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2007-08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, South Africa

Flag of South Africa.svg 2007-08 A1GP of South Africa
Durban street circuit.svg
Race Details
Race 7 of 10 in the 2007-08 A1 Grand Prix season
Date 24 February 2008
Location Durban street circuit
Durban, South Africa
Weather Dry
Sprint race
Qualifying
Pole Flag of Canada.svg Canada (Robert Wickens)
Time 1'18.150
Podium
1st Flag of Canada.svg Canada (Robert Wickens)
2nd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain (Oliver Jarvis)
3rd Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland (Neel Jani)
Fastest Lap
FL Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand (Johnny Reid)
Time 1'18.629, (Lap 3)
Feature race
Qualifying
Pole Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland (Neel Jani)
Time 1'17.688
Podium
1st Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland (Neel Jani)
2nd Flag of France.svg France (Loïc Duval)
3rd Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal (F.Albuquerque)
Fastest Lap
FL Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China (Congfu Cheng)
Time 1'18.744, (Lap 35)
Official Classifications
PDF Booklet

The 2007–08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, South Africa is an A1 Grand Prix race, held on 24 February 2008 at the Durban street circuit in Durban, South Africa. This is the seventh meeting in the 2007-08 A1 Grand Prix season.

A1 Team New Zealand and France lead the championship by 96 points each other.

Portugal replace for the rest of the season, their lead driver João Urbano by the newcomer Filipe Albuquerque. For Czech Republic, it was Josef Král that replace Tomáš Enge for the rest of the season.
Bruno Junqueira and rookie Alexandre Negrão will return for Brazil this weekend as race driver and rookie driver like it was in the 2006-07 season.

Loïc Duval was the race driver despite his commitment in Super GT and Formula Nippon this season.Nicolas Prost ran the Rookie sessions, Jonathan Cochet the Friday practice session and Loïc Duval the Saturday afternoon practice and the both Sunday races traveling from Japan during the Friday to Saturday night. Therefore, 3 different drivers from the same team, France, take part on the race weekend. A1 Team Greece engage also 3 different drivers on the 2006-07, Netherlands but only 2 actually ran.


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