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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)
GP2 Series
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

Qualifying

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
Source:

Feature race

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
Source:

Sprint race

The sprint race was cancelled due to flooding due to heavy rainfall.

Standings after the event

Drivers' Championship standings
Pos. Driver Points
2 1 Japan Kamui Kobayashi 22
1 2 Spain Roldán Rodríguez 19
2 3 Italy Davide Valsecchi 15
2 4 Spain Javier Villa 10
1 5 New Zealand Earl Bamber 8
Teams' Championship standings
Pos. Team Points
1 1 France DAMS 26
1 2 Brazil Piquet GP 19
2 3 Italy Durango 15
4 4 Spain Barwa International Campos Team 11
2 5 United Kingdom Super Nova Racing 10

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

See also

References

  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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