Financial problems meant the fleet of ‘Powered by Ferrari’ A1GP cars only saw service for a single year before the self-styled 'World Cup of Motorsport' bit the dust. A1GP’s 2008-09 season at the height of the financial crisis was a turbulent one, as money woes for promoters and parts delays contributed to the cancellation of four rounds and a calendar of just seven races. Several teams were unable to test before the first round, but at least they were on the grid – many more didn’t even have a car to field.
Yet the car penned at Bognor Regis by former Lola and Penske designer John Travis made an excellent impression and is regarded fondly by that year’s champion as the high point of a racing career that has taken in Formula 1 tests for BAR, Formula E with Jaguar, the DTM with Audi, the Le Mans 24 Hours and, briefly, IndyCar.
