# 2009 Bahrain 1st GP2 Asia Series round

The 2009 Bahrain 1st GP2 Asia Series round was a GP2 Asia Series motor race held on 23 and 24 January 2009 at Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. It was the third round of the 2008–09 GP2 Asia Series.

## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | 2 | Nico Hülkenberg | ART Grand Prix | 1:41.351 | | 1 |
| 2 | 7 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | DAMS | 1:41.476 | +0.125 | 2 |
| 3 | 8 | Kamui Kobayashi | DAMS | 1:41.522 | +0.172 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | Edoardo Mortara | Arden International Motorsport | 1:41.978 | +0.627 | 4 |
| 5 | 20 | Roldán Rodríguez | Piquet GP | 1:42.195 | +0.844 | 5 |
| 6 | 9 | Giedo van der Garde | GFH Team iSport | 1:42.307 | +0.956 | 6 |
| 7 | 1 | Sakon Yamamoto | ART Grand Prix | 1:42.344 | +0.993 | 7 |
| 8 | 11 | Javier Villa | Super Nova Racing | 1:42.355 | +1.004 | 8 |
| 9 | 18 | Marco Bonanomi | My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara | 1:42.362 | +1.011 | 9 |
| 10 | 16 | Davide Valsecchi | Durango | 1:42.449 | +1.098 | 10 |
| 11 | 5 | Vitaly Petrov | Barwa International Campos Team | 1:42.458 | +1.107 | 11 |
| 12 | 21 | Diego Nunes | Piquet GP | 1:42.564 | +1.213 | 12 |
| 13 | 6 | Sergio Pérez | Barwa International Campos Team | 1:42.632 | +1.282 | 13 |
| 14 | 12 | James Jakes | Super Nova Racing | 1:42.636 | +1.285 | 14 |
| 15 | 19 | Earl Bamber | My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara | 1:42.798 | +1.447 | 15 |
| 16 | 10 | Hamad Al Fardan | GFH Team iSport | 1:42.818 | +1.467 | 16 |
| 17 | 24 | Yelmer Buurman | Ocean Racing Technology | 1:42.833 | +1.482 | 17 |
| 18 | 3 | Luiz Razia | Arden International Motorsport | 1:43.061 | +1.710 | 18 |
| 19 | 25 | Fabrizio Crestani | Ocean Racing Technology | 1:43.373 | +2.022 | 19 |
| 20 | 27 | Adrián Vallés | Trident Racing | 1:43.401 | +2.050 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | Michael Herck | DPR | 1:43.413 | +2.062 | 21 |
| 22 | 14 | Rodolfo González | Fisichella Motor Sport International | 1:43.701 | +2.351 | 22 |
| 23 | 23 | Giacomo Ricci | DPR | 1:44.043 | +2.692 | 23 |
| 24 | 26 | Frankie Provenzano | Trident Racing | 1:44.325 | +2.974 | 24 |
| 25 | 15 | Kevin Chen | Fisichella Motor Sport International | 1:45.281 | +3.930 | 25 |
| 26 | 17 | Michael Dalle Stelle | Durango | No time | | 26 |
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### Feature race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 8 | Kamui Kobayashi | DAMS | 34 | 1:00:10.318 | 1 | 10+1 |
| 2 | 7 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | DAMS | 34 | +5.892 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 4 | Edoardo Mortara | Arden International Motorsport | 34 | +18.570 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | Nico Hülkenberg | ART Grand Prix | 34 | +19.436 | 1 | 5+2 |
| 5 | 16 | Davide Valsecchi | Durango | 34 | +20.368 | 10 | 4 |
| 6 | 20 | Roldán Rodríguez | Piquet GP | 34 | +24.076 | 5 | 3 |
| 7 | 9 | Giedo van der Garde | GFH Team iSport | 34 | +24.748 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 | 6 | Sergio Pérez | Barwa International Campos Team | 34 | +27.462 | 13 | 1 |
| 9 | 11 | Javier Villa | Super Nova Racing | 34 | +30.687 | 8 | |
| 10 | 5 | Vitaly Petrov | Barwa International Campos Team | 34 | +36.702 | 11 | |
| 11 | 19 | Earl Bamber | My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara | 34 | +38.042 | 15 | |
| 12 | 10 | Hamad Al Fardan | GFH Team iSport | 34 | +51.424 | 16 | |
| 13 | 21 | Diego Nunes | Piquet GP | 34 | +55.560 | 12 | |
| 14 | 3 | Luiz Razia | Arden International Motorsport | 34 | +1:06.976 | 18 | |
| 15 | 26 | Frankie Provenzano | Trident Racing | 34 | +1:14.584 | 24 | |
| 16 | 14 | Rodolfo González | Fisichella Motor Sport International | 34 | +1:18.339 | 22 | |
| 17 | 1 | Sakon Yamamoto | ART Grand Prix | 34 | +1:18.391 | 7 | |
| 18 | 22 | Michael Herck | DPR | 34 | +1:18.559 | 21 | |
| 19 | 17 | Michael Dalle Stelle | Durango | 34 | +1:46.185 | 26 | |
| 20 | 18 | Marco Bonanomi | My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara | 33 | +1 lap | 9 | |
| 21 | 15 | Kevin Chen | Fisichella Motor Sport International | 32 | +2 laps | 25 | |
| 22 | 12 | James Jakes | Super Nova Racing | 31 | +3 laps | 14 | |
| Ret | 23 | Giacomo Ricci | DPR | 21 | Retired | 23 | |
| Ret | 27 | Adrián Vallés | Trident Racing | 13 | Retired | 20 | |
| Ret | 25 | Fabrizio Crestani | Ocean Racing Technology | 0 | Retired | 19 | |
| Ret | 24 | Yelmer Buurman | Ocean Racing Technology | 0 | Retired | 17 | |
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### Sprint race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 6 | Sergio Pérez | Barwa International Campos Team | 23 | 40:14.642 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 16 | Davide Valsecchi | Durango | 23 | +0.749 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | 7 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | DAMS | 23 | +8.081 | 7 | 4+1 |
| 4 | 2 | Nico Hülkenberg | ART Grand Prix | 23 | +8.675 | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | 11 | Javier Villa | Super Nova Racing | 23 | +10.533 | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | 8 | Kamui Kobayashi | DAMS | 23 | +11.116 | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | 19 | Earl Bamber | My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara | 23 | +15.441 | 11 | |
| 8 | 4 | Edoardo Mortara | Arden International Motorsport | 23 | +16.230 | 6 | |
| 9 | 3 | Luiz Razia | Arden International Motorsport | 23 | +17.213 | 14 | |
| 10 | 18 | Marco Bonanomi | My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara | 23 | +17.821 | 20 | |
| 11 | 1 | Sakon Yamamoto | ART Grand Prix | 23 | +18.323 | 17 | |
| 12 | 5 | Vitaly Petrov | Barwa International Campos Team | 23 | +25.466 | 10 | |
| 13 | 24 | Yelmer Buurman | Ocean Racing Technology | 23 | +29.283 | 26 | |
| 14 | 9 | Giedo van der Garde | GFH Team iSport | 23 | +36.850 | 2 | |
| 15 | 26 | Frankie Provenzano | Trident Racing | 23 | +41.242 | 15 | |
| 16 | 23 | Giacomo Ricci | DPR | 23 | +44.677 | 23 | |
| 17 | 25 | Fabrizio Crestani | Ocean Racing Technology | 23 | +45.389 | 25 | |
| 18 | 22 | Michael Herck | DPR | 23 | +50.464 | 18 | |
| 19 | 27 | Adrián Vallés | Trident Racing | 23 | +55.913 | 24 | |
| 20 | 17 | Michael Dalle Stelle | Durango | 23 | +1:04.298 | 19 | |
| 21 | 15 | Kevin Chen | Fisichella Motor Sport International | 23 | +1:07.235 | 21 | |
| 22 | 21 | Diego Nunes | Piquet GP | 23 | +1:09.072 | 13 | |
| 23 | 20 | Roldán Rodríguez | Piquet GP | 22 | +1 lap | 3 | |
| Ret | 14 | Rodolfo González | Fisichella Motor Sport International | 14 | Retired | 16 | |
| Ret | 10 | Hamad Al Fardan | GFH Team iSport | 12 | Retired | 12 | |
| Ret | 12 | James Jakes | Super Nova Racing | 8 | Retired | 22 | |
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## Standings after the event

| | Pos. | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Kamui Kobayashi | 34 |
| 1 | 2 | Davide Valsecchi | 24 |
| 1 | 3 | Roldán Rodríguez | 22 |
| 6 | 4 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | 17 |
| 1 | 5 | Javier Villa | 12 |
| | Pos. | Team | Points |
| | 1 | DAMS | 51 |
| 1 | 2 | Durango | 24 |
| 1 | 3 | Piquet GP | 22 |
| | 4 | Barwa International Campos Team | 18 |
| 2 | 5 | ART Grand Prix | 17 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.