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BLACK BEAUTY BEACHED AT BRANDS
A1 Team New Zealand's finish to the fourth season of A1GP competition didn't end on the note the team was hoping for, after Black Beauty ended both races prematurely, beached in gravel traps around the Brands Hatch circuit. |
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NZL SHOWS SIXTH SENSE IN QUALIFYING
A1 Team New Zealand produced a consistent result in Qualifying at Brands Hatch for the seventh and final round of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport championship, with sixth place on the grid for both the Sprint and Feature Races. |
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SOLID BASE TO BUILD FROM AT BRANDS HATCH
Friday Practice at the Brands Hatch circuit in Great Britain produced a solid base for A1 Team New Zealand to build on over the course of the weekend, for competition at what is now the final round of Season Four for the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport. |
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TURNING PACE INTO RESULTS
A1 Team New Zealand's main goal heading into Round Seven of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport this coming weekend at Brands Hatch is to translate Black Beauty's speed into strong results. |
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ROUGH DAY AT THE OFFICE FOR BLACK BEAUTY
A1 Team New Zealand endured a day of double disappointment at Portugal's Algarve circuit, crashing out of both the Sprint and Feature Races at Round Six of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport. |
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NZL LIMITED IN QUALIFYING AT ALGARVE
Qualifying proved to be an up-and-down affair for A1 Team New Zealand at the Algarve circuit in Portugal for Round Six of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport. |
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PROMISING PACE FOR NEW ZEALAND AT ALGARVE
A1 Team New Zealand is off to a promising start for Round Six of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport, this weekend taking place at the Autodromo Internacional Algarve. |
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CONTINUITY FOR NEW ZEALAND AT ALGARVE
A familiar face returns to the cockpit of Black Beauty for the sixth round of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport at the Portuguese circuit of Algarve next weekend, 10-12 April. |
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BLACK BEAUTY ROBBED OF STRONG RESULT
After a promising start to the Feature Race at the Kyalami circuit in South Africa, A1 Team New Zealand was robbed of a strong result after contact from a competitor spun Black Beauty into a gravel trap and out of the race. |
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STRATEGY AND LUCK COMBINE FOR NEW ZEALAND
A1 Team New Zealand will start from third place for A1GP's Feature Race at South Africa's Kyalami circuit on Sunday, following a helpful combination of strong strategy and good luck. Backing up the Feature grid position is a mediocre twelfth place start position for Sunday morning's Sprint Race. |
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BLACK BEAUTY STARTS STRONG IN SOUTH AFRICA
There was an air of optimism in the garage of A1 Team New Zealand following a promising start to their weekend at South Africa's Kyalami circuit. |
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KYALAMI BECKONS FOR BAMBER
Wanganui's Earl Bamber will return to driving duties for A1 Team New Zealand in ten days time, when he suits up to race at South Africa's Kyalami circuit for Round Five of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport during the weekend of 20-22 February. |
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REID SAMPLES FERRARI POWER
A1 Team New Zealand's only race winning driver Jonny Reid was back at the wheel of Black Beauty today, for his first opportunity to drive the new Powered by Ferrari Black Beauty. |
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STRONG SPRINT, FLAT FEATURE FROM BLACK BEAUTY
A promising Sprint Race but disastrous Feature Race was the net result of a challenging weekend of racing for A1 Team New Zealand’s home race, at the Taupo Motorsport Park. |
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HOME CROWD TO LIFT BLACK BEAUTY?
Qualifying for Round Four of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport proved to be an up and down affair for A1 Team New Zealand, with Black Beauty lining up for the Sprint Race in sixth place and tenth for the Feature Race. Driver Chris van der Drift however, is determined to put her back where she belongs - at the front. |
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BLACK BEAUTY OFF TO GOOD START
At the wheel of New Zealand's Black Beauty today, Chris van der Drift proved he was well up to speed in A1GP, ending the day sixth fastest and happy with the team's performance. |
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BLACK BEAUTY SET TO ROAR IN TAUPO
Black Beauty, and nineteen other ‘Powered by Ferrari' A1GP cars roar into life this Friday for New Zealand's home round of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport. |
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NEW ZEALAND DRIVERS JUMP OFF SKY TOWER
In the build up to A1 Team New Zealand's home race at the Taupo Motorsport Park over the weekend 23-25 January 2009, drivers Chris van der Drift and Earl Bamber threw themselves off New Zealand's tallest building on Wednesday. |
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VAN DER DRIFT TO TAKE STARRING ROLE IN TAUPO
A1 Team New Zealand's Black Beauty roars into life in just over three weeks for the team's home race in Taupo, over the weekend 23-25 January 2009. |
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MATURE PERFORMANCE FROM BAMBER AND BLACK BEAUTY
A1 Team New Zealand banked a solid eleven points in the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport today at Malaysia's Sepang circuit, after a mature drive from eighteen-year-old Earl Bamber. |
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UPSIDE DOWN QUALIFYING IN SEPANG
Qualifying for Round Three of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport threw out some exciting results, as placings for many teams were turned upside down from the Sprint Race Qualifying to the Feature Race positions. |
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TIMES TIGHT IN SEPANG
Friday practice got off to a tight start for Round Three of the A1GP, racing this weekend at Malaysia's Sepang circuit. |
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SEPANG SAUNA FOR BLACK BEAUTY
A1 Team New Zealand have their sights firmly set on a return to the pointy end of the field this weekend when racing gets underway at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia for Round Three of the A1 GP World Cup of Motorsport. |
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BAMBER BACK IN BLACK (BEAUTY)
Wanganui's Earl Bamber will be back at the wheel of A1 Team New Zealand's Black Beauty for Round Three of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport, racing this coming weekend at Malaysia's Sepang circuit. |
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BLACK BEAUTY CHALLENGED IN CHENGDU
A1 Team New Zealand's Black Beauty has failed to shine this weekend, competing at Round Two of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport in Chengdu, China. |
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BUMPY RIDE CONTINUES FOR NZL IN CHENGDU
Qualifying has not rewarded A1 Team New Zealand as hoped, in the build up for racing at the Chengdu circuit in China's Sichuan province today for Round Two of the A1GP championship. |
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BLACK BEAUTY BUMPS THROUGH PRACTICE AT CHENGDU
A1 Team New Zealand’s Black Beauty has completed a successful, if not bumpy day one in Chengdu, China at Round Two of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport.
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VAN DER DRIFT TO MAKE RACE DEBUT FOR A1 TEAM.NZL IN CHENGDU
European based Kiwi racing driver Chris van der Drift will suit up to drive ‘Black Beauty' for Round Two of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport this weekend at the Chengdu International Circuit, China. |
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NEXT RACE: Chengdu, China
November 7-9 2008 |
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PODIUM DOUBLE FOR NEW ZEALAND IN A1GP SEASON OPENER
New Zealand's Black Beauty has scored a podium double in the opening round of Season Four of the A1GP, racing at Zandvoort in The Netherlands over the weekend. |
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BLACK BEAUTY ON FRONT ROW AT ZANDVOORT
New Zealand will start from second place for the season opening round of the A1GP after an outstanding debut qualifying effort from driver Earl Bamber. |
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BLACK BEAUTY READY FOR ACTION IN A1GP SEASON FOUR
Engine revs are building in preparation for the season opening round of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport, which gets underway at Zandvoort, The Netherlands this weekend. |
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NZL’s BAMBER IS A1 FOR ROUND ONE
A1 Team New Zealand has confirmed 18-year-old Earl Bamber as their driver for the opening round of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport. |
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A1 TEAM NEW ZEALAND ON TRACK FOR SEASON FOUR
The spine tingling sound of New Zealand’s A1GP race car firing up for Season Four of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport is now just over one week away. |
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Black Beauty Fired Into Life
It’s official. Black Beauty ‘Powered by Ferrari’ has come to life. |
