The A1GP World Cup of Motorsport returns to a brand new venue in China for round two of the 2008/2009 season this weekend (7 to 9 November). The Chengdu International Circuit in the Sichuan province in the south west of the country will host Sunday's two races and the proceeds will go to the Sichuan Earthquake Relief Fund that was set up following the severe earthquake that hit the region in May.

Adrian Zaugg will drive A1 Team South Africa?s car Vulindlela in Sunday's sprint and feature races. The 21-year-old Zaugg finished sixth in the wet opening sprint race at Zandvoort in the Netherlands on 5 October and was unceremoniously bundled out of the rain-affected feature race on lap six while lying fifth after Italy's Onidi Fabio lost control of his car and crashed into the back of Vulindlela.

Commenting on the series visiting China, A1GP chairperson Tony Teixeira said: "Our welcome in China has always been extremely warm and it is very gratifying that we have been invited to race at our fourth different track in this amazing country by the Chinese Government. The Chinese fans are some of the most passionate, as can be seen by their support for the series and A1 Team China. Also, as we have seen with the recent Olympics, China knows how to put on great events."

Liu Yu, A1 Team China seat holder is certain this race will be very important to the Sichuan Province: "It is a great honour to have A1GP back in China, especially with the new A1GP Powered by Ferrari cars. The severity of the earthquake in Sichuan Province on 12 May this year was a shock to everyone worldwide, and both A1GP and A1 Team China will take this opportunity to show support for the local people who have suffered so badly. I am sure the fans in Chengdu will be able to show they are getting on with their lives and will give A1GP a warm welcome."

Vulindlela, distinctively liveried in the six colours of the South African flag, carries the prison number of Nelson Mandela, 46664, to promote the former president?s foundation and its HIV/AIDS initiatives. It also carries the names of sponsors SABC Sport, Aon and Ericsson.

Chengdu City is the capital of the Sichuan province in the south west of the country. The circuit, located 16 km south west of the city centre, is 3.36km long and features 14 turns. The "City of Abundance", as Chengdu is also known, is the fifth most populated city in the country with over 100 million people living in Sichuan Province. Its other claim to fame is being the most important economic, transportation and communication hub in China. The city is 1518km from Beijing and 1651km from Shanghai.

Saturday's qualifying will be broadcast live on SABC3 from 8am to 10am and Sunday's sprint and feature races will be broadcast from 8am to 10.30am (the recorded sprint race will be screened from 8am while the feature race will be live from 9am).