LONDON, March 20: A1 Team China driver, Congfu Cheng, is about to become part of history as he participates in the Olympic Torch Relay, a tradition that goes back to the year 766 BC when the first recorded Olympic Games were held.

In an honour that is afforded to very few athletes, let alone racing drivers, Cheng will be a torchbearer for the Olympic flame as it sets out on its path across Greece on 24th of this month, its final journey before the Games of the XXIX Olympiad – Beijing 2008.

With the driver, who is usually known as ‘Franky’, coming from Beijing, it is obviously very special for him to be involved in the flame’s final journey before it is officially handed over to Beijing.

“It is my great honour and a dream for all sports people to be nominated as one of the torchbearers and to carry the flame in Greece.

“Hopefully my appearance in the Beijing Olympic torch relay will help promote

motorsport in China and encourage more Chinese people to get involved in this exciting sport.

“I will try my best to bring more honours to my country in A1GP World Cup of Motorsport.” — Agencies