http://www.gpupdate.net/en/ GPUpdate.net - Every day updated news! (For news, results, photos and more!) Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:00:19 +0100 120 35 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/ http://images.gpupdate.net/if/rss/rsslogo.jpg http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/11/21/gbr-moves-ahead-in-second-practice/ http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/11/21/gbr-moves-ahead-in-second-practice/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:45:00 +0100 After being fastest in this morning's Rookie session in Malaysia, A1 Team France has tumbled down to fourth as Team GBR posted a lap time six tenths faster in second practice at Sepang. http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/11/21/france-takes-first-blood-in-sepang-rookie-practice/ http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/11/21/france-takes-first-blood-in-sepang-rookie-practice/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:46:00 +0100 It was A1 Team France atop of the timesheets following this morning's Rookie practice sessions for the Malaysian round of the series. Having been drafted into the team at the start of November, Nicolas Prost produced the fastest lap which was over four tenths of a second faster than the second placed A1 Team GBR for this weekend's races at scorching Sepang. http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1103-3647 http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1103-3647 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:20:30 +0100 http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/11/20/trio-get-extra-sepang-testing/ http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/11/20/trio-get-extra-sepang-testing/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:19:00 +0100 Three teams got an early taste of how the new A1GP Powered by Ferrari car would feel at the Sepang International circuit today. India, Great Britain and Mexico were all permitted to take part in a special afternoon test session, to help bring them up to the level of the other teams in terms of track time. http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/11/13/new-indonesia-street-circuit-unveiled-by-a1gp/ http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/11/13/new-indonesia-street-circuit-unveiled-by-a1gp/ Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:57:00 +0100 Organisers of A1GP Lippo Village, Indonesia have unveiled the circuit design that will be used for the sixth round of this season next February. The 3.2km street course runs clockwise around the streets of Lippo Village, near the capital city Jakarta. It comprises of 12 turns and was designed by famous track designer Herman Tilke, from the renowned Tilke Gmbh. http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/11/13/walsh-new-rookie-driver-for-team-australia/ http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/11/13/walsh-new-rookie-driver-for-team-australia/ Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:56:00 +0100 A1 Team Australia has announced it has called up 20-year-old Ashley Walsh to compete in the next two rookie sessions for the team. Walsh, who has been impressing in Formula Renault in Europe this year, will join the squad for Malaysia and Taupo in January. http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/11/13/a1-team-germany-announces-plans/ http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/11/13/a1-team-germany-announces-plans/ Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:51:00 +0100 A1 Team Germany has revealed its plans for this season, including its new drivers and management. The team, which will return to the grid from Taupo will have Andre Lotterer and Michael Ammermuller as its two main drivers. Rolf Beisswanger will head up the team as its team principal. http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/11/11/a1gp-to-race-in-surfers-paradise/ http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/11/11/a1gp-to-race-in-surfers-paradise/ Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:54:00 +0100 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport will be racing on one of the most exciting street circuits in the world when it returns to Australia for Season Five. The series has signed a five-year deal with the organisers of the street circuit in Surfers Paradise and will go there in 2009 for its first race. http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/11/09/britain-happy-with-two-podiums/ http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/11/09/britain-happy-with-two-podiums/ Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:59:00 +0100 A1 Team Great Britain's Danny Watts finished in third position in both the Sprint and Feature races at Chengdu, China. Danny Watts today led A1 Team Great Britain to a double podium finish at the Chengdu International Circuit in China on his debut race weekend for the team. The result rewarded the team with 16 crucial points as it gets its championship campaign underway http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/11/09/portugal-takes-first-a1gp-win/ http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/11/09/portugal-takes-first-a1gp-win/ Sun, 09 Nov 2008 11:39:00 +0100 Portugal took its first A1GP victory today in the feature race at Chengdu, China. Filipe Albuquerque fended off sprint race winner Adam Carroll to take the victory while Britain's Danny Watts took the final step on the podium. http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/11/09/ireland-takes-sprint-win/ http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/11/09/ireland-takes-sprint-win/ Sun, 09 Nov 2008 11:07:00 +0100 Ireland's Adam Carroll drove a perfect race from pole position to take his country's second series victory in Chengdu, China. Holland's Robert Doornbos finished second ahead of Britain's Danny Watts who fended off a strong challenge from Neel Jani in fourth. http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1105-3649 http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1105-3649 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 10:14:14 +0100 http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1104-3649 http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1104-3649 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 11:42:30 +0100 http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/11/08/ireland-and-britain-on-pole/ http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/11/08/ireland-and-britain-on-pole/ Sat, 08 Nov 2008 10:11:00 +0100 Adam Carroll took Ireland to its first ever pole position in qualifying for the sprint race at Chengdu, China. Great Britain's Danny Watts took pole for the feature race. http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1103-3649 http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1103-3649 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:51:24 +0100 http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/11/07/switzerland-sets-the-pace-in-afternoon-session/ http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/11/07/switzerland-sets-the-pace-in-afternoon-session/ Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:56:00 +0100 The A1GP Powered by Ferrari cars took to the Chengdu International Circuit in China for the first time today. Nicolas Prost started the day as the quickest rookie and reigning champion Switzerland set the pace this afternoon with Neel Jani's time of 1.16.349. http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/11/07/karthikeyan-leads-the-way-in-china/ http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/11/07/karthikeyan-leads-the-way-in-china/ Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:29:00 +0100 A1 Team India led the way as official practice got underway at Chengdu circuit in China. Held in dry and sunny conditions Narain Karthikeyan got to grips with the technical and bumpy circuit, producing a lap of 1.16.710, just beating France's Nicolas Prost. http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/11/05/a1-team-korea-looking-forward-to-chinese-grand-prix/ http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/11/05/a1-team-korea-looking-forward-to-chinese-grand-prix/ Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:41:00 +0100 A1 Team Korea will take part in the second round of the 2008/09 season of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport this weekend, as the international series heads to the Chengdu circuit in China. Situated in South East China, the Chengdu event will be the closest race to the team's home country. http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/11/04/race-debut-for-prost-at-a1-team-france/ http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/11/04/race-debut-for-prost-at-a1-team-france/ Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:42:00 +0100 A1 Team France announced that Nicolas Prost will be racing for the team at this upcoming race weekend in China. The Frenchman will replace the team's regular driver Loïc Duval who is engaged elsewhere in another event. http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/11/04/watts-we-will-be-playing-catch-up-this-weekend/ http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2008/11/04/watts-we-will-be-playing-catch-up-this-weekend/ Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:40:00 +0100 A1 Team Great Britain will be aiming to make an instant impact in Chengdu, China at the weekend as it competes in its first races of the 2008/09 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport. After missing the first two races at Zandvoort, the team is determined for a strong points haul in China to get its championship campaign underway.