Pickem! - TWPC 2011 GP2 Predictions - R01 Istanbul

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26th April 2011, 15:45
Mekola

Pickem! - TWPC 2011 GP2 Predictions - R01 Istanbul

Welcome to the Round 1 of the 2011 GP2 Two Worlds Prediction Competition!

The Istanbul Park circuit will be the place of of the opening of 2011 GP2 Series championship. The drivers did their preseason tests, but now is the time of truth and see if the GP2 Asia contenders could match with newcomers and series returnées. The show is about to begin!

In all GP2 race weekends, we'll post our predictions for these items: race 1 polesitter, top 8 finishers of Race 1, top 6 finishers of Race 2 and fastest lap scorers of races 1 and 2. The deadline will be at 10:00 AM GMT Hour of Friday, May 6th.

Gentlemen, start your engines! Best of all lucks for everyone!
26th April 2011, 15:46
Mekola

2011 GP2 Series Entrylist

As a guide to help our concursants, here it is the provisional list of 2011 GP2 Series teams and drivers:

1. Fabio Leimer (CH) - Rapax Team
2. Omar-Julián Leal (CO) - Rapax Team
3. Charles Pic (F) - Barwa Addax Team
4. Giedo Van der Garde (NL) - Barwa Addax Team
5. Jules Bianchi (F) - Lotus ART Grand Prix
6. Esteban Gutiérrez (MEX) - Lotus ART Grand Prix
7. Dani Clos (E) - Racing Engineering
8. Christian Vietoris (D) - Racing Engineering
9. Sam Bird (GB) - iSport International
10. Marcus Ericsson (S) - iSport International
11. Romain Grosjean (F) - Dams
12. Pål Varhaug (NO) - Dams
14. Josef Kral (CZ) - Arden International
15. Jolyon Palmer (GB) - Arden International
16. Fairuz Fauzy (MAS) - SuperNova Racing
17. Luca Filippi (I) - SuperNova Racing
18. Michael Herck (RO) - Scudería Coloni
19. Davide Rigon (I) - Scudería Coloni
20. Rodolfo González (YV) - Trident Racing
21. Stefano Coletti (MON) - Trident Racing
22. Kevin Mirocha (D) - Ocean Racing Technology
23. Johnny Cecotto Jr. (YV) - Ocean Racing Technology
24. Max Chilton (GB) - Carlin Motorsport
25. Oliver Turvey (GB) - Carlin Motorsport
26. Luiz Razia (BR) - Team Air Asia
27. Davide Valsecchi (I) - Team Air Asia

In Italics, drivers TBC
30th April 2011, 17:42
Mekola

Rigon confirmed at Coloni for this year. Just two seats to confirm.
2nd May 2011, 20:57
Mekola

Pole: Bianchi

Race 1:
1. Bianchi
2. Grosjean
3. Van der Garde
4. Clos
5. Bird
6. Ericsson
7. Vietoris
8. Gutiérrez
FL. Bianchi

Race 2:
1. Vietoris
2. Gutiérrez
3. Grosjean
4. Bianchi
5. Herck
6. Leimer
FL. Grosjean
5th May 2011, 04:39
Mekola

Aleshin confirmed at Carlin for this round - another seat filled!
5th May 2011, 13:23
Mekola

T-Minus 001 - Last day to post predictions!
5th May 2011, 18:17
Nikki Katz

Pole: Bianchi

Race 1:
Bianchi
Grosjean
Bird
Clos
Valsecci
van der Garde
Rigon
Vietoris
FL - Bianchi

Race 2:
Bird
Valsecci
Clos
Bianchi
Herck
FL - Grosjean
6th May 2011, 11:51
Mekola

Round closed - Good luck to all concursants!
14th May 2011, 16:50
Mekola

TWPC 2011 GP2 Predictions - R01 Istanbul RESULTS

The opening rounds at Istanbul Park gave us Grosjean as race winner - it seems his form in the Asian season has continued. Alas, Coletti also took a win in the Sprint race. With this, 2011 GP2 Two Worlds Prediction Competition opens a new season with these results:

Results of the Weekend - GP2 Series Round # 1 Istanbul (07-08/05/2011)

Poleman = Romain Grosjean

Race 1 (07/05/2011)
Winner = Romain Grosjean
2nd place = Sam Bird
3rd place = Jules Bianchi
4th place = Giedo Van der Garde
5th place = Stefano Coletti
6th place = Luiz Razia
7th place = Charles Pic
8th place = Dani Clos
Fastest lap = Sam Bird

Race 2 (08/05/2011)
Winner = Stefano Coletti
2nd place = Giedo Van der Garde
3rd place = Sam Bird
4th place = Charles Pic
5th place = Fairuz Fauzy
6th place = Josef Kral
Fastest lap = Romain Grosjean

Results and Standings of the GP2 Two Worlds Prediction Competition at Motorsport Forums community after R01 Istanbul (08/05/2011)

1 - 7 points = Nikki Katz

With his sole presence, Nikki Katz emerges as the forum leader. No other participants emerged (as I'm a representant of Los Tuercas forum), then you're welcome to add your predictions in further rounds. Nikki doesn't have such an advantage, others could join and battle him at the inner championship. So don't hesitate and go into the Competition! :)
14th May 2011, 16:51
Mekola

General Results and Standings of the GP2 Two Worlds Prediction Competition after Round # 1 Istanbul (08/05/2011)

1 - 13 points = Josef1 (CB)
2 - 12 points = brucelok2003 (TT), Lam Pak (TT)
4 - 11 points = chunterer (TT), Ignacio.R (LT), IVAN (LA), Roberto.R (LT), scheivlak (AS)
9 - 10 points = adrian1310 (TH), Carlew (TH), Daisy (TT), Dispenser89 (AS), frederick (ST), Greimito (NA), p-matt (TT), renaultargentina (TH), Robbe (TT), runshaw (TT), sir jackie walker (AS)
20 - 9 points = DAV (TH), El Pana (LA), F1wingwins (TH), jeans (LA), lolo1977 (CB), Luck (NA), Makarias (AS), mario0211 (TH), Melendi (TH), nano de turdera (LT), theTardis (AS), WSR Fan (TT)
32 - 7 points = kamikaze666 (CB), Nikki Katz (MF)
34 - 6 points = Bessone Motorsport (LT), Marcos_F1 (CB), Mekola (LT), Speedworx (TT)
38 - 5 points = BT-44 (CB), facha (LT), Panda (NA)
41 - 4 points = Sedicivalvole (LT)
42 - 0 points = pelagra (TH)

Forum Standings after 1st round (Istanbul - 08/05/2011)

1º - Ten-Tenths.com Forum - 45 points
2º - Autosport.com Forum - 40 points
3º - CarAndDriverTheF1.com Forum - 39 points
4º - Los-Tuercas.com.ar Forum - 37 points
5º - ClubF1.es Forum - 35 points
6º - F1Latam.com Forum - 29 points
7º - Nextgen-Auto.com Forum - 24 points
8º - FórmulaStock.cl Forum - 10 points
9º - MotorsportForums.com Forum - 7 points

Congrats to [b]Josef1 (CB), the opening round winner! Mention to Robbe (TT), who notched correctly two of the three podium finishers of Race 1 in correct positions. Alas, congratulations to all 42 concursants for the interest they showed in this new season! :)
Ten-Tenths starts the Forums Championship at the top, folloewd by Autosport and CarAndDriverTheF1. ClubF1 did a good leap respect from previous season going up to 5th, and newcomer Motorsport Forums closes the ranks.
Observations:
R00 Championship:
- Lam Pak (TT): Put Bird twice (2nd and 3rd) in his predictions, so these parts of it weren't valid.
- renaultargentina (TH): Ommited 6th of Teams Championship.
- facha (LT): Put Bird twice (4th and 6th) in his forecasts, so these parts of it weren't valid, too.
- pelagra (TH): Posted predictions for Championship Round only.
R01 Istanbul:
- runshaw (LT): Put Bianchi twice (2nd and 4th) in his R1 predictions, so these parts of it aren't valid.
- Speedworx (LT): Entered Bird twice (4th and 6th) in his R1 predictions, so these parts of his predictions aren't valid, too.
- Nikki Katz (MF): Forgot 6th of R2.

You could check your predictions at:
http://perso.wanadoo.es/gp2twpc/2011GP2TWPC.zip

No time to rest - Next round at Barcelona at May 21 and 22 is OPEN now! You could already put your predictions for the Catalonian round.

Note: For identify reasons, is used the following code, that denotes which forum is used by each concursant to participate here:
(AS) Autosport.com Forum
(CB) ClubF1.es Forum
(LA) F1Latam.com Forum
(LT) Los-Tuercas.com.ar Forum
(MF) MotorsportForums.com Forum
(NA) Nextgen-Auto.com Forum
(ST) FormulaStock.cl Forum
(TH) CarAndDriverTheF1.com Forum
(TT) Ten-Tenths.com Forum