A1 Team Canada

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A1 Team Canada
Flag of Canada.svg
Founded2005
Seat holder(s) Wade Cherwayko
Team principal-
Race driver(s)TBA
Car nicknamen/a
First race 2005-06 Great Britain
Rounds entered32 (64 races)
Championships0
Sprint race victories1
Feature race victories1
Pole positions2
Fastest laps2
Total points167
2008-09 positionNC (0 pts)

A1 Team Canada was the Canadian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series.

Contents

Management

A1 Team Canada's previous seat holder was Jay Laski. However Wade Cherwayko took over and became the current seat holder. [1]

History

2008–09 season

The team did not race, apparently due to a lack of sponsorship cash.

2007–08 season

Drivers: James Hinchcliffe, Robert Wickens

After an uncompetitive start, Robert Wickens scored all of the team's 75 points in 2007–08, as well as picking up another victory and four podiums. The team finished 9th overall.

2006–07 season

Drivers: James Hinchcliffe, Sean McIntosh

Although the team scored in less races, Team Canada still managed to pick up a podium and finish in 11th position.

2005–06 season

Drivers: Patrick Carpentier, Sean McIntosh

Team Canada had mixed fortunes during the first season. A victory, and a podium finish along with other consistent scoring helped them to finish in 11th position.

Drivers

NameSeasonsRaces
(Starts)
A1GP TitleWinsSprint
wins
Main
wins
2nd3rdPolesFastest
Laps
Points
Patrick Carpentier 2005-06 3 (6)16
James Hinchcliffe 2006-07, 2007-08 10 (20)1122
Sean McIntosh 2005-06, 2006-07 12 (24)11153
Robert Wickens 2007-08 7 (14)11222175

Complete A1 Grand Prix results

(key), "spr" indicate a Sprint Race, "fea" indicate a Main Race.

YearRacing
team
Chassis,
Engine,
Tyres
Drivers12345678910111213141516171819202122PointsRank
2005-06 John Village Automotive Lola,
Zytek,
Cooper Avon
GBR spr GBR fea GER spr GER fea PRT spr PRT fea AUS spr AUS fea MYS spr MYS fea ARE spr ARE fea ZAF spr ZAF fea IDN spr IDN fea MEX spr MEX fea USA spr USA fea CHN spr CHN fea 5911th
Sean McIntosh 199737Ret9Ret15Ret561210Ret1
Patrick Carpentier 91565Ret7
2006-07 John Village Automotive Lola
Zytek
Cooper Avon
NED spr NED fea CZE spr CZE fea BEI spr BEI fea MYS spr MYS fea IDN spr IDN fea NZ spr NZ fea AUS spr AUS fea ZAF spr ZAF fea MEX spr MEX fea SHA spr SHA fea GBR spr GBR fea 3311th
James Hinchcliffe 813254106613Ret13Ret1315
Sean McIntosh 858RetRet61012
2007-08 Status Grand Prix Lola
Zytek
Cooper Avon
NED spr NED fea CZE spr CZE fea MYS spr MYS fea ZHU spr ZHU fea NZ spr NZ fea AUS spr AUS fea ZAF spr ZAF fea MEX spr MEX fea SHA spr SHA fea GBR spr GBR fea 759th
James Hinchcliffe 191812111517
Robert Wickens 3Ret15RetRet23611275220

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