A1 Team Brazil’s Felipe Guimarães will be in action again and will be able to call upon some extra advice from the team’s seat holder, two-time Formula One world champion and two time Indianapolis 500 winner, Emerson Fittipaldi.

Fittipaldi demonstrated kiwi Grand Prix legend Denny Hulme’s McLaren M23 at the series’ first race there in 2007. The Brazilian believes the event will test the skills of the A1GP drivers to the very limit, commenting: “In this new generation of A1GP Powered By Ferrari cars, the Taupo circuit will be a supreme challenge for the drivers. Its infield section should provide a spectacular opportunity for the New Zealand race fans to see these machines and their drivers on the limits. These are real thoroughbred racing machines capable of rivalling anything and they will be extremely quick on this circuit.

“The track has a long straight which will give the cars a great chance to stretch their legs, and some incredibly challenging corners. The fast right hander onto the old circuit is one of the most challenging on the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport calendar. Nobody wants to get that wrong. And the hairpin before the main straight offers a superb passing opportunity, but is very difficult to get right with consistency, whoever you are.”