GP2 Asia Series Abu Dhabi: Stefano Coletti dominates the sprint race

Relatively predictable career which we have lived today in Abu Dhabi. Max Chilton was penalized and lost its eighth position yesterday, which gave him the pole for today to Stefano Coletti, which has dominated the sprint race. The podium have completed Josef Kral and Marcus Ericsson, complete a good weekend.

Van der Garde soon receive a drive through, because a mechanic of your car left grid later had to collect a fan who had been forgotten by your car. Blunder of the Spanish team that has cost the Giedo race. To be able to vote this post you must login or register here.

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With all this Bird was in charge of press Coletti, although an error left him out of the race. Grosjean, for its part, was forced to leave in the first round by a touch with Michael Herck, which was very good for Jules Bianchi, winner of the race yesterday, since that finished fourth.

In the end, the result of the race was not definitive, since that Bianchi, Berthoin and Pic have been penalised with 20 seconds per have not respected the yellow flags which have lowered position. In spite of this, Bianchi has been also the point of the lap, be within the top 10.

Dani Clos has had a career fraught with problems that ultimately not him has able to leave a good taste in the mouth after the bad start yesterday. To wait in the Championship you can showcase their talents, because it is, that there is no doubt.

Next week we will have more Asian GP2, this time in Bahrain for the first of two meetings of the Championship in the circuit to see below the start of the formula 1 season 2011. For the moment, the new GP2 car has brought us a good start.

1. Stefano Coletti Trident 43m02.819s
2 Josef Kral Arden + 2. 629s
3 Marcus Ericsson iSport + 3. 323s
4. Davide Valsecchi AirAsia + 11. 531s
5 Michael Herck Coloni + 14. 687s
6 Fabio Leimer Rapax + 17. 175s
7 Johnny Cecotto Super Nova + 25. 351s *
8 Jules Bianchi ART + 9. 434s
9 Rodolfo Gonzalez Trident + 30. 947s
10 Jolyon Palmer burn + 32. 897s
11 Andrea Caldarelli Ocean + 33. 396s
12 Esteban Gutierrez ART + 33. 643s
13 James Jakes Coloni + 34. 526s
14 Nathanael Berthoin racing engineering + 17. 426s *
15 Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova + 38. 094s
16 Luiz Ghazw AirAsia + 38. 830s
17 Julian loyal Rapax + 39. 280s
18 Max Chilton Carlin + 42. 205s
19 Oliver Turvey Ocean + 42. 677s
20 Pal Varhaug DAMS + 43. 137s
21 Charles Pic Addax + 25. 493s *
22. dani Clos racing engineering + 47. 035s
23 Giedo van der Garde Addax + 49. 926s

Withdrawals:

Mikhail Aleshin Carlin 23 laps
Sam Bird iSport 21 laps
Romain Grosjean DAMS 0 laps

1 Jules Bianchi - 12pts
2 - Romain Grosjean - 11pts
3 - Davide Valsercchi - 9pts
4 - Marcus Ericsson - 9pts
5 - Josef Kral - 8pts

 

GP2 Asia Series Abu Dhabi: Jules Bianchi debuts in the first race of the year

 Career full of things that we have now lived in Abu Dhabi, after also interesting Grill yesterday. This has also served to see the first victory for Jules Bianchi in the category, leading out to tail race, defending pressure Romain Grosjean and Davide Valsecchi, who have completed the podium.

Bianchi has been leader after the departure time when Dani Clos has permeated his single-seater. The majority of pilots have been avoided to Catalan, but Luiz Razia has struck against the single-seater Racing Engineering. Both have been forced to abandon in Varhaug, who has been involved in the accident. To be able to vote this post you must login or register here.

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Due to this accident, red flag were pulled out and the race could not be resumed until half an hour later, behind the safety car. Bianchi kept the lead ahead of Grosjean and Valsecchi, positions remained until the end, although DAMS pilot put much effort.

Bianchi, he made a series of laps at the end of career, and these sentenced the result to distance themselves from "countryman" (remember that Grosjean is French for having been born in Switzerland licensed). Valsecchi had a quiet career that gives a podium to Team Air Asia on his debut.

After three members of the podium, a thrilling match has ended with a good overtaking from Marcus Ericsson about Giedo van der Garde on the last lap. In summary, the race has been quite entertaining, showing that the new single-seater seems so demanding as above.

Talking about new stuff, this race has also served to see the debut of the new Pirelli tyres. Although some teams were afraid that these desgastaran very fast in this race has been no problem. In fact, some pilots have done much of the same with the same game.

1 Jules Bianchi ART 1h22m04.643s
2 Romain Grosjean DAMS + 6. 681s
3. Davide Valsecchi AirAsia + 12. 794s
4 Marcus Ericsson iSport + 14. 001s
5 Giedo van der Garde Addax + 15. 198s
6 Josef Kral Arden + 20. 601s
7 Sam Bird iSport + 24. 412s
8 Max Chilton Carlin + 31. 866s
9. Stefano Coletti Trident + 36. 809s
10 Charles Pic Addax + 37. 411s
11 Fabio Leimer Rapax + 40. 252s
12 Rodolfo Gonzalez Trident + 48. 587s
13 Michael Herck Coloni + 59. 963s
14 Jolyon Palmer burn + 1m07.206s
15 Johnny Cecotto Super Nova + 1m08.136s
16 Andrea Caldarelli Ocean + 1m37.978s

Withdrawals:

James Jakes Coloni 32 laps
Oliver Turvey Ocean 32 laps
Nathanael Berthoin racing engineering 24 laps
Julian Leal Rapax 19 laps
Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova 19 laps
Esteban Gutierrez ART 18 laps
Mikhail Aleshin Carlin 10 laps
dani Clos racing engineering 0 laps
Luiz Ghazw AirAsia 0 laps
PAL Varhaug turns 0 DAMS

GP2 Asia Series Abu Dhabi: Romain Grosjean takes first pole position of the year

 If anyone still doubted as steering and their ability to carry the title Romain Grosjean has led the first pole position of the year, in official training for the first race of the GP2 Asia Series in Abu Dhabi. Furthermore, in the area are all that have to be.

Grosjean behind with a stratospheric time to four tenths have had Jules Bianchi, closely followed by Valsecchi and Dani Clos, fourth. Van der Garde has confirmed its level, with a well-deserved fifth position, followed by a rather inspired Marcus Ericsson. To be able to vote this post you must login or register here.

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As for the beginners, Esteban Gutierrez and Nathanael Berthoin have given very good sensations, topping the ninth and tenth respectively, ahead of pilots as Sam Bird or Oliver Turvey. If they still could reach the European season with very good level.

In spite of this, the session has not been empty of incidents, since that Mikhail Aleshin has been penalised three positions for having crossed the finish line twice after completing the qualifying session. In addition, Fairuz Fauzy has been relegated to the tail of grilled by a touch with Cecotto.

The first race of the season, and this ultimately will be held at noon two (Spanish hour), while the "sprint" race is reserved for Saturday. Hopefully tomorrow see a good result for Dani Clos, but above all, an interesting career. The protagonists at the moment, are suitable.

1 Romain Grosjean DAMS 1m36.041s
2 Jules Bianchi ART 1m36.448s + 0. 407s
3. Davide Valsecchi AirAsia 1m36.501s + 0. 460s
4. dani Clos racing engineering 1m36.614s + 0. 573s
5 Giedo van der Garde Addax 1m36.658s + 0. 617s
6 Marcus Ericsson iSport 1m36.659s + 0. 618s
7 Max Chilton Carlin 1m36.693s + 0. 652s
8 Josef Kral Arden 1m36.724s + 0. 683s
9 Esteban Gutierrez ART 1m36.741s + 0. 700s
10 Nathanael Berthoin racing engineering 1m36.825s + 0. 784s
11 Sam Bird iSport 1m36.830s + 0. 789s
12 Michael Herck Coloni 1m36.863s + 0. 822s
13 Oliver Turvey Ocean 1m36.875s + 0. 834s
14 Charles Pic Addax 1m36.961s + 0. 920s
15 Fabio Leimer Rapax 1m37.047s + 1. 006s
16 Johnny Cecotto Super Nova 1m37.129s + 1. 088s
17 Julian loyal Rapax 1m37.145s + 1. 104s
18 Jolyon Palmer burn 1m37.305s + 1. 264s
19. Stefano Coletti Trident 1m37.329s + 1. 288s
20 Andrea Caldarelli Ocean 1m37.345s + 1. 304s
21 Luiz Ghazw AirAsia 1m37.426s + 1. 385s
22 Pal Varhaug DAMS 1m37.632s + 1. 591s
23 Rodolfo Gonzalez Trident 1m37.669s + 1. 628s
24. Mikhail Aleshin Carlin 1m37.535s + 1. 494s *
25 James Jakes Coloni 1m37.741s + 1. 700s
26 Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova 1m37.572s + 1. 531s *