2009–10 GP2 Asia Series

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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. [1] The season was the last to use the first specification of the GP2/05 car, as used in Europe between 2005 and 2007. [2]

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.

TeamNo.DriverRounds
Flag of France.svg DAMS 1 Flag of Germany.svg Christian Vietoris [3] All
2 Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Piscopo [3] All
Flag of Brazil.svg Piquet GP 3 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Vladimir Arabadzhiev [4] 1
4 Flag of Italy.svg Daniel Zampieri [4] 1
Flag of Italy.svg Rapax [5] 3 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Vladimir Arabadzhiev 2–4
4 Flag of Italy.svg Daniel Zampieri 2–3
Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Razia [6] 4
Flag of Spain.svg Barwa Addax Team 5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Chilton [7] 1, 3–4
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Giedo van der Garde [8] 2
6 Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Razia [9] 1
Flag of Mexico.svg Sergio Pérez [10] 2–3
Flag of Venezuela.svg Rodolfo González [2] 4
Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix 7 Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Ericsson [11] 1
Flag of France.svg Jules Bianchi [12] 2–4
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Bird [13] All
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arden International [lower-alpha 1] 11 Flag of France.svg Charles Pic [14] All
12 Flag of Venezuela.svg Rodolfo González [14] 1
Flag of Spain.svg Javier Villa [15] 2–4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Super Nova Racing 14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Jakes [16] 1
Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Ericsson [17] 2
Flag of the United States.svg Jake Rosenzweig [18] 3–4
15 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Josef Král [19] All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg iSport International 16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Turvey [20] All
17 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi [21] All
Flag of Italy.svg Trident Racing 18 Flag of Venezuela.svg Johnny Cecotto Jr. [22] 1
Flag of Spain.svg Dani Clos [23] 2, 4
Flag of South Africa.svg Adrian Zaugg [24] 3
19 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Plamen Kralev [25] All
Flag of Malaysia.svg MalaysiaQi-Meritus.com 20 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi [26] All
21 Flag of Brazil.svg Diego Nunes [27] 1
Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Rossi [28] 2–4
Flag of Portugal.svg Ocean Racing Technology 22 Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Rossi [29] 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Chilton [30] 2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Yelmer Buurman [31] 3–4
23 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fabio Leimer [29] All
Flag of Italy.svg Scuderia Coloni 24 Flag of Spain.svg Roldán Rodríguez [32] 1
Flag of Brazil.svg Alberto Valerio [33] 2
Flag of Portugal.svg Álvaro Parente 3–4
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Bratt [34] All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg DPR 26 Flag of Romania.svg Michael Herck All
27 Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Ricci [35] All

Calendar

The season started with a two-day test over 23–24 October 2009 in Abu Dhabi at the new Yas Marina Circuit. [36] The series returned there a week later for the opening championship rounds, in support of the 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. [37]

A further round took place in Abu Dhabi, before the series moved to Bahrain. [37]

Race Calendar and results

RoundCircuitDate Pole position Fastest Lap Winning DriverWinning TeamReport
1F Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Yas Marina Circuit 31 October Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg iSport International Report
S1 November Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Bird [lower-alpha 2] Flag of Germany.svg Christian Vietoris Flag of France.svg DAMS
2F Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Yas Marina Circuit 5 February Flag of France.svg Charles Pic Flag of Bulgaria.svg Vladimir Arabadzhiev [lower-alpha 3] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Turvey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg iSport International Report
S6 February Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg iSport International
3F Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain International Circuit
(Grand Prix Circuit)
26 February Flag of France.svg Jules Bianchi Flag of Spain.svg Javier Villa Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg iSport International Report
S27 February Flag of France.svg Jules Bianchi [lower-alpha 4] Flag of France.svg Charles Pic Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arden International
4F Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain International Circuit
(Endurance Circuit)
13 March Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi Flag of Malaysia.svg MalaysiaQi-Meritus.com Report
S14 March Flag of France.svg Jules Bianchi [lower-alpha 5] Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Ricci Flag of the United Kingdom.svg DPR

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.

Drivers' Championship

PosDriver YMC1
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
YMC2
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
BHR1
Flag of Bahrain.svg
BHR2
Flag of Bahrain.svg
Points
1 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi 12211202456
2 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi 2814†172181829
3 Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Ricci RetRet53425129
4 Flag of Spain.svg Javier Villa 411337619
5 Flag of France.svg Charles Pic Ret151085131918
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Turvey 84159691117
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Bird 18†18RetRet1346212
8 Flag of Portugal.svg Álvaro Parente 6Ret4312
9 Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Rossi 4569RetRet11512
10 Flag of Germany.svg Christian Vietoris 61Ret14149Ret149
11 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Josef Král 539Ret211116108
12 Flag of France.svg Jules Bianchi 3710NC10Ret8
13 Flag of Romania.svg Michael Herck 13972231318Ret7
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Jakes 3106
15 Flag of Mexico.svg Sergio Pérez 1247175
16 Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Piscopo 97Ret161558DNS3
17 Flag of Venezuela.svg Johnny Cecotto Jr. 763
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Chilton 161786181219†152
19 Flag of South Africa.svg Adrian Zaugg 8191
20 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Vladimir Arabadzhiev RetRet13101771290
21 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Yelmer Buurman 12101370
22 Flag of Italy.svg Daniel Zampieri 15RetRet151180
23 Flag of Spain.svg Roldán Rodríguez 10140
24 Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Ericsson 111217†120
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Bratt 12Ret1121†16Ret15160
26 Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Razia Ret11Ret130
27 Flag of Spain.svg Dani Clos Ret1314120
28 Flag of Brazil.svg Diego Nunes Ret130
29 Flag of Venezuela.svg Rodolfo González 1416RetRet0
30 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Rosenzweig 191417170
31 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fabio Leimer 17RetRetRet2015RetDNS0
32 Flag of Brazil.svg Alberto Valerio 15180
33 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Plamen Kralev RetRet16202216Ret180
34 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Giedo van der Garde Ret190
PosDriver YMC1
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
YMC2
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
BHR1
Flag of Bahrain.svg
BHR2
Flag of Bahrain.svg
Points
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenOther points position
BlueOther classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
PurpleNot classified, retired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Text formattingMeaning
Bold Pole position point(s)
Italics Fastest lap point(s)

Notes:

Teams' Championship

PosTeamCar
No.
YMC1
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
YMC2
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
BHR1
Flag of Bahrain.svg
BHR2
Flag of Bahrain.svg
Points
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg iSport International 1684159691173
17122112024
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arden International 11Ret151085131937
1214164113376
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg DPR 2613972231318Ret36
27RetRet534251
4 Flag of Malaysia.svg MalaysiaQi-Meritus.com 202814†172181834
21Ret1369RetRet115
5 Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix 711123710NC10Ret20
818†18RetRet13462
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Super Nova Racing 1431017†121914171714
15539Ret21111610
7 Flag of France.svg DAMS 161Ret14149Ret1412
297Ret161558DNS
8 Flag of Italy.svg Scuderia Coloni 24101415186Ret4312
2512Ret1121†16Ret1516
9 Flag of Portugal.svg Ocean Racing Technology 22458612101379
2317RetRetRet2015RetDNS
10 Flag of Spain.svg Barwa Addax Team 51617Ret19181219†155
6Ret11124717RetRet
11 Flag of Italy.svg Trident Racing 1876Ret1381914124
19RetRet16202216Ret18
12 Flag of Italy.svg Rapax 313101771290
4Ret15118Ret13
13 Flag of Brazil.svg Piquet GP 3RetRet0
415Ret
PosTeamCar
No.
YMC1
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
YMC2
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
BHR1
Flag of Bahrain.svg
BHR2
Flag of Bahrain.svg
Points
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenOther points position
BlueOther classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
PurpleNot classified, retired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Text formattingMeaning
Bold Pole position point(s)
Italics Fastest lap point(s)

Notes:

Notes

  1. Arden International competed under a Dutch licence.
  2. Sam Bird set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Davide Valsecchi [38] was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.
  3. Vladimir Arabadzhiev set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Davide Valsecchi [39] was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.
  4. 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. Giacomo Ricci was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.
  5. 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.

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