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Clarke joins A1 Team GBR

A1 Team Great Britain is gearing up for round four of the 2008/09 A1GP World
Cup of Motorsport in New Zealand next week, and announced that Dan Clarke will join the team for the first time this weekend to lead the charge at the Taupo Motorsport Park. James Winslow, who has been an integral part of the British team for a year, will represent the team as rookie driver.

On his debut in Taupo, New Zealand in January 2009, 25-year-old Dan Clarke will become the fifth driver to race for Great Britain in A1GP, following in the footsteps of Robbie Kerr, Darren Manning, Oliver Jarvis and Danny Watts.

A veteran of British Formula Ford where he won the prestigious Formula Ford Festival in 2004, Dan moved up the British Formula Three Championship in 2005 in a team part owned by Kimi Räikkönen - Räikkönen Robertson Racing -and finished fifth overall, taking one win at Castle Combe. 

After a series of impressive tests he was signed to drive in the 2006 Champ Car World Series for CTE Racing ­ HVM. At the Denver event, Clarke finished in third place to achieve his first podium finish as a Champ Car driver. In fact, the Denver result was the first podium finish for a Champ Car Rookie driver in the 2006 racing season. Dan returned to the team for the 2007 season, by then named Minardi Team USA. Clarke had a troubled season, finishing 13th in the overall standings and missing one race at Zolder. He did however record a fine second place at Road America.

Dan Clarke commented: "It's amazing really - a real boost and fabulous surprise. A1 Team GBR is a great team and they have the potential to win every time they compete. I'm here to help and hopefully the relationship can become long term. Firstly I've got to get used to a new car, new team and new track. I¹m delighted to be driving for Great Britain - it¹s a real privilege, and it'll be great to be back battling with some of my friends and enemies... from Champ Car! I'm fully ready for 2009 and even more determined to win."

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