http://www.gpupdate.net/en/ news, photos and results at GPUpdate.net Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:00:27 +0100 120 35 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/ http://images.gpupdate.net/if/rss/rsslogo.jpg http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/02/williams-confirms-barrichello-and-hulkenberg-for-2010/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/02/williams-confirms-barrichello-and-hulkenberg-for-2010/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:35:00 +0100 The Williams team has confirmed that Rubens Barrichello and Nico Hülkenberg will bring a mix of experience and new talent to the outfit next year. It's all change at the Grove squad, which will also be reverting to Cosworth engines after making use of Toyota power for the last three seasons. http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1105-4391 http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1105-4391 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:51:19 +0100 http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/01/vietoris-clinches-first-gp2-asia-win/ http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/01/vietoris-clinches-first-gp2-asia-win/ Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:16:00 +0100 Christian Vietoris and the DAMS team celebrated together at the Yas Marina circuit on Sunday after the German clinched his first ever GP2 Asia Series victory. Race 1 winner Davide Valsecchi finished two and a half seconds behind as Super Nova and the Czech Republic's Josef Kral made the podium. The second iSport car of Britain's Oliver Turvey came home fourth. http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1104-4391 http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1104-4391 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:47:27 +0100 http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/31/valsecchi-wins-from-pole-in-abu-dhabi-opener/ http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/31/valsecchi-wins-from-pole-in-abu-dhabi-opener/ Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:35:00 +0100 Davide Valsecchi and Luca Filippi put themselves forward as favourites for this season's GP2 Asia Series title as the former won Saturday's opening race in Abu Dhabi from his compatriot. Britain's James Jakes completed his return to Super Nova with a podium finish while Alexander Rossi's fourth spot made him the highest-placed newcomer. http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/30/valsecchi-the-best-moment-ever/ http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/30/valsecchi-the-best-moment-ever/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:50:00 +0100 Davide Valsecchi was over the moon with his Abu Dhabi pole position on Friday as the iSport driver starts from the front for this season's eight-race GP2 Asia campaign. The Italian led the way from Britain's Sam Bird as team-mate Oliver Turvey finished a difficult session in eighteenth spot. http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1103-4391 http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1103-4391 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:20:47 +0100 http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/30/valsecchi-grabs-abu-dhabi-pole/ http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/30/valsecchi-grabs-abu-dhabi-pole/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:10:00 +0100 Italy's Davide Valsecchi has followed up his practice pace to clinch the first pole position of the GP2 Asia season in Abu Dhabi. The iSport driver will line up alongside Britain's Sam Bird with Swiss driver Fabio Leimer making the top three. http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/30/valsecchi-dominates-friday-s-free-practice/ http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/30/valsecchi-dominates-friday-s-free-practice/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:19:00 +0100 After being one of the front-runners in last week's test session at Yas Marina circuit, Davide Valsecchi confirmed his good form in today's GP2 Asia Series third season opener in Abu Dhabi. The Italian signed the quickest laptime in free practice this morning in a 1:53.689, 1.4 seconds clear from rookie Marcus Ericsson at ART Grand Prix. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/26/hulkenberg-to-partner-barrichello-at-williams/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/26/hulkenberg-to-partner-barrichello-at-williams/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:09:00 +0100 With various rumours circulating surrounding drivers' futures for 2010, Willi Weber is the latest to fuel speculation after hinting that one of his drivers, GP2 Champion Nico Hülkenberg, could be racing at Williams to partner Rubens Barrichello next season. http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/24/filippi-also-fastest-on-second-day-at-abu-dhabi/ http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/24/filippi-also-fastest-on-second-day-at-abu-dhabi/ Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:55:00 +0200 The Yas Marina Circuit hosted the last GP2 Asia pre-season test session today. A few days before the opening of the third GP2 Asia Series season, Luca Filippi and Malaysian team Meritus put pressure on their rivals. Already quickest man on track yesterday, the Italian set the pace again today in an impressive 1:51.415, two hundredth away from Roldan Rodriguez (Coloni). http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/23/valsecchi-leads-abu-dhabi-friday-test/ http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/23/valsecchi-leads-abu-dhabi-friday-test/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:14:00 +0200 iSport's latest recruit, Davide Valsecchi, has topped Friday's test session at the brand-new Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi ahead of next weekend's season-opening race for the GP2 Asia Series. Luca Filippi's Meritus car, quickest in the morning session, finishes the day second overall. http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/23/filippi-returns-to-meritus-for-asia-series/ http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/23/filippi-returns-to-meritus-for-asia-series/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:29:00 +0200 The Meritus team has confirmed that Italy's Luca Filippi will be joining the outfit for the upcoming GP2 Asia Series. Having been with the team two years ago, the two parties are pleased with their latest association as the countdown to Abu Dhabi's season-opening race continues. http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/23/pic-and-gonzalez-join-arden/ http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/23/pic-and-gonzalez-join-arden/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:02:00 +0200 Charles Pic and Rodolfo Gonzalez both joined the Arden GP2 team for the upcoming GP2 Asia series season. Next week's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend will be Pic's debut weekend while Gonzalez competed in last year's GP2 Asia championship for FMS Coloni. http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/23/kral-joins-super-nova-in-gp2-asia-series/ http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/23/kral-joins-super-nova-in-gp2-asia-series/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:56:00 +0200 Super Nova announced that it has signed Josef Kral for the upcoming GP2 Asia Series. The GP2 Asia series will start its season next week in Abu Dhabi and James Jakes will be joined by Josef Kral at Super Nova. http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/22/durango-pulls-out-of-asia-series/ http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/22/durango-pulls-out-of-asia-series/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:59:00 +0200 The Durango team has announced that it will not be competing in the upcoming GP2 Asia Series. Having taken part in the recent Jerez test, the Italian outfit has elected not to enter due to financial reasons. http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/21/trident-signs-kralev-and-cecotto/ http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/21/trident-signs-kralev-and-cecotto/ Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:52:00 +0200 The Trident team has named its drivers for the upcoming GP2 Asia Series, with the championship scheduled to begin in Abu Dhabi next weekend. Spearheading the line-up of the Italian outfit will be Bulgaria's Plamen Kralev alongside Venezuela's Johnny Cecotto. http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/20/piquet-gp-reveals-asia-series-drivers/ http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/20/piquet-gp-reveals-asia-series-drivers/ Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:50:00 +0200 Piquet GP has named the two drivers who will be competing for the outfit in the upcoming GP2 Asia Series, which kicks off in Abu Dhabi next weekend. Italy's Daniele Zampieri will be lining up alongside Bulgarian Vladimir Arabadzhiev. http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/20/dams-confirms-vietoris-and-piscopo/ http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/20/dams-confirms-vietoris-and-piscopo/ Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:25:00 +0200 The DAMS team has confirmed its driver-line up ahead of the upcoming eight-race GP2 Asia season. Joining the French outfit will be Germany's Christian Vietoris, runner-up in this year's Formula 3 Euroseries, and Italian Formula 2 racer Edoardo Piscopo, runner-up in the Italian F3 Championship of 2008. http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/20/ocean-confirms-leimer-and-rossi-for-abu-dhabi/ http://gp2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/20/ocean-confirms-leimer-and-rossi-for-abu-dhabi/ Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:50:00 +0200 Ocean Racing Technology has confirmed that Fabio Leimer and Alexander Rossi will be testing its cars next week as well as being in the cockpits for Abu Dhabi's opening two rounds of the GP2 Asia Series next weekend.