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Mar 20

Alfonso de Orleans-Borbon, president of Racing Engineering looks forward to the start of the 2013 GP2 Series

 This will be Julián Leal’s first race outing for Racing Engineering

Racing Engineering logoThe GP2 teams will be assembling in Malaysia at the Sepang International Circuit this weekend for the first two races in the 2013 GP2 Series. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 28

James Calado finishes on top in Jerez (updated)

ART Grand Prix driver ends final pre-season test day at the top of the timesheets

GP2 SeriesCircuito de JerezJames Calado concluded his week’s work in the best possible way. Lasts season’s best rookie was quickest today at Circuito de Jerez with a laptime of 1:24.659 set this afternoon. Adrian Quaife-Hobbs set the best laptime in the morning for newcomers MP Motorsport. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 21

Julian Leal looks forward to his first outing for Racing Engineering at Jerez.

Q&A with Julian Leal

GP2 - Racing Engineering - Julian Leal helmetGP2 - Racing Engineering - Julian Leal22 year old Colombian Julian Leal will be driving for Racing Engineering in the 2013 GP2 Series and he will be having his first experience in the team’s Dallara at the three-day test session to be held at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit in Spain starting on the 26th February. Read the rest of this entry »

Jan 16

Fabio Leimer and Julián Leal to drive for Racing Engineering in the 2013 GP2 Series

Racing Engineering is pleased to announce that their drivers for the 2013 GP2 Series will be Fabio Leimer and Julián Leal.

Fabio LeimerJulian LealThe 23 year-old Swiss Fabio Leimer has come up through Formula BMW, Formula Renault and International Formula Master racing and he already has plenty of GP2 experience having made his debut in the 2009–10 GP2 Asia Series.

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Nov 20

Fabio Leimer, Nigel Melker and René Binder to drive for Racing Engineering at the Jerez post-season test

This time Racing Engineering will be running three drivers

Racing Engineering 01Racing Engineering 02For the final time in 2012 the GP2 teams will be out on the track for the second and last of the post-season tests which will be held at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit on the 22nd and 23rd of November. Read the rest of this entry »

Oct 31

Rossi tops Day 2 in Barcelona

Caterham Racing driver quickest in rain affected session

GP2 SeriesGP2 - Alexander Rossi (Caterham Racing)Day two of the first post-season test session opened this morning at Circuit de Catalunya on a very wet track with rain pouring down incessantly. It took a while before the first drivers braved the tricky conditions in order to do their installation laps. Kevin Ceccon at Ocean was the first one to feed on to the track, but it was Sergio Canamasas at Lotus GP who set a first laptime albeit a pretty slow one compared to yesterday’s best time.  Read the rest of this entry »

Oct 25

Racing Engineering to run four drivers at the Barcelona post-season test next week

Canadian Gianmarco Raimondo will be in the Spanish team’s cars

Racing Engineering - 2012-110Racing Engineering - 2012-109Just five weeks after the last race of the 2012 GP2 Series all the teams are back in action in Barcelona for the first of the two annual post-season tests. Racing Engineering will be giving four drivers the opportunity to drive their cars on the 4.655 km Spanish circuit that is a traditional venue for out of season testing. On Tuesday the 30th of October the Brazilian André Negrão and Canadian Gianmarco Raimondo will be in the Spanish team’s cars and on the following day, Wednesday the 31st, it will be the turn of Dutchman Nigel Melker and Argentinian Facundo Regalia. Read the rest of this entry »

Sep 23

GP2: Van der Garde surges to Singapore victory

Dutchman on top in final race of the season

GP2 - Van de Garde (Caterham Racing) Singapore Sprint RaceGP2 - Van der Garde, Ericsson & Leimer Singapore PodiumGiedo van der Garde gave his rivals a racing masterclass with a dominant win from lights to flag in this afternoon’s sprint race in Singapore, easily leading home Marcus Ericsson and Fabio Leimer in the last race of the 2012 season. Read the rest of this entry »

Sep 22

Chilton wins as Valsecchi is crowned champion

Briton on top step as Italian celebrates with his team

GP2 - Esteban Gutiérrez (Lotus GP), Max Chilton (Carlin) and Fabio Leimer (Racing Engineering)GP2 - Davide Valsecchi (DAMS) 2012 GP2 Series ChampionMax Chilton has claimed his second win of the season in hot and humid conditions in this afternoon’s feature race in Singapore, leading home Esteban Gutiérrez and Fabio Leimer, while Davide Valsecchi wrapped up the championship by running home just ahead of his title rival Luiz Razia in fourth and fifth positions. Read the rest of this entry »

Sep 21

Filippi blazes to Singapore pole (updated)

Italian shines in qualifying session

GP2 SeriesGP2 - Luca Filippi (Scuderia Coloni)Luca Filippi lit up the Singapore circuit with his run to pole in this evening’s qualifying session in Singapore, claiming the top spot in the Series’ first ever night run in a red flag shortened session ahead of Max Chilton and Esteban Gutiérrez. Read the rest of this entry »

Sep 21

Gutiérrez tops wet free practice

Mexican leads the way in Singapore

GP2 Series

GP2 - Esteban Gutiérrez (Lotus GP)Esteban Gutiérrez has started his weekend in fine style by taking the top spot in this afternoon’s rain affected free practice session in Singapore, leading the way as the circuit started to dry in the closing minutes ahead of Fabio Leimer and Stefano Coletti. Read the rest of this entry »

Sep 20

2012 Season Round 12 Preview – Singapore

Title decider!

GP2 Series

GP2 - Davide Valsecchi (DAMS) and Luiz Razia (Arden International)Two weeks ago, Monza was truly an Italian fest with Luca Filippi winning on his comeback drive and Davide Valsecchi savouring another victory whilst pocketing more valuable points, with his sole title rival Luiz Razia failing to score. The DAMS driver now enjoys a twenty-five point lead over the Brazilian as the paddock flies to its last event of the 2012 season. Read the rest of this entry »

Sep 09

GP2: Valsecchi back on top in Monza sprint

Second local win for the weekend

GP2 - Fabio Leimer (Racing Engineering), Davide Valsecchi (DAMS), Jolyon Palmer (iSport International)GP2 - Davide Valsecchi (DAMS)David Valsecchi kept his countrymen smiling by claiming the second Italian win of the weekend with a commanding drive in this morning’s sprint race in Monza, controlling the pace and his rivals to ease home ahead of Fabio Leimer and Jolyon Palmer.  Read the rest of this entry »

Sep 08

Filippi back to the top for home victory

Local driver claims feature win in Monza

GP2 Series

GP2 - Luca Filippi (Scuderia Coloni)Luca Filippi has claimed a dominant win on his return to the series with a strong start and some judicious overtaking at his home circuit to take the chequered flag in this afternoon’s feature race in Monza, ahead of Johnny Cecotto and Marcus Ericsson. Read the rest of this entry »

Sep 07

Chilton powers to pole in Monza

Briton stays on top in qualifying

GP2 SeriesGP2 - Max Chilton (Carlin)Max Chilton maintained his Free Practice pace to clinch his second pole position of the season with a late surge in this afternoon’s qualifying session in Monza, storming to the top spot ahead of Giedo van der Garde and Johnny Cecotto.

Sep 07

Chilton sets the pace in Monza

Briton on top in free practice

GP2 SeriesGP2 - Max Chilton (Carlin)Max Chilton has opened his weekend in fine style by setting the pace in this morning’s free practice session in Monza, leading from the front as he put himself at the top of the timesheets for most of the session and finishing four tenths ahead of Felipe Nasr and Luca Filippi.

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Sep 06

GP2 Series round 11 preview: Monza, Italy

The title race is on!

GP2 SeriesGP2 - MonzaLast week in Spa, the tenth round of the 2012 GP2 Series™ season was not short of action and drama. It was a weekend of firsts: Rio Haryanto surprised the rest of the field and stormed to a maiden pole position. On the Saturday, it was Marcus Ericsson’s turn to shine as he pocketed his first win of the season whilst on the following day Josef Kral finally enjoyed a maiden GP2 victory. Read the rest of this entry »

Sep 02

GP2: Kral cruises to Spa sprint victory (updated)

Czech picks up maiden win with dominant drive

GP2 - Felipe Nasr (DAMS), Josef Kral (Barwa Addax Team), James Calado (Lotus GP)GP2 - Josef KRal (Barwa Addax TEam)Josef Kral has claimed his maiden GP2 victory with a storming start and mature drive to claim the win in this morning’s sprint race in Spa Francorchamps, winning by five seconds from Felipe Nasr, who stole second from James Calado at the final corner. Read the rest of this entry »

Sep 01

GP2: Ericsson wins dramatic Spa feature

Swede cruises in incident packed race

GP2 - James Calado (Lotus GP), Marcus Ericsson (iSport International), Davide Valsecchi (DAMS)GP2 - Marcus Ericsson (iSport International)Marcus Ericsson dominated his rivals with a mature display of speed and guile and staying out of trouble in an eventful afternoon on track to roll home 11.5 seconds ahead of James Calado and Davide Valsecchi. Read the rest of this entry »

Aug 31

Haryanto sails to pole in Spa

Indonesian on top in wet qualifying 

GP2 SeriesGP2 - Rio Haryanto (Carlin)

Rio Haryanto has grabbed his maiden GP2 pole position in treacherous conditions to top a very wet qualifying session this afternoon in Spa Francorchamps, setting the pace throughout to lead home Lotus teammates James Calado and Esteban Gutiérrez. Read the rest of this entry »

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