2011 Istanbul Park GP2 and GP3 Series rounds

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.

   2011 Turkish GP2 round
Round details
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)

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

Qualifying
PosNo.DriverTeamTimeGrid
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

  1. ^ – Davide Valsecchi was handed a ten place grid penalty for driving in the opposite direction during the qualifying session.[1]
  2. ^ – 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
PosNo.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1 11 Romain Grosjean DAMS 32 57:09.999 1 10+2
2 9 Sam Bird iSport International 32 +0.332 2 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 HerckScuderia 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 LealRapax 31 +1 lap 24
Ret 20 Rodolfo GonzálezTrident Racing 16 Retired 25
Ret 17 Luca Filippi Super Nova Racing 15 Retired 3
Ret 23 Johnny Cecotto Jr. Ocean Racing Technology 14 Retired 15
Ret 24 Max Chilton Carlin 0 Retired 10
Ret 1 Fabio Leimer Rapax 0 Retired 13
Ret 6 Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus ART 0 Retired 23
DNS 25 Mikhail Aleshin Carlin Injured
Fastest lap: Sam Bird (iSport International) 1:37.580 (lap 18)

Sprint Race
PosNo.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
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 GonzálezTrident 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)

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

Race 1
PosNo.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1 31 Nigel Melker RSC Mücke Motorsport 15 28:13.773 3 10
2 18 Andrea Caldarelli Tech 1 Racing 15 +0.605 2 8+1
3 15 Tom Dillmann Carlin 15 +2.942 1 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

Race 2
PosNo.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
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)

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

References
  1. "Valsecchi penalised after qualifying". GP2 Series. 6 May 2011. Archived from the original on 9 May 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
  2. "Mikhail Aleshin ruled out". GP2 Series. 6 May 2011. Archived from the original on 9 May 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
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