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British team hopes to win home Grand Prix

A1 Team Great Britain is looking to make history at Brands Hatch this weekend, aiming to be the first team in the history A1GP to win a race on home soil. From 27 - 29 April, this exciting series that first hit the race tracks of the world at this famous Kent venue in September 2005 returns for the 2006/07 season finale, the RAB Capital A1GP Brands Hatch, Great Britain.

"Brands Hatch is the one we want two home wins at," said Kerr. "There is no way we are not going to be at the front at Brands Hatch. The car is getting better over the season. We have had a lot of bad luck so far, particularly in Australia and New Zealand where we were doing well in both races and we had a battery explode in one and a tyre go in the other one. But this is the home race and I am really looking forward to having the home crowd support again. Hopefully we can have an even bigger crowd this year."

A1 Team Germany may have already claimed the World Cup title for this season but the battle for second place is still raging. Home team, Great Britain, with race wins at the last two events under its belt, is looking to un-seat New Zealand from the position they have held for most of the season.

To date, not a single team has won a race on home soil, the closest being A1 Team Czech Republic's Tomas Enge with his second place finish in the Brno Feature race. With A1 Team GBR third in the overall standing and on winning form after Mexico City and Shanghai, the team head to Brands Hatch with the best chances yet to take the accolade.

"If Great Britain win at Brands this weekend it will blow all of my personal achievements out of the water," said Kerr. "Just to be in front of the home crowd with everyone going mad will be something very special for me. I think we would all have to do something very special to celebrate!"

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