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GP2: Charles Pic wins race 2 in Monaco

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Khatir Soltani
Charles Pic takes victory in race 2 in Monaco after he started from pole position.

The Frenchman inherited pole position after he secured 8th place in race 1, and kept his advantage at the start. The safety car came in twice at the beginning of the race, then Pic was able to pull away I front at the restart, ahead of Josef Kral.

Josef Kral had eventually to defend his position ahead of Romain Grosjean, who finished right behind him in the end of the race. Grosjean, who took third after his fourth place on Friday, moves up to championship lead alongside Sam Bird, who had a tough week-end in Monaco. Charles Pic stands in third place, one point behind.


Race 2 classification:
1 - Charles Pic - Addax - 30 laps in 45'50"498
2 - Josef Kral - Arden - 3"332

3 - Romain Grosjean - Dams - 3"885
4 - Luca Filippi - Super Nova - 14"587

5 - Davide Valsecchi - Air Asia - 27"072

6 - Max Chilton - Carlin - 29"626

7 - Fabio Leimer - Rapax - 29"846
8 - Oliver Turvey - Carlin - 30"372
Etc.

Championship:
1. Grosjean, Bird 23 ; 3. Pic 22 ; 4. Valsecchi, Van der Garde 21 ; 6. Coletti 14 ; 7. Kral, Clos, Filippi 9 ; 10. Leimer, Parente, Ericsson, Bianchi 8, etc.


Khatir Soltani
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