2009/10 GP2 Asia Off Season & 2010 GP2 Series off season discussions - Page 18

pericu · 26 Feb 2010, 19:32 (Ref:2641100)

i don't know where put this about James Jakes...

http://i50.tinypic.com/15x9753.jpg
http://i48.tinypic.com/29x6dyd.jpg

Maybe only a visit in his ex-team (Manor f3 euro 2007)??

Rf1 Fan · 26 Feb 2010, 19:43 (Ref:2641104)

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Originally Posted by pericu

i don't know where put this about James Jakes...

http://i50.tinypic.com/15x9753.jpg
http://i48.tinypic.com/29x6dyd.jpg

Maybe only a visit in his ex-team (Manor f3 euro 2007)??

For a seat in GP3?

p-matt · 2 Mar 2010, 18:18 (Ref:2643457)

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Originally Posted by p-matt

Is Clos definitely confirmed at RE, other than the fact he had a 2 year contract when he originally signed for the team? Besides a lucky podium in Portugal he hasn't done much to warrant being team leader at RE. I'm still hoping that Grosjean gets the seat.

Autosport are confirming that Clos is staying on another year. Shame.

Shaddix · 2 Mar 2010, 18:22 (Ref:2643460)

yes it is, I'de rather saw a driver like Baguette getting that seat, that would make things much more interesting

Jamesy-18 · 3 Mar 2010, 08:12 (Ref:2643845)

I'm at the risk of sounding like a stuck record, but again, I hope RE keep the same livery. Still have no idea what "Fat Burner" was though.

WSR Fan · 3 Mar 2010, 11:11 (Ref:2643950)

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Originally Posted by Jamesy-18

I'm at the risk of sounding like a stuck record, but again, I hope RE keep the same livery. Still have no idea what "Fat Burner" was though.

It's a weight loss energy-type drink, apparently..

http://www.racing-engineering.com/en...rticle&sid=202

Spudy · 3 Mar 2010, 16:09 (Ref:2644134)

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Originally Posted by Jamesy-18

I'm at the risk of sounding like a stuck record, but again, I hope RE keep the same livery. Still have no idea what "Fat Burner" was though.

They looked like team McDonalds!

Jamesy-18 · 3 Mar 2010, 20:30 (Ref:2644324)

No, they be Put Fat On if that was the case. :P

sauber11 · 4 Mar 2010, 12:45 (Ref:2644772)

So Diego Nunez moves to stockcar http://twitpic.com/1682qj

jondownunder · 4 Mar 2010, 12:52 (Ref:2644777)

No major loss to single seaters tbh.

Daisy · 7 Mar 2010, 20:43 (Ref:2646944)

Any news if GP2 will use the new F1 point system or than they will stick with the current one? And if they switch, what will happen with the reversed grid?

skells22 · 8 Mar 2010, 19:45 (Ref:2647656)

well, we find out a few days before the Spainsih GP about that. so far we know a few other championships are using that new F1 points so i am guessing yes, we will see the same points in the GP2 Main this year

Mekola · 12 Mar 2010, 03:33 (Ref:2650038)

GP3 is set to use the same points and reverse grid systems as GP2 does:
http://www.gp3series.com/inside-gp3/...Points-System/

the sniper · 13 Mar 2010, 21:59 (Ref:2651312)

According to Martin Haven, tomorrows GP2 race will be the last official GP2 outing of the original car, it seems logical, seeing as they've done 3 main series and are just finishing their third Asia series now, but does anyone have an official or good source for this info?

It'll be very sad to see the last of the old girls tomorrow morning, those chassis have produced a lot of good racing in their time...

jondownunder · 14 Mar 2010, 02:05 (Ref:2651414)

I agree, the Dallara GP2/05 produced much closer racing than its successor. I've not heard anything official on that subject either, though I always assumed the GP2/08 would be retired after the 2010 main series and then pensioned off to 'Asia'. Of course, that's assuming GP2 Asia returns, as rumours have long been flying around that it might not, and the inclusion of Yas Marina in the main series seems to support that possibility.

Anyway, I'll certainly miss the GP2/05. I wonder what will happen to the cars.

ptclaus98 · 14 Mar 2010, 15:36 (Ref:2651836)

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Originally Posted by jondownunder

I agree, the Dallara GP2/05 produced much closer racing than its successor. I've not heard anything official on that subject either, though I always assumed the GP2/08 would be retired after the 2010 main series and then pensioned off to 'Asia'. Of course, that's assuming GP2 Asia returns, as rumours have long been flying around that it might not, and the inclusion of Yas Marina in the main series seems to support that possibility.

Anyway, I'll certainly miss the GP2/05. I wonder what will happen to the cars.

I hope one or two find their way across the Atlantic. I'd love to see how they'd go around our tracks.

**ghinzani** · 14 Mar 2010, 20:16 (Ref:2652081)

Giacomo Ricci has impressed me all winter - hope he translates this into a good summer GP2 season.

META4 · 15 Mar 2010, 09:43 (Ref:2652466)

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Giacomo Ricci has impressed me all winter - hope he translates this into a good summer GP2 season.

On the other hand Jules Bianchi was quite disapointing, showed some pace at times but has not really been consistant.

Seems like DAMS is not really the team were to be... not showing real pace over the winter and Piscopo (Pole Seater in Race 2 yesterday) lost a wheel at the pit exit... all my best wishes to D'ambrosio to win the title in main serie in 2010 with Dams...

**bella** · 15 Mar 2010, 11:19 (Ref:2652529)

bianchi took half a season to get up to speed in the euroseries a couple of years ago so if you look at his performances in that context it's pretty standard. not ideal but standard.

jab · 15 Mar 2010, 12:45 (Ref:2652593)

Hulkenberg didn't do that much in GP2 Asia either

Shaddix · 15 Mar 2010, 13:17 (Ref:2652632)

a lot of big guns of the main series seem to just use the Asia series as a practice

Mekola · 15 Mar 2010, 13:52 (Ref:2652655)

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Originally Posted by jab

Hulkenberg didn't do that much in GP2 Asia either

Hülkenberg was only in two rounds (= 4 races) of the six that composed the previous Asia season, and won a race in Losail, Qatar.

Mekola · 15 Mar 2010, 13:55 (Ref:2652659)

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Originally Posted by ptclaus98

I hope one or two find their way across the Atlantic. I'd love to see how they'd go around our tracks.

My wish is that the GP2/05 could constitute a SouthAmerican series... could be great entertainment. But it shoulnd't be "Brazilian only" as is SudamF3. It needs some Argentinian drivers into it.

META4 · 15 Mar 2010, 14:25 (Ref:2652680)

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Originally Posted by Mekola

My wish is that the GP2/05 could constitute a SouthAmerican series... could be great entertainment. But it shoulnd't be "Brazilian only" as is SudamF3. It needs some Argentinian drivers into it.

Would be good indeed but i think at first South America has to sort-out a proper F3 championship.

If i remember well, last year F3 sudam organisers got the backing of "Banco Real" to purchase 20 brand new Dallara F308, at the end "only" half of them have been used for racing purpose.

At the beginning GP2 Asia was created to train drivers and teams from "emergent countries", at the end of the story ,organizers had to accept who ever had the budget to run this serie, leaving on the side the first aim of this championship.

I think as it was rumoured in the past it would be much more cost effective for everybody to stay in Europe and create a "Winter GP2 series" in southern Europe, even if sometime it is also snowing in south of spain.

Jamesy-18 · 16 Mar 2010, 19:14 (Ref:2653674)

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Originally Posted by ptclaus98

I hope one or two find their way across the Atlantic. I'd love to see how they'd go around our tracks.

Doubt that'll ever happen.

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