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Taupo to host A1GP TAUPO is gearing up to host the sixth round of the popular A1GP World Cup of Motorsport in January, a race expected to be the biggest motorsport event in New Zealand for 50 years.More than 20 countries compete in the nation-versus-nation series, which started its second season in the Netherlands on October 1. The New Zealand team last year finished fourth in the inaugural A1GP series. The central North Island town was confirmed as a venue for the event after a push by developers and motorsport backers to upgrade the Taupo Motorsport Park so that it could host large races. The New Zealand Government provided $2 million to help the venue become a world-class facility. The countries involved in A1GP account for 80 per cent of the world's population. Some 2,000 media representatives attended the 11 events last year and about 127 different programmes were generated at each round. As such, exposure from the race is expected to boost New Zealand's tourism industry and also provide a fillip to other industries by highlighting the country's innovative spirit. Taupo's race will be the first meeting of 2007. The event has been sanctioned by MotorSport New Zealand, and will be managed and promoted jointly by A1GP, MIT (the operators of the Taupo Motorsport Park) and A1 Team.NZL. |
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