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2008 UAE 3rd GP2 Asia Series round

The 2008 UAE 3rd GP2 Asia Series round was a GP2 Asia Series motor race held on 5 and 6 December 2008 at Dubai Autodrome in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was the second round of the 2008–09 GP2 Asia Series.

United Arab Emirates    2008 UAE GP2 round
Round details
Round 2 of 6 rounds in the
2008 GP2 Series
Location Dubai Autodrome in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Course Permanent racing facility
5.390 km (3.349 mi)
Feature race
Date 5 December 2008
Laps 34 (183.260 km)
Pole position
Driver Japan Kamui Kobayashi DAMS
Time 1:41.091
Podium
First Japan Kamui Kobayashi DAMS
Second Italy Davide Valsecchi Durango
Third Spain Roldán Rodríguez Piquet GP
Fastest lap
Driver Japan Kamui Kobayashi DAMS
Time 1:43.079 (on lap 25)
Sprint race
Date 6 December 2008
Laps 23 (123.970 km)
Podium
First Race cancelled N/A
Second Race cancelled N/A
Third Race cancelled N/A
Fastest lap
Driver Race cancelled N/A
Time NC

Classification edit

Qualifying edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Time Gap Grid
1 8   Kamui Kobayashi DAMS 1:41.091 1
2 1   Sakon Yamamoto ART Grand Prix 1:41.275 +0.184 2
3 5   Vitaly Petrov Barwa International Campos Team 1:41.341 +0.250 3
4 20   Roldán Rodríguez Piquet GP 1:41.376 +0.285 4
5 16   Davide Valsecchi Durango 1:41.472 +0.381 5
6 24   Yelmer Buurman Ocean Racing Technology 1:41.550 +0.459 6
7 9   Giedo van der Garde GFH Team iSport 1:41.557 +0.466 7
8 21   Diego Nunes Piquet GP 1:41.593 +0.502 8
9 6   Sergio Pérez Barwa International Campos Team 1:41.768 +0.677 9
10 7   Jérôme d'Ambrosio DAMS 1:41.777 +0.686 10
11 14   Andreas Zuber Fisichella Motor Sport International 1:41.798 +0.707 11
12 2   Pastor Maldonado ART Grand Prix 1:41.838 +0.747 12
13 4   Renger van der Zande Trust Team Arden 1:42.054 +0.963 13
14 11   Javier Villa Super Nova Racing 1:42.062 +0.971 14
15 12   James Jakes Super Nova Racing 1:42.066 +0.975 15
16 19   Earl Bamber My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara 1:42.068 +0.977 16
17 3   Luiz Razia Trust Team Arden 1:42.204 +1.113 17
18 23   Giacomo Ricci DPR 1:42.351 +1.260 18
19 10   Hamad Al Fardan GFH Team iSport 1:42.367 +1.276 19
20 26   Alberto Valerio Trident Racing 1:42.541 +1.450 20
21 18   Alex Yoong My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara 1:43.026 +1.935 21
22 22   Michael Herck DPR 1:43.102 +2.011 22
23 25   Fabrizio Crestani Ocean Racing Technology 1:43.316 +2.225 23
24 27   Chris van der Drift Trident Racing 1:43.393 +2.302 24
25 17   Michael Dalle Stelle Durango 1:45.603 +4.512 25
26 15   Kevin Chen Fisichella Motor Sport International 1:48.411 +7.320 26
Source:[1]

Feature race edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 8   Kamui Kobayashi DAMS 34 1:00:26.439 1 10+2+1
2 16   Davide Valsecchi Durango 34 +14.378 5 8
3 20   Roldán Rodríguez Piquet GP 34 +15.540 4 6
4 9   Giedo van der Garde GFH Team iSport 34 +19.403 7 5
5 5   Vitaly Petrov Barwa International Campos Team 34 +27.541 3 4
6 6   Sergio Pérez Barwa International Campos Team 34 +29.034 9 3
7 7   Jérôme d'Ambrosio DAMS 34 +34.012 10 2
8 1   Sakon Yamamoto ART Grand Prix 34 +36.080 2 1
9 11   Javier Villa Super Nova Racing 34 +52.219 14
10 3   Luiz Razia Trust Team Arden 34 +56.955 17
11 4   Renger van der Zande Trust Team Arden 34 +58.743 13
12 12   James Jakes Super Nova Racing 34 +1:02.217 15
13 23   Giacomo Ricci DPR 34 +1:02.854 18
14 25   Fabrizio Crestani Ocean Racing Technology 34 +1:14.074 23
15 22   Michael Herck DPR 34 +1:34.638 22
16 26   Alberto Valerio Trident Racing 34 +1:41.946 20
17 17   Michael Dalle Stelle Durango 33 +1 Lap 25
18 15   Kevin Chen Fisichella Motor Sport International 33 +1 Lap 26
Ret 2   Pastor Maldonado ART Grand Prix 30 DNF 12
Ret 19   Earl Bamber My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara 30 DNF 16
Ret 14   Andreas Zuber Fisichella Motor Sport International 30 DNF 11
Ret 24   Yelmer Buurman Ocean Racing Technology 15 DNF 6
Ret 21   Diego Nunes Piquet GP 15 DNF 8
Ret 27   Chris van der Drift Trident Racing 13 DNF 24
Ret 18   Alex Yoong My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara 4 DNF 21
Ret 10   Hamad Al Fardan GFH Team iSport 3 DNF 19
Source:[2]

Sprint race edit

The sprint race was cancelled due to flooding due to heavy rainfall.[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. ^ "Kobayashi snatches pole in Dubai". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Kobayashi storms to Dubai win". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Floods force cancellation of Dubai race". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 19 December 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2022.


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