2008 Shanghai A1GP round

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai, China 9 of 10 2007-08 Shanghai International Circuit wtcc.png April 13, 2008 Shanghai International Circuit Shanghai China Overcast Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Neel Jani 1'34.163 Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Neel Jani Flag of Canada.svg Canada Robert Wickens Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal F.Albuquerque Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Neel Jani 1'35.400 4 Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Neel Jani 1'34.172 Flag of the United States.svg USA Jonathan Summerton Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal F.Albuquerque Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Adam Carroll Flag of Canada.svg Canada Robert Wickens 1'35.177 33 http://www.forix.com/a1gp/pdf/2007/09_Shanghai,%20China.pdf The 2007–08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Shanghai, China was an A1 Grand Prix race, held on April 13, 2008, at the Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China. It was the ninth meeting in the 2007–08 A1 Grand Prix season. Pre-race A1 Grand Prix make official the creation of an off-track entertainment, the A1GP Global Village, to complete, with the support series A2 Grand Prix, the race weekends next season.A1GP launches Global Village a1gp.com (April 02, 2008) The Global Village deliver extra entertainments and interactive activities, merchandise shops, food and drinks for fans and spectators. An official website is launched A1GPGlobalVillage.com. The first edition will be in the last event of this 2007-08 season, on May 2–4, 2007-08, Great Britain. Like the past season, A1GP organize a vote for the fan's favorite 2007-08 A1 team.Vote for your favourite A1 Team a1gp.com (April 09, 2008) All A1GP fan, and other, can vote in the official A1GP site. The winning team, revealed at the A1GP's Gala Awards, on May 5, 2008, receive a special award. Qualifications Neel Jani (Switzerland) score the pole position for each Sunday races.Double Swiss pole a1gp.com (April 12, 2008) For the second consecutive venue, Mexico start from the back of the grid in each race because of bad performances. +Sprint race qualificationsPosTeamTimeGap1SUI Switzerland1'34.163 -2POR Portugal1'34.613 +0.4503CAN Canada1'34.682 +0.5194IND India1'34.688 +0.5255NZL New Zealand1'34.742 +0.5796USA USA1'34.791 +0.6287MYS Malaysia1'34.850 +0.6878IRE Ireland1'34.928 +0.7659GER Germany1'35.012 +0.84910GBR Great Britain1'35.015 +0.85211RSA South Africa1'35.198 +1.03512ITA Italy1'35.224 +1.06113AUS Australia1'35.336 +1.17314BRA Brazil1'35.492 +1.32915CHN China1'35.508 +1.34516CZE Czech Republic1'35.590 +1.42717NLD Netherlands1'35.670 +1.50718FRA France1'35.789 +1.62619PAK Pakistan1'35.923 +1.76020LIB Lebanon1'35.931 +1.76821IDN Indonesia1'36.612 +2.44922MEX Mexico1'38.312 +4.149+Main race qualificationsPosTeamTimeGap1SUI Switzerland1'34.172 -2USA USA1'34.626 +0.4543POR Portugal1'35.022 +0.8504IRE Ireland1'35.035 +0.8635IND India1'35.195 +1.0236MYS Malaysia1'35.207 +1.0357NZL New Zealand1'35.283 +1.1118GBR Great Britain1'35.357 +1.1859RSA South Africa1'35.392 +1.22010FRA France1'35.496 +1.32411ITA Italy1'35.520 +1.34812CAN Canada1'35.554 +1.38213GER Germany1'35.558 +1.38614CZE Czech Republic1'35.611 +1.43915AUS Australia1'35.653 +1.48116PAK Pakistan1'35.865 +1.69317BRA Brazil1'35.887 +1.71518NLD Netherlands1'35.921 +1.74919LIB Lebanon1'36.066 +1.89420CHN China1'36.136 +1.96421IDN Indonesia1'36.326 +2.15422MEX Mexico1'37.440 +3.268 Sprint race For the Sprint race, Switzerland take the lead behind Canada, Portugal, Malaysia, India, Germany, South Africa, Italy, Great Britain and Ireland.Shanghai Sprint: lap-by-lap a1gp.com (April 13, 2008) New Zealand crash out at start after a collision with USA. Cong Fu Cheng (China) passes Adam Carroll (Ireland) for 10th in Lap 4 when Neel Jani (Switzerland) score the Fastest lap. Despite efforts from Filipe Albuquerque (Portugal) on Robert Wickens (Canada) and from Michael Ammermüller (Germany) on Narain Karthikeyan (India), the order remained the same until the finish line. Switzerland win the race with the Fastest lap. Canada take the second position behind Portugal, Malaysia, India, Germany, South Africa, Italy, Great Britain and China. Both Switzerland opponent for the title, France (12th) and New Zealand, doesn't score any points. PosTeamDriverLapsTimePoints1SUI SwitzerlandNeel Jani1015'59.61215+12CAN CanadaRobert Wickens10 +4.643123POR PortugalFilipe Albuquerque10 +5.335104MYS MalaysiaAlex Yoong10 +12.16985IND IndiaNarain Karthikeyan10 +13.06866GER GermanyMichael Ammermüller10 +13.81057RSA South AfricaAdrian Zaugg10 +14.99948ITA ItalyEdoardo Piscopo10 +15.83539GBR Great BritainRobbie Kerr10 +17.120210CHN ChinaCong Fu Cheng10 +17.692111IRE IrelandAdam Carroll10 +18.58112FRA FranceFranck Montagny10 +19.11413CZE Czech RepublicFilip Salaquarda10 +21.16514BRA BrazilAlexandre Negrão10 +22.11115AUS AustraliaJohn Martin10 +24.36316PAK PakistanAdam Langley-Khan10 +26.29817NLD NetherlandsJeroen Bleekemolen10 +28.05318LIB LebanonJimmy Auby10 +29.02919IDN IndonesiaSatrio Hermanto10 +30.19620MEX MexicoJorge Goeters10 +38.267RetUSA USAJonathan Summerton1 Collision RetNZL New ZealandJonny Reid0 Collision Main race After the start, USA led, ahead of Switzerland, India, Portugal, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Great Britain, France and Italy.Feature race: lap-by-lap a1gp.com (April 13, 2008) USA and Switzerland escaped from the rest of the field until the first mandatory pit stops. In Lap 6, Filipe Albuquerque (Portugal) passed for 3rd Narain Karthikeyan (India) in the final hairpin. Adam Carroll (Ireland) try to pass Narain Karthikeyan in the same turn, one lap later, but finally passes him in Lap 8. In Lap 9, the pits are open. USA, India, Malaysia, New Zealand and Canada pits early, in Lap 10 and Jonny Reid (New Zealand) with a fast stop, exits ahead Alex Yoong (Malaysia) and Narain Karthikeyan (India). USA lead still Switzerland after the stops but the Swiss driver, Neel Jani, lost the second gear of his car. In Lap 15, Jonathan Summerton (USA) is 4.3 seconds ahead of Switzerland. In the next lap, for speeding in the pit lane, Lebanon received a drive-through penalty, five laps then his driver received a 10-second Stop and Go penalty. Portugal was then pushing Switzerland for 2nd position. Ireland close to both drivers and New Zealand it is also faster than Switzerland and comes near in the few next laps. The second pit stop window opens in Lap 24. Ireland and New Zealand got ahead of Switzerland at the pit stops. In Lap 27, Portugal had the fastest lap. After the pits, USA still led Portugal, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland, Malaysia, India, France, Great Britain and Germany. In Lap 33, Robert Wickens (Canada) had the fastest lap. The victory went to Summerton, who gave his country the honours for the first time. The Yanks' victory made them the 16th nation to win an A1GP race. PosTeamDriverLapsTimePoints1USA USAJonathan Summerton381:02'25.206152POR PortugalFilipe Albuquerque38 +9.729123IRE IrelandAdam Carroll38 +15.303104NZL New ZealandJonny Reid38 +19.53385SUI SwitzerlandNeel Jani38 +26.19366MYS MalaysiaAlex Yoong38 +34.41057IND IndiaNarain Karthikeyan38 +35.96748FRA FranceFranck Montagny38 +38.21339GBR Great BritainRobbie Kerr38 +39.280210GER GermanyMichael Ammermüller38 +39.890111CZE Czech RepublicFilip Salaquarda38 +47.56812ITA ItalyEdoardo Piscopo38 +50.34813BRA BrazilAlexandre Negrão38 +50.96814AUS AustraliaJohn Martin38 +52.62415CHN ChinaCong Fu Cheng38 +53.24016RSA South AfricaAdrian Zaugg38 +55.62917PAK PakistanAdam Langley-Khan38 +1'05.35218NLD NetherlandsJeroen Bleekemolen38 +1'14.39019IDN IndonesiaSatrio Hermanto38 +1'20.25220CAN CanadaRobert Wickens38 +1'21.003 +121MEX MexicoJorge Goeters37 +1 lap22LIB LebanonJimmy Auby37 +1 lap After race Switzerland and New Zealand are the only team that can win the championship. Switzerland lead with 29 points the season before the last venue in Great Britain. A1 Team Korea was announced to be part of the next season of the competition.Korea joins A1GP https://web.archive.org/web/20080418104517/http://www.a1gp.com/News/NewsArticle.aspx?newsId=41284 April 18, 2008 a1gp.com (April 14, 2008) The seat holder will be Joshua Kim of Omnibus Investment and Good EMG support the project. In Shanghai this weekend, a ceremony officialise the participation of South Korea in the 2008-09 season. Notes It was the 31st race weekend (62 starts). It was the 3rd venue in Shanghai International Circuit and the 5th in China. It was the first race for Jorge GoetersMexico switches driver a1gp.com (April 09, 2008) (Mexico), Franck MontagnyFranck Montagny in for France a1gp.com (April 05, 2008) (France), Alexandre NegraoNegrao earns Brazil promotion a1gp.com (April 08, 2008) (Brazil). It was the first weekend as Rookie driver for Nathan AntunesAustralia recruits new rookie a1gp.com (March 09, 2008) (Australia). Records: USA and Jonathan Summerton win their first race. Switzerland score 9 pole positions. Lebanon participate on 31 rounds (62 starts) without won points since their first Grand Prix. Neel Jani score 289 points. Jorge Goeters was the oldest driver to start a race at 37 years, 9 month and 18 days. Alex Yoong participate on 28 races (54 starts). References 2 External links Switzerland closes in on title Sprint race: lap-by-lap Sprint race results The home of the brave Feature race: lap-by-lap Feature race results A1GP Global Village A1GPGlobalVillage.com 2007-08 2007-08, Mexico 2007-08, Great Britain A1 Grand Prix Of Nations, Shanghai, China, 2007-08 A1 Grand Prix