2010 Istanbul Park GP3 Series round
# 2010 Istanbul Park GP3 Series round

The 2010 Istanbul Park GP3 Series round was a GP3 Series motor race held on May 29 and May 30, 2010, at the Istanbul Park in Istanbul, Turkey. It was the second race of the 2010 GP3 Series. The race was used to support the 2010 Turkish Grand Prix.

## Classification

### Qualifying

| Pos | No | Name | Team | Time | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 10 | Nigel Melker | RSC Mücke Motorsport | 1:46.361 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | Esteban Gutiérrez | ART Grand Prix | 1:46.599 | 2 |
| 3 | 15 | Dean Smith | Carlin | 1:46.728 | 3 |
| 4 | 9 | Adrian Quaife-Hobbs | Manor Racing | 1:46.823 | 4 |
| 5 | 7 | James Jakes | Manor Racing | 1:46.900 | 5 |
| 6 | 6 | Daniel Morad | Status Grand Prix | 1:46.931 | 6 |
| 7 | 17 | Felipe Guimarães | Addax Team | 1:46.987 | 7 |
| 8 | 24 | Simon Trummer | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:47.074 | 8 |
| 9 | 1 | Alexander Rossi | ART Grand Prix | 1:47.111 | 9 |
| 10 | 12 | Tobias Hegewald | RSC Mücke Motorsport | 1:47.163 | 10 |
| 11 | 19 | Mirko Bortolotti | Addax Team | 1:47.222 | 11 |
| 12 | 21 | Miki Monrás | MW Arden | 1:47.222 | 12 |
| 13 | 25 | Nico Müller | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:47.226 | 13 |
| 14 | 28 | Jim Pla | Tech 1 Racing | 1:47.238 | 17 |
| 15 | 23 | Pål Varhaug | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:47.264 | 14 |
| 16 | 18 | Pablo Sánchez López | Addax Team | 1:47.287 | 19 |
| 17 | 22 | Leonardo Cordeiro | MW Arden | 1:47.393 | 15 |
| 18 | 8 | Rio Haryanto | Manor Racing | 1:47.449 | 16 |
| 19 | 26 | Doru Sechelariu | Tech 1 Racing | 1:47.494 | 18 |
| 20 | 30 | Oliver Oakes | ATECH CRS GP | 1:47.506 | 20 |
| 21 | 14 | Josef Newgarden | Carlin | 1:47.638 | 21 |
| 22 | 4 | Robert Wickens | Status Grand Prix | 1:47.665 | 22 |
| 23 | 27 | Stefano Coletti | Tech 1 Racing | 1:47.732 | 26 |
| 24 | 16 | Mikhail Aleshin | Carlin | 1:47.884 | 23 |
| 25 | 5 | Ivan Lukashevich | Status Grand Prix | 1:47.892 | 24 |
| 26 | 29 | Patrick Reiterer | ATECH CRS GP | 1:48.234 | 25 |
| 27 | 3 | Pedro Nunes | ART Grand Prix | 1:48.326 | 27 |
| 28 | 31 | Vittorio Ghirelli | ATECH CRS GP | 1:48.552 | 28 |
| 29 | 20 | Michael Christensen | MW Arden | 1:48.857 | 30 |
| 30 | 11 | Renger van der Zande | RSC Mücke Motorsport | 1:49.171 | 29 |

Notes

    1.^ – Pablo Sánchez López, Stefano Coletti and Jim Pla received a three-place grid penalty because of ignoring yellow flags. Michael Christensen was penalised for remaining on track after technical problems with car.

### Feature Race

| Pos | No | Name | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2 | Esteban Gutiérrez | ART Grand Prix | 15 | 0:26:56.811 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | 7 | James Jakes | Manor Racing | 15 | +10.513 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | 17 | Felipe Guimarães | Addax Team | 15 | +16.321 | 7 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | Alexander Rossi | ART Grand Prix | 15 | +19.423 | 9 | 5 |
| 5 | 6 | Daniel Morad | Status Grand Prix | 15 | +22.020 | 6 | 4 |
| 6 | 25 | Nico Muller | Jenzer Motorsport | 15 | +25.416 | 13 | 3 |
| 7 | 21 | Miki Monrás | MW Arden | 15 | +25.586 | 12 | 2 |
| 8 | 8 | Rio Haryanto | Manor Racing | 15 | +26.615 | 16 | 1 |
| 9 | 26 | Doru Sechelariu | Tech 1 Racing | 15 | +28.042 | 18 | |
| 10 | 14 | Josef Newgarden | Carlin | 15 | +29.953 | 21 | |
| 11 | 4 | Robert Wickens | Status Grand Prix | 15 | +37.592 | 22 | |
| 12 | 30 | Oliver Oakes | ATECH CRS GP | 15 | +39.103 | 20 | |
| 13 | 20 | Michael Christensen | MW Arden | 15 | +41.188 | 30 | |
| 14 | 29 | Patrick Reiterer | ATECH CRS GP | 15 | +48.641 | 25 | |
| 15 | 23 | Pål Varhaug | Jenzer Motorsport | 15 | +49.132 | 14 | |
| 16 | 12 | Tobias Hegewald | RSC Mücke Motorsport | 15 | +49.441 | 10 | |
| 17 | 31 | Vittorio Ghirelli | ATECH CRS GP | 15 | +49.765 | 28 | |
| 18 | 22 | Leonardo Cordeiro | MW Arden | 15 | +53.262 | 15 | |
| 19 | 5 | Ivan Lukashevich | Status Grand Prix | 15 | +56.154 | 24 | |
| 20 | 24 | Simon Trummer | Jenzer Motorsport | 15 | +1:08.306 | 8 | |
| 21 | 18 | Pablo Sánchez López | Addax Team | 15 | +1:12.048 | 19 | |
| 22 | 15 | Dean Smith | Carlin | 14 | +1 lap/DNF | 3 | |
| 23 | 10 | Nigel Melker | RSC Mücke Motorsport | 14 | +1 lap | 1 | |
| 24 | 27 | Stefano Coletti | Tech 1 Racing | 13 | +2 laps/DNF | 26 | |
| 25 | 19 | Mirko Bortolotti | Addax Team | 13 | +2 laps/DNF | 11 | |
| Ret | 16 | Mikhail Aleshin | Carlin | 12 | Retired | 23 | |
| Ret | 11 | Renger van der Zande | RSC Mücke Motorsport | 9 | Retired | 29 | |
| Ret | 28 | Jim Pla | Tech 1 Racing | 2 | Retired | 17 | |
| Ret | 3 | Pedro Nunes | ART Grand Prix | 2 | Retired | 27 | |
| Ret | 9 | Adrian Quaife-Hobbs | Manor Racing | 0 | Retired | 4 | |

### Sprint Race

| Pos | No | Name | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 8 | Rio Haryanto | Manor Racing | 15 | 0:27:08.058 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 21 | Miki Monrás | MW Arden | 15 | +2.206 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | Alexander Rossi | ART Grand Prix | 15 | +3.981 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | 25 | Nico Muller | Jenzer Motorsport | 15 | +5.613 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | 6 | Daniel Morad | Status Grand Prix | 15 | +6.378 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | 17 | Felipe Guimarães | Addax Team | 15 | +8.470 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | 2 | Esteban Gutiérrez | ART Grand Prix | 15 | +8.910 | 8 | 1 |
| 8 | 7 | James Jakes | Manor Racing | 15 | +10.439 | 7 | |
| 9 | 26 | Doru Sechelariu | Tech 1 Racing | 15 | +11.361 | 9 | |
| 10 | 15 | Dean Smith | Carlin | 15 | +16.211 | 22 | |
| 11 | 20 | Michael Christensen | MW Arden | 15 | +22.084 | 13 | |
| 12 | 19 | Mirko Bortolotti | Addax Team | 15 | +22.791 | 25 | |
| 13 | 24 | Simon Trummer | Jenzer Motorsport | 15 | +23.223 | 20 | |
| 14 | 27 | Stefano Coletti | Tech 1 Racing | 15 | +24.548 | 24 | |
| 15 | 12 | Tobias Hegewald | RSC Mücke Motorsport | 15 | +25.335 | 16 | |
| 16 | 18 | Pablo Sánchez López | Addax Team | 15 | +28.085 | 21 | |
| 17 | 10 | Nigel Melker | RSC Mücke Motorsport | 15 | +29.092 | 23 | |
| 18 | 23 | Pål Varhaug | Jenzer Motorsport | 15 | +31.600 | 15 | |
| 19 | 3 | Pedro Nunes | ART Grand Prix | 15 | +32.712 | 29 | |
| 20 | 28 | Jim Pla | Tech 1 Racing | 15 | +33.166 | 28 | |
| 21 | 4 | Robert Wickens | Status Grand Prix | 15 | +43.815 | 11 | |
| 22 | 16 | Mikhail Aleshin | Carlin | 15 | +44.596 | 26 | |
| 23 | 14 | Josef Newgarden | Carlin | 15 | +48.772 | 10 | |
| 24 | 22 | Leonardo Cordeiro | MW Arden | 15 | +52.998 | 18 | |
| 25 | 29 | Patrick Reiterer | ATECH CRS GP | 15 | +1:07.959 | 14 | |
| 26 | 31 | Vittorio Ghirelli | ATECH CRS GP | 14 | +1 lap | 17 | |
| 27 | 5 | Ivan Lukashevich | Status Grand Prix | 13 | +2 laps | 19 | |
| Ret | 30 | Oliver Oakes | ATECH CRS GP | 12 | Retired | 12 | |
| Ret | 9 | Adrian Quaife-Hobbs | Manor Racing | 2 | Retired | 30 | |
| Ret | 11 | Renger van der Zande | RSC Mücke Motorsport | 1 | Retired | 27 | |

## Standings after the round

| Pos | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Esteban Gutiérrez | 22 |
| 2 | Alexander Rossi | 17 |
| 3 | Robert Wickens | 11 |
| 4 | Pål Varhaug | 10 |
| 5 | James Jakes | 8 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
| 1 | ART Grand Prix | 40 |
| 2 | Jenzer Motorsport | 19 |
| 3 | Status Grand Prix | 17 |
| 4 | Manor Racing | 15 |
| 5 | Carlin | 14 |

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