The 2010 Auto GP Series was the twelfth season of the former
Euroseries 3000
Auto GP, sometimes referred to as the Auto GP World Series and formerly known as both Euro Formula 3000 and the Euroseries 3000, was a European formula racing series.
The series' roots can be traced back to 1999 and the Italian Formula 3000 serie ...
, and the first under its new name "Auto GP". The main sponsor of the series was
PartyPoker.it. The series used the same
Lola B05/52
Lola B05/52 is an open-wheel single-seater sports car developed by the British company Lola Racing Cars in 2005 and currently still in production.
History
The car was conceived as the only car admitted to the newly created A1 Grand Prix series. ...
chassis that the
A1 Grand Prix
A1 Grand Prix (A1GP) was a "single-make" open-wheel auto racing series that ran from 2005 until 2009. It was unique in its field in that competitors solely represented their nation as opposed to themselves or a team, the usual format in most for ...
series used between 2005 and 2008.
Despite missing the first two rounds of the season due to his commitments in the
FIA GT1 World Championship
The FIA GT1 World Championship was a world championship sports car racing series, developed by the SRO Group and regulated by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), that was held from 2010 to 2012. It featured multiple grand to ...
,
DAMS
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driver
Romain Grosjean
Romain David Jeremie Grosjean (; born 17 April 1986) is a Swiss-French professional racing driver, competing under the French flag in the NTT IndyCar Series, driving the No. 28 Honda for Andretti Autosport. Grosjean had previously spent nine ...
claimed the championship title, taking four victories and seven podiums in total from the eight races he contested. DAMS drivers also took second and third places in the championship standings, as consistent finishes for
Edoardo Piscopo
Edoardo Piscopo (born 4 February 1988) is an Italian racing driver.
Career
Formula BMW
After previously competing in karting, Piscopo began his single seater career in Formula BMW USA in 2005, where despite missing the first rounds he fini ...
and
Duncan Tappy
Duncan Tappy (born 26 June 1984 in West Ewell, Surrey) is a professional racing driver from the United Kingdom.
Racing career
Early career
Tappy began his racing career in karting, finishing runner-up in the 2004 UK Formula Ford championshi ...
– neither driver won any of the races held – helped them into their final placings. Five other drivers took race victories over the season, with
Carlos Iaconelli
Carlos "Iaco" Iaconelli (born June 26, 1987) is a Brazilian racing car driver.
Career
He spent much of his early career in karting before moving into single-seaters in 2004, where he competed in both Brazilian Formula Renault and the South Amer ...
taking three – all in sprint races – but poor placings in the championship's feature races restricted him to only seventh place;
Luca Filippi
Luca Filippi (born 9 August 1985 in Savigliano, Italy) is an Italian auto racing driver. He competed in GP2 Series from 2006 to 2012, and the IndyCar Series from 2013 to 2016. In 2008 he was the official Honda Racing F1 test driver.
Career
Form ...
took two, with single victories each for
Adrien Tambay
Adrien Tambay (born 25 February 1991) is a French professional racing driver. He currently is an official CUPRA driver and is the 2022 ETCR Champion. He is the son of former Formula One driver Patrick Tambay, who won two Grands Prix for Ferrari ...
,
Julián Leal
Ómar Julián Leal Covelli, commonly known as Julián Leal, (born May 11, 1990 in Bucaramanga) is a professional racing driver from Colombia. He has also competed with an Italian licence in the GP2 Series.
Career Formula Renault 2.0
Leal began ...
and
Vladimir Arabadzhiev.
Teams and drivers
Race calendar and results
All rounds were part of the
International GT Open
The International GT Open is a grand tourer-style sports car racing series founded in 2006 by the Spanish GT Sport Organización. It was a spin-off of the now-defunct Spanish GT Championship, but is now a distinct series featuring FIA GT3-spec car ...
weekends, excepting stand-alone round at
Brno
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and
Navarra
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round that supported Spanish GT Championship event.
Championship standings
* Points for both championships were awarded as follows:
In addition:
* One point will be awarded for
Pole position
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for Race One
* One point will be awarded for fastest lap in each race
Drivers' standings
Teams' standings
References
External links
Official Auto GP site
{{Italian/Euro Formula 3000 years
Auto GP
Auto GP
Auto GP, sometimes referred to as the Auto GP World Series and formerly known as both Euro Formula 3000 and the Euroseries 3000, was a European formula racing series.
The series' roots can be traced back to 1999 and the Italian Formula 3000 serie ...
Auto GP
Auto GP, sometimes referred to as the Auto GP World Series and formerly known as both Euro Formula 3000 and the Euroseries 3000, was a European formula racing series.
The series' roots can be traced back to 1999 and the Italian Formula 3000 serie ...