2008–09 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, New Zealand


The 2008–09 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, New Zealand was an A1 Grand Prix race held at Taupo Motorsport Park, New Zealand.

Pre-race

The A1 Team Portugal’s sports director, Pedro Chaves has tested the A1GP car at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve for promotional purposes.

Drivers

Qualifying

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.

Sprint Race

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.
PosTeamDriverLapsTimePoints
1 IrelandAdam Carroll1519:40.27110
2 SwitzerlandNeel Jani15+ 1.4888+1
3 NetherlandsRobert Doornbos15+ 3.5596
4 FranceLoïc Duval15+ 8.5945
5 New ZealandChris van der Drift15+ 11.6664
6 PortugalFilipe Albuquerque15+ 12.6653
7 ItalyEdoardo Piscopo15+ 14.9592
8 MalaysiaFairuz Fauzy15+ 15.7971
9 IndiaNarain Karthikeyan15+ 20.973
10 South AfricaAdrian Zaugg15+ 22.030
11 USAMarco Andretti15+ 30.565
12 Great BritainDan Clarke15+ 31.005
13 IndonesiaSatrio Hermanto15+ 32.361
14 BrazilFelipe Guimarães15+ 33.134
15 MexicoSalvador Durán15+ 40.601
16 MonacoClivio Piccione15+ 49.281*
17 ChinaCongfu Cheng11Spin
18 LebanonDaniel Morad8Accident
19 AustraliaJohn Martin5Suspension