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17 Nov 2008, 21:42 (Ref:2336630) | #1 | ||
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Season five (2009-2010) Calender
The site of the Zandvoort city counsel shows that at October 17th 2008, an application was placed to hold the 2009 A1GP Zandvoort round at September 20th 2009.
Given the date, it's very likely that once again, Zandvoort is opening the season. I will see you all there (better start booking now) |
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18 Nov 2008, 03:09 (Ref:2336759) | #2 | ||
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Excellent.
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Is it just me, or has there been plenty of good news and confirmations about Season 5 already? I can't remember so many rounds being talked about this time last year at any rate?
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18 Nov 2008, 16:54 (Ref:2337073) | #4 | ||
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Nope, last year, we only knew Zandvoort and expected Sepang at this stage
BTW, A1 doesn't like it that this news is allready out, but er.. they have to learn they can't control everything :P |
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By the way, has it been discussed already that A1GP signed a deal with the Chinese to have two races per year for the next five years? It is mentioned in last week's Autosport.
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Have not heard that but it would not surprise me.
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19 Nov 2008, 18:26 (Ref:2337784) | #9 | ||
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why not do something totally crazy and go to Macau too Surely between F3 and WTCC they can find a spot.
The car did testlaps last year |
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A race in Zhuhai with a preeceding demo in Macau for publicity however is a great idea. From downtown Macau it is a 10-15 minute taxi to the border, where you walk across to Zhuhai, and a further 45 min taxi ride to the Zhuhai circuit, so it's not far. |
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Macau is a Grade 4 circuit, formula cars with more than 2,000cc cannot race there. An F1 Jordan also did a demo in Macau, but obviously it was never going to host an F1 race.
Only problem is that A1 Team China really needs to improve its performances this season. |
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At least Macau would be less bumpy and dusty than Chengdu...
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In the Autosport A1GP report, Tony Teixeira was reported to said A1GP will not race at Chengdu again.
So that just leaves two circuits qualified to run A1GP races: Zhuhai and Shanghai. But F1 is now in Shanghai in April which means A1GP cannot go there at the same time. Tentative 2009-10 Calendar: Sept Zandvoort Oct Surfers Paradise Nov Sepang Dec Zhuhai Jan New Zealand Feb Indonesia |
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I do hope for 1 round between Zandvoort and Surfer's. I heard Germany is still interested. In that respect it's too bad they lost the Czech team (and Brno)
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It would make sense to move New Zealand next to Surfers and Indonesia next to Sepang or Zhuhai. Surfers Paridise is Oct 22-25, 2009. Last edited by Kiwi3; 22 Nov 2008 at 05:42. |
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Why do A1GP do heeps of races in asia? they should be going more into europe and america. maybe 4 rounds in europe, 2 round in america, then south africa, then u have surfers paradise, then 2 or 3 asian races. That would be a tast calendar.
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I guess they follow the money.....
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but hey, Jan Lammers did mention Montreal a lot in the latest podcast, didn't he?
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I guess so... Would be cool though to get more of the classic european tracks on the calendar, a1gp would be so cool at them. |
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In an ideal world it would be nice to visit all countries that have cars entered in the series,(where possible), over a two year period. I know this will never happen, just a nice thought!
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Yeah for sure. Like going to tracks like the one at China they did this year was a **** track, not made for A1GP. Would be awesome to see A1GP at SPA or something.
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this is the 2009-2010 thread, not the 2008-2009 thread
Again: Jan Lammers did mention MONTREAL a lot in the latest podcast. Also, Hockenheim may be available soon... they made a 5 million euro loss from the last F1 GP, and basically don't want to do F1 anymore. And you will find this happen all over Europe.. circuits getting fed up with F1 and the huge sums they have to pay in advance to host a race. |
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F1 = Destined to be Asia Pacific and Middle East?
A1GP = The WORLD cup of motorsport. I have been watching F1 since 1988 but with dog ugly cars, silly proposals like medals instead of points and circuits that produce dull races like the Singapore GP, I know which I now prefer. If Montreal joins Surfers on the A1GP calender I wonder how many others will follow suit. |
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