Round details | |||
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Round 2 of 10 rounds in the 2008 GP2 Series | |||
![]() Istanbul Park | |||
Location | Istanbul Park, Istanbul, Turkey | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility 5.338 km (3.317 mi) | ||
Feature race | |||
Date | 10 May 2008 | ||
Laps | 34 | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | ![]() | Racing Engineering | |
Time | 1:32.659 | ||
Podium | |||
First | ![]() | Racing Engineering | |
Second | ![]() | ART Grand Prix | |
Third | ![]() | Piquet Sports | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | ![]() | Piquet Sports | |
Time | 1:33.482 (on lap 33) | ||
Sprint race | |||
Date | 11 May 2008 | ||
Laps | 23 | ||
Podium | |||
First | ![]() | ART Grand Prix | |
Second | ![]() | Barwa Int. Campos Team | |
Third | ![]() | Trust Team Arden | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | ![]() | ART Grand Prix | |
Time | 1:33.767 (on lap 17) |
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