2007 Zhuhai A1GP round

Flag_of_the_People's Republic_of_China.svg Zhuhai, China 4 of 10 2007-08 Zhuhai International Circuit track map.svg December 16, 2007 Zhuhai International Circuit Zhuhai China Flag_of_Germany.svg Germany M.Ammermüller 1'23.203 Flag of Germany.svg Germany M.Ammermüller Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Neel Jani Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Cong Fu Cheng Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Neel Jani 1'24.418 11 Flag_of_Switzerland.svg Switzerland Neel Jani 1'23.465 Flag of India.svg India Narain Karthikeyan Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Jonny Reid Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Adrian Zaugg Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg Great Britain Oliver Jarvis 1'24.703 29 http://results.a1gp.com/pdf/2007/04_Zhuhai,%20China.pdf The 2007–08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Zhuhai, China was an A1 Grand Prix race held on December 16, 2007, at the Zhuhai International Circuit, China. It was the fourth meeting in the 2007-08 A1 Grand Prix season. Pre-race After suffering injuries in a sportscar racing accident in the United States, Tomáš Enge is back to drive the A1 Team Czech Republic car.Tomas Enge is back! a1gp.com (December 11, 2007) Erik Janis who drove since the first round in Zandvoort, this season, will be rookie driver. Qualifications India and Narain Karthikeyan score the team's best-ever grid slot with a 3rd position in the Main Race.India takes best ever grid-slot a1gp.com (December 15, 2007) Sprint race qualificationsPosTeamTimeGap1GER Germany1'23.203 -2SUI Switzerland1'23.425 +0.2223IRE Ireland1'23.675 +0.4724CHN China1'23.784 +0.5815GBR Great Britain1'23.850 +0.6476CZE Czech Republic1'23.921 +0.7187FRA France1'23.928 +0.7258NLD Netherlands1'23.965 +0.7629IND India1'23.972 +0.76910CAN Canada1'24.029 +0.82611USA USA1'24.104 +0.90112BRA Brazil1'24.141 +0.93813NZL New Zealand1'24.141 +0.93814RSA South Africa1'24.207 +1.00415POR Portugal1'24.263 +1.06016ITA Italy1'24.307 +1.10417MYS Malaysia1'24.391 +1.18818AUS Australia1'24.770 +1.56719IDN Indonesia1'24.893 +1.69020LIB Lebanon1'24.915 +1.71221PAK Pakistan1'24.958 +1.75522MEX Mexico1'25.246 +2.043Main race qualificationsPosTeamTimeGap1SUI Switzerland1'23.465 -2GBR Great Britain1'23.650 +0.1853IND India1'23.767 +0.3024FRA France1'23.784 +0.3195GER Germany1'23.890 +0.4256CHN China1'23.930 +0.4657USA USA1'23.992 +0.5278MYS Malaysia1'24.036 +0.5719RSA South Africa1'24.100 +0.63510NZL New Zealand1'24.114 +0.64911CAN Canada1'24.149 +0.68412POR Portugal1'24.250 +0.78513IRE Ireland1'24.294 +0.82914BRA Brazil1'24.328 +0.86315LIB Lebanon1'24.328 +0.86316CZE Czech Republic1'24.350 +0.88517PAK Pakistan1'24.378 +0.91318NLD Netherlands1'24.460 +0.99519AUS Australia1'24.538 +1.07320IDN Indonesia1'24.667 +1.20221ITA Italy1'24.810 +1.34522MEX Mexico1'24.886 +1.421 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.Sprint race: lap-by-lap a1gp.com (December 16, 2007) 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 crossing 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 success in their home race. PosTeamDriverLapsTimeGridPoints1GER GermanyMichael Ammermüller1320'31.4321152SUI SwitzerlandNeel Jani13 + 0.601212+13CHN ChinaCong Fu Cheng13 +4.6324104IRE IrelandAdam Carroll13 +6.707385CZE Czech RepublicTomáš Enge13 +7.386666GBR Great BritainOliver Jarvis13 +7.865557IND IndiaNarain Karthikeyan13 +8.661948FRA FranceLoïc Duval13 +9.033739NLD NetherlandsJeroen Bleekemolen13 +9.6508210NZL New ZealandJonny Reid13 +12.99213111ITA ItalyEdoardo Piscopo13 +14.7091612USA USAJonathan Summerton13 +16.8951113AUS AustraliaIan Dyk13 +17.1691814PAK PakistanAdam Langley-Khan13 +20.9442115CAN CanadaRobert Wickens13 +21.7841016MEX MexicoDavid Garza Perez13 +23.3882217IDN IndonesiaSatrio Hermanto13 +23.7921918BRA BrazilSérgio Jimenez12 +1 Lap1219POR PortugalJoão Urbano10 +3 Laps15RetRSA South AfricaAdrian Zaugg1 Damage14RetMYS MalaysiaAlex Yoong1 Damage17RetLIB LebanonChris Alajajian0 Collision20 Main race Just before the race, it was announced that the second pit stop window will be between laps 25 and 33.Feature race: lap-by-lap a1gp.com (December 16, 2007) 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 Duval (France) 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 is 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 lot 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 is 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,First win for A1 Team India a1gp.com (December 16, 2007) it is 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. PosTeamDriverLapsTimeGridPoints1IND IndiaNarain Karthikeyan451:08'30.7593152NZL New ZealandJonny Reid45 +0.50210123RSA South AfricaAdrian Zaugg45 +4.1289104GER GermanyMichael Ammermüller45 +4.907585GBR Great BritainOliver Jarvis45 +5.26726+16SUI SwitzerlandNeel Jani45 +14.516157FRA FranceLoïc Duval45 +18.572448CZE Czech RepublicTomáš Enge45 +27.1401639CHN ChinaCong Fu Cheng45 +27.5796210USA USAJonathan Summerton45 +33.3887111MEX MexicoDavid Garza Perez45 +49.3532212POR PortugalJoão Urbano45 +1'03.8311213LIB LebanonChris Alajajian44 +1 Lap1514PAK PakistanAdam Langley-Khan44 +1 Lap1715AUS AustraliaIan Dyk42 +3 Laps19RetIRE IrelandAdam Carroll27 Collision13RetIDN IndonesiaSatrio Hermanto19 Accident20RetNLD NetherlandsJeroen Bleekemolen9 Suspension18RetCAN CanadaRobert Wickens3 Accident11RetITA ItalyEdoardo Piscopo1 Damage21RetBRA BrazilSérgio Jimenez1 Damage14RetMYS MalaysiaAlex Yoong0 Collision8 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.India goes crazy for A1GP a1gp.com (December 30, 2007) 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.Narain meets Indian President a1gp.com (January 17, 2008) Notes It was the 26th race weekend (52 starts). It was the first venue in Zhuhai International Circuit, the fourth in China (including Shanghai and Beijing venues) It was the first race for David Garza PerezMexico to race newcomer Garza https://web.archive.org/web/20120208162847/http://www.a1gp.com/News/NewsArticle.aspx?newsId=39797 2012-02-08 a1gp.com (December 10, 2007) and Edoardo Piscopo.Piscopo to make Italy race debut https://web.archive.org/web/20120208162959/http://www.a1gp.com/News/NewsArticle.aspx?newsId=39842 2012-02-08 a1gp.com (December 14, 2007) It was the first race weekend for Gonçalo Araújo,Portugal names next three rookies https://web.archive.org/web/20120208162854/http://www.a1gp.com/News/NewsArticle.aspx?newsId=39769 February 8, 2012 a1gp.com (December 3, 2007) Clemente Faria Jr,Brazil name Faria as Taupo rookie a1gp.com (December 5, 2007) Alexandre Imperatori,Swiss to use track expert rookie a1gp.com (December 11, 2007) Niall Quinn,Quinn wins Ireland rookie role a1gp.com (December 5, 2007) David Garza Perez and Danny Watts.Jarvis back for Great Britain a1gp.com (December 7, 2007) Records: India won its first race. Switzerland scored 6 poles position. Lebanon participate on 26 rounds (52 starts) without won points since their first Grand Prix. Alex Yoong participate on 25 races (48 starts). Neel Jani won 218 points. References 2 External links Germany wins the Sprint race Sprint race: lap-by-lap Sprint Race Results First win for A1 Team India Feature race: lap-by-lap Feature Race Results 2007-08 2007-08 A1GP, Malaysia 2007-08 A1GP, New Zealand A1 Grand Prix Of Nations, Zhuhai, China, 2007-08 A1 Grand Prix