2007–08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Czech Republic
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The 2007–08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Czech Republic was an A1 Grand Prix race, held on October 14, 2007, at the Masaryk Circuit in Brno, Czech Republic. This was the second meeting in the 2007-08 A1 Grand Prix season.
DateOctober 14, 2007
LocationBrno Circuit
Brno, Czech Republic
Brno, Czech Republic
WeatherClear, 11°C
Pole
South Africa (Adrian Zaugg)
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| Race Details | |
| Race 2 of 10 in the 2007-08 A1 Grand Prix season | |
| Date | October 14, 2007 |
| Location | Brno Circuit Brno, Czech Republic |
| Weather | Clear, 11°C |
| Sprint race | |
| Qualifying | |
| Pole | South Africa (Adrian Zaugg) |
| Time | 1'44.859 |
| Podium | |
| 1st |  New Zealand (Jonny Reid) |
| 2nd |  Great Britain (Robbie Kerr) |
| 3rd |  Ireland (Adam Carroll) |
| Fastest Lap | |
| FL | New Zealand (Jonny Reid) |
| Time | 1'48.438, (Lap 5) |
| Feature race | |
| Qualifying | |
| Pole |  Netherlands (J.Bleekemolen) |
| Time | 1'44.649 |
| Podium | |
| 1st | New Zealand (Jonny Reid) |
| 2nd | Netherlands (J.Bleekemolen) |
| 3rd |  Switzerland (Neel Jani) |
| Fastest Lap | |
| FL |  China (Cong Fu Cheng) |
| Time | 1'47.610, (Lap 29) |
| Official Classifications | |
| PDF Booklet | |
The sprint race was won by New Zealand as was the Feature race.
Pre-race
Swiss driver Natacha Gachnang was the first ever woman to enter in A1GP weekend, on Friday, during rookies sessions.[1]
Qualifications
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Sprint race
The Sprint Race took place on Sunday, October 14, 2007
| Pos | Team | Driver | Laps | Time | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Zealand |
Jonny Reid | 10 | 18'11.609 | 2 | 15+1 |
| 2 |  Great Britain |
Robbie Kerr | 10 | +5.952 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 |  Ireland |
Adam Carroll | 10 | +8.824 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 |  South Africa |
Adrian Zaugg | 10 | +10.269 | 1 | 8 |
| 5 |  Netherlands |
Jeroen Bleekemolen | 10 | +11.561 | 5 | 6 |
| 6 |  France |
Nicolas Lapierre | 10 | +11.803 | 10 | 5 |
| 7 |  Germany |
Christian Vietoris | 10 | +13.200 | 7 | 4 |
| 8 |  Switzerland |
Neel Jani | 10 | +13.447 | 6 | 3 |
| 9 |  Portugal |
João Urbano | 10 | +18.570 | 8 | 2 |
| 10 |  China |
Congfu Cheng | 10 | +18.801 | 11 | 1 |
| 11 |  Brazil |
Sérgio Jimenez | 10 | +22.172 | 9 | |
| 12 |  Canada |
James Hinchcliffe | 10 | +23.996 | 20 | |
| 13 |  Mexico |
Michel Jourdain Jr. | 10 | +24.927 | 15 | |
| 14 |  Italy |
Enrico Toccacelo | 10 | +25.922 | 16 | |
| 15 |  Pakistan |
Adam Langley-Khan | 10 | +28.763 | 13 | |
| 16 |  USA |
Buddy Rice | 10 | +31.076 | 14 | |
| 17 |  Malaysia |
Alex Yoong | 10 | +33.661 | 18 | |
| 18 |  Czech Republic |
Erik Janis | 10 | +34.715 | 21 | |
| 19 |  Indonesia |
Satrio Hermanto | 10 | +48.189 | 17 | |
| 20 |  Lebanon |
Khalil Beschir | 10 | +49.830 | 22 | |
| 21 |  India |
Narain Karthikeyan | 10 | +1'37.816 | 12 | |
| Ret |  Australia |
Ian Dyk | 3 | +7 Laps | 19 |
Main Race
The Main Race took place also on Sunday, October 14, 2007.
| Pos | Team | Driver | Laps | Time | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand |
Jonny Reid | 38 | 1:10'34.700 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Netherlands |
Jeroen Bleekemolen | 38 | +7.146 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | Switzerland |
Neel Jani | 38 | +12.277 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | China |
Cong Fu Cheng | 38 | +12.723 | 5 | 8+1 |
| 5 | France |
Nicolas Lapierre | 38 | +19.439 | 8 | 6 |
| 6 | Ireland |
Adam Carroll | 38 | +24.348 | 18 | 5 |
| 7 | Brazil |
Sérgio Jimenez | 38 | +29.625 | 6 | 4 |
| 8 | Germany |
Christian Vietoris | 38 | +37.949 | 9 | 3 |
| 9 | India |
Narain Karthikeyan | 38 | +38.385 | 11 | 2 |
| 10 | Italy |
Enrico Toccacelo | 38 | +49.406 | 12 | |
| 11 | Canada |
James Hinchcliffe | 38 | +51.531 | 10 | |
| 12 | Czech Republic |
Erik Janis | 38 | +57.799 | 17 | |
| 13 | Australia |
Ian Dyk | 38 | +1'02.548 | 14 | |
| 14 | Malaysia |
Alex Yoong | 38 | +1'03.238 | 22 | |
| 15 | USA |
Buddy Rice | 38 | +1'22.790 | 20 | |
| 16 | South Africa |
Adrian Zaugg | 38 | +1'23.100 | 2 | |
| 17 | Great Britain |
Robbie Kerr | 38 | +1'23.733 | 3 | |
| 18 | Portugal |
João Urbano | 38 | +1'24.918 | 16 | |
| 19 | Indonesia |
Satrio Hermanto | 38 | +1'25.337 | 15 | |
| 20 | Pakistan |
Adam Langley-Khan | 38 | +1'31.515 | 19 | |
| 21 | Lebanon |
Khalil Beschir | 37 | +1 Lap | 21 | |
| 22 | Mexico |
Michel Jourdain Jr. | 37 | +1 Lap | 13 |
Notes
- It was the 24th race weekend (48 starts)
- It was the 2nd Czech grand prix and 2nd in Brno Circuit
- It was the first race for Adam Carroll[2] and Michel Jourdain Jr.[3]
- It was the first race weekend for Paolo Bossini,[4] Adam Carroll,[2] Natacha Gachnang,[1] Michel Jourdain Jr.,[3] Charlie Kimball,[5] Marchy Lee,[6] Arie Luyendyk Jr.,[7] John Martin,[8] Wesleigh Orr,[9] Nicolas Prost[10] and Robert Wickens.[11]
- Records:
- South Africa take 6 poles position.
- A1 Team Lebanon participate on 24 races (48 starts) without won points since their first Grand Prix.
- Alex Yoong participate on 23 races (44 starts).
- Neel Jani won 169 points.