Now is Street racing time! What a difference a race weekend makes. The GP2 field
was ruled by Romain Grosjean after Istanbul, but it was Giedo van der
Garde who took the lead of the Series after a strong Barcelona round
which saw the Dutchman start from pole position and finish second in the
feature race. His squad, Barwa Addax, is still the “team to beat” with
Charles Pic triumphing at Circuit de Catalunya in the feature race,
mastering the tricks of strategy and tyre degradation. In the sprint
race, Fabio Leimer put Rapax back on the map with a lights-to-flag win,
and overcame with style a nightmarish qualifying session on Friday.
But one man is still standing strong and looking good as a title
contender: Sam Bird is the only driver who has scored in every single
race this season, and finished three times on the podium. With the same
amount of points as Series leader van der Garde, Bird will be looking
this week for his first pole position and his first win in 2011 to
snatch the control of the standings from the Dutchman’s hands.
The task will be hard however, as the GP2 field stops this week in
Monaco for some highly anticipated street racing. The prestigious
circuit in Monte Carlo is one of the drivers’ favourites if only because
winning in the Principalty is always special. With four winners in as
many races and so many talents behind the wheel, the race for the GP2
Series seventh crown has never been so wide open.
Timetable
Thursday 26th May
12.00 – 12.30 Practice
16.15 – 16.45 Qualifying
Friday 27st May
11.15 Feature Race
Saturday 28th May16.10 Sprint Race
