This weekend saw A1 Team New Zealand take first position in both the Sprint and Feature races at Brno in round two of the 2007/08 season of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport in the Czech Republic. Second and Third position was taken by Great Britain’s Robbie Kerr and Ireland’s A1GP Adam Carroll respectively. A1 Team South Africa finished fourth in the Sprint race and 16th in the Feature race. CarToday.com
Jonny Reid crossed the line in first from seventh on the grid ahead of the Netherlands’ Jeroen Bleekemolen and Switzerland’s Neel Jani.
Bleekemolen, South Africa’s Adrian Zaugg and Britain’s Robbie Kerr led three-abreast off the start and into the first corner with Bleekemolen taking the lead from Zaugg, Kerr and China’s Congfu Cheng.
Reid moved up a place at the start and was all over the back of fifth-placed Jani while further down the pack Ireland’s Adam Carroll had an incredible start from 18th to 12th on the first lap. Motoring.co
New Zealand has stormed to the top of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport standings on the back of dual wins for Jonny Reid at the second round in the Czech Republic.
Bagging the brace in Brno blasted Black Beauty from ninth to first on the championship table with 37 points, one ahead of South Africa with Great Britain and the Netherlands third equal on 31 points.
Starting second on the grid in the 20-minute, 10-lap Sprint Race, Reid roared away from South Africa on pole for a commanding six-second win on the 5.4km Brno circuit. TVNZ.co
By lap five Bleekemolen had edged out a 3.5 second lead over Zaugg, who was holding up the pack as the Dutch car stormed into the distance. As the first mandatory pit stop window opened on lap eight, race leader Bleekemolen was the first man in for a fresh set of tyres, closely followed by South Africa, Great Britain and New Zealand. Reid’s team did an awesome job in the pits, getting ‘Black Beauty’ out on track ahead of Zaugg and Kerr, who had been battling for second place. Auto Racing Daily
Reid went on to win the 10 lap race by a commanding six seconds from second-placed Kerr, closely followed by Carroll in third, who was sensational in his maiden A1GP race.
Commenting on his fourth A1GP race win, Reid said:
‘We made a good start, South Africa was slightly in front of me and then I just pulled in close and got a bit of draft and I was on a good line for the breaking area. South Africa had to defend from Great Britain and I was able to go right around the outside. The guys are working so hard this weekend and we’ve got to keep a good balance on the car. Auto Racing Daily
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