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SF Round 1 France Magny-Cours MEDIA KIT  CONTENTS Superleague Formula By Sonangol All Set For Blast Off In France 3 Superleague Formula – The Grid 5 Superleague Formula – Standings 6 Superleague Formula – The Calendar 7 Race Schedule 8 Circuit Mapsuperleague Formula – Did You Know 9 Superleague Formula – Did You Know 10 Prize Money & Points 12 Superleague Formula’s Unique Race Format 13 Superleague Formula Qualifying 16 Superleague Formula – Q&A 17 Profile– Alex Andreu 22 Profile– Robin Webb 23 Technical Details - Panoz - Elan Motorsports Technologies 24 Sf Engine – Technical Details 26 Superleague Formula – Entry List 27 Club Profile: Ac Milan 28 Driver Giorgio Pantano 29 Club Profile: Al Ain 30 Driver Miguel Molina 31 Club Profile: Sporting Clube De Portugal 32 Driver Pedro Petiz 33 Club Profile: As Roma 34 Driver Jonathan Kennard 35 Club Profile: Atlético De Madrid 36 Driver Ho Pin-Tung 37 Club Profile: Fc Basel 38 Driver Max Wissel 39 Club Profile: Corinthians 40 Driver Antonio Pizzonia 41 Club Profile: Flamengo 42 Driver Enrique Bernoldi 43 Club Profile: Galatasaray 44 Driver Duncan Tappy 45 Club Profile: Liverpool Fc 46 Driver Adrián Vallés 47 Club Profile: Fc Midtjylland 48 Driver Kasper Andersen 49 Club Profile: Olympiacos Cfp 50 Driver Davide Rigon 51 Club Profile: Olympiaque Lyonnais 52 Driver Nelson Panciatici 53 Club Profile: Fc Porto 54 Driver Tristan Gommendy 55 1  Club Profile: Psv Eindhoven 56 Driver Dominic Muermans 57 Club Profile: Rangers Fc 58 Driver John Martin 59 Club Profile: Rsc Anderlecht 60 Driver Yelmer Buurman 61 Club Profile: Tottenham Hotspur 62 Driver Craig Dolby 63 2  SUPERLEAGUE FORMULA BY SONANGOL ALL SET FOR BLAST OFF IN FRANCE The final countdown has begun: there are now just days before the spectacular 2009 ‘Superleague Formula by Sonangol’ race series kicks off this weekend (27/28 France) at Magny-Cours in France. The former home of the French Grand Prix not only will witness the start of what promises to be an even more dramatic second season for the ground breaking Superleague Formula series – that combines the gusto and exhilaration of premier league motor sport with the passion and obsession of football – but also will witness several significant evolutions for the dynamic championship. Major new developments for 2009 include the arrival of three new soccer clubs, a thrilling new race format, the introduction of upgraded and more powerful V12 engines, the addition of three famous new venues, even more top class drivers as well as the advent of a new title sponsor following confirmation that Angolan-based multinational oil giant Sonangol has entered into an important two-year partnership with Superleague Formula. As well as the three Superleage Formula headline races (see Super Final below), this weekend’s busy track schedule includes rounds of both the Euroseries 3000 and popular MitJets championships. However, as always, there is far more to a Superleague Formula event than on-track action. Adding an extra fun dimension to each race weekend, meetings include a programme of off-track entertainment with festival activities for all ages to add extra value to the admission ticket. At Magny-Cours fans can enjoy a wide range of amusing entertainments including: stunt moto displays, slot car racing, minikarts, Playstation contests and many more. An ‘open-to-all’ philosophy also allows fans to get access to the paddock, to the rear of the pit garages and to meet their football and racing heroes. Adding to the excitement, in the final build up to the opening weekend at Magny-Cours there will be a spectacular demonstration featuring the Olympique Lyonnais, Liverpool and AS Roma cars on the streets of the local city of Nevers. This dazzling street show is being organised by Superleague Formula, Magny Cours and the city hall. Three new clubs: The majority of those internationally renowned soccer clubs contesting the inaugural Superleague Formula are back for more action in 2009. This time, though, European champions such as AC Milan and Liverpool FC are joined on the 18-car grid by three ambitious rookies: FC Midtjylland, Olympique Lyonnais, and Sporting Clube de Portugal. Olympique Lyonnais is the series’ first French club and sure to be the ‘fans favourite’ this weekend at Magny-Cours. New Super Final climax: Magny-Cours will witness the introduction of an exciting new race format. As in 2008, race day will feature two 45-minutes showdowns, the second with a reverse starting grid taken from the finishing results of the first. However the action-packed schedule will now reach its thrilling climax with a third race for the top three finishers from the first two races. This special six-car ‘shoot-out’ will decide the overall ‘Weekend Winner’. Extra championship points will not be on offer but the final results will determine the distribution of each event’s €333,000 prize fund. 3  More powerful V12 engines: Specially designed and manufactured exclusively for the series by Menard Competition Technologies in Oxfordshire, England, the advanced 4.2-litre V12 is fitted to all the single-seater racers that represent many of the world’s top football clubs on the vibrant Superleague Formula grid. Since its introduction in 2008, the high-tech 750+ horsepower engine has received widespread acclaim for both its power and reliability as well as for delivering stirring sounds, which have added greatly to the football-inspired fervor in the grandstands. Now, with a year’s racing experience successfully completed, MCT has introduced several significant upgrades aimed at increasing both power and durability. Notable new developments include an improved water system plus revisions to the oil system to reduce oil surge in high g-force corners. Three new venues: Three of the most successful venues from the inaugural Superleague Formula calendar have been retained on the 2009 six-round schedule: Donington Park (GB); Zolder (BEL) and Estoril (POR). The trio of new circuits also boast considerable Formula 1 pedigree: Magny-Cours was home to the French Grand Prix until this year; Monza still hosts the Italian Grand Prix while Jarama has staged many Spanish Grands Prix. Top class driver line-up: This year’s ‘Superleague Formula by Sonangol’ grid will feature some of the world’s top racing drivers as well as some of the sport’s brightest young prospects. The most significant new addition is, perhaps, former Grand Prix driver and reigning GP2 Series champion Giorgio Pantano. The 30-y e a r -old Italian has signed to race for his favourite team AC Milan. Other former F1 drivers include Antonio Pizzonia (Corinthians) and Enrique Bernoldi (Flamengo). Title sponsorship from Sonangol: Superleague Formula enters a significant new era after concluding a major two-year partnership with oil giant Sonangol and will be renamed ‘Superleague Formula by Sonangol’. Sonangol is a global company responsible for petroleum and natural gas production in Angola. The state-owned company was formed following Angola’s independence from Portugal in 1976 with a mandate to manage the country’s substantial oil and natural gas reserves. Prioritizing the management of hydrocarbons, environmental protection and industrial safety, Sonangol has created a diversified business that is centered around oil. With headquarters in Luanda, Sonangol is proud to be the only company with representations in the whole country. Overseas the company has offices in Congo; China; USA; England and Singapore. More than 30 subsidiaries and joint venture companies are now part of Sonangol Group. 4  SUPERLEAGUE FORMULA – THE GRID 5  SUPERLEAGUE FORMULA – STANDINGS Position Car # Racing Team Points Sporting Clube de Portugal - - 2 AC Milan - - 3 Galatasaray - - 4 PSV - - 5 A l A i n - - 6 Flamengo - - 7 Anderlecht - - 8 Olympiacos - - 9 FC Basel - - 10 Corinthians - 14 - Atlético de Madrid - - 15 FC Porto - - 16 Rangers FC - - 17 Tottenham Hotspur - - 19 Liverpool FC - - 21 AS R o m a - 22 - FC Midtylland - - 24 Olympique Lyonnais - - 69 6  SUPERLEAGUE FORMULA – T H E C A L E N D A R Magny-Cours Round 1: France • June 27/28 Zolder Round 2: Belgium • July 18/19 Donington Park Round 3: United Kingdom • August 1/2 Estoril Round 4: Portugal • September 5/6 Monza Round 5: Italy • October 3/4 Jarama Round 6: Spain • November 7/8 7  R A C E SCHEDULE Saturday 27th June 2009 Start Finish Duration Category Activity Clear 08:00:00 08:30:00 00:30:00 Euroseries 3000 Free Practice 1 00:15:00 08:45:00 09:15:00 00:30:00 Mitjet Free Practice 00:15:00 09:30:00 10:15:00 00:45:00 Superleague Formula Free Practice 00:15:00 10:30:00 11:00:00 00:30:00 Euroseries 3000 Free Practice 2 00:15:00 11:15:00 12:00:00 00:45:00 Superleague Formula Free Practice 2 00:10:00 12:10:00 13:10:00 01:00:00 Superleague Formula Rookie free practice 00:50:00 14:00:00 14:30:00 00:30:00 Mitjet Qualification (10'10'10') 00:10:00 14:40:00 15:10:00 00:30:00 Euroseries 3000 Qualification 00:30:00 15:40:00 15:55:00 00:15:00 Superleague Formula Qualif groupe A 00:00:05 16:00:00 16:15:00 00:15:00 Superleague Formula Qualif groupe B 00:00:10 16:25:00 16:35:00 00:10:00 Superleague Formula Quarter-finals 00:00:05 16:40:00 16:48:00 00:08:00 Superleague Formula Semi-finals 00:00:07 16:55:00 17:00:00 00:05:00 Superleague Formula Pole-position final 00:00