The 2009-10 Bahrain 2nd GP2 Asia round was the fourth and final round of the 2009-10 GP2 Asia Series season. It was held on March 13 and 14, 2010 at Bahrain International Circuit at Sakhir, Bahrain. It was the second of two rounds to be held at the circuit, the other being the 2009-10 Bahrain 1st GP2 Asia round. This event will support the 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix, and therefore use a different layout to an earlier race in the series, The Endurance Circuit.
| Round details | |||
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Round 4 of 4 rounds in the 2010 GP2 Series | |||
 Bahrain International Circuit | |||
| Location | Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 6.299 km (3.914 mi) | ||
| Feature race | |||
| Date | 13 March 2010 | ||
| Laps | 29 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
 Luca Filippi | MalaysiaQi-Meritus.com | |
| Time | 2:07.087 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
Luca Filippi | MalaysiaQi-Meritus.com | |
| Second |
Davide Valsecchi | iSport International | |
| Third |
 Charles Pic | Arden International | |
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
Luca Filippi | MalaysiaQi-Meritus.com | |
| Time | 2:09.823 (on lap 27) | ||
| Sprint race | |||
| Date | 14 March 2010 | ||
| Laps | 20 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
Giacomo Ricci | DPR | |
| Second |
 Sam Bird | ART Grand Prix | |
| Third |
 Álvaro Parente | Scuderia Coloni | |
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
Jules Bianchi[a] | ART Grand Prix | |
| Time | 2:09.787 (on lap 3) | ||
Luca Filippi started from pole position, won the race (first win for MalaysiaQi-Meritus.com and set fastest lap, forming a perfect weekend.[1] Sprint race was won by Filippi's countryman Giacomo Ricci, which also brought the first victory for his team DPR.[2]
This was the last race for the original GP2 car, the Dallara GP2/05, as it was replaced by the Dallara GP2/11 for 2011.
Classification
editQualifying
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- Notes
- ^1 – Alexander Rossi was given a ten-place grid penalty for causing a forcing Fabio Leimer off the track at the previous round in Bahrain sprint race.
Feature race
editSprint race
edit- Notes
- ^2 – Edoardo Piscopo did not start because she lost her right rear wheel in the formation lap.
- ^3 – Fabio Leimer did not start due to engine problems.
Standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
Notes
edit- ^ Jules Bianchi set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Sam Bird was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.
References
edit- ^ "Filippi takes first Meritus win in Bahrain". GPUpdate.net. 13 March 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
- ^ "Ricci wins for DPR in Bahrain". GPUpdate.net. 14 March 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
External links
edit- 2009–10 2nd Bahrain GP2 Asia round on paddock.gp2series.com