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A1 Grand Prix (A1GP) was a "single-make" open-wheel auto racing series that ran from 2005 until 2009. It was unique in its field in that competitors solely represented their nation as opposed to themselves or a team, the usual format in most formula racing series. As such, it was often promoted as the "World Cup of Motorsport". The series was ratified by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), and races were held in the traditional Formula One off-season, the northern hemisphere winter. The nation-based A1GP concept was founded by Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Maktoum Al Maktoum of Dubai, initially in 2003. After a successful first season of A1GP, it was announced on 29 September 2006 that Maktoum was to sell his position as chairman and director of A1GP. The transfer of his share in the organisation of A1 Grand Prix to RAB Capital was finalized in December 2006. Tony Teixeira took control of the series in 2006, and the series later liquidated after failing to host any races during the 2009–10 season.
A1 Team Portugal was the Portuguese team for A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series.
A1 Team Australia was the Australian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series.
A1 Team Brazil was the Brazilian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series.
A1 Team Germany was the German team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series. The team were the A1 Grand Prix champions for the second season, 2006-07. They were run by the English Super Nova Racing team until the end of 2007-08. GU-Racing took over for 2008-09, but the team missed the first four rounds.
A1 Team Ireland was the Irish team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series. The team were the A1 Grand Prix champions for the fourth season, 2008-09.
A1 Team USA was the American team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series.
A1 Team Netherlands was the Dutch team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series.
A1 Team Pakistan was the representative team of Pakistan in the former A1 Grand Prix motor racing series.
A1 Team South Africa was the South African team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series.
Zhuhai International Circuit (ZIC) is located at Jin Ding town in Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, China.
A1 Team Czech Republic was the Czech team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series. Although no official announcement was made, the team's flag icon was removed from the A1GP website, and they do not appear in the 2008–09 season results page.
Adam Langley-Khan is a British racing driver of Pakistani descent.
Khalil Beschir is a Lebanese motorsport entrepreneur and Motorsport development consultant, as well as a former racing driver.
Super Nova Racing was a British racing team that has competed in Formula 3000/GP2 and the A1 Grand Prix series. Super Nova first entered racing in 1991. Super Nova was a new incarnation of the pre-existing David Sears Motorsport, sponsored by the Nova chain of Japanese English schools and also ran the Danish Den Blå Avis outfit.
Team Astromega was a racing team from Belgium, headquartered in Heist-op-den-Berg and created in 1995 by Mikke Van Hool. The team has competed in A1 Grand Prix, Formula Renault 1.6 Belgium and International Formula 3000.
Performance Racing is a Swedish racing team based in Great Britain, involved in many areas of motorsport. The team has been managed since 1999 by Bobby Issazadhe.
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.
The 2007–08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, New Zealand is an A1 Grand Prix race, to be 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.
Acceleration Team Sweden is the Swedish team of Formula Acceleration 1, an international racing series. They are run by the Performance Racing team, owned by Bobby Issazadhe.
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- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150108350658758&set=a.466818773757.258858.624633757&type=1&theater [ user-generated source ]
- ↑ Performance Racing: Team History Archived December 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine , accessed on April 26, 2010
