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A1 GP : Ireland and Switzerland on top at Taupo

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Khatir Soltani
From A1 GP Press release

A1 Team Ireland's Adam Carroll and swiss driver Neel Jani clinched victory this week-end in New Zealand.

A1 Team Ireland's Adam Carroll converted pole position into victory in the Sprint race at Taupo Motorsport Park this morning, extending the team's lead at the top of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport standings.

Switzerland's Neel Jani finished second after a great pit stop from the team helped bump him up the order, from fourth on the grid. The Netherlands' Robert Doornbos finished third, ahead of France's Loïc Duval. Home driver for A1 Team New Zealand, Chris van der Drift, brought Black Beauty home in fifth place.

A1 Team Switzerland claimed its second win of the season in Feature race in Taupo. Neel Jani finished ahead of Ireland's Adam Carroll and Portugal's Filipe Albuquerque with Ireland retaining its position at the top of the A1GP championship standing.
Khatir Soltani
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