Round 4: Bahrain Preview

GP2 Asia Preview Credit: GP2 Asia

The 2009-2010 GP2 Asia Series wraps up this week in Bahrain on the new Sakhir layout and alongside the first Formula One Grand Prix of the 2010 season. While F1 will be celebrating its sixtieth anniversary, GP2 Asia will be saying goodbye to the GP2 Series first generation car. This chassis debuted back in 2005 in Imola and was the instrument of Nico Rosberg, Lewis Hamilton and Timo Glock's success in the category. But after three seasons in the European Series and another three in the Asia Series, it's time to bid farewell to this machine.

With Davide Valsecchi and iSport International taking the title crown two weeks ago, also in Bahrain but on the old layout, honorary places are still up for grabs. DPR's Giacomo Ricci is currently in the best position to claim second place in the drivers' standings following two strong results for the Italian in Abu Dhabi and Bahrain, but iSport's race winner Oliver Turvey along with podium finisher Luca Filippi at Meritus and Arden's Javier Villa are close behind and ready to claim second and third places.

This week, three drivers come back to the field: Luiz Razia takes the wheel at Rapax, Rodolfo Gonzalez replaces Sergio Perez at Barwa Addax Team and Dani Clos rejoins Trident Racing for the final round.

The action will start this Friday with Free Practice at 11:55 am local time.

Schedule

Friday 12th March
11:55 - Free Practice Session
16:00 - Qualifying Session

Saturday 13th March
15:45 - Feature Race

Sunday 14th March
10:50 - Sprint Race



Complete drivers' entry list

No. Driver              License Team Name

01  Christian Vietoris    GER   Dams
02  Edoardo Piscopo       ITA   Dams
03  Vladimir Arabadzhiev  BUL   Rapax
04  Luiz Razia            BRA   Rapax
05  Max Chilton           GBR   Barwa Addax Team
06  Rodolfo Gonzalez      VEN   Barwa Addax Team
07  Jules Bianchi         FRA   ART Grand Prix
08  Sam Bird              GBR   ART Grand Prix
11  Charles Pic           FRA   Arden International
12  Javier Villa          ESP   Arden International
14  Jake Rosenzweig       USA   Super Nova Racing
15  Josef Kral            CZE   Super Nova Racing
16  Oliver Turvey         GBR   iSport International
17  Davide Valsecchi      ITA   iSport International
18  Dani Clos             ESP   Trident Racing
19  Plamen Kralev         BUL   Trident Racing
20  Luca Filippi          ITA   MalaysiaQi-Meritus.Com
21  Alexander Rossi       USA   MalaysiaQi-Meritus.Com
22  Yelmer Buurman        NED   Ocean Racing Technology
23  Fabio Leimer          SUI   Ocean Racing Technology
24  Alvaro Parente        POR   Scuderia Coloni
25  William Bratt         GBR   Scuderia Coloni
26  Michael Herck         ROU   DPR
27  Giacomo Ricci         ITA   DPR

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