A1GP: Malaysia To Field Fairuz Fauzy In Rd.3 Portugal And Alex Yoong In Rd.4

Alex to support Fairuz in Portugal's rd.3...(click image to enlarge)
in a switch from the strategy of shared duties per race weekend.

In annoucing this A1 Team Malaysia's team principal, Jack Cunningham said, "We had a good weekend in Germany with our sixth place finish and I hope that we can continue with this level of performance in Estoril. We don't know the track, so we don't underestimate the challenge ahead, but we have a dedicated team of motorsport professionals and the will to win, so we'll be out to do our best. Fairuz will do all the driving this weekend as Alex, with his knowledge of the circuit in Australia, will carry out all the driving duties there. We will be assessing how this strategy will work over the coming two races."

A1 Team Malaysia moves on to Portugal for the third in the trio of European rounds that have kicked off the inaugural A1 Grand Prix series. Estoril circuit, just over 30 kilometres northwest of Lisbon, is the location for the next round where it promises to be an exciting weekend of race action, with A1 Team Malaysia ready to take on the challenges of this demanding circuit.

Yoong competed for A1 Team Malaysia in the last round of the Series in Germany, bringing his car home sixth in the first of the two races following his 5th place in the feature race in the UK.

Yoong: "We'll be working hard as a team to continue to score World Cup points and keep A1 Team Malaysia performing competitively. Estoril, as a former F1 track, has a special place on the calendar and I hope it will be the venue for a strong showing from the team with Fairuz leading the charge for us."

Fairuz: "I am very happy to be back in the car in Portugal and am very excited to be driving both the sprint and the feature races. Estoril is a circuit that I've always wanted to drive."

The A1 Grand Prix of Nations in Portugal takes place from 21 - 23 October and the teams leave Europe after this event to travel eastwards, with a race weekend in Sydney in early November and the A1 Grand Prix of Nations at Sepang circuit in Malaysia, 18 - 20 November.

Edited from A1 Team Malaysia release