2008 UAE 1st GP2 Asia Series round

   2008 UAE GP2 round
Round details
Round 1 of 5 rounds in the
2008 GP2 Series
Location Dubai Autodrome in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Course Permanent racing facility
4.290 km (2.666 mi)
Feature race
Date 25 January 2008
Laps 42 (180.180 km)
Pole position
Driver Romain Grosjean ART Grand Prix
Time 1:21.760
Podium
First Romain Grosjean ART Grand Prix
Second Bruno Senna iSport International
Third Andy Soucek DPR
Fastest lap
Driver Bruno Senna iSport International
Time 1:22.462 (on lap 40)
Sprint race
Date 26 January 2008
Laps 28 (120.120 km)
Podium
First Romain Grosjean ART Grand Prix
Second Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova Racing
Third Karun Chandhok iSport International
Fastest lap
Driver Romain Grosjean ART Grand Prix
Time 1:22.453 (on lap 23)

The 2008 UAE 1st GP2 Asia Series round was a GP2 Asia Series motor race held on 25 and 26 January 2008 at Dubai Autodrome in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was the first round of the 2008 GP2 Asia Series.

Classification

Qualifying

Pos. No. Driver Team Time Gap Grid
1 4 Romain Grosjean ART Grand Prix 1:21.760 1
2 2 Bruno Senna iSport International 1:21.809 +0.049 2
3 23 Andy Soucek DPR 1:21.859 +0.099 3
4 1 Karun Chandhok iSport International 1:21.963 +0.203 4
5 16 Adrián Vallés Fisichella Motor Sport International 1:22.180 +0.420 5
6 27 Luca Filippi Qi-Meritus Mahara 1:22.187 +0.427 6
7 21 Marco Bonanomi Piquet Sports 1:22.373 +0.613 7
8 26 Hiroki Yoshimoto Qi-Meritus Mahara 1:22.469 +0.709 8
9 14 Davide Valsecchi Durango 1:22.485 +0.725 9
10 11 Sébastien Buemi Trust Team Arden 1:22.520 +0.760 10
11 10 Kamui Kobayashi DAMS 1:22.556 +0.796 11
12 19 Ho-Pin Tung Trident Racing 1:22.595 +0.835 12
13 8 Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova Racing 1:22.874 +1.114 13
14 15 Alberto Valerio Durango 1:22.891 +1.131 14
15 7 Christian Bakkerud Super Nova Racing 1:22.947 +1.187 15
16 18 Harald Schlegelmilch Trident Racing 1:23.048 +1.288 16
17 6 Diego Nunes Barwa International Campos Team 1:23.190 +1.430 17
18 24 Miloš Pavlović BCN Competicion 1:23.240 +1.480 18
19 3 Stephen Jelley ART Grand Prix 1:23.637 +1.877 19
20 12 Adam Khan Trust Team Arden 1:23.859 +2.099 20
21 9 Jérôme d'Ambrosio DAMS 1:23.867 +2.107 21
22 25 Jason Tahincioglu BCN Competicion 1:23.941 +2.181 22
23 17 Michael Herck Fisichella Motor Sport International 1:24.078 +2.318 23
24 20 Marcello Puglisi Piquet Sports 1:24.378 +2.618 24
25 22 Armaan Ebrahim DPR 1:24.864 +3.104 25
26 5 Vitaly Petrov Barwa International Campos Team No time 26
Source:[1]

Feature race

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 4 Romain Grosjean ART Grand Prix 42 59:25.309 1 10+2
2 2 Bruno Senna iSport International 42 +12.358 2 8+1
3 23 Andy Soucek DPR 42 +17.347 3 6
4 16 Adrián Vallés Fisichella Motor Sport International 42 +17.768 5 5
5 27 Luca Filippi Qi-Meritus Mahara 42 +18.309 6 4
6 26 Hiroki Yoshimoto Qi-Meritus Mahara 42 +28.209 8 3
7 1 Karun Chandhok iSport International 42 +36.568 4 2
8 8 Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova Racing 42 +40.767 13 1
9 15 Alberto Valerio Durango 42 +46.218 14
10 24 Miloš Pavlović BCN Competicion 42 +59.581 18
11 9 Jérôme d'Ambrosio DAMS 42 +1:00.029 21
12 6 Diego Nunes Barwa International Campos Team 42 +1:02.146 17
13 10 Kamui Kobayashi DAMS 42 +1:02.634 11
14 18 Harald Schlegelmilch Trident Racing 42 +1:09:902 16
15 3 Stephen Jelley ART Grand Prix 42 +1:24.834 19
16 20 Marcello Puglisi Piquet Sports 41 +1 lap 24
17 14 Davide Valsecchi Durango 41 +1 lap 9
18 12 Adam Khan Trust Team Arden 41 +1 lap 20
19 25 Jason Tahincioglu BCN Competicion 41 +1 lap 22
20 21 Marco Bonanomi Piquet Sports 41 +1 lap 7
21 22 Armaan Ebrahim DPR 40 +2 laps 25
22 19 Ho-Pin Tung Trident Racing 40 +2 laps 12
Ret 17 Michael Herck Fisichella Motor Sport International 10 Retired 23
Ret 7 Christian Bakkerud Super Nova Racing 6 Retired 15
DNS 5 Vitaly Petrov Barwa International Campos Team 0 Gearbox1 26
DSQ 11 Sébastien Buemi Trust Team Arden 42 Disqualified2 10
Source:[2]
Notes
  • ^1 – Vitaly Petrov did not start due to a gearbox failure.
  • ^2 – Sébastien Buemi finished seventh but was disqualified because the car's side skirts did not meet the technical regulations.[3]

Sprint race

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 4 Romain Grosjean ART Grand Prix 28 43:32.991 8 6+1
2 8 Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova Racing 28 +3.778 1 5
3 1 Karun Chandhok iSport International 28 +5.974 2 4
4 26 Hiroki Yoshimoto Qi-Meritus Mahara 28 +12.147 3 3
5 15 Alberto Valerio Durango 28 +12.854 9 2
6 14 Davide Valsecchi Durango 28 +18.367 17 1
7 23 Andy Soucek DPR 28 +19.360 6
8 9 Jérôme d'Ambrosio DAMS 28 +25.052 11
9 5 Vitaly Petrov Barwa International Campos Team 28 +25.687 25
10 19 Ho-Pin Tung Trident Racing 28 +26.339 22
11 7 Christian Bakkerud Super Nova Racing 28 +28.754 24
12 3 Stephen Jelley ART Grand Prix 28 +34.481 15
12 21 Marco Bonanomi Piquet Sports 28 +35.562 20
14 24 Miloš Pavlović BCN Competicion 28 +36.624 10
15 12 Adam Khan Trust Team Arden 28 +43.462 18
16 25 Jason Tahincioglu BCN Competicion 28 +48.157 19
17 17 Michael Herck Fisichella Motor Sport International 28 +48.750 23
18 18 Harald Schlegelmilch Trident Racing 27 +1 lap 14
19 2 Bruno Senna iSport International 27 +1 lap 7
Ret 22 Armaan Ebrahim DPR 19 Retired 21
Ret 27 Luca Filippi Qi-Meritus Mahara 4 Retired 4
Ret 16 Adrián Vallés Fisichella Motor Sport International 0 Retired 5
Ret 10 Kamui Kobayashi DAMS 0 Retired 13
Ret 20 Marcello Puglisi Piquet Sports 0 Retired 16
Ret 11 Sébastien Buemi Trust Team Arden 0 Retired 26
DNS 6 Diego Nunes Barwa International Campos Team 0 Fuel leak3 12
Source:[4]
Notes

Standings after the event

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Grosjean takes pole". Pitpass.com. Archived from the original on 6 January 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Grosjean takes dominant Dubai win". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Buemi excluded for infringement". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Grosjean storms to second Dubai win". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2022.


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