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2010 Catalunya GP3 Series round

The 2010 Catalunya GP3 Series round was a GP3 Series motor race held on May 8 and May 9, 2010, at the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmeló, Spain. It was the first race of the 2010 GP3 Series. The race was used to support the 2010 Spanish Grand Prix.

Spain    2010 Spanish GP2 round
Round details

and
Round 1 of 8 rounds in the
2010 GP3 Series
Circuit de Catalunya
Circuit de Catalunya
Location Circuit de Catalunya
Montmeló, Spain
Course Permanent racing facility
4.655 km (2.892 mi)
Race 1
Date 8 May 2010
Laps 15
Pole position
Driver Netherlands Nigel Melker RSC Mücke Motorsport
Time 1:52.602
Podium
First Norway Pål Varhaug Jenzer Motorsport
Second Canada Robert Wickens Status Grand Prix
Third Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez ART Grand Prix
Fastest lap
Driver Spain Miki Monrás MW Arden
Time 1:48.306 (on lap 6)
Race 2
Date 9 May 2010
Laps 15
Podium
First United States Alexander Rossi ART Grand Prix
Second Brazil Lucas Foresti Carlin
Third Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez ART Grand Prix
Fastest lap
Driver United States Alexander Rossi ART Grand Prix
Time 1:38.501

It was also the first weekend where GP2's feeder formula GP3 made its début. All teams in GP3 use the same GP3/10 chassis and are powered by a four-cylinder 2.0 L (122 cu in) 280 bhp turbocharged engine developed by Renault Sport.

Classification edit

Qualifying edit

Pos No Name Team Time Grid
1 10   Nigel Melker RSC Mücke Motorsport 1:52.602 1
2 23   Pål Varhaug Jenzer Motorsport 1:52.931 2
3 4   Robert Wickens Status Grand Prix 1:52.974 3
4 6   Daniel Morad Status Grand Prix 1:53.311 4
5 7   James Jakes Manor Racing 1:53.440 5
6 15   Dean Smith Carlin 1:53.600 6
7 2   Esteban Gutiérrez ART Grand Prix 1:53.603 7
8 28   Jean-Éric Vergne Tech 1 Racing 1:53.765 8
9 11   Renger van der Zande RSC Mücke Motorsport 1:53.914 9
10 24   Simon Trummer Jenzer Motorsport 1:53.983 10
11 17   Felipe Guimarães Addax Team 1:54.159 11
12 14   Josef Newgarden Carlin 1:54.329 12
13 8   Rio Haryanto Manor Racing 1:54.331 13
14 16   Lucas Foresti Carlin 1:54.477 14
15 27   Daniel Juncadella Tech 1 Racing 1:54.495 15
16 20   Michael Christensen MW Arden 1:54.658 16
17 21   Miki Monrás MW Arden 1:54.666 17
18 3   Pedro Nunes ART Grand Prix 1:54.686 18
19 18   Pablo Sánchez López Addax Team 1:54.691 19
20 25   Nico Müller Jenzer Motorsport 1:54.726 20
21 22   Leonardo Cordeiro MW Arden 1:54.758 21
22 30   Oliver Oakes ATECH CRS GP 1:54.817 22
23 26   Doru Sechelariu Tech 1 Racing 1:55.069 23
24 29   Patrick Reiterer ATECH CRS GP 1:55.394 24
25 12   Tobias Hegewald RSC Mücke Motorsport 1:55.643 25
26 5   Ivan Lukashevich Status Grand Prix 1:55.927 26
27 9   Adrian Quaife-Hobbs Manor Racing 1:57.082 27
28 1   Alexander Rossi ART Grand Prix 2:00.622 28
29 31   Vittorio Ghirelli ATECH CRS GP 2:01.311 29
30 19   Mirko Bortolotti Addax Team No time 30
Source:[1]

Feature Race edit

Pos No Name Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 23   Pål Varhaug Jenzer Motorsport 15 26:58.573 2 10
2 4   Robert Wickens Status Grand Prix 15 +1.563 3 8
3 2   Esteban Gutiérrez ART Grand Prix 15 +1.958 7 6
4 15   Dean Smith Carlin 15 +3.446 6 5
5 28   Jean-Éric Vergne Tech 1 Racing 15 +6.772 8 4
6 24   Simon Trummer Jenzer Motorsport 15 +8.734 10 3
7 16   Lucas Foresti Carlin 15 +13.604 14 2
8 1   Alexander Rossi ART Grand Prix 15 +14.208 28 1
9 7   James Jakes Manor Racing 15 +15.874 5
10 21   Miki Monrás MW Arden 15 +16.628 17 1
11 27   Daniel Juncadella Tech 1 Racing 15 +16.958 15
12 3   Pedro Nunes ART Grand Prix 15 +17.750 18
13 25   Nico Muller Jenzer Motorsport 15 +18.814 20
14 30   Oliver Oakes ATECH CRS GP 15 +20.305 22
15 11   Renger van der Zande RSC Mücke Motorsport 15 +21.773 9
16 19   Mirko Bortolotti Addax Team 15 +22.066 30
17 12   Tobias Hegewald RSC Mücke Motorsport 15 +23.168 25
18 22   Leonardo Cordeiro MW Arden 15 +28.733 21
19 5   Ivan Lukashevich Status Grand Prix 15 +29.238 26
20 8   Rio Haryanto Manor Racing 15 +31.131 13
21 9   Adrian Quaife-Hobbs Manor Racing 14 +1 lap 27
22 26   Doru Sechelariu Tech 1 Racing 14 +1 lap 23
NC 29   Patrick Reiterer ATECH CRS GP 11 +4 laps 24
Ret 14   Josef Newgarden Carlin 2 Retired 12
Ret 18   Pablo Sánchez López Addax Team 2 Retired 19
Ret 20   Michael Christensen MW Arden 2 Retired 16
Ret 10   Nigel Melker RSC Mücke Motorsport 0 Retired 1
Ret 6   Daniel Morad Status Grand Prix 0 Retired 4
Ret 17   Felipe Guimarães Addax Team 0 Retired 11
DNS 31   Vittorio Ghirelli ATECH CRS GP 0 Did not start 29
Source:[2]

Sprint Race edit

Pos No Name Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 1   Alexander Rossi ART Grand Prix 15 0:27:06.594 1 7
2 16   Lucas Foresti Carlin 15 +10.535 2 5
3 2   Esteban Gutiérrez ART Grand Prix 15 +11.005 6 4
4 4   Robert Wickens Status Grand Prix 15 +11.699 7 3
5 15   Dean Smith Carlin 15 +14.154 5 2
6 3   Pedro Nunes ART Grand Prix 15 +17.082 12 1
7 7   James Jakes Manor Racing 15 +17.537 9
8 24   Simon Trummer Jenzer Motorsport 15 +18.346 3
9 25   Nico Muller Jenzer Motorsport 15 +18.937 13
10 30   Oliver Oakes ATECH CRS GP 15 +24.906 14
11 27   Daniel Juncadella Tech 1 Racing 15 +28.248 11
12 22   Leonardo Cordeiro MW Arden 15 +30.092 18
13 12   Tobias Hegewald RSC Mücke Motorsport 15 +30.625 17
14 10   Nigel Melker RSC Mücke Motorsport 15 +30.880 27
15 18   Pablo Sánchez López Addax Team 15 +31.398 25
16 14   Josef Newgarden Carlin 15 +31.989 24
17 29   Patrick Reiterer ATECH CRS GP 15 +34.349 23
18 20   Michael Christensen MW Arden 15 +34.685 26
19 5   Ivan Lukashevich Status Grand Prix 15 +37.257 19
20 17   Felipe Guimarães Addax Team 15 +38.196 29
21 28   Jean-Éric Vergne Tech 1 Racing 15 +40.869 4
22 6   Daniel Morad Status Grand Prix 15 +43.081 28
23 21   Miki Monrás MW Arden 15 +44.023 10
24 11   Renger van der Zande RSC Mücke Motorsport 15 +48.749 15
25 8   Rio Haryanto Manor Racing 15 +56.584 20
26 9   Adrian Quaife-Hobbs Manor Racing 14 +1 lap 21
Ret 26   Doru Sechelariu Tech 1 Racing 5 Retired 22
Ret 23   Pål Varhaug Jenzer Motorsport 0 Retired 8
Ret 19   Mirko Bortolotti Addax Team 0 Retired 16
DNS 31   Vittorio Ghirelli ATECH CRS GP 0 Did not start 29
Source:[3]

Standings after the round edit

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

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "2010 Catalunya GP3 Qualifying Results". Motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  2. ^ "2010 Catalunya GP3 Race 1 Results". Motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  3. ^ "2010 Catalunya GP3 Race 2 Results". Motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 15 July 2022.

External links edit


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