AUGUST 15, 2005

F1 men lead A1 Team Ireland

A1 Team Ireland is to be led by former F1 marketing man Mark Gallagher, with backing from a consortium of businessmen. The team will run former Jordan F1 driver Ralph Firman Jr. The team will be based in Dublin and will include Dublin businessman Mark Kershaw and racer PJ Fallon.

The team will name a reserve driver after a test at Paul Ricard in a fortnight.