Ireland Take Taupo Sprint Victory

Taupo, New Zealand January 25, 2009: A1 Team Ireland’s Adam Carroll converted pole position into victory in the Sprint race at Taupo Motorsport Park this morning, extending the team’s lead at the top of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport standings.

Switzerland’s Neel Jani finished second after a great pit stop from the Swiss team helped jump him up the order, from fourth on the grid. The Netherlands’ Robert Doornbos finished third, ahead of France’s Loic Duval. Home driver for A1 Team New Zealand, Chris van der Drift, brought Black Beauty home in fifth place.