26/09/2008
NEWS STORY
The A1GP series will start Season Four next week at Zandvoort with a smaller grid than anticipated.
As a result of a car build delay, this has impacted on the number that will be on the grid at the Dutch track.
"The situation we find ourselves in is unfortunate," said A1GP CEO, Pete da Silva. "We have a small number of teams who will not be in Zandvoort. While these teams are obviously very disappointed, they understand we have done everything possible but just ran out of time.
"I am aware of how hard our teams have been working, and are continuing to do that day and night. The fact some won't make the grid next week will not be for lack of trying. We have had an awful lot of support from many areas and I particularly want to thank our suppliers, partners and sponsors who have stood by us. We have asked a lot of many of them and they have delivered. All the teams who are racing are committed to giving the fans the exciting entertainment they have come to expect from A1GP."
The series hopes to have all its nations on the grid for the second event of Season Four, at Chengdu, China on 7-9 November.