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2008 UAE 3rd GP2 Asia Series round

United Arab Emirates    2008 UAE GP2 round
Round details
Round 2 of 6 rounds in the
2008 GP2 Series
Location Dubai Autodrome in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Course Permanent racing facility
5.390 km (3.349 mi)
Feature race
Date 5 December 2008
Laps 34 (183.260 km)
Pole position
Driver Japan Kamui Kobayashi DAMS
Time 1:41.091
Podium
First Japan Kamui Kobayashi DAMS
Second Italy Davide Valsecchi Durango
Third Spain Roldán Rodríguez Piquet GP
Fastest lap
Driver Japan Kamui Kobayashi DAMS
Time 1:43.079 (on lap 25)
Sprint race
Date 6 December 2008
Laps 23 (123.970 km)
Podium
First Race cancelled N/A
Second Race cancelled N/A
Third Race cancelled N/A
Fastest lap
Driver Race cancelled N/A
Time NC

The 2008 UAE 3rd GP2 Asia Series round was a GP2 Asia Series motor race held on 5 and 6 December 2008 at Dubai Autodrome in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was the second round of the 2008–09 GP2 Asia Series.

Classification

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Qualifying

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Pos. No. Driver Team Time Gap Grid
1 8 Japan Kamui Kobayashi DAMS 1:41.091 1
2 1 Japan Sakon Yamamoto ART Grand Prix 1:41.275 +0.184 2
3 5 Russia Vitaly Petrov Barwa International Campos Team 1:41.341 +0.250 3
4 20 Spain Roldán Rodríguez Piquet GP 1:41.376 +0.285 4
5 16 Italy Davide Valsecchi Durango 1:41.472 +0.381 5
6 24 Netherlands Yelmer Buurman Ocean Racing Technology 1:41.550 +0.459 6
7 9 Netherlands Giedo van der Garde GFH Team iSport 1:41.557 +0.466 7
8 21 Brazil Diego Nunes Piquet GP 1:41.593 +0.502 8
9 6 Mexico Sergio Pérez Barwa International Campos Team 1:41.768 +0.677 9
10 7 Belgium Jérôme d'Ambrosio DAMS 1:41.777 +0.686 10
11 14 United Arab Emirates Andreas Zuber Fisichella Motor Sport International 1:41.798 +0.707 11
12 2 Venezuela Pastor Maldonado ART Grand Prix 1:41.838 +0.747 12
13 4 Netherlands Renger van der Zande Trust Team Arden 1:42.054 +0.963 13
14 11 Spain Javier Villa Super Nova Racing 1:42.062 +0.971 14
15 12 United Kingdom James Jakes Super Nova Racing 1:42.066 +0.975 15
16 19 New Zealand Earl Bamber My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara 1:42.068 +0.977 16
17 3 Brazil Luiz Razia Trust Team Arden 1:42.204 +1.113 17
18 23 Italy Giacomo Ricci DPR 1:42.351 +1.260 18
19 10 Bahrain Hamad Al Fardan GFH Team iSport 1:42.367 +1.276 19
20 26 Brazil Alberto Valerio Trident Racing 1:42.541 +1.450 20
21 18 Malaysia Alex Yoong My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara 1:43.026 +1.935 21
22 22 Romania Michael Herck DPR 1:43.102 +2.011 22
23 25 Italy Fabrizio Crestani Ocean Racing Technology 1:43.316 +2.225 23
24 27 New Zealand Chris van der Drift Trident Racing 1:43.393 +2.302 24
25 17 Italy Michael Dalle Stelle Durango 1:45.603 +4.512 25
26 15 United States Kevin Chen Fisichella Motor Sport International 1:48.411 +7.320 26
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Feature race

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Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 8 Japan Kamui Kobayashi DAMS 34 1:00:26.439 1 10+2+1
2 16 Italy Davide Valsecchi Durango 34 +14.378 5 8
3 20 Spain Roldán Rodríguez Piquet GP 34 +15.540 4 6
4 9 Netherlands Giedo van der Garde GFH Team iSport 34 +19.403 7 5
5 5 Russia Vitaly Petrov Barwa International Campos Team 34 +27.541 3 4
6 6 Mexico Sergio Pérez Barwa International Campos Team 34 +29.034 9 3
7 7 Belgium Jérôme d'Ambrosio DAMS 34 +34.012 10 2
8 1 Japan Sakon Yamamoto ART Grand Prix 34 +36.080 2 1
9 11 Spain Javier Villa Super Nova Racing 34 +52.219 14
10 3 Brazil Luiz Razia Trust Team Arden 34 +56.955 17
11 4 Netherlands Renger van der Zande Trust Team Arden 34 +58.743 13
12 12 United Kingdom James Jakes Super Nova Racing 34 +1:02.217 15
13 23 Italy Giacomo Ricci DPR 34 +1:02.854 18
14 25 Italy Fabrizio Crestani Ocean Racing Technology 34 +1:14.074 23
15 22 Romania Michael Herck DPR 34 +1:34.638 22
16 26 Brazil Alberto Valerio Trident Racing 34 +1:41.946 20
17 17 Italy Michael Dalle Stelle Durango 33 +1 Lap 25
18 15 United States Kevin Chen Fisichella Motor Sport International 33 +1 Lap 26
Ret 2 Venezuela Pastor Maldonado ART Grand Prix 30 DNF 12
Ret 19 New Zealand Earl Bamber My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara 30 DNF 16
Ret 14 United Arab Emirates Andreas Zuber Fisichella Motor Sport International 30 DNF 11
Ret 24 Netherlands Yelmer Buurman Ocean Racing Technology 15 DNF 6
Ret 21 Brazil Diego Nunes Piquet GP 15 DNF 8
Ret 27 New Zealand Chris van der Drift Trident Racing 13 DNF 24
Ret 18 Malaysia Alex Yoong My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara 4 DNF 21
Ret 10 Bahrain Hamad Al Fardan GFH Team iSport 3 DNF 19
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Sprint race

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The sprint race was cancelled due to flooding due to heavy rainfall.[3]

Standings after the event

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kobayashi snatches pole in Dubai". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Kobayashi storms to Dubai win". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Floods force cancellation of Dubai race". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 19 December 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2022.


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