Dublin racing driver Niall Murray is determined to race in next season’s Cooper Tires USF2000 Powered by Mazda Championship even though he lost out in his bid to win a $200,000 scholarship for the series.

France were crowned A1 Grand Prix champions as Mexico won both the sprint and feature races at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in California.

Great Britain were down in 14th place as USA set the pace in the first official practice session for their home A1 Grand Prix race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.