2010 Zolder Superleague Formula round

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2010 Zolder Superleague Formula round
Superleague Formula round Belgium
Zolder.svg
Circuit Map
DateJuly 18, 2010
Location Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder, Belgium
CoursePermanent racing facility
2.492 mi (4.010 km)
Laps34 & 32
Pole position
Team Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos CFP Chris van der Drift
Time 1:18.721 [1]
Podium (1st race)
First Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos CFP Chris van der Drift
Second Flag of Belgium (civil).svg R.S.C. Anderlecht Davide Rigon
Third Flag of Brazil.svg SC Corinthians Robert Doornbos
Fastest lap (1st race)
Team Flag of Belgium (civil).svg R.S.C. Anderlecht Davide Rigon
Time 1:18.806 (on lap 14)
Podium (2nd race)
First Flag of Italy.svg A.S. Roma Julien Jousse
Second Flag of Brazil.svg CR Flamengo Duncan Tappy
Third Flag of Turkey.svg Galatasaray S.K. Tristan Gommendy
Fastest lap (2nd race)
Team Flag of Italy.svg A.C. Milan Yelmer Buurman
Time 1:19.010 (on lap 25)

The 2010 Zolder Superleague Formula round was a Superleague Formula round held on July 18, 2010, at Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder, Belgium. It was the third year in a row that Superleague Formula visited the Zolder circuit, making it the only circuit to feature on the calendar every year until 2010. It was the sixth round of the 2010 Superleague Formula season.

Contents

Seventeen clubs took part including Belgian club R.S.C. Anderlecht. Olympique Lyonnais skipped the round after parting company with driver Sébastien Bourdais. [2]

Support races included the Dutch Supercar Challenge, BOSS GP, Benelux Formula Ford and the Historic Youngtimers Special Open. [3]

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 Italy.svg A.C. Milan 410
2 Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur 402
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg R.S.C. Anderlecht 365
4 Flag of Switzerland.svg FC Basel 1893 360
5 Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos CFP 351

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References

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