Romain Grosjean has won the first race of Imola, second and last quotes of the GP2 Asia Series 2011, and gives an important step towards the achievement of which would be his second title of the winter category. Dani Clos, for its part, has made a great comeback, following his departure from the 20th position.
Grosjean, who came from the pole, has dominated the long race with iron fist, holding the lead from the green light until the chequered flag. Although Van der Garde was difficult things during the start of race, in the end separated them more than fourteen seconds, which is a world.
Racing as well, the pilot of DAMS to make it very clear that the talent it has, and that if in 2009 things did you well in formula one, this was due to the circumstances at the time. After Van der Garde, Grosjean rival for the title, Jules Bianchi, closed the podium.
Behind them, Michael Herck, which could even keep pace with pilot in front, ended up twenty seconds ahead of Stefano Coletti. Since then, a whole world. The sixth place went to Davide Valsecchi, while points closed them Fabio Leimer and Dani Clos.
The Catalan pilot went from 20th position, and he has made a very solid career was worth one point and the pole position for tomorrow. The career of Clos was aided, in part, by the touch between Sam Bird and Marcus Ericsson, as well as Esteban Gutierrez track output or problems in boxes of Josef Kral and Joylon Palmer.
In the end, after the race and the relevant technical verifications, Davide Valsecchi, who had been sixth, has been excluded for failing to meet your car rental with the regulatory minimum weight. This pushed up a position to, inter alia, Dani Clos and Fairuz Fauzy, due out tomorrow from the pole position.
Tomorrow is decided, therefore, the title, which is already practically in the hands of Grosjean, five points ahead of Bianchi. Let us remember that the winner is six, and the fastest lap another point. Bianchi should therefore win the race and wait that Grosjean was sixth, or win, make the fastest lap and wait that Grosjean did not raise the fifth position.
Certainly they are possible outcomes, but that give a good advantage to Romain, who will serve as a career with relatively few risks, unlike Bianchi, who only serve to win the race. After Imola, there will be a standstill until the Grand Prize of Spain of formula one, which will see the beginning of the "main" GP2.
1 Romain Grosjean DAMS 52m59.103s
2 Giedo van der Garde Addax + 14. 349s
3 Jules Bianchi ART + 17. 527s
4 Michael Herck Coloni + 21. 502s
5. Stefano Coletti Trident + 41. 228s
6 Fabio Leimer Rapax + 51. 867s
7. dani Clos racing engineering + 52. 813s
8 Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova + 53. 964s
9 Rodolfo Gonzalez Trident + 54. 224s
10 Marcus Ericsson iSport + 54. 661s
11 Esteban Gutierrez ART + 55. 390s
12 Josef Kral Arden + 55. 840s
13 Pal Varhaug DAMS + 1m07.700s
14 Oliver Turvey Ocean + 1m19.721s
15 Johnny Cecotto Super Nova + 1m20.567s
16. Fair Julian Rapax + 1m22.066s
17 Andrea Caldarelli Ocean + 1m24.224s
18 Jolyon Palmer Arden + 1m24.503s
19. Mikhail Aleshin Carlin + 1m26.672s
20 Charles Pic Addax + 1m29.215s
21 Max Chilton Carlin + 1m31.023s
22 Luca Filippi Coloni + 1m31.058s
Drop-outs:
Davide Valsecchi AirAsia excluded
Nathanael Berthoin racing engineering 15 laps
Sam Bird iSport 7 laps
Luiz Ghazw AirAsia 0 laps
Grosjean, who came from the pole, has dominated the long race with iron fist, holding the lead from the green light until the chequered flag. Although Van der Garde was difficult things during the start of race, in the end separated them more than fourteen seconds, which is a world.Racing as well, the pilot of DAMS to make it very clear that the talent it has, and that if in 2009 things did you well in formula one, this was due to the circumstances at the time. After Van der Garde, Grosjean rival for the title, Jules Bianchi, closed the podium.
Behind them, Michael Herck, which could even keep pace with pilot in front, ended up twenty seconds ahead of Stefano Coletti. Since then, a whole world. The sixth place went to Davide Valsecchi, while points closed them Fabio Leimer and Dani Clos.
The Catalan pilot went from 20th position, and he has made a very solid career was worth one point and the pole position for tomorrow. The career of Clos was aided, in part, by the touch between Sam Bird and Marcus Ericsson, as well as Esteban Gutierrez track output or problems in boxes of Josef Kral and Joylon Palmer.
In the end, after the race and the relevant technical verifications, Davide Valsecchi, who had been sixth, has been excluded for failing to meet your car rental with the regulatory minimum weight. This pushed up a position to, inter alia, Dani Clos and Fairuz Fauzy, due out tomorrow from the pole position.
Tomorrow is decided, therefore, the title, which is already practically in the hands of Grosjean, five points ahead of Bianchi. Let us remember that the winner is six, and the fastest lap another point. Bianchi should therefore win the race and wait that Grosjean was sixth, or win, make the fastest lap and wait that Grosjean did not raise the fifth position.
Certainly they are possible outcomes, but that give a good advantage to Romain, who will serve as a career with relatively few risks, unlike Bianchi, who only serve to win the race. After Imola, there will be a standstill until the Grand Prize of Spain of formula one, which will see the beginning of the "main" GP2.
1 Romain Grosjean DAMS 52m59.103s
2 Giedo van der Garde Addax + 14. 349s
3 Jules Bianchi ART + 17. 527s
4 Michael Herck Coloni + 21. 502s
5. Stefano Coletti Trident + 41. 228s
6 Fabio Leimer Rapax + 51. 867s
7. dani Clos racing engineering + 52. 813s
8 Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova + 53. 964s
9 Rodolfo Gonzalez Trident + 54. 224s
10 Marcus Ericsson iSport + 54. 661s
11 Esteban Gutierrez ART + 55. 390s
12 Josef Kral Arden + 55. 840s
13 Pal Varhaug DAMS + 1m07.700s
14 Oliver Turvey Ocean + 1m19.721s
15 Johnny Cecotto Super Nova + 1m20.567s
16. Fair Julian Rapax + 1m22.066s
17 Andrea Caldarelli Ocean + 1m24.224s
18 Jolyon Palmer Arden + 1m24.503s
19. Mikhail Aleshin Carlin + 1m26.672s
20 Charles Pic Addax + 1m29.215s
21 Max Chilton Carlin + 1m31.023s
22 Luca Filippi Coloni + 1m31.058s
Drop-outs:
Davide Valsecchi AirAsia excluded
Nathanael Berthoin racing engineering 15 laps
Sam Bird iSport 7 laps
Luiz Ghazw AirAsia 0 laps
