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2007–08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Netherlands
The 2007–08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Netherlands was an A1 Grand Prix race, held on September 30, 2007 at the Circuit Park Zandvoort in Zandvoort, Netherlands. This was the first in the 2007-08 A1 Grand Prix season.
The sprint race was won by A1 Team South Africa, while the Great Britain car won the Feature Race. With South Africa getting second place in the Feature Race, they took the early lead in the championship.
Pre-race
Due to Zandvoort's noise restriction, Netherlands round wasn't able to conduct Friday sessions and so rookie session. Saturday morning was dedicated to practice sessions and Saturday afternoon to qualify sessions for each Sunday race.
Qualifications
| Sprint race qualifications | Pos | Team | Time | Gap | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSA South Africa | 1'45.095 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA France | 1'45.431 | +0.336 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MEX Mexico | 1'46.198 | +1.103 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SUI Switzerland | 1'46.728 | +1.633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NLD Netherlands | 1'46.791 | +1.696 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GER Germany | 1'47.056 | +1.961 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IRE Ireland | 1'47.343 | +2.248 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NZL New Zealand | 1'47.531 | +2.436 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| POR Portugal | 1'47.570 | +2.475 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Great Britain | 1'47.748 | +2.653 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IND India | 1'48.415 | +3.320 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA Brazil | 1'49.083 | +3.988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Italy | 1'49.099 | +4.004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CZE Czech Republic | 1'49.444 | +4.349 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHN China | 1'49.746 | +4.651 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PAK Pakistan | 1'50.352 | +5.257 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Australia | 1'50.553 | +5.458 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIB Lebanon | 1'50.716 | +5.621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA USA | 1'52.479 | +7.384 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MYS Malaysia | 1'52.543 | +7.448 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CAN Canada | 1'52.789 | +7.694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IDN Indonesia | 1'55.381 | +10.286 |
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| Main race qualifications | Pos | Team | Time | Gap | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSA South Africa | 1'43.979 | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GER Germany | 1'44.670 | +0.691 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Great Britain | 1'45.143 | +1.164 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SUI Switzerland | 1'45.599 | +1.620 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA France | 1'45.691 | +1.712 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IRE Ireland | 1'45.752 | +1.773 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CZE Czech Republic | 1'45.772 | +1.793 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MEX Mexico | 1'45.797 | +1.818 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IND India | 1'45.993 | +2.014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NZL New Zealand | 1'46.169 | +2.190 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NLD Netherlands | 1'46.554 | +2.575 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CAN Canada | 1'46.739 | +2.760 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA Brazil | 1'47.562 | +3.583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Italy | 1'48.297 | +4.318 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHN China | 1'48.331 | +4.352 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Australia | 1'48.423 | +4.444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PAK Pakistan | 1'48.819 | +4.840 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIB Lebanon | 1'49.899 | +5.920 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA USA | 1'49.924 | +5.945 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MYS Malaysia | 1'49.978 | +5.999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IDN Indonesia | 1'52.708 | +8.729 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| POR Portugal | *no time* |
|}
Sprint Race
The Sprint Race took place on Sunday, September 30, 2007
| Pos | Team | Driver | Laps | Time | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa South Africa | Adrian Zaugg | 12 | 18'01.087 | 1 | 15+1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| France France | Loïc Duval | 12 | +7.532 | 2 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands Netherlands | Jeroen Bleekemolen | 12 | +8.097 | 5 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico Mexico | Salvador Durán | 12 | +8.205 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland Switzerland | Neel Jani | 12 | +8.581 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany Germany | Christian Vietoris | 12 | +10.344 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Great Britain | Oliver Jarvis | 12 | +10.566 | 10 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland Ireland | Ralph Firman | 12 | +12.168 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand New Zealand | Jonny Reid | 12 | +13.934 | 8 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| India India | Narain Karthikeyan | 12 | +18.516 | 11 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portugal Portugal | João Urbano | 12 | +24.967 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy Italy | Enrico Toccacelo | 12 | +25.717 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil Brazil | Sérgio Jimenez | 12 | +26.044 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lebanon Lebanon | Chris Alajajian | 12 | +34.547 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic Czech Republic | Erik Janis | 12 | +35.268 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia Malaysia | Alex Yoong | 12 | +35.895 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China China | Cong Fu Cheng | 12 | +36.298 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan Pakistan | Adam Langley-Khan | 12 | +36.510 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada Canada | James Hinchcliffe | 12 | +39.509 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia Indonesia | Satrio Hermanto | 12 | +47.932 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Australia | Ian Dyk | 12 | +47.983 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA USA | Buddy Rice | 12 | +48.208 | 19 |
Main Race
The Main Race took place also on Sunday, September 30, 2007.
| Pos | Team | Driver | Laps | Time | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Ret | Ret | Ret |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Great Britain | Oliver Jarvis | 45 | 1:09'51.394 | 3 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa South Africa | Adrian Zaugg | 45 | +5.742 | 1 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland Switzerland | Neel Jani | 45 | +7.974 | 4 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico Mexico | Salvador Durán | 45 | +11.516 | 8 | 8+1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| France France | Loïc Duval | 45 | +25.789 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland Ireland | Ralph Firman | 45 | +33.697 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand New Zealand | Jonny Reid | 45 | +47.635 | 10 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands Netherlands | Jeroen Bleekemolen | 45 | +49.270 | 11 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany Germany | Christian Vietoris | 45 | +49.876 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic Czech Republic | Erik Janis | 45 | +59.664 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil Brazil | Sérgio Jimenez | 45 | +1'00.078 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Australia | Ian Dyk | 45 | +1'30.593 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA USA | Buddy Rice | 45 | +1'31.148 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy Italy | Enrico Toccacelo | 44 | +1 Lap | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China China | Cong Fu Cheng | 44 | +1 Lap | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia Indonesia | Satrio Hermanto | 44 | +1 Lap | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan Pakistan | Adam Langley-Khan | 43 | +2 Laps | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada Canada | James Hinchcliffe | 40 | +5 Laps | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lebanon Lebanon | Chris Alajajian | 40 | +5 Laps | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| India India | Narain Karthikeyan | 13 | +32 Laps | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia Malaysia | Alex Yoong | 8 | +37 Laps | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portugal Portugal | João Urbano | 2 | +43 Laps | 22 |
- Mexico won the Feature race fastest lap point with a lap time of 1'29.181 therefore giving them an extra point on top of their 4th-place finish points.
Notes
- It was the 23rd race weekend (46 starts)
- It was the 2nd race in the Circuit Park Zandvoort and the 2nd in Netherlands.
- It was the first race for Chris Alajajian, Satrio Hermanto, Erik Janiš, Sérgio Jimenez and Buddy Rice.
- It was the first race weekend for Chris Alajajian, Satrio Hermanto, Erik Janiš, Sérgio Jimenez and Buddy Rice.
- Records:
- South Africa take 5 poles position.
- A1 Team Lebanon participate on 23 races (46 starts) without won points since their first Grand Prix.
- Alex Yoong participate on 22 races (42 starts).
- Neel Jani won 156 points.
- Erik Janiš became the 100th A1GP race driver.
References
References
- link. (2011-07-16 ''paddocktalk.com'' (September 28, 2007))
- link. (2007-12-15 ''results.a1gp.com'')
- [http://results.a1gp.com/driver.php?l=0&d=201&r=1984062901&c=0 Satrio Hermanto] ''results.a1gp.com''
- link. (2007-12-15 ''results.a1gp.com'')
- link. (2007-12-15 ''results.a1gp.com'')
- link. (2007-10-11 ''results.a1gp.com'')
- [http://www.a1gp.com/News/NewsArticle.aspx?newsId=34307 Janis is A1GP's 100th driver] ''a1gp.com'' (September 30, 2007)
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