GP2 Series press release
The GP2 series unveiled the 2010 calendar and reported that eleven rounds have been confirmed for next season. Twelve teams will take part of this new challenge.
GP2 Series will see its season once again begin in Barcelona where the Formula One Championship will open its European season. This event will be the first of ten weekends as the official Formula One support series – one more event than the previous year.
Portimao will host again the stand-alone event which will take place mid-season on 19-20 June and will be supported by the new and anticipated GP3 Series. The 2010 championship will be concluded in Abu Dhabi at the Yas Marina Circuit together with Formula One.
Two pre-season test sessions will be organised first at Paul Ricard on 23-24-25 March followed by Barcelona on 7-8-9 April.
2010 GP2 Series – Calendar of events
23-24-25 March Le Castellet, France Test
7-8-9 April Barcelona, Spain Test
8-9 May Barcelona, Spain Race
14-15 May Monte-Carlo, Monaco Race
29-30 May Istanbul, Turkey Race
19-20 June Portimao, Portugal Race
26-27 June Valencia, Spain Race
10-11 July Silverstone, Great Britain Race
24-25 July Hockenheim, Germany Race
31 July – 1 August Budapest, Hungary Race
28-29 August Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium Race
11-12 September Monza, Italy Race
13-14 November Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi Race
2010 GP2 Series Grid
1, 2 ART Grand Prix FRA
3, 4 Bara Addax Team ESP
5, 6 Super Nova Racing GBR
7, 8 Racing Engineering ESP
9, 10 iSport International GBR
11, 12 DAMS FRA
14, 15 Rapax ITA
16, 17 Arden International NED
18, 19 Ocean Racing Technology POR
20, 21 Scuderia Coloni ITA
24, 25 Trident Racing ITA
26, 27 DPR GBR
The GP2 series unveiled the 2010 calendar and reported that eleven rounds have been confirmed for next season. Twelve teams will take part of this new challenge.
GP2 Series will see its season once again begin in Barcelona where the Formula One Championship will open its European season. This event will be the first of ten weekends as the official Formula One support series – one more event than the previous year.
Portimao will host again the stand-alone event which will take place mid-season on 19-20 June and will be supported by the new and anticipated GP3 Series. The 2010 championship will be concluded in Abu Dhabi at the Yas Marina Circuit together with Formula One.
Two pre-season test sessions will be organised first at Paul Ricard on 23-24-25 March followed by Barcelona on 7-8-9 April.
2010 GP2 Series – Calendar of events
23-24-25 March Le Castellet, France Test
7-8-9 April Barcelona, Spain Test
8-9 May Barcelona, Spain Race
14-15 May Monte-Carlo, Monaco Race
29-30 May Istanbul, Turkey Race
19-20 June Portimao, Portugal Race
26-27 June Valencia, Spain Race
10-11 July Silverstone, Great Britain Race
24-25 July Hockenheim, Germany Race
31 July – 1 August Budapest, Hungary Race
28-29 August Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium Race
11-12 September Monza, Italy Race
13-14 November Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi Race
2010 GP2 Series Grid
1, 2 ART Grand Prix FRA
3, 4 Bara Addax Team ESP
5, 6 Super Nova Racing GBR
7, 8 Racing Engineering ESP
9, 10 iSport International GBR
11, 12 DAMS FRA
14, 15 Rapax ITA
16, 17 Arden International NED
18, 19 Ocean Racing Technology POR
20, 21 Scuderia Coloni ITA
24, 25 Trident Racing ITA
26, 27 DPR GBR