NZ qualify third in South Africa

Published: 8:45AM Sunday February 22, 2009 Source: ONE Sport / Newstalk ZB

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New Zealand have qualified in third position on the grid for the feature race on the South African leg of the A1GP in Gauteng on Sunday.

Earl Bamber, returing after having sat out his home race in Taupo last month, clocked a lap time of one minute 27.569, 0.3 of a second behind Monaco, who along with The Netherlands are in pole position in the fifth round of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport season.

Bamber has New Zealand in 12th on the grid for the sprint race.

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