The 2010 Catalunya GP3 Series round was a GP3 Series motor race held on May 8 and May 9, 2010, at the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmeló, Spain. It was the first race of the 2010 GP3 Series. The race was used to support the 2010 Spanish Grand Prix.
It was also the first weekend where GP2's feeder formula GP3 made its début. All teams in GP3 use the same GP3/10 chassis and are powered by a four-cylinder 2.0 L (122 cu in) 280 bhp turbocharged engine developed by Renault Sport.
Classification Qualifying PosNoNameTeamTimeGrid110 Nigel MelkerRSC Mücke Motorsport1:52.6021223 Pål VarhaugJenzer Motorsport1:52.931234 Robert WickensStatus Grand Prix1:52.974346 Daniel MoradStatus Grand Prix1:53.311457 James JakesManor Racing1:53.4405615 Dean SmithCarlin1:53.600672 Esteban GutiérrezART Grand Prix1:53.6037828 Jean-Éric VergneTech 1 Racing1:53.7658911 Renger van der ZandeRSC Mücke Motorsport1:53.91491024 Simon TrummerJenzer Motorsport1:53.983101117 Felipe GuimarãesAddax Team1:54.159111214 Josef NewgardenCarlin1:54.32912138 Rio HaryantoManor Racing1:54.331131416 Lucas ForestiCarlin1:54.477141527 Daniel JuncadellaTech 1 Racing1:54.495151620 Michael ChristensenMW Arden1:54.658161721 Miki MonrásMW Arden1:54.66617183 Pedro NunesART Grand Prix1:54.686181918 Pablo Sánchez LópezAddax Team1:54.691192025 Nico MüllerJenzer Motorsport1:54.726202122 Leonardo CordeiroMW Arden1:54.758212230 Oliver OakesATECH CRS GP1:54.817222326 Doru SechelariuTech 1 Racing1:55.069232429 Patrick ReitererATECH CRS GP1:55.394242512 Tobias HegewaldRSC Mücke Motorsport1:55.64325265 Ivan LukashevichStatus Grand Prix1:55.92726279 Adrian Quaife-HobbsManor Racing1:57.08227281 Alexander RossiART Grand Prix2:00.622282931 Vittorio GhirelliATECH CRS GP2:01.311293019 Mirko BortolottiAddax TeamNo time30Source:
Feature Race PosNoNameTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123 Pål Varhaug Jenzer Motorsport1526:58.5732 1024 Robert Wickens Status Grand Prix15 +1.5633 832 Esteban Gutiérrez ART Grand Prix15 +1.9587 6415 Dean Smith Carlin15 +3.4466 5528 Jean-Éric Vergne Tech 1 Racing15 +6.7728 4624 Simon Trummer Jenzer Motorsport15 +8.73410 3716 Lucas Foresti Carlin15 +13.60414281 Alexander Rossi ART Grand Prix15 +14.20828197 James JakesManor Racing15 +15.87451021 Miki MonrásMW Arden15 +16.6281711127 Daniel JuncadellaTech 1 Racing15 +16.95815123 Pedro NunesART Grand Prix15 +17.750181325 Nico MullerJenzer Motorsport15 +18.814201430 Oliver OakesATECH CRS GP15 +20.305221511 Renger van der ZandeRSC Mücke Motorsport15 +21.77391619 Mirko BortolottiAddax Team15 +22.066301712 Tobias HegewaldRSC Mücke Motorsport15 +23.168251822 Leonardo CordeiroMW Arden15 +28.73321195 Ivan LukashevichStatus Grand Prix15 +29.23826208 Rio HaryantoManor Racing15 +31.13113219 Adrian Quaife-HobbsManor Racing14 +1 lap272226 Doru SechelariuTech 1 Racing14 +1 lap23NC29 Patrick ReitererATECH CRS GP11 +4 laps24Ret14 Josef NewgardenCarlin2 Retired12Ret18 Pablo Sánchez LópezAddax Team2 Retired19Ret20 Michael ChristensenMW Arden2 Retired16Ret10 Nigel MelkerRSC Mücke Motorsport0 Retired1Ret6 Daniel MoradStatus Grand Prix0 Retired4Ret17 Felipe GuimarãesAddax Team0 Retired11DNS31 Vittorio GhirelliATECH CRS GP0 Did not start29Source:
Sprint Race PosNoNameTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints11 Alexander Rossi ART Grand Prix150:27:06.5941 7216 Lucas Foresti Carlin15 +10.5352 532 Esteban Gutiérrez ART Grand Prix15 +11.0056 444 Robert Wickens Status Grand Prix15 +11.6997 3515 Dean Smith Carlin15 +14.1545 263 Pedro Nunes ART Grand Prix15 +17.08212 177 James JakesManor Racing15 +17.5379824 Simon Trummer Jenzer Motorsport15 +18.3463925 Nico MullerJenzer Motorsport15 +18.937131030 Oliver OakesATECH CRS GP15 +24.906141127 Daniel JuncadellaTech 1 Racing15 +28.248111222 Leonardo CordeiroMW Arden15 +30.092181312 Tobias HegewaldRSC Mücke Motorsport15 +30.625171410 Nigel MelkerRSC Mücke Motorsport15 +30.880271518 Pablo Sánchez LópezAddax Team15 +31.398251614 Josef NewgardenCarlin15 +31.989241729 Patrick ReitererATECH CRS GP15 +34.349231820 Michael ChristensenMW Arden15 +34.68526195 Ivan LukashevichStatus Grand Prix15 +37.257192017 Felipe GuimarãesAddax Team15 +38.196292128 Jean-Éric Vergne Tech 1 Racing15 +40.8694226 Daniel MoradStatus Grand Prix15 +43.081282321 Miki Monrás MW Arden15 +44.023102411 Renger van der ZandeRSC Mücke Motorsport15 +48.74915258 Rio HaryantoManor Racing15 +56.58420269 Adrian Quaife-HobbsManor Racing14 +1 lap21Ret26 Doru SechelariuTech 1 Racing5 Retired22Ret23 Pål Varhaug Jenzer Motorsport0 Retired8Ret19 Mirko BortolottiAddax Team0 Retired16DNS31 Vittorio GhirelliATECH CRS GP0 Did not start29Source:
Standings after the round
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Robert Wickens 11 2 Pål Varhaug 10 3 Esteban Gutiérrez 10 4 Alexander Rossi 8 5 Dean Smith 7
Teams' Championship standings Pos Team Points 1 ART Grand Prix 19 2 Carlin 14 3 Jenzer Motorsport 13 4 Status Grand Prix 11 5 Tech 1 Racing 4
Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
See also 2010 Spanish Grand Prix 2010 Catalunya GP2 Series round
References
External links GP3 Series official web site: Results