This weekend, A1 Team France will race in the seventh and last round of the 2008-09 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport. The recent outbreak of swine flu has forced the organisers to cancel the meeting in Mexico, which was to ring down the curtain on the championship. Thus, this weekend’s races on the historic Brands Hatch track will decide the outcome.
Brands Hatch is an icon in the world of racing. Since the A1GP Championship’s visit to the Kent circuit, 11 different countries have been on the rostrum including A1 Team France. The very quick layout measures 3,7 kilometres, and has some very spectacular corners like Paddock Hill Bend, a great place to watch the race.
Nicolas Prost will be the team’s nominated driver for the fourth time in a row, and he will defend its colours in the rookie sessions on Friday. After 6 rounds and 12 races, A1 Team France is in fifth place in the overall classification with 46 points.
Olivier Panis, Sporting Director: “We’re going to race in the final in Europe, and the fact that it’s taking place at Brands Hatch makes it a very special event. Unfortunately, A1 Team France can no longer aim for the title, so we’re going to tackle both races this weekend as separate events. We want to finish the championship on a high note and, who knows, that may help us move up a place.”
Nicolas Prost: “The very quick Brands Hatch circuit should suit us down to the ground, and I can’t wait to drive the car on this track. It should be great fun. There’ll certainly be a big crowd at the event and that’ll make it all the more agreeable. I hope that we’ve managed to eliminate the gremlins that handicapped us in Portugal, and that we can get the weekend off to a flying start. If qualifying goes off well, I’m sure that we’ll put on a stonking performance in the races!”
AB Motors will show the qualifying session saturday 2nd of Mai at 15h00 (live), and will televise the 1st race at 15h00 on Sunday. Race 2 will be shown at 16h00 (live) on NT1.
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A1 Team France disputera ce week-end le septième et dernier round de la saison 2008-09 du championnat A1GP, Coupe du Monde du Sport Automobile. La récente épidémie de grippe porcine, en effet, a forcé les organisateurs de la série à annuler la rencontre prévue au Mexique en baisser de rideau du calendrier. Le rendez-vous de ce week-end, donné sur l’historique circuit de Brands Hatch, en Angleterre, sera donc le dernier du championnat.
Brands Hatch est un monument de la course automobile. Depuis la première visite du championnat A1GP sur ce circuit, 11 pays différents y sont montés sur le podium, dont le A1 Team France. Hyper rapide, le tracé est long de 3.7 kilomètres et il offre quelques virages spectaculaires, comme celui de Paddock Hill, endroit privilégié pour les spectateurs.
Nicolas Prost sera titulaire de l’équipe pour la quatrième fois consécutive et il en défendra les couleurs dès les premiers roulages « rookies » de vendredi. Après 6 manches et 12 courses, A1 Team France occupe la 5ème place du classement général, avec 46 points.
Olivier Panis, Directeur Sportif : « C’est une finale en Europe qui nous attend, et la disputer à Brands Hatch rend l’événement particulier. Il n’est plus possible pour A1 Team France de viser le titre, malheureusement, c’est pourquoi nous allons prendre les deux courses de ce week-end comme des événements isolés. Notre but sera de terminer le championnat en beauté et, qui sait, cela nous permettra peut-être de gagner une position au classement général. »
Nicolas Prost : « Le circuit très rapide de Brands Hatch devrait nous convenir et j’ai hâte de piloter la monoplace de A1GP sur un tel tracé. Ce devrait être un régal. Les spectateurs seront très certainement au rendez-vous, ce qui rendra la course encore plus sympathique. J’espère que nous serons venus à bout des petits pépins techniques qui nous ont handicapés au Portugal, et que nous pourrons débuter le week-end du bon pied. Si les qualifications se passent bien, je suis certain que nous pouvons saisir une belle opportunité. »
Les qualifications seront retransmises samedi 2 Mai sur AB Moteurs à 15h00 en live.
Les deux courses seront retransmises dimanche sur AB Moteurs (sprint race, 15h00) et sur NT1 (feature race, 16h00 en live).
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