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GP2 Asia: Davide Valsecchi takes victory in Abu Dhabi

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Khatir Soltani
Davide Valsecchi clinched victory in second GP2 race in Abu Dhabi, after he passed both Ricci and Herck in the last laps.

DPR team was on his way to a 1-2 in Abu Dhabi, four years after its last win, when Michael Herck was leading ahead of team mate Giaccomo Ricci. But championship leader Davide Valsecchi was able to overtake both men in the last moments of the race, to take maiden win in Abu Dhabi.

Davide Valsecchi increased his lead in provisional classification.

Abu Dhabi – Race 2 results:

1 - Davide Valsecchi - iSport - 21 laps in 41'00"566
2 - Michael Herck - DPR - 1"969
3 - Giacomo Ricci - DPR - 4"227
4 - Sergio Perez - Addax - 11"618.
5 - Oliver Turvey - iSport - 12"235
6 - Max Chilton - Ocean - 19"619
7 - Jules Bianchi - ART - 20"018
8 - Charles Pic - Arden - 20"686
Etc.

Championship Standing:
1. Valsecchi 35; 2. Turvey 16; 3. Rossi 10; 4. Vietoris 9; 5. Filippi, Kral, Ricci 8; 8. Herck 7; 9. Bianchi, Jakes 6, etc.

Khatir Soltani
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