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GP2: Van der Garde takes final round of the season

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Khatir Soltani
Giedo Van der Garde won Race 2 of the GP2 series in Singapore, last round of the season. Davide Valsecchi was already crowned champion on Saturday, and DAMS took the teams' title.

After he started from pole position for having finished 8th on Saturday, the Dutch driver remained in first position from start to finish, to take his second win of the year ahead of Marcus Ericsson and Fabio Leimer.

GP2 Tony Fernandes Giedo Van der Garde
Tony Fernandes happy with Van der Garde's victory at Singapore. (Photo: GP2 Series)

Behind them, Luiz Razia took 4th position, Davide Valsecchi (5th) – he already secured drivers’ title on Saturday -, and teammate Felipe Nasr (7th) gave DAMS the teams' championship.

Race 2:
1 - Giedo Van der Garde - Caterham - 21 laps in 46'36"606

2 - Marcus Ericsson - iSport - 1"719
3 - Fabio Leimer - Racing Engineering - 5"684

4 - Luiz Razia - Arden - 7"393
5 - Davide Valsecchi - Dams - 7"942
6 - Esteban Gutierrez - Lotus - 8"562

7 - Felipe Nasr - Dams - 8"718

8 - Stefano Coletti - Rapax - 15"394

Championship (final):
1. Valsecchi 247 points; 2. Razia 222; 3. Gutierrez 176; 4. Chilton 169; 5. Caladoet Van der Garde 160; 7. Leimer 152; 8. Ericsson 124; 9. Cecotto 104; 10. Nasr 95, etc.


Khatir Soltani
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