Formula GP2 comes to Valencia

HISTORY OF FORMULA GP2

Formula GP2 (formerly known as International Formula 3000) started in 1985. It rose to being the final training ground for future F1 drivers, being the main support race at European Grand Prix. It produced a long line of Formula 1 drivers including Juan Pablo Montoya, Jean Alesi, Nick Heidfeld, Olivier Panis, Ricardo Zonta, Justin Wilson, Luca Badoer, Roberto Moreno and Ivan Capelli.

In 2005 the formula was relaunched. It is now called Formula GP2 to be more in line with the old Formula 2 name and public expectations as a stepping stone between Formula 3 and Formula 1.

Amongst the competitors in 2005 were the sons of previous Formula 1 World Champions Nelsinho Piquet, Nico Rosberg and Mathius Lauda.

Nico Rosberg became champion and was then given a Formula 1 drive at Williams alongside Mark Webber, whilst Scott Speed - who finished third - secured a drive with the new Torro Rosso F1 Team. At least half a dozen GP2 drivers also got to race for their countries in A1 Grand Prix, so the relaunch of the series achieved its aim of furthering drivers careers.

GP2 LATEST NEWS

Nelson Piquet Jr has set the fastest time in the final afternoon of testing at Circuit Ricardo Tormo.

Nelson Piquet Jr has finished the final session of pre-season GP2 series testing on top of the timesheets. The Brazilian took his Piquet Sports entry to a top time of 1:19.445 on an afternoon in which the teams and drivers ran heavy to test race set-ups for this weekend's races. Neslon was followed by the iSport of Tristan Gommendy, with local boy Felix Porteiro third for the Campos Racing team.

The temperatures stayed down this afternoon, as light spots of rain fell towards the end of the afternoon. The rain never fell hard enough to merit wet tyres as the potential downpour that had been forecast instead manifested itself in light spitting.

The top three were joined in the top one second bracket by the Dams of Franck Perera, as the Trident Racing pairing of Zuber and Bruni came home fifth and sixth. Adrian Valles completed an excellent day for Campos Racing in seventh, with Lucas di Grassi eight for Durango, Nicolas Lapierre ninth for Arden International, and the quickest overall man of the test Lewis Hamilton tenth for ART Grand Prix.

Tomorrow is a free day for the drivers and teams, as they prepare for the race weekend which begins on Saturday morning. Tomorrow night however will see the launch of the GP2 series in the heart of Valencia itself.

Thanks to official GP2 Website for latest news and pictures and Motorracing for links to driver info.

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