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GP2 Asia Series motor race
Bahrain    2008 Bahrain GP2 round
Round details
Round 4 of 5 rounds in the
2008 GP2 Series
Location Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain
Course Permanent racing facility
5.412 km (3.363 mi)
GP2 Series
Feature race
Date 5 April 2008
Laps 34 (184.008 km)
Pole position
Driver France Romain Grosjean ART Grand Prix
Time 1:42.661
Podium
First France Romain Grosjean ART Grand Prix
Second Switzerland Sébastien Buemi Trust Team Arden
Third Japan Kamui Kobayashi DAMS
Fastest lap
Driver France Romain Grosjean ART Grand Prix
Time 1:45.453 (on lap 9)
Sprint race
Date 6 April 2008
Laps 23 (124.476 km)
Podium
First Japan Kamui Kobayashi DAMS
Second Switzerland Sébastien Buemi Trust Team Arden
Third Russia Vitaly Petrov Barwa Int Campos Team
Fastest lap
Driver Switzerland Sébastien Buemi Trust Team Arden
Time 1:45.455 (on lap 19)
Christian Bakkerud
Yelmer Buurman
Armaan Ebrahim

The 2008 Bahrain GP2 Asia Series round was a GP2 Asia Series motor race held on 5 and 6 April 2008 at Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. It was the fourth round of the 2008 GP2 Asia Series. The race supported the 2008 Bahrain Grand Prix.

Classification

Qualifying

Pos. No. Driver Team Time Gap Grid
1 4 France Romain Grosjean ART Grand Prix 1:42.661 1
2 1 India Karun Chandhok iSport International 1:43.231 +0.570 2
3 2 Brazil Bruno Senna iSport International 1:43.238 +0.577 3
4 16 Spain Adrián Vallés Fisichella Motor Sport International 1:43.239 +0.578 4
5 10 Japan Kamui Kobayashi DAMS 1:43.277 +0.616 5
6 8 Malaysia Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova Racing 1:43.489 +0.828 6
7 9 Belgium Jérôme d'Ambrosio DAMS 1:43.67 +1.009 7
8 11 Switzerland Sébastien Buemi Trust Team Arden 1:43.698 +1.037 8
9 23 Brazil Diego Nunes DPR 1:43.798 +1.137 9
10 21 Italy Marco Bonanomi Piquet Sports 1:43.800 +1.139 10
11 14 Italy Davide Valsecchi Durango 1:43.906 +1.245 11
12 27 Italy Luca Filippi Qi-Meritus Mahara 1:43.982 +1.321 12
13 12 Netherlands Yelmer Buurman Trust Team Arden 1:44.006 +1.345 13
14 6 United Kingdom Ben Hanley Barwa International Campos Team 1:44.085 +1.424 14
15 5 Russia Vitaly Petrov Barwa International Campos Team 1:44.087 +1.426 15
16 18 Latvia Harald Schlegelmilch Trident Racing 1:44.187 +1.526 16
17 17 Romania Michael Herck Fisichella Motor Sport International 1:44.260 +1.599 17
18 26 Japan Hiroki Yoshimoto Qi-Meritus Mahara 1:44.334 +1.673 18
19 7 Denmark Christian Bakkerud Super Nova Racing 1:44.347 +1.686 19
20 19 China Ho-Pin Tung Trident Racing 1:44.407 +1.746 20
21 15 Brazil Alberto Valerio Durango 1:44.439 +1.778 21
22 20 Italy Marcello Puglisi Piquet Sports 1:44.542 +1.881 22
23 24 Serbia Miloš Pavlović BCN Competicion 1:44.659 +1.998 23
24 25 Turkey Jason Tahincioglu BCN Competicion 1:44.732 +2.071 24
25 22 India Armaan Ebrahim DPR 1:44.845 +2.184 25
26 3 United Kingdom Stephen Jelley ART Grand Prix 1:44.863 +2.202 26
Source:

Feature race

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 4 France Romain Grosjean ART Grand Prix 34 1:04:03.530 1 10+2+1
2 11 Switzerland Sébastien Buemi Trust Team Arden 34 +12.030 8 8
3 10 Japan Kamui Kobayashi DAMS 34 +19.148 5 6
4 2 Brazil Bruno Senna iSport International 34 +27.232 3 5
5 16 Spain Adrián Vallés Fisichella Motor Sport International 34 +29.747 4 4
6 14 Italy Davide Valsecchi Durango 34 +36.657 11 3
7 23 Brazil Diego Nunes DPR 34 +37.226 9 2
8 1 India Karun Chandhok iSport International 34 +39.431 2 1
9 12 Netherlands Yelmer Buurman Trust Team Arden 34 +39.974 13
10 5 Russia Vitaly Petrov Barwa International Campos Team 34 +42.555 15
11 9 Belgium Jérôme d'Ambrosio DAMS 34 +43.444 7
12 26 Japan Hiroki Yoshimoto Qi-Meritus Mahara 34 +49.053 18
13 22 India Armaan Ebrahim DPR 34 +51.240 25
14 18 Latvia Harald Schlegelmilch Trident Racing 34 +52.398 16
15 17 Romania Michael Herck Fisichella Motor Sport International 34 +52.799 17
16 3 United Kingdom Stephen Jelley ART Grand Prix 34 +59.618 26
17 25 Turkey Jason Tahincioglu BCN Competicion 34 +1:00.209 24
18 20 Italy Marcello Puglisi Piquet Sports 34 +1:08.461 22
19 24 Serbia Miloš Pavlović BCN Competicion 34 +1:28.912 23
Ret 19 China Ho-Pin Tung Trident Racing 24 Retired 20
Ret 8 Malaysia Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova Racing 24 Retired 6
Ret 6 United Kingdom Ben Hanley Barwa International Campos Team 8 Retired 14
Ret 7 Denmark Christian Bakkerud Super Nova Racing 1 Retired 19
Ret 21 Italy Marco Bonanomi Piquet Sports 0 Retired 10
Ret 27 Italy Luca Filippi Qi-Meritus Mahara 0 Retired 12
DNS 15 Brazil Alberto Valerio Durango 0 Did not start 21
Source:

Sprint race

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 10 Japan Kamui Kobayashi DAMS 23 40:59.270 6 6
2 11 Switzerland Sébastien Buemi Trust Team Arden 23 +0.861 7 5+1
3 5 Russia Vitaly Petrov Barwa International Campos Team 23 +6.526 10 4
4 26 Japan Hiroki Yoshimoto Qi-Meritus Mahara 23 +9.127 12 3
5 18 Latvia Harald Schlegelmilch Trident Racing 23 +15.801 14 2
6 14 Italy Davide Valsecchi Durango 23 +17.016 3 1
7 19 China Ho-Pin Tung Trident Racing 23 +20.788 20
8 12 Netherlands Yelmer Buurman Trust Team Arden 23 +21.543 9
9 3 United Kingdom Stephen Jelley ART Grand Prix 23 +22.669 16
10 6 United Kingdom Ben Hanley Barwa International Campos Team 23 +28.217 22
11 27 Italy Luca Filippi Qi-Meritus Mahara 23 +29.337 25
12 9 Belgium Jérôme d'Ambrosio DAMS 23 +29.406 11
13 25 Turkey Jason Tahincioglu BCN Competicion 23 +36.450 17
14 17 Romania Michael Herck Fisichella Motor Sport International 23 +39.022 15
15 24 Serbia Miloš Pavlović BCN Competicion 23 +49.735 19
16 22 India Armaan Ebrahim DPR 23 +1:39.993 13
17 15 Brazil Alberto Valerio Durango 22 +1 lap 26
Ret 21 Italy Marco Bonanomi Piquet Sports 19 Retired 24
Ret 4 France Romain Grosjean ART Grand Prix 17 Retired 8
Ret 1 India Karun Chandhok iSport International 11 Retired 1
Ret 16 Spain Adrián Vallés Fisichella Motor Sport International 7 Retired 4
Ret 7 Denmark Christian Bakkerud Super Nova Racing 3 Retired 23
Ret 20 Italy Marcello Puglisi Piquet Sports 1 Retired 18
Ret 23 Brazil Diego Nunes DPR 1 Retired 2
Ret 8 Malaysia Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova Racing 0 Retired 21
DNS 2 Brazil Bruno Senna iSport International 0 Did not start 5
Source:

Standings after the event

Drivers' Championship standings
Pos. Driver Points
1 France Romain Grosjean 48
2 Russia Vitaly Petrov 28
4 3 Switzerland Sébastien Buemi 24
1 4 Malaysia Fairuz Fauzy 23
1 5 Brazil Bruno Senna 23
Teams' Championship standings
Pos. Team Points
1 France ART Grand Prix 48
2 Spain Barwa International Campos Team 34
3 United Kingdom iSport International 30
3 4 Netherlands Trust Team Arden 29
5 France DAMS 28

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

See also

References

  1. "Grosjean takes dominant Bahrain pole". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  2. "Grosjean wins in Bahrain with ease". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 17 June 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  3. "Kobayashi wins as Grosjean takes title". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2022.


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