Luca Filippi and Christian Vietoris were the winners of the last two rounds of the GP2 championship held this weekend at Monza.
Filippi started from second position in race 1, and moved up into the lead at the start of the race ahead of poleman Charles Pic. The Italian driver quickly pulled away in front of the pack, and eventually took victory.
Charles Pic capsecond place after he had to defend his position from Romain Grosjean, who has already clinched title in Spa.
Jules Bianchi took eighth place in race 1, which put him on pole position for race 2.
But the Frenchman was passed by both Christian Vietoris and Fabio Leimer at the start. The order remained unchanged until the checkered flag, and Vietoris took his second success of the season.
Race 1 winner Luca Filippi had a contact with Charles Pic at the start. The Frenchman was forced to retire, the Italian driver was able to return in action to take 5th, which put him in second position behind Romain Grosjean in final championship classification.
Race 1:
1 - Luca Filippi - Coloni - 30 laps in 47'47"704
2 - Charles Pic - Addax + 5"627
3 - Romain Grosjean - Dams + 6"214
4 - Sam Bird - iSport + 9"992
5 - Adam Carroll - Super Nova + 14"904
Etc.
Race 2:
1 - Christian Vietoris - Racing Engineering - 21 laps in 32'51"770
2 - Fabio Leimer - Rapax - 0"730
3 - Jules Bianchi - Lotus ART - 2"851
4 - Sam Bird - iSport - 3"556
5 - Luca Filippi - Coloni - 4"010
Etc.
Championship:
1. Grosjean 89; 2. Filippi 54; 3. Bianchi 53; 4. Pic 52; 5. Van der Garde 49; 6. Bird 45; 7. Vietoris 35; 8. Valsecchi, Clos 30; 10. Ericsson 25, etc.
Filippi started from second position in race 1, and moved up into the lead at the start of the race ahead of poleman Charles Pic. The Italian driver quickly pulled away in front of the pack, and eventually took victory.
Charles Pic capsecond place after he had to defend his position from Romain Grosjean, who has already clinched title in Spa.
Jules Bianchi took eighth place in race 1, which put him on pole position for race 2.
But the Frenchman was passed by both Christian Vietoris and Fabio Leimer at the start. The order remained unchanged until the checkered flag, and Vietoris took his second success of the season.
Race 1 winner Luca Filippi had a contact with Charles Pic at the start. The Frenchman was forced to retire, the Italian driver was able to return in action to take 5th, which put him in second position behind Romain Grosjean in final championship classification.
Race 1:
1 - Luca Filippi - Coloni - 30 laps in 47'47"704
2 - Charles Pic - Addax + 5"627
3 - Romain Grosjean - Dams + 6"214
4 - Sam Bird - iSport + 9"992
5 - Adam Carroll - Super Nova + 14"904
Etc.
Race 2:
1 - Christian Vietoris - Racing Engineering - 21 laps in 32'51"770
2 - Fabio Leimer - Rapax - 0"730
3 - Jules Bianchi - Lotus ART - 2"851
4 - Sam Bird - iSport - 3"556
5 - Luca Filippi - Coloni - 4"010
Etc.
Championship:
1. Grosjean 89; 2. Filippi 54; 3. Bianchi 53; 4. Pic 52; 5. Van der Garde 49; 6. Bird 45; 7. Vietoris 35; 8. Valsecchi, Clos 30; 10. Ericsson 25, etc.