Round details | |||
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Round 1 of 12 rounds in the 2012 GP2 Series | |||
Location | Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility 5.543 km (3.444 mi) | ||
Feature race | |||
Date | 24 March 2012 | ||
Laps | 30 | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Davide Valsecchi | DAMS | |
Time | 1:45.494 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Luiz Razia | Arden International | |
Second | Davide Valsecchi | DAMS | |
Third | Max Chilton | Carlin | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Davide Valsecchi | DAMS | |
Time | 1:49.246 (on lap 24) | ||
Sprint race | |||
Date | 25 March 2012 | ||
Laps | 22 | ||
Podium | |||
First | James Calado | Lotus GP | |
Second | Esteban Gutiérrez | Lotus GP | |
Third | Felipe Nasr | DAMS | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Fabrizio Crestani [lower-alpha 1] | Venezuela GP Lazarus | |
Time | 1:50.690 (on lap 8) |
The 2012 Sepang GP2 Series round was a GP2 Series motor race held on March 24 and 25, 2012 at Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia. It was the first round of the 2012 GP2 Series season. The race weekend supported the 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix.
Davide Valsecchi was on pole for the feature race, which was won by Luiz Razia. James Calado won the sprint race.
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