Racing: Switzerland World Champion A1 GP!

Switzerland became the third A1 team to win the championship this afternoon in Great Britain. Neel Jani’s fourth-place finish in the first race was enough to secure the third A1 GP championship in the history of automobile sports.

Race no. 1 – Sprint

Robbie Kerr delivered a strong performance in the first race of the weekend, securing his third victory in the discipline. The British driver has thus put his team in a position to reach the final podium.

The USA, Ireland, Switzerland, and India complete the top 5. The Frenchman, Franck Montagny, the tricolor representative, only finishes in 10th position, thus retaining his place in the qualifications.

1. Robbie Kerr 19:19.143 Great Britain

2. J. Summerton United States + 1,126

3. Adam Carroll Ireland + 2,186

4. Neel Jani Switzerland + 4.125

5. N. Karthikeyan India + 4.467

6. F. Albuquerque Portugal + 5,397

7. Adrian Zaugg South Africa + 6.114

8. Jonny Reid New Zealand + 8.385

9. J. Bleekemolen Netherlands + 9.825

10. Franck Montagny France + 10.878

11. Mr. Ammermuller Germany + 11.203

12. Filip Salaquarda Czech Republic + 11.995

13. Fairuz Fauzy Malaysia + 14.354

14. John Martin Australia + 15,846

15. James Hinchcliffe Canada + 17.317

16. Alexandre Negrao Brazil + 18,107

17. Edoardo Piscopo Italy + 18.601

18. Adam Khan Pakistan + 23,887

19. Satrio Hermanto Indonesia + 29,954

20. Jorge Goeters Mexico + 30.322

21. Cheng Fu Cong China + 31,521

22. Jimmy Auby Lebanon + 36,238

Course #2 – Endurance

Already champions, Switzerland with Neel Jani did not deserve its title any less by proving it with another podium in this second race. Nevertheless, it is Narain Karthikeyan, who started from pole position, who wins this endurance race for India… The former Formula driver leads Great Britain, at home.

Behind Switzerland, China and France complete the top 5. Franck Montagny’s good performance is nevertheless insufficient to keep a place on the podium. By three points, France drops to 4th in the championship, overtaken at the last minute by Great Britain.

Narain Karthikeyan India 1:07:24.691

2. Robbie Kerr Great Britain +1.078

3. Neel Jani Switzerland +8.725

4. Cheng Fu From China +9,132

5. Franck Montagny France +12.960

6. Jeroen Bleekemolen Netherlands +15.538

7. Filipe Albuquerque Portugal +15.714

8. Jonny Reid New Zealand +19.862

9. Edoardo Piscopo Italy +26.353

10. Satrio Hermanto Indonesia +49.268

11. Adrian Zaugg South Africa +49.661

12. Jonathan Summerton United States +50.032

13. Adam Carroll Ireland +50,247

14. Xandi Negrao Brazil +1:00.662

15. Filip Salaquarda Czech Republic +1 lap

16. David Martinez Mexico +1 lap

17. James Hinchcliffe Canada +1 lap

18. Khalil Beschir Lebanon +2 laps

Michael Ammermuller Germany 39 laps

Fairuz Fauzy Malaysia 39 laps

Adam Khan Pakistan 2 rounds

John Martin Australia 2 rounds

Fastest lap, Adam Carroll (Ireland) 1:15.997

In the championship, Switzerland thus dominates this third season, succeeding France and Germany. New Zealand is once again the A1 vice-champion, just ahead of Great Britain. France finishes 4th, as it did last year, penalized by the mid-season departure of the star driver, Loic Duval.