2012 Bahrain 2nd GP2 Series round

Bahrain    2012 2nd Bahrain GP2 round
Round details
Round 3 of 12 rounds in the
2012 GP2 Series
Location Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain
Course Permanent racing facility
5.412 km (3.359 mi)
Feature race
Date 27 April 2012
Laps 32
Pole position
Driver Netherlands Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing
Time 1:42.451
Podium
First Italy Davide Valsecchi DAMS
Second Switzerland Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering
Third Netherlands Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom James Calado[a] Lotus GP
Time 1:43.964 (on lap 28)
Sprint race
Date 28 April 2012
Laps 23
Podium
First France Tom Dillmann Rapax
Second Brazil Luiz Razia Arden International
Third Italy Davide Valsecchi DAMS
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Jolyon Palmer[b] iSport International
Time 1:46.064 (on lap 2)

The 2012 Bahrain 2nd GP2 Series round was the third round of the 2012 GP2 Series. It was held on 27 and 28 April 2012 at Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain. The first Bahrain round was held a week earlier.

Davide Valsecchi won the feature race, with Rapax driver Tom Dillmann taking his first GP2 Series win in the second sprint.
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