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The GP2 series' organisers have revealed their 2013 calendar which will consist of eleven rounds in total, all support events of the official Formula 1 World Championship.
Seven rounds will be held in Europe whilst four overseas events have been added, making it once again an international Series.
The ninth season of the GP2 Series will open in Sepang, Malaysia on March 22-24 before flying off to Bahrain for the second round a month later on April 19-21. As Formula OneTM will make its way back to Europe, so will GP2 starting in Barcelona on May 10-12 and Monte-Carlo two weeks later. The action will then resume in Silverstone on June 28-30. The month of July will host two race weekends, first in Nurburg on the 5th, 6th and 7th, and then in Budapest on the 26th, 27th and 28th.
After the summer breather, the Series will set-up camp in Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium on August 24th followed by the Italian round at Monza two weeks later. The Series will return to Singapore on September 20th, 21st and 22nd. The 2013 season will be concluded on the first weekend of November in Abu Dhabi at the prestigious Yas Marina Circuit.
In addition to these eleven rounds, two pre-season test sessions will be organised first at Jerez de la Frontera on February 26-27-28, followed by Barcelona on March 5-6-7.
Date Venue
26-27-28 February Jerez de la Frontera, Spain Test
5-6-7 March Barcelona, Spain Test
22-24 March Sepang, Malaysia Race
19-21 April Sakhir, Bahrain Race
10-12 May Barcelona, Spain Race
23-25 May Monte-Carlo, Monaco Race
28-30 June Silverstone, Great-Britain Race
05-07 July Nurburg, Germany Race
26-28 July Budapest, Hungary Race
23-25 August Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium Race
06-08 September Monza, Italy Race
20-22 September Singapore, Singapore Race
01-03 November Abu Dhabi, UAE Race
The GP2 series' organisers have revealed their 2013 calendar which will consist of eleven rounds in total, all support events of the official Formula 1 World Championship.
Seven rounds will be held in Europe whilst four overseas events have been added, making it once again an international Series.
The ninth season of the GP2 Series will open in Sepang, Malaysia on March 22-24 before flying off to Bahrain for the second round a month later on April 19-21. As Formula OneTM will make its way back to Europe, so will GP2 starting in Barcelona on May 10-12 and Monte-Carlo two weeks later. The action will then resume in Silverstone on June 28-30. The month of July will host two race weekends, first in Nurburg on the 5th, 6th and 7th, and then in Budapest on the 26th, 27th and 28th.
After the summer breather, the Series will set-up camp in Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium on August 24th followed by the Italian round at Monza two weeks later. The Series will return to Singapore on September 20th, 21st and 22nd. The 2013 season will be concluded on the first weekend of November in Abu Dhabi at the prestigious Yas Marina Circuit.
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| The 2012 Champion, Davide Valsecchi, in Monza. (Photo: GP2 Series) |
In addition to these eleven rounds, two pre-season test sessions will be organised first at Jerez de la Frontera on February 26-27-28, followed by Barcelona on March 5-6-7.
Date Venue
26-27-28 February Jerez de la Frontera, Spain Test
5-6-7 March Barcelona, Spain Test
22-24 March Sepang, Malaysia Race
19-21 April Sakhir, Bahrain Race
10-12 May Barcelona, Spain Race
23-25 May Monte-Carlo, Monaco Race
28-30 June Silverstone, Great-Britain Race
05-07 July Nurburg, Germany Race
26-28 July Budapest, Hungary Race
23-25 August Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium Race
06-08 September Monza, Italy Race
20-22 September Singapore, Singapore Race
01-03 November Abu Dhabi, UAE Race