23/08/2015
NEWS STORY
Despite two safety car periods, Luca Ghiotto claimed his third win of the season and extends his championship lead.
Under the blue skies of Spa-Francorchamps, the GP2 series commenced its final race of the Belgian Grand Prix weekend. Aleksander Bosak started on reverse pole, though it was Esteban Ocon who bulleted up the grid, travelling from sixth place to second.
Yesterday's race winner, Emil Bernstorff (after Ocon was penalised) retired in the pitlane.
An accident involving Matthew Parry and pole-sitter, Bosak, triggered a safety car whilst marshals cleared the mass debris. A puncture sent the Arden pilot off the road and a loose wheel clattered into the side of Parry's car.
Moments after the restart, the safety car was back out following a collision between Ferrari Academy driver, Antonio Fuoco and Marvin Kirchhofer. The duo came together whilst battling for fifth place and also collected Artur Janosz, though the Trident driver was able to continue.
With the laps counting down, Ghiotto took second place from Ocon, then subsequently snatched the lead from Alex Palou – who was seemingly struggling with his worn Pirellis.
Ocon took the chequered flag in second, ahead of Alfonso Celis Jr in third. Matheo Tuscher crept in front of Palou to take fourth in the dying stages, whilst Alex Fontana finished in sixth. Despite the contact, Janosz was seventh with Ralph Boschung close behind. Adderly Fong and Pal Varhaug complete the top ten.
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1. Luca Ghiotto Trident
2. Esteban Ocon ART Grand Prix
3. Alfonso Celis. Jr ART Grand Prix
4. Matheo Tuscher Jenzer Motorsport
5. Alex Palou Campos Racing
6. Alex Fontana Status Grand Prix
7. Artur Janosz Trident
8. Ralph Boschung Jenzer Motorsport
9. Adderly Fong Koiranen GP
10. Pal Varhaug Jenzer Motorsport
11. Mitchell Gilbert Carlin
12. Jann Mardenborough Carlin
13. Kevin Ceccon Arden International
14. Seb Morris Status Grand Prix
15. Beitske Visser Trident
16. Jimmy Eriksson Koiranen GP
17. Sandy Stuvik Status Grand Prix
18. Zaid Ashkanani Campos Racing
Fastest Lap: Ghiotto (Trident) 2:08.697 (lap 2)
Not Classified
Marvin Kirchhöfer ART Grand Prix
Antonio Fuoco Carlin
Aleksander Bosak Arden International
Matthew Parry Koiranen GP
Emil Bernstorff Arden International
Standings after Belgium (Round 5)
| Pos | Name | Nat | Team | Points |
| 1 | Ghiotto | ITA | Trident | 154 |
| 2 | Ocon | FRA | ART Grand Prix | 126 |
| 3 | Kirchhofer | GER | ART Grand Prix | 113 |
| 4 | Bernstorff | GBR | Arden International | 100 |
| 5 | Ceccon | ITA | Arden International | 54 |
| 6 | Eriksson | SWE | Koiaranen GP | 50 |
| 7 | Fuoco | ITA | Carlin | 46 |
| 8 | Parry | GBR | Koiaranen GP | 43 |
| 9 | Mardenborough | GBR | Carlin | 32 |
| 10 | Boschung | SUI | Jenzer Motorsport | 23 |
| 11 | Celis Jr | MEX | ART Grand Prix | 19 |
| 12 | Tunjo | COL | Trident | 17 |
| 13 | Fontana | SUI | Status Grand Prix | 12 |
| 14 | Palou | ESP | Campos Racing | 12 |
| 15 | Tuscher | SUI | Jenzer Motorsport | 10 |
| 16 | Morris | GBR | Status Grand Prix | 6 |
| 17 | Stuvik | THA | Status Grand Prix | 6 |
| 18 | Varhaug | NOR | Jenzer Motorsport | 4 |
| 19 | Janosz | POL | Trident | 4 |
| 20 | Bosak | POL | Arden International | 4 |
Team standings after Belgium (Round 5)
| Pos | Team | Points |
| 1 | ART Grand Prix | 258 |
| 2 | Trident | 175 |
| 3 | Arden International | 158 |
| 4 | Koiranan GP | 93 |
| 5 | Carlin | 78 |
| 6 | Jenzer Motorsport | 37 |
| 7 | Status Grand Prix | 24 |
| 8 | Campos Racing | 12 |