A1GP: Pakistan Aiming To End On A High
May 01, 2008
A1GP
This weekend A1 Team Pakistan travel to theBrands Hatch Circuit in Kent for the final round ofthe third season of the A1GP World Cup ofMotorsport. Adam Khan and A1 Team Pakistanwill return to the British Circuit where the teamscored their first ever points in A1GP, with the aimof adding to their season three points tally andending the season on a high.
Before arriving at Brands Hatch, A1 TeamPakistan and Adam Khan stopped off in London’s West End alongside all 21 nations in A1GP fora Pit Stop in regent Street last weekend. All 22 cars were laid out in grid formation for visitors tolook round, take pictures and meet the drivers. Adam Khan was on hand to meet fans and jointhe series commentators Ben Edwards and John Watson on stage to discuss the team’s preparations leading up to the race at Brands Hatch and to reflect on the season they haveencountered so far.
A1 Team Pakistan driver Adam Khan who was at the event commented, “The pit stop in RegentStreet went really well, there was a really good turn out and the atmosphere was great. I was ableto meet some of the A1 Team Pakistan fans and sign some autographs, before appearing on themain stage. The dancers and cheerleaders that some of the teams bought along certainly addedsome colour and excitement to the day too.”
After Sunday’s pit stop in London, the A1GP series now moves onto the Brands Hatch Circuit, inKent on the 3rd/4thMay. The nine corner Grand Prix configuration, used by A1GP, runs in aclockwise direction over 2.301 miles (3.703 km) and is a firm favourite amongst the drivers. Thetrack is steeped in history after being around since 1926 when it was first used for grass bikeracing before becoming a popular Grand Prix venue. The track has starred in all three seasons ofA1GP, after the first ever race was held there in 2005 in front of a crowd of 72,000 people.
Khan is looking forward to the challenge of racing at one of the most technical circuits on theA1GP calendar and commented, “Brands Hatch is very much a driver’s circuit, the first corner as you drop down through Paddock Hill is phenomenal, especially in the A1 car. I drove there duringthe first season where we finished in the points with a seventh place, so we’ll be aiming to repeatthat this year. I’m really looking forward to this weekend; I’m not sure which I like most; drivingcircuit or the great support we receive from the British crowd when we’re racing there.”
