Race Calendar (A3 Racing Series)

[Adam43]

Well we suggested A2 series: http://tentenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=68069 However the creaters of A1 are going to create A3, the official feeder series! There aren't many details yet, as it is to be launched nest week, but here is the news article on Autosport: http://www.autosport-atlas.com/news.aspx?id=44385&s=9

It seems there will several regional based series to help promote driving in places where there isn't much motorsport of that level. The first series will be in South Africa.

[Kicking-back]

Makes a lot of sense - all credit to the Sheik.

[jondownunder]

This looks interesting in that it will "kick off in South Africa in July", before A1 GP itself. I guess we'll see what it's all about in the launch tomorrow (according to a1gp.com).

[Adam43]

All the things look the same as the pre-launch. Including the VW engines etc...

http://www.autosport-atlas.com/news.aspx?id=44473&g=1

[jondownunder]

Hmm, I guess non-Autosport subscribers will have to wait for A1GP.com to update to find out more.

I was wondering what became of the Formula Volkswagen cars. Could be good if they're mainly targetting countries without established single-seater categories.

[Adam43]

Originally Posted by jondownunder

Hmm, I guess non-Autosport subscribers will have to wait for A1GP.com to update to find out more.

The only other site I saw it on a couple of days ago was crash.net: http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view...=26&nid=111409

[mabs_nsx]

More Info:
http://www.a1gp.com/home.html

[Stephen Green]

Guys, I have merged the two A3 threads for ease...

Stephen.

[Asa]

I wonder if the organizers have something else in mind for A2?

Anyway, I think it will be good if the organizers will allow China and Malaysia to manufacture the A3 cars locally, it will be a lot cheaper that way for the local drivers. Right now, if you want to race in single seaters over here, everything must be imported and it is a real pain.

Also, I think A3 must run as support race to A1. As far as I know currently A1 is not going to have any support race in the not so traditional racing countries.

[pirenzo]

Originally Posted by Asa

I wonder if the organizers have something else in mind for A2?

Perhaps they're just mimicking the established feeder series for F1 with their names. e.g. F1 becomes A1, and F3 becomes A3. So F3000/GP2 would become A3000 or something, but since A1 is already more like F3000/GP2 than F1 already they probably won't (besides, A3000 sounds like an aeroplane )