2008 Taupo A1GP round

April 2024 October 2020 Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg New Zealand 5 of 10 2007-08 Taupo Motorsports Park.svg 20 January 2008 Taupo Motorsport Park Taupō New Zealand Sunny and windy Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Jonny Reid 1'15.241 Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Jonny Reid Flag of Germany.svg Germany Christian Vietoris Flag of France.svg France Loïc Duval Flag of Germany.svg Germany Christian Vietoris 1'15.740 9 Flag of France.svg France Loïc Duval 1'15.296 Flag of Germany.svg Germany Christian Vietoris Flag of Canada.svg Canada Robert Wickens Flag of France.svg France Loïc Duval Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Neel Jani 1'14.679 45 http://results.a1gp.com/pdf/2007/05_Taupo,%20New%20Zealand.pdf The 2007–08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, New Zealand is an A1 Grand Prix race, which was held on 20 January 2008 at the Taupo Motorsport Park, New Zealand. This will be the fifth meeting in the 2007–08 A1 Grand Prix season. Pre-race The Taupo circuit changes one of the circuit's corners.Taupo changes to 'improve passing' a1gp.com (28 November 2007) The turn 12 at the end of the longest straight will be much slower with a 90-degree left-hander. A1GP will inaugurate the new changes. It was announced that the Taupo round switch to a 30 per cent biofuel mix.Biofuel confirmed for Taupo https://web.archive.org/web/20071220171758/http://www.a1gp.com/News/NewsArticle.aspx?newsId=39922 20 December 2007 a1gp.com (18 December 2007) This environmental initiative is the first initiative to help reduce its environmental footprint in motorsport series. The new fuel is an ethanol based-product Hiperflo E30 sourced from sugar beet in Europe and produced by Petrochem Carless. The prediction are a CO2 emissions reduction by 21% per car. A1 Team Indonesia and Performance Racing announce their new partnership.Indonesia's new engineering squad a1gp.com (20 January 2008) The racing team managed by Bobby Issazadhe provide now the technical and race services like it does with A1 Team Pakistan since 2006–07. Dave Luff is the new race engineer and Bagoes Hermanto became the new Team Principal. To avoid what happen in the last race when safety car was out during feature race, a new light close to the entry of pit lane is introduced this weekend.Safety car pit light introduced a1gp.com (18 January 2008) When the lights are on, drivers can pit but it is not counted as one of the two mandatory stops. Pits are allowed for mechanical work or to be carried out. Qualifications A1 Team France dominate the two practice sessions Friday afternoonSpins a plenty in Friday practice a1gp.com (18 January 2008) and Saturday morning.France continues practice pace a1gp.com (19 January 2008) Sprint race qualificationsPosTeamTimeGap1NZL New Zealand1'15.241 -2RSA South Africa1'15.522 +0.2813FRA France1'15.628 +0.3874GER Germany1'15.724 +0.4835NLD Netherlands1'16.036 +0.7956USA USA1'16.101 +0.8607IRE Ireland1'16.182 +0.9418CAN Canada1'16.201 +0.9609MYS Malaysia1'16.386 +1.14510BRA Brazil1'16.408 +1.16711SUI Switzerland1'16.423 +1.18212ITA Italy1'16.472 +1.23113GBR Great Britain1'16.731 +1.49014POR Portugal1'17.147 +1.90615AUS Australia1'17.309 +2.06816CHN China1'17.340 +2.09917LIB Lebanon1'17.682 +2.44118MEX Mexico1'17.809 +2.56819CZE Czech Republic1'17.811 +2.57020IND India1'17.961 +2.72021IDN Indonesia1'18.421 +3.18022PAK Pakistan1'18.635 +3.394Main race qualificationsPosTeamTimeGap1FRA France1'15.296 -2GER Germany1'15.331 +0.0353SUI Switzerland1'15.476 +0.1804CAN Canada1'15.588 +0.2925NZL New Zealand1'15.618 +0.3226POR Portugal1'15.620 +0.3247RSA South Africa1'15.651 +0.3558NLD Netherlands1'15.795 +0.4999GBR Great Britain1'15.895 +0.59910USA USA1'15.898 +0.60211BRA Brazil1'16.024 +0.72812AUS Australia1'16.106 +0.81013IRE Ireland1'16.115 +0.81914MYS Malaysia1'16.198 +0.90215MEX Mexico1'16.313 +1.01716ITA Italy1'16.524 +1.22817LIB Lebanon1'16.556 +1.26018CHN China1'16.761 +1.46519IND India1'16.791 +1.49520CZE Czech Republic1'17.526 +2.23021PAK Pakistan1'17.556 +2.26022IDN Indonesia1'18.106 +2.810 Sprint race For this sprint race, the time is sunny with a 19 °C but wind made the track dusty.Taupo Sprint: lap-by-lap a1gp.com (20 January 2008) At first turn, a big collision between Malaysia, Switzerland involve also Canadian and Brazilian drivers. Alex Yoong (Malaysia) and Neel Jani (Switzerland) are out of their own cars and renounce the race. Safety car is out until lap 4. Brazil and Canada have reach the tail of the field. New Zealand lead the race ahead of Germany, South Africa and France. Pakistan passed Indonesia for 14th. In lap 6, turn 11, Robbie Kerr (Great Britain) attempt to passes Jonathan Summerton (USA) for seventh but the two cars collide. Great Britain has suspension damage and retires. France passes South Africa for third at turn 12, lap 10. Next lap, Tomáš Enge (Czech Republic) crash into Chris Alajajian (Lebanon) who ran tenth and was able to score the first ever point for the Lebanese team. Robert Wickens is off in lap 13, turn 1. Jonny Reid (New Zealand) won the sprint race as home victory ahead of Germany, France, South Africa, Netherlands, Ireland, USA, Portugal, Australia and India. The extra point for fastest lap is scored by Christian Vietoris for Germany. PosTeamDriverLapsTimeGridPoints1NZL New ZealandJonny Reid1419'25.4081152GER GermanyChristian Vietoris14 +3.192412+13FRA FranceLoïc Duval14 +4.8993104RSA South AfricaAdrian Zaugg14 +7.823285NLD NetherlandsJeroen Bleekemolen14 +9.581566IRE IrelandAdam Carroll14 +10.912757USA USAJonathan Summerton14 +11.417648POR PortugalJoão Urbano14 +13.3151439AUS AustraliaJohn Martin14 +15.58015210IND IndiaNarain Karthikeyan14 +22.96820111PAK PakistanAdam Langley-Khan14 +25.7732212ITA ItalyEdoardo Piscopo14 +26.0481213BRA BrazilSérgio Jimenez14 +26.5411014CHN ChinaCong Fu Cheng14 +26.7731615LIB LebanonChris Alajajian14 +29.4831716IDN IndonesiaSatrio Hermanto14 +31.1072117MEX MexicoDavid Garza Perez14 +31.34918RetCAN CanadaRobert Wickens11 Spun off8RetCZE Czech RepublicTomáš Enge10 Collision19RetGBR Great BritainRobbie Kerr9 Damage13RetMYS MalaysiaAlex Yoong0 Collision9RetSUI SwitzerlandNeel Jani0 Collision11 Main race Weather is still sunny for the main race and the mandatory pit is announced between laps 34 to 42 (the first pit stop is always included between laps 8 and 16).Taupo Feature: lap-by-lap a1gp.com (20 January 2008) New Zealand make a bad start and loses several places meanwhile Switzerland take the lead but have jumped the start. In the first lap, Safety car is out because of an accident involving India at turn 7. Safety car is back in on lap 3 and Canada passes South Africa for sixth. Next lap, Chris Alajajian (Lebanon) and Edoardo Piscopo (Italy) collide and retire, Safety car is again in track. USA and Ireland take advantage to enter in pit to repair some aerodynamics damages. Switzerland receive a drive-through penalty for Neel Jani jump-start. Robbie Kerr (Great Britain) retire in garage for mechanical problems. Safety car is in on lap 7. The first mandatory pit stops are now available and Germany passes France in pits. In lap 16, Switzerland break its front wing moving around the outside of Pakistan, and running into the grass. Next lap, USA makes its pit stop but the mandatory window is already closed. The current order is now Germany, France, Netherlands, Canada, Portugal, South Africa, New Zealand, Brazil, China and USA. Some laps later, in lap 22, oil is in the track in turn 7 and Indonesia, Australia and Netherlands spin off resulting Safety car back out for the third time on this race. Indonesia retire and Netherlands loses two places and is now fifth. Safety car is on lap 27. Jonny Reid (New Zealand) passes Adrian Zaugg (South Africa) on turn 11, lap 28 and press now Jeroen Bleekemolen (Netherlands). For overtaking behind the Safety car, Switzerland receive a second drive-through penalty. Adam Carroll (Ireland) take the tenth after Jonathan Summerton (USA) runs wide in lap 34. Same lap, the second window for mandatory stops is open. Portugal is given a drive-through penalty for crossing the white line on entering the pit lane. On lap 39, Brazil passes South Africa for seventh. After mandatory pit stop, Germany lead Canada, France, New Zealand, Ireland, Brazil, South Africa, China, USA and Netherlands. Malaysia and Pakistan collide in lap 41, turn 12. Alex Yoong (Malaysia) retire in pits. In lap 43, Cong Fu Cheng (China) spin off and stop its race. In lap 49, Switzerland take the fastest lap of the race and the bonus point. Germany win front of Canada, only 1.180 seconds behind, followed by France, New Zealand, Ireland, Brazil, South Africa, USA, Netherlands, Mexico and Pakistan in eleventh. USA has been penalised 70 seconds for making its mandatory pit stop outside of the proper window.USA penalised for Feature pit stop a1gp.com (20 January 2008) The team loses is 8th final positions and was classified 14th. Therefore, Pakistan score its first point of the season. PosTeamDriverLapsTimePoints1GER GermanyChristian Vietoris501:10'40.168152CAN CanadaRobert Wickens50 +1.180123FRA FranceLoïc Duval50 +2.025104NZL New ZealandJonny Reid50 +3.03185IRE IrelandAdam Carroll50 +4.08866BRA BrazilSérgio Jimenez50 +5.11757RSA South AfricaAdrian Zaugg50 +10.10748NLD NetherlandsJeroen Bleekemolen50 +11.17539MEX MexicoDavid Garza Perez50 +19.478210PAK PakistanAdam Langley-Khan50 +25.559111CZE Czech RepublicTomáš Enge50 +26.50612POR PortugalJoão Urbano50 +29.84813SUI SwitzerlandNeel Jani50 +34.451 +114USA USAJonathan Summerton49 +1 lapRetCHN ChinaCong Fu Cheng43 Spun off RetMYS MalaysiaAlex Yoong38 Colision RetAUS AustraliaJohn Martin37 +13 lapsRetIDN IndonesiaSatrio Hermanto21 Spun off RetGBR Great BritainRobbie Kerr4 Mechanical RetITA ItalyEdoardo Piscopo3 Collision RetLIB LebanonChris Alajajian3 Collision RetIND IndiaNarain Karthikeyan1 Accident After race Neel Jani announce he's available for the rest of the season for Switzerland.Jani: 'A1GP is my priority' a1gp.com (23 January 2008) Its priority is won the A1GP championship and don't want to return in Champ Car World Series this year. Tony Teixeira, A1GP chairman, congratulate Alex Yoong with a cake to mark his 50th race in the series.Alex Yoong's half-century a1gp.com (25 January 2008) Notes It was the 27th race weekend (54 starts). It was the second venue in Taupo Motorsport Park, and second in New Zealand. It was the first race for John Martin.Sprint Race, Qualifying 1 https://web.archive.org/web/20080123082407/http://results.a1gp.com/gp.php?l=0&d=201&r=20072109&c=131 23 January 2008 results.a1gp.com (19 January 2008) It was the first race weekend for Tom Dillmann,Swiss call up rookie Dillmann a1gp.com (29 December 2007) Frederico Duarte,Rookies combined https://web.archive.org/web/20080123082414/http://results.a1gp.com/gp.php?l=0&d=201&r=20072109&c=25 23 January 2008 results.a1gp.com (18 January 2008) Clemente Faria, Brendon Hartley,New Zealand picks rookie Hartley a1gp.com (10 January 2008) James Winslow.Winslow to join Great Britain at Taupo autosport.com (15 January 2008) Records : Alex Yoong participate on 26 races (50 starts). He start consecutively 45 races.Fauzy replaces Yoong at Malaysia https://web.archive.org/web/20080527022930/http://www.a1gp.com/News/NewsArticle.aspx?newsId=40166 27 May 2008 a1gp.com (30 January 2008) Neel Jani won 219 points. Christian Vietoris is the youngest race winner at 18 years, 9 months and 19 days.Record breakers! https://web.archive.org/web/20080122040525/http://www.a1gp.com/News/NewsArticle.aspx?newsId=40120 22 January 2008 a1gp.com (21 January 2008) Lebanon participate on 27 rounds (54 starts) without won points since their first Grand Prix. Germany won with 3 different drivers (Michael Ammermüller, Nico Hülkenberg and Christian Vietoris). References External links Famous Sprint win for New Zealand Taupo Sprint: lap-by-lap Sprint Race Results Vietoris wins Feature for Germany Taupo Feature: lap-by-lap Feature Race Results 2007-08 2007-08 A1GP, Zhuhai, China 2007-08 A1GP, Australia A1 Grand Prix Of Nations, New Zealand, 2007-08 A1 Grand Prix Category:Taupō