GP2 Asia Series

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GP2 Asia Series
Formel GP2 Asia Logo.svg
Category Formula cars
Region Asia
Inaugural season2008
Folded2011
Drivers34
Teams13
Constructors Dallara
Engine suppliers Mecachrome
Tyre suppliers Pirelli
Last Drivers' champion Flag of France.svg Romain Grosjean
Last Teams' champion Flag of France.svg DAMS
Official website gp2series.com
Christian Bakkerud driving for Super Nova during the 2008 GP2 Asia Series season. Christian Bakkerud 2008 GP2 Series Asia Bahrain.jpg
Christian Bakkerud driving for Super Nova during the 2008 GP2 Asia Series season.

The GP2 Asia Series was a form of open wheel motor racing as a result of a spin-off from the GP2 series.

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The series was officially announced during the weekend of the 2007 Monaco Grand Prix. [1] GP2 series organiser Bruno Michel commented that "It is of great importance that the GP2 Asia Series maintains a strong and viable link to Formula One. Our inclusion as the support races on the programme of Asian Grands Prix in 2008 is an essential key in this new venture". [1]

The first season ran during the main GP2 series off season, January–April, with five two-race meetings. It ran alongside the new Speedcar Series, [2] and the events in Malaysia and Bahrain acted as support races for the Formula One championship.

In effort to promote motor racing in Asia, each team is encouraged to have at least one driver whose passport does not come from Western Europe or the Americas (North and South). For the avoidance of doubt, Turkey and Russia are not included in the list of "European" countries.

However, in the 2008 season, four of the thirteen teams opted to field two non-Asian drivers with the agreement that one of their two drivers would be a "ghost driver" and receive no prize money for competing in the series.

In 2011, GP2 CEO Bruno Michel announced that the GP2 Asia Series would be merged with the European series after the 2011 season. [3]

Point system

Point system for race 1
 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th 
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Point system for race 2
 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th 
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With this points system, the most points anyone can score in one round is 20 by claiming pole position, winning both races with the fastest lap in each race.

Champions

SeasonChampionSecondThirdTeam ChampionRefs
2008 Flag of France.svg Romain Grosjean (ART Grand Prix) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sébastien Buemi Flag of Russia.svg Vitaly Petrov Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix [4] [5]
2008–09 Flag of Japan.svg Kamui Kobayashi (DAMS) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jérôme d'Ambrosio Flag of Spain.svg Roldán Rodríguez Flag of France.svg DAMS [6] [7]
2009–10 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi (iSport International) Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Ricci Flag of the United Kingdom.svg iSport International [8] [9]
2011 Flag of France.svg Romain Grosjean (DAMS) Flag of France.svg Jules Bianchi Flag of the Netherlands.svg Giedo van der Garde Flag of France.svg DAMS [10] [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 Bradley, Charles (2007-05-24). "GP2 confirms Asian series for 2008". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications . Retrieved 2007-05-25.
  2. ↑ Speedcar Series | News Archived 2007-07-02 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Collantine, Keith (2011-07-12). "GP2 to drop Asia Series in 2012". F1 Fanatic. Keith Collantine. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
  4. ↑ "2008 GP2 Asia Series". Motor Sport . Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "GP2 Asia - 2007-2008: Point standings". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "2008/09 GP2 Asia Series". Motor Sport . Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "GP2 Asia - 2008-2009: Point standings". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "2009/10 GP2 Asia Series". Motor Sport . Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "GP2 Asia - 2009-2010: Point standings". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  10. ↑ "2011 GP2 Asia Series". Motor Sport . Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  11. ↑ "GP2 Asia - 2010-2011: Point standings". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
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