2009–10 GP2 Asia Series

Third season of the GP2 Asia Series the main series 2010 GP2 Series February 2020 GP2 Asia Series 2009–10 2008–09 2011 Drivers' Champion: Davide Valsecchi Teams' Champion: iSport International The 2009–10 GP2 Asia Series season was the third season of the GP2 Asia Series. It began on 31 October 2009 and ended on 14 March 2010 after four double-header rounds. Season summary All teams from the 2009 GP2 Series season except for Racing Engineering were due to take part, with the thirteenth slot being filled by MalaysiaQi-Meritus.com. Durango withdrew from the season for financial reasons.http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/222258/durango-pulls-out-of-asia-series/ Durango pulls out of Asia series gpupdate.net GPUpdate 23 October 2009 29 January 2011 The season was the last to use the first specification of the GP2/05 car, as used in Europe between 2005 and 2007.http://paddock.gp2series.com/index.php?post/2010/03/11/GP2-Asia-Series-Round-4:-Bahrain-Preview GP2 Asia Series – Round 4: Bahrain Preview GP2 Series GP2 Motorsport Limited 11 March 2010 14 March 2010 While F1 will be celebrating its sixtieth anniversary, GP2 Asia will be saying goodbye to the GP2 Series first generation car. This chassis debuted back in 2005 in Imola and was the instrument of Nico Rosberg, Lewis Hamilton and Timo Glock’s success in the category. But after three seasons in the European Series and another three in the Asia Series, it’s time to bid farewell to this machine. https://web.archive.org/web/20100317004337/http://paddock.gp2series.com/index.php?post%2F2010%2F03%2F11%2FGP2-Asia-Series-Round-4%3A-Bahrain-Preview 17 March 2010 dead Davide Valsecchi of iSport International won the drivers' championship title, clinching it with three races to spare, in Bahrain after a comprehensive performance in the first five races, winning a race at each of the first three meetings with two seconds before clinching the title. He added a fourth second place at the final round, to seal a 27-point championship-winning margin. Second place was settled by a tie-breaker between a pair of Italian drivers, MalaysiaQi-Meritus.com driver Luca Filippi and DPR's Giacomo Ricci. Despite not scoring in any of the sprint races to be held, a win and two second places in feature races for Filippi compared to six top-five finishes – including a first GP2 win at the final Bahrain race – for Ricci allowed Filippi to take the runner-up spot. Arden International drivers completed the top-five placings with Javier Villa fourth despite missing the first meeting at Abu Dhabi, and Charles Pic fifth, the only other driver to win a race during the campaign, winning at the first Bahrain meeting. In the teams' championship, iSport won the championship with two races to spare, after the points amassed by Valsecchi and Oliver Turvey put them out of reach of their rivals. Second place, 36 points behind iSport, were Arden due to the strong performances of Villa and Pic, while Ricci's DPR squad finished third, a point further back. Teams and drivers All of the teams used the Dallara GP2/05 chassis with Renault-badged 4.0 litre (244 cu in) naturally-aspirated Mecachrome V8 engines order and with tyres supplied by Bridgestone.GP2 Asia - 2009-2010: Entrylist https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/formula-level2/gp2-asia/2009-2010-entrylist.html 17 March 2025 Speedsport Magazine Team No. Car number Driver Rounds FRA DAMS 1 DEU Christian Vietorishttp://www.dams.fr/detail-actu2.php?lang=en&id=150 Drivers lineup 20 October 2009 dams.fr DAMS 20 October 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110720214408/http://www.dams.fr/detail-actu2.php?lang=en&id=150 20 July 2011 All 2 ITA Edoardo Piscopo All BRA Piquet GP 3 BGR Vladimir Arabadzhievhttp://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/222157/piquet-gp-reveals-asia-series-drivers/ Piquet GP reveals Asia Series drivers 20 October 2009 gpupdate.net GPUpdate 29 January 2011 1 4 ITA Daniel Zampieri 1 ITA Rapaxhttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80250 Piquet GP changes name Jamie O'Leary 20 November 2009 autosport.com Haymarket Publications 20 November 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091123061804/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80250 23 November 2009 live 3 BGR Vladimir Arabadzhiev 2–4 4 ITA Daniel Zampieri 2–3 BRA Luiz Raziahttp://paddock.gp2series.com/index.php?post/2010/03/08/Luiz-Razia-set-to-join-Rapax-in-Bahrain-s-finale Luiz Razia set to join Rapax in Bahrain's finale GP2 Series GP2 Motorsport Limited 8 March 2010 8 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100310090025/http://paddock.gp2series.com/index.php?post%2F2010%2F03%2F08%2FLuiz-Razia-set-to-join-Rapax-in-Bahrain-s-finale 10 March 2010 dead 4 ESP Barwa Addax Team 5 GBR Max ChiltonAnderson Ben Chilton to race for Addax in Asia Haymarket Publications autosport.com http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/78854 https://web.archive.org/web/20090928221523/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/78854 25 September 2009 25 September 2009 28 September 2009 live 1, 3–4 NLD Giedo van der GardeEnglish Steven Van der Garde gets early Addax move Haymarket Publications autosport.com http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/81130 29 January 2010 29 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100201035823/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/81130 1 February 2010 live 2 6 BRA Luiz RaziaO'Leary Jamie Razia joins Barwa Addax for Asia Haymarket Publications autosport.com http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79649 21 October 2009 21 October 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091024090704/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79649 24 October 2009 live 1 MEX Sergio PérezBeer Matt Perez also given Abu Dhabi outing Haymarket Publications autosport.com http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/81134 29 January 2010 29 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100202010855/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/81134 2 February 2010 live 2–3 VEN Rodolfo González 4 FRA ART Grand Prix 7 SWE Marcus EricssonFreeman Glenn 15 October 2009 Pit & Paddock: In Brief Autosport 198 3 27 1 FRA Jules BianchiEnglish Steven Bianchi to step up to GP2 with ART Haymarket Publications autosport.com http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79402 https://web.archive.org/web/20091015001023/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79402 12 October 2009 12 October 2009 15 October 2009 live 2–4 8 GBR Sam BirdBeer Matt Bird gets ART seat for Asia and Macau Haymarket Publications autosport.com http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79507 17 October 2009 17 October 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091020131615/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79507 20 October 2009 live All NLD Arden InternationalArden International competed under a Dutch licence. 11 FRA Charles PicGP2 Asia 2009/10 Championship Driver Announcement Arden International arden-motorsport.com http://www.arden-motorsport.com/news/2009/10/22/gp2-asia-2009-10-championship-driver-announcement/ 22 October 2009 22 October 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091029233324/http://www.arden-motorsport.com/news/2009/10/22/gp2-asia-2009-10-championship-driver-announcement/ 29 October 2009 dead All 12 VEN Rodolfo González 1 ESP Javier Villa2009/2010 GP2 Asia Series: Abu Dhabi Drivers List GP2 Motorsport Limited GP2 Series http://paddock.gp2series.com/public/EntryList_Asia/2009_10_Drivers_list_asia.pdf 29 January 2010 3 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110711121824/http://paddock.gp2series.com/public/EntryList_Asia/2009_10_Drivers_list_asia.pdf 11 July 2011 dead 2–4 GBR Super Nova Racing 14 GBR James JakesJakes returns at Super Nova GPUpdate GPUpdate.net http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/220924/jakes-returns-at-super-nova/ 3 October 2009 29 January 2011 1 SWE Marcus EricssonKral and Ericsson with Super Nova Racing GP2 Series GP2 Motorsport Limited http://gp2series.com/Kral-and-Ericsson-with-Super-Nova.html 15 January 2010 23 October 2010April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes 2 USA Jake RosenzweigRosenzweig steps up with Super Nova Crash Media Group crash.net http://www.crash.net/gp2/news/157132/1/rosenzweig_steps_up_with_super_nova.html 24 February 2010 23 October 2010 3–4 15 CZE Josef Králhttp://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/222259/kral-joins-super-nova-in-gp2-asia-series/ Kral joins Super Nova in GP2 Asia Series 23 October 2009 gpupdate.net GPUpdate 29 January 2011 All GBR iSport International 16 GBR Oliver TurveyAnderson Ben Turvey gets iSport GP2 seat Haymarket Publications autosport.com http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79421 14 October 2009 14 October 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091016020045/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79421 16 October 2009 live All 17 ITA Davide ValsecchiElizalde Pablo iSport signs Valsecchi for Abu Dhabi Haymarket Publications autosport.com http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79621 19 October 2009 19 October 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091024025244/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79621 24 October 2009 live All ITA Trident Racing 18 VEN Johnny Cecotto Jr.http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/222200/trident-signs-kralev-and-cecotto/ Trident signs Kralev and Cecotto 21 October 2009 gpupdate.net GPUpdate 29 January 2011 1 ESP Dani Closhttp://gp2series.com/Dani-Clos-with-Trident-Racing-in.html Dani Clos with Trident Racing in Abu Dhabi 19 January 2010 GP2 Series GP2 Motorsport Limited 15 October 2010April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes 2, 4 ZAF Adrian Zaugghttp://motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=358193&FS=GP2 https://archive.today/20120703172256/http://motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=358193&FS=GP2 dead 3 July 2012 Asia: Bahrain: Adrian Zaugg to driver for Trident Racing 20 February 2010 Motorsport.com Trident Racing 21 February 2010 3 19 BGR Plamen Kralev Plamen Kralev secures GP2 Asia drive Plamen Kralev http://plamenkralev.com/?go=news&p=detail&newsId=31&pageId= 24 August 2009 25 August 2009 All MYS MalaysiaQi-Meritus.com 20 ITA Luca Filippihttp://motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=349944&FS=GP2 https://archive.today/20120703212637/http://motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=349944&FS=GP2 dead 3 July 2012 MalaysiaQI-MeritusMaharaGP season preview 22 October 2009 motorsport.com 23 October 2009 All 21 BRA Diego Nuneshttp://motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=350077&FS=GP2 https://archive.today/20120703172259/http://motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=350077&FS=GP2 dead 3 July 2012 Meritus Abu Dhabi test notes 2009-10-23 23 October 2009 motorsport.com 24 October 2009 1 USA Alexander Rossihttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/81075 Steven English Rossi switches to Meritus for GP2 Asia 27 January 2010 autosport.com Haymarket Publications 27 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100130143714/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/81075 30 January 2010 live 2–4 PRT Ocean Racing Technology 22 USA Alexander Rossihttp://www.oceanracingtech.com/ort/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=179%3Aocean-na-primeira-ronda-da-gp2-asia-series&catid=34%3Anews-general&Itemid=53&lang=en Ocean Racing Technology prepares for the first GP2 Asia Series races oceanracingtech.com Ocean Racing Technology 18 October 2009 20 October 2009 1 GBR Max ChiltonItalian http://www.italiaracing.net/notizia.asp?id=26073&cat=4 https://web.archive.org/web/20110929074835/http://www.italiaracing.net/notizia.asp?id=26073&cat=4 dead 29 September 2011 Ocean conferma Leimer e trova Chilton 1 February 2010 ItaliaRacing.net Inpagina 1 February 2010 2 NLD Yelmer BuurmanBeer Matt Ocean recalls Buurman for Bahrain Haymarket Publications autosport.com http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/81672 24 February 2010 24 February 2010 3–4 23 CHE Fabio Leimer All ITA Scuderia Coloni 24 ESP Roldán RodríguezMatt Beer http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79663 Rodriguez rejoins Coloni for Asia 22 October 2009 autosport.com Haymarket Publications 22 October 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091025093511/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79663 25 October 2009 live 1 BRA Alberto Valeriohttp://paddock.gp2series.com/index.php?post/2010/01/21/Valerio-joins-Scuderia-Coloni Valerio joins Scuderia Coloni 21 January 2010 GP2 Series GP2 Motorsport Limited 15 October 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100407225352/http://paddock.gp2series.com/index.php?post%2F2010%2F01%2F21%2FValerio-joins-Scuderia-Coloni 7 April 2010 dead 2 PRT Álvaro Parente 3–4 25 GBR Will Bratt http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79614 Bratt joins Coloni for GP2 Asia Jamie O'Leary autosport.com Haymarket Publications 19 October 2009 26 October 2009 All GBR DPR 26 ROU Michael Herck All 27 ITA Giacomo Riccihttp://italiaracing.net/notizia.asp?id=25309&cat=4 La lista dei piloti che saranno ad Abu Dhabi per la GP2 Asia 22 October 2009 ItaliaRacing.net Inpagina Italian 22 October 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110818181404/http://italiaracing.net/notizia.asp?id=25309&cat=4 18 August 2011 All Calendar The season started with a two-day test over 23–24 October 2009 in Abu Dhabi at the new Yas Marina Circuit. GP2 race will officially open Yas Marina Circuit Gulf News Al Nisr Publishing http://www.gulfnews.com/sport/Motor_Racing/10339863.html 12 August 2009 12 August 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090815231558/http://www.gulfnews.com/sport/Motor_Racing/10339863.html 15 August 2009 dead dmy-all The series returned there a week later for the opening championship rounds, in support of the 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. GP2 Asia season to begin in Abu Dhabi autosport.com Haymarket Publications Steven English http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/78019 27 August 2009 27 August 2009 A further round took place in Abu Dhabi, before the series moved to Bahrain. Race Calendar and results Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest Lap Winning driver Winning team Report 1 F Feature race ARE Yas Marina Circuit 31 October ITA Davide Valsecchi ITA Davide Valsecchi ITA Davide Valsecchi GBR iSport International Report S Sprint race 1 November GBR Sam Bird Davide ValsecchiSprint race - GP2 Asia: Abu Dhabi 2009 http://pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=39506 5 January 2022 Pitpass.com https://web.archive.org/web/20100102043307/http://pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=39506 2 January 2010 dead DEU Christian Vietoris FRA DAMS 2 F ARE Yas Marina Circuit 5 February FRA Charles Pic BGR Vladimir Arabadzhiev Davide ValsecchiFeature race - GP2 Asia: Abu Dhabi 2010 http://paddock.gp2series.com/public/Results_Asia_2009-10/Round2/Race_1_Preliminary_Classification.pdf 5 January 2022 Paddock.gp2series.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110824000758/http://paddock.gp2series.com/public/Results_Asia_2009-10/Round2/Race_1_Preliminary_Classification.pdf 24 August 2011 dead GBR Oliver Turvey GBR iSport International Report S 6 February ITA Davide Valsecchi ITA Davide Valsecchi GBR iSport International 3 F BHR Bahrain International Circuit(Grand Prix Circuit) 26 February FRA Jules Bianchi ESP Javier Villa ITA Davide Valsecchi GBR iSport International Report S 27 February FRA Jules Bianchi Giacomo Ricci FRA Charles Pic NLD Arden International 4 F BHR Bahrain International Circuit(Endurance Circuit) 13 March ITA Luca Filippi ITA Luca Filippi ITA Luca Filippi MYS MalaysiaQi-Meritus.com Report S 14 March FRA Jules Bianchi Sam Bird ITA Giacomo Ricci GBR DPRSource: Championship standings Scoring system Points are awarded to the top 8 classified finishers in the Feature race, and to the top 6 classified finishers in the Sprint race. The pole-sitter in the feature race will also receive two points, and one point is given to the driver who set the fastest lap inside the top ten in both the feature and sprint races. No extra points are awarded to the pole-sitter in the sprint race.GP2 Asia - Season 2009-2010 https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/formula-level2/gp2-asia/2009-2010-points.html Speedsport Magazine 2, 3 17 March 2025 Point system for Feature Race Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   Pole   FL  Points 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 2 1 Point system for Sprint Race Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   FL  Points 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 Drivers' Championship Pos Driver YMC1ARE YMC2ARE BHR1BHR BHR2BHR Points 1 ITA Davide Valsecchi 1 2 2 1 1 20 2 4 56 2 ITA Luca Filippi 2 8 14† 17 2 18 1 8 29 3 ITA Giacomo Ricci Ret Ret 5 3 4 2 5 1 29 4 ESP Javier Villa 4 11 3 3 7 6 19 5 FRA Charles Pic Ret 15 10 8 5 1 3 19 18 6 GBR Oliver Turvey 8 4 1 5 9 6 9 11 17 7 GBR Sam Bird 18† 18 Ret Ret 13 4 6 2 12 8 PRT Álvaro Parente 6 Ret 4 3 12 9 USA Alexander Rossi 4 5 6 9 Ret Ret 11 5 12 10 DEU Christian Vietoris 6 1 Ret 14 14 9 Ret 14 9 11 CZE Josef Král 5 3 9 Ret 21 11 16 10 8 12 FRA Jules Bianchi 3 7 10 NC 10 Ret 8 13 ROU Michael Herck 13 9 7 2 23 13 18 Ret 7 14 GBR James Jakes 3 10 6 15 MEX Sergio Pérez 12 4 7 17 5 16 ITA Edoardo Piscopo 9 7 Ret 16 15 5 8 DNS 3 17 VEN Johnny Cecotto Jr. 7 6 3 18 GBR Max Chilton 16 17 8 6 18 12 19† 15 2 19 ZAF Adrian Zaugg 8 19 1 20 BGR Vladimir Arabadzhiev Ret Ret 13 10 17 7 12 9 0 21 NLD Yelmer Buurman 12 10 13 7 0 22 ITA Daniel Zampieri 15 Ret Ret 15 11 8 0 23 ESP Roldán Rodríguez 10 14 0 24 SWE Marcus Ericsson 11 12 17† 12 0 25 GBR Will Bratt 12 Ret 11 21† 16 Ret 15 16 0 26 BRA Luiz Razia Ret 11 Ret 13 0 27 ESP Dani Clos Ret 13 14 12 0 28 BRA Diego Nunes Ret 13 0 29 VEN Rodolfo González 14 16 Ret Ret 0 30 USA Jake Rosenzweig 19 14 17 17 0 31 CHE Fabio Leimer 17 Ret Ret Ret 20 15 Ret DNS 0 32 BRA Alberto Valerio 15 18 0 33 BGR Plamen Kralev Ret Ret 16 20 22 16 Ret 18 0 34 NLD Giedo van der Garde Ret 19 0 Pos Driver YMC1ARE YMC2ARE BHR1BHR BHR2BHR PointsSources:GP2 Asia 2009-10 Driver Standings http://www.gp2series.com/Standings/Driver/Asia/2009-10/ GP2 Series 17 March 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20120727005156/http://www.gp2series.com/Standings/Driver/Asia/2009-10/ 27 July 2012 dead Notes: † — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance. Teams' Championship Pos Team CarNo. YMC1ARE YMC2ARE BHR1BHR BHR2BHR Points 1 GBR iSport International 16 8 4 1 5 9 6 9 11 73 17 1 2 2 1 1 20 2 4 2 NLD Arden International 11 Ret 15 10 8 5 1 3 19 37 12 14 16 4 11 3 3 7 6 3 GBR DPR 26 13 9 7 2 23 13 18 Ret 36 27 Ret Ret 5 3 4 2 5 1 4 MYS MalaysiaQi-Meritus.com 20 2 8 14† 17 2 18 1 8 34 21 Ret 13 6 9 Ret Ret 11 5 5 FRA ART Grand Prix 7 11 12 3 7 10 NC 10 Ret 20 8 18† 18 Ret Ret 13 4 6 2 6 GBR Super Nova Racing 14 3 10 17† 12 19 14 17 17 14 15 5 3 9 Ret 21 11 16 10 7 FRA DAMS 1 6 1 Ret 14 14 9 Ret 14 12 2 9 7 Ret 16 15 5 8 DNS 8 ITA Scuderia Coloni 24 10 14 15 18 6 Ret 4 3 12 25 12 Ret 11 21† 16 Ret 15 16 9 PRT Ocean Racing Technology 22 4 5 8 6 12 10 13 7 9 23 17 Ret Ret Ret 20 15 Ret DNS 10 ESP Barwa Addax Team 5 16 17 Ret 19 18 12 19† 15 5 6 Ret 11 12 4 7 17 Ret Ret 11 ITA Trident Racing 18 7 6 Ret 13 8 19 14 12 4 19 Ret Ret 16 20 22 16 Ret 18 12 ITA Rapax 3 13 10 17 7 12 9 0 4 Ret 15 11 8 Ret 13 13 BRA Piquet GP 3 Ret Ret 0 4 15 Ret Pos Team CarNo. YMC1ARE YMC2ARE BHR1BHR BHR2BHR PointsSources:GP2 Asia 2009-10 Team Standings http://www.gp2series.com/Standings/Team/Asia/2009-10/ GP2 Series 17 March 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20120727083539/http://www.gp2series.com/Standings/Team/Asia/2009-10/ 27 July 2012 dead Notes: † — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance. Notes References External links GP2 Asia Series official website Category:GP2 Asia Series seasons GP2 Asia GP2 Asia GP2 Asia Series GP2 Asia Series