Team Great Britain’s Robbie Kerr has vowed to bounce back from his Taupo disappointment as the A1GP season reaches its halfway stage in Australia this weekend.

Officials at Racing Victoria have appealed to connections of prospective runners in the Melbourne Cup not to worry about the current outbreak of equine influenza in Australia.

Robbie Kerr wants a return to the A1 Grand Prix podium in Malaysia this weekend after rediscovering Great Britain’s form in Australia two weeks ago.

Nicolas Lapierre made it six out of six for France with another double A1 Grand Prix win, at Eastern Creek in Australia.

Nicolas Lapierre kept up France’s domination of the new A1 Grand Prix series by taking pole position at Eastern Creek in Australia.