A1 Team Malaysia
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Founded | 2005 |
Seat holder(s) | A1 Team (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd |
Team principal | Jack Cunningham |
Race driver(s) | Fairuz Fauzy, Aaron Lim |
Car nickname | Unknown |
First race | 2005-06 Great Britain |
Rounds entered | 39 |
Championships | 0 |
Sprint race victories | 4 |
Feature race victories | 1 |
Pole positions | 3 |
Fastest laps | 4 |
Total points | 197 |
2008-09 position | 6th (43 pts) |
A1 Team Malaysia was the Malaysian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series.
Management
A1 Team Malaysia was operated by A1 Team (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. The team was founded by Jack Cunningham, a Briton, and former Malaysian F1 driver Alex Yoong.
History
2008–09 season
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/Alex_Yoong_Malaysia_2006.jpg/200px-Alex_Yoong_Malaysia_2006.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Fairuz_Fauzy_A1GP.jpg/200px-Fairuz_Fauzy_A1GP.jpg)
Driver: Fairuz Fauzy, Aaron Lim
Fairuz Fauzy raced for A1 Team Malaysia in 6 of the 7 rounds of the 2008-09 season winning the Sprint race at Zandvoort while Aaron Lim participated in all the rookie sessions and raced at Brands Hatch. The team finished 6th overall that season.
2007–08 season
Drivers: Fairuz Fauzy, Alex Yoong
In comparison to previous seasons, Team Malaysia struggled. They finished 15th in the championship.
2006–07 season
Driver: Alex Yoong
Team Malaysia continued with their form from the previous season, taking three wins en route to 6th in the championship.
At the Czech Republic race, A1 Team Malaysia won the Sprint Race giving them pole position for the Feature Race. Driver Alex Yoong went on to win the Feature Race, gaining the fastest lap in the process, meaning A1 Team Malaysia came away with maximum points.
2005–06 season
Drivers: Fairuz Fauzy, Alex Yoong
A1 Team Malaysia finished in 5th overall, with a win at Shanghai and 2 podium places.
Drivers
Alex Yoong while racing for the team, accumulated an A1GP series-record of 45 consecutive starts.[1]
Name | Seasons | Races (Starts) | A1GP Title | Wins | Sprint wins | Main wins | 2nd | 3rd | Poles | Fastest Laps | Points |
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Aaron Lim | 2008-09 | 1 (2) | 0 | ||||||||
Fairuz Fauzy | 2005-06, 2007-08, 2008-09 | 13 (22) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | ||||
Alex Yoong | 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08 | 28 (54) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 140 |
Complete A1 Grand Prix results
(key), "spr" indicate a Sprint Race, "fea" indicate a Main Race.
References
- ^ "Fauzy replaces Yoong at Malaysia". a1gp.com. 2008-01-30. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
External links
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- A1 Team Malaysia Home Page a1teammalaysia.com.my
- Media Partner Pitstop.com.my