2008 Malaysian GP2 Asia Series round

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Round details
Round 3 of 5 rounds in the
2008 GP2 Series
Sepang.svg
Location Sepang International Circuit in Sepang, Malaysia
Course Permanent racing facility
5.543 km (3.445 mi)
Feature race
Date 22 March 2008
Laps 33 (182.919 km)
Pole position
Driver Flag of France.svg Romain Grosjean ART Grand Prix
Time 1:44.182
Podium
First Flag of Russia.svg Vitaly Petrov Barwa Int Campos Team
Second Flag of Malaysia.svg Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova Racing
Third Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jérôme d'Ambrosio DAMS
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of France.svg Romain Grosjean ART Grand Prix
Time 1:46.405 (on lap 33)
Sprint race
Date 23 March 2008
Laps 22 (121.946 km)
Podium
First Flag of Japan.svg Kamui Kobayashi DAMS
Second Flag of France.svg Romain Grosjean ART Grand Prix
Third Flag of Russia.svg Vitaly Petrov Barwa Int Campos Team
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Senna iSport International
Time 1:46.548 (on lap 20)

The 2008 Malaysian GP2 Asia Series round was a GP2 Asia Series motor race held on 22 and 23 March 2008 at Sepang International Circuit in Sepang, Malaysia. It was the third round of the 2008 GP2 Asia Series. The race supported the 2008 Malaysian Grand Prix.

Contents

Classification

Qualifying

Pos.No.DriverTeamTimeGapGrid
14 Flag of France.svg Romain Grosjean ART Grand Prix 1:44.1821
21 Flag of India.svg Karun Chandhok iSport International 1:44.965+0.7832
316 Flag of Spain.svg Adrián Vallés Fisichella Motor Sport International 1:45.035+0.8533
42 Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Senna iSport International 1:45.094+0.9124
527 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi Qi-Meritus Mahara 1:45.166+0.98410 1
611 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sébastien Buemi Trust Team Arden 1:45.182+1.0005
78 Flag of Malaysia.svg Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova Racing 1:45.367+1.1856
810 Flag of Japan.svg Kamui Kobayashi DAMS 1:45.401+1.2197
914 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi Durango 1:45.471+1.2898
1012 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Yelmer Buurman Trust Team Arden 1:45.560+1.3789
117 Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Bakkerud Super Nova Racing 1:45.576+1.39411
125 Flag of Russia.svg Vitaly Petrov Barwa International Campos Team 1:45.668+1.48615 1
1319 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ho-Pin Tung Trident Racing 1:45.704+1.52212
1426 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroki Yoshimoto Qi-Meritus Mahara 1:45.719+1.53719 1
156 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Hanley Barwa International Campos Team 1:45.879+1.69713
163 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Jelley ART Grand Prix 1:45.901+1.71914
1715 Flag of Brazil.svg Alberto Valerio Durango 1:45.932+1.75016
189 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jérôme d'Ambrosio DAMS 1:46.019+1.83717
1918 Flag of Latvia.svg Harald Schlegelmilch Trident Racing 1:46.069+1.88718
2024 Flag of Serbia.svg Miloš Pavlović BCN Competicion 1:46.093+1.91120
2123 Flag of Brazil.svg Diego Nunes DPR 1:46.186+2.00421
2217 Flag of Romania.svg Michael Herck Fisichella Motor Sport International 1:46.258+2.07622
2321 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Bonanomi Piquet Sports 1:46.281+2.09923
2425 Flag of Turkey.svg Jason Tahincioglu BCN Competicion 1:46.710+2.52826 1
2520 Flag of Italy.svg Marcello Puglisi Piquet Sports 1:46.923+2.74124
2622 Flag of India.svg Armaan Ebrahim DPR 1:47.720+3.53825
Source: [1] [2]
Notes

Feature race

Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
15 Flag of Russia.svg Vitaly Petrov Barwa International Campos Team 331:27.39.3781510
28 Flag of Malaysia.svg Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova Racing 33+6.53168
39 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jérôme d'Ambrosio DAMS 33+7.725176
414 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi Durango 33+11.01085
510 Flag of Japan.svg Kamui Kobayashi DAMS 33+11.32874
612 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Yelmer Buurman Trust Team Arden 33+15.26293
724 Flag of Serbia.svg Miloš Pavlović BCN Competicion 33+35.862202
818 Flag of Latvia.svg Harald Schlegelmilch Trident Racing 33+41.267181
94 Flag of France.svg Romain Grosjean ART Grand Prix 33+51.12912+1
1023 Flag of Brazil.svg Diego Nunes DPR 32+1 lap21
1117 Flag of Romania.svg Michael Herck Fisichella Motor Sport International 32+1 lap22
1225 Flag of Turkey.svg Jason Tahincioglu BCN Competicion 32+1 lap26
1320 Flag of Italy.svg Marcello Puglisi Piquet Sports 32+1 lap24
Ret22 Flag of India.svg Armaan Ebrahim DPR 26Retired25
Ret1 Flag of India.svg Karun Chandhok iSport International 26Retired2
Ret19 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ho-Pin Tung Trident Racing 23Retired12
Ret16 Flag of Spain.svg Adrián Vallés Fisichella Motor Sport International 22Retired3
Ret11 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sébastien Buemi Trust Team Arden 22Retired5
Ret7 Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Bakkerud Super Nova Racing 21Retired11
Ret2 Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Senna iSport International 5Retired4
Ret3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Jelley ART Grand Prix 4Retired14
Ret26 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroki Yoshimoto Qi-Meritus Mahara 2Retired19
Ret27 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi Qi-Meritus Mahara 0Retired10
Ret6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Hanley Barwa International Campos Team 0Retired13
Ret15 Flag of Brazil.svg Alberto Valerio Durango 0Retired16
Ret21 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Bonanomi Piquet Sports 0Retired23
Source: [3] [4]

Sprint race

Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
110 Flag of Japan.svg Kamui Kobayashi DAMS 2239:31.34746
24 Flag of France.svg Romain Grosjean ART Grand Prix 22+4.00195
35 Flag of Russia.svg Vitaly Petrov Barwa International Campos Team 22+11.60884
414 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi Durango 22+12.41753
512 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Yelmer Buurman Trust Team Arden 22+21.98632
68 Flag of Malaysia.svg Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova Racing 22+26.08071
71 Flag of India.svg Karun Chandhok iSport International 22+26.48815
82 Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Senna iSport International 22+30.608191
920 Flag of Italy.svg Marcello Puglisi Piquet Sports 22+39.35313
1026 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroki Yoshimoto Qi-Meritus Mahara 22+39.48821
1117 Flag of Romania.svg Michael Herck Fisichella Motor Sport International 22+40.37111
1224 Flag of Serbia.svg Miloš Pavlović BCN Competicion 22+41.3852
1323 Flag of Brazil.svg Diego Nunes DPR 22+41.99610
146 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Hanley Barwa International Campos Team 22+42.18723
1521 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Bonanomi Piquet Sports 22+42.77025
1619 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ho-Pin Tung Trident Racing 22+44.45616
1715 Flag of Brazil.svg Alberto Valerio Durango 22+48.83324
183 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Jelley ART Grand Prix 22+49.29020
1922 Flag of India.svg Armaan Ebrahim DPR 22+1:14.90814
2016 Flag of Spain.svg Adrián Vallés Fisichella Motor Sport International 21+1 lap17
Ret27 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi Qi-Meritus Mahara 18Retired22
Ret11 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sébastien Buemi Trust Team Arden 18Retired18
Ret18 Flag of Latvia.svg Harald Schlegelmilch Trident Racing 4Retired1
Ret25 Flag of Turkey.svg Jason Tahincioglu BCN Competicion 0Retired12
Ret9 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jérôme d'Ambrosio DAMS 0Retired6
DNS7 Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Bakkerud Super Nova Racing 0Did not start 2
Source: [5] [6]
Notes

Standings after the event

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