http://www.gpupdate.net/en/ news, photos and results at GPUpdate.net Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:00:43 +0100 120 35 http://www.gpupdate.net/en/ http://images.gpupdate.net/if/rss/rsslogo.jpg http://f2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/19/full-2010-calendar-released/ http://f2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/19/full-2010-calendar-released/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:14:00 +0100 Championship organisers MotorSport Vision have revealed an 18-race calendar ahead of the 2010 season. Kicking off at Britain's Silverstone in April, Formula 2 will then travel to Morocco for the very first time as Valencia takes over from Barcelona as host of the September season finale. http://f2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/17/soucek-hosts-vip-party-in-madrid/ http://f2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/17/soucek-hosts-vip-party-in-madrid/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:17:00 +0100 Champion Andy Soucek celebrated his title win in Spanish capital Madrid at the weekend, with over 200 people invited to a special VIP get-together in the five-star Mirasierra Suites Hotel. http://f2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/16/happy-families-martin-brundle-on-alex/ http://f2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/16/happy-families-martin-brundle-on-alex/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:36:00 +0100 Martin Brundle is pleased and pleasantly surprised with both the on and off-track performances of his son in 2009. Still in education, 19-year-old Alex made the jump to professional motorsport this season although a number of frustrations appeared to have held the Norfolk man back. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/11/bortolotti-looking-forward-to-f1-test/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/11/bortolotti-looking-forward-to-f1-test/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:49:00 +0100 Mirko Bortolotti is excited about driving a Formula One car for the second time after Toro Rosso offered him the opportunity to do so at Jerez next month. The session, which lasts for three days and will see the Italian drive for one of them, will permit only those who have not driven in more than two Grands Prix to take part. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/10/bortolotti-to-join-toro-rosso-at-jerez-test/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/10/bortolotti-to-join-toro-rosso-at-jerez-test/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:43:00 +0100 Scuderia Toro Rosso has confirmed to GPUpdate.net that Formula 2 driver Mirko Bortolotti will be joining the Faenza team for the upcoming Jerez test. The Italian will be taking to the track in south-west Spain on Wednesday 2 December. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/02/things-look-good-soucek-on-f1-hopes/ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/02/things-look-good-soucek-on-f1-hopes/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0100 Andy Soucek believes that he stands a genuine chance of being on the Formula One grid next year. The Spaniard, who wrapped up this season's Formula Two title with time to spare, claims that he is in discussion with several teams ahead of a test with Williams. http://f2.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1105-3834 http://f2.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1105-3834 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:18:11 +0100 http://f2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/01/soucek-finishes-season-in-style/ http://f2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/11/01/soucek-finishes-season-in-style/ Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:34:00 +0100 Champion Andy Soucek rounded off a perfect season to take another victory at the Circuit de Catalunya on Sunday. Having already won Saturday's first race, the Spaniard crossed the finish line seven and a half seconds in front of Nicola de Marco with Robert Wickens completing the podium. Soucek therefore surpasses a century of points in 2009. http://f2.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1104-3834 http://f2.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1104-3834 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:54:26 +0100 http://f2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/31/soucek-wins-first-barcelona-race/ http://f2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/31/soucek-wins-first-barcelona-race/ Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:43:00 +0100 Champion Andy Soucek satisfied home crowds by claiming the first race victory of the season-ending meeting at Barcelona on Saturday. From second on the starting grid, the Spaniard made the most of a poor start for pole man Robert Wickens to cross the line ahead of Mikhail Aleshin and Tristan Vautier, who picks up a podium in his first Formula Two race. http://f2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/31/de-marco-penalised-ahead-of-race-1/ http://f2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/31/de-marco-penalised-ahead-of-race-1/ Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:53:00 +0100 Nicola de Marco has received a 5-place grid drop ahead of Barcelona's first race of the weekend on Saturday. The Italian, who had qualified third, will therefore start eighth at the Circuit de Catalunya. http://f2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/31/wickens-clinches-second-spanish-pole/ http://f2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/31/wickens-clinches-second-spanish-pole/ Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:04:00 +0100 Robert Wickens has taken a second pole position in Barcelona ahead of Sunday's season finale at the Circuit de Catalunya. Having already driven to the top spot ahead of the first race on Saturday, the Canadian will start alongside Champion and crowd favourite Andy Soucek for the final encounter of the season. http://f2.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1103-3834 http://f2.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=1103-3834 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:34:24 +0100 http://f2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/30/wickens-takes-pole-in-barcelona/ http://f2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/30/wickens-takes-pole-in-barcelona/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:01:00 +0100 After controlling proceedings in first practice on Thursday, Robert Wickens led the way on Friday to clinch pole position for Saturday's penultimate race of the season at the Circuit de Catalunya. The Canadian, attempting to fend off Mikhail Aleshin in the battle for runner-up spot this year, will start alongside Champion and home favourite Andy Soucek. http://f2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/30/eng-leads-final-practice-in-barcelona/ http://f2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/30/eng-leads-final-practice-in-barcelona/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:12:00 +0100 Philipp Eng led the way as the last practice session of the season took place in Spain. The Austrian set the pace with his best lap of the Circuit de Catalunya arriving halfway through the half-hour period, topping the timesheets from Ebrahim and Vautier with local favourite and Champion Andy Soucek fourth. Tom Gladdis led the way for British honours in seventh. http://f2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/29/wickens-fastest-in-first-practice-session-in-barcelona/ http://f2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/29/wickens-fastest-in-first-practice-session-in-barcelona/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:42:00 +0100 Robert Wickens has started his weekend at Circuit de Catalunya well on the pace. The Canadian driver topped the time sheets on Thursday afternoon at the Spanish track. He finished ahead of Formula Two champion Andy Soucek and Nicola de Marco. http://f2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/26/soucek-fastest-in-barcelona-test/ http://f2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/26/soucek-fastest-in-barcelona-test/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:28:00 +0100 Champion Andy Soucek topped Barcelona's single day of testing on Monday ahead of the weekend's season finale. In his home country, the Spaniard comfortably lapped the Circuit de Catalunya quicker than second-placed Miloš Pavlovic as Robert Wickens rounded out the top three. German Sanchez, the second Spanish driver in the field, ended the day in 17th place as Jason Moore led the way for Britain in 10th. http://f2.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=4423 http://f2.gpupdate.net/en/gallery.php?catID=4423 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:53:48 +0100 http://f2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/23/vautier-to-replace-piscopo-for-barcelona/ http://f2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/23/vautier-to-replace-piscopo-for-barcelona/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:27:00 +0200 As Edoardo Piscopo starts his GP2 Asia Series career in Abu Dhabi next weekend, the Italian is replaced for this season's final two races by Tristan Vautier. The Frenchman will therefore be making his Formula Two debut as the curtain comes down on the 2009 season in Spain. http://f2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/21/plant-eyeing-2010-grid/ http://f2.gpupdate.net/en/news/2009/10/21/plant-eyeing-2010-grid/ Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:36:00 +0200 Having placed his hands on a cool £50,000 scholarship prize for winning this season's Formula Palmer Audi (FPA) title, Britain's Richard Plant is now looking to progress to Formula 2 next year.