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Fabio Leimer and Stefano Coletti each won a round in his past weekend's GP2 season opener in Sepang, Malaysia.

Coletti started from pole position, but was under pressure from Fabio Leimer (who's had a great start from fourth place) moments after the start.

Leimer powered into the lead and cruised to his first season win, ahead of Calado, who dominated free practice, and Coletti, who finally finished third.

Stephane Richelmi, who finished 8th in race 1, started the second race from pole position thanks to reverse grid regulation.

But Coletti, who had a brilliant start from sixth on the grid, muscled his way through the field and captured the early lead. Coletti maintained his position until the checkered flag, and moved into the championship lead.

Bad luck struck for Fabio Leimer and James Calado, who both crashed at the start.

GP2 - Sepang

Race 1:
1 - Fabio Leimer - Racing Engineering - 31 laps in 57'49"385
2 - James Calado - ART - 2"045
3 - Stefano Coletti - Rapax - 11"271

4 - Felipe Nasr - Carlin - 12"810
5 - Julian Leal - Racing Engineering - 28"837

6 - Jolyon Palmer - Carlin - 34"209

7 - Sam Bird - Russian Time - 41"187
8 - Stephane Richelmi - Dams - 58"941
Etc.

Race 2:
1 - Stefano Coletti - Rapax - 22 laps in 40'49"455
2 - Felipe Nasr - Carlin - 0"832
3 - Mitch Evans - Arden - 8"358

4 - Stephane Richelmi - Dams - 11"935
5 - Johnny Cecotto - Arden - 15"874

6 - Simon Trummer - Rapax - 17"072

7 - Conor Daly - Hilmer - 17"479

8 - Rene Binder - Lazarus - 23"726
Etc.

Championship:
1. Coletti 36; 2. Leimer 25; 3. Nasr 24; 4. Calado 18; 5. Richelmi 12; 6. Evans 11; 7. Leal 10; 8. Palmer, Bird 8, etc.