# 2008 UAE 1st GP2 Asia Series round

The 2008 UAE 1st GP2 Asia Series round was a GP2 Asia Series motor race held on 25 and 26 January 2008 at Dubai Autodrome in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was the first round of the 2008 GP2 Asia Series.

## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | 4 | Romain Grosjean | ART Grand Prix | 1:21.760 | | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | Bruno Senna | iSport International | 1:21.809 | +0.049 | 2 |
| 3 | 23 | Andy Soucek | DPR | 1:21.859 | +0.099 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | Karun Chandhok | iSport International | 1:21.963 | +0.203 | 4 |
| 5 | 16 | Adrián Vallés | Fisichella Motor Sport International | 1:22.180 | +0.420 | 5 |
| 6 | 27 | Luca Filippi | Qi-Meritus Mahara | 1:22.187 | +0.427 | 6 |
| 7 | 21 | Marco Bonanomi | Piquet Sports | 1:22.373 | +0.613 | 7 |
| 8 | 26 | Hiroki Yoshimoto | Qi-Meritus Mahara | 1:22.469 | +0.709 | 8 |
| 9 | 14 | Davide Valsecchi | Durango | 1:22.485 | +0.725 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | Sébastien Buemi | Trust Team Arden | 1:22.520 | +0.760 | 10 |
| 11 | 10 | Kamui Kobayashi | DAMS | 1:22.556 | +0.796 | 11 |
| 12 | 19 | Ho-Pin Tung | Trident Racing | 1:22.595 | +0.835 | 12 |
| 13 | 8 | Fairuz Fauzy | Super Nova Racing | 1:22.874 | +1.114 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | Alberto Valerio | Durango | 1:22.891 | +1.131 | 14 |
| 15 | 7 | Christian Bakkerud | Super Nova Racing | 1:22.947 | +1.187 | 15 |
| 16 | 18 | Harald Schlegelmilch | Trident Racing | 1:23.048 | +1.288 | 16 |
| 17 | 6 | Diego Nunes | Barwa International Campos Team | 1:23.190 | +1.430 | 17 |
| 18 | 24 | Miloš Pavlović | BCN Competicion | 1:23.240 | +1.480 | 18 |
| 19 | 3 | Stephen Jelley | ART Grand Prix | 1:23.637 | +1.877 | 19 |
| 20 | 12 | Adam Khan | Trust Team Arden | 1:23.859 | +2.099 | 20 |
| 21 | 9 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | DAMS | 1:23.867 | +2.107 | 21 |
| 22 | 25 | Jason Tahincioglu | BCN Competicion | 1:23.941 | +2.181 | 22 |
| 23 | 17 | Michael Herck | Fisichella Motor Sport International | 1:24.078 | +2.318 | 23 |
| 24 | 20 | Marcello Puglisi | Piquet Sports | 1:24.378 | +2.618 | 24 |
| 25 | 22 | Armaan Ebrahim | DPR | 1:24.864 | +3.104 | 25 |
| 26 | 5 | Vitaly Petrov | Barwa International Campos Team | No time | | 26 |
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### Feature race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 4 | Romain Grosjean | ART Grand Prix | 42 | 59:25.309 | 1 | 10+2 |
| 2 | 2 | Bruno Senna | iSport International | 42 | +12.358 | 2 | 8+1 |
| 3 | 23 | Andy Soucek | DPR | 42 | +17.347 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 16 | Adrián Vallés | Fisichella Motor Sport International | 42 | +17.768 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | 27 | Luca Filippi | Qi-Meritus Mahara | 42 | +18.309 | 6 | 4 |
| 6 | 26 | Hiroki Yoshimoto | Qi-Meritus Mahara | 42 | +28.209 | 8 | 3 |
| 7 | 1 | Karun Chandhok | iSport International | 42 | +36.568 | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | 8 | Fairuz Fauzy | Super Nova Racing | 42 | +40.767 | 13 | 1 |
| 9 | 15 | Alberto Valerio | Durango | 42 | +46.218 | 14 | |
| 10 | 24 | Miloš Pavlović | BCN Competicion | 42 | +59.581 | 18 | |
| 11 | 9 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | DAMS | 42 | +1:00.029 | 21 | |
| 12 | 6 | Diego Nunes | Barwa International Campos Team | 42 | +1:02.146 | 17 | |
| 13 | 10 | Kamui Kobayashi | DAMS | 42 | +1:02.634 | 11 | |
| 14 | 18 | Harald Schlegelmilch | Trident Racing | 42 | +1:09:902 | 16 | |
| 15 | 3 | Stephen Jelley | ART Grand Prix | 42 | +1:24.834 | 19 | |
| 16 | 20 | Marcello Puglisi | Piquet Sports | 41 | +1 lap | 24 | |
| 17 | 14 | Davide Valsecchi | Durango | 41 | +1 lap | 9 | |
| 18 | 12 | Adam Khan | Trust Team Arden | 41 | +1 lap | 20 | |
| 19 | 25 | Jason Tahincioglu | BCN Competicion | 41 | +1 lap | 22 | |
| 20 | 21 | Marco Bonanomi | Piquet Sports | 41 | +1 lap | 7 | |
| 21 | 22 | Armaan Ebrahim | DPR | 40 | +2 laps | 25 | |
| 22 | 19 | Ho-Pin Tung | Trident Racing | 40 | +2 laps | 12 | |
| Ret | 17 | Michael Herck | Fisichella Motor Sport International | 10 | Retired | 23 | |
| Ret | 7 | Christian Bakkerud | Super Nova Racing | 6 | Retired | 15 | |
| DNS | 5 | Vitaly Petrov | Barwa International Campos Team | 0 | Gearbox | 26 | |
| DSQ | 11 | Sébastien Buemi | Trust Team Arden | 42 | Disqualified | 10 | |
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#### Notes

* ^1 – Vitaly Petrov did not start due to a gearbox failure.
* ^2 – Sébastien Buemi finished seventh but was disqualified because the car's side skirts did not meet the technical regulations.

### Sprint race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 4 | Romain Grosjean | ART Grand Prix | 28 | 43:32.991 | 8 | 6+1 |
| 2 | 8 | Fairuz Fauzy | Super Nova Racing | 28 | +3.778 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | Karun Chandhok | iSport International | 28 | +5.974 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 26 | Hiroki Yoshimoto | Qi-Meritus Mahara | 28 | +12.147 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | 15 | Alberto Valerio | Durango | 28 | +12.854 | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | 14 | Davide Valsecchi | Durango | 28 | +18.367 | 17 | 1 |
| 7 | 23 | Andy Soucek | DPR | 28 | +19.360 | 6 | |
| 8 | 9 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | DAMS | 28 | +25.052 | 11 | |
| 9 | 5 | Vitaly Petrov | Barwa International Campos Team | 28 | +25.687 | 25 | |
| 10 | 19 | Ho-Pin Tung | Trident Racing | 28 | +26.339 | 22 | |
| 11 | 7 | Christian Bakkerud | Super Nova Racing | 28 | +28.754 | 24 | |
| 12 | 3 | Stephen Jelley | ART Grand Prix | 28 | +34.481 | 15 | |
| 12 | 21 | Marco Bonanomi | Piquet Sports | 28 | +35.562 | 20 | |
| 14 | 24 | Miloš Pavlović | BCN Competicion | 28 | +36.624 | 10 | |
| 15 | 12 | Adam Khan | Trust Team Arden | 28 | +43.462 | 18 | |
| 16 | 25 | Jason Tahincioglu | BCN Competicion | 28 | +48.157 | 19 | |
| 17 | 17 | Michael Herck | Fisichella Motor Sport International | 28 | +48.750 | 23 | |
| 18 | 18 | Harald Schlegelmilch | Trident Racing | 27 | +1 lap | 14 | |
| 19 | 2 | Bruno Senna | iSport International | 27 | +1 lap | 7 | |
| Ret | 22 | Armaan Ebrahim | DPR | 19 | Retired | 21 | |
| Ret | 27 | Luca Filippi | Qi-Meritus Mahara | 4 | Retired | 4 | |
| Ret | 16 | Adrián Vallés | Fisichella Motor Sport International | 0 | Retired | 5 | |
| Ret | 10 | Kamui Kobayashi | DAMS | 0 | Retired | 13 | |
| Ret | 20 | Marcello Puglisi | Piquet Sports | 0 | Retired | 16 | |
| Ret | 11 | Sébastien Buemi | Trust Team Arden | 0 | Retired | 26 | |
| DNS | 6 | Diego Nunes | Barwa International Campos Team | 0 | Fuel leak | 12 | |
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#### Notes

* ^3 – Diego Nunes did not start due to a fuel leak.

## Standings after the event

| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Romain Grosjean | 19 |
| 2 | Bruno Senna | 9 |
| 3 | Fairuz Fauzy | 6 |
| 4 | Karun Chandhok | 6 |
| 5 | Andy Soucek | 6 |
| Pos. | Team | Points |
| 1 | ART Grand Prix | 19 |
| 2 | iSport International | 15 |
| 3 | Qi-Meritus Mahara | 10 |
| 4 | Super Nova Racing | 6 |
| 5 | DPR | 6 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.