Races
The first A1 Grand Prix season consisted of 11 races, all held in different countries. Each race ran over a three day weekend, including a practice session on each of Friday and Saturday before a qualifying session on Saturday, and then two races on Sunday.
| Round | Date | Country | Circuit | Sprint Winner | Main Winner | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 September 2005 | United Kingdom | Brands Hatch | Brazil | Brazil | Report |
| 2 | 9 October 2005 | Germany | EuroSpeedway Lausitz | France | France | Report |
| 3 | 23 October 2005 | Portugal | Autódromo do Estoril | France | France | Report |
| 4 | 6 November 2005 | Australia | Eastern Creek Raceway | France | France | Report |
| 5 | 20 November 2005 | Malaysia | Sepang International Circuit | France | France | Report |
| 6 | 11 December 2005 | United Arab Emirates | Dubai Autodrome | Switzerland | France | Report |
| 7 | 29 January 2006 | South Africa | Durban street circuit | France | Netherlands | Report |
| 8 | 12 February 2006 | Indonesia | Sentul International Circuit | France | Canada | Report |
| 9 | 26 February 2006 | Mexico | Parque Fundidora Monterrey | France | France | Report |
| 10 | 12 March 2006 | United States of America | Laguna Seca | Mexico | Mexico | Report |
| 11 | 2 April 2006 | China | Shanghai International Circuit | Malaysia | Czech Republic | Report |
The Indonesian Round had originally been scheduled to be held on 15 January 2006, but was postponed due to the death of Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The replacement date was set as 12 February 2006 (originally scheduled for the cancelled Curitiba race), resulting in effectively switching order with the South African round.
Read more about this topic: 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix Season
Famous quotes containing the word races:
“There are only two races on this planet—the intelligent and the stupid.”
—John Fowles (b. 1926)
“Behind every individual closes organization; before him opens liberty,—the Better, the Best. The first and worse races are dead. The second and imperfect races are dying out, or remain for the maturing of the higher. In the latest race, in man, every generosity, every new perception, the love and praise he extorts from his fellows, are certificates of advance out of fate into freedom.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)