2008 UAE 3rd GP2 Asia Series round
# 2008 UAE 3rd GP2 Asia Series round

The 2008 UAE 3rd GP2 Asia Series round was a GP2 Asia Series motor race held on 5 and 6 December 2008 at Dubai Autodrome in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was the second round of the 2008–09 GP2 Asia Series.

## Classification

### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 8 | Kamui Kobayashi | DAMS | 1:41.091 | | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | Sakon Yamamoto | ART Grand Prix | 1:41.275 | +0.184 | 2 |
| 3 | 5 | Vitaly Petrov | Barwa International Campos Team | 1:41.341 | +0.250 | 3 |
| 4 | 20 | Roldán Rodríguez | Piquet GP | 1:41.376 | +0.285 | 4 |
| 5 | 16 | Davide Valsecchi | Durango | 1:41.472 | +0.381 | 5 |
| 6 | 24 | Yelmer Buurman | Ocean Racing Technology | 1:41.550 | +0.459 | 6 |
| 7 | 9 | Giedo van der Garde | GFH Team iSport | 1:41.557 | +0.466 | 7 |
| 8 | 21 | Diego Nunes | Piquet GP | 1:41.593 | +0.502 | 8 |
| 9 | 6 | Sergio Pérez | Barwa International Campos Team | 1:41.768 | +0.677 | 9 |
| 10 | 7 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | DAMS | 1:41.777 | +0.686 | 10 |
| 11 | 14 | Andreas Zuber | Fisichella Motor Sport International | 1:41.798 | +0.707 | 11 |
| 12 | 2 | Pastor Maldonado | ART Grand Prix | 1:41.838 | +0.747 | 12 |
| 13 | 4 | Renger van der Zande | Trust Team Arden | 1:42.054 | +0.963 | 13 |
| 14 | 11 | Javier Villa | Super Nova Racing | 1:42.062 | +0.971 | 14 |
| 15 | 12 | James Jakes | Super Nova Racing | 1:42.066 | +0.975 | 15 |
| 16 | 19 | Earl Bamber | My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara | 1:42.068 | +0.977 | 16 |
| 17 | 3 | Luiz Razia | Trust Team Arden | 1:42.204 | +1.113 | 17 |
| 18 | 23 | Giacomo Ricci | DPR | 1:42.351 | +1.260 | 18 |
| 19 | 10 | Hamad Al Fardan | GFH Team iSport | 1:42.367 | +1.276 | 19 |
| 20 | 26 | Alberto Valerio | Trident Racing | 1:42.541 | +1.450 | 20 |
| 21 | 18 | Alex Yoong | My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara | 1:43.026 | +1.935 | 21 |
| 22 | 22 | Michael Herck | DPR | 1:43.102 | +2.011 | 22 |
| 23 | 25 | Fabrizio Crestani | Ocean Racing Technology | 1:43.316 | +2.225 | 23 |
| 24 | 27 | Chris van der Drift | Trident Racing | 1:43.393 | +2.302 | 24 |
| 25 | 17 | Michael Dalle Stelle | Durango | 1:45.603 | +4.512 | 25 |
| 26 | 15 | Kevin Chen | Fisichella Motor Sport International | 1:48.411 | +7.320 | 26 |
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### Feature race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 8 | Kamui Kobayashi | DAMS | 34 | 1:00:26.439 | 1 | 10+2+1 |
| 2 | 16 | Davide Valsecchi | Durango | 34 | +14.378 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | 20 | Roldán Rodríguez | Piquet GP | 34 | +15.540 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 9 | Giedo van der Garde | GFH Team iSport | 34 | +19.403 | 7 | 5 |
| 5 | 5 | Vitaly Petrov | Barwa International Campos Team | 34 | +27.541 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | 6 | Sergio Pérez | Barwa International Campos Team | 34 | +29.034 | 9 | 3 |
| 7 | 7 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | DAMS | 34 | +34.012 | 10 | 2 |
| 8 | 1 | Sakon Yamamoto | ART Grand Prix | 34 | +36.080 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | 11 | Javier Villa | Super Nova Racing | 34 | +52.219 | 14 | |
| 10 | 3 | Luiz Razia | Trust Team Arden | 34 | +56.955 | 17 | |
| 11 | 4 | Renger van der Zande | Trust Team Arden | 34 | +58.743 | 13 | |
| 12 | 12 | James Jakes | Super Nova Racing | 34 | +1:02.217 | 15 | |
| 13 | 23 | Giacomo Ricci | DPR | 34 | +1:02.854 | 18 | |
| 14 | 25 | Fabrizio Crestani | Ocean Racing Technology | 34 | +1:14.074 | 23 | |
| 15 | 22 | Michael Herck | DPR | 34 | +1:34.638 | 22 | |
| 16 | 26 | Alberto Valerio | Trident Racing | 34 | +1:41.946 | 20 | |
| 17 | 17 | Michael Dalle Stelle | Durango | 33 | +1 Lap | 25 | |
| 18 | 15 | Kevin Chen | Fisichella Motor Sport International | 33 | +1 Lap | 26 | |
| Ret | 2 | Pastor Maldonado | ART Grand Prix | 30 | DNF | 12 | |
| Ret | 19 | Earl Bamber | My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara | 30 | DNF | 16 | |
| Ret | 14 | Andreas Zuber | Fisichella Motor Sport International | 30 | DNF | 11 | |
| Ret | 24 | Yelmer Buurman | Ocean Racing Technology | 15 | DNF | 6 | |
| Ret | 21 | Diego Nunes | Piquet GP | 15 | DNF | 8 | |
| Ret | 27 | Chris van der Drift | Trident Racing | 13 | DNF | 24 | |
| Ret | 18 | Alex Yoong | My Team Qi-Meritus Mahara | 4 | DNF | 21 | |
| Ret | 10 | Hamad Al Fardan | GFH Team iSport | 3 | DNF | 19 | |
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### Sprint race

The sprint race was cancelled due to flooding due to heavy rainfall.

## Standings after the event

| | Pos. | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2 | 1 | Kamui Kobayashi | 22 |
| 1 | 2 | Roldán Rodríguez | 19 |
| 2 | 3 | Davide Valsecchi | 15 |
| 2 | 4 | Javier Villa | 10 |
| 1 | 5 | Earl Bamber | 8 |
| | Pos. | Team | Points |
| 1 | 1 | DAMS | 26 |
| 1 | 2 | Piquet GP | 19 |
| 2 | 3 | Durango | 15 |
| 4 | 4 | Barwa International Campos Team | 11 |
| 2 | 5 | Super Nova Racing | 10 |

* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
