A1 Grand Prix to see 25 nations fighting for the World Cup

In its first racing season, A1 Grand Prix, the World Cup of Motorsport, will visit some of the world's most glamorous locations hosting 24 races over 12 weekends.

Subject to formal approval by the FIA's World Council, the provisional race calendar for the inaugural season of the World Cup of Motorsport can now be revealed.

A1 Grand Prix will bring together 25 national teams on a level playing field. A1 Grand Prix founder, president and chairman Shaikh Maktoum Al Maktoum, said: "With the formal submission of the A1 Grand Prix provisional race calendar to the FIA World Council, my vision of an exciting worldwide racing series is moving closer to fruition.

"A1 Grand Prix will see 25 nations vying for the prestigious World Cup of Motorsport, taking high-profile international racing to new territories.

"To have 25 cars, each proudly presenting their national sponsors, competing at circuits in both developed and developing markets, will be a remarkable spectacle."

CALENDAR

September 25: Brands Hatch, United Kingdom. October 9: Eurospeedway GP, Germany. October 23: Estoril, Portugal. November 6: Eastern Creek, Australia.

November 20:Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia. December 11: Dubai Autodrome, UAE. January 15: TBC, Indonesia/Singapore. January 29: Durban (Street race)/Cape Town, South Africa. February 12: Parque Fundidora Monterrey, Mexico. February 26: San Antonio, Texas (Street race), USA. March 12: Laguna Seca, California, USA. March 26: Beijing Goldenport TBC, China.

Note: 1. Both Indonesia and Singapore are competing to host the seventh race in A1 GP's first season. 2. At present, either a Durban Street Race or the Killarney Circuit in Cape Town will host the eighth race on the calendar. 3. All this is subject to FIA Grade 2 approval for an alternative circuit, as directed by the Chinese government.