Scenes from Bavaria City Racing in Rotterdam
Twenty-two-year old Japan F3 racer Carlo van Dam was given the task of piloting the car on home soil, which was run in a bright orange livery reminiscent of the design that was used by the team in the first two seasons of A1GP.
The orange design is not going to be the final livery however, with the 2008/09 paint-scheme expected to be revealed by the end of this month, along with details of the all-important driver line-up.
“It was great to drive in front of a Dutch audience again in the new A1GP Powered by Ferrari car," said van Dam.
“It is obvious the people from Ferrari and A1GP have done a tremendous job. When I heard the engine sound and felt the vibes of its engine it made my skin crawl. I couldn’t show the full potential of the new car around the tight streets but it is obvious it is huge."
08/17/08 Below are photos of today's Bavaria City Racing in Rotterdam, the annual event in Europe's largest port city! An estimated 500,000 spectators watched Robert Doornbos (Renault F1), Jarno Trulli (Toyota F1), Giancarlo Fisichella and Adrian Sutil (both in Force India's F1 cars) and Sakon Yamamoto (Renault F1) and many other local motorsport heroes and their race cars in the City centre of Rotterdam. They entertained the audience with spectacular donuts, drifts and raw speed.
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| Ferrari prototype from 70s | Driver parade in open Bentley (l to r: David Hart (car owner) – Adrian Sutil – Robert Doornbos – Sakon Yamamoto – Ivo Opstelten (Mayor of Rotterdam) – Jarno Trulli and Giancarlo Fisichella | Robert Doornbos |
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| Lots of spectators watched the show | A1GP Team Holland (first public outing) driven by Carlo van Dam (leader in the Japanese F3 championship) | Jarno Trulli at full speed |
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| Giancarlo Fisichella | Robert Doornbos doing donuts | Sakon Yamamoto |