2008–09 GP2 Asia Series

none the main series 2009 GP2 Series GP2 Asia Series 2008–09 2008 2009–10 Drivers' Champion: Kamui Kobayashi Teams' Champion: DAMS Support series:Speedcar Series thumb|Alex Yoong driving for Qi-Meritus Mahara at the 2008 Chinese GP2 Asia Series round. The 2008–09 GP2 Asia Series season was the second season of the GP2 Asia Series. It began on 18 October 2008 and ended on 26 April 2009 and consisted of eleven races at six events. Season summary All teams from the 2008 GP2 Series season except for Racing Engineering took part in the competition, with the thirteenth slot being filled by Qi-Meritus Mahara. The reigning champion Romain Grosjean did not defend his title. Kamui Kobayashi clinched the title with a fourth place at the penultimate race in Bahrain. 8 different winners were in 12 races: Kamui Kobayashi become champion, after Japanese won in two consecutive feature races at Dubai Autodrome, and at Bahrain International Circuit. Diego Nunes won the last two feature races at Sepang International Circuit, and at Bahrain International Circuit. Roldán Rodríguez wins in first race of the season. Nico Hülkenberg, Luiz Razia, Vitaly Petrov, Davide Valsecchi, and Sergio Pérez each other won one race. 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. Team No. Car number Driver Rounds FRA ART Grand Prix 1 JPN Sakon YamamotoSakon Yamamoto: official GP2 Asia driver of ART https://web.archive.org/web/20081009190439/http://www.art-grandprix.com/en/ 2008-10-09 art-grandprix.com All 2 FRA Nelson PhilippeFreeman Glenn October 2008 Japan leads GP2 Asia charge Autosport 194 3 22–23 1VEN Pastor MaldonadoMaldonado to race for ART in 2009 autosport.com http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72067 2008-11-10 2008-11-11 2, 5–6DEU Nico HülkenbergHulkenberg takes pole on GP2 debut Autosport.com http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72942 2009-01-22 2009-01-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20090124205929/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72942 24 January 2009 live 3–4 NLD Trust Team ArdenArden International competed under a Dutch licence. Arden (1–2)NLD Arden International MotorsportArden (3–6) 3 BRA Luiz RaziaRazia joins Arden, Villa to Super Nova GPUpdate.net http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/199903/razia-joins-arden-villa-to-super-nova/ 2008-10-02 2011-01-29 All 4 FIN Mika Mäkihttp://gp2series.com/en//website/2008gp2series/news/newsasia/newsdetail.php?articleid=2104 GP2: Trust Team Arden Confirm Mika Maki and Luiz Razia for GP2 Asia 2008/09 2008-10-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20081013224048/http://www.gp2series.com/en/website/2008gp2series/news/newsasia/newsdetail.php?articleid=2104 2008-10-13 dead 1NLD Renger van der ZandeVan der Zande to replace Maki in Dubai GPUpdate.net http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/202018/van-der-zande-to-replace-maki-in-dubai/ 2008-10-27 2011-01-29 2ITA Edoardo MortaraMortara signs for Arden autosport.com http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72920 2009-01-21 2009-01-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20090131192805/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72920 31 January 2009 live 3–6 ESP Barwa International Campos Team 5RUS Vitaly PetrovCampos Racing https://web.archive.org/web/20081022153540/http://www.camposracing.com/pilotos.php?t=2 2008-10-22 All 6MEX Sergio Pérez All FRA DAMS 7BEL Jérôme d'Ambrosio All 8JPN Kamui Kobayashi All GBR GFH Team iSport 9 NLD Giedo van der GardeVan der Garde joins iSport for Asia Series GPUpdate.net http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/199901/van-der-garde-joins-isport-for-asia-series/ 2008-10-02 2011-01-29 All 10BHR Hamad Al FardanAl Fardan joins GFH iSport GPUpdate.net http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/199056/al-fardan-joins-gfh-isport/ 2008-09-23 2011-01-29 All GBR Super Nova Racing 11 ESP Javier Villa All 12 GBR James Jakes All ITA Fisichella Motor Sport International 14 ARE Andreas ZuberZuber is an Austrian driver who competed under an Emirati racing licence. 1–2 VEN Rodolfo GonzálezGonzalez joins Fisichella for GP2 Asia autosport.com http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72921 2009-01-21 2009-01-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20090125212442/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72921 25 January 2009 live 3–6 15 USA Kevin ChenChen is a Taiwan driver who competed under a United States racing licence. All ITA Durango 16 ITA Davide ValsecchiDurango and Valsecchi extend contract GPUpdate.net http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/199053/durango-and-valsecchi-extend-contract/ 2008-09-23 2011-01-29 All 17 BRA Carlos IaconelliGP2: Iaconelli to team with valsecchi at shanghai https://web.archive.org/web/20151004102444/http://www.durango.it/en/press/gp2/389.html 2015-10-04 durango.it 1 ITA Michael Dalle StelleDurango signs teen for Asia campaign crash.net http://www.crash.net/motorsport/gp2/news/172281-0/durango_signs_teen_for_asia_campaign.html 2008-12-01 2008-12-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20081205185041/http://www.crash.net/motorsport/gp2/news/172281-0/durango_signs_teen_for_asia_campaign.html 5 December 2008 live 2–6 MYS My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara 18 MYS Alex YoongMy Team Qi-Meritus.Mahara signs Alex Yoong 1–2 ITA Marco BonanomiBonanomi replaces Yoong at Meritus autosport.com http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72849 2009-01-17 2009-01-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20090122023322/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72849 22 January 2009 live 3–6 19 NZL Earl Bamberhttps://archive.today/20120526070110/http://www.crash.net/motorsport/gp2/news/170252-0/meritus_confirms_kiwi_to_second_seat.html GP2: Meritus confirms Kiwi to second seat crash.net 1–3 PRT Álvaro ParenteParente joins Meritus for Qatar autosport.com http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73216 2009-02-11 2009-02-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20090214102626/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73216 14 February 2009 live 4–6 BRA Piquet GP 20 ESP Roldán RodríguezGP2: Piquet GP & Rodríguez together for GP2 Asia and GP2 Main https://web.archive.org/web/20081021015748/http://www.gpracingcars.com/template/DetailComunicatiStampa.asp?IDFolder=132&IDOggetto=2740&SottoCategoria=&LN=IT 2008-10-21 Piquet GP official site – 23.09.2008. All 21 BRA Diego NunesGP2: Diego Nunes second car in GP2 Asia Series https://web.archive.org/web/20081021015753/http://www.gpracingcars.com/template/DetailComunicatiStampa.asp?IDFolder=132&IDOggetto=2743&SottoCategoria=&LN=IT 2008-10-21 Piquet GP official site – 07.10.2008. All GBR DPR 22 ROU Michael HerckSekiguchi joins DPR for Asia campaign crash.net http://www.crash.net/motorsport/gp2/news/170530-0/sekiguchi_joins_dpr_for_asia_campaign.html https://archive.today/20120630161305/http://www.crash.net/motorsport/gp2/news/170530-0/sekiguchi_joins_dpr_for_asia_campaign.html dead June 30, 2012 2008-10-15 2008-10-15 All 23 JPN Yuhi Sekiguchi 1 ITA Giacomo RicciDriver changes aplenty in Dubai crash.net http://www.crash.net/motorsport/gp2/news/172365-0/driver_changes_aplenty_in_dubai.html 2008-12-04 2008-12-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20081206131045/http://www.crash.net/motorsport/gp2/news/172365-0/driver_changes_aplenty_in_dubai.html 6 December 2008 live 2–6 ESP BCN Competición* 24 JPN Hiroki Yoshimoto 1 25 ITA Luca FilippiGP2: Filippi back with BCN https://web.archive.org/web/20081207085443/http://www.crash.net/motorsport/gp2/news/169944-0/filippi_back_with_bcn.html 2008-12-07 crash.net 1 PRT Ocean Racing Technology* 24 NLD Yelmer BuurmanOcean sign Crestani as second driver autosport.com http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72299 2008-12-02 2008-12-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20081205062607/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72299 5 December 2008 live 2–5 IND Karun Chandhok08/09 GP2 Asia Series – Round 6 GP2 Asia Series http://www.gp2series.com/en//website/2008gp2series/media_secure/media/news/newsasia/newsdetail.php?articleid=2278 2009-04-23 2009-04-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20090502004349/http://www.gp2series.com/en/website/2008gp2series/media_secure/media/news/newsasia/newsdetail.php?articleid=2278 May 2, 2009 dead 6 25 ITA Fabrizio Crestani 2–6 ITA Trident Racing 26 ITA Giacomo Ricci 1 BRA Alberto Valerio 2 ITA Frankie ProvenzanoTrident names new pairing. crash.net http://www.crash.net/motorsport/gp2/news/173415-0/trident_names_new_pairing.html https://archive.today/20120801153141/http://www.crash.net/motorsport/gp2/news/173415-0/trident_names_new_pairing.html dead August 1, 2012 2009-01-21 2009-01-21 3–4 PRT Ricardo Teixeira08/09 GP2 Asia Series – Round 5 GP2 Asia Series http://www.gp2series.com/en//website/2008gp2series/media_secure/media/news/newsasia/newsdetail.php?articleid=2261 2009-04-02 2009-04-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20090502004323/http://www.gp2series.com/en/website/2008gp2series/media_secure/media/news/newsasia/newsdetail.php?articleid=2261 May 2, 2009 dead 5–6 27 NZL Chris van der Drift 1–2 ESP Adrián Vallés 3 ITA Davide RigonRigon replaces Valles at Trident autosport.com http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73204 2009-02-10 2009-02-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20090213214643/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73204 13 February 2009 live 4–6 * – Team was known as BCN Competición at round one in Shanghai, before Tiago Monteiro bought over the team's assets and renamed it as Ocean Racing Technology.Tiago Monteiro confirms the acquisition of GP2 team tiagomonteiro.com https://tiagomonteiro.com/default.aspx?go=32&c=196 2008-11-27 2008-11-27 June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Calendar On 12 July, GP2 Series organisers announced a provisional calendar for their second season. Unlike the first season of the GP2 Asia Series, this season will start prior to the new year, and be expanded to six events from the previous five. The Indonesian round has been dropped, while Bahrain earns a second event and Shanghai earns its first GP2 races. Shanghai will also host the official GP2 Asia Series test session prior to the start of the season. http://formula-1.updatesport.com/news/article/1215864543/formula_one/F1juniors/GP2-Asia-2008-2009-Calender/view.html GP2 Asia 2008–09 Calendar UpdateF1.com 2008-07-12 2008-07-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20080820071354/http://formula-1.updatesport.com/news/article/1215864543/formula_one/F1juniors/GP2-Asia-2008-2009-Calender/view.html 2008-08-20 dead The sprint race of the second round of the championship – at the Dubai Autodrome – was cancelled due to flooding. Floods force cancellation of Dubai race autosport.com http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72362 2008-12-06 2008-12-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20081208015347/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72362 8 December 2008 live On 17 December, an alteration was made to the calendar, with the Losail International Circuit in Qatar replacing the February meeting in Dubai. The meeting was also moved to February 12–14 because the original date on the calendar was unsuitable, due to MotoGP testing. This event introduced night racing to GP2, following the circuit's lead with MotoGP and its support classes and also Formula One's night race in Singapore. Qatar night race for Asia Series autosport.com http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72518 2008-12-17 2008-12-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20081219123931/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72518 19 December 2008 live Race Calendar Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest Lap Winning driver Winning team Report 1 F Feature race CHN Shanghai International Circuit 18 October ESP Roldán Rodríguez JPN Kamui Kobayashi ESP Roldán Rodríguez BRA Piquet GP Report S Sprint race 19 October JPN Sakon Yamamoto Javier VillaSprint race - GP2 Asia: Chinese 2008 http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=36370 4 January 2022 Pitpass.com https://web.archive.org/web/20081020213121/http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=36370 20 October 2008 dead ITA Davide Valsecchi ITA Durango 2 F ARE Dubai Autodrome 5 December JPN Kamui Kobayashi JPN Kamui Kobayashi JPN Kamui Kobayashi FRA DAMS Report S 6 December Race cancelled 3 F BHR Bahrain International Circuit 23 January DEU Nico Hülkenberg JPN Kamui Kobayashi JPN Kamui Kobayashi FRA DAMS Report S 24 January BRA Diego Nunes Jérôme d'AmbrosioSprint race - GP2 Asia: Bahrain 2009 http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=36924 6 January 2022 Pitpass.com https://web.archive.org/web/20100106213326/http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=36924 6 January 2010 dead MEX Sergio Pérez ESP Barwa International Campos Team 4 F QAT Losail International Circuit 13 February DEU Nico Hülkenberg POR Álvaro Parente Nico HülkenbergFeature race - GP2 Asia: Qatar 2009 http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=37028 6 January 2022 Pitpass.com https://web.archive.org/web/20090216151842/http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=37028 16 February 2009 dead DEU Nico Hülkenberg FRA ART Grand Prix Report S 14 February MEX Sergio Pérez MEX Sergio Pérez ESP Barwa International Campos Team 5 F MYS Sepang International Circuit 4 April BEL Jérôme d'AmbrosioJérôme d'Ambrosio set the fastest time in qualifying, but did not start due to gearbox problems. The pole position remained empty on the grid. Diego Nunes was the first driver on the grid in second place. d'Ambrosio is still considered to hold the pole position. ESP Javier Villa James JakesFeature race - GP2 Asia: Malaysian 2009 http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=37449 5 January 2022 Pitpass.com https://web.archive.org/web/20090407040355/http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=37449 7 April 2009 dead BRA Diego Nunes BRA Piquet GP Report S 5 April PRT Álvaro Parente RUS Vitaly Petrov ESP Barwa International Campos Team 6 F BHR Bahrain International Circuit 25 April JPN Kamui KobayashiJérôme d'Ambrosio recorded the fastest time in the time trial, but got a ten-place penalty after receiving a black flag in the previous Malaysian sprint race. Kamui Kobayashi was identified for the race pole position. BEL Jérôme d'Ambrosio BRA Diego Nunes BRA Piquet GP Report S 26 April BEL Jérôme d'Ambrosio BRA Luiz Razia NLD Arden International MotorsportSource:GP2 Asia - Season 2008-2009 https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/formula-level2/gp2-asia/2008-2009-points.html Speedsport Magazine 2, 3 3 September 2025 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. 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 SHICHN DUBARE BHRBHR LSLQAT SEPMYS BHRBHR Points 1 JPN Kamui Kobayashi 2 Ret 1 C 1 6 4 18 2 7 4 5 56 2 BEL Jérôme d'Ambrosio 9 5 7 C 2 3 5 7 DNS DSQ 3 2 36 3 ESP Roldán Rodríguez 1 6 3 C 6 23 Ret 17 4 12 2 Ret 35 4 ITA Davide Valsecchi 8 1 2 C 5 2 6 5 8 3 16 Ret 34 5 RUS Vitaly Petrov 5 Ret 5 C 10 12 3 2 6 1 19 11 28 6 DEU Nico Hülkenberg 4 4 1 3 27 7 MEX Sergio Pérez Ret 7 6 C 8 1 2 1 Ret 6 12 9 26 8 BRA Diego Nunes 12 Ret Ret C 13 22 11 12 1 4 1 6 24 9 JPN Sakon Yamamoto 3 14 8 C 17 11 Ret 14 12 Ret 6 4 13 10 ESP Javier Villa 4 3 9 C 9 5 13 10 19 18 15 12 12 11 ITA Edoardo Mortara 3 8 7 4 Ret 17 Ret 16 11 12 NLD Giedo van der Garde 10 DNS 4 C 7 14 12 8 14 10 5 7 11 13 BRA Luiz Razia Ret 17 10 C 14 9 8 6 Ret Ret 8 1 9 14 NZL Earl Bamber 6 2 Ret C 11 7 8 15 VEN Pastor Maldonado Ret C 7 2 Ret Ret 7 16 GBR James Jakes Ret 11 12 C 22 Ret 9 9 3 Ret 10 14 7 17 ITA Davide Rigon 14 15 Ret 13 7 3 6 18 NZL Chris van der Drift 7 4 Ret C 5 19 NLD Yelmer Buurman Ret C Ret 13 Ret DNS 5 11 4 20 BHR Hamad Al Fardan 15 Ret Ret C 12 Ret Ret Ret 9 5 Ret 17 2 21 PRT Álvaro Parente 17 16 11 9 Ret 13 1 22 ITA Marco Bonanomi 20 10 16 11 Ret 14 14 8 0 23 VEN Rodolfo González 16 Ret Ret 19 10 8 Ret Ret 0 24 JPN Hiroki Yoshimoto Ret 8 0 25 MYS Alex Yoong 14 9 Ret C 0 26 IND Karun Chandhok 9 Ret 0 27 ITA Giacomo Ricci 13 Ret 13 C Ret 16 Ret 13 16 15 11 10 0 28 ITA Fabrizio Crestani 14 C Ret 17 10 21 15 16 18 15 0 29 FIN Mika Mäki Ret 10 0 30 BRA Carlos Iaconelli 11 Ret 0 31 NLD Renger van der Zande 11 C 0 32 JPN Yuhi Sekiguchi Ret 12 0 33 ROU Michael Herck 16 16 15 C 18 18 15 Ret 13 Ret 13 Ret 0 34 FRA Nelson Philippe 17 13 0 35 ITA Frankie Provenzano 15 15 19 20 0 36 USA Kevin Chen Ret 15 18 C 21 21 18 23 20 Ret Ret 18 0 37 BRA Alberto Valerio 16 C 0 38 PRT Ricardo Teixeira 17 19 17 Ret 0 39 ITA Michael Dalle Stelle 17 C 19 20 20 22 18 20 Ret 19 0 40 ESP Adrián Vallés Ret 19 0– ARE Andreas Zuber Ret Ret Ret C 0– ITA Luca Filippi Ret Ret 0 Pos Driver SHICHN DUBARE BHRBHR LSLQAT SEPMYS BHRBHR PointsSource: Notes: † — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance. Teams' Championship Pos Team CarNo. SHICHN DUBARE BHRBHR LSLQAT SEPMYS BHRBHR Points 1 FRA DAMS 7 9 5 7 C 2 3 5 7 DNS DSQ 3 2 92 8 2 Ret 1 C 1 6 4 18 2 7 4 5 2 BRA Piquet GP 20 1 6 3 C 6 23 Ret 17 4 12 2 Ret 59 21 12 Ret Ret C 13 22 11 12 1 4 1 6 3 ESP Barwa International Campos Team 5 5 Ret 5 C 10 12 3 2 6 1 19 11 54 6 Ret 7 6 C 8 1 2 1 Ret 6 12 9 4 FRA ART Grand Prix 1 3 14 8 C 17 11 Ret 14 12 Ret 6 4 47 2 17 13 Ret C 4 4 1 3 7 2 Ret Ret 5 ITA Durango 16 8 1 2 C 5 2 6 5 8 3 16 Ret 34 17 11 Ret 17 C 19 20 20 22 18 20 Ret 19 6 NLD Trust Team Arden (1–2)NLD Arden International Motorsport (3–6) 3 Ret 17 10 C 14 9 8 6 Ret Ret 8 1 20 4 Ret 10 11 C 3 8 7 4 Ret 17 Ret 16 7 GBR Super Nova Racing 11 4 3 9 C 9 5 13 10 19 18 15 12 19 12 Ret 11 12 C 22 Ret 9 9 3 Ret 10 14 8 GBR GFH Team iSport 9 10 DNS 4 C 7 14 12 8 14 10 5 7 13 10 15 Ret Ret C 12 Ret Ret Ret 9 5 Ret 17 9 ITA Trident Racing 26 13 Ret 16 C 15 15 19 20 17 13 17 3 11 27 7 4 Ret C Ret 19 14 15 Ret 19 7 Ret 10 MYS My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara 18 14 9 Ret C 20 10 16 11 Ret 14 14 8 9 19 6 2 Ret C 11 7 17 16 11 9 Ret 13 11 PRT Ocean Racing Technology 24 Ret C Ret 13 Ret DNS 5 11 9 Ret 4 25 14 C Ret 17 10 21 15 16 18 15 12 ITA Fisichella Motor Sport International 14 Ret Ret Ret C 16 Ret Ret 19 10 8 Ret Ret 0 15 Ret 15 18 C 21 21 18 23 20 Ret Ret 18 13 GBR DPR 22 16 16 15 C 18 18 15 Ret 13 Ret 13 Ret 0 23 Ret 12 13 C Ret 16 Ret 13 16 15 11 10 14 ESP BCN Competición 24 Ret 8 0 25 Ret Ret Pos Team CarNo. SHICHN DUBARE BHRBHR LSLQAT SEPMYS BHRBHR PointsSource: Notes: † — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance. Notes References External links GP2 Series official website https://archive.today/20090326024709/http://www.gp2asia-2008-09.gpworld-online.com/ GP2 Asia Series fansite el GP2 Asia GP2 Asia Category:GP2 Asia Series seasons GP2 Asia Series GP2 Asia Series