2008 Indonesian GP2 Asia Series round

The 2008 Indonesian GP2 Asia Series round was a GP2 Asia Series motor race held on 16 and 17 February 2008 at Sentul International Circuit in Sentul, Indonesia. It was the second round of the 2008 GP2 Asia Series.

Indonesia    2008 Indonesian GP2 round
Round details
Round 2 of 5 rounds in the
2008 GP2 Series
Location Sentul International Circuit in Sentul, Indonesia
Course Permanent racing facility
3.965 km (2.464 mi)
Feature race
Date 16 February 2008
Laps 46 (182.390 km)
Pole position
Driver Russia Vitaly Petrov Barwa Int Campos Team
Time 1:19.337
Podium
First Switzerland Sébastien Buemi Trust Team Arden
Second Spain Adrián Vallés Fisichella Motor Sport
Third United Kingdom Ben Hanley Barwa Int Campos Team
Fastest lap
Driver Brazil Bruno Senna iSport International
Time 1:15.686 (on lap 43)
Sprint race
Date 17 February 2008
Laps 25 (99.125 km)
Podium
First Malaysia Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova Racing
Second Brazil Bruno Senna iSport International
Third Russia Vitaly Petrov Barwa Int Campos Team
Fastest lap
Driver Malaysia Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova Racing
Time 1:23.203 (on lap 16)

Classification edit

Qualifying edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Time Gap Grid
1 5   Vitaly Petrov Barwa International Campos Team 1:19.337 1
2 27   Luca Filippi Qi-Meritus Mahara 1:22.390 +3.053 2
3 16   Adrián Vallés Fisichella Motor Sport International 1:22.658 +3.321 3
4 4   Romain Grosjean ART Grand Prix 1:22.751 +3.414 4
5 8   Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova Racing 1:22.782 +3.445 5
6 7   Christian Bakkerud Super Nova Racing 1:23.141 +3.804 6
7 1   Karun Chandhok iSport International 1:23.161 +3.824 7
8 18   Harald Schlegelmilch Trident Racing 1:23.241 +3.904 8
9 12   Sébastien Buemi Trust Team Arden 1:23.266 +3.929 9
10 2   Bruno Senna iSport International 1:23.367 +4.030 10
11 19   Ho-Pin Tung Trident Racing 1:23.539 +4.202 11
12 21   Marco Bonanomi Piquet Sports 1:23.758 +4.421 12
13 26   Hiroki Yoshimoto Qi-Meritus Mahara 1:23.922 +4.585 13
14 15   Davide Valsecchi Durango 1:23.943 +4.606 14
15 24   Miloš Pavlović BCN Competicion 1:23.959 +4.622 15
16 14   Alberto Valerio Durango 1:24.046 +4.709 16
17 9   Jérôme d'Ambrosio DAMS 1:24.163 +4.826 17
18 6   Ben Hanley Barwa International Campos Team 1:24.274 +4.937 18
19 11   Adam Khan Trust Team Arden 1:24.382 +5.045 19
20 25   Jason Tahincioglu BCN Competicion 1:24.713 +5.376 20
21 23   Diego Nunes DPR 1:24.737 +5.400 21
22 22   Armaan Ebrahim DPR 1:25.084 +5.747 22
23 3   Stephen Jelley ART Grand Prix 1:25.104 +5.767 23
24 10   Kamui Kobayashi DAMS 1:25.416 +6.079 24
25 17   Michael Herck Fisichella Motor Sport International 1:25.907 +6.570 25
26 20   Marcello Puglisi Piquet Sports No time 26
Source:[1]

Feature race edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 12   Sébastien Buemi Trust Team Arden 46 1:10:28.016 9 10
2 16   Adrián Vallés Fisichella Motor Sport International 46 +9.206 3 8
3 6   Ben Hanley Barwa International Campos Team 46 +11.139 18 6
4 4   Romain Grosjean ART Grand Prix 46 +16.301 4 5
5 5   Vitaly Petrov Barwa International Campos Team 46 +27.840 1 4+2
6 24   Miloš Pavlović BCN Competicion 46 +41.163 15 3
7 2   Bruno Senna iSport International 46 +43.257 10 2+1
8 8   Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova Racing 46 +48.685 5 1
9 17   Michael Herck Fisichella Motor Sport International 46 +1:11.539 25
Ret 14   Alberto Valerio Durango 37 Retired 16
Ret 26   Hiroki Yoshimoto Qi-Meritus Mahara 34 Retired 13
Ret 15   Davide Valsecchi Durango 31 Retired 14
Ret 19   Ho-Pin Tung Trident Racing 30 Retired 11
Ret 9   Jérôme d'Ambrosio DAMS 27 Retired 17
Ret 21   Marco Bonanomi Piquet Sports 26 Retired 12
Ret 22   Armaan Ebrahim DPR 21 Retired 22
Ret 23   Diego Nunes DPR 19 Retired 21
Ret 1   Karun Chandhok iSport International 16 Retired 7
Ret 11   Adam Khan Trust Team Arden 2 Retired 19
Ret 25   Jason Tahincioglu BCN Competicion 2 Retired 20
Ret 7   Christian Bakkerud Super Nova Racing 1 Retired 6
Ret 18   Harald Schlegelmilch Trident Racing 1 Retired 8
Ret 10   Kamui Kobayashi DAMS 1 Retired 24
Ret 20   Marcello Puglisi Piquet Sports 1 Retired 26
DSQ 27   Luca Filippi Qi-Meritus Mahara 46 Disqualified 2
DSQ 3   Stephen Jelley ART Grand Prix 46 Disqualified 23
Source:[2]
  • Luca Filippi originally won the race but was disqualified after the stewards found out he had used tyres allocated to his teammate Hiroki Yoshimoto.
  • Stephen Jelley originally finished 9th but was disqualified due to his car being refuelled on the grid prior to the start of the race.

Sprint race edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 8   Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova Racing 25 45:06.344 1 6+1
2 2   Bruno Senna iSport International 25 +1.480 2 5
3 5   Vitaly Petrov Barwa International Campos Team 25 +1.700 4 4
4 4   Romain Grosjean ART Grand Prix 25 +2.243 5 3
5 16   Adrián Vallés Fisichella Motor Sport International 25 +5.079 7 2
6 19   Ho-Pin Tung Trident Racing 25 +7.208 13 1
7 12   Sébastien Buemi Trust Team Arden 25 +7.538 8
8 21   Marco Bonanomi Piquet Sports 25 +10.199 15
9 22   Armaan Ebrahim DPR 25 +14.656 16
10 23   Diego Nunes DPR 25 +16.549 17
11 11   Adam Khan Trust Team Arden 25 +18.197 19
12 17   Michael Herck Fisichella Motor Sport International 25 +19.389 9
13 1   Karun Chandhok iSport International 25 +19.632 18
14 7   Christian Bakkerud Super Nova Racing 25 +30.798 21
15 10   Kamui Kobayashi DAMS 25 +30.813 23
16 6   Ben Hanley Barwa International Campos Team 25 +31.378 6
17 25   Jason Tahincioglu BCN Competicion 25 +33.431 20
18 20   Marcello Puglisi Piquet Sports 23 +2 laps 24
19 15   Davide Valsecchi Durango 23 +2 laps 12
20 26   Hiroki Yoshimoto Qi-Meritus Mahara 22 +3 laps 11
21 27   Luca Filippi Qi-Meritus Mahara 22 +3 laps 25
Ret 24   Miloš Pavlović BCN Competicion 16 Retired 3
Ret 3   Stephen Jelley ART Grand Prix 16 Retired 26
Ret 9   Jérôme d'Ambrosio DAMS 9 Retired 14
Ret 18   Harald Schlegelmilch Trident Racing 4 Retired 22
Ret 14   Alberto Valerio Durango 3 Retired 10
Source:[3]

Standings after the event edit

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

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Gamble gives Petrov maiden pole". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 19 February 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Filippi excluded, Buemi wins at Sentul". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Maiden win for Fauzy in Sentul sprint". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 2008-03-16. Retrieved 26 July 2022.


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