Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 26, 2006 13:00:17 GMT 12
This screens on TV3 at 22.45hrs, and the qualifying is at 16.00hrs this afternoon. What a shame it's not live with the Kiwis at the front.
Here's more from TVNZ's site
tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411749/901670
New Zealand will be on the front row of the grid for Sunday's opening sprint race in round four of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport in Malaysia.
Kiwi driver Jonny Reid qualified in second position by posting fast times in the opening two segments of Saturday's qualifying session around the Sepang International Circuit, ending up third fastest in the opening hot lap before setting the quickest time of the entire qualifying session in the second segment.
He dropped to 11th fastest in his third run, but the average time of his two opening segments was enough to propel Black Beauty on to the front of the grid alongside Switzerland and Reid didn't even need to race the fourth and final qualifying segment, choosing to keep the car in cotton wool and save a set of new tyres for Sunday's races.
New Zealand team owner Colin Giltrap said the car was "brilliant" and Reid was in fine form.
"Jonny's pumped and we're delighted for him because when the pressure went on he responded with the quickest lap of the day," Giltrap said.
It is the second time in as many drives this season that Reid has qualified for the front row. He qualified on pole during round two in the Czech Republic, only to crash before the first corner.
Giltrap said a number of teams were worried about driver fatigue in the stifling heat and humidity during Sunday's 70-minute feature race, but Reid was confident his fitness and focus would last the distance.
Earlier today Reid had posted the fourth fastest time in the second of the Official Practice sessions, following on from his third ranking after Friday's first practice run.
The 20-minute sprint race starts at 4pm on Sunday (NZ time), with the 70-minute feature race under way from 8pm.
Here's more from TVNZ's site
tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411749/901670
New Zealand will be on the front row of the grid for Sunday's opening sprint race in round four of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport in Malaysia.
Kiwi driver Jonny Reid qualified in second position by posting fast times in the opening two segments of Saturday's qualifying session around the Sepang International Circuit, ending up third fastest in the opening hot lap before setting the quickest time of the entire qualifying session in the second segment.
He dropped to 11th fastest in his third run, but the average time of his two opening segments was enough to propel Black Beauty on to the front of the grid alongside Switzerland and Reid didn't even need to race the fourth and final qualifying segment, choosing to keep the car in cotton wool and save a set of new tyres for Sunday's races.
New Zealand team owner Colin Giltrap said the car was "brilliant" and Reid was in fine form.
"Jonny's pumped and we're delighted for him because when the pressure went on he responded with the quickest lap of the day," Giltrap said.
It is the second time in as many drives this season that Reid has qualified for the front row. He qualified on pole during round two in the Czech Republic, only to crash before the first corner.
Giltrap said a number of teams were worried about driver fatigue in the stifling heat and humidity during Sunday's 70-minute feature race, but Reid was confident his fitness and focus would last the distance.
Earlier today Reid had posted the fourth fastest time in the second of the Official Practice sessions, following on from his third ranking after Friday's first practice run.
The 20-minute sprint race starts at 4pm on Sunday (NZ time), with the 70-minute feature race under way from 8pm.
