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A1 Grand Prix, abbreviated to A1GP, is an open-wheel auto racing series. Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It Athletics (track and field For an extensive coverage see 2005 in athletics (track and field Track A1 Team Switzerland is the Swiss team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series Teams All teams used same A1 Grand Prix car including chassis ( Lola) engine ( Zytek) and tyre ( Cooper Avon) This is a list of pointscoring systems used to determine the winner of the A1 Grand Prix World Cup of Motorsport since 2005-06 season. This is a list of prize systems used to determine the money won by teams since 2005-06 season. Racing flags are traditionally used in Auto racing and similar motorsports to communicate important messages to drivers The following is a statistical list of A1 Grand Prix teams which have competed or plan to compete in the A1 Grand Prix World Cup of Motorsport. This is a complete list of drivers who have entered a A1 Grand Prix race since 2005-06. This is a list of circuits which have hosted an '''A1 Grand Prix''' World Cup of Motorsport race since 2005-06. This is a list of records in the A1 Grand Prix World Cup of Motorsport, since inaugural 2005-06 season Open-wheel car (Often single-seater car, in UK English describes cars with the wheels outside the car's main body and in most cases one seat Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It It is unique in its field in that competitors represent their nation as opposed to a constructor, which is traditional in most formula racing series including Formula One. A nation is a Human Cultural and Social Community. In as much as most members never meet each other yet feel a common bond it may be considered Formula racing is a term that refers to various forms of open wheeled single seater motorsport. As such, it is often promoted as the World Cup of Motorsport. Sporting competitions named World Cup include FIFA World Cup (men's football(soccer FIFA Women's World Cup (women's football(soccer The series is ratified and regulated by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), and races (collectively known as A1GP World Cup of Motorsport) are held in the traditional Formula One off season, the northern hemisphere winter. [1]

Contents

History

A world map showing the distribution of A1 GP teams past (blue) and present (red).
A world map showing the distribution of A1 GP teams past (blue) and present (red). If you are looking for an editable blank World political map go to A world map is a Map of the surface of the Earth, which may be

The nation-based A1GP concept was founded by Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Maktoum Al Maktoum of Dubai, initially in 2004[2]. His Highness Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Al Maktoum (الشيخ مكتوم حشر مكتوم آل مكتوم is a member of Dubai 's ruling family he is a nephew of Mohammed Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE Once the series had received the backing of the FIA in 2005, a management structure including new executive directors Brian Menell and Tony Teixeira was appointed to oversee the sale of franchises for the operation of international teams. Brian Menell is a South African businessman with interests in Oil and Gas Mining Renewable Energy Tobacco and Motor Racing António Tony Teixeira is a South African businessman He was born in Portugal but emigrated to South Africa later naturalizing himself Paul Cherry, formally of the Champ Car Racing Team, Sigma Autosport, was later brought in as the General Franchise Manager in 2005[3]. AutosportRacing. com later received articles about Mr Cherry's job at A1 GP, and there were many quotes from many clients who work with A1 saying that they were "confused by what his job actually was". Thirty franchises were made available; twenty-three of them were restricted to specified nations, while the other seven were opened to tender for nations that had not been initially targeted.

Season chassis Engine Tyres Races Teams Drivers Champion 2nd 3rd
2005-06 Lola Zytek Cooper Avon 11 25 58 Flag of France France (172pts) Flag of Switzerland Switzerland (121pts) Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain (97pts)
2006-07 Lola Zytek Cooper Avon 11 24 61 Flag of Germany Germany (128pts) Flag of New Zealand New Zealand (93pts) Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain (92pts)
2007-08 Lola Zytek Cooper Avon 10 22 46 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland (168pts) Flag of New Zealand New Zealand (127pts) Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain (126pts)

First season

In total, twenty-five of the franchises were purchased in time for the 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix season, which began on September 25, 2005 with the A1 Grand Prix of Nations Great Britain at the Brands Hatch circuit in Kent, United Kingdom. Lola Racing Cars (also Lola Cars International) is a Racing car Engineering company founded in 1961 by Eric Broadley and based in Huntingdon Zytek Group Ltd is a British Automotive Engineering company founded in 1981 in Fradley, United Kingdom. Cooper Tire & Rubber Company is a United States based global company that specializes in the Design, Manufacture, Marketing and Sales A1 Team France is the French team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series A1 Team Switzerland is the Swiss team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series A1 Team Great Britain is the British team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series Teams 24 teams each representing a different country signed up for the second A1 Grand Prix season Lola Racing Cars (also Lola Cars International) is a Racing car Engineering company founded in 1961 by Eric Broadley and based in Huntingdon Zytek Group Ltd is a British Automotive Engineering company founded in 1981 in Fradley, United Kingdom. Cooper Tire & Rubber Company is a United States based global company that specializes in the Design, Manufacture, Marketing and Sales A1 Team Germany is the German team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series A1 Team New Zealand is the New Zealand team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series A1 Team Great Britain is the British team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series Teams All teams used same A1 Grand Prix car including chassis ( Lola) engine ( Zytek) and tyre ( Cooper Avon) Lola Racing Cars (also Lola Cars International) is a Racing car Engineering company founded in 1961 by Eric Broadley and based in Huntingdon Zytek Group Ltd is a British Automotive Engineering company founded in 1981 in Fradley, United Kingdom. Cooper Tire & Rubber Company is a United States based global company that specializes in the Design, Manufacture, Marketing and Sales A1 Team Switzerland is the Swiss team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series A1 Team New Zealand is the New Zealand team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series A1 Team Great Britain is the British team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brands Hatch is a Motor racing circuit in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland it hosted 12 runnings of the KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The first season was planned for 12 rounds (24 races, with two each weekend); however the cancellation of a race scheduled for Curitiba, Brazil in January 2006 reduced this number to 11. Curitiba (pron kuɾi'tibɐ or kuɾi'tʃibɐ is the capital City of the Brazilian state of Paraná. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Nelson Angelo Piquet won the inaugural race of the series for A1 Team Brazil. Nelson Ângelo Tamsma Piquet Souto Maior (born July 25 1985 in Heidelberg, Germany) also known as Nelson Piquet Junior or Nelsinho A1 Team Brazil is the Brazilian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series However, their winning form was not to continue. Wins at Estoril and Malaysia saw A1 Team France build up a sizeable gap. For the Estoril Circuit used by F1 see Autódromo do Estoril Estoril is a seaside resort and civil parish of the Portuguese The Sepang International Circuit (SIC is the venue used for the Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix, A1 Grand Prix as well as the Malaysian A1 Team France is the French team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series By the start of the winter break, France had run away with the lead with A1 Team Switzerland 28 points behind. A1 Team Switzerland is the Swiss team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series At the final race of the season in Shanghai, A1 Team France were crowned the first-ever A1 Grand Prix world champions with 172 points. Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million Switzerland were second coming in 121 points and A1 Team Great Britain third with 97 points. A1 Team Great Britain is the British team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series [4]

Katherine Legge was the first woman to drive A1 Grand Prix cars during test session in December 2005 on Dubai Autodrome[5]. Katherine Legge (ˈlɛg "leg" (born 12 July, 1980 in Guildford, Surrey, UK) is a British Auto racing driver The Dubai Autodrome is an FIA sanctioned 539 km motorsports circuit located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Second season

A number of changes were made for the 2006-07 season to race durations and distances to improve the spectacle for attendees and TV viewers. Teams 24 teams each representing a different country signed up for the second A1 Grand Prix season [6] The 2006-07 schedule was released on July 7, 2006, with the first race at Circuit Park Zandvoort on 1 October 2006, and the last race at Brands Hatch on 29 April 2007. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Circuit Park Zandvoort is a Motorsport Race track located in the dunes near the town of Zandvoort, in the Netherlands, near the North Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. New teams A1 Team Singapore and A1 Team Greece have joined the competition but A1 Team Turkey failed to secure funding for this season. A1 Team Singapore is the A1 Grand Prix national team representing Singapore. The A1 Team Greece was the Greek team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series A1 Team Austria, A1 Team Japan, A1 Team Portugal and A1 Team Russia did not return for the second season. The A1 Team Austria is the Austrian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series The A1 Team Japan is the Japanese team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series A1 Team Portugal is the Portuguese team for A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series The A1 Team Russia is the defunct Russian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series However after securing funding A1 Team Portugal competed in the final four rounds of the second season in South Africa, Mexico, China and Britain. A1 Team Portugal is the Portuguese team for A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series The season ended at Brands Hatch on 29 April 2007. A1 Team Germany won it with 128 points, 35 points lead ahead Team New Zealand.

On 29 September, Sheikh Maktoum announced he was resigning his position as chairman and chief executive of the series, seeking to have his place taken by increased shareholder interests. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire.

I am happy that I have built the series with fans in mind. I feel like I have fulfilled my promise to them by bringing A1GP from concept to reality and am confident that the World Cup of Motorsport will go from strength to strength. Having devoted all my efforts to making A1GP the success it is today, this transaction will allow me to devote more time to my Dubai International Holding Company which currently manages a substantial portfolio of assets and new ventures and which continues to actively pursue other significant investment opportunities.

Maktoum announced his planned resignation in September and his exit from the organisation was confirmed in December. [7][8]

Third Season

Fourth Season

Teams

Each of the A1 Grand Prix teams represent a nation. Teams All teams used same A1 Grand Prix car including chassis ( Lola) engine ( Zytek) and tyre ( Cooper Avon) Teams During the 2007-08 Shanghai race weekend, it was announced at an official ceremony that Korea would be participating in the 2008-09 season The following is a statistical list of A1 Grand Prix teams which have competed or plan to compete in the A1 Grand Prix World Cup of Motorsport. Drivers must have the same nationality as the team they drive for. The team car should also represent the country. The team owner, principal and crew, however, do not need to have the same nationality as the team.

Twenty-seven nations have, at least, started one race in World Cup of Motorsport. This table represent all participative nations. Those in bold are the actual teams for the 2007-08 season, in italic, the future teams. Teams All teams used same A1 Grand Prix car including chassis ( Lola) engine ( Zytek) and tyre ( Cooper Avon)

Participating countries
Africa Americas Asia Europe Oceania

Several drivers can race in the same weekend and practices sessions dedicated to rookie drivers are held on the beginning of the race weekend. A1 Team South Africa is the South African team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series A1 Team Brazil is the Brazilian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series A1 Team Canada is the Canadian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series A1 Team Mexico is the Mexican team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series A1 Team USA is the American team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series A1 Team China is the Chinese team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series A1 Team India is the Indian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series A1 Team Indonesia is the Indonesian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series The A1 Team Japan is the Japanese team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series A1 Team Lebanon is the Lebanese team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series A1 Team Malaysia is the Malaysian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series A1 Team Pakistan is the Pakistani team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series A1 Team Singapore is the A1 Grand Prix national team representing Singapore. The A1 Team Austria is the Austrian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series A1 Team Czech Republic is the defunct Czech team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series A1 Team France is the French team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series A1 Team Germany is the German team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series A1 Team Great Britain is the British team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series The A1 Team Greece was the Greek team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series A1 Team Ireland is the Irish team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series A1 Team Italy is the Italian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series A1 Team The Netherlands is the Dutch team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series A1 Team Portugal is the Portuguese team for A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series The A1 Team Russia is the defunct Russian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series A1 Team Switzerland is the Swiss team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series A1 Team Australia is the Australian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series A1 Team New Zealand is the New Zealand team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series Teams select rookies as practice drivers. A Rookie driver is under 28 and have competed in fewer than 7 races[9].

Formula

Main article: A1 Grand Prix cars
The A1 Grand Prix car in the livery of the Great Britain team.
The A1 Grand Prix car in the livery of the Great Britain team. A1 Team Great Britain is the British team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series

The A1GP formula provides for one car to be delivered to each team. Each such car is mechanically identical, built with many technical restrictions designed to limit performance, reduce running costs, and prevent any one or number of teams gaining an advantage through better equipment. This regulation provides a level playing field in which it is hoped driver skill and team effort becomes the primary factor for success.

Specifically, the cars have a 600 kg monocoque chassis designed by Lola and model-370/660R13 slick tires from Cooper. Monocoque, from the French for single ( mono) and shell ( coque) is a construction technique that supports structural load by using an object's external A chassis (plural "chassis" (ˈʃæːsiː ˈtʃæːsiː consists of a framework that supports an inanimate object analogous to an Animal 's Lola Racing Cars (also Lola Cars International) is a Racing car Engineering company founded in 1961 by Eric Broadley and based in Huntingdon Cooper Tire & Rubber Company is a United States based global company that specializes in the Design, Manufacture, Marketing and Sales Zytek provide a performance-limited 3. Zytek Group Ltd is a British Automotive Engineering company founded in 1981 in Fradley, United Kingdom. 4 litre V8 engine, however its performance limitation can be overcome by the driver pressing a button on their steering wheel. A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other An engine is a mechanical device that produces some form of output from a given input This so-called boost button or overtake button increases the engine output, revs and horsepower while the accelerator remains depressed, increasing speed and facilitating easier overtaking. Overtaking or passing is the act of Driving around another slower Automobile on a Road. It is similar to the 'power-to-pass' or 'push-to-pass' in Champ Cars, intended for improving the spectacle rather than lap-times. Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis [1] The overtake button may only be used a limited number of times in each race, which is pre-programmed beforehand and identical for each car.

The A1GP organisers have announced a six year deal with Ferrari to design & manufacture the next generation of A1GP car, from 1st January 2008 until 14th of March 2014. As yet details of the car are not known other than it will be a V8 engine producing power in the region of 550BHP. While the engine will be solely created by Ferrari, the chassis will be built by a third party Italian company with design input from Ferrari. All teams will be required to carry "Powered by Ferrari" insignia on their cars & merchandise. The official safety vehicle has already changed to be a Ferrari 599 GTB. The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano (internal code F139 is Ferrari 's 2-seat Gran Turismo flagship model replacing the 575 M Maranello in 2006 as a 2007 model

Race weekend

Mexico, New Zealand and Malaysia competing during the first-ever race weekend at Brands hatch in Great Britain.
Mexico, New Zealand and Malaysia competing during the first-ever race weekend at Brands hatch in Great Britain. A1 Team Mexico is the Mexican team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series A1 Team New Zealand is the New Zealand team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series A1 Team Malaysia is the Malaysian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series

A1 Grands Prix of Nations take place over a three-day period, from Friday to Sunday. The teams are given five sets of dry weather slick tires, and two sets of wet weather treaded tires per weekend. The tread of a Tire or Caterpillar track refers to the rubber on its circumference that makes contact with the road However, if the weather is extreme, the team can be given more wet weather tires at the expense of the slick tires. The race weekend starts with two one-hour practice sessions held on the Friday, and then another on the Saturday morning. A two-hour qualifying session takes place on Saturday afternoon, and two races take place on Sunday. Primarily, the three practice sessions are for car setup and track familiarisation before the official competition begins with Saturday qualifying. Three different drivers may participate in the three practice sessions; the driver elected for qualifying or for one of the races must have taken part in at least one such practice session.

Qualifying

A1 Grand Prix uses a unique qualifying format, which begins at 14:00 local time on the Saturday of the race weekend, to determine the grid lineup for Sunday's races, the Sprint Race and the Main Race. The qualifying period is split into four, fifteen-minute sessions. Each car is permitted three laps per session; including the laps required for leaving the pits, and for re-entering it, this allows one lap to set a competitive time. There is a ten minute break between sessions, which adds up to a total of 90 minutes for qualifying. In the first two sessions the grid for the Sprint Race is determined using the aggregate of the lap times set by each car. In Statistics, aggregate data describes data combined from several measurements In the final two sessions the grid for the Main Race is determined in the same way. However, if there is a red flag due to an accident on the circuit, the timing to the end of qualifying will continue to run.

Sprint Race

The Sprint Race uses the grid determined in the previous day's qualifying session, and is held in the early afternoon. The race begins from a rolling start, and its duration is the maximum number of laps that equates to a race distance of about 50 kilometres; however, if the race duration passes 19 minutes (perhaps due to safety car periods or slower lap times due to inclement weather) the race ends immediately on the next lap. A rolling start is one of two modes of initiating or restarting an auto race the other mode is the Standing start. In Motorsport, a safety car or pace car is a car which limits the speed of competing cars on a racetrack in the case of a caution period such These figures were 75 kilometres and 30 minutes respectively for the 2005-06 season, but have since been reduced. Drivers are restricted to four uses of the overtake button in the Sprint Race.

Feature Race

The Feature Race is scheduled ffrom 15:00 to 16:10 on Race Sunday; this period has been recently increased to allow additional setup time and to allow decisions by stewards to be completed (and punishments, where necessary, to be dealt) ahead of the Main Race. At the start of the 2006 season, the grid for the main race was determined by the results of the Sprint Race – each team's sprint race grid position, finishing position and fastest lap ranking were given points (1 point for first, 2 points for second, and so on), and the three were added: the driver with the lowest points total began the Main Race on pole position with the remaining drivers on the grid in ascending points order. The term " pole position " comes from the Horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole However this system was deemed too confusing for spectators at the circuit, so following the 2006-7 China event the series reverted to a simpler qualifying system for the Main Race: Drivers are placed on the grid in the same order as they finished the Sprint Race, with 1st in pole position. The system was changed again for the 2007-08 season, the positions are now decided in the second half of Saturday's qualifying. Teams All teams used same A1 Grand Prix car including chassis ( Lola) engine ( Zytek) and tyre ( Cooper Avon) The race begins with a standing start, and is limited (in the same fashion as the Sprint Race) to around 180 kilometres or 69 minutes, whichever is shorter. A standing start is a type of start in Auto racing events in which cars are stationary when the race begins Drivers are permitted eight uses of the overtake button in the Main Race.

Pit stop

Each team must, in the duration of the Main Race (but not on the first or last lap), complete two compulsory pit stops, in which all four tires on the car must be changed. In motorsports a pit stop is where a racing Vehicle stops in the pits during a race for refuelling new Tires repairs mechanical adjustments Only four mechanics may service the car during the stop, none of which (save the so-called "lollipop man" that directs the car into its pit) may be present before the car comes to a complete halt. Refuelling is also not permitted; infringements of these rules or of the pit-lane speed limit result in the imposition of a drive-through penalty. For a discussion of the maximum speed possible in the universe see Speed of light and Special relativity.

There is no requirement for a pit stop during the Sprint Race. In motorsports a pit stop is where a racing Vehicle stops in the pits during a race for refuelling new Tires repairs mechanical adjustments

Scoring

Points and prize money for 2007-2008
Pos. Points Prize
Sprint Feature
1 15 $100,000 $200,000
2 12 $70,000 $130,000
3 10 $50,000 $100,000
4 8 $35,000 $75,000
5 6 $30,000 $50,000
6 5 $20,000 $40,000
7 4 $15,000 $25,000
8 3 $10,000 $20,000
9 2 $7,000 $13,000
10 1 $3,000 $7,000
Fast lap 1

Unlike almost all other forms of auto racing, drivers do not score points individually; instead the points they earn are ascribed to their national team. This means that teams can change drivers between rounds, which is often necessary because some drivers have commitments in other formulae, and still accumulate points to their score.

In the 2005-06 season, the Sprint Race had awarded points at the same values as the Main Race (reduced in the 2006-07 season). The Sprint Race awarded points for the top six positions, in decreasing order: 6 for the winner, 5 for second place, and so on with 4, 3, 2, and one point for sixth place. Until the 2007-08 the Main Race awarded points in the same order, but for the first ten places, counting from ten for the winner to one for tenth place. Points are still awarded for the first ten places but the amounts have changed: 15 for the winner, 12 for second place, 10 for third place, 8 for fourth place, 6 for fifth place, 5 for sixth place, and so on with 4, 3, 2, and one point for tenth place. Points are awarded in the same way for the Sprint Race. In addition, one point is awarded to the team that sets the fastest single lap time in either the Sprint or Main Race. Cash prizes are also awarded.

Future

Chairman Tony Teixeira has announced that Italian manufacturer Ferrari will design and build the engines for the 2008-09 season and the confirmed A1GP season. António Tony Teixeira is a South African businessman He was born in Portugal but emigrated to South Africa later naturalizing himself Ferrari SpA is an Italian Sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy They will also be involved in the design of the new chassis for both, however it will not be built by them. A six-year agreement was confirmed[10] by A1GP itself although Ferrari has not commented in any official capacity. The supposed partnership with Ferrari extends to an exclusive licensing agreement for all A1GP merchandise to use the Ferrari name and phrase ‘Powered by Ferrari’ from January 1 2008 even though that date passed without A1GP's use of any Ferrari marks on their merchandise.

Announcing the Ferrari involvement is intended to ease some of the concerns regarding A1GP's ongoing financial viability and the continued input of existing backers. Teixeira reported a USD 212 million loss for the initial season,[11] with A1GP officials announcing a debt financing initiative and an initial public offering backed by the Nomura Group and RAB Capital hoping to finance both the initial debt and the 2005-06 season loss. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Initial public offering (IPO, also referred to simply as a "public offering" is when a company issues Common stock or shares to the public for the first The is an international conglomerate of financial services and consulting companies headquartered in the Nihonbashi district of Tokyo, Japan. [12]

References

  1. ^ What is A1 Grand Prix? A1GP official website
  2. ^ A1GP History a1gp. com
  3. ^ A1GP Management a1gp. com
  4. ^ A1 Grand Prix results for 2005-06.
  5. ^ Katherine Legge to Test A1GP racerchicks. com
  6. ^ "A1 Grand Prix makes plans for the 2006-07 season", A1GP official website, June 14, 2006. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  7. ^ "A1GP and Sheikh Maktoum bid farewell" A1GP official website, September 29, 2006
  8. ^ "Sheikh Maktoum Exits A1GP In Deal With RAB Capital" A1GP official website, December 10, 2006
  9. ^ The start of something special a1gp. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. com (January 13, 2008)
  10. ^ "Ferrari joins A1GP", A1GP official website, October 11, 2007
  11. ^ "A1GP's First Season Loss over $200 Million", Speed Channel website, June 6, 2006
  12. ^ "London financial institutions back A1 Grand Prix" www. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. motorsport. com, May 25, 2006

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