Motorsport : A1GP : Switzerland Claim Feature Race Victory in New Zealand

A1 Team Switzerland claimed its second win of the season in this afternoon’s Feature race in A1GP Taupo, New Zealand.

Neel Jani got ahead of pole-sitter, A1 Team Ireland’s Adam Carroll, in a crucial moment in the second round of pit stops, when he was slightly slower in getting away than Jani’s Swiss machine.

He then controlled the race, maintaining the lead despite a late safety car period which closed the field back up.

Ireland retains the championship lead with its second place finish. A1 Team Portugal’s Filipe Albuquerque finished third.

Fastest lap: A1 Team Portugal set the fastest lap (1m14.898s) of the Feature race with a speed of 159.6 kph on lap 30.


2008/09 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport points standings
1 - Ireland - 65
2 - Switzerland - 52
3 - Portugal - 49
4 - France - 41
5 - Netherlands - 38
6 - New Zealand - 35
7 - Malaysia - 30
8 - Australia - 30
9 - USA - 19
10 - Great Britain - 16
11 - South Africa - 16
12 - Monaco - 9
13 - Italy - 8
14 - India - 5
15 - Brazil - 4
16 - Korea - 4
17 - China - 4
18 - Lebanon - 3
19 - Indonesia - 0
20 - Mexico - 0