17 | Indonesia | Satrio Hermanto | 42 | Spin | |
| 18 | Monaco | Clivio Piccione | 33 | Spin | |
| 19 | Lebanon | Daniel Morad | 1 | Suspension |
* 25 second penalty added to time – USA for passing the white line at the end of the pit lane, Brazil for causing an avoidable collision[15]
Notes edit
- It was the 36th race weekend (72 starts).
- It was the 3rd race in New Zealand, and the 3rd at Taupo Motorsport Park.
- It was the first race as main driver for Dan Clarke.
- It was the first race weekend as rookie driver for António Félix da Costa, Hubertus Bahlsen, Adderly Fong and Cristiano Morgado.
- Records:
- Portugal and Filipe Albuquerque scored their first fastest lap.
- Neel Jani tied with Alex Yoong for the most A1GP starts – 54.
- Neel Jani score 8 fastest laps.
References edit
- ^ "Chaves samples A1GP car". a1gp.com. 16 January 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2008.
- ^ . autosport.com. 23 January 2009. Archived from the original on 1 February 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l . a1gp.com. 16 January 2008. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2008.
- ^ a b . a1.gpgrid.com. 22 January 2009. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2009.
- ^ "Clarke to drive for GBR at Taupo". autosport.com. 21 January 2009. from the original on 25 January 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2009.
- ^ "Dan Clarke for New Zealand". a1gp.com. 21 January 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2009.
- ^ a b "Fauzy back for Malaysia". a1gp.com. 16 January 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2008.
- ^ a b "Duran Duran". a1gp.com. 17 January 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2008.
- ^ a b c "Rookies ready for Taupo". a1gp.com. 22 January 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2009.
- ^ "No PowerBoost qualifying for Taupo". a1gp.com. 23 January 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2009.
- ^ "Taupo qualifying's mirror". a1gp.com. 24 January 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2009.
- ^ . a1gp.com. 24 January 2009. Archived from the original on 1 February 2009. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
- ^ . a1gp.com. 24 January 2009. Archived from the original on 1 February 2009. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
- ^ "Brazil and Monaco's magnetic day". a1gp.com. 25 January 2009. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
- ^ "USA penalised in Feature". a1gp.com. 25 January 2009. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
External links edit
- Ireland Sprints ahead
- Sprint Race results
- Sprint Race: lap-by-lap
- Just what the doctor ordered (Feature Race article)
- Feature Race results
- Feature Race: lap-by-lap
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