Finally, the organisers have announced the calender for the GP2 Asian Series.

It's pretty good, for the first season in a new market.

2008 Calendar:

18th - 19th January Dubai (test)
22nd 23rd January Dubai (test)
25th - 26th January Dubai
15th - 16th February Indonesia (subject to circuit approval by FIA)
22nd 23rd March Malaysia
5th 6th April Bahrain
11th 12th April Dubai

Both Bahrain and Malaysia will support the Fomula One rounds.

Team entries:

Arden International
ART Grand Prix
BCN Compeition
Campos Grand Prix
Dams
DPR
Durango
FMS International
i Sport International
Meritus Racing
Minardi Piquet Sports
Super Nova International
Trident Racing

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Any idea if this will be on eurosport? certainly hope so

Bahrain must be dropped from full series cause of valencia street race

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I don't know who'll be broadcasting it, it would make sense it would certainly make sense if Europort showed it.

I think Europe GP2 will have Valencia on he calender, replacing Bahrain.

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Bahrian is on same weekend as F1 so must be still in the Euro Series

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Let's see what the Euro GP2 calendar says, I would love GP2 to be on the streets of Valencia.

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GP2 calender is confitrm since a few weeks:

27. Apr 08 Barcelona Spanien
11. Mai 08 Istanbul Türkei
25. Mai 08 Monte-Carlo Monaco
01. Jun 08 Valencia Spanien
22. Jun 08 Magny-Cours Frankreich
06. Jul 08 Silverstone Großbritannien
20. Jul 08 Hockenheimring Deutschland
03. Aug 08 Hungaroring Ungarn
24. Aug 08 Valencia Spanien
07. Sep 08 Spa-Francorchamps Belgien
14. Sep 08 Monza Italien

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Thanks for sharing Fabian.

A great calender I think, and a new street circuit - Valencia

Turkey is very early, along with F1.

Great circuits, looking foward to it...

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I'mt not happy about Valencia in June. Two weekends in the same city? Of course there are two different tracks, but it would be better to find an other track I think.

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The actual circuit Valancia should be the season finale, like this year.

I can't wait for this new street circuit though, it's going to be awesome.

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There was many criticism at Valencia for final, because of the minimum of visitors. It's better to have the big F1 at final and so a lot of fans, like the PMSC does this year.

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The crowd size looked good...only at the first corner.

I agree though, hosting the finale during an F1 weekend does make sense, much bigger crowds. Like last years finale.

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Yes and I don't understand why GP2 must have a weekend without F1. It's better to drive in bahrain with F1 and don't have Valencia in june.

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I think GP2 organisers want to prove that they can hold a race without F1 and still get high attedence figures - but as this years Valancia proved they are dreaming.

Sticking with F1 is best, plus the circuit is all organised already. Less hassle.

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Yes, I hope for 08/09 GP2 Asia series run at Asia rounds of F1 and Australia and Malaysia. Then bahrain is free for GP2 europe

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Looking at the calender at the top of thread again,

and only 2 out of 5 rounds will be at 3/4 am. Dubai and Bahrain will be held European time, Dubai twice and Bahrain once.

Malaysia and Bahrain will be held over an F1 weekend - sensible.

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