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    <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 10:04:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Coletti dominates sprint race in Barcelona]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Stefano Coletti has claimed his second win of the season with a mature drive after a storming start for a dominant victory in today’s sprint race in Barcelona, controlling the pace all the way to lead home Robin Frijns and Felipe Nasr.
 
The win was set up at the start: poleman Johnny Cecotto made a decent getaway but Coletti’s was even better, getting alongside the front man ahead of ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/gp2/news/coletti-dominates-sprint-race-in-barcelona/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 13:14:13 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Frijns powers to maiden win on feature race in Barcelona]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Robin Frijns has claimed his debut GP2 win as the Series returns to Europe, claiming victory in this afternoon’s feature race in Barcelona by utilising a sharp get away and smart race strategy to lead home a fast charging Felipe Nasr and Jolyon Palmer.
 
Poleman Marcus Ericsson made a super start when the lights went out to easily lead his rivals away, while behind him Sam Bird was not ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/gp2/news/frijns-powers-to-maiden-win-on-feature-race-in-barcelona/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 16:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Marcus Ericsson dashes to maiden pole at Circuit de Catalunya]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Marcus Ericsson was unbeatable in today’s qualifying session at Circuit de Catalunya: the Swedish ace put his DAMS car at the top of the standings early in the session. 

His laptime was bettered in the dying minutes by teammate Stéphane Richelmi, but for mere seconds only: Ericsson found extra pace to improve and crossed the finish line in a blazing 1:28.706.
 
Although ominous dark ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/gp2/news/marcus-ericsson-dashes-to-maiden-pole-at-circuit-de-catalunya/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 16:58:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Felipe Nasr leads Barcelona free practice]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Felipe Nasr has set the tone: the Carlin racer is hungry for glory this week at Circuit de Catalunya and he wasted no time in showing his rivals how quick he can be setting up the fastest laptime in this morning’s free practice session in a 1:30.103, seven tenths clear from James Calado who finished second.
 
The session opened on a drying track with most of the drivers opting to wait ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/gp2/news/felipe-nasr-leads-barcelona-free-practice/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 13:03:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Coletti's rivals hope to unseat him as points leader in Barcelona]]></title>
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The 2013 GP2 Series season returns to action this week at Circuit de Catalunya in Spain for Round 3. It will be the first European round of the year. Teams and drivers are eager to show their potential on a track they know by heart having tested there during the pre-season.

After two rounds, Stefano Coletti leads the Series having notably pocketed four podiums in four races, but ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/gp2/news/coletti-s-rivals-hope-to-unseat-him-as-points-leader-in-barcelona/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 01:49:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bird bags Sakhir Sprint Race]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ It’s happy time for RUSSIAN TIME at Bahrain International Circuit: Sam Bird took a lights-to-flag maiden win for the newcomers holding off a charging Felipe Nasr. The Brit crossed the finish line 0.08s ahead of the Brazilian. In third, Stefano Coletti pockets a fourth podium in four races and maintains the lead in the drivers’ standings.
 
Tom Dillmann started from reverse pole today ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/gp2/news/bird-bags-sakhir-sprint-race/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 13:52:49 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Leimer controls Sakhir action-packed Feature Race]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Fabio Leimer continues to impress at the Bahrain International Circuit: in today’s feature race, the Swiss ace took the win from pole position thanks to a strong drive and a good strategy. Series rival Stefano Coletti finished second ahead of rookie Alexander Rossi.
 
Drama happened on the formation lap when Marcus Ericsson stalled on the pre-grid from P2. This meant that Coletti, in ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/gp2/news/leimer-controls-sakhir-action-packed-feature-race/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:33:32 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Leimer blazes to Sakhir pole position]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ Fabio Leimer has once again proclaimed himself as the man to beat this weekend as he dominated today’s qualifying session at Bahrain International Circuit. The Swiss driver set an impressive laptime of 1:39.427, nine tenths clear of Marcus Ericsson. Felipe Nasr finished third.
 
All the drivers had opted for soft Pirelli tyres for this session. Simon Trummer was the first man to top ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/gp2/news/leimer-blazes-to-sakhir-pole-position/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:53:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Leimer leads Sakhir free practice]]></title>
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Fabio Leimer means business: the Swiss driver lost no time impressing the rest of the field after he set the pace in this morning’s free practice at Bahrain International Circuit in a laptime of 1:41.361, one second quicker than his closest rival Sam Bird.
 
The second round of the 2013 GP2 Series season opened in Sakhir today under grey skies with light spots of rain falling on ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/gp2/news/leimer-leads-sakhir-free-practice/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:35:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Frijns and Rossi join the battle as GP2 teams arrive in Sakhir ]]></title>
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The GP2 Series action resumes this week at Bahrain International Circuit for the second round of the 2013 season. Following a strong opening round in Malaysia which saw him score pole position, one podium, one win and a fastest lap, Stefano Coletti arrives in Sakhir leading the drivers’ standings, eleven points ahead of Fabio Leimer. Meanwhile, the Swiss driver added a feature race ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/gp2/news/frijns-and-rossi-join-the-battle-as-gp2-teams-arrive-in-sakhir/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:05:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stefano Coletti claims Sprint race victory at Malaysia]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[He wanted it so badly! Stefano Coletti took a lights-to-flag win in this morning’s Sprint Race at Sepang International Circuit and made up for yesterday’s disappointment. The Monegasque driver made a stunning start from sixth on the grid to claim the lead, then kept Felipe Nasr at bay to cross the finish line eight tenths ahead of the Brazilian. Mitch Evans scored a podium finish on ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/gp2/news/stefano-coletti-claims-sprint-race-victory-at-malaysia/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2013 09:12:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Leimer lights up Malaysia feature race for the win]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[It’s been a long time coming. After a hit and miss season in 2012, Fabio Leimer finally snatched a win for Racing Engineering in this morning’s feature race at Sepang International Circuit. The Swiss came out on top after race long pressure from poleman Stefano Coletti.
 
As soon as the lights went out, Leimer made a blazing start from P4 on the grid and came to Coletti’s side on the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/gp2/news/leimer-lights-up-malaysia-feature-race-for-the-win/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2013 09:02:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Coletti flies to Malaysia maiden pole]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Stefano Coletti put the record straight in today’s qualifying in Malaysia: the Monegasque driver snatched his first GP2 pole position with a blazing laptime of 1:44.280 in an extremely close session which saw him end up on top over James Calado and Felipe Nasr by four hundredths and eight hundredths respectively.
 
The session opened in scorching temperatures. All twenty-six drivers ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/gp2/news/coletti-flies-to-malaysia-maiden-pole/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:47:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Calado leads the first practice of the new season at Sepang]]></title>
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The 2013 season kicked off in the best possible way for title hopeful James Calado: the ART driver set the fastest laptime of the free practice session this morning at Sepang International Circuit with a 1:45.403. Simon Trummer ended a hundredth shy behind the Brit.

The first free practice session of the ninth GP2 Series season opened in hot temperatures as the twenty-six ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/gp2/news/calado-leads-the-first-practice-of-the-new-season-at-sepang/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 05:22:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[2013 teams and drivers are ready for the action on the Sepang circuit]]></title>
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The ninth season of the GP2 Series – which is made of eleven rounds this year - kicks off this weekend in Malaysia at the 5.543km long Sepang International Circuit. It’s the second time that the Series visit this track with the GP2/11 car and if last year is any indication of the level of racing you can expect on this circuit, you can bet Round 1 promises to live up to the high ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/gp2/news/2013-teams-and-drivers-are-ready-for-the-action-on-the-sepang-circuit/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:54:19 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Coletti ends pre-season testing on top in Barcelona]]></title>
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Less than two weeks before the 2013 GP2 Series season kicks off in Malaysia, Stefano Coletti confirmed his good form today: the Monegasque driver topped a dry testing day in Barcelona in the morning session with a laptime of 1:29.055. Felipe Nasr was fastest in the afternoon for Carlin.
 
A clear blue sky welcomed the GP2 drivers at the Circuit de Catalunya this morning for the final ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/gp2/news/coletti-ends-pre-season-testing-on-top-in-barcelona/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:13:19 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[James Calado quickest testing on day 2 in Barcelona]]></title>
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The 2012 GP2 Series best rookie James Calado was the quickest man today on a damp Circuit de Catalunya in this morning’s session with a laptime of 1:50.218. Johnny Cecotto topped the timesheet in the afternoon a shy nine hundredth away from Calado.
 
The second day of GP2 Series pre-season testing opened this morning in cold temperatures as the rain poured down. The drivers put ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/gp2/news/james-calado-quickest-testing-on-day-2-in-barcelona/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:46:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Coletti tops wet day 1 testing on Circuit de Catalunya]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Stefano Coletti started his three-day test session in the best possible way, topping the timesheets in the afternoon session and on a drying track. James Calado was quickest in a wet morning session.
 
A short few days following the end of the first GP2 Series pre-season test session in Jerez, the paddock remained in Spain, but relocated to Barcelona for the second and final testing ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/gp2/news/coletti-tops-wet-day-1-testing-on-circuit-de-catalunya/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:39:25 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Calado finishes on top on final day of testing in Jerez]]></title>
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James Calado concluded his week’s work in the best possible way. Lasts season’s best rookie was
quickest today at Circuito de Jerez with a laptime of 1:24.659 set this afternoon. Adrian Quaife-
Hobbs set the best laptime in the morning for newcomers MP Motorsport.

The final day of GP2 Series testing in Jerez started in a different setting as overnight rain
dampened the circuit. When ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/gp2/news/calado-finishes-on-top-on-final-day-of-testing-in-jerez/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:09:57 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dillmann still on top in Jerez testing on day two]]></title>
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 Once again, Tom Dillmann put newcomers Hilmer Motorsport on top in Jerez as the GP2 Series teams prepare for the 2013 season. On the second day of the first pre-season test session at Circuito de Jerez, the Frenchman set the quickest laptime in the morning with a 1:24.400. Stéphane Richelmi at DAMS was fastest in the afternoon.
 
The morning session kicked off under blue skies but in ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/gp2/news/dillmann-still-on-top-in-jerez-testing-on-day-two/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:55:09 +0000</pubDate>
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