2009 Bahrain 2nd GP2 Asia Series round

The 2009 Bahrain 2nd GP2 Asia Series round was a GP2 Asia Series motor race held on 25 and 26 April 2009 at Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. It was the final showdown of the 2008–09 GP2 Asia Series. The race supported the 2009 Bahrain Grand Prix.

Bahrain    2009 Bahrain GP2 round
Round details
Round 6 of 6 rounds in the
2009 GP2 Series
Location Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain
Course Permanent racing facility
5.412 km (3.363 mi)
Feature race
Date 25 April 2009
Laps 33 (178.596 km)
Pole position
Driver Japan Kamui Kobayashi DAMS
Time 1:43.863
Podium
First Brazil Diego Nunes Piquet GP
Second Spain Roldán Rodríguez Piquet GP
Third Belgium Jérôme d'Ambrosio DAMS
Fastest lap
Driver Belgium Jérôme d'Ambrosio DAMS
Time 1:46.954 (on lap 23)
Sprint race
Date 26 April 2009
Laps 23 (124.476 km)
Podium
First Brazil Luiz Razia Arden International Motorsport
Second Belgium Jérôme d'Ambrosio DAMS
Third Italy Davide Rigon Trident Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Belgium Jérôme d'Ambrosio DAMS
Time 1:46.648 (on lap 6)

Classification edit

Qualifying edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Time Gap Grid
1 7   Jérôme d'Ambrosio DAMS 1:43.752 11
2 8   Kamui Kobayashi DAMS 1:43.863 +0.111 1
3 20   Roldán Rodríguez Piquet GP 1:43.910 +0.158 2
4 21   Diego Nunes Piquet GP 1:44.014 +0.262 3
5 2   Pastor Maldonado ART Grand Prix 1:44.101 +0.349 4
6 3   Luiz Razia Arden International Motorsport 1:44.141 +0.389 5
7 9   Giedo van der Garde GFH Team iSport 1:44.174 +0.422 6
8 16   Davide Valsecchi Durango 1:44.310 +0.558 7
9 11   Javier Villa Super Nova Racing 1:44.319 +0.567 8
10 19   Álvaro Parente My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara 1:44.321 +0.569 9
11 24   Karun Chandhok Ocean Racing Technology 1:44.472 +0.720 10
12 18   Marco Bonanomi My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara 1:44.477 +0.725 12
13 6   Sergio Pérez Barwa International Campos Team 1:44.546 +0.794 13
14 12   James Jakes Super Nova Racing 1:44.552 +0.800 14
15 27   Davide Rigon Trident Racing 1:44.649 +0.897 15
16 10   Hamad Al Fardan GFH Team iSport 1:44.673 +0.921 16
17 1   Sakon Yamamoto ART Grand Prix 1:44.705 +0.953 17
18 14   Rodolfo González Fisichella Motor Sport International 1:44.747 +0.995 18
19 4   Edoardo Mortara Arden International Motorsport 1:44.864 +1.112 19
20 5   Vitaly Petrov Barwa International Campos Team 1:44.879 +1.127 20
21 22   Michael Herck DPR 1:44.921 +1.169 21
22 23   Giacomo Ricci DPR 1:45.676 +1.924 22
23 25   Fabrizio Crestani Ocean Racing Technology 1:45.837 +2.085 23
24 15   Kevin Chen Fisichella Motor Sport International 1:46.428 +2.676 24
25 26   Ricardo Teixeira Trident Racing 1:46.485 +2.733 25
26 17   Michael Dalle Stelle Durango 1:46.702 +2.950 26
Source:[1]
  • Jérôme d'Ambrosio recorded the fastest time in the time trial, but got a ten-place penalty after receiving a black flag in the previous Malaysian sprint race.

Feature race edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 21   Diego Nunes Piquet GP 33 59:59.025 3 10
2 20   Roldán Rodríguez Piquet GP 33 +4.906 2 8
3 7   Jérôme d'Ambrosio DAMS 33 +7.905 11 6+1
4 8   Kamui Kobayashi DAMS 33 +15.282 1 5+2
5 9   Giedo van der Garde GFH Team iSport 33 +20.774 6 4
6 1   Sakon Yamamoto ART Grand Prix 33 +31.624 17 3
7 27   Davide Rigon Trident Racing 33 +48.010 15 2
8 3   Luiz Razia Arden International Motorsport 33 +50.923 5 1
9 24   Karun Chandhok Ocean Racing Technology 33 +55.684 10
10 12   James Jakes Super Nova Racing 33 +55.853 14
11 23   Giacomo Ricci DPR 33 +57.571 22
12 6   Sergio Pérez Barwa International Campos Team 33 +57.875 13
13 22   Michael Herck DPR 33 +58.122 21
14 18   Marco Bonanomi My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara 33 +1:05.328 12
15 11   Javier Villa Super Nova Racing 33 +1:15.745 8
16 16   Davide Valsecchi Durango 33 +1:18.479 7
17 26   Ricardo Teixeira Trident Racing 33 +1:28.508 25
18 25   Fabrizio Crestani Ocean Racing Technology 32 +1 lap 23
19 5   Vitaly Petrov Barwa International Campos Team 31 +2 laps 20
Ret 14   Rodolfo González Fisichella Motor Sport International 16 Retired 18
Ret 4   Edoardo Mortara Arden International Motorsport 12 Retired 19
Ret 19   Álvaro Parente My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara 12 Retired 9
Ret 10   Hamad Al Fardan GFH Team iSport 7 Retired 16
Ret 15   Kevin Chen Fisichella Motor Sport International 4 Retired 24
Ret 2   Pastor Maldonado ART Grand Prix 0 Retired 4
Ret 17   Michael Dalle Stelle Durango 0 Retired 26
Source:[2]

Sprint race edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 3   Luiz Razia Arden International Motorsport 23 43:47.690 1 6
2 7   Jérôme d'Ambrosio DAMS 23 +11.494 6 5+1
3 27   Davide Rigon Trident Racing 23 +12.646 2 4
4 1   Sakon Yamamoto ART Grand Prix 23 +13.349 3 3
5 8   Kamui Kobayashi DAMS 23 +13.892 5 2
6 21   Diego Nunes Piquet GP 23 +19.362 8 1
7 9   Giedo van der Garde GFH Team iSport 23 +23.183 4
8 18   Marco Bonanomi My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara 23 +27.813 14
9 6   Sergio Pérez Barwa International Campos Team 23 +31.989 12
10 23   Giacomo Ricci DPR 23 +34.428 11
11 5   Vitaly Petrov Barwa International Campos Team 23 +36.252 19
12 11   Javier Villa Super Nova Racing 23 +36.666 15
13 19   Álvaro Parente My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara 23 +37.230 22
14 12   James Jakes Super Nova Racing 23 +39.266 10
15 25   Fabrizio Crestani Ocean Racing Technology 23 +41.122 18
16 4   Edoardo Mortara Arden International Motorsport 23 +42.111 21
17 10   Hamad Al Fardan GFH Team iSport 23 +52.089 23
18 15   Kevin Chen Fisichella Motor Sport International 23 +1:05.417 24
19 17   Michael Dalle Stelle Durango 23 +1:10.175 26
Ret 22   Michael Herck DPR 16 Retired 13
Ret 26   Ricardo Teixeira Trident Racing 13 Retired 17
Ret 20   Roldán Rodríguez Piquet GP 0 Retired 7
Ret 24   Karun Chandhok Ocean Racing Technology 0 Retired 9
Ret 16   Davide Valsecchi Durango 0 Retired 16
Ret 14   Rodolfo González Fisichella Motor Sport International 0 Retired 20
Ret 2   Pastor Maldonado ART Grand Prix 0 Retired 25
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. ^ "GP2 Asia: Bahrain 2009 - Qualifying Results". Pitpass.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  2. ^ "GP2 Asia: Bahrain 2009 - Race 1 Results". Pitpass.com. Archived from the original on 27 April 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  3. ^ "GP2 Asia: Bahrain 2009 - Race 2 Results". Pitpass.com. Archived from the original on 30 April 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2022.


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2009 Malaysian GP2 Asia Series round
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