Mexican podiums for A1 Team GBR

A1 Team GBR, sponsored by Playseats, was in action as the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport descended on Mexico City last weekend. Oliver Jarvis was back in the cockpit for Mexico putting in superb performances to finish second in both the Sprint and Feature races. Jarvis also claimed an extra point for fastest lap in the Feature which together with his race points moves Team GBR up to fourth in the championship, within striking distance of third-placed France. The next round of the championship is scheduled to take place in Shanghai, China on 13 April.

Solberg aiming high after Rally Mexico

The 2008 FIA World Rally Championship got underway in January with Rally Monte Carlo. Playseats™ licencing partner Petter Solberg, driving for the Subaru World Rally Team (SWRT), recorded his best ever Monaco finish ending 5th.

Solberg went on to finish fourth in Rally Sweden before heading to Mexico for round three on 28 February - 2 March.

In the first gravel rally of the year, Solberg was forced to retire with a broken driveshaft but restarted, taking a 30 minute penalty, to finish 12th and score a vital manufacturers championship point.

The result puts Subaru in 2nd position in the manufacturer championship, joint with Citroen, with Solberg 5th in the drivers’ standings.

Win signed A1GP Playseats as A1 Team GBR head to Brands Hatch

Through Playseats’ sponsorship of the team, A1 Team GBR has donated an A1GP branded Playseat Evolution to Metro, the World’s largest free newspaper, and to Virgin Radio with both set to be given away in exclusive competitions in the build up to the A1GP finale at Brands Hatch on 4th May. The competitions will give respective readers and listeners the chance to win a Playseat signed by A1 Team GBR drivers Robbie Kerr (pictured) and Oliver Jarvis.

At the penultimate round of the A1GP Series in Shanghai on 13th April, Kerr claimed two ninth-place finishes in the Sprint and Feature races to close the championship gap to A1 Team France to 12 points. A1 Team GBR now heads to the season finale at Brands Hatch, UK on 4th May, where a 3rd consecutive top 3 finish in the final standings is the target.

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