Malaysian Victory at Czech Circuit Brno A1GP
Written by Allan Brewer · October 10, 2006
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Photo: A1GP
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A1 Team Malaysia secured a double victory in A1GP competition Sunday as driver Alex Yoong added the feature race trophy at Circuit Brno to his sprint race win from earlier in the day. A1 Team Czech Republic’s Tomas Enge clinched second place, with Mexican Salvador Duran finishing third.
Yoong started the race from pole position but a smartly timed start from A1 Team Canada left the former F1 driver second after the first corner. Rookie James Hinchcliffe in the Canadian car pulled out as much as a five second gap over the next 15 laps.
Team Malaysia managed to keep in touch however, and Yoong was finally able to overtake on lap 32 when Hinchcliffe ran slightly wide through a turn and spun.
Hinchcliffe was able to continue on after his spin, but with dirty tires he was soon caught by former Indy Racing League driver Tomas Enge, and Mexico’s Salvador Duran.
The Canadian continued to drift backwards and soon gave up another spot to Germany’s nineteen year old rookie Nico H
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I’m really interested in A1’s second season. There is something appealing about this one-make formula & the whole representation of nation’s concept. Let us hope that some of the GP2 drivers get rides. Last years grid had some real stars.