Gp2 Asia..... at Imola

[Allyc85]

This weekend they are holding one of the cancelled GP2 Asia rounds at Imola, but does anyone know if there is any TV coverage?

[chevronb37]

No idea but just been looking at testing times. Sam Bird quickest in the last session. I hope Ocean can find some time, I still rate Oliver Turvey very highly...

[Allyc85]

Yea Turvey put in some very strong drives last year, and its such a shame he is struggling to find the budget for the main GP2 series.

Practice times..

Practice one:

Pos Driver Team Time Gap
1. Giedo van der Garde Addax 1m29.095s
2. Mikhail Aleshin Carlin 1m29.379s + 0.284s
3. Fabio Leimer Rapax 1m29.443s + 0.348s
4. Jolyon Palmer Arden 1m29.486s + 0.391s
5. Esteban Gutierrez ART 1m29.487s + 0.392s
6. Andrea Caldarelli Ocean 1m29.600s + 0.505s
7. Davide Valsecchi AirAsia 1m29.604s + 0.509s
8. Stefano Coletti Trident 1m29.740s + 0.645s
9. Julian Leal Rapax 1m29.784s + 0.689s
10. Michael Herck Coloni 1m29.901s + 0.806s
11. Dani Clos Racing Engineering 1m29.954s + 0.859s
12. Luca Filippi Coloni 1m29.988s + 0.893s
13. Rodolfo Gonzalez Trident 1m30.010s + 0.915s
14. Jules Bianchi ART 1m30.106s + 1.011s
15. Josef Kral Arden 1m30.191s + 1.096s
16. Max Chilton Carlin 1m30.216s + 1.121s
17. Pal Varhaug DAMS 1m30.225s + 1.130s
18. Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova 1m30.311s + 1.216s
19. Nathanael Berthon Racing Engineering 1m30.479s + 1.384s
20. Oliver Turvey Ocean 1m30.507s + 1.412s
21. Johnny Cecotto Super Nova 1m30.880s + 1.785s
22. Luiz Razia AirAsia 1m32.373s + 3.278s
23. Charles Pic Addax 1m32.475s + 3.380s
24. Marcus Ericsson iSport 1m32.787s + 3.692s
25. Romain Grosjean DAMS 1m32.859s + 3.764s
26. Sam Bird iSport 1m33.041s + 3.946s

Practice two:

Pos Driver Team Time Gap
1. Sam Bird iSport 1m28.312s
2. Giedo van der Garde Addax 1m28.515s + 0.203s
3. Fabio Leimer Rapax 1m28.566s + 0.254s
4. Stefano Coletti Trident 1m28.584s + 0.272s
5. Dani Clos Racing Engineering 1m28.585s + 0.273s
6. Davide Valsecchi AirAsia 1m28.646s + 0.334s
7. Max Chilton Carlin 1m28.694s + 0.382s
8. Michael Herck Coloni 1m28.762s + 0.450s
9. Pal Varhaug DAMS 1m28.894s + 0.582s
10. Nathanael Berthon Racing Engineering 1m28.901s + 0.589s
11. Johnny Cecotto Super Nova 1m28.931s + 0.619s
12. Charles Pic Addax 1m28.961s + 0.649s
13. Josef Kral Arden 1m29.084s + 0.772s
14. Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova 1m29.292s + 0.980s
15. Mikhail Aleshin Carlin 1m29.293s + 0.981s
16. Luiz Razia AirAsia 1m29.341s + 1.029s
17. Jolyon Palmer Arden 1m29.410s + 1.098s
18. Esteban Gutierrez ART 1m29.437s + 1.125s
19. Rodolfo Gonzalez Trident 1m29.672s + 1.360s
20. Jules Bianchi ART 1m29.762s + 1.450s
21. Andrea Caldarelli Ocean 1m29.885s + 1.573s
22. Oliver Turvey Ocean 1m29.927s + 1.615s
23. Julian Leal Rapax 1m30.422s + 2.110s

[chevronb37]

Turvey's drive at the season closer of the British F3 Championship in 2008 was monumental - who says you can't overtake in F3?! I really rate him to be honest. Still firmly believe Daniel Ricciardo is the best sub-F1 driver I've seen in recent years though...

[Pkh72]

I've got the sky planner set for Sunday 7:30am for race one highlights, and Monday at 4pm for Race 2 highlights.

This being Eurosport i could actually end up with something like tractor pulling.

[Allyc85]

I know that feeling, Eurosports timing is rubbish!!

Grosjean nicked pole off of Sam Bird who according to Autosport was already celebrating in the pits! The field is rediculously close though with 1.5 seconds covering all that set a time!

Pos Driver Team Time Gap
1. Romain Grosjean DAMS 1m27.067s
2. Sam Bird iSport 1m27.384s + 0.317s
3. Michael Herck Coloni 1m27.558s + 0.491s
4. Jules Bianchi ART 1m27.676s + 0.609s
5. Giedo van der Garde Addax 1m27.735s + 0.668s
6. Josef Kral Arden 1m27.834s + 0.767s
7. Marcus Ericsson iSport 1m27.872s + 0.805s
8. Jolyon Palmer Arden 1m27.898s + 0.831s
9. Davide Valsecchi AirAsia 1m27.909s + 0.842s
10. Mikhail Aleshin Carlin 1m27.988s + 0.921s
11. Luiz Razia AirAsia 1m28.073s + 1.006s
12. Andrea Caldarelli Ocean 1m28.093s + 1.026s
13. Fabio Leimer Rapax 1m28.143s + 1.076s
14. Oliver Turvey Ocean 1m28.151s + 1.084s
15. Esteban Gutierrez ART 1m28.160s + 1.093s
16. Stefano Coletti Trident 1m28.194s + 1.127s
17. Rodolfo Gonzalez Trident 1m28.310s + 1.243s
18. Max Chilton Carlin 1m28.332s + 1.265s
19. Pal Varhaug DAMS 1m28.357s + 1.290s
20. Dani Clos Racing Engineering 1m28.373s + 1.306s
21. Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova 1m28.382s + 1.315s
22. Johnny Cecotto Super Nova 1m28.490s + 1.423s
23. Charles Pic Addax 1m28.549s + 1.482s
24. Julian Leal Rapax 1m28.644s + 1.577s
25. Nathanael Berthon Racing Engineering 1m28.646s + 1.579s
26. Luca Filippi Coloni

[alexb1]

Jo Palmer is certainly to be watched. Although, I may be a bit biased as I'm going to be moving in with him haha

[chevronb37]

I thought he was great in F2 last year - really come on leaps and bounds and been quick through winter testing in GP2 as well. Little shot of him entering Maggotts in qualifying for the Silverstone F2 meeting last year (sorry for thread digression).

[haggy]

alexb1 said:

Jo Palmer is certainly to be watched. Although, I may be a bit biased as I'm going to be moving in with him haha

Are you his boy friend??

[Allyc85]

live timing

http://imola.perugiatiming.com/

[alexb1]

haggy said:

Are you his boy friend??

Not a bad looking bloke, but unfortunately we're mates at uni haha. Good guy. He's living with martin brundle's son atm, alex.