Friday, January 12, 2007
Preparations for 2007 A1 Grand Prix are now moving into top gear, organiser Dana Cooper said on Thursday.
"Now that everyone is back at work, it's full steam ahead," said Cooper, the chief executive of A1 Grand Prix Team South Africa, during a hectic round of meetings, some carried out down in what will eventually be the drivers' pit, now being...
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Preparations for Durban's second A1GP in February, 2007 are well in hand, according to A1 Team South Africa CEO Dana Cooper. The country is one of 23 that will host the races during the 2006/07 season.
"We attracted 105 000 spectators over the three days at the last even - the biggest sporting crowd Durban has yet seen," she claimed.
"This...
Friday, December 15, 2006
Preparations for the second A1GP street race in Durban, scheduled for February 25, 2007 are well in hand and spectators can look forward to an even bigger and better event than the award-winning one this year, said Ms Dana Cooper, CEO of A1 Team South Africa.
This year’s event in January was a sell-out success and was voted the best round of the...
Friday, July 7, 2006
The European Tour Operators Association, the pan-European trade association for tourism companies in Europe, has just issued a report examining the effect of the likely effect of the Olympic Games on London's tourist trade in 2012, using data from previous Olympic competitions. The conclusion is that London will suffer a decline in visitors in the...
Monday, January 30, 2006
Durban Speeds Into International Motorsport Arena
Durban exploded onto the international motor sport arena at the weekend with one of the most exciting races for open single-seaters on record.
From the opening practice on Friday, Durban’s A1 Grand Prix had everything, from incredible driving in steady rain and wet conditions to a host of...
Monday, January 30, 2006
Race has set International Standards
The Durban A1 Grand Prix was so successful that it has now set the international standard and raised the bar.
And Durban-born Stephan Watson, the general manager of A1 Grand Prix Global Holdings – the parent company that runs the races around the world – said the weekends A1 was the “biggest event since the...
