Karun Chandok gets a ride for GP2 this year

Mpower · 13th April 2007, 21:53

Chandhok gets ride - GP2 Series - Eurosport

Karun Chandok gets a ride for GP2 this year. With NK testing only, KC is the highest placed Indian driver today driving a F1 support race.

Another interesting driver to watch is Aryton Senna's nephew Bruno.

highwayblaze · 13th April 2007, 22:26

yea i read that on indmotorsport.com too. the same link that u gave has a small video of the gp2 car! its amazing how the shifting sounds. dam racing clutch. Mpower u need to put one on your m3.
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esteem_lover · 13th April 2007, 22:44

Even i read that somewhere a couple of days back, i think in the Hindu newspaper. really glad that someone from India is always involved in these races.

Rtech · 14th April 2007, 10:29

Funny thing was he almost wasn't allowed to enter this round of the GP2 series!

iraghava · 14th April 2007, 11:17

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Originally Posted by Rtech

Funny thing was he almost wasn't allowed to enter this round of the GP2 series!

Eh? Care to elaborate RT?

Mpower · 14th April 2007, 21:03

Qualifying results GP2 Bahrain:

Pos Driver Team Time
1. Luca Filippi Super Nova International 1:40.873
2. Alexandre Negrao Minardi Piquet Sports 1:40.958 + 0.085
3. Andreas Zuber iSport International 1:41.034 + 0.161
4. Lucas Di Grassi ART Grand Prix 1:41.052 + 0.179
5. Bruno Senna Arden International 1:41.203 + 0.330
6. Kohei Hirate Trident Racing 1:41.213 + 0.340
7. Timo Glock iSport International 1:41.225 + 0.352
8. Borja Garcia Durango 1:41.252 + 0.379
9. Kazuki Nakajima DAMS 1:41.306 + 0.433
10. Mike Conway Super Nova International 1:41.332 + 0.459
11. Nicolas Lapierre DAMS 1:41.458 + 0.585
12. Antonio Pizzonia FMS International 1:41.544 + 0.671
13. Giorgio Pantano Campos Grand Prix 1:41.549 + 0.676
14. Adrian Zaugg Arden International 1:41.715 + 0.842
15. M.Ammermuller ART Grand Prix 1:41.746 + 0.873
16. Karun Chandhok Durango 1:41.810 + 0.937
17. Roldan Rodriguez Minardi Piquet Sports 1:41.951 + 1.078
18. Sakon Yamamoto BCN Competicion 1:42.139 + 1.266
19. Pastor Maldonado Trident Racing 1:42.189 + 1.316
20. Jason Tahinci FMS International 1:42.234 + 1.361
21. Javier Villa Racing Engineering 1:42.255 + 1.382
22. Sergio Jimenez Racing Engineering 1:42.492 + 1.619
23. Vitaly Petrov Campos Grand Prix 1:42.561 + 1.688
24. Ho-Pin Tung BCN Competicion 1:43.001 + 2.128
25. Andy Soucek DPR 1:43.257 + 2.384
26. C.Bakkerud DPR 1:43.333 + 2.460

v1p3r · 14th April 2007, 21:17

Is it a one-make series? Top 16 places separated by under a second?!

Mpower · 14th April 2007, 21:19

Yup one make just like A1GP. Teams do different setups thats all. I think they also dyno the cars regularly to ensure equal power.

v1p3r · 14th April 2007, 21:21

Well, then seems the teams are doing something right if the top 16 cars are all within 1 second. Bodes well for KC too.

sujaylahiri · 15th April 2007, 21:08

He's placed higher than Sakon Yamamoto, the ex-Super Aguri driver.

17th April 2007, 07:16

It is impossible to be sure, but Karun has always seemed to me to have more talent and application than Narain Karthikeyan.

GP2 is unforgiving. This fellow needs all the luck we can throw at thim.

papps · 18th April 2007, 04:25

well he finished 9th in Race 1 and retired in Race 2.. well 16th to 9th is pretty good..

13th April 2007, 21:53	#1
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	Karun Chandok gets a ride for GP2 this year Chandhok gets ride - GP2 Series - Eurosport Karun Chandok gets a ride for GP2 this year. With NK testing only, KC is the highest placed Indian driver today driving a F1 support race. Another interesting driver to watch is Aryton Senna's nephew Bruno. Last edited by Mpower : 14th April 2007 at 21:04.
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13th April 2007, 22:26	#2
highwayblaze BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chicago/Mumbai/Pune Posts: 771 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	yea i read that on indmotorsport.com too. the same link that u gave has a small video of the gp2 car! its amazing how the shifting sounds. dam racing clutch. Mpower u need to put one on your m3. Media centre - GP2 Series - GP2 car on track - Eurosport
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13th April 2007, 22:44	#3
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	Even i read that somewhere a couple of days back, i think in the Hindu newspaper. really glad that someone from India is always involved in these races.
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14th April 2007, 10:29	#4
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	Funny thing was he almost wasn't allowed to enter this round of the GP2 series!
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14th April 2007, 21:03	#6
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	KC on P16 out of 24 drivers Qualifying results GP2 Bahrain: Pos Driver Team Time 1. Luca Filippi Super Nova International 1:40.873 2. Alexandre Negrao Minardi Piquet Sports 1:40.958 + 0.085 3. Andreas Zuber iSport International 1:41.034 + 0.161 4. Lucas Di Grassi ART Grand Prix 1:41.052 + 0.179 5. Bruno Senna Arden International 1:41.203 + 0.330 6. Kohei Hirate Trident Racing 1:41.213 + 0.340 7. Timo Glock iSport International 1:41.225 + 0.352 8. Borja Garcia Durango 1:41.252 + 0.379 9. Kazuki Nakajima DAMS 1:41.306 + 0.433 10. Mike Conway Super Nova International 1:41.332 + 0.459 11. Nicolas Lapierre DAMS 1:41.458 + 0.585 12. Antonio Pizzonia FMS International 1:41.544 + 0.671 13. Giorgio Pantano Campos Grand Prix 1:41.549 + 0.676 14. Adrian Zaugg Arden International 1:41.715 + 0.842 15. M.Ammermuller ART Grand Prix 1:41.746 + 0.873 16. Karun Chandhok Durango 1:41.810 + 0.937 17. Roldan Rodriguez Minardi Piquet Sports 1:41.951 + 1.078 18. Sakon Yamamoto BCN Competicion 1:42.139 + 1.266 19. Pastor Maldonado Trident Racing 1:42.189 + 1.316 20. Jason Tahinci FMS International 1:42.234 + 1.361 21. Javier Villa Racing Engineering 1:42.255 + 1.382 22. Sergio Jimenez Racing Engineering 1:42.492 + 1.619 23. Vitaly Petrov Campos Grand Prix 1:42.561 + 1.688 24. Ho-Pin Tung BCN Competicion 1:43.001 + 2.128 25. Andy Soucek DPR 1:43.257 + 2.384 26. C.Bakkerud DPR 1:43.333 + 2.460
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14th April 2007, 21:17	#7
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	Is it a one-make series? Top 16 places separated by under a second?!
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14th April 2007, 21:19	#8
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	Yup one make just like A1GP. Teams do different setups thats all. I think they also dyno the cars regularly to ensure equal power.
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14th April 2007, 21:21	#9
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	Well, then seems the teams are doing something right if the top 16 cars are all within 1 second. Bodes well for KC too.
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15th April 2007, 21:08	#10
sujaylahiri BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North America Posts: 960 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	He's placed higher than Sakon Yamamoto, the ex-Super Aguri driver.
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17th April 2007, 07:16	#11
SuperSyn Posts: n/a	It is impossible to be sure, but Karun has always seemed to me to have more talent and application than Narain Karthikeyan. GP2 is unforgiving. This fellow needs all the luck we can throw at thim.
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18th April 2007, 04:25	#12
papps BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Newcastle, UK Posts: 271 Thanked: 0 Times	well he finished 9th in Race 1 and retired in Race 2.. well 16th to 9th is pretty good..
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