2009 Valencia GP2 Series round

The 2009 Valencian GP2 round was the seventh round of the 2009 GP2 Series season. It was held on August 22 and 23, 2009 at Valencia Street Circuit at Valencia, Spain. The race was used as a support race to the 2009 European Grand Prix. Last year's race was quite eventful, with championship frontrunners Giorgio Pantano and Bruno Senna retiring on the last lap, with Senna retiring just before the finish line. Past Winners include last year's Campos duo Vitaly Petrov and Lucas di Grassi, who both competed this year. This race saw a driver reshuffle with Davide Valsecchi moving to Barwa Addax Team in place of Romain Grosjean who now races in F1. Formula Three Euroseries Race Winner Stefano Coletti replaces Valsecchi at Durango. The round also saw the departure of FMS, who sold their stake back to Scuderia Coloni.

Spain    2009 Valencian GP2 round
Round details
Round 7 of 10 rounds in the
2009 GP2 Series
Circuit de Valencia
Circuit de Valencia
LocationValencia Street Circuit, Valencia, Spain
CourseStreet Course
5.419 km (3.367 mi)
Feature race
Date22 August 2009
Laps31
Pole position
DriverGermany Nico HülkenbergART Grand Prix
Time1:45.025
Podium
FirstRussia Vitaly PetrovBarwa Addax Team
SecondGermany Nico HülkenbergART Grand Prix
ThirdMexico Sergio PérezArden International
Fastest lap
DriverGermany Nico HülkenbergART Grand Prix
Time1:47.041 (on lap 18)
Sprint race
Date23 August 2009
Laps23
Podium
FirstGermany Nico HülkenbergART Grand Prix
SecondMexico Sergio PérezArden International
ThirdRussia Vitaly PetrovBarwa Addax Team
Fastest lap
DriverGermany Nico HülkenbergART Grand Prix
Time1:46.487 (on lap 7)

Standings after the round

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References


Previous round:
2009 Hungarian GP2 round
GP2 Series
2009 season
Next round:
2009 Belgian GP2 round
Previous round:
2007 Valencian GP2 round
Valencian GP2 roundNext round:
2010 Valencian GP2 round