2007-08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Zhuhai, China

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2007-08 A1GP of Zuhai, China
Race Details
Race 4 of 10 in the 2007-08 A1GP season.
Date December 16, 2007
Location Zhuhai International Circuit
Zhuhai, China
Weather
Sprint race
Qualifying
Pole Germany (M.Ammermüller)
Time 1'23.203
Podium
1st Germany (M.Ammermüller)
2nd Switzerland (Neel Jani)
3rd China (Cong Fu Cheng)
Fast Lap
FL Switzerland (Neel Jani)
Time 1'24.418, (Lap 11)
Main race
Qualifying
Pole Switzerland (Neel Jani)
Time 1'23.465
Podium
1st India (Narain Karthikeyan)
2nd New Zealand (Jonny Reid)
3rd South Africa (Adrian Zaugg)
Fast Lap
FL Great Britain (Oliver Jarvis)
Time 1'24.703, (Lap 29)
Official Classifications
PDF Booklet


The 2007-08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Zhuhai, China is a A1 Grand Prix race, to be held on December 16, 2007 at the Zhuhai International Circuit, China. This will be the fourth meeting in the 2007-08 A1 Grand Prix season.

Contents

[edit] Pre-race

After suffering injuries in a sportscar racing accident in the United States, Tomas Enge is back to drive the A1 Team Czech Republic car[1]. Erik Janis who drove since the first round in Zandvoort, this season, will be rookie driver.

[edit] Qualifications

India and Narain Karthikeyan score the team's best-ever grid slot with a 3rd position in the Main Race[2].

Sprint race qualifications
Pos Team Time Gap
1 Flag of Germany Germany 1'23.203 -
2 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 1'23.425 +0.222
3 Flag of Ireland Ireland 1'23.675 +0.472
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China China 1'23.784 +0.581
5 Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 1'23.850 +0.647
6 Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic 1'23.921 +0.718
7 Flag of France France 1'23.928 +0.725
8 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 1'23.965 +0.762
9 Flag of India India 1'23.972 +0.769
10 Flag of Canada Canada 1'24.029 +0.826
11 Flag of the United States USA 1'24.104 +0.901
12 Flag of Brazil Brazil 1'24.141 +0.938
13 Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 1'24.141 +0.938
14 Flag of South Africa South Africa 1'24.207 +1.004
15 Flag of Portugal Portugal 1'24.263 +1.060
16 Flag of Italy Italy 1'24.307 +1.104
17 Flag of Malaysia Malaysia 1'24.391 +1.188
18 Flag of Australia Australia 1'24.770 +1.567
19 Flag of Indonesia Indonesia 1'24.893 +1.690
20 Flag of Lebanon Lebanon 1'24.915 +1.712
21 Flag of Pakistan Pakistan 1'24.958 +1.755
22 Flag of Mexico Mexico 1'25.246 +2.043
Main race qualifications
Pos Team Time Gap
1 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 1'23.465 -
2 Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain 1'23.650 +0.185
3 Flag of India India 1'23.767 +0.302
4 Flag of France France 1'23.784 +0.319
5 Flag of Germany Germany 1'23.890 +0.425
6 Flag of the People's Republic of China China 1'23.930 +0.465
7 Flag of the United States USA 1'23.992 +0.527
8 Flag of Malaysia Malaysia 1'24.036 +0.571
9 Flag of South Africa South Africa 1'24.100 +0.635
10 Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 1'24.114 +0.649
11 Flag of Canada Canada 1'24.149 +0.684
12 Flag of Portugal Portugal 1'24.250 +0.785
13 Flag of Ireland Ireland 1'24.294 +0.829
14 Flag of Brazil Brazil 1'24.328 +0.863
15 Flag of Lebanon Lebanon 1'24.328 +0.863
16 Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic 1'24.350 +0.885
17 Flag of Pakistan Pakistan 1'24.378 +0.913
18 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 1'24.460 +0.995
19 Flag of Australia Australia 1'24.538 +1.073
20 Flag of Indonesia Indonesia 1'24.667 +1.202
21 Flag of Italy Italy 1'24.810 +1.345
22 Flag of Mexico Mexico 1'24.886 +1.421

[edit] Sprint race

The start make it through but Australia, South Africa, Lebanon and Brazil and Malaysia are all involved in a multi-car crash in turn 5, lap 1 and the Safety car is out[3]. Brazil and South Africa collide and result the Lebanon is out, Malaysia and South Africa retire in the pit and Brazil loses a lap.
Safety car is in on lap 4 and the order is Germany, Switzerland, Ireland, China, Czech Republic and Great Britain. Switzerland come near Germany ; China is pushing Ireland hard. In lap 8, Neel Jani (Switzerland) sets the fastest lap and in lap 11 Cong Fu Cheng (China) passes Adam Carroll (Ireland) for 3rd. Ireland fights back until crosing the line.
New Zealand and Canada fight for 10th since Safety car is on and in lap 11, the two cars touch. Canada spins down to 15th. The same lap, Portugal crash at the final turn.
Germany wins its first race of the season in front of Switzerland, China, Ireland, Czech Republic, Great Britain, India, France, Netherlands and New Zealand. A1 Team China and Cong Fu Cheng enjoy their succes in their home race.

Pos Team Driver Laps Time Points
1 Flag of Germany Germany Michael Ammermüller 13 20'31.432 15
2 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Neel Jani 13 + 0.601 12+1
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China China Cong Fu Cheng 13 +4.632 10
4 Flag of Ireland Ireland Adam Carroll 13 +6.707 8
5 Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic Tomas Enge 13 +7.386 6
6 Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain Oliver Jarvis 13 +7.865 5
7 Flag of India India Narain Karthikeyan 13 +8.661 4
8 Flag of France France Loïc Duval 13 +9.033 3
9 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Jeroen Bleekemolen 13 +9.650 2
10 Flag of New Zealand New Zealand Jonny Reid 13 +12.992 1
11 Flag of Italy Italy Edoardo Piscopo 13 +14.709
12 Flag of the United States USA Jonathan Summerton 13 +16.895
13 Flag of Australia Australia Ian Dyk 13 +17.169
14 Flag of Pakistan Pakistan Adam Langley-Khan 13 +20.944
15 Flag of Canada Canada Robert Wickens 13 +21.784
16 Flag of Mexico Mexico David Garza Perez 13 +23.388
17 Flag of Indonesia Indonesia Satrio Hermanto 13 +23.792
18 Flag of Brazil Brazil Sérgio Jimenez 12 +1 lap
19 Flag of Portugal Portugal João Urbano 10 +3 laps
Ret Flag of South Africa South Africa Adrian Zaugg 1 +12 laps
Ret Flag of Malaysia Malaysia Alex Yoong 1 +12 laps
Ret Flag of Lebanon Lebanon Chris Alajajian 0 +13 laps

[edit] Main race

Just before the race, it was announced that the second pit stop window will be between laps 25 and 33[4]. The race start at 15:00, local time. At the first turn, Ireland and Brazil collide and are delayed. Germany ran wide and lost a lot of places. Malaysia stranded out of the track after a collision with New Zealand and the Safety car is out in this first lap. Brazil, with smoke coming out of the car, Canada and Australia comes into pits meanwhile Edoardo Piscopo (Italy) his pulled off onto the side of the circuit.
Robert Wickens retire is car in pit because of mechanical failure the lap before the Safety car is in, on lap 5. Several fight in the next laps. New Zealand has passed China and then USA for 6th. The first pit stop window is open on lap 8 and the current standing is Great Britain, Switzerland with the current fastest lap, India, France, South Africa, New Zealand, China and USA.
Narain Karthikeyan(India), Loïc DuvalFrance and Oliver Jarvis (Great Britain) comes in pit. Neel Jani (Switzerland) still out for one more lap during the long pit stop of the British driver. The Netherlands damage the suspension and retire on lap 9. After most of the racers have made their first compulsory stop, Switzerland lead the race. Portugal stack up India, France, Great Britain and South Africa until it goes off on lap 14. The next lap, South Africa passes Great Britain for 5th. In lap 16, after Portugal pit, Switzerland lead from India, New Zealand, France, South Africa and Great Britain.
Australia its back on track after losing 3 laps in garage. France receive a drive-through penalty for clipping USA's left-rear airline as it left the pit box. Loïc Duval return on track on 15th. Chris Alajajian (Lebanon) clips a kerb, spin and lost a ot of time in lap 18. Lap 19, Adam Carroll (Ireland) pull into the pits and Satrio Hermanto (Indonesia) retire into the gravel. France is on a charge, is now 10th and take the fastest lap in lap 21.
The second pit stop window is now open on lap 25. Switzerland have a problem with the right rear tyre and bring the car to the pits but it lost time to take the wheel off. India its now leading. After a slow stop for Great Britain and India, Oliver Jarvis (Great Britain) make the fastest lap on lap 29. China is going to be given a drive-through penalty for speeding in the pits. Now, the standing is India front of New Zealand, South Africa, Germany, Great Britain, Switzerland and France.
Germany and Great Britain are pushing South Africa until the finish line. Cong Fu Cheng (China) is fighting with Jonathan Summerton (USA) since lap 37 and passes in lap 40 when USA has gone wide across the grass. Jonny Reid (New Zealand) is now close from Narain Karthikeyan (India). India wins and score the team's first ever win in A1GP[5], its the 14th nation to take a win. The final standing is India, New Zealand, South Africa, Germany, Great Britain with fastest lap, Switzerland, France, Czech Republic, China and USA.

Pos Team Driver Laps Time Points
1 Flag of India India Narain Karthikeyan 45 1:08'30.759 15
2 Flag of New Zealand New Zealand Jonny Reid 45 +0.502 12
3 Flag of South Africa South Africa Adrian Zaugg 45 +4.128 10
4 Flag of Germany Germany Michael Ammermüller 45 +4.907 8
5 Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain Oliver Jarvis 45 +5.267 6+1
6 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Neel Jani 45 +14.516 5
7 Flag of France France Loïc Duval 45 +18.572 4
8 Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic Tomas Enge 45 +27.140 3
9 Flag of the People's Republic of China China Cong Fu Cheng 45 +27.579 2
10 Flag of the United States USA Jonathan Summerton 45 +33.388 1
11 Flag of Mexico Mexico David Garza Perez 45 +49.353
12 Flag of Portugal Portugal João Urbano 45 +1'03.831
13 Flag of Lebanon Lebanon Chris Alajajian 44 +1 lap
14 Flag of Pakistan Pakistan Adam Langley-Khan 44 +1 lap
15 Flag of Australia Australia Ian Dyk 42 +3 laps
Ret Flag of Ireland Ireland Adam Carroll 27 +18 laps
Ret Flag of Indonesia Indonesia Satrio Hermanto 19 +26 laps
Ret Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Jeroen Bleekemolen 9 +36 laps
Ret Flag of Canada Canada Robert Wickens 3 +42 laps
Ret Flag of Italy Italy Edoardo Piscopo 1 +44 laps
Ret Flag of Brazil Brazil Sérgio Jimenez 1 +44 laps
Ret Flag of Malaysia Malaysia Alex Yoong 0 +45 laps

[edit] After-race

After the first win of the A1 Team India in A1 Grand Prix this weekend, on feature race, Dr. Manmohan Singh, the nation's Prime Minister congratulate Narain Karthikeyan and the team[6]. In January 2008, just before the next round, in Taupo, New Zealand, Narain Karthikeyan meets Indian President, Pratibha Patil who congratulate him and the team's achievements in Zuhai[7].

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

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