GP2 Asia Series
Category | Formula cars |
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Region | Asia |
Inaugural season | 2008 |
Folded | 2011 |
Drivers | 34 |
Teams | 13 |
Constructors | Dallara |
Engine suppliers | Mecachrome |
Tyre suppliers | Pirelli |
Last Drivers' champion | Romain Grosjean |
Last Teams' champion | DAMS |
Official website | gp2series.com |
The GP2 Asia Series was a form of
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]
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
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
- Pole for Saturday races: 2 points
Point system for race 1 | |||||||
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th |
10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Point system for race 2 | |||||||
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | ||
6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
- Fastest lap: 1 point in each race. Driver recording fastest lap has to drive 90% of race laps. The driver must also start the race from his allocated grid position and finish in the top ten of the race to be eligible for the fastest lap point.
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
Season | Champion | Second | Third | Team Champion | Refs |
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2008 | Romain Grosjean (ART Grand Prix) | Sébastien Buemi | Vitaly Petrov | ART Grand Prix | [4][5] |
2008–09 | Kamui Kobayashi (DAMS) | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | Roldán Rodríguez | DAMS | [6][7] |
2009–10 | Davide Valsecchi (iSport International) | Luca Filippi | Giacomo Ricci | iSport International | [8][9] |
2011 | Romain Grosjean (DAMS) | Jules Bianchi | Giedo van der Garde | DAMS | [10][11] |
See also
- List of GP2 Asia Series drivers
- GP2 Series
- GP3 Series
- Formula One
- Formula 3000
- Formula Three
- Formula Two
References
- ^ Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2007-05-25.
- ^ Speedcar Series | News Archived 2007-07-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Collantine, Keith (2011-07-12). "GP2 to drop Asia Series in 2012". F1 Fanatic. Keith Collantine. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
- ^ "2008 GP2 Asia Series". Motor Sport. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "GP2 Asia - 2007-2008: Point standings". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "2008/09 GP2 Asia Series". Motor Sport. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "GP2 Asia - 2008-2009: Point standings". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "2009/10 GP2 Asia Series". Motor Sport. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "GP2 Asia - 2009-2010: Point standings". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "2011 GP2 Asia Series". Motor Sport. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "GP2 Asia - 2010-2011: Point standings". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 23 February 2024.