2009–10 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Australia
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The 2009–10 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Australia, was to have been part of the Nikon SuperGP, and a round of A1 Grand Prix
at the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit
on the Gold Coast
of Queensland
in Australia
. It would have opened the fifth season of A1GP.
With the cars and series infrastructure still in London just five days before racing was to have began it was announced on 17 October 2009 that the opening round at Surfers Paradise in Australia was to be cancelled.
A1 Grand Prix
A1 Grand Prix was a 'single make' open-wheel auto racing series. It was unique in its field in that competitors solely represented their nation as opposed to themselves or a team, the usual format in most formula racing series. As such, it was often promoted as the "World Cup of Motorsport"...
at the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit
Surfers Paradise Street Circuit
The Surfers Paradise Street Circuit is a temporary street circuit at Surfers Paradise, in south east Queensland, Australia. The challenging track has several fast sections and four chicanes. It is the third of three motor racing circuits that have existed in the Surfers Paradise area, after the...
on the Gold Coast
Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
of Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It would have opened the fifth season of A1GP.
With the cars and series infrastructure still in London just five days before racing was to have began it was announced on 17 October 2009 that the opening round at Surfers Paradise in Australia was to be cancelled.