GP2 heads towards climax live on Ten Sports

MUMBAI: Ten Sports, the most watched sports channel of the sub-continent, remains the definitive crystal ball for millions of motor sports fans as it continues to bring live the GP2 Series of motor sports – this time the penultimate race of the season from the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, one of the world’s truly great racing circuits, in Belgium.

The GP2 Series, also known as the Feeder Series to the Formula One, was started by F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone and Renault F1 boss Flavio Briatore in 2005. With champions like Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton, who have graduated with flying colours to the F1 series, the GP2 has more than met its stated objectives of creating champions of the future.

The GP2 Spa-Francorchamps from Belgium will be available live on Ten Sports. Race 1 is scheduled for Saturday, September 15, at 7:30 pm (IST), while Race 2 is on Sunday, September 16, at 1:30 pm.

Two weekends remain in the 2007 GP2 Series, and as the teams prepare for the final furlong, the championship is still wide open with Timo Glock leading by 11 points over Lucas di Grassi. It promises to be an exciting battle between the two in Belgium.

The challenge of Spa is always vast. One of the most challenging tracks to drive in existence, the tests for the GP2 Series drivers will be one of the greatest of the season. Spa comes back on the GP2 series after a year’s absence.

In 2005, the weekend was disrupted heavily by the inclement weather, which always seems to play a part in Spa. Nelson Piquet Jr took his first GP2 Series win then, while the rain-affected sprint was won by Adam Carroll.

Following his podium and Race 2 win, Timo Glock leads the championship on 78 points, 11 ahead of Lucas di Grassi on 67. Luca Filippi sits third on 50, one ahead of Giorgio Pantano on 49 with Kazuki Nakajima on 36 and Adam Carroll on 35.

In the teams championship, iSport International are almost ensured of the title. They have now broken 100 and lead on 108, as much as 31 ahead of ART on 77. Super Nova International are third on 63.

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