# 2008 Chinese GP2 Asia Series round

The 2008 Chinese GP2 Asia Series round was a GP2 Asia Series motor race held on 18 and 19 October 2008 at Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China. It was the first round of the 2008–09 GP2 Asia Series. The race supported the 2008 Chinese Grand Prix.

## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | 20 | Roldán Rodríguez | Piquet GP | 1:45.233 | | 1 |
| 2 | 8 | Kamui Kobayashi | DAMS | 1:45.418 | +0.185 | 2 |
| 3 | 11 | Javier Villa | Super Nova Racing | 1:45.643 | +0.410 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | Sakon Yamamoto | ART Grand Prix | 1:45.643 | +0.410 | 4 |
| 5 | 9 | Giedo van der Garde | GFH Team iSport | 1:45.800 | +0.567 | 5 |
| 6 | 5 | Vitaly Petrov | Barwa International Campos Team | 1:45.843 | +0.610 | 6 |
| 7 | 7 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | DAMS | 1:45.885 | +0.652 | 7 |
| 8 | 16 | Davide Valsecchi | Durango | 1:46.009 | +0.776 | 8 |
| 9 | 19 | Earl Bamber | My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara | 1:46.060 | +0.827 | 9 |
| 10 | 25 | Luca Filippi | BCN Competición | 1:46.084 | +0.851 | 10 |
| 11 | 3 | Luiz Razia | Trust Team Arden | 1:46.130 | +0.897 | 11 |
| 12 | 21 | Diego Nunes | Piquet GP | 1:46.169 | +0.936 | 12 |
| 13 | 2 | Nelson Philippe | ART Grand Prix | 1:46.171 | +0.938 | 13 |
| 14 | 10 | Hamad Al Fardan | GFH Team iSport | 1:46.305 | +1.072 | 14 |
| 15 | 4 | Mika Mäki | Trust Team Arden | 1:46.504 | +1.271 | 15 |
| 16 | 27 | Chris van der Drift | Trident Racing | 1:46.595 | +1.362 | 16 |
| 17 | 23 | Yuhi Sekiguchi | DPR | 1:46.733 | +1.500 | 17 |
| 18 | 6 | Sergio Pérez | Barwa International Campos Team | 1:46.809 | +1.576 | 18 |
| 19 | 22 | Michael Herck | DPR | 1:46.843 | +1.610 | 19 |
| 20 | 26 | Giacomo Ricci | Trident Racing | 1:47.010 | +1.777 | 20 |
| 21 | 24 | Hiroki Yoshimoto | BCN Competición | 1:47.231 | +1.998 | 21 |
| 22 | 17 | Carlos Iaconelli | Durango | 1:47.355 | +2.122 | 22 |
| 23 | 18 | Alex Yoong | My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara | 1:47.652 | +2.419 | 23 |
| 24 | 12 | James Jakes | Super Nova Racing | 1:49.026 | +3.793 | 24 |
| 25 | 15 | Kevin Chen | Fisichella Motor Sport International | 1:49.413 | +4.180 | 25 |
| 26 | 14 | Andreas Zuber | Fisichella Motor Sport International | No Time | | 26 |
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#### Notes

* ^1 – Andreas Zuber didn't get time due to an engine problem.

### Feature race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 20 | Roldán Rodríguez | Piquet GP | 34 | 1:06:23.303 | 1 | 10+2 |
| 2 | 8 | Kamui Kobayashi | DAMS | 34 | +0.632 | 2 | 8+1 |
| 3 | 1 | Sakon Yamamoto | ART Grand Prix | 34 | +3.971 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 11 | Javier Villa | Super Nova Racing | 34 | +7.235 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 5 | Vitaly Petrov | Barwa International Campos Team | 34 | +9.405 | 6 | 4 |
| 6 | 19 | Earl Bamber | My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara | 34 | +11.675 | 9 | 3 |
| 7 | 27 | Chris van der Drift | Trident Racing | 34 | +15.546 | 16 | 2 |
| 8 | 16 | Davide Valsecchi | Durango | 34 | +16.178 | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | 7 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | DAMS | 34 | +16.495 | 7 | |
| 10 | 9 | Giedo van der Garde | GFH Team iSport | 34 | +16.811 | 5 | |
| 11 | 17 | Carlos Iaconelli | Durango | 34 | +20.604 | 22 | |
| 12 | 21 | Diego Nunes | Piquet GP | 34 | +21.618 | 12 | |
| 13 | 26 | Giacomo Ricci | Trident Racing | 34 | +23.109 | 20 | |
| 14 | 18 | Alex Yoong | My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara | 34 | +25.892 | 23 | |
| 15 | 10 | Hamad Al Fardan | GFH Team iSport | 34 | +26.419 | 14 | |
| 16 | 22 | Michael Herck | DPR | 34 | +26.821 | 19 | |
| 17 | 2 | Nelson Philippe | ART Grand Prix | 33 | +1 lap | 13 | |
| Ret | 25 | Luca Filippi | BCN Competición | 24 | Retired | 10 | |
| Ret | 23 | Yuhi Sekiguchi | DPR | 24 | Retired | 17 | |
| Ret | 15 | Kevin Chen | Fisichella Motor Sport International | 24 | Retired | 25 | |
| Ret | 24 | Hiroki Yoshimoto | BCN Competición | 20 | Retired | 21 | |
| Ret | 14 | Andreas Zuber | Fisichella Motor Sport International | 19 | Retired | 26 | |
| Ret | 12 | James Jakes | Super Nova Racing | 19 | Retired | 24 | |
| Ret | 4 | Mika Mäki | Trust Team Arden | 10 | Retired | 15 | |
| Ret | 6 | Sergio Pérez | Barwa International Campos Team | 10 | Retired | 18 | |
| Ret | 3 | Luiz Razia | Trust Team Arden | 3 | Retired | 11 | |
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### Sprint race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 16 | Davide Valsecchi | Durango | 23 | 41:44.065 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 19 | Earl Bamber | My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara | 23 | +4.809 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 11 | Javier Villa | Super Nova Racing | 23 | +10.189 | 5 | 4+1 |
| 4 | 27 | Chris van der Drift | Trident Racing | 23 | +17.700 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 7 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | DAMS | 23 | +18.383 | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | 20 | Roldán Rodríguez | Piquet GP | 23 | +18.810 | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | 6 | Sergio Pérez | Barwa International Campos Team | 23 | +19.356 | 24 | |
| 8 | 24 | Hiroki Yoshimoto | BCN Competición | 23 | +31.563 | 19 | |
| 9 | 18 | Alex Yoong | My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara | 23 | +32.982 | 13 | |
| 10 | 4 | Mika Mäki | Trust Team Arden | 23 | +33.587 | 22 | |
| 11 | 12 | James Jakes | Super Nova Racing | 23 | +34.608 | 21 | |
| 12 | 23 | Yuhi Sekiguchi | DPR | 23 | +38.078 | 23 | |
| 13 | 2 | Nelson Philippe | ART Grand Prix | 23 | +40.428 | 16 | |
| 14 | 1 | Sakon Yamamoto | ART Grand Prix | 23 | +1:05.498 | 6 | |
| 15 | 15 | Kevin Chen | Fisichella Motor Sport International | 23 | +1:39.742 | 18 | |
| 16 | 22 | Michael Herck | DPR | 22 | +1 lap | 15 | |
| 17 | 3 | Luiz Razia | Trust Team Arden | 21 | +2 laps | 25 | |
| Ret | 5 | Vitaly Petrov | Barwa International Campos Team | 19 | Retired | 4 | |
| Ret | 8 | Kamui Kobayashi | DAMS | 16 | Retired | 7 | |
| Ret | 10 | Hamad Al Fardan | GFH Team iSport | 11 | Retired | 14 | |
| Ret | 25 | Luca Filippi | BCN Competición | 10 | Retired | 17 | |
| Ret | 17 | Carlos Iaconelli | Durango | 1 | Retired | 10 | |
| Ret | 26 | Giacomo Ricci | Trident Racing | 1 | Retired | 12 | |
| Ret | 21 | Diego Nunes | Piquet GP | 0 | Retired | 11 | |
| Ret | 14 | Andreas Zuber | Fisichella Motor Sport International | 0 | Retired | 20 | |
| DNS | 9 | Giedo van der Garde | GFH Team iSport | 0 | Did not start | | |
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#### Notes

* ^2 – Yuhi Sekiguchi was given a five-place grid penalty for causing a collision with Luca Filippi in the feature race.
* ^3 – Giedo van der Garde didn't leave because she attended on saturday night to fly back to Europe to attend the awards ceremony.

## Standings after the event

| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Roldán Rodríguez | 13 |
| 2 | Javier Villa | 10 |
| 3 | Kamui Kobayashi | 9 |
| 4 | Earl Bamber | 8 |
| 5 | Davide Valsecchi | 7 |
| Pos. | Team | Points |
| 1 | Piquet GP | 13 |
| 2 | DAMS | 11 |
| 3 | Super Nova Racing | 10 |
| 4 | My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara | 8 |
| 5 | Durango | 7 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.