Pole sitter A1 Team Germany’s Michael Ammermüller raced to his first A1GP victory in this morning’s inaugural Zhuhai Sprint race at round four of the 2007/08 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport season while China’s CongFu Cheng put in an incredible performance on home soil, taking a fantastic home race podium.
German rookie Ammermüller dominated the race from lights to flag, holding off Neel Jani to cross the line just over half a second ahead of title leader Switzerland who finished second. The packed grandstand roared when home nation China’s CongFu Cheng made a sensational move past Ireland’s Adam Carroll on lap 10 to grab third place. The 23-year-old from Beijing went on to take the first podium finish of his career and China’s first of the season.
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