GP2 & GP2 Asia Series 2011

racefan — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 23:56:56 +0800

The 2011 GP2 race series just started, beginning with the Asia series in Abu Dhabi today. Good to see that Team Air Asia who are making their race debut, finishing race 1 in third with drive Davide Valsecchi. Well done for a team that was only recently started from scratch!

Race was won by Jules Bianchi from Lotus ART, seasoned GP2 team now sponsored by Group Lotus.

Meanwhile poor showing for homeboy Fairuz Fauzy driving for Supernova in 21st. Race 1 results below. Race 2 tomorrow.

http://www.gp2series.com/Results/

RACE 1

POS NO DRIVERS TEAMS LAPS TIME GAP INT. KPH BEST LAP
1 5 J. Bianchi Lotus ART 33 1:22:04.643 114.020 31 1:38.141
2 9 R. Grosjean DAMS 33 1:22:11.324 6.681 113.865 15 1:38.890
3 27 D. Valsecchi Team AirAsia 33 1:22:17.437 12.794 6.113 113.724 13 1:38.997
4 1 M. Ericsson iSport International 33 1:22:18.644 14.001 1.207 113.697 23 1:38.891
5 17 G. Van Der Garde Barwa Addax Team 33 1:22:19.841 15.198 1.197 113.669 20 1:38.987
6 3 J. Kral Arden International 33 1:22:25.244 20.601 5.403 113.545 28 1:39.080
7 2 S. Bird iSport International 33 1:22:29.055 24.412 3.811 113.458 24 1:39.423
8 25 M. Chilton Carlin 33 1:22:36.509 31.866 7.454 113.287 32 1:39.609
9 18 S. Coletti Trident Racing 33 1:22:41.452 36.809 4.943 113.174 10 1:39.204
10 16 C. Pic Barwa Addax Team 33 1:22:42.054 37.411 0.602 113.160 29 1:38.267
11 20 F. Leimer Rapax 33 1:22:44.895 40.252 2.841 113.096 33 1:39.911
12 19 R. Gonzalez Trident Racing 33 1:22:53.230 48.587 8.335 112.906 11 1:39.591
13 11 M. Herck Scuderia Coloni 33 1:23:04.606 59.963 11.376 112.648 18 1:39.868
14 4 J. Palmer Arden International 33 1:23:11.849 67.206 7.243 112.485 28 1:40.033
15 8 J. Cecotto Super Nova Racing 33 1:23:12.779 68.136 0.930 112.464 15 1:40.014
16 14 A. Caldarelli Ocean Racing Technology 33 1:23:42.621 97.978 29.842 111.796 10 1:39.335
17 12 J. Jakes Scuderia Coloni 32 1:21:38.983 DNF 111.141 9 1:39.881
18 15 O. Turvey Ocean Racing Technology 32 1:23:41.055 1 LAP 122.072 108.439 27 1:39.839
19 22 N. Berthon Racing Engineering 24 1:07:33.934 DNF 100.706 17 1:39.674
20 21 J. Leal Rapax 19 59:27.926 DNF 90.561 13 1:40.250
21 7 F. Fauzy Super Nova Racing 19 59:28.451 DNF 90.548 16 1:39.804
22 6 E. Gutierrez Lotus ART 18 57:47.338 DNF 88.278 15 1:40.491
23 24 M. Aleshin Carlin 10 47:24.240 DNF 59.722 8 1:41.062
24 23 D. Clos Racing Engineering 0 DNF
25 26 L. Razia Team AirAsia 0 DNF
26 10 P. Varhaug DAMS 0 DNF

Save Team Lotus?

racefan — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 20:17:20 +0800

Found this site:

http://www.saveteamlotus.com/

QUOTE

The purpose of this site? Team Lotus's future, perhaps its very survival, is under serious threat. Not due to financial woes or lack of public support or any 'legitimate' reason. No, it's apparently down to the jealousy, greed and egos of certain individuals, no better reason than that.

In 1996 after the Malaysian government-owned car maker, Proton, purchased Group Lotus it was apparently shocked and devastated to learn that its acquisition did not include Team Lotus, the iconic Formula 1 outfit. Rather than accepting gracefully that it had made a mistake, Proton (with Group Lotus, which it now controlled) set about attempting to damage or destroy Team Lotus whilst simultaneously presenting Team Lotus's glorious F1 history as its own in an effort to convince the public that it was true.

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