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Wind tunnel testing has been a key element in the development of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport Powered by Ferrari car for season four. The car that had its first public running at the Mugello circuit was the product of many hours spent by the A1GP technical team in wind tunnels at the University of Southampton’s School of Engineering Sciences.

John Travis, A1GP Technical Director: "To ensure we continue the A1GP tradition of strong racing, coupled with lots of overtaking, the effort of the design team has been to provide a chassis that has a good level of down force, but without the normal penalties. This will make for much closer racing particularly in the corners as cars will be able to run together. We have spent in excess of 300 hours in the wind tunnel and have tried hundreds of different aerodynamic variations to ensure the close, exciting racing the series is famous for not only continues but gets better."

The University of Southampton’s School of Engineering Sciences has a variety of wind tunnels which have been used extensively by Formula One, Indy Racing League and CART racing teams over the years. A 40 per cent scale model of the A1GP Powered by Ferrari car was tested at the facility and performed just as expected giving the development team a good set of aerodynamic data to work with as they continue the on track testing programme in Europe.

The testing has been continuing in France with Andrea Bertolini in the car for three days at Paul Ricard near Marseille with 400-kilometres covered on one day alone. Testing then moved to Magny-Cours, with Patrick Friesacher at the wheel last week increasing the total distance covered by the new A1GP car to 5,667 kilometres.

The A1GP World Cup of Motorsport 2008-09 season will officially get underway later this year with A1GP Mugello, Italy, 19 – 21 September 2008.

ABOUT A1GP WORLD CUP OF MOTORSPORT

Pitting nation against nation in the World Cup of Motorsport, A1GP unites 23 countries in a competition where human bravery, skill and excellence determine victory. Racing identical single-seat cars, the deliberately equalised technology allows countries as diverse as the USA, Lebanon, France, China and South Africa to compete on a level playing field.

With three days of on-track action, an A1GP event offers a rare opportunity for fans to interact with teams and drivers. Exclusively inclusive, A1GP brings the thrill of international motorsport to billions of fans across the globe.

Now preparing for its fourth season, A1GP takes in a mix of established world-famous venues plus exciting new state-of-the-art facilities and tight twisty street circuits, delivering high-speed adrenalin fuelled action at every turn.

- Ann Bradshaw , Jo Crosby, Sophie Ogg

Ireland ends Swiss Sepang pole run 22.11.08

Switzerland and Ireland took a pole position apiece for tomorrow’s races in Sepang, Malaysia for round three of the 2008/09 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport season. In an afternoon which resulted in two of the most diverse grids to date, Neel...

SEPANG Feature Race Starting Grid 22.11.08

A1GP MALAYSIA - Sepang Circuit Saturday, November 22, 2008 1 Ireland 1'47.124 - 2 Great Britain 1'47.340 0.216 3 Lebanon 1'47.645 0.521 4 Malaysia 1'47.648 0.524 5 Portugal 1'47.680 0.556 6 Netherlands 1'47.825 0.701 7 India...

Sepang Sprint race grid 22.11.08

Saturday, November 22, 2008 1 Switzerland 1'47.154 - 2 France 1'47.747 0.593 3 New Zealand 1'47.779 0.625 4 Portugal 1'48.930 1.776 5 Italy 1'49.007 1.853 6 Great Britain 1'49.076 1.922 7 Ireland 1'49.197 2.043 8 Mexico 1'49.293...

Sepang Qualifying lap by lap 22.11.08

A1GP SEPANG MALAYSIA Saturday, November 22, 2008 15:15 Wow! Two completely different grids for tomorrow's races. Be sure to tune into www.A1GP.com/livevideo to catch all of the action tomorrow. It's sure to give us two fantastic...

Sepang Saturday Practice results 22.11.08

A1GP SEPANG CIRCUIT MALAYSIA Saturday, November 22, 2008 1 Mexico David Garza 1'48.431 20 2 Switzerland Neel Jani 1'49.013 0.582 16 3 France Loïc Duval 1'49.224 0.793 14 4 Netherlands Jeroen Bleekemolen 1'49.401 0.970 16 5...

Great Britain Top Friday Practice In Malaysia 22.11.08

Event: A1GP Sepang, Malaysia (Round 3 of 10) Round three of A1GP World Cup of Motorsport got underway at the Sepang International Circuit this morning with France’s Nicolas Prost starting the day as the quickest rookie and Great Britain’s...

A1GP Sepang, Malaysia – A1 Teams Nominated Drivers 20.11.08

The following drivers have signed-on to compete in A1GP Sepang, Malaysia Australia John Martin Ashley Walsh Brazil Felipe Guimarães China Ho Pin Tung France Loïc Duval Nicolas Prost Great Britain Danny Watts James...

A1GP Prepares for Sepang 17.11.08

Event: A1GP Sepang, Malaysia (Round 3 of 10) A1GP World Cup of Motorsport heads to Malaysia this weekend for round three of the 2008/09 Season on 21 – 23 November, with home favourite Fairuz Fauzy looking to keep his team top of the leader...

Lippo Village Unveils Street Circuit for A1GP Indonesia 13.11.08

Indonesian fans of A1GP World Cup of Motorsport who have already marked their calendars for the A1GP Lippo Village, Indonesia scheduled to be held from the 6th to 8th of February 2009 will need to prepare to be thrilled as the new Lippo Village...

A1GP Chengdu Paddock Round Up 13.11.08

While all the thrills of A1GP World Cup of Motorsport continued on the track in Chengdu, China, there was also plenty of action going in the paddock and in the build up to the race last weekend. The week kicked off with a once-in-a-lifetime...

A1GP Heads to Surfers Paradise in Five Year Deal 11.11.08

A1GP World Cup of Motorsport will be racing on one of the most exciting street circuits in the world when it returns to Australia for Season Five. The series has signed a five year deal with the organisers of the street circuit in Surfers...

Portugal Take Maiden A1GP Victory 09.11.08

Chengdu, China (Round 2 of 10) Filipe Albuquerque claimed A1 Team Portugal’s maiden victory in the A1GP Chengdu, China Feature race this afternoon. Portugal took the lead after the first round of pit stops and held off the charge from A1 Team...

Portugal storms to first victory in Chengdu Feature race 09.11.08

Sunday, November 09, 2008 A1 Team Portugal has secured its first series victory by taking Feature race honours at Chengdu, China. Full report to follow. Lap 50 Portugal has done it! Filipe Albuquerque has fended off Ireland's Adam Carroll to...

Chengdu China - Feature race results 09.11.08

Sunday, November 09, 2008 1 Portugal Filipe Albuquerque 51 1:11'23.179 2 Ireland Adam Carroll 51 1:11'23.750 0.571 3 Great Britain Danny Watts 51 1:11'27.981 4.802 4 Switzerland Neel Jani 51 1:11'30.336 7.157 5 Malaysia Fairuz Fauzy...

Ireland bounces back in Chengdu 09.11.08

Adam Carroll drove a faultless race to take A1 Team Ireland’s second series victory in Chengdu, China today. A1 Team Netherlands, Robert Doornbos came home a comfortable second, while Danny Watts held off a fierce challenge from Switzerland’s...

Chengdu China - Sprint race results 09.11.08

Sunday, November 09, 2008 1 Ireland Adam Carroll 18 22'58.470 2 Netherlands Robert Doornbos 18 23'00.507 2.037 3 Great Britain Danny Watts 18 23'12.831 14.361 4 Switzerland Neel Jani 18 23'13.089 14.619 5 South Africa Adrian Zaugg 18...

Great Britain and Ireland on Pole in Chengdu 08.11.08

Event: A1GP Chengdu, China (Round 2 of 10) A1 Team Great Britain’s Danny Watts claimed pole position for tomorrow’s Feature race in A1GP Chengdu, China posting the fastest lap of the weekend so far, a 1m 15.325s. Adam Carroll put in a great...

Chengdu, China - Feature: starting grid 08.11.08

1 Great Britain 1'15.325 - 2 Ireland 1'15.356 0.031 3 Portugal 1'15.400 0.075 4 Switzerland 1'15.621 0.296 5 South Africa 1'15.947 0.622 6 Malaysia 1'15.963 0.638 7 Monaco 1'16.016 0.691 8 Netherlands 1'16.124 0.799 9 Australia...

Chengdu, China - Feature: qualifying 2 results 08.11.08

1 Great Britain Danny Watts 1'15.535 2 2 Switzerland Neel Jani 1'15.621 0.086 2 3 Portugal Filipe Albuquerque 1'15.875 0.340 2 4 Ireland Adam Carroll 1'15.919 0.384 2 5 South Africa Adrian Zaugg 1'15.947 0.412 2 6 Malaysia Fairuz Fauzy...

Chengdu, China - Feature: qualifying 1 results 08.11.08

1 Great Britain Danny Watts 1'15.325 2 2 Ireland Adam Carroll 1'15.356 0.031 2 3 Portugal Filipe Albuquerque 1'15.400 0.075 2 4 Switzerland Neel Jani 1'15.986 0.661 2 5 Netherlands Robert Doornbos 1'16.124 0.799 2 6 South Africa Adrian...

Chengdu, China Sprint: starting grid 08.11.08

1 Ireland 1'15.423 - 2 Netherlands 1'15.492 0.069 3 Switzerland 1'15.683 0.260 4 Great Britain 1'15.799 0.376 5 Portugal 1'16.124 0.701 6 France 1'16.164 0.741 7 South Africa 1'16.268 0.845 8 New Zealand 1'16.505 1.082 9 India...

Chengdu, China , Sprint: qualifying 1 results 08.11.08

1 Ireland Adam Carroll 1'15.423 2 2 Netherlands Robert Doornbos 1'15.492 0.069 2 3 Switzerland Neel Jani 1'15.683 0.260 2 4 Great Britain Danny Watts 1'15.799 0.376 2 5 Portugal Filipe Albuquerque 1'16.124 0.701 2 6 France Nicolas Prost...

Chengdu, China Practice 3 results 08.11.08

1 Netherlands Robert Doornbos 1'15.999 24 2 Ireland Adam Carroll 1'16.008 0.009 19 3 Great Britain Danny Watts 1'16.044 0.045 20 4 Switzerland Neel Jani 1'16.093 0.094 24 5 Portugal Filipe Albuquerque 1'16.102 0.103 28 6 South Africa...

Switzerland Set the Pace in Chengdu 07.11.08

Event: A1GP Chengdu, China (Round 2 of 10) The A1GP Powered by Ferrari cars took to the Chengdu International Circuit in China for the first time today. Nicolas Prost started the day as the quickest rookie and reigning champion Switzerland set...

Chengdu China - Official Practice session 2 results 07.11.08

1 SWITZERLAND Neel JANI 01:16.349 - 25 2 FRANCE Nicolas PROST 01:16.446 0.097 21 3 INDIA Narain KARTHIKEYAN 01:16.474 0.125 7 4 SOUTH AFRICA Adrian ZAUGG 01:16.557 0.208 26 5 NETHERLANDS Robert DOORNBOS 01:16.558 0.209 26 6 GREAT BRITAIN...

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