2010 Beijing Superleague Formula round

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2010 Beijing Superleague Formula round
Superleague Formula round China
Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park Street circuit.svg
Circuit Map
DateOctober 10, 2010
Location Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing International Street Circuit, Beijing, China
CourseStreet circuit
1.691 mi (2.721 km)
Laps31 & 27
Pole position
Team Flag of Portugal.svg F.C. Porto Álvaro Parente
Time 1:05.287
Podium (1st race)
First Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur Craig Dolby
Second Flag of France.svg GD Bordeaux Franck Perera
Third Flag of England.svg Liverpool F.C. Frédéric Vervisch
Fastest lap (1st race)
Team Flag of England.svg Liverpool F.C. Frédéric Vervisch
Time 1:05.058 (on lap 27)
Podium (2nd race)
First Flag of Portugal.svg F.C. Porto Álvaro Parente
Second Flag of the Netherlands.svg PSV Eindhoven Earl Bamber
Third Flag of Italy.svg A.C. Milan Yelmer Buurman
Fastest lap (2nd race)
Team Flag of England.svg Liverpool F.C. Frédéric Vervisch
Time 1:05.719 (on lap 15)

The 2010 Beijing Superleague Formula round was a Superleague Formula round held on October 10, 2010, at the Beijing International Street Circuit, Beijing, China. [1] [2] It was Superleague Formula's second visit to China, after previously visiting the Ordos International Circuit the week before. It was also the first time the championship raced on a street circuit. It was a non-championship event, after the track failed to gain the required FIA Grade 2 status in order to host a championship event. [3] It was originally scheduled to be the eleventh round of the 2010 Superleague Formula season.

Contents

Nineteen cars took part including Chinese outfits Beijing Guoan and Team China.

Support races for the event were from the China Touring Car Championship. [4] [5]

Report

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 Belgium (civil).svg R.S.C. Anderlecht 635
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg FC Basel 1893 628
3 Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos CFP 616
4 Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur 616
5 Flag of Italy.svg A.C. Milan 591

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References

  1. "Beijing Today - Superleague racing on the streets of Shunyi". Archived from the original on 2011-02-26. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
  2. GP Update - Venue Confirmed For Penultimate Round
  3. Bradley, Charles (2010-10-07). "Beijing event to be non-points race". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications . Retrieved 2010-10-07.
  4. http://www.superleagueformula.com/superleague/SF-Races/Beijing-International-Street-Circuit%5B%5D
  5. "Second free practice session cancelled / News archive / News & Media / Home - Superleague Formula". Archived from the original on 2010-10-10. Retrieved 2010-10-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. Bradley, Charles (2010-10-10). "Porto's Parente wins crazy race two". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications . Retrieved 2010-10-10. The super final that was due to follow has been cancelled due to the abject lack of visibility. Bamber cheered up when he was pronounced the winner of the weekend and would receive the €100,000 top prize, ahead of Craig Dolby (Tottenham) and Frederic Vervisch (Liverpool).