A1GP: Fairuz has first taste of an A1GP car

Fairuz tests at Paul Ricard in Malaysian coloured car...

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Wednesday, 24th August 2005 - Fairuz Fauzy had his first taste of the A1GP car with A1 Team Malaysia yesterday at the A1GP second official test at Paul Ricard circuit south of France, taking the wheels for the morning session.

Fairuz took the time to learn the car and the circuit as he concentrated to find a good set up for him and the car. He is expected to improve his times in the 2 and a half day test scheduled by A1 Grand Prix.

18 Teams took to the track with China and Indonesia expecting to get into action in the afternoon.

PAUL RICARD A1GP TEST - DAY 1 - WED. 24TH AUG
Morning Times

1 Brazil 1:24:973 Nelson Piquet jr.

2 Portugal 1:25:432 Alvaro Parente

3 GB 1:25:771 Robbie Kerr

4 Nederland 1:26:040 Jos Verstappen

5 Australia 1:26:058 Will Power

6 Mexico 1:26:087 Salvador Duran

7 Pakistan 1:26:139 Adam Khan

8 South Africa 1:26:177 Thomas Scheckter

9 Ireland 1:26:202 Ralph Firman

10 Switzerland 1:26:221 Romain Grosjean

11 Lebanon 1:26:477 Basil Shaaban

12 France 1:26:539 Christophe Bouchut

13 New Zealand 1:26:600 Jonny Reid

14 Malaysia 1:27:006 Fairuz Fauzy

15 India 1:27:978 Karun Chandok

16 USA 1:28:789 Scott Speed

17 Germany 1:30:316 Timo Scheider

18 Russia 1:39:368 Nikolay Fomenko