Former Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan held off New Zealand’s Jonny Reid to claim India’s maiden A1GP World Cup of Motorsport victory in the feature race in China.

Series leaders Switzerland grabbed pole position for the feature race at this weekend’s A1GP World Cup of Motorsport event at Zhuhai International Circuit after Neel Jani returned the fastest time in his final lap of the qualifying session today.

Adam Carroll has finished third in the Sprint Race at the Czech A1 Grand Prix in Brno on his A1 debut.

Great Britain gave the massed ranks at Brands Hatch almost the perfect weekend with a win and a second place - but still missed out on the runners-up spot in the championship at the last A1GP round of the season.

Nico Hulkenberg followed up his debut win for Germany last weekend by posting the fastest time in practice for Sunday’s A1GP of the Czech Republic.