2008 Chinese GP2 Asia Series round

The 2008 Chinese GP2 Asia Series round was a GP2 Asia Series motor race held on 18 and 19 October 2008 at Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China. It was the first round of the 2008–09 GP2 Asia Series. The race supported the 2008 Chinese Grand Prix.

China    2008 Chinese GP2 round
Round details
Round 1 of 6 rounds in the
2008 GP2 Series
Location Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China
Course Permanent racing facility
5.451 km (3.388 mi)
Feature race
Date 18 October 2008
Laps 34 (185.334 km)
Pole position
Driver Spain Roldán Rodríguez Piquet GP
Time 1:45.233
Podium
First Spain Roldán Rodríguez Piquet GP
Second Japan Kamui Kobayashi DAMS
Third Japan Sakon Yamamoto ART Grand Prix
Fastest lap
Driver Japan Kamui Kobayashi DAMS
Time 1:46.407 (on lap 32)
Sprint race
Date 19 October 2008
Laps 23 (125.373 km)
Podium
First Italy Davide Valsecchi Durango
Second New Zealand Earl Bamber My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara
Third Spain Javier Villa Super Nova Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Japan Sakon Yamamoto[a] ART Grand Prix
Time 1:47.513 (on lap 23)
Alex Yoong drive Meritus's car in China.

Classification

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Qualifying

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Pos. No. Driver Team Time Gap Grid
1 20   Roldán Rodríguez Piquet GP 1:45.233 1
2 8   Kamui Kobayashi DAMS 1:45.418 +0.185 2
3 11   Javier Villa Super Nova Racing 1:45.643 +0.410 3
4 1   Sakon Yamamoto ART Grand Prix 1:45.643 +0.410 4
5 9   Giedo van der Garde GFH Team iSport 1:45.800 +0.567 5
6 5   Vitaly Petrov Barwa International Campos Team 1:45.843 +0.610 6
7 7   Jérôme d'Ambrosio DAMS 1:45.885 +0.652 7
8 16   Davide Valsecchi Durango 1:46.009 +0.776 8
9 19   Earl Bamber My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara 1:46.060 +0.827 9
10 25   Luca Filippi BCN Competición 1:46.084 +0.851 10
11 3   Luiz Razia Trust Team Arden 1:46.130 +0.897 11
12 21   Diego Nunes Piquet GP 1:46.169 +0.936 12
13 2   Nelson Philippe ART Grand Prix 1:46.171 +0.938 13
14 10   Hamad Al Fardan GFH Team iSport 1:46.305 +1.072 14
15 4   Mika Mäki Trust Team Arden 1:46.504 +1.271 15
16 27   Chris van der Drift Trident Racing 1:46.595 +1.362 16
17 23   Yuhi Sekiguchi DPR 1:46.733 +1.500 17
18 6   Sergio Pérez Barwa International Campos Team 1:46.809 +1.576 18
19 22   Michael Herck DPR 1:46.843 +1.610 19
20 26   Giacomo Ricci Trident Racing 1:47.010 +1.777 20
21 24   Hiroki Yoshimoto BCN Competición 1:47.231 +1.998 21
22 17   Carlos Iaconelli Durango 1:47.355 +2.122 22
23 18   Alex Yoong My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara 1:47.652 +2.419 23
24 12   James Jakes Super Nova Racing 1:49.026 +3.793 24
25 15   Kevin Chen Fisichella Motor Sport International 1:49.413 +4.180 25
26 14   Andreas Zuber Fisichella Motor Sport International No Time1 26
Source:[1][2]
Notes
  • ^1Andreas Zuber didn't get time due to a engine problem.

Feature race

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Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 20   Roldán Rodríguez Piquet GP 34 1:06:23.303 1 10+2
2 8   Kamui Kobayashi DAMS 34 +0.632 2 8+1
3 1   Sakon Yamamoto ART Grand Prix 34 +3.971 4 6
4 11   Javier Villa Super Nova Racing 34 +7.235 3 5
5 5   Vitaly Petrov Barwa International Campos Team 34 +9.405 6 4
6 19   Earl Bamber My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara 34 +11.675 9 3
7 27   Chris van der Drift Trident Racing 34 +15.546 16 2
8 16   Davide Valsecchi Durango 34 +16.178 8 1
9 7   Jérôme d'Ambrosio DAMS 34 +16.495 7
10 9   Giedo van der Garde GFH Team iSport 34 +16.811 5
11 17   Carlos Iaconelli Durango 34 +20.604 22
12 21   Diego Nunes Piquet GP 34 +21.618 12
13 26   Giacomo Ricci Trident Racing 34 +23.109 20
14 18   Alex Yoong My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara 34 +25.892 23
15 10   Hamad Al Fardan GFH Team iSport 34 +26.419 14
16 22   Michael Herck DPR 34 +26.821 19
17 2   Nelson Philippe ART Grand Prix 33 +1 lap 13
Ret 25   Luca Filippi BCN Competición 24 Retired 10
Ret 23   Yuhi Sekiguchi DPR 24 Retired 17
Ret 15   Kevin Chen Fisichella Motor Sport International 24 Retired 25
Ret 24   Hiroki Yoshimoto BCN Competición 20 Retired 21
Ret 14   Andreas Zuber Fisichella Motor Sport International 19 Retired 26
Ret 12   James Jakes Super Nova Racing 19 Retired 24
Ret 4   Mika Mäki Trust Team Arden 10 Retired 15
Ret 6   Sergio Pérez Barwa International Campos Team 10 Retired 18
Ret 3   Luiz Razia Trust Team Arden 3 Retired 11
Source:[3]

Sprint race

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Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 16   Davide Valsecchi Durango 23 41:44.065 1 6
2 19   Earl Bamber My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara 23 +4.809 3 5
3 11   Javier Villa Super Nova Racing 23 +10.189 5 4+1
4 27   Chris van der Drift Trident Racing 23 +17.700 2 3
5 7   Jérôme d'Ambrosio DAMS 23 +18.383 9 2
6 20   Roldán Rodríguez Piquet GP 23 +18.810 8 1
7 6   Sergio Pérez Barwa International Campos Team 23 +19.356 24
8 24   Hiroki Yoshimoto BCN Competición 23 +31.563 19
9 18   Alex Yoong My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara 23 +32.982 13
10 4   Mika Mäki Trust Team Arden 23 +33.587 22
11 12   James Jakes Super Nova Racing 23 +34.608 21
12 23   Yuhi Sekiguchi DPR 23 +38.078 232
13 2   Nelson Philippe ART Grand Prix 23 +40.428 16
14 1   Sakon Yamamoto ART Grand Prix 23 +1:05.498 6
15 15   Kevin Chen Fisichella Motor Sport International 23 +1:39.742 18
16 22   Michael Herck DPR 22 +1 lap 15
17 3   Luiz Razia Trust Team Arden 21 +2 laps 25
Ret 5   Vitaly Petrov Barwa International Campos Team 19 Retired 4
Ret 8   Kamui Kobayashi DAMS 16 Retired 7
Ret 10   Hamad Al Fardan GFH Team iSport 11 Retired 14
Ret 25   Luca Filippi BCN Competición 10 Retired 17
Ret 17   Carlos Iaconelli Durango 1 Retired 10
Ret 26   Giacomo Ricci Trident Racing 1 Retired 12
Ret 21   Diego Nunes Piquet GP 0 Retired 11
Ret 14   Andreas Zuber Fisichella Motor Sport International 0 Retired 20
DNS 9   Giedo van der Garde GFH Team iSport 0 Did not start3
Source:[4][5]
Notes
  • ^2Yuhi Sekiguchi was given a five-place grid penalty for causing a collision with Luca Filippi in the feature race.
  • ^3Giedo van der Garde didn't leave because she attended on saturday night to fly back to Europe to attend the awards ceremony.

Standings after the event

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  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

Notes

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  1. ^ Sakon Yamamoto set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Javier Villa was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.

References

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  1. ^ "2008 Chinese GP2 Asia Qualifying Results". Pitpass.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Rodriguez takes pole". Pitpass.com. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  3. ^ "2008 Chinese GP2 Asia Race 1 Results". Pitpass.com. Archived from the original on 2008-10-19. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  4. ^ "2008 Chinese GP2 Asia Race 2 Results". Pitpass.com. Archived from the original on 2008-10-20. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Sekiguchi penalised". Pitpass.com. Retrieved 10 September 2024.


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