A1 Team USA
A1 Team USA (English stylization: A1Team.USA ) was the U.S. National Team in the A1GP series.
History
A1 Team USA was founded by Rick Weidinger, which was replaced at the beginning of the fourth season of Michael Andretti, Kim Green and Kevin Savoree as Seat Holder; as team acted in the first season, the British team David Price Racing, in the second season, the British team West Surrey Racing also, in the third season has its own team and then the American team Andretti Green Racing.
In the first season the team was lower mediocrity; his first points it could achieve by finishing fourth in the feature race in Estoril by Scott Speed . After seven more points placements ( five by Bryan Herta, two by Philip Giebler ) it ended the season in 16th place with 23 points.
The following season, the team was able to record an increase. Already in the feature race of the opening weekend at Zandvoort he succeeded with Philip Giebler at the wheel with second place, the first podium. Another season highlight was a second place in the feature race in Mexico City by Jonathan Summerton dar. Also in the main race of the next race weekend in Shanghai was Summerton for the podium, but was eliminated in third position from lying because of a driving error. The team finished the season again on the ninth place overall with 42 points.
In the third season, the team was able to build on this achievement. After a mixed first half of the season the team with Jonathan Summerton scored the first podium as a driver in the feature race in Mexico City for third place. Already on race weekend in Shanghai on the first victory could ever be celebrated in the main race, followed by a second place in the sprint race at Brands Hatch. The team finished the season at the twelfth position overall with 56 points.
The fourth season was similar for the team. Six points results, including as a highlight a third place in the feature race in Sepang by Marco Andretti, meant at the end of eleven overall with 24 points.
A1 Team USA has participated in all 39 race weekends of the A1GP series.
Driver
A1 Team USA continued to race weekends a ten different drivers, nine of whom also took part in the race itself. In addition, the official test at Silverstone came in 2005 Jeff Simmons, the official test at Le Castellet in the same year Colin Fleming and the official test in 2006 - also at Silverstone - Al Unser Jr. used.
Rider overview
( Legend: RG = Race total SR = sprint races; HR = main race; RS = rookie sessions, PP = pole position; SRR = fastest lap )