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da Mclaren7C » 01/03/2012, 9:45

Sono partiti i test 2012 della GP2. Quest'anno si disputerà solo la Main Series, gli appuntamenti della Asia Series sono stati inglobati con la Main Series per crare un unico campionato che va anche al di fuori dei confini europei. Questo è il calendario:

28-29 febbraio-1° marzo – Test Jerez de la Frontera (Spagna)
6-8 marzo – Test Barcellona (Spagna)
23-25 marzo – Kuala Lumpur (Malesia)
20-22 aprile – Sakhir (Bahrein)
25-28 aprile – Sakhir (Bahrein)
11-13 maggio – Barcellona (Spagna)
24-26 maggio – Montecarlo (Monaco)
22-24 giugno – Valencia (Spagna)
6-8 luglio – Silverstone (Gran Bretagna)
20-22 luglio – Hockenheim (Germania)
27-29 luglio – Budapest (Ungheria)
31 agosto-2 settembre – Spa-Francorchamps (Belgio)
7-9 settembre – Monza (Italia)
21-23 settembre – Singapore

http://www.422race.com/2011/ufficializzato-il-calendario-2012-della-gp2-series/


La prima sessione di test si svolge sul circuito di Jerez. Per adesso si è imposto il nostro Valsecchi che è tra i pretendenti per il titolo, supportato da un'ottima squadra come la DAMS. Gli altri italiani presenti sono Onidi con la Coloni e Crestani con i colori del Lazarus, sempre con lo stesso team Vittorio Ghirelli è in prova.

Prima giornata
http://www.422race.com/2012/test-jerez-day-1-valsecchi-onidi-dominio-italiano/
http://www.422race.com/2012/test-jerez-day-1-5/

Seconda giornata
http://www.422race.com/2012/test-jerez-day-2-ancora-valsecchi-sugli-scudi/
http://www.422race.com/2012/test-jerez-day-2-5/
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da Mclaren7C » 07/03/2012, 10:04

Sono ripresi i test della GP2 sul circuito di Barcellona che si teranno dal 6 al 8 marzo. Nella prima giornata ha sventolare in alto nei tempi è la bandiera italiana, grazie al crono fatto registrare da Crestani.

http://www.422race.com/2012/test-barcellona-day-1-lazarus-svetta-gia-con-crestani/
http://www.422race.com/2012/test-barcellona-day-1-7/
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da Mclaren7C » 21/03/2012, 11:44

Sabato parte il campionato della GP2, che fa tappa sul circuito di Sepang ecco gli orari per non perdersi la diretta.

Gara 1: sabato 24 marzo alle ore 04:00 su Rai Sport 2

Gara 2: domenica 25 marzo alle ore 07:15 senza copertura televisiva
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da Powerslide » 23/03/2012, 12:12

A Valsecchi la prima pole.

Non ho trovato la programmazione di sabato alle 4 di gara 1 sul sito Rai
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da Raikko2007 » 23/03/2012, 13:52

[quote="Powerslide"]
A Valsecchi la prima pole.

Non ho trovato la programmazione di sabato alle 4 di gara 1 sul sito Rai
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I baxtardi, l'hanno tolta dal palinsesto, ma fino a 2 giorni fa c'era perchè l'ho vista anche io.

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da The King of Spa » 23/03/2012, 23:43

Who's who in GP2?: Badger's grid guide

I don't use the phrase 'worst GP2 grid ever' lightly. But I use it nevertheless, not so much for the total absence of talent - there are one or two potential megastars in this field - but for the overall lack of depth GP2 now possesses. Gone are the days when seriously rapid racers like Alvaro Parente were peddling cars for Ocean Racing, or when Timo Glock was wasting his time in a BCN entry. In 2012 most seats are filled by wealthy drivers with questionable (or in some cases absolutely no) talent. And that's a shame.

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Addax: Johnny CECOTTO Jr. & Josef KRAL

Addax enter 2012 with their worst line-up to date. Johnny Cecotto has never delivered in GP2 and only has the drive because of significant financial backing from his native Venezuela. If he wins the title I'll get his name tattooed on my back. Really, I will - quite small and in the colours of the Venezuelan flag. You have my word.

Czech-born Josef Kral should win races. If he doesn't he can forget F1, as Addax run as good a team as you'll fine outside grand prix racing. The youngster has shown flashes of pace at Super Nova (2010) and Arden (2011) but will need to add consistency to that if he's to fight for the title. Still, for a team that has run Pantano, Grosjean, Perez, Petrov and Pic this is a step down.

DAMS: Davide VALSECCHI & Felipe NASR

To stop me from bashing my head against the screen I'm going to focus on DAMS newboy and series rookie Felipe Nasr, who is pretty much the only reason I haven't lost faith with GP2. The young Brazilian is arguably his country's best racing prospect since Senna - and that's no exaggeration. He mullered the Formula BMW Europe title in 2009, did the same to the British F3 crown last year and - perhaps most impressively - then jumped in a Daytona Prototype and drove it like he'd been doing so for a decade.

They say GP2 is now a two year programme, so let's give Nasr 2012 to learn the car and the tracks and then make mincemeat of the championship in '13. That said if he gets his head round it quickly enough the Brazilian will win races and fight for the title - no question.

His team-mate this season is Davide Valsecchi, a spiky-haired Italian who's bloody quick on his day but is invisible just as, if not more, often. Given that this is his fifth year in the series (even Maldonado only needed four years to win it) and his drive with the reigning champions he really should win the title. Even if he does F1 won't necessarily come knocking - Davide has been drinking in the last chance saloon so long he can barely see the exit.

Racing Engineering: Fabio LEIMER & Nathanael BERTHON

Fabio Leimer has been a race-winner in GP2 and with two seasons behind him now has to fight for the title. The young Swiss could be a dark horse, especially with the always capable Racing Engineering squad. Consistency will be his biggest challenge, but if he can string it together there's no reason he can't be in the mix come Singapore.

Frenchman Nathanael Berthon steps up after a torrid sophomore season in Formula Renault 3.5. There's talent in there but unlocking it may be difficult in his rookie season.

iSport: Marcus ERICSSON & Jolyon PALMER

I used to really, really rate Marcus Ericsson but I'm not 100% sold any more. Yes he's fast, but sometimes he's totally absent from proceedings, a worrying quality in a racing driver. I'm starting to worry he's just got a smart manager (Kenny Brack) and a big sponsor (Olsbergs) rather than genuine star quality. He has to prove himself this season.

Jolyon Palmer ended last year with zero points. I don't care what anyone says, a driver who finishes a full GP2 campaign without scoring will never be an F1 champion. That's not to write Jolyon off as a professional driver - he could win races this season and enjoy a fine career in the sport - but he's not going to challenge the likes of Button and Hamilton for Britain's finest.

Lotus GP: Esteban GUTIERREZ & James Calado

Arguably the best combination of drivers on the grid, Lotus ART run 2010 GP3 champ Esteban Gutierrez and 2011 GP3 runner-up James Calado.

The mexican is undoubtedly fast and has F1 ties with Sauber. Living slightly in the shadow of countryman Sergio Perez, 2012 is his chance to strike out on his own by achieving what Checo couldn't: the GP2 title.

Calado is a serial runner-up. He finished second to Valtteri Bottas in GP3 last year, was beaten to the 2010 British F3 crown by Jean-eric Vergne and in 2009 Dean Smith pipped him to the Formula Renault UK championship. See a pattern emerging? Calado enjoys backing from the frankly excellent chaps at the Racing Steps Foundation, but that's likely to expire at the4 end of the year. More than any other rookie, James needs to make 2012 count,

Caterham: Giedo VAN DER GARDE & Rodolfo GONZALEZ

Having told us that 2010 would be his last season in GP2 Giedo van der Garde is back for yet more this year. Pushing 27 and with a worrying lack of wins, despite spending the last two seasons at the mighty Addax, the Dutchman continues to fund lavish extravagances such as an F1 reserve role and a GP2 seat with Caterham. He could well win the title this year but it would do little to prove he's anything particularly special. A solid professional, yes, but not special.
Gonzalez meanwhile is well funded but has little talent behind the wheel of a single-seater. A poor qualifying position for the opening race was blamed on traffic. One has to assume that Rodolfo has spent the past three years encountering almost constant traffic, such is his dearth of results.

Coloni: Stefano COLETTI & Fabio ONIDI

Apparently Stefano Coletti was conceived on Keke Rosberg's yacht. I haven't made this up - it's on the pudgy-faced-but-fast Monegasque's website. Anyway, he's actually quite fast when he fancies it, as evidenced by a few wins last term, and with the team who ran Luca Filippi to runner-up in 2011 he should be a front-runner.

Team-mate Fabio Onidi has also looked handy in testing. Solid but unspectacular in the lower series, he's not made a bad to life in GP2.

Trident: Stephane RICHELMI & Julian LEAL

Uninspiring stuff at Trident, who have Julian Leal and Stephane Richelmi on board for 2012. Little should be expected of the pair bar the odd point in high attrition races. Their GP3 team meanwhile has hired a pretty girl who likes to do raunchy magazine shoots. Just so you know.

Venezuela GP Lazarus: Fabrizio CRESTANI & Giancarlo SERENELLI

Giancarlo Serenelli is a 30-year-old GP2 rookie from Venezuela who has come from absolutely nowhere to compete in the series this year. He qualified four seconds off the pace for the opening race and a full 1.5s off the last-but-one starter. Nuff said about his credentials, he's hardly likely to be worrying the Vettels and Buttons of this world any time soon.

Fabrizio Crestani is a bit old to be a rookie too, though at 24 he's a nipper compared with old man Serenelli. He's looked solid in testing and could surprise a few. Not to be written off.

Rapax: Ricardo TEIXEIRA & Tom DILLMANN

Ricardo Teixeira is one of the slowest drivers I've witnessed compete at international level. I'm not trying to be mean, funny or controversial, it's just a statement of fact. He managed to fail to qualify at Monaco in 2009. Remember, this is a series with identical machinery throughout the field, and he couldn't get with 107% of pole. Shocking, but his money helps pay for the more promising Tom Dillmann.

Tom has had his moments  - such as winning German F3 in 2010 - but his overall record is patchy. He was, for example, average in F3 Euro Series, and never shone that bright in GP3. As Rapax fall further from their Maldonado-inspired 2010 title, and with Texeira as a team-mate, Dillmann will likely struggle.

Arden: Luiz RAZIA & Simon TRUMMER

Luiz Razia has been around for several years now, sometimes looking fast and sometimes throwing his car into the scenery. He was Maldonado's team-mate when the Venezuelan romped to the 2010 title, finishing well off Pastor in the standings. May win races this year but through repeated effort rather than sheer ability. His experience will be valuable though.

Team-mate Simon Trummer steps up to Arden's GP2 team after finishing 18th for them in GP3 (whilst half the guys who finished ahead of him have had to take sideways steps as they can't afford GP2). Quite hard to get excited about, really.

Ocean Racing Technology: Nigel MELKER & Jon LANCASTER

Ocean have two promosing drivers in Nigel Melker and Jon Lancaster, but the team usually struggles and won't be helped by their all-rookie line-up. You have to feel that a trying campaign awaits.

Marussia Carlin: Max CHILTON & Rio HARYANTO

Time for Max Chilton to shine. Heavily supported by his father, who also backs brother Tom's racing exploits in the BTCC, it's hard to believe Chilton could cope at an F1 team where his old man wasn't signing the cheques. A little like Nelson Piquet Jr., he's been wrapped in cotton wool. The only way to disprove that is to win the GP2 title and land an F1 berth. A very tall order for a driver yet to impress at this level, and who seems to jump series a year too soon (all too common a mistake).

His name is Rio and he dances on the sand. Not really. His name is Rio Haryanto. A GP3 race winner, he has flattered to deceive thus far and will probably have a very tough 2012. He's still very young though, and has the backing of a whole nation in Indonesia. Just like that river twisting through a dusty land. And when he shines he really shows you all he can. Oh Rio, Rio dance across the Rio Grande.

Want my advice? Watch Formula Renault 3.5 this season. It'll be much better.

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da Mclaren7C » 24/03/2012, 10:42

La prima gara della stagione è andata a Razia, secondo Valsecchi, terzo Chilton. Tra i nostri italiani, 10° posto per Crestani mentre Onidi 20°.

http://www.422race.com/2012/sepang-gara-1-vince-razia-secondo-valsecchi/
http://www.422race.com/2012/sepang-gara-1-2/

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da Mclaren7C » 25/03/2012, 13:02

Nella seconda gara di Sepang a conquistare la vittoria è stato Calado, secondo Gutierrez e terzo Nasr. Gli italiani: Onidi 13°, Crestani 21° mentre Valsecchi si è ritirato.

http://www.422race.com/2012/sepang-gara-2-la-prima-di-calado/
http://www.422race.com/2012/sepang-gara-2-2/

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da Powerslide » 25/03/2012, 13:30

La RAI ha avuto la brillante idea di trasmettere la registrazione della 2 gara quando il GP di F1 non era ancora terminato  >:(

Poi ha pensato bene di ridarlo un'ora dopo senza avvertire  :001_rolleyes:

Così me lo son perso 2 volte  :cursing:
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da gio80 » 25/03/2012, 14:00

[quote="Powerslide"]
La RAI ha avuto la brillante idea di trasmettere la registrazione della 2 gara quando il GP di F1 non era ancora terminato  >:(

Poi ha pensato bene di ridarlo un'ora dopo senza avvertire  :001_rolleyes:

Così me lo son perso 2 volte  :cursing:
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La gestione del reparto automobilismo in Rai è sempre più in declino è diventto uno schifo.....
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da Raikko2007 » 25/03/2012, 14:38

[quote="Powerslide"]
La RAI ha avuto la brillante idea di trasmettere la registrazione della 2 gara quando il GP di F1 non era ancora terminato  >:(

Poi ha pensato bene di ridarlo un'ora dopo senza avvertire  :001_rolleyes:

Così me lo son perso 2 volte  :cursing:
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Mah, ormai non so più cosa pensare della gestione RAI :mellow:
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da Mclaren7C » 20/04/2012, 9:04

Questo weekend torna il campionato di GP2 sulla pista di Sakhir ecco gli orari della diretta delle due gare.

Gara 1: sabato 21 aprile alle ore 14:35 su Rai Sport 2

Gara 2: domenica 22 aprile alle ore 09:45 su Rai Sport 1
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da Mclaren7C » 21/04/2012, 8:47

Grande Valesecchi!!  :thumbup:

Parte in pole in Bahrain, speriamo che in gara raccolga il massimo.

http://www.422race.com/2012/sakhir-qualifiche-valsecchi-concede-il-bis/
http://www.422race.com/2012/sakhir-qualifiche-4/
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