GP2 rounds 1-2 from Barcelona

[skells22]

1st race of GP2 this weekend
hope for a rain delay in the tennis for live 1st race action otherwise here are the times tennis permitting on Saturday 6.30pm on Eurosport 2 but no such issue for the Sunday race on Eurosport 1 at 9.35am Live.

[skells22]

Sam Bird has the fastest time in practice. i wonder who will take the Saturday pole and i still do not know if there is any changes to the rules for this year's championship.

[bella]

http://tentenths.com/news/showentry.php?e=502

session press release from gp2

have you tried looking at the new website for any regulation changes?

[Speed-freak]

Originally Posted by bella

http://tentenths.com/news/showentry.php?e=502

session press release from gp2

have you tried looking at the new website for any regulation changes?

1 second covering the first 11 drivers, should be a good firght for pole. Bird is my bet for pole. Good in testing and looking very happy in the car.However whoever nicks pole is gonna have to work for it as it's very close at the top.
Rain on Saturday? Hmmmm

[skells22]

the forecast says showers Saturday of the heavy nature meaning maybe a SC start if that happens at 3.00pm BST time and drizzle for Sunday (in other words not a lot of dry racing)

[runshaw]

Sam Bird's fastest lap from practice was only 7 tenths off Senna's HRT time from FP1. Senna hasn't really stepped up has he?!

[skells22]

Bianchi will start from pole for the 1st race of the year.

[Speed-freak]

Originally Posted by runshaw

Sam Bird's fastest lap from practice was only 7 tenths off Senna's HRT time from FP1. Senna hasn't really stepped up has he?!

Good spot.......However Senna has not really got the car under him has he?
Untill he is in a worthy car, who can judge?

[Shaddix]

DAMS fails again

why did I think it might have been different this year?

[ptclaus98]

Originally Posted by Speed-freak

Good spot.......However Senna has not really got the car under him has he?
Untill he is in a worthy car, who can judge?

I think you missed the point.

[runshaw]

Originally Posted by Speed-freak

Good spot.......However Senna has not really got the car under him has he?
Untill he is in a worthy car, who can judge?

Missed my point Wasn't saying anything at all about judging Senna, more judging the pace between GP2 and Hispania's dreadful car. A GP2 car shouldn't be that close pace-wise to an F1 car, how unfortunate for Senna and Chandhok. Bet they are both dreaming of how good and well balanced their iSport car was compared to the HRT!

[chunterer]

Please keep the thread on topic guys n gals, HRT has no place in this discussion regardless of who's driving for them!!!

Unlikely as it maybe but can someone post basic grid positions or something in case some folks are completely unable to access the GP2 site?

Many thanks!

[skells22]

here is the top 8 grid places before the start of race 1
Bianchi pole
2nd Perez
3rd Bird
4th Vietors
5th Turvey
6th Pic
7th Clos
8th Ericsson
post quaifying pen for Van Der Garde 3 place drop for blocking a rival driver

[skells22]

i am not Sky + this just in case Tennis & the motorbike racing overrun meaning can when after the race can someone post the result due to other plans

[chunterer]

Thanks skells,

Interesting sharp end of the grid......

Where did VdG qualify before 3 place drop, and where and the are Maldonado and D'Ambrosio?

[Fujer]

All the times from quali ( VdG -3 places )

Pos Driver Team Time Gap
1. Jules Bianchi ART 1m27.727s
2. Sergio Perez Addax 1m28.011s + 0.284s
3. Sam Bird ART 1m28.241s + 0.514s
4. Christian Vietoris Racing Engineering 1m28.254s + 0.527s
5. Oliver Turvey iSport 1m28.298s + 0.571s
6. Charles Pic Arden 1m28.300s + 0.573s
7. Dani Clos Racing Engineering 1m28.372s + 0.645s
8. Marcus Ericsson Super Nova 1m28.376s + 0.649s
9. Pastor Maldonado Rapax 1m28.670s + 0.943s
10. Davide Valsecchi iSport 1m28.714s + 0.987s
11. Fabio Leimer Ocean 1m28.723s + 0.996s
12. Giacomo Ricci DPR 1m28.969s + 1.242s
13. Giedo van der Garde Addax 1m29.000s + 1.273s
14. Luiz Razia Rapax 1m29.065s + 1.338s
15. Johnny Cecotto Trident 1m29.129s + 1.402s
16. Jerome D'Ambrosio DAMS 1m29.238s + 1.511s
17. Alberto Valerio Coloni 1m29.271s + 1.544s
18. Josef Kral Super Nova 1m29.382s + 1.655s
19. Max Chilton Ocean 1m29.437s + 1.71 s
20. Michael Herck DPR 1m29.500s + 1.773s
21. Adrian Zaugg Trident 1m29.518s + 1.791s
22. Ho-Pin Tung DAMS 1m29.519s + 1.792s
23. Vladimir Arabadzhiev Coloni 1m29.912s + 2.185s
24. Rodolfo Gonzalez Arden 1m30.209s + 2.482s

[Adri_tifosi]

Any link to see the race 1 ?

[ivanalesi]

Here is in Spanish for Clos fans :P : http://www.f1bc.com/
Does the live-timing work for someone?

[Adri_tifosi]

Thanks !!!!

Live Timing working for me

[el_cat]

Been watching the last 20mins or so, anyone know why Bird is carving his way through the field and Bianchi is nowhere to be seen?

[Mekola]

Here Race 1 broadcast is delayed due to tennis match...

[Mekola]

...and after tennis, Race 1 was broadcasted at Fox Sports LA. Bianchi lost it at the start on a clash with Vietoris. Pérez was the leader until had problems on his pitstop, then Pic inherited the lead and grabbed his first GP2 Series win. Ricci and Clos completed the podium, Pérez finished 4th.

[ivanalesi]

Originally Posted by Adri_tifosi

Thanks !!!!

Live Timing working for me

How?!?! Link/browser please! You seem to be the only one it worked for!
You click on the live-timing link on their website, right?

[Armco Bender]

Delayed coverage here to coincide with Live Rally coverage.Good race,Bird carried out more passes than F1 have had in the last 10 years.

[Speed-freak]

Originally Posted by el_cat

Been watching the last 20mins or so, anyone know why Bird is carving his way through the field and Bianchi is nowhere to be seen?

Crap start from Bird, and Bianchi got in a tangle, pity I thought both ART boys would be sipping the champers this afternoon. Bloody strong drive from Bird back to 9th from the back, how many shredded wheat did he have for breakfast? Would love to see what Bianchi could have done.....