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2007–08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, New Zealand

Flag of New Zealand.svg 2007-08 A1GP of New Zealand
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Race Details
Race 5 of 10 in the 2007-08 A1 Grand Prix season
Date 20 January 2008
Location Taupo Motorsport Park
Taupo, New Zealand
Weather Sunny and windy
Sprint race
Qualifying
Pole Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand (Jonny Reid)
Time 1'15.241
Podium
1st Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand (Jonny Reid)
2nd Flag of Germany.svg Germany (Christian Vietoris)
3rd Flag of France.svg France (Loïc Duval)
Fastest Lap
FL Flag of Germany.svg Germany (Christian Vietoris)
Time 1'15.740, (Lap 9)
Feature race
Qualifying
Pole Flag of France.svg France (Loïc Duval)
Time 1'15.296
Podium
1st Flag of Germany.svg Germany (Christian Vietoris)
2nd Flag of Canada.svg Canada (Robert Wickens)
3rd Flag of France.svg France (Loïc Duval)
Fastest Lap
FL Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland (Neel Jani)
Time 1'14.679, (Lap 45)
Official Classifications
PDF Booklet

The 2007–08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, New Zealand is an A1 Grand Prix race, to be held on 20 January 2008 at the Taupo Motorsport Park, New Zealand. This will be the fifth meeting in the 2007-08 A1 Grand Prix season.

The Taupo circuit changes one of the circuit’s corners. The turn 12 at the end of the longest straight will be much slower with a 90 degree left-hander. A1GP will inaugurate the new changes.

It was announced that the Taupo round switch to a 30 per cent biofuel mix. This environmental initiative is the first initiative to help reduce its environmental footprint in motorsport series. The new fuel is an ethanol based-product Hiperflo E30 sourced from sugar beet in Europe and produced by Petrochem Carless. The prediction are a CO2 emissions reduction by 21% per car.

A1 Team Indonesia and Performance Racing announce their new partnership. The racing team managed by Bobby Issazadhe provide now the technical and race services like it does with A1 Team Pakistan since 2006-07. Dave Luff is the new race engineer and Bagoes Hermanto became the new Team Principal.

To avoid what happen in the last race when safety car was out during feature race, a new light close to the entry of pit lane is introduced this weekend. When the lights are on, drivers can pit but it is not counted as one of the two mandatory stops. Pits are allowed for mechanical work or to be carried out.

A1 Team France dominate the two practice sessions Friday afternoon and Saturday morning.


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