2009 Malaysian GP2 Asia Series round

The 2009 Malaysian GP2 Asia Series round was a GP2 Asia Series motor race held on 4 and 5 April 2009 at Sepang International Circuit in Sepang, Malaysia. It was the fifth round of the 2008–09 GP2 Asia Series. The race supported the 2009 Malaysian Grand Prix.

Malaysia    2009 Malaysian GP2 round
Round details
Round 5 of 6 rounds in the
2009 GP2 Series
Location Sepang International Circuit in Sepang, Malaysia
Course Permanent racing facility
5.543 km (3.445 mi)
Feature race
Date 4 April 2009
Laps 33 (182.919 km)
Pole position
Driver Belgium Jérôme d'Ambrosio DAMS
Time 1:45.410
Podium
First Brazil Diego Nunes Piquet GP
Second Japan Kamui Kobayashi DAMS
Third United Kingdom James Jakes Super Nova Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Spain Javier Villa[a] Super Nova Racing
Time 1:48.208 (on lap 21)
Sprint race
Date 5 April 2009
Laps 20 (110.860 km)
Podium
First Russia Vitaly Petrov Barwa Int Campos Team
Second Venezuela Pastor Maldonado ART Grand Prix
Third Italy Davide Valsecchi Durango
Fastest lap
Driver Portugal Álvaro Parente My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara
Time 2:03.508 (on lap 20)
Sergio Pérez
Sakon Yamamoto

Classification

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Qualifying

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Pos. No. Driver Team Time Gap Grid
1 7   Jérôme d'Ambrosio DAMS 1:45.410 1
2 21   Diego Nunes Piquet GP 1:45.522 +0.112 2
3 12   James Jakes Super Nova Racing 1:45.527 +0.117 3
4 8   Kamui Kobayashi DAMS 1:45.577 +0.167 4
5 11   Javier Villa Super Nova Racing 1:45.649 +0.239 5
6 5   Vitaly Petrov Barwa International Campos Team 1:45.720 +0.310 6
7 16   Davide Valsecchi Durango 1:45.748 +0.338 7
8 2   Pastor Maldonado ART Grand Prix 1:45.755 +0.345 8
9 20   Roldán Rodríguez Piquet GP 1:45.767 +0.357 9
10 19   Álvaro Parente My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara 1:45.816 +0.406 10
11 24   Yelmer Buurman Ocean Racing Technology 1:45.954 +0.544 11
12 27   Davide Rigon Trident Racing 1:45.978 +0.568 12
13 3   Luiz Razia Arden International Motorsport 1:45.989 +0.579 13
14 14   Rodolfo González Fisichella Motor Sport International 1:46.053 +0.643 14
15 1   Sakon Yamamoto ART Grand Prix 1:46.087 +0.677 15
16 9   Giedo van der Garde GFH Team iSport 1:46.105 +0.695 16
17 25   Fabrizio Crestani Ocean Racing Technology 1:46.108 +0.698 17
18 6   Sergio Pérez Barwa International Campos Team 1:46.169 +0.759 18
19 4   Edoardo Mortara Arden International Motorsport 1:46.184 +0.774 19
20 22   Michael Herck DPR 1:46.259 +0.849 20
21 10   Hamad Al Fardan GFH Team iSport 1:46.265 +0.855 21
22 18   Marco Bonanomi My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara 1:46.315 +0.905 22
23 23   Giacomo Ricci DPR 1:46.604 +1.194 23
24 26   Ricardo Teixeira Trident Racing 1:47.838 +2.428 24
25 15   Kevin Chen Fisichella Motor Sport International 1:49.642 +4.232 25
26 17   Michael Dalle Stelle Durango 1:49.857 +4.447 26
Source:[1]

Feature race

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Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 21   Diego Nunes Piquet GP 33 1:00:46.668 2 10
2 8   Kamui Kobayashi DAMS 33 +8.361 4 8
3 12   James Jakes Super Nova Racing 33 +9.150 3 6+1
4 20   Roldán Rodríguez Piquet GP 33 +13.874 9 5
5 24   Yelmer Buurman Ocean Racing Technology 33 +16.805 11 4
6 5   Vitaly Petrov Barwa International Campos Team 33 +41.457 6 3
7 2   Pastor Maldonado ART Grand Prix 33 +42.007 8 2
8 16   Davide Valsecchi Durango 33 +42.381 7 1
9 10   Hamad Al Fardan GFH Team iSport 33 +51.152 21
10 14   Rodolfo González Fisichella Motor Sport International 33 +53.240 14
11 19   Álvaro Parente My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara 33 +54.435 10
12 1   Sakon Yamamoto ART Grand Prix 33 +59.958 15
13 22   Michael Herck DPR 33 +1:01.473 20
14 9   Giedo van der Garde GFH Team iSport 33 +1:02.518 16
15 25   Fabrizio Crestani Ocean Racing Technology 33 +1:11.958 17
16 23   Giacomo Ricci DPR 33 +1:34.318 23
17 26   Ricardo Teixeira Trident Racing 33 +1:50.428 24
18 17   Michael Dalle Stelle Durango 33 +1:51.455 26
19 11   Javier Villa Super Nova Racing 32 +1 lap 5
20 15   Kevin Chen Fisichella Motor Sport International 32 +1 lap 25
Ret 18   Marco Bonanomi My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara 16 Retired 22
Ret 6   Sergio Pérez Barwa International Campos Team 14 Retired 18
Ret 3   Luiz Razia Arden International Motorsport 10 Retired 13
Ret 27   Davide Rigon Trident Racing 0 Retired 12
Ret 4   Edoardo Mortara Arden International Motorsport 0 Retired 19
DNS 7   Jérôme d'Ambrosio DAMS 0 Gearbox1 1 2
Source:[2]
Notes
  • ^1Jérôme d'Ambrosio did not start due to a gearbox failure.

Sprint race

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Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 5   Vitaly Petrov Barwa International Campos Team 20 45:41.349 3 6
2 2   Pastor Maldonado ART Grand Prix 20 +2.914 2 5
3 16   Davide Valsecchi Durango 20 +4.339 1 4
4 21   Diego Nunes Piquet GP 20 +6.357 8 3
5 10   Hamad Al Fardan GFH Team iSport 20 +21.539 9 2
6 6   Sergio Pérez Barwa International Campos Team 20 +24.489 22 1
7 8   Kamui Kobayashi DAMS 20 +24.522 7
8 14   Rodolfo González Fisichella Motor Sport International 20 +26.108 10
9 19   Álvaro Parente My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara 20 +26.956 11 1
10 9   Giedo van der Garde GFH Team iSport 20 +35.725 14
11 24   Yelmer Buurman Ocean Racing Technology 20 +37.306 4
12 20   Roldán Rodríguez Piquet GP 20 +37.683 5
13 27   Davide Rigon Trident Racing 20 +44.390 25
14 18   Marco Bonanomi My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara 20 +46.358 21
15 23   Giacomo Ricci DPR 20 +47.818 16
16 25   Fabrizio Crestani Ocean Racing Technology 20 +48.476 15
17 4   Edoardo Mortara Arden International Motorsport 20 +48.640 26
18 11   Javier Villa Super Nova Racing 20 +1:09.849 19
19 26   Ricardo Teixeira Trident Racing 20 +1:21.557 17
20 17   Michael Dalle Stelle Durango 20 +1:56.537 18
Ret 1   Sakon Yamamoto ART Grand Prix 14 Retired 12
Ret 22   Michael Herck DPR 9 Retired 13
Ret 3   Luiz Razia Arden International Motorsport 9 Retired 23
Ret 15   Kevin Chen Fisichella Motor Sport International 5 Retired 20
Ret 12   James Jakes Super Nova Racing 4 Retired 6
DSQ 7   Jérôme d'Ambrosio DAMS 14 Disqualified2 24
Source:[3]
Notes

Standings after the event

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  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Javier Villa set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. James Jakes was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.

References

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  1. ^ "d'Ambrosio bags pole at Sepang". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Nunes takes first GP2 win at Sepang". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Petrov wins wet Sepang GP2 sprint". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 8 April 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  4. ^ "2009 GP2 Series". Racedepartment.com. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.


Previous round:
2009 Qatar GP2 Asia Series round
GP2 Asia Series Championship
2008–09 season
Next round:
2009 Bahrain 2nd GP2 Asia Series round
Previous round:
2008 Malaysian GP2 Asia Series round
Malaysian GP2 Asia Series round Next round:
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