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GP2 Asia to get night-racing event

Seems like Singapore may have started a trend… now every circuit and series hopes to host its own night race, and in GP2 Asia this year the privilege goes to Qatar.

January 7, 2009

Categorised under: Archive, GP2

Tagged as: Bruno Michel, GP2 Asia, Losail International Circuit
GP2 Asia: rain stops play after feature race

The weekend’s GP2 Asia racing in Dubai was cut short after a flooded track meant that running the sprint event was out of the question.

December 7, 2008

Categorised under: Archive, GP2
GP2 Asia: Jakes competing in Dubai

The next round of this winter’s GP2 Asia series kicks off in Dubai tomorrow – with the sole British driver on the grid, James Jakes, set to race for Super Nova.

December 3, 2008

Categorised under: Archive, GP2

Tagged as: Dubai Autodrome, GP2 Asia, James Jakes, Super Nova
Over the white line: DC’s had his Irn-Bru and is man enough to race…

Gosh, what a week. You’d never know we were in the F1 close season, would you? Join us in ignoring the credit crisis, the ugly-duckling cars and the loss of races, and instead searching out some of the more fun and interesting things to happen this week.

November 21, 2008

Categorised under: Archive, F1, GP2

Tagged as: Andy Priaulx, Bernie Ecclestone, Bruno Senna, Damon Hill, David Coulthard, Gordon Murray, Jenson Button, Lucas di Grassi, Natacha Gachnang, Race of Champions
F1: Honda believes Button “could challenge Hamilton”

Jenson Button has won a ringing endorsement from his Honda team’s management, which reckons he could take on Lewis Hamilton with the right equipment. But they are not yet certain enough to give him a 2009 contract, it would appear…

November 7, 2008

Categorised under: Archive, F1, GP2

Tagged as: Bruno Senna, Formula One, GP2, Honda, Jenson Button, Lucas di Grassi, Nick Fry, Rubens Barrichello
GP2: Turvey targets top drive plus title (and a Macau Grand Prix win…)

British F3 International runner-up Oliver Turvey is hoping for a front-running GP2 drive next year – despite losing out to 18-year-old team-mate Jaime Alguersuari in the junior series’ final round. And he’s got high hopes of the Macau Grand Prix…

October 21, 2008

Categorised under: Archive, British F3, GP2

Tagged as: ART, British F3 International, GP2, Graham Sharp, iSport International, Macau Grand Prix, Oliver Turvey, Racing Steps Foundation
GP2 Asia: Jakes starts with difficult weekend

James Jakes has faced a taxing debut weekend in the GP2 Asia series after crashes by him and other drivers cost him a decent shot at qualifying and then a feature race finish.

October 19, 2008

Categorised under: Archive, GP2

Tagged as: GP2 Asia, James Jakes, Javier Villa, Shanghai International Circuit, Super Nova
GP2 Asia: British driver at Super Nova Racing

Just when you thought it was safe to switch off from the support races… along comes James Jakes.

October 17, 2008

Categorised under: Archive, GP2

Tagged as: Chinese Grand Prix, GP2 Asia, James Jakes, Super Nova
GP2: our verdict on Mike Conway’s season

To say that it’s not been a vintage year for British drivers in GP2 is something of an understatement. Our only regular starter has Mike Conway at Trident Racing, experiencing a pretty frustrating season. Brits on Pole takes a look at how he fared.

October 6, 2008

Categorised under: Archive, GP2

Tagged as: Adam Carroll, Alessandro Alunni Bravi, Anthony Davidson, Ben Hanley, GP2, Honda, IndyCar Series, Mike Conway, Panther Racing, Ross Brawn, Super Nova, Trident Racing
GP3 vs Formula Master: evidence of a house divided?

GP2 is launching a new support series entitled GP3. And Formula Master is also due to stage extra support races at 2009 F1 events. What’s going on?

October 4, 2008

Categorised under: Archive, F1, GP2

Tagged as: Bernie Ecclestone, Bruno Michel, Formula One, GP2, GP3