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SWISS LOOK STRONG BUT AUSTRALIA SHOW PROMISE

Saturday, January 24, 2009

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SWISS LOOK STRONG BUT AUSTRALIA SHOW PROMISE

An encouraging result for Team Australia on day one of the Taupo New Zealand round of the A1GP series with John Martin setting the third fastest time in Friday afternoon's first practice session. In hot and dry conditions Martin moved into third place behind pace setter Neel Jarni and Lebanon's Daniel Morad. Jarni overcame a health scare to set the fastest time of the day after his teammate Alexandre Imperatori started the day as the quickest rookie. Jarni was rushed to hospital last week with suspected meningitis, which ruined his training regime and left him feeling drained. He arrived in Taupo several days later than normal after getting the all-clear from doctors to race. Jarni said the New Zealand Summer weather had improved his health and he remained confident that he would be fine to race over the weekend., “... it looks as though the warm weather is helping me as we don’t have minus degrees like at home. I am feeling better every day and had no issues with driving today so I am very positive.” he said. The very fact that the race is happening will be a big relief for organisers after rumours spread earlier this month that the series may wind up.

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MARTIN LEADS THE WAY ON THE STREETS OF SURFERS

Friday, October 24, 2008

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MARTIN LEADS THE WAY ON THE STREETS OF SURFERS

Australian International John Martin continued his domination of the local F3 field with a second race win on the streets of Surfers Paradise.  Martin, fresh back from a year in the tough British F3 series and Australia's lead driver in the A1GP showed the gulf between himself and the local competition with a comfortable lights to flag victory on the narrow street circuit in his Dallara F307 Mercedes Benz. “I nailed the start – yesterday I didn’t want to stall so I didn’t get a good getaway but today was much better and I was able to establish a good buffer in the opening lap,” said Martin. Second was the Team BRM Dallara of new Australian Champion James Winslow. The Englishman again showed himself to be the class of the local series regulars but he had no answer for Martin.

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ALGUERSUARI WINS BRITISH F3 CROWN

Thursday, October 16, 2008

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ALGUERSUARI WINS BRITISH F3 CROWN

Jaime Alguersuari took his third win in a row to become the first Spanish driver win the British F3 Championship.  The 18-year-old, who is also youngest ever British F3 Champion, overtook pole position holder Oli Oakes at the start and led to the flag in dominant style.  His title rival Oliver Turvey climbed up the field from 20th on the first lap to 8th finishing his season parked next to the track three laps from home.  Nick Tandy took his best finish of the year in second place ahead of Sergio Perez.  Jay Bridger finished his championship year with a win ahead of Henry Surtees and Steven Guererro.

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