A1 TEAM MALAYSIA WINS SIGNIFICANT AWARD

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 (Bernama) -- The A1GP World Cup of Motorsports fans
have voted the A1 Team Malaysia as the Most Improved Team for 2008/2009 season
for their hard work in climbing from finishing 15th last season to sixth this
season.

A1 Team Malaysia chief executive Jack Cunningham said the votes, cast
through the recent A1GP.com award, enabled the team to beat their rivals from
Lebanon and Australia.

"A1GP.com says the team looks to become championship contenders in season
five. That has always been our goal. We'll need to continue with our hard work
to stay in the top five, but I know that with the team we have and with their
total commitment and determination, we'll be putting 100 per cent effort in for
next season," he said in a statement here Tuesday.

A disappointing 15th place in the overall standings for the third season
was eclipsed by the team taking a well-deserved 6th place by the end of season
four (2008/2009).

A1 Team Malaysia worked hard between the third and fourth seasons, focusing
on preparing the new generation A1GP `Powered by Ferrari' car, which made its
debut in Zandvoort (Netherlands).

The team's efforts were quickly repaid with their driver, Fairuz Fauzy,
winning the first race at the Dutch track in some of the most difficult racing
conditions faced by A1GP drivers.

Fairuz then took the team's fifth race victory in the first race of the
fourth season and backed this up with a points haul for the season from three
podium finishes, eight points scoring finishes and a fastest lap.

The team maintained their high level of commitment and continued to develop
the car with Fairuz and rookie driver, Aaron Lim. Consistency of results was a
major factor in the team's success, with Fairuz scoring points at each event.

The new season of the A1GP series kicks off later this year and A1 Team
Malaysia will return to represent the nation in this high-profile, international
single-seater championship, which uniquely pits country against country for
national honours.
-- BERNAMA