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2012 Marina Bay GP2 Series round

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Date
  
22 September 2012

Driver
  
Luca Filippi

Laps
  
28

Time
  
1:59.444

2012 Marina Bay GP2 Series round

Location
  
Marina Bay Street Circuit, Marina Bay, Singapore

Course
  
Street circuit 5.073 km (3.15 mi)

The 2012 Marina Bay GP2 Series round is a group of motor races that will be held at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Marina Bay, Singapore for the GP2 Series championship, with the 2012 GP3 Series season having concluded at the previous round at Monza. The races, which will be held on 22 and 23 July, will be in support of the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix, and represent the final round of the 2012 GP2 Series season. The event marks the first time the GP2 Series has travelled to Singapore.

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Davide Valsecchi was declared the 2012 series champion after he out-scored title rival Luiz Razia in the feature race. Giedo van der Garde won the sprint race.

Feature race

Notes:

  • ^1 — The race was scheduled to take place over 34 laps, but was revised to 28 as per series regulations, which state that the feature race will be run to the first lap over 170 kilometres (110 mi), or the first lap over one hour of racing. As lap 28 marked the first lap over one hour of racing, the number of laps was reduced.

    • Sprint race

    Notes:

  • ^1 — Johnny Cecotto Jr. was given a three-place grid penalty for crossing the white pit exit line when rejoining the circuit during the feature race.
  • ^2 — Fabio Onidi was given a five-place grid penalty for causing an avoidable accident during the feature race.

    • GP2 standings

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

    • References

    2012 Marina Bay GP2 Series round Wikipedia
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