GP2: Leimer et Calado win in Abu Dhabi (+ video)

Fabio Leimer and James Calado are the winners of both GP2 non championship rounds presented this week-end in Abu Dhabi.

Leimer, who set the pole position in qualifying, kept his advantage in race 1 and took win ahead of Luiz Razia and Jolyon Palmer, as the best rookie was the frenchman Tom Dillmann, 6th of the race.

Fabio Leimer. (Photo: GP2 Series)

James Calado took 8th position in race 1, which put him in pole position for the second round, with the reverse grid regulation. The Brit was able to maintain his position, and he won at his debuts in GP2 ahead of iSport drivers Marcus Ericsson and Tom Dillmann.




Race 1:
1 - Fabio Leimer - Racing Engineering - 31 laps in 58'53"563
2 - Luiz Razia - Air Asia - 6"911
3 - Jolyon Palmer - Addax - 28"708
4 - Marcus Ericsson - iSport - 29"812
5 - Kevin Ceccon - Coloni - 36"619
6 - Tom Dillmann - iSport - 41"518

7 - Antonio Felix Da Costa - Ocean - 42"496
8 - James Calado - Lotus ART - 45"669
etc.

Race 2:
1 - James Calado - Lotus ART - 22 laps in 41'26"194

2 - Marcus Ericsson - iSport - 1"770

3 - Tom Dillmann - iSport - 7"695
4 - Jolyon Palmer - Addax - 13"040

5 - Esteban Gutierrez - Lotus ART - 27"012
6 - Kevin Ceccon - Coloni - 28"025

7 - Alexander Rossi - Air Asia - 29"909

8 - Luiz Razia - Air Asia - 30"022
etc.