2009 Qatar GP2 Asia Series round

The 2009 Qatar GP2 Asia Series round was a GP2 Asia Series motor race held on 13 and 14 February 2009 at Losail International Circuit in Lusail, Qatar. It was the fourth round of the 2008–09 GP2 Asia Series.

Qatar    2009 Qatar GP2 round
Round details
Round 4 of 6 rounds in the
2009 GP2 Series
Losail International Circuit
Losail International Circuit
Location Losail International Circuit, Lusail, Qatar
Course Permanent racing facility
5.380 km (3.343 mi)
Feature race
Date 13 February 2009
Laps 34 (182.920 km)
Pole position
Driver Germany Nico Hülkenberg ART Grand Prix
Time 1:35.741
Podium
First Germany Nico Hülkenberg ART Grand Prix
Second Mexico Sergio Pérez Barwa Int. Campos Team
Third Russia Vitaly Petrov Barwa Int. Campos Team
Fastest lap
Driver Italy Davide Rigon Trident Racing
Time 1:38.699
Sprint race
Date 14 February 2009
Laps 23 (123.740 km)
Podium
First Mexico Sergio Pérez Barwa Int. Campos Team
Second Russia Vitaly Petrov Barwa Int. Campos Team
Third Germany Nico Hülkenberg ART Grand Prix
Fastest lap
Driver Mexico Sergio Pérez Barwa Int. Campos Team
Time 1:39.527 (on lap 22)

Classification edit

Qualifying edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Time Gap Grid
1 2   Nico Hülkenberg ART Grand Prix 1.35.741 1
2 6   Sergio Pérez Barwa International Campos Team 1.36.464 +0.723 2
3 5   Vitaly Petrov Barwa International Campos Team 1.36.487 +0.746 3
4 8   Kamui Kobayashi DAMS 1.36.525 +0.784 6
5 20   Roldán Rodríguez Piquet GP 1.36.583 +0.842 5
6 1   Sakon Yamamoto ART Grand Prix 1.36.667 +0.926 6
7 11   Javier Villa Super Nova Racing 1.36.685 +0.944 7
8 16   Davide Valsecchi Durango 1.36.923 +1.182 8
9 4   Edoardo Mortara Arden International Motorsport 1.36.987 +1.246 9
10 7   Jérôme d'Ambrosio DAMS 1.37.027 +1.286 10
11 12   James Jakes Super Nova Racing 1.37.274 +1.533 11
12. 18   Marco Bonanomi My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara 1.37.328 +1.587 12
13 19   Álvaro Parente My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara 1.37.409 +1.668 13
14 21   Diego Nunes Piquet GP 1.37.605 +1.864 14
15 25   Fabrizio Crestani Ocean Racing Technology 1.37.752 +2.011 15
16 9   Giedo van der Garde GFH Team iSport 1.37.789 +2.048 16
17 22   Michael Herck DPR 1.37.928 +2.187 17
18 23   Giacomo Ricci DPR 1.38.069 +2.328 18
19 3   Luiz Razia Arden International Motorsport 1.38.264 +2.523 19
20 27   Davide Rigon Trident Racing 1.38.320 +2.579 20
21 10   Hamad Al Fardan GFH Team iSport 1.38.383 +2.642 21
22 14   Rodolfo González Fisichella Motor Sport International 1.38.384 +2.643 22
23 24   Yelmer Buurman Ocean Racing Technology 1.38.453 +2.712 23
24 26   Frankie Provenzano Trident Racing 1.39.314 +3.573 24
25 17   Michael Dalle Stelle Durango 1.41.623 +5.882 25
26 15   Kevin Chen Fisichella Motor Sport International 1.43.139 +7.398 26
Source:[1]

Feature race edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 2   Nico Hülkenberg ART Grand Prix 34 1:10.38.323 1 10+2+1
2 6   Sergio Pérez Barwa International Campos Team 34 +13.295 2 8
3 5   Vitaly Petrov Barwa International Campos Team 34 +14.343 3 6
4 8   Kamui Kobayashi DAMS 34 +14.746 4 5
5 7   Jérôme d'Ambrosio DAMS 34 +23.419 10 4
6 16   Davide Valsecchi Durango 34 +33.919 8 3
7 4   Edoardo Mortara Arden International Motorsport 34 +35.214 9 2
8 3   Luiz Razia Arden International Motorsport 34 +35.341 19 1
9 12   James Jakes Super Nova Racing 34 +41.162 11
10 25   Fabrizio Crestani Ocean Racing Technology 34 +43.774 15
11 21   Diego Nunes Piquet GP 34 +45.097 14
12 9   Giedo van der Garde GFH Team iSport 34 +47.627 16
13 11   Javier Villa Super Nova Racing 34 +47.827 7
14 27   Davide Rigon Trident Racing 34 +1.07.444 20
15 22   Michael Herck DPR 34 +1.09.324 17
16 18   Marco Bonanomi My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara 34 +1.20.001 12
17 19   Álvaro Parente My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara 34 +1.31.986 13
18 15   Kevin Chen Fisichella Motor Sport International 32 +2 laps 26
19 26   Frankie Provenzano Trident Racing 30 +4 laps 24
20 17   Michael Dalle Stelle Durango 30 +4 laps 25
Ret 23   Giacomo Ricci DPR 27 Retired 18
Ret 20   Roldán Rodríguez Piquet GP 10 Retired 5
Ret 10   Hamad Al Fardan GFH Team iSport 9 Retired 21
Ret 1   Sakon Yamamoto ART Grand Prix 0 Retired 6
Ret 14   Rodolfo González Fisichella Motor Sport International 0 Retired 22
Ret 24   Yelmer Buurman Ocean Racing Technology 0 Retired 23
Source:[2]

Sprint race edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 6   Sergio Pérez Barwa International Campos Team 23 39.13.229 7 6+1
2 5   Vitaly Petrov Barwa International Campos Team 23 +2.355 6 5
3 2   Nico Hülkenberg ART Grand Prix 23 +11.929 8 4
4 4   Edoardo Mortara Arden International Motorsport 23 +19.454 2 3
5 16   Davide Valsecchi Durango 23 +21.735 3 2
6 3   Luiz Razia Arden International Motorsport 23 +22.618 1 1
7 7   Jérôme d'Ambrosio DAMS 23 +24.029 4
8 9   Giedo van der Garde GFH Team iSport 23 +24.346 12
9 12   James Jakes Super Nova Racing 23 +25.253 9
10 11   Javier Villa Super Nova Racing 23 +26.074 13
11 18   Marco Bonanomi My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara 23 +26.214 16
12 21   Diego Nunes Piquet GP 23 +27.942 11
13 23   Giacomo Ricci DPR 23 +39.846 21
14 1   Sakon Yamamoto ART Grand Prix 23 +40.391 24
15 27   Davide Rigon Trident Racing 23 +41.150 14
16 19   Álvaro Parente My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara 23 +44.540 17
17 20   Roldán Rodríguez Piquet GP 23 +45.444 22
18 8   Kamui Kobayashi DAMS 23 +47.737 5
19 14   Rodolfo González Fisichella Motor Sport International 23 +47.761 25
20 26   Frankie Provenzano Trident Racing 23 +1.12.342 19
21 25   Fabrizio Crestani Ocean Racing Technology 23 +1.19.439 10
22 17   Michael Dalle Stelle Durango 23 +1.28.744 20
23 15   Kevin Chen Fisichella Motor Sport International 22 +1 lap 18
Ret 22   Michael Herck DPR 16 Retired 15
Ret 10   Hamad Al Fardan GFH Team iSport 11 Retired 23
DNS 24   Yelmer Buurman Ocean Racing Technology 0 Did not start 26
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. ^ "Hülkenberg takes night race pole". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-14. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Hülkenberg storms to Qatar victory". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-16. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Pérez rockets to Qatar sprint win". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-17. Retrieved 26 July 2022.


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2009 Bahrain 1st GP2 Asia Series round
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2009 Malaysian GP2 Asia Series round
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