http://www.gpupdate.net/en/ news, photos and results at GPUpdate.net Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:00:08 +0200 120 35 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/ http://images.gpupdate.net/if/rss/rsslogo.jpg http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/06/26/fia-clears-season-5-calendar/ http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/06/26/fia-clears-season-5-calendar/ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:16:00 +0200 The calendar for the 2009-2010 season has been given the green light by the FIA's World Motor Sport Council (WMSC). The championship will kick off on Australia's Gold Coast for the first time as A1GP shares the Surfers Paradise pit lane with the V8 Supercar Series, making for a spectacular start to the campaign. http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/06/11/morad-aims-for-top-three-next-season/ http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/06/11/morad-aims-for-top-three-next-season/ Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:00:00 +0200 A1 Team Lebanon racer Daniel Morad believes the team could target a top-three finish if it can build on its successes from this season. The 19-year-old joined the team at the start of 2008/09, immediately (and literally) making an impact, finishing seventh despite careering into the tyre barriers in Zandvoort's Feature race. http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/05/18/a1gp-moves-from-zandvoort-to-assen/ http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/05/18/a1gp-moves-from-zandvoort-to-assen/ Mon, 18 May 2009 10:31:00 +0200 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport will race in the Netherlands for the fourth time in Season Five. However, it will be new territory for the series when it visits the Assen track on 14-16 May 2010. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/videos/gpupdate-season-highlights-2008-2009_105/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/videos/gpupdate-season-highlights-2008-2009_105/ Wed, 13 May 2009 12:34:00 +0200 http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/05/07/prost-reflects-on-france-s-season/ http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/05/07/prost-reflects-on-france-s-season/ Thu, 07 May 2009 12:29:00 +0200 With the fourth A1 Grand Prix season completed at Brands Hatch and the title sewn up by A1 Team Ireland on Sunday, Season 1 Champions France finished off the campaign with a tenth position to confirm a top five place in the final standings of 2008-2009. Driver Nicholas Prost looks back upon a season of ups and downs.    http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/05/03/clarke-enjoyed-home-support-at-brands-hatch/ http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/05/03/clarke-enjoyed-home-support-at-brands-hatch/ Sun, 03 May 2009 21:01:00 +0200 A1 Team Great Britain's Dan Clarke saved his best for last when he hit the pace in the Feature race at Brands Hatch, and he hopes to come back in October and contest the fifth series of A1GP's World Cup of Motorsport. http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/05/03/carroll-a-perfect-weekend/ http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/05/03/carroll-a-perfect-weekend/ Sun, 03 May 2009 20:59:00 +0200 Adam Carroll enjoyed his best race weekend in his career this weekend at Brands Hatch. Carroll scored two pole positions and two race victories with A1GP Team Ireland and above all: he won the A1GP championship title. http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/05/03/carroll-and-team-ireland-win-a1gp-championship/ http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/05/03/carroll-and-team-ireland-win-a1gp-championship/ Sun, 03 May 2009 18:07:00 +0200 Adam Carroll has claimed Team Ireland's A1GP championship title in style at Brands Hatch by not only scoring two pole positions, but also two races victories. Championship rival Neel Jani finished third in the feature race, just behind Bleekemolen. http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1105-3659 http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1105-3659 Sun, 03 May 2009 13:27:07 +0200 http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/05/03/ireland-closes-in-on-title-after-winning-sprint-race/ http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/05/03/ireland-closes-in-on-title-after-winning-sprint-race/ Sun, 03 May 2009 12:59:00 +0200 Team Ireland is about to secure the 2008-2009 A1GP Championship title as Adam Carroll claimed victory at Brands Hatch on Sunday morning in the sprint race. Carroll finished seven seconds ahead of Narain Karthikeyan and Salvador Durán. Portugal and Switserland finished in fifth and eighth. http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/05/03/lim-ready-for-debut-race-at-brands-hatch/ http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/05/03/lim-ready-for-debut-race-at-brands-hatch/ Sun, 03 May 2009 10:02:00 +0200 After over two years as the rookie driver for A1 Team Malaysia, Aaron Lim has entered new territory: qualifying and racing. The first part of this equation is behind him, with the 23-year-old having negotiated the four qualifying runs and ended up 18th on the grid for the Sprint race and 20th for the Feature. http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/05/02/carroll-it-s-ireland-s-title-to-lose/ http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/05/02/carroll-it-s-ireland-s-title-to-lose/ Sat, 02 May 2009 23:00:00 +0200 Adam Carroll has admitted it is 'Ireland's title to lose' after his superb double pole position in qualifying today. With the A1GP championship battle too close to call, it was an enormous boost for Ireland not only to take both pole positions, but also for its rivals for the title, Switzerland and Portugal, to not qualify directly alongside him for either race. http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/05/02/switzerland-and-portugal-not-giving-up/ http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/05/02/switzerland-and-portugal-not-giving-up/ Sat, 02 May 2009 22:07:00 +0200 Qualifying for the two final A1GP races at Brands Hatch didn't quite go as planned for the Swiss team. With grid positions eight (sprint) and four (feature race), the situation for the battle for the title in the World Cup of Motorsport isn't excellent - and even less so bearing in mind that Ireland will be on pole both times. Portugal, the third title candidate, didn't do any better with fifth and ninth place. http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1104-3659 http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1104-3659 Sat, 02 May 2009 19:27:05 +0200 http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/05/02/carroll-secures-both-pole-positions-at-brands-hatch/ http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/05/02/carroll-secures-both-pole-positions-at-brands-hatch/ Sat, 02 May 2009 19:25:00 +0200 A1 Team Ireland's Adam Carroll drove two stunning laps to put the Celtic Tiger on pole position for both of tomorrow's A1GP Brands Hatch races, boosting the team's chances of lifting the World Cup of Motorsport tomorrow. http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/05/02/bleekemolen-fastest-in-saturday-practice-but-spins/ http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/05/02/bleekemolen-fastest-in-saturday-practice-but-spins/ Sat, 02 May 2009 14:08:00 +0200 A1 Team Netherlands continued to set the pace in free practice at Brands Hatch, despite managing just five complete laps in Saturday morning practice. Jeroen Bleekemolen set a superb lap of 1m 12.804 seconds, before spinning the Dutch car out at Druids hairpin. http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/05/01/netherlands-on-top-of-second-friday-session/ http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/05/01/netherlands-on-top-of-second-friday-session/ Fri, 01 May 2009 21:34:00 +0200 The last race meeting of Season Four continued at Brands Hatch with Team Netherlands' Jeroen Bleekemolen setting the pace on the Grand Prix circuit with a lap time of 1.12.700, surpassing France's rookie session time to better the previously standing A1 track best by over two full seconds. http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1103-3659 http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1103-3659 Fri, 01 May 2009 18:07:54 +0200 http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/05/01/france-sets-a1-brands-hatch-record/ http://a1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/05/01/france-sets-a1-brands-hatch-record/ Fri, 01 May 2009 16:10:00 +0200 A1 Team France and Nicolas Prost have set the fastest lap of Brands Hatch in Friday's rookie practice, beating the Kent circuit's track record for A1 Grand Prix in the process. On a title-deciding weekend, the leading contender was second with Switzerland, as the American car rounded out the top three positions. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/videos/jani-marks-opening-of-revolutionary-tunnel_93/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/videos/jani-marks-opening-of-revolutionary-tunnel_93/ Fri, 01 May 2009 14:59:00 +0200