2011 Valencia GP2 Series round

The 2011 Valencia GP2 Series round was the fourth round of the 2011 GP2 Series season. It was held on June 24–26, 2011 at Valencia Street Circuit, Valencia, Spain, supporting the 2011 European Grand Prix.

Spain    2011 Valencia GP2 round
Round details
Round 4 of 9 rounds in the
2011 GP2 Series
Circuit de Valencia
Circuit de Valencia
Location Valencia Street Circuit
Valencia, Spain
Course Permanent racing facility
5.34 km (3.32 mi)
Feature race
Date 25 June 2011
Laps 32
Pole position
Driver France Charles Pic Barwa Addax Team
Time 1:46.675
Podium
First France Romain Grosjean DAMS
Second Netherlands Giedo van der Garde Barwa Addax Team
Third Italy Davide Valsecchi Caterham Team AirAsia
Fastest lap
Driver France Romain Grosjean Barwa Addax Team
Time 1:49.591 (on lap 20)
Sprint race
Date 26 June 2011
Laps 23
Podium
First Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus ART
Second Brazil Luiz Razia Caterham Team AirAsia
Third Netherlands Giedo van der Garde Barwa Addax Team
Fastest lap
Driver Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus ART
Time 1:49.916 (on lap 9)

Classification

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Qualifying

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Pos No. Driver Team Time Grid
1 3   Charles Pic Barwa Addax Team 1:46.675 1
2 4   Giedo van der Garde Barwa Addax Team 1:46.727 2
3 11   Romain Grosjean DAMS 1:46.771 3
4 17   Luca Filippi Super Nova Racing 1:46.953 4
5 6   Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus ART 1:46.995 5
6 9   Sam Bird iSport International 1:47.016 6
7 7   Dani Clos Racing Engineering 1:47.041 7
8 27   Davide Valsecchi Caterham Team AirAsia 1:47.129 8
9 5   Jules Bianchi Lotus ART 1:47.337 9
10 10   Marcus Ericsson iSport International 1:47.417 10
11 26   Luiz Razia Caterham Team AirAsia 1:47.418 11
12 24   Max Chilton Carlin 1:47.451 12
13 25   Álvaro Parente Carlin 1:47.752 13
14 12   Pål Varhaug DAMS 1:47.802 14
15 8   Christian Vietoris Racing Engineering 1:47.875 15
16 21   Stefano Coletti Trident Racing 1:47.963 16
17 15   Jolyon Palmer Arden International 1:48.032 17
18 18   Michael Herck Scuderia Coloni 1:48.056 18
19 1   Fabio Leimer Rapax 1:48.234 19
20 23   Johnny Cecotto Jr. Ocean Racing Technology 1:48.337 20
21 16   Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova Racing 1:48.527 21
22 14   Josef Král Arden International 1:48.601 22
23 19   Kevin Ceccon Scuderia Coloni 1:48.631 23
24 20   Rodolfo González Trident Racing 1:48.716 24
25 2   Julián Leal Rapax 1:48.768 25
26 22   Kevin Mirocha Ocean Racing Technology 1:48.972 26

Feature Race

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Pos No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 11   Romain Grosjean DAMS 30 58:19.400 3 10+1
2 4   Giedo van der Garde Barwa Addax Team 30 +15.481 2 8
3 27   Davide Valsecchi Caterham Team AirAsia 30 +20.901 8 6
4 7   Dani Clos Racing Engineering 30 +24.010 7 5
5 9   Sam Bird iSport International 30 +24.323 6 4
6 26   Luiz Razia Caterham Team AirAsia 30 +24.495 11 3
7 6   Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus ART 30 +48.097 5 2
8 14   Josef Král Arden International 30 +51.064 22 1
9 15   Jolyon Palmer Arden International 30 +53.632 17
10 18   Michael Herck Scuderia Coloni 30 +57.032 18
11 2   Julián Leal Rapax 30 +58.041 25
12 22   Kevin Mirocha Ocean Racing Technology 30 +58.567 26
13 12   Pål Varhaug DAMS 30 +1:06.416 14
14 23   Johnny Cecotto Jr. Ocean Racing Technology 30 +1:12.085 20
15 20   Rodolfo González Trident Racing 30 +1:20.090 24
16 16   Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova Racing 30 +1:25.296 21
17 21   Stefano Coletti Trident Racing 30 +1:44.986 16
18 19   Kevin Ceccon Scuderia Coloni 29 +1 lap 23
Ret 24   Max Chilton Carlin 23 Retirement 12
Ret 8   Christian Vietoris Racing Engineering 15 Retirement 15
Ret 17   Luca Filippi Super Nova Racing 14 Accident 4
Ret 3   Charles Pic Barwa Addax Team 13 Retirement 1 2
Ret 10   Marcus Ericsson iSport International 0 Collision 10
Ret 1   Fabio Leimer Rapax 0 Collision 19
Ret 5   Jules Bianchi Lotus ART 0 Collision 9
Ret 25   Álvaro Parente Carlin 0 Collision 13
Fastest lap: Romain Grosjean (DAMS) 1:49.591 (lap 20)

Sprint Race

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Pos No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 6   Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus ART 23 43:34.905 2 6+1
2 26   Luiz Razia Caterham Team AirAsia 23 +12.995 3 5
3 4   Giedo van der Garde Barwa Addax Team 23 +13.842 7 4
4 27   Davide Valsecchi Caterham Team AirAsia 23 +26.633 6 3
5 7   Dani Clos Racing Engineering 23 +30.130 5 2
6 18   Michael Herck Scuderia Coloni 23 +30.374 10 1
7 5   Jules Bianchi Lotus ART 23 +34.651 241
8 22   Kevin Mirocha Ocean Racing Technology 23 +34.677 12
9 2   Julián Leal Rapax 23 +36.728 11
10 12   Pål Varhaug DAMS 23 +37.615 231
11 10   Marcus Ericsson iSport International 23 +40.932 21
12 9   Sam Bird iSport International 23 +42.599 4
13 8   Christian Vietoris Racing Engineering 23 +44.840 19
14 1   Fabio Leimer Rapax 23 +46.014 251
15 17   Luca Filippi Super Nova Racing 23 +46.777 261
16 16   Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova Racing 23 +57.433 15
17 23   Johnny Cecotto Jr. Ocean Racing Technology 23 +1:08.309 13
18 25   Álvaro Parente Carlin 23 +1:11.936 22
19 21   Stefano Coletti Trident Racing 21 Retirement 16
20 19   Kevin Ceccon Scuderia Coloni 21 Retirement 17
Ret 14   Josef Král Arden International 14 Retirement 1
Ret 15   Jolyon Palmer Arden International 14 Retirement 9
Ret 24   Max Chilton Carlin 3 Retirement 18
Ret 11   Romain Grosjean DAMS 0 Collision 8
Ret 20   Rodolfo González Trident Racing 0 Collision 14
Ret 3   Charles Pic Barwa Addax Team 0 Collision 20
Fastest lap: Esteban Gutiérrez (Lotus ART) 1:49.916 (lap 9)

Notes

  1. ^ – Bianchi, Leimer, Filippi and Varhaug were given a ten grid position penalty for causing avoidable collisions during Feature Race.[1]

Standings after the round

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Valencia Post Race Penalties". GP2 Series. 25 June 2011. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
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