2009 Imola Formula Two round
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The 2009 Imola Formula Two round was the seventh and penultimate round of the 2009 FIA Formula Two Championship season. It was held on 19 and 20 September 2009 at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari at Imola, Italy. The first race was won by Kazim Vasiliauskas, with Mirko Bortolotti and Andy Soucek also on the podium. The second race was won by Andy Soucek, with Robert Wickens and Miloš Pavlović also on the podium. Soucek's third place in race one earned him the championship, as Wickens and Mikhail Aleshin had insufficient points to overhaul the Spaniard's point tally.
Classification
Qualifying 1
Weather/Track: Sun 27°/Dry 41°
| Pos | No | Name | Time | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Lithuania Kazim Vasiliauskas | 1:38.468 | 1 |
| 2 | 14 | Italy Mirko Bortolotti | 1:38.781 | 2 |
| 3 | 15 | Russia Mikhail Aleshin | 1:38.869 | 3 |
| 4 | 12 | Canada Robert Wickens | 1:38.901 | 4 |
| 5 | 33 | Austria Philipp Eng | 1:39.006 | 5 |
| 6 | 22 | Spain Andy Soucek | 1:39.328 | 6 |
| 7 | 2 | Sweden Sebastian Hohenthal | 1:39.450 | 7 |
| 8 | 27 | Spain Germán Sánchez | 1:39.668 | 8 |
| 9 | 4 | France Julien Jousse | 1:39.687 | 9 |
| 10 | 16 | Italy Edoardo Piscopo | 1:39.731 | 10 |
| 11 | 10 | Italy Nicola de Marco | 1:39.874 | 11 |
| 12 | 8 | Germany Tobias Hegewald | 1:39.934 | 12 |
| 13 | 18 | Switzerland Natacha Gachnang | 1:39.939 | 13 |
| 14 | 25 | Serbia Miloš Pavlović | 1:40.068 | 14 |
| 15 | 17 | Brazil Carlos Iaconelli | 1:40.244 | 15 |
| 16 | 5 | United Kingdom Alex Brundle | 1:40.249 | 16 |
| 17 | 24 | United Kingdom Tom Gladdis | 1:40.281 | 17 |
| 18 | 23 | Finland Henri Karjalainen | 1:40.286 | 18 |
| 19 | 3 | United Kingdom Jolyon Palmer | 1:40.436 | 19 |
| 20 | 31 | United Kingdom Jason Moore | 1:40.568 | 20 |
| 21 | 11 | United Kingdom Jack Clarke | 1:40.733 | 21 |
| 22 | 44 | United Kingdom Ollie Hancock | 1:40.771 | 22 |
| 23 | 20 | Germany Jens Höing | 1:40.990 | 23 |
| 24 | 9 | Italy Pietro Gandolfi | 1:41.202 | 24 |
| 25 | 6 | India Armaan Ebrahim | 13:17.010 | 25 |
Race 1
Weather/Track: Sun 21°/Dry 33°
Qualifying 2
Weather/Track: Sun 21°/Dry 33°
| Pos | No | Name | Time | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Canada Robert Wickens | 1:37.401 | 1 |
| 2 | 14 | Italy Mirko Bortolotti | 1:37.516 | 2 |
| 3 | 22 | Spain Andy Soucek | 1:37.556 | 3 |
| 4 | 25 | Serbia Miloš Pavlović | 1:37.823 | 4 |
| 5 | 21 | Lithuania Kazim Vasiliauskas | 1:38.002 | 5 |
| 6 | 15 | Russia Mikhail Aleshin | 1:38.186 | 6 |
| 7 | 33 | Austria Philipp Eng | 1:38.268 | 7 |
| 8 | 8 | Germany Tobias Hegewald | 1:38.436 | 8 |
| 9 | 5 | United Kingdom Alex Brundle | 1:38.548 | 9 |
| 10 | 16 | Italy Edoardo Piscopo | 1:38.560 | 10 |
| 11 | 17 | Brazil Carlos Iaconelli | 1:38.717 | 11 |
| 12 | 11 | United Kingdom Jack Clarke | 1:38.727 | 12 |
| 13 | 4 | France Julien Jousse | 1:38.819 | 13 |
| 14 | 23 | Finland Henri Karjalainen | 1:38.819 | 14 |
| 15 | 27 | Spain Germán Sánchez | 1:38.825 | 15 |
| 16 | 3 | United Kingdom Jolyon Palmer | 1:38.972 | 16 |
| 17 | 10 | Italy Nicola de Marco | 1:39.019 | 17 |
| 18 | 31 | United Kingdom Jason Moore | 1:39.062 | 18 |
| 19 | 24 | United Kingdom Tom Gladdis | 1:39.372 | 19 |
| 20 | 2 | Sweden Sebastian Hohenthal | 1:39.447 | 20 |
| 21 | 20 | Germany Jens Höing | 1:39.496 | 21 |
| 22 | 44 | United Kingdom Ollie Hancock | 1:39.518 | 22 |
| 23 | 9 | Italy Pietro Gandolfi | 1:40.588 | 23 |
| 24 | 6 | India Armaan Ebrahim | 1:40.654 | 24 |
| 25 | 18 | Switzerland Natacha Gachnang | 1:42.379 | 25 |
Race 2
Weather/Track: Sun 25°/Dry 43°
| Pos | No | Driver | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Spain Andy Soucek | 15 | 30:12.572 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 12 | Canada Robert Wickens | 15 | +2.407 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | 25 | Serbia Miloš Pavlović | 15 | +7.912 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 8 | Germany Tobias Hegewald | 15 | +16.389 | 8 | 5 |
| 5 | 17 | Brazil Carlos Iaconelli | 15 | +20.163 | 11 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | United Kingdom Jolyon Palmer | 15 | +23.510 | 16 | 3 |
| 7 | 31 | United Kingdom Jason Moore | 15 | +25.495 | 18 | 2 |
| 8 | 27 | Spain Germán Sánchez | 15 | +27.214 | 15 | 1 |
| 9 | 10 | Italy Nicola de Marco | 15 | +27.288 | 17 | |
| 10 | 33 | Austria Philipp Eng | 15 | +28.071 | 7 | |
| 11 | 44 | United Kingdom Ollie Hancock | 15 | +30.220 | 22 | |
| 12 | 2 | Sweden Sebastian Hohenthal | 15 | +33.234 | 20 | |
| 13 | 24 | United Kingdom Tom Gladdis | 15 | +33.872 | 19 | |
| 14 | 11 | United Kingdom Jack Clarke | 15 | +42.134 | 12 | |
| 15 | 23 | Finland Henri Karjalainen | 15 | +43.202 | 14 | |
| Ret | 14 | Italy Mirko Bortolotti | 5 | DNF | 2 | |
| Ret | 21 | Lithuania Kazim Vasiliauskas | 5 | DNF | 5 | |
| Ret | 5 | United Kingdom Alex Brundle | 5 | DNF | 9 | |
| Ret | 4 | France Julien Jousse | 5 | DNF | 13 | |
| Ret | 16 | Italy Edoardo Piscopo | 2 | DNF | 10 | |
| Ret | 18 | Switzerland Natacha Gachnang | 1 | DNF | 25 | |
| Ret | 9 | Italy Pietro Gandolfi | 1 | DNF | 23 | |
| Ret | 6 | India Armaan Ebrahim | 0 | DNF | 24 | |
| Ret | 15 | Russia Mikhail Aleshin | 0 | DNF | 6 | |
| Ret | 20 | Germany Jens Höing | 0 | DNF | 21 | |
| Fastest lap: Robert Wickens 1:38.576 (179.27 km/h) on lap 12 |
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain Andy Soucek | 95 |
| 2 | Canada Robert Wickens | 58 |
| 3 | Russia Mikhail Aleshin | 49 |
| 4 | Italy Mirko Bortolotti | 47 |
| 5 | France Julien Jousse | 43 |