2011 Istanbul Park GP2 and GP3 Series rounds
Round details | |||
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Round 1 of 9 rounds in the 2011 GP2 Series and Round 1 of 8 rounds in the 2011 GP3 Series | |||
Istanbul Park Circuit | |||
Location |
Istanbul Park Istanbul, Turkey | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 5.34 km (3.32 mi) | ||
Feature race | |||
Date | 7 May 2011 | ||
Laps | 32 | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Romain Grosjean | DAMS | |
Time | 1:34.398 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Romain Grosjean | DAMS | |
Second | Sam Bird | iSport International | |
Third | Jules Bianchi | ART Grand Prix | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Sam Bird | iSport International | |
Time | 1:37.580 (on lap 18) | ||
Sprint race | |||
Date | 8 May 2011 | ||
Laps | 23 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Stefano Coletti | Trident Racing | |
Second | Giedo van der Garde | Barwa Addax Team | |
Third | Sam Bird | iSport International | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Romain Grosjean | DAMS | |
Time | 1:38.442 (on lap 6) | ||
Race 1 | |||
Date | 7 May 2011 | ||
Laps | 15 | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Tom Dillmann | Carlin | |
Time | 1:45.391 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Nigel Melker | RSC Mücke Motorsport | |
Second | Andrea Caldarelli | Tech 1 Racing | |
Third | Tom Dillmann | Carlin | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Andrea Caldarelli | Tech 1 Racing | |
Time | 1:47.227 | ||
Race 2 | |||
Date | 8 May 2011 | ||
Laps | 15 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Alexander Sims | Status Grand Prix | |
Second | Michael Christensen | RSC Mücke Motorsport | |
Third | Nigel Melker | RSC Mücke Motorsport | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Alexander Sims | Status Grand Prix | |
Time | 1:47.601 (on lap 6) |
The 2011 Turkish GP2 Round was the first round of the 2011 GP2 Series season. It was held on May 6–8, 2011 at Istanbul Speed Park, Istanbul, Turkey, supporting the 2011 Turkish Grand Prix.
This race was the first in the series for the new Dallara GP2/11 chassis and Pirelli as the sole tyre supplier for GP2. The GP2/11 was introduced as a replacement for the Dallara GP2/08 chassis, which was used between 2008 and 2010.
Classification[]
GP2[]
Qualifying[]
Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Grid |
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1 | 11 | Romain Grosjean | DAMS | 1:34.398 | 1 |
2 | 9 | Sam Bird | iSport International | 1:34.483 | 2 |
3 | 17 | Luca Filippi | Super Nova Racing | 1:34.709 | 3 |
4 | 5 | Jules Bianchi | Lotus ART | 1:34.784 | 4 |
5 | 7 | Dani Clos | Racing Engineering | 1:34.797 | 5 |
6 | 26 | Luiz Razia | Team AirAsia | 1:34.888 | 6 |
7 | 3 | Charles Pic | Barwa Addax Team | 1:34.954 | 7 |
8 | 27 | Davide Valsecchi | Team AirAsia | 1:34.975 | 181 |
9 | 8 | Christian Vietoris | Racing Engineering | 1:34.981 | 8 |
10 | 14 | Josef Král | Arden International | 1:35.050 | 9 |
11 | 24 | Max Chilton | Carlin | 1:35.110 | 10 |
12 | 4 | Giedo van der Garde | Barwa Addax Team | 1:35.140 | 11 |
13 | 15 | Jolyon Palmer | Arden International | 1:35.159 | 12 |
14 | 1 | Fabio Leimer | Rapax | 1:35.164 | 13 |
15 | 21 | Stefano Coletti | Trident Racing | 1:35.182 | 14 |
16 | 23 | Johnny Cecotto Jr. | Ocean Racing Technology | 1:35.360 | 15 |
17 | 19 | Davide Rigon | Scuderia Coloni | 1:35.369 | 16 |
18 | 10 | Marcus Ericsson | iSport International | 1:35.375 | 17 |
19 | 16 | Fairuz Fauzy | Super Nova Racing | 1:35.428 | 19 |
20 | 18 | Michael Herck | Scuderia Coloni | 1:35.545 | 20 |
21 | 12 | Pål Varhaug | DAMS | 1:35.681 | 21 |
22 | 22 | Kevin Mirocha | Ocean Racing Technology | 1:35.825 | 22 |
23 | 25 | Mikhail Aleshin | Carlin | 1:35.873 | 2 |
24 | 6 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Lotus ART | 1:35.973 | 23 |
25 | 2 | Julián Leal | Rapax | 1:36.168 | 24 |
26 | 20 | Rodolfo González | Trident Racing | 1:36.187 | 25 |
Notes
- ^ – Davide Valsecchi was handed a ten place grid penalty for driving in the opposite direction during the qualifying session.[1]
- ^ – Mikhail Aleshin did not contest the remainder of the weekend, having fractured a metacarpal in his left hand during an accident in qualifying.[2]
Feature Race[]
Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 11 | Romain Grosjean | DAMS | 32 | 57:09.999 | 1 | 12 (10+2) |
2 | 9 | Sam Bird | iSport International | 32 | +0.332 | 2 | 9 (8+1) |
3 | 5 | Jules Bianchi | Lotus ART | 32 | +35.856 | 4 | 6 |
4 | 4 | Giedo van der Garde | Barwa Addax Team | 32 | +45.933 | 11 | 5 |
5 | 21 | Stefano Coletti | Trident Racing | 32 | +52.280 | 14 | 4 |
6 | 26 | Luiz Razia | Team AirAsia | 32 | +52.866 | 6 | 3 |
7 | 3 | Charles Pic | Barwa Addax Team | 32 | +1:03.117 | 7 | 2 |
8 | 7 | Dani Clos | Racing Engineering | 32 | +1:11.822 | 5 | 1 |
9 | 10 | Marcus Ericsson | iSport International | 32 | +1:12.913 | 17 | |
10 | 19 | Davide Rigon | Scuderia Coloni | 32 | +1:15.636 | 16 | |
11 | 8 | Christian Vietoris | Racing Engineering | 32 | +1:20.559 | 8 | |
12 | 16 | Fairuz Fauzy | Super Nova Racing | 32 | +1:26.007 | 19 | |
13 | 14 | Josef Král | Arden International | 32 | +1:31.885 | 9 | |
14 | 18 | Michael Herck | Scuderia Coloni | 32 | +1:43.492 | 20 | |
15 | 22 | Kevin Mirocha | Ocean Racing Technology | 31 | Retired | 22 | |
16 | 27 | Davide Valsecchi | Team AirAsia | 31 | +1 lap | 18 | |
17 | 15 | Jolyon Palmer | Arden International | 31 | +1 lap | 12 | |
18 | 12 | Pål Varhaug | DAMS | 31 | +1 lap | 21 | |
19 | 2 | Julián Leal | Rapax | 31 | +1 lap | 24 | |
Ret | 20 | Rodolfo González | Trident Racing | 16 | Gearbox | 25 | |
Ret | 17 | Luca Filippi | Super Nova Racing | 15 | Accident damage | 3 | |
Ret | 23 | Johnny Cecotto Jr. | Ocean Racing Technology | 14 | Accident | 15 | |
Ret | 24 | Max Chilton | Carlin | 0 | Accident | 10 | |
Ret | 1 | Fabio Leimer | Rapax | 0 | Accident | 13 | |
Ret | 6 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Lotus ART | 0 | Accident | 23 | |
DNS | 25 | Mikhail Aleshin | Carlin | Injured | |||
Fastest lap: Sam Bird (iSport International) 1:37.580 (lap 18) | |||||||
Source:[3] |
Sprint Race[]
Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 21 | Stefano Coletti | Trident Racing | 23 | 41:40.571 | 4 | 6 |
2 | 4 | Giedo van der Garde | Barwa Addax Team | 23 | +2.184 | 5 | 5 |
3 | 9 | Sam Bird | iSport International | 23 | +2.756 | 7 | 4 |
4 | 3 | Charles Pic | Barwa Addax Team | 23 | +3.243 | 2 | 3 |
5 | 16 | Fairuz Fauzy | Super Nova Racing | 23 | +3.502 | 12 | 2 |
6 | 14 | Josef Král | Arden International | 23 | +5.038 | 13 | 1 |
7 | 5 | Jules Bianchi | Lotus ART | 23 | +5.373 | 6 | |
8 | 10 | Marcus Ericsson | iSport International | 23 | +5.602 | 9 | |
9 | 15 | Jolyon Palmer | Arden International | 23 | +7.143 | 17 | |
10 | 11 | Romain Grosjean | DAMS | 23 | +7.501 | 8 | 1 |
11 | 6 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Lotus ART | 23 | +7.892 | 25 | |
12 | 18 | Michael Herck | Scuderia Coloni | 23 | +9.261 | 14 | |
13 | 23 | Johnny Cecotto Jr. | Ocean Racing Technology | 23 | +10.697 | 22 | |
14 | 17 | Luca Filippi | Super Nova Racing | 23 | +11.862 | 21 | |
15 | 7 | Dani Clos | Racing Engineering | 23 | +12.140 | 1 | |
16 | 27 | Davide Valsecchi | Team AirAsia | 23 | +12.237 | 16 | |
17 | 24 | Max Chilton | Carlin | 23 | +12.359 | 23 | |
18 | 26 | Luiz Razia | Team AirAsia | 23 | +12.826 | 3 | |
19 | 22 | Kevin Mirocha | Ocean Racing Technology | 23 | +12.950 | 15 | |
20 | 1 | Fabio Leimer | Rapax | 23 | +13.708 | 24 | |
21 | 12 | Pål Varhaug | DAMS | 23 | +14.195 | 18 | |
22 | 20 | Rodolfo González | Trident Racing | 23 | +15.582 | 20 | |
Ret | 19 | Davide Rigon | Scuderia Coloni | 18 | Collision | 10 | |
Ret | 2 | Julián Leal | Rapax | 18 | Collision | 19 | |
Ret | 8 | Christian Vietoris | Racing Engineering | 3 | Spun off | 11 | |
DNS | 25 | Mikhail Aleshin | Carlin | Injured | |||
Fastest lap: Romain Grosjean (DAMS) 1:38.442 (lap 6)
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Standings after the round[]
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
GP3[]
Race 1[]
Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 31 | Nigel Melker | RSC Mücke Motorsport | 15 | 28:13.773 | 3 | 10 |
2 | 18 | Andrea Caldarelli | Tech 1 Racing | 15 | +0.605 | 2 | 9 (8+1) |
3 | 15 | Tom Dillmann | Carlin | 15 | +2.942 | 1 | 8 (6+2) |
4 | 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Lotus ART | 15 | +3.840 | 4 | 5 |
5 | 5 | António Félix da Costa | Status Grand Prix | 15 | +4.410 | 10 | 4 |
6 | 26 | Mitch Evans | MW Arden | 15 | +7.214 | 7 | 3 |
7 | 30 | Michael Christensen | RSC Mücke Motorsport | 15 | +10.608 | 6 | 2 |
8 | 4 | Alexander Sims | Status Grand Prix | 15 | +11.713 | 12 | 1 |
9 | 25 | Dean Smith | Addax Team | 15 | +11.928 | 11 | |
10 | 24 | Gabriel Chaves | Addax Team | 15 | +19.559 | 15 | |
11 | 7 | Nico Müller | Jenzer Motorsport | 15 | +23.673 | 9 | |
12 | 22 | Zoël Amberg | ATECH CRS GP | 15 | +24.192 | 21 | |
13 | 21 | Nick Yelloly | ATECH CRS GP | 15 | +24.977 | 22 | |
14 | 6 | Ivan Lukashevich | Status Grand Prix | 15 | +26.180 | 23 | |
15 | 17 | Aaro Vainio | Tech 1 Racing | 15 | +26.354 | 30 | |
16 | 19 | Tamás Pál Kiss | Tech 1 Racing | 15 | +27.239 | 24 | |
17 | 3 | James Calado | Lotus ART | 15 | +27.507 | 5 | |
18 | 12 | Matias Laine | Marussia Manor Racing | 15 | +29.871 | 25 | |
19 | 27 | Simon Trummer | MW Arden | 15 | +30.222 | 14 | |
20 | 23 | Dominic Storey | Addax Team | 15 | +30.644 | 18 | |
21 | 14 | Conor Daly | Carlin | 15 | +31.336 | 29 | |
22 | 1 | Pedro Nunes | Lotus ART | 15 | +32.066 | 19 | |
23 | 8 | Maxim Zimin | Jenzer Motorsport | 15 | +53.931 | 27 | |
24 | 10 | Adrian Quaife-Hobbs | Marussia Manor Racing | 15 | +1:03.096 | 16 | |
25 | 9 | Vittorio Ghirelli | Jenzer Motorsport | 14 | +1 lap | 26 | |
26 | 11 | Rio Haryanto | Marussia Manor Racing | 13 | +2 laps | 13 | |
Ret | 29 | Luciano Bacheta | RSC Mücke Motorsport | 8 | Retired | 20 | |
Ret | 16 | Leonardo Cordeiro | Carlin | 3 | Retired | 28 | |
Ret | 28 | Lewis Williamson | MW Arden | 3 | Retired | 8 | |
Ret | 20 | Marlon Stöckinger | ATECH CRS GP | 1 | Retired | 17 | |
Fastest lap: Andrea Caldarelli (Tech 1 Racing) 1:47.227
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Race 2[]
Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 4 | Alexander Sims | Status Grand Prix | 15 | 27:03.624 | 1 | 6+1 |
2 | 30 | Michael Christensen | RSC Mücke Motorsport | 15 | +7.406 | 2 | 5 |
3 | 31 | Nigel Melker | RSC Mücke Motorsport | 15 | +13.983 | 8 | 4 |
4 | 5 | António Félix da Costa | Status Grand Prix | 15 | +17.667 | 4 | 3 |
5 | 18 | Andrea Caldarelli | Tech 1 Racing | 15 | +17.876 | 7 | 2 |
6 | 25 | Dean Smith | Addax Team | 15 | +18.760 | 9 | 1 |
7 | 26 | Mitch Evans | MW Arden | 15 | +18.948 | 3 | |
8 | 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Lotus ART | 15 | +22.792 | 5 | |
9 | 15 | Tom Dillmann | Carlin | 15 | +22.951 | 6 | |
10 | 11 | Rio Haryanto | Marussia Manor Racing | 15 | +27.212 | 26 | |
11 | 21 | Nick Yelloly | ATECH CRS GP | 15 | +31.637 | 13 | |
12 | 24 | Gabriel Chaves | Addax Team | 15 | +32.829 | 10 | |
13 | 3 | James Calado | Lotus ART | 15 | +34.111 | 17 | |
14 | 22 | Zoël Amberg | ATECH CRS GP | 15 | +35.985 | 12 | |
15 | 7 | Nico Müller | Jenzer Motorsport | 15 | +36.315 | 11 | |
16 | 10 | Adrian Quaife-Hobbs | Marussia Manor Racing | 15 | +36.883 | 24 | |
17 | 8 | Maxim Zimin | Jenzer Motorsport | 15 | +37.400 | 23 | |
18 | 19 | Tamás Pál Kiss | Tech 1 Racing | 15 | +37.804 | 16 | |
19 | 29 | Luciano Bacheta | RSC Mücke Motorsport | 15 | +38.419 | 27 | |
20 | 28 | Lewis Williamson | MW Arden | 15 | +38.692 | 29 | |
21 | 27 | Simon Trummer | MW Arden | 15 | +39.477 | 19 | |
22 | 16 | Leonardo Cordeiro | Carlin | 15 | +40.348 | 28 | |
23 | 20 | Marlon Stöckinger | ATECH CRS GP | 15 | +47.122 | 30 | |
24 | 6 | Ivan Lukashevich | Status Grand Prix | 15 | +55.843 | 14 | |
25 | 14 | Conor Daly | Carlin | 15 | +57.717 | 21 | |
26 | 1 | Pedro Nunes | Lotus ART | 14 | +1 lap | 22 | |
Ret | 9 | Vittorio Ghirelli | Jenzer Motorsport | 7 | Retired | 25 | |
Ret | 23 | Dominic Storey | Addax Team | 0 | Retired | 20 | |
Ret | 12 | Matias Laine | Marussia Manor Racing | 0 | Retired | 18 | |
Ret | 17 | Aaro Vainio | Tech 1 Racing | 0 | Retired | 15 | |
Fastest lap: Alexander Sims (Status Grand Prix) 1:47.601 (lap 6)
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Standings after the round[]
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References[]
- ^ "Valsecchi penalised after qualifying". GP2 Series. 6 May 2011. Archived from the original on 9 May 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ "Mikhail Aleshin ruled out". GP2 Series. 6 May 2011. Archived from the original on 9 May 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ "2011 Istanbul GP2 - Round 1". MotorSport Magazine. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
External links[]
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