2010 Adria Superleague Formula round

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2010 Adria Superleague Formula round
Superleague Formula round Italy
Circuit Adria.svg
Circuit Map
DateSeptember 5, 2010
Location Flag of Italy.svg Adria International Raceway, Adria, Italy
CoursePermanent racing facility
1.679 mi (2.702 km)
Laps40 & 40
Pole position
Team Flag of Belgium (civil).svg R.S.C. Anderlecht Davide Rigon
Time 1:06.644
Podium (1st race)
First Flag of Belgium (civil).svg R.S.C. Anderlecht Davide Rigon
Second Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing Guoan John Martin
Third Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos CFP Ben Hanley
Fastest lap (1st race)
Team Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg FC Basel 1893 Max Wissel
Time 1:06.580 (on lap 17)
Podium (2nd race)
First Flag of Spain.svg Sevilla FC Marcos Martínez
Second Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur Craig Dolby
Third Flag of Brazil.svg CR Flamengo Duncan Tappy
Fastest lap (2nd race)
Team Flag of Brazil.svg SC Corinthians Robert Doornbos
Time 1:06.944 (on lap 19)

The 2010 Adria Superleague Formula round was a Superleague Formula round held on September 5, 2010, at the Adria International Raceway circuit, Adria, Italy. It was Superleague Formula's first visit to the circuit after visits in previous years to Italy's Vallelunga and Monza circuits. It was the eighth round of the 2010 Superleague Formula season.

Contents

Only sixteen clubs took part, a record low for the series, including Italian clubs A.C. Milan and A.S. Roma. Sporting CP and GD Bordeaux cited "technical problems" as reasons for not competing. [1]

Support races included PL Auto and Formula 2000 Light. [2]

Report

María de Villota did not compete in qualifying or the races having aggravating an old neck injury during the second free practice session. "It was in my hands", she said, "it was just so painful". María joined the regulars in the commentary box on SF's live feed for the Sunday races. That left only fifteen cars to compete, SF's smallest ever grid. [3]

Qualifying

Race 1

Race 2

Super Final

Results

Qualifying

Knockout stages

Grid

Race 1

Race 2

Super Final

Standings after the round

PosTeamPoints
1 Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur 518
2 Flag of Italy.svg A.C. Milan 515
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg R.S.C. Anderlecht 506
4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg FC Basel 1893 472
5 Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos CFP 468

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References

  1. "Superleague set for battle on the Adriatic". superleagueformula.com. Superleague Formula. 2010-08-31.
  2. "Adria International Raceway / SF Races / Home - Superleague Formula". Archived from the original on 2010-09-07. Retrieved 2010-08-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. Gent, James (2010-09-04). "De Villota pulls out of Adria round". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications . Retrieved 2010-09-04.