Kerr To Make Chinese A1GP Debut
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Apr 11, 2007
They say in motorsport you re only as good as your last result in which case A1 Team Great Britain arrives in China this week ahead of Round 10 of the 2006-07 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport, 13th-15th April, feeling pretty good having dominated the previous round in Mexico City with Oliver Jarvis behind the wheel.
While the team hopes to carry that momentum into this weekend s penultimate round at the stunning Shanghai International Circuit, before heading back to home soil and the season finale at Brands Hatch, 27th-29th April, it will do so without the services of Jarvis as the 23-year-old s commitments in the 2007 All-Japan F3 Championship clash with the Chinese A1GP meeting.
The team s driver line-up will again reflect a blend of youth and experience as Robbie Kerr returns to racing duties, the former British F3 Champion looking to emulate Jarvis top step podium success having finished runner-up in the South African Feature race back in Round 8, while 2006 McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year, Oliver Turvey, steps up to fulfill Friday morning rookie duties, the 19-year-old making his A1GP debut.
China is proving to be a second home to the A1GP series with this weekend s event in Shanghai the second race meeting in the country this season following Round 3 s trip to Beijing last November. The Shanghai International Circuit also played host to last season s grand finale, the Hermann Tilke-designed track, home of the Chinese Grand Prix, showcasing maiden wins for two former F1 racers with Malaysia s Alex Yoong taking victory in the Sprint race while Tomas Enge of the Czech Republic rounded the year off with a Feature race triumph.
