A1 Team Malaysia

A1 Team Malaysia
A1 Team Malaysia
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

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)	Wins	Sprint wins	Main wins	2nd	Poles	Fastest Laps	Points
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.

Year	Racing team	Chassis, Engine, Tyres	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	Points	Rank
2005-06	A1 Team Malaysia	Lola, Zytek, Cooper Avon		GBR spr	GBR fea	GER spr	GER fea	PRT spr	PRT fea	AUS spr	AUS fea	MYS spr	MYS fea	ARE spr	ARE fea	ZAF spr	ZAF fea	IDN spr	IDN fea	MEX spr	MEX fea	USA spr	USA fea	CHN spr	CHN fea	74	5th
			Fairuz Fauzy	13				8	Ret			8
			Alex Yoong		5	6	16			8	5		5	10	Ret	Ret	Ret	4	2	7	11	Ret	10	1	2
2006-07	A1 Team Malaysia	Lola Zytek Cooper Avon		NED spr	NED fea	CZE spr	CZE fea	BEI spr	BEI fea	MYS spr	MYS fea	IDN spr	IDN fea	NZ spr	NZ fea	AUS spr	AUS fea	ZAF spr	ZAF fea	MEX spr	MEX fea	SHA spr	SHA fea	GBR spr	GBR fea	55	6th
2006-07	A1 Team Malaysia	Lola Zytek Cooper Avon	Alex Yoong	12	17	1	1	14	12	4	7	12	5	19	11	7	6	Ret	8	1	5	6	11	5	9	55	6th
2007-08	A1 Team Malaysia	Lola Zytek Cooper Avon		NED spr	NED fea	CZE spr	CZE fea	MYS spr	MYS fea	ZHU spr	ZHU fea	NZ spr	NZ fea	AUS spr	AUS fea	ZAF spr	ZAF fea	MEX spr	MEX fea	SHA spr	SHA fea	GBR spr	GBR fea			25	15th
			Alex Yoong	16	Ret	17	14	9	13	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret					9	15	4	6
			Fairuz Fauzy											20	17	9	5					13	Ret
2008-09	A1 Team Malaysia	A1GP, Ferrari, Michelin		NED		CHN		MYS		NZL		RSA		POR		GBR										43	6th
				spr	fea	spr	fea	spr	fea	spr	fea	spr	fea	spr	fea	spr	fea
			Fairuz Fauzy	1	2	13	5	15	10	8	10	9	15	8	3
			Aaron Lim													16	Ret

References

^ "Fauzy replaces Yoong at Malaysia". a1gp.com. 2008-01-30. Retrieved 2008-09-24.

External links

A1 Team Malaysia Home Page a1teammalaysia.com.my
Media Partner Pitstop.com.my

[1] "Fauzy replaces Yoong at Malaysia". a1gp.com. 2008-01-30. Retrieved 2008-09-24.

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