GP2 2009 - Spa-Francorchamps - Page 2

**bella** · 29 Aug 2009, 17:41 (Ref:2530567)

he's got a euroseries race at brands next weekend so he'll need to be fit for that too!

**chunterer** · 29 Aug 2009, 17:49 (Ref:2530570)

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Originally Posted by bella

he's got a euroseries race at brands next weekend so he'll need to be fit for that too!

Crikey yeah! Is he scheduled to complete the season in both series then?

On another note, Valerio ended his race early courtesy of a shove out of Les Combes. His assailant's car had a mainly white and blue livery so it must've been either DPR or Arden.

I'm wondering if it was our overly aggressive friend Mortara again?

TWRv12 · 29 Aug 2009, 17:55 (Ref:2530574)

Trident mechanic's

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injury was not life-threatening, however he has been placed in a medically-induced coma.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/78135

Don't understand why everyone in a live pitlane doesn't have to wear a light weight helmet. They are so cheap, $150 or less, the teams would hardly have to cut back on the hospitality prawn sandwiches and turkey twizzlers.

**bella** · 29 Aug 2009, 17:57 (Ref:2530575)

re: coletti: no idea, but this from the f3euroseries.com press release on his appearances (though evidently there was more than one appearance):

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His Formula 3 ambitions, however, aren’t affected by this one-off as GP2 driver. “It goes without saying that the Formula 3 Euro Series represents my top priority. Currently there aren’t plans for additional GP2 appearances.”

the sniper · 29 Aug 2009, 18:03 (Ref:2530579)

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Originally Posted by TWRv12

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/78135

I posted that link 25 minutes before you.

903cc · 29 Aug 2009, 19:24 (Ref:2530633)

I was at the track and in the Gold 2 stand. Colletti car sounded bad when it when past me and I watched it into Eau Rouge due to the different sound. Definate mechanical caused the crashed.

strider · 29 Aug 2009, 20:02 (Ref:2530663)

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Originally Posted by bella

is it top 10 that score in race 1?

Ahem. Shouldn't a GP2 expert know that?

Have to say I'm delighted for Parente. A really classy drive to beat the champion-elect. Not a bad hat-trick - wins in BF3, WSR and now GP2 on the best driver's circuit in Europe. OK, eulogy over.

Jackman · 29 Aug 2009, 21:28 (Ref:2530709)

Some good news, kind of: http://blog.gp2series.doctissimo.fr/...ay-In-The-Life

Mekola · 30 Aug 2009, 00:01 (Ref:2530757)

And some bad news for some drivers: Nunes, Clos and Panciatici were penalised 25" due to diverse sporting infringements. Nunes for defending his position over his teammate Van der Garde cutting the ex-Bus Stop chicane, Clos for speeding in a sector with yellow flags. No reason determined for Panciatici's penalisation.

So with this Nunes loses his 5th place and now Mortara is the poleman for tommorows race.

http://www.italiaracing.net/notizia.asp?id=24623&cat=4

**bella** · 30 Aug 2009, 00:40 (Ref:2530773)

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Originally Posted by strider

Ahem. Shouldn't a GP2 expert know that?

dunno, you'll have to find one

(it's top 10 in race 1 and top 8 in race 2, in case it was keeping anyone awake at night

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Originally Posted by Mekola

And some bad news for some drivers: Nunes, Clos and Panciatici were penalised 25" due to diverse sporting infringements. Nunes for defending his position over his teammate Van der Garde cutting the ex-Bus Stop chicane, Clos for speeding in a sector with yellow flags. No reason determined for Panciatici's penalisation.

panciatici's could have been something to do with mugging clos at la source towards the end, although that one looked more 50-50. and it could have been coletti because my live feed was shoddy

i wish they'd sort out the gp2 site.

Mekola · 30 Aug 2009, 02:59 (Ref:2530827)

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Originally Posted by bella

dunno, you'll have to find one

(it's top 10 in race 1 and top 8 in race 2, in case it was keeping anyone awake at night

)

Exactly are top 8 in race 1 and top 6 in race 2, plus points for pole and point of each fastest lap (from top 10 finishers). The positions with points are exactly covered in the GP2 Two Worlds Prediction Competition format.

Peat · 30 Aug 2009, 08:37 (Ref:2530882)

ha! Maldonado VS Mortara, gotta end in a shunt!

Peat · 30 Aug 2009, 08:38 (Ref:2530885)

and yes. yes it does.

**chunterer** · 30 Aug 2009, 08:43 (Ref:2530888)

Gareth Rees blames Pastor, but I think he had enough of a car in front going into Les Combes, albeit on the ouside, for Mortara to have to think sensbily about it as either driver could have gone off.

Edoardo's getting very naughty in my book!

Hulkenberg out after a tap round at La Source after the start. Now Parente out with a smoky engine.

once again only 2 laps in and almost half the field gone!

**chunterer** · 30 Aug 2009, 08:53 (Ref:2530892)

Di Grassi whacked Mortara at the chicane and both out!

Reasonable scrap going on in 2 separate groups now.

Sergio Perez is 4th and absolutely flying! Gaining on Nunes, Rodriguez and ultimately Van de Garde I reckon with 10 left?

Peat · 30 Aug 2009, 08:55 (Ref:2530893)

Perez having another great run.

MCWB · 30 Aug 2009, 08:57 (Ref:2530895)

Valerio's wave was hilarious!

**chunterer** · 30 Aug 2009, 09:01 (Ref:2530898)

Perez losing upto 2 secs a lap behind Nunes, seems the cars really struggle following out of a slow corner but not so much anywhere else!!

Still, the 2 of them are gaining on Rodriguez now?

MCWB · 30 Aug 2009, 09:08 (Ref:2530903)

Fantastic move from Petrov! Barwa Addax team ought to be a bit miffed with Valsecchi I think, cost himself another place in the process.

**chunterer** · 30 Aug 2009, 09:09 (Ref:2530904)

Petrov past Valsecchi for 6th up the hill at last, bit late now though! Davide really didn't want to let him go and almost punted him off afterwards!!

He might be able to catch the impressive Rigon for 5th, but doubt it.

Perez progress has definitely stalled, Nunes upped his pace just enough to keep him behind.

It's all got a bit processional now unfortunately with 2 left.

**gomick** · 31 Aug 2009, 00:21 (Ref:2531599)

Giedo van der Garde has won 2 of the last 5 races - has he been in GP2 all season?

ivanalesi · 31 Aug 2009, 19:37 (Ref:2532046)

Yep, he just started to get regularly into the top 8 and races smart and well. On the other hand, Mortara has gone downwards and from the constant podium finishers from last year, he's gone into someone causing lots of incidents.

**chunterer** · 31 Aug 2009, 19:58 (Ref:2532069)

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Originally Posted by ivanalesi

Yep, he just started to get regularly into the top 8 and races smart and well. On the other hand, Mortara has gone downwards and from the constant podium finishers from last year, he's gone into someone causing lots of incidents.

Indeed, Van der Garde has done a 'sensible' job this year but done nothing spectacular. I would guess that he is looking at realising the repuatation he had before he arrived in GP2 next season?

Mortara is damn quick, of that there is little doubt but he has turned into a bit of a crazyman and is surely in danger of getting his license endorsed if he carries on banging into people? It's not just in GP2 he's been overly aggressive bit also in his brief FR 3.5 outings too.

If he can calm down and keep his head in battle he must be a top contender next season.

Peralta · 31 Aug 2009, 20:56 (Ref:2532116)

Perez is looking more spectacular as each race goes on. Pity he had a hydralic failure preventing him to start the first race otherwise who knows, he might have won the race. 4th from last and setting fastest lap on the sprint race was outstanding. Monza is his favorite track so he should do really well there

Jimmy Magnusson · 31 Aug 2009, 23:33 (Ref:2532201)

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Originally Posted by bella

the noise and camera shaking seemed to be in the foreground where the camera was, which iirc is on the gp2/support pit building.

by the tyremarks he'd locked all 4 wheels, but if the throttle was open why would he carry straight on like that...

edit (really must think before i type): the durango site says that he's bruised but the car is unrepairable so they're just running 1 car tomorrow.

The noise is from a loose tyre rolling down the hill and wacking the pit wall. The shouting is from marshals trying to catch it.

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