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China scores first podium finish

A1 Team China has scored its first ever podium finish at an A1GP event, finishing the Sydney Feature race in third place behind Germany and New Zealand. After taking the lead on lap ten as the rest of the field pitted, a quick stop for China saw the car leave the pit lane in sixth place, while the team's strategy of waiting until later in the race for their mandatory tyre change meant that driver, Ho-Pin Tung, was able to move up the field as he benefited from the grip provided by his fresher tyres.

It was a sensational overtaking manoeuvre on the bright orange car of A1 Team Netherlands on lap 22 that finally secured China's podium finish, taking them on the outside of turn one in front of the packed out grandstands.

Driver Ho-Pin Tung commented: "I have just seen Steven our press manager cheering on the phone and screaming, so I think probably it will be a really big thing in China. I think on the TV maybe it looked a bit braver when I overtook the Netherlands than it was in reality. I just had a very good tow down the main straight and I overtook him on the outside. I used my PowerBoost to get a really good tow, moved to the outside and could carry more speed into the corner where he had to lift as he had to defend his position."

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