2008–09 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, New Zealand
 2008–09 A1GP of New Zealand
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| Race Details | |
| Race 4 of 7 in the 2008–09 A1 Grand Prix season | |
| Date | January 25, 2009 |
| Location |
Taupo Motorsport Park Taupo, New Zealand |
| Weather | Clear, 24°C |
| Sprint race | |
| Qualifying | |
| Pole |
 Ireland (Adam Carroll) |
| Time | 1:14.507 |
| Podium | |
| 1st |
Ireland (Adam Carroll) |
| 2nd |
 Switzerland (Neel Jani) |
| 3rd |
 Netherlands (Robert Doornbos) |
| Fastest Lap | |
| FL |
Switzerland (Neel Jani) |
| Time | 1:15.021, (Lap 10) |
| Feature race | |
| Qualifying | |
| Pole |
Ireland (Adam Carroll) |
| Time | 1:14.411 |
| Podium | |
| 1st |
Switzerland (Neel Jani) |
| 2nd |
Ireland (Adam Carroll) |
| 3rd |
 Portugal (Filipe Albuquerque) |
| Fastest Lap | |
| FL |
Portugal (Filipe Albuquerque) |
| Time | 1:14.898, (Lap 30) |
| Official Classifications | |
| PDF Booklet | |
The 2008–09 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, New Zealand was an A1 Grand Prix race held at Taupo Motorsport Park, New Zealand.
The A1 Team Portugal’s sports director, Pedro Chaves has tested the A1GP car at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve (Portugal) for promotional purposes.
The PowerBoost joker-style qualifying lap was not used for qualifying, with further review being made to determine its use in the following race.
It is the first time in A1GP history that the front row for both the Sprint and the Feature race has been the same since the introduction of the double qualifying sessions.
For safety concerns, regarding the "S" bend near the end of the lap, the Sprint Race featured a standing start, rather than the traditional rolling start.
* 25 second penalty added to time, for causing an avoidable collision
* 25 second penalty added to time – USA for passing the white line at the end of the pit lane, Brazil for causing an avoidable collision
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