Date 9 May 2009 | Laps 43 Time 1:27.510 | |
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Course Permanent racing facility4.655 km (2.892 mi) | ||
The 2009 Spanish GP2 round was a GP2 Series motor race held on May 9 and May 10, 2009 at the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmeló, Spain. It was the first race of the 2009 GP2 Season. The race was used to support the 2009 Spanish Grand Prix
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The first race resulted in a one-two finish for Barwa Addax Team drivers Romain Grosjean and Vitaly Petrov, with Jérôme d'Ambrosio finishing third for DAMS.
The second race was won by Edoardo Mortara for Telmex Arden International, with Romain Grosjean and Jérôme d'Ambrosio also on the podium. Mortara finished sixth in his first race, so was automatically on Pole for race 2. He wins in his first ever GP2 Weekend.
Qualifying
Notes
- ^ – Luca Filippi was handed a 3-place grid penalty for failing to sufficiently heed yellow flags during free practice.
- ^ – Javier Villa was handed a 3-place grid penalty for failing to sufficiently heed yellow flags during free practice.
Standings after the round
References
2009 Catalunya GP2 Series round Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA