A1 Grand Prix Championship 2005 - 2006

The World Cup of Motorsport:

A1Grand Prix is the brainchild of Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Maktoum Al Maktoum and has been titled the World Cup of Motorsport thanks to its unique format, which will see one-car teams each representing a different country. What’s more, all sponsors and drivers must be native to that country too, giving the series a real sense that national pride is at stake - much like the World Cup.

Of course there will be a UK team, set up by former F1 World Champion John Surtees, making it all the more significant for British race fans that the new series begins at one of the country’s most historic and well-known tracks.

Sheikh Maktoum, a member of the Dubai ruling family, is confident that at least 23 cars (and countries) will line up on the grid at Brands Hatch in September, which should be a real spectacle given that these cars are expected to be quicker than International Formula 3000 machines.

A1GP will use identical Lola single-seater cars powered by 3.4-litre Zytek engines producing 550bhp. The mix of nationalities - Lebanon, Pakistan and Malaysia are among the countries to be represented along with Holland, Australia and Mexico - and talent levels involved should make for very exciting racing. Be there to see history in the making!

The inaugural A1 GP championship commences in September 2005, and ends in April 2006.
 

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