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A tough qualifying session for Super Nova
28.05.2010
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| Istanbul Qualifying Friday 28th May 2010 After a productive practice session this morning the Super Nova team had high hopes for qualifying but unfortunately Josef Kral and Marcus Ericsson will be lining up in 17th and 19th positions on the grid for tomorrow's feature race. Both drivers had solid runs on their first set of new Bridgestone slicks, se weiter >> |
Istanbul GP2 Qualifying results
28.05.2010
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| GP2 Series 2010 Istanbul – Qualifications1. Davide Valsecchi iSport international 1:34.860 142. Pastor Maldonado Rapax 1:34.875 163. Oliver Turvey iSport International 1:35.135 134. Sergio Perez Barwa Addax Team 1:35.194 135. Sam Bird ART Grand Prix 1:35.267 136. Giedo van der Garde Barwa Addax Team 1:35.348 14 weiter >> |
Davide Valsecchi doubles up for pole position in Istanbul
28.05.2010
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| Italian repeats morning form for top spotDavide Valsecchi repeated his free practice trick to claim pole position for tomorrow's feature race on the last lap of qualifying here in Istanbul, stealing the top spot from Pastor Maldonado and Oliver Turvey.The Italian came out on top of a session long scrap with his Venezuelan rival, claiming the top spot as weiter >> |
Istanbul – GP2 Free Practice results
28.05.2010
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| GP2 Series1. Davide Valsecchi iSport International 1:36.021 142. Giedo van der Garde Barwa Addax Team 1:36,079 143. Michael Herck DPR 1:36.166 134. Sam Bird ART Grand Prix 1:36.234 145. Sergio Perez Barwa Addax Team 1:36.270 146. Dani Clos Racing Engineering 1:36.277 77. Christian Vietoris Racing Engineering 1:36.341 138. Ad weiter >> |
Valsecchi pips top spot in free practice
28.05.2010
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| Italian claims fastest lap on last tourDavide Valsecchi waited until the very last minute to take the top spot in today's free practice session in Istanbul, claiming the fastest lap as the clock ran out on the session to inch ahead of Giedo van der Garde and Michael Herck.The Italian had been in the top ten but not quite at the front throughout the weiter >> |
Sam Bird Proves his Point in Monaco
18.05.2010
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| For the young Brit, a GP2 and Monaco rookie, the weekend had started well with impressive pace in qualifying. During the feature race, however, when Sam was challenging his team mate for 4th position, a disastrous pit stop by his otherwise excellent team, put an end to his hopes of silverware.
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Penalties thwart Turvey and Valsecchi as iSport leave Monaco empty handed......
16.05.2010
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| GP2 Series Round 2: Monaco, Race 2 15th May 2010Car 9: Oliver Turvey (GBR) – P15Car 10: Davide Valsecchi (ITA) – P16In an eventful race two at the Circuit de Monaco, iSport racers Oliver Turvey and Davide Valsecchi were both on the wrong end of some more bad luck. British racer Oliver Turvey, starting from fifteenth made up weiter >> |
Barwa Addax Team celebrate another podium finish
16.05.2010
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| Giedo van der Garde finishes 2ndSergio Perez comes home 6th2nd RACE MONTECARLO MONACO 15.05.2010Barwa Addax Team have rounded off what has been a great weekend at the Monaco GP, with Giedo van der Garde finishing second on the winner’s rostrum and Sergio Pérez finally got into the points after crossing the finis weiter >> |
Trident Racing Monaco race 2
16.05.2010
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| GP2 Main Series, Monaco Johnny Cecotto Jr. 4th Adrian Zaugg 12th Johnny Cecotto Jr. cruised to a steady 4th place for Trident Racing today at Monte Carlo, in the closing race of the GP2 Main series weekend in the Principality. The Venezuelan did a great job at the start, passing race 1's winner Sergio Perez and getting closer weiter >> |
Valerio's show ends up in the wall
15.05.2010
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| ARABADZHIEV RECOVERS TO 13th IN MONACO RACE 2It was an exciting but bitter second race for Scuderia Coloni in Monaco. Alberto Valerio was the unquestionable star for nearly half of the race, but had to retire after going off at the chicane right after the tunnel, damaging the front wing and the front right suspension of his Dallara Renault car. Fourth on the grid, V weiter >> |
Dams et D'Ambrosio couronnés en principauté !
15.05.2010
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| La deuxième manche du championnat GP2 a ramené le sourire dans l'équipe DAMS grâce à la victoire de Jérôme d'Ambrosio dans la course 2. Pourtant, la qualification avait donné un résultat peu conforme à la réalité des performances du team et de ses pilotes. Un imbroglio dans les derniers tours a amené weiter >> |
Super Nova Monaco Race 2 review
15.05.2010
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| GP2 Series Monaco Saturday, 15 May 2010Another step forward for the Super Nova drivers, Josef Kral and Marcus Ericsson have given the team two top-ten finishes in today’s sprint race. As ever in Monaco the first lap was crucial, with both drivers having good starts and managing not to fall foul of cutting the first corner. The positions then settle weiter >> |
Monaco – Race 2 classification
15.05.2010
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1. Jerome d’Ambrosio Dams2. Giedo van der Garde Barwa Addax Team3. Jules Bianchi ART Grand Prix4. Johnny Cecotto Trident Racing5. Luiz Razia Rapax6. Sergio Perez Barwa Addax Team7. Charles Pic Arden International8. Josef Kral Sup weiter >> |
D'Ambrosio on top in Monaco Sprint Race
15.05.2010
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| Belgian claims debut win in Monaco
Jerome d'Ambrosio has taken his maiden GP2 victory in the streets of Monaco, defying intense, race long pressure from behind to win today's sprint race ahead of Giedo van der Garde and Jules Bianchi.The weiter >> |
The first race of Monaco GP2 Main Series event for Davide Valsecchi ended in a very unlucky way.
15.05.2010
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| MONTE CARLO: RACE 1Having started from twelfth position on the grid, at the first corner Davide was hit from the car of Max Chilton. "Before the start my goal was just to stay out of trouble - Valsecchi said - but a few meters after the start I heard a shot and then a car that flew over me. ...
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Great victory for Barwa Addax's Sergio Perez in Monaco
15.05.2010
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| 1st RACE MONTECARLO. MONACO 14.05.2010BARWA ADDAX TEAM DRIVER DOMINATES RACE FROM START TO FINISH.GIEDO VAN DER GARDE ALSO FINISHES IN THE POINTS,6th.Sergio Pérez dominated the GP2 Series first race, weiter >> |
Good fifth place for Valerio in Monte-Carlo race 1
15.05.2010
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| The first race of the Monaco weekend was an heart-stopping one or Scuderia Coloni. A staggering Alberto Valerio clinched a good fifth place driving on the edge for three quarters of the race, and lost P4 just because he was hampered by Ho-Ping Tung’s crash.At the start Valerio got off well, keeping fourth place and following Pastor Maldonado and Dani Clos. In the very first la weiter >> |
Trident Racing Monaco Race 1
15.05.2010
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| GP2 Main Series, Monte Carlo Johnny Cecotto Jr. 9th Adrian Zaugg - DNFJohnny Cecotto ended a great comeback race today at Monte Carlo to take 9th on the first heat of the GP2 Main Series weekend in the Principality. The Venezuelan driver, who was forced to the back by a qualifying incident, made a stu weiter >> |
Arden duo enjoy a brighter day in Monaco
15.05.2010
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| Rodolfo Gonzalez and Charles Pic performed strongly in the main GP2 Series race in Monaco this morning – although success is a relative term in the wake of yesterday’s qualifying woes. As is customary on the tight street circuit, the race’s opening stages were fairly chaotic and a series of minor collisions broke up the field. Gonzalez and Pi weiter >> |
iSport’s poor fortune continues in Monaco....
14.05.2010
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| GP2 Series, Monaco Race 1 M ay 14, 2010Car 9: Oliver Turvey (GBR) – P16Car 10: Davide Valsecchi (ITA) – DNFAfter an incident packed qualifying, it was more of the same for iSport in race one in Monaco. In what is always a difficult start littered with accidents, the unsuspecting Davide Valsecchi was hit at speed from b weiter >> |
Monaco – Race 1 results
14.05.2010
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| GP2 SERIES MONACO GP 2010
1. Sergio Perez Barwa Addax Team2. Pastor Maldonado Rapax3. Dani Clos Racing Engineering4. Jules Bianchi ART Grand Prix5. Alberto Valerio Scuderia Coloni6. Giedo van der Garde Barwa Addax Team7. Luiz Razia Rapax8. Jerome d’Ambrosio Dams9. Johnny Cecotto Trident Racing10. weiter >> |
Perez powers to victory in Monaco
14.05.2010
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| Mexican defies Maldonado for historic winSergio Perez has written himself into the history books at the fabled Monaco circuit by claiming victory in this morning's feature race, defying strong pressure from behind as well as the threat of a race changing safety car period to stand on the top step of the podium between Pastor Maldonado and Dani Clos.
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Valerio shines in wet Monaco qualifying
14.05.2010
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| A masterly drive on a damp track means a second row start in tomorrow’s feature race for Alberto Valerio and Scuderia Coloni. The brazilian driver stopped the clock on 1’38”901, clinching the fourth spot of the grid behind Pastor Maldonado and ahead of Fabio Leimer and Jules Bianchi.The weekend was good right from the start for the brazilian driver: in the morning weiter >> |
Street life proves tough for Pic and Gonzalez
14.05.2010
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| Nailing a clean lap in Monaco is difficult at the best of times. Add a sprinkling of rain and tricky morphs into treacherous. Such were the conditions Arden drivers Charles Pic and Rodolfo Gonzalez faced on the principality’s streets this afternoon, during qualifying for the third round of the GP2 Series.Frenchman Pic leads the championship following his victory in last weeken weiter >> |
Wet Qualifying In Monaco for Super Nova driver
14.05.2010
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| After successfully learning the streets of Monaco in the practice session earlier the Super Nova drivers had to face an even greater test with rain falling prior to qualifying, making for treacherous conditions on the track. With a lot of standing water around the circuit all of the drivers had to be extremely cautious at the start of the session and gradually build in speed and confidence. Wit weiter >> |
ISPORT's Valsecchi and Turvey both in wars on the wet streets of Monaco....
14.05.2010
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| GP2 Series Round 2: Monaco, Qualifying13th May 2010Car 9: Oliver Turvey (GBR) – P24Car 10: Davide Valsecchi (ITA) – P7 (will take 5 place grid penalty)The sun had been shinning in Monaco for most of the day, but when qualifying loomed the sky turned grey and soaked the streets of Monaco. Tip toeing around the slippery circuit, iSport du weiter >> |
Clos clinches Monaco pole
14.05.2010
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| Spaniard on top of dramatic qualifying sessionDani Clos overcame his rivals and the treacherous conditions in today's qualifying session in Monaco to claim pole for tomorrow's feature race in a last minute shoot out, ahead of Sergio Perez and this morning's fastest man Pastor Maldonado.In a session which went from wet to extremely wet and back to m weiter >> |
Monaco qualifying results
14.05.2010
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| GP2 SERIES 1. Dani Clos Racing Engineering 1:37.572 152. Sergio Perez Barwa Addax Team 1:37.605 173. Pastor Maldonado Rapax 1:38.512 174. Alberto Valerio Scuderia Coloni 1:38.901 165. Fabio Leimer Ocean Racing Technology 1:39.072 146. Jules Bianchi ART Grand Prix 1:39.146 177. Davide Valsecchi iSport International 1:39.255 1 weiter >> |
Maldonado tops Monaco free practice
14.05.2010
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| Venezuelan fastest at his favourite circuitPastor Maldonado has reiterated the form which has given him the nickname The Monaco Maestro by topping the timesheets in this morning's free practice session at the Principality, easily finishing ahead of Sergio Perez and Christian Vietoris.The Venezuelan set fastest lap after fastest lap on his way to a best t weiter >> |
Monaco Free Practice results
14.05.2010
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| ROUND 3 : MONACO FORMULA RENAULT 3.5 SERIESEssais Libres / Free Practice Classement de la séance Officiel / Official session classification13/05/2010 - 16/05/2010 / MONACO (MON) 1 23 PENTUS Sten EST EST FORTEC MOTORSPORT 1:27.932 25 136,742 3 ALESHIN Mikhail RUS RUS CARLIN 1:28.199 +0.267 22 136,323 25 ROSSI Alexander USA USA ISR weiter >> |
Scuderia Coloni Monaco races preview
13.05.2010
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| MONACO IS VALERIO’S HOME RACEARABADZHIEV READY FOR MONTE CARLO DEBUTIt’s already time to get back on track for the GP2 Main Series. From Barcelona, where the first event was held just one week ago, men and cars didn’t come back to the factory in Italy but went directly from Spain to Monte Carlo, for the most prestigious and awaited race of th weiter >> |
ART Grand Prix Barcelona review
11.05.2010
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| ART GRAND PRIX BARCELONA, GP2 Main Series – 8th and 9th May 2010ART Grand Prix returns from the opening round of the 2010 GP2 Main Series, contested last weekend in Barcelona (Spain), with six points and a lot of promise for the future thanks to Jules Bianchi securing the first pole position of the season and to some great come back drives from both Jules and weiter >> |
Fabio Leimer gagne la course sprint de Barcelone
10.05.2010
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| Ocean Racing Technology prend un départ gagnant dans les GP2 Main SériesGP2 Series - Barcelona Race 2
Ocean Racing Technology a pris un départ du championnat GP2 Main Séries sur les weiter >> |
Bird Rewrites Barcelona Overtaking Manual
10.05.2010
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| It is generally accepted in motor racing circles that “you can’t overtake in Barcelona” but it would seem that Sam Bird never received that particular memo…Over the course of both of this weekend’s races, in his first ever GP2 Main weiter >> |
Fightback from Van der Garde and bad luck dogs Sergio Perez
10.05.2010
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| After the second race this morning the first GP2 event of the calendar has come to a close with both drivers of Barwa Addax Team fairing very differently. Giedo van der Garde finished in a creditable ninth position while Sergio Pérez was forced to retire on the warm up lap with engine failure.It is clear that luck has not been on the Spanish team’s side throughout the w weiter >> |
DAMS, Barcelone : A low-key start!
10.05.2010
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| This weekend, DAMS raced in the first round of the 2010 GP2 Series, which was part of the F1 Grand Prix meeting on the Montmelo circuit near Barcelona. After a difficult qualifying session, the team was never in a position to fight for points in the two races on Saturday and Sunday. weiter >> |
Super Nova Barcelona Race review
10.05.2010
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| Marcus Ericsson and Josef Kral finished in 11th and 12th positions respectively at the end of a dramatic first race in the 2010 GP2 Series Championship. A chaotic opening lap saw three of cars battling for the lead make contact at the first corner, with the rest of the field having to take evasive action. weiter >> |
Davide Valsecchi - Barcelona race 2
10.05.2010
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| Davide Valsecchi ended up Race 2 of the 2010 GP2 Series season opener in 11th place at Barcelona.
The Italian suffered from set-up issues, and had to fight his way through the finish on the Catalan racetrack.Davide Va weiter >> |
Scuderia Coloni still unlucky in Barcelona
09.05.2010
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| Bad luck kept hampering Scuderia Coloni’s performance in Barcelona. After the good pace showed by the drivers in yesterday’s feature race, and considering the great drive by Alberto Valerio despite a closed exhaust, the team was hoping for a strong comeback, but things went differently.
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Barcelona – Race 2 results
09.05.2010
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| GP2 SERIES BARCELONA SPRINT RACE 2010
1. Fabio Leimer Ocean Racing Technology2. Luiz Razia Rapax3. Pastor Maldonado Rapax4. Sam Bird ART Grand Prix5. Oliver Turvey iSport International6. Dani Clos Rac weiter >> |
Fabio Leimer dominates sprint race
09.05.2010
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| Swiss driver on top from poleFabio Leimer has stormed to victory in today's sprint race in Barcelona in a lights to flag display which saw him easily control the pace throughout the event: the Swiss driver was never headed from pole position to finish ah weiter >> |
Trident Racing Barcelona race 1 review
09.05.2010
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| Adrian Zaugg 16th Johnny Cecotto Jr. DNFAdrian Zaugg ended up the first race of the 2010 GP2 Main Series in 16th for Trident Racing. The South African's run was conditioned by the bad starting spot, but in a tough race due to the lack of grip, he made it to the checkered flag without mistakes. He'll be starting tomorrow's Race 2 from the 8th r weiter >> |
Valerio stronger than bad luck in Barcelona
09.05.2010
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| It was a bittersweet first race in Barcelona for Scuderia Coloni. After Friday’s qualifying the Italian outfit was prepared to have a tough race, but what happened in the first laps made it even harder.
Despite this, Alberto Valerio m weiter >> |
Ocean Racing Technology en pole position de la course sprint à Barcelone
09.05.2010
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| GP2 Series - Barcelona Race 1Fabio Leimer conclut une brillante remontée à la 8ème place finaleOcean Racing Technology est partie du bon pied dans le championnat GP2 Main Séries, aujourd'hui à Barc weiter >> |
Pic powers to victory in Barcelona
08.05.2010
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| Frenchman on top as rivals fall awayCharles Pic has claimed victory in his first GP2 race in Barcelona, keeping his head and driving a strong, sensible race as his rivals dropped away to lead home Giacomo Ricci and Dani Clos in today's season opener.
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Portimao round cancelled
08.05.2010
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| Portimao dropped from 2010 GP2 Series calendarGP2 organisers have announced today that the Series will not return to Portugal this season. The Portuguese venue was initially scheduled to host this season’s fourth round in June, and following this announcement it has been decided that Portimao’s event will not be replaced.The 2010 season weiter >> |
Trident Racing Barcelona Qualifying review
08.05.2010
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| GP2 Main Series, BarcelonaJohnny Cecotto Jr. 14th Adrian Zaugg 21st The 2010 GP2 Main Series season started today at Barcelona. The first qualifying practice of the year kicked off with the battle for Race 1's grid, as drivers hit the track to score the best possible spot. Trident Racing ended up with a 14th place, thanks to weiter >> |
Qualifying Press Conference, Barcelona: Bianchi, Perez and Bird discuss the session
08.05.2010
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| GP2 Series: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the first press conference of 2010, here in Barcelona for today’s qualifying session. Joining us today are polesitter Jules Bianchi from ART, in second place is Sergio Perez from Addax, and in third we have Sam Bird, weiter >> |
Barcelona qualifying for Super Nova
08.05.2010
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| Today’s session in Barcelona welcomed GP2 teams back on track for the first time this season. This mornings’ free session saw the teams’ rookies Josef Kral and Marcus Ericsson finish P9 and P16. Qualifying this afternoon saw track temperatures rise and the tables reversed for Super Nova. Nineteen year old Ericsson completed 12 laps to finish weiter >> |