A1 QUALIFYING ROUND

TOP FOUR START FOR A1 TEAM MALAYSIA TOMORROW

A1 Team Malaysia completed their final preparations for the home round of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport today, with a strong fourth place start for the Feature race and 13th place for the morning Sprint race.

Fauzy was tenth fastest in the first practice session yesterday and continued with his solid form, finishing 10th fastest in final practice this morning, despite not using his PowerBoost, while most of the other nations used this to post quick laps. It was a cool and calm team effort that saw A1 Team Malaysia work through a planned programme of set up changes to improve performance. Running on worn tyres to save the new sets for afternoon qualifying, it was an opportunity for the team to evaluate the car setup in these conditions and the team were keen to put their preparations to good use in qualifying.

Events did not go to plan for the team for the Sprint race qualifying. Fauzy was out on track for his first flying lap when the Korean car stopped on the circuit and caused a red flag, which left Fauzy faced with restarting his flying lap but losing out on the benefit of new tyres. With less than two minutes of the session remaining all the cars had to take to the track to post a qualifying time, however the home team were unable to make it out losing out severely. However, the second of the two runs saw Malaysia post 13th quickest lap.

Fairuz Fauzy said of the session, "There are mixed emotions, but overall I'm happy with our performance. We went out early for the first run but were caught out by the red flag. Being in the first garage as we enter the pitlane made it difficult to get back out in time for another run and we didn't make it, so I only had one shot at the Sprint race qualifying. On my second run we went out and tried to find a space but ended up catching the traffic so I'm a bit disappointed for the sprint race qualifying. For the Feature race we started over and put in a solid lap to start with, saving our PowerBoost for the final run making a very strong recovery.

"After the Sprint race qualifying I was very disappointed and frustrated in the car but I tried to keep my mind strong and positive and was feeling very determined. I think we can target the top three for the feature race tomorrow, with a good strategy and good weather on our side. For the Sprint race the aim will be a points finish and I think that's achievable

Jack Cunningham, Chief Executive, A1 Team Malaysia, added, "All credit to the team for keeping calm under intense pressure this afternoon. Obviously we're a little disappointed not to have had the optimum two runs for Sprint race qualifying but we certainly made up for this with our Feature race efforts. There's a lot of focus on us this weekend and Fairuz has handled well all the demands of him. With good luck and extremely hard work from everyone tomorrow we could come away with some points and as always we cannot underestimate the competition. The field is full of very talented drivers, including Fairuz, and we know that the racing tomorrow will be fast and furious. Our strength is our teamwork and I know we'll all be on top form tomorrow and giving all the fans here very exciting racing.

The A1GP World Cup of Motorsport culminates tomorrow with two races, a 30 minutes Sprint race and a 70 minutes Feature race. Fans will also be entertained with the colourful pageant of the traditional A1GP driver parade, the spectacle of the Malaysian opening ceremony and to watch the support races.

Tickets for the A1GP Malaysian event tomorrow are available at the circuit, with the racing programme starting at nine o'clock in the morning with the Malaysian Super Series. The A1GP Sprint race takes place at 11.00 am local time and the Feature race starts at 3.00 pm local time.

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MALAYSIAN SUPER SERIES (MSS) 2008

Boy Wong Gets Help From Rival For Malaysian Super Series

Desperate to pen himself as the first double winner of the Malaysian Super Series, Boy Wong Yew Choong has turned to his main rival Harry Chai for help in his keeping his dreams alive this weekend at the A1GP Malaysia 2008 in Sepang

Harry, second to Boy in the Supersixteen Championship last year, is skipping the final round to lend his Honda EK9 race machine for Boy, who is without a race car for this weekend?s race.

Until yesterday, Boy was still without a race car and when contacted yesterday, he said that it was a wait and see situation; and that he could not confirm anything as yet.

"Harry Chai saves me - I must thank him. I was in desperate need for a race car and finally, Harry and the S&D Motorsports have agreed to lend their car - Harry Chai will not be racing this round," said Boy, who encountered this strange problem after his Type R Racing Team was dismantled after their disastrous outing at the 2008 Merdeka Millennium Endurance Race.

With a total haul of 110 points and a 29-point advantage over his closest rival Ramesh Subramaniam, Boy, who had already secured this season's sub-2000cc Supersaloon title, would need at least 11 points to take his third consecutive Supersixteen title if Ramesh wins both races this weekend.

Winner of three of the previous four rounds, Boy said that Ramesh was highly capable of a double win and that he could not take any chances in hoping that his rival did not score enough points to beat him.

"So, my friends and I scouted for suitable race cars and finally Harry Chai came to the rescue. He was also not too keen of racing this race - his results has not been too good this season," said Boy in reference to Harry's nightmarish 2008 season.

Seen as Boy's main rival at the start of the season, Harry started strongly to come second behind Boy in the opening round in April. His luck changed for the following rounds as he failed to score a single point for Round 2, 3 and 4; leaving him in 10th place with 30 points.

Met at the circuit today, Ramesh declined to comment on his strategies for the race; except that it would be very difficult to deny Boy the hattrick; adding that he had always been the fastest driver in the battle of the 1600cc machines.

There would be a maximum of 40 points for grabs - 20 each for Race 1 tomorrow and 20 for Race 2 on Sunday, and the Supersixteen races would be run together with the Supercar and Supersaloon cars; making them crowded and tight races. .

Launched in 2002, the MSS is Malaysia's national championship for track racing and Boy would be the most successful racer of the series if he secures the Supersixteen title this year.

For the Supercar Championship, Wira Dani Daim has 127 points after four rounds and a 20-points advantage over second-placed Singaporean Mok Weng Sun, who would be boosted by his sensational victory at this year's MME.

Defending champion Dilantha Malagamuwa of Sri Lanka, who is also bidding to win his third successive Supercar Championship, is third with 105 points and remains a serious threat to Wira Dani's championship ambitions.

Unlike the previous rounds, the three championships - Supercar, Supersaloon and Supersixteen Championship - will run together at the A1GP and using the full 5.543-km Sepang track.

The A1GP Malaysia race is promoted by Carbon Worldwide, which is also responsible for all the commercial arrangements for the event. SIC is responsible for the race management of the main race as well as the support races.

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FIRST DAY PRACTICE MALAYSIA A1 GP 2008

TOP TEN OPENING DAY FOR MALAYSIA AT HOME EVENT

A1 Team Malaysia completed the first day of practice for the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport, Malaysia, with the tenth fastest time of the day. In the morning rookie practice, Aaron Lim clocked a fantastic fourth quickest lap and Fairuz Fauzy recorded the tenth fastest lap overall in the afternoon practice.

The A1GP teams were ready for a strong day of running at the Formula One Championship circuit and A1 Team Malaysia and 19 other national teams enjoyed the wide, sweeping track with fine weather throughout the sessions.

In morning rookie session, Lim was able to work through a planned programme of car set-up and engineering developments in preparation for the weekend. Handing over the Malaysian car to Fauzy for the afternoon, the team was able to continue with the work of Lim and try a number of set-up options ahead of final practice and qualifying tomorrow.

Lim said on his return to the A1GP car, "I'm quite pleased with our performance this morning; it didn't take me long to get back on the pace after my first run in Chengdu. I didn't expect to be so quick this morning and I really enjoyed driving the new car at this track not only because it is my home track, but also because it is the type of track that suits the new A1GP car. It's good to help the team and share my experience so that A1 Team Malaysia can be highly competitive."

Fairuz said of his opening practice hour, "Aaron did a good job this morning to end up fourth fastest and showed that we have competitive car but during the break the temperatures went up and I was struggling with the grip this afternoon. Throughout the session we made changes and the car was going quicker particularly towards the end of the session and we're certainly going in the right direction. It's difficult to find the right stiffness for the car, particularly with the smooth surface of this track, but there's more to come from the car and we'll improve our pace tomorrow. We're certainly in the zone."

Jack Cunningham, Chief Executive, A1 Team Malaysia, adds, "We're up there in the mix of the top times and I think there's more to come from the team. Fairuz and Aaron work well together and our overall package is very strong now. We're feeling very positive for qualifying tomorrow, and will certainly be aiming for an improvement on today's position."

The A1GP World Cup of Motorsport, Malaysia, is the third round of the fourth season of the Series. A1 Team Malaysia lies first in the Championship standings after two events, having already scored a pole position and two podium finishes including victory in the first A1GP race with the new generation A1GP Powered by Ferrari car.

Track action at the Sepang circuit continues tomorrow with final practice and official qualifying tomorrow, followed by the Sprint and Feature races on Sunday.

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