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Ex-F1 racer Haryanto to drive Ferrari in 2019 Blancpain GT Asia series
Former F1 driver Rio Haryanto has got a full-time race seat for the 2019 season in the Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia where he will drive a Ferrari. Following his mid-season departure from F1 in 2016, Haryanto hasn’t raced much with only one competitive outing in the inaugural SIC888 endurance event in China last year. The…
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Ex-F1 driver Haryanto to make GT racing debut in SIC888 race with Audi
Former Formula 1 driver Rio Haryanto will make his sportscar racing debut next month with Audi in the first-ever SIC888 event at Shanghai International Circuit. The 25-year-old will make his competitive racing return on October 7 for the inaugural SIC888 endurance event to take place in China’s Shanghai International Circuit. He will drive the Audi…
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Haryanto seems unlikely to race in the next F1 season
The mother of the Indonesian driver says that her son will not race in F1 after the Sauber deadline. She stated that they had a contract with Sauber, when they declared their former sponsor Pertamina against returning to the English team. Manor kept Haryanto 12 races (from Australia to Germany). However, due to problems with…
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Haryanto accepts remain in Manor as reserve
Manor Racing is pleased to announce that Rio Haryanto will remain with the team for the rest of the season, having accepted its offer of a Reserve Driver role. Rio will be available to deputise should either race driver be unable to take part in an event. He will also be immersed in engineering meetings…
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Ocon to replace Haryanto from Belgium
Esteban Ocon was confirmed as replacement for Rio Haryanto in Manor Racing, after the Indonesian has been repositioned to reserve driver. Fellow Mercedes driver Pascal Wehrlein will stay in the cockpit next to the French driver, who will join the team in Belgium and until the end of the season. For many weeks rumours have…
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Haryanto penalised for pit-lane collision
Manor’s Rio Haryanto will drop three places on the grid for his debut Grand Prix on Sunday, after Melbourne stewards found him at fault for crashing into the Haas of Romain Grosjean at the start of final practice. Manor released Haryanto into Grosjean’s path in the pit lane, causing the two cars to become briefly…
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Wolff: Wehrlein’s deal with Manor seems unlikely
Mercedes young driver Pascal Wehrlein, DTM champion this year, seems to be about to lose the race for a Manor seat in 2016. Apparently, Mercedes is no willing to pay the amount the British team is asking for. According to Toto Wolff, Mercedes is willing to give 4 million for the seat, but that’s nothing…
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Stoffel Vandoorne becomes GP2 2015 Champion
The McLaren young driver finished fourth in today’s Sprint Race, outscoring title rival Alexander Rossi to secure the 2015 Drivers’ Championship with 4 races remaining. Richie Stanaway won the race, his second win in the series, with a controversial pass on Rio Haryanto, who came home second. Raffaele Marciello finished in third, holding off Vandoorne…
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Vandoorne set the pace at Sochi
POS NO DRIVERS TEAMS LAPS TIME GAP INT. KPH LAP SET ON 1 5 S. Vandoorne ART Grand Prix 17 1:45.326 199.882 12:31:59 2 14 A. Pic Campos Racing 18 1:46.025 0.699 198.564 12:39:30 3 15 R. Haryanto Campos Racing 19 1:46.099 0.773 0.074 198.425 12:33:54 4 9 M. Evans RUSSIAN TIME 15 1:46.188 0.862…
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Gasly leads the way in Monza
Pierre Gasly has opened his Monza weekend in fine style by taking the top spot in this morning’s free practice session at the fabled Italian circuit: the Frenchman stopped the clock at 1:31.669 early in the session for a time which went unanswered by his rivals, with Alexander Rossi and Rio Haryanto the closest to…
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Vandoorne sets the early pace at Hungaroring
GP2 championship leader Stoffel Vandoorne started his weekend on a positive note after a disappointing sprint race at Silverstone by setting the fastest time in free practice. Nearest championship rival Alexander Rossi encountered problems with his Racing Engineering machine after a strong start, demoting him out of the top 10. This weekend sees 4 drivers…
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Haryanto wins Race 2 in Silverstone
Rio Haryanto (Campos Racing) today won the second race of the GP2 at Silverstone after leading every lap. Marciello (Trident) was second and Gasly (Dams) third. Vandoorne has finished ninth, first not scored this season. Haryanto kept the first position at the start while Yelloly who started second, lost several positions. At the end of…
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Haryanto leads Silverstone Practice
Campos Racing driver, Rio Haryanto, finished on top at practice session of GP2 at Silverstone. Second place finished for Alex Lynn (DAMS) and third was Stoffel Vandoorne(ART Grand Prix). The GP2 Practice started with a good track conditions, but as usual, the track stills dirt and we could see some spins on the first…
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Haryanto wins sprint race ahead Vandoorne
Rio Haryanto won second GP2 Series race this weekend after holding lead all race long. Vandoorne is second again and Matsushita gets his first GP2 podium by taking both ART in Spielberg’s TOP3. Good work from Haryanto. After Yelloly, Rossi and Markelov’s mistakes, Campos Racing driver could get to the top of the podium with…
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Haryanto wins the sprint race in Bahrain
Rio Haryanto takes the victory in the sprint race of GP2 Series in the Sakhir International Circuit (Bahrain). Vandoorne managed to finish second and maintains in the lead in the drivers’ standings. Berthon completes the podium. The second race started with Julián Leal from pole position thanks to the top8 reverse grid. On the start,…
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Vandoorne emerges from chaos to become victorious
The 2015 GP2 season kicked off with drama, devastation and an emphatic win for championship contender Stoffel Vandoorne. A tangle in the opening laps between three of the French drivers and Ferrari junior Rafaele Marciello took all four of them out, bringing the fight for the podium to those further down the field. A good…
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Haryanto joins Campos for 2015 GP2 season
The Indonesian racing driver is an experienced and renowned racer in GP2 as he has finished on the rostrum of the main Formula 1 feeder series twice. Haryanto and France´s Arthur Pic will defend Campos Racing´s colors throughout the season. Press Release Campos Racing is pleased to announce another signing for the coming GP2 Series…
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Entry List GP2 Yas Marina Post Season Test
The 2014 GP2 Series season may have come to a close with Jolyon Palmer and DAMS crowned champions’ but the action resumes this week with a three day post-season test at the Yas Marina Circuit. The action on track is shared between GP3 and GP2, with our sister Series GP3 first to kick of proceedings…
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Richemi wins the second race in Monaco
The French driver of DAMS, Stephane Richelmi, won the second race of the GP2 at Monaco. Second was the Spanish Sergio Canamasas and third Rio Haryanto. The start was relatively clean without any major incident. Canamasas was placed second behind Richelmi. Behind, Nasr was going straight in Mirabeau losing a lot of positions. Canamasas and…
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Haryanto, Abt, Regalia and Nasr given grid penalties
Following today’s qualifying session in Monte Carlo; four drivers were given a three grid place penalty after it was found that they had impeded a competitor on the track. Rio Haryanto will lose the front row start: the Indonesian driver impeded Stéphane Richelmi at Turn 18 during Group B’s session. He will thus start from…
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Palmer, first in Monaco grid
Jolyon Palmer took the pole position at the Monaco circuit. Rio Haryanto accompanies him in the front row of the grid. IMPORTANT NEWS: Four drivers were penalized for obstruction during the qualifying session. The owner of the pole position in Monaco is Jolyon Palmer. The championship leader will start from the first position the long…
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Best time for Evans in Free Practise
The Australian driver Mitch Evans (RUSSIAN TIME) has set the fastest time in the GP2 Free Practise in the Bahrain International Circuit. The GP2 Championship has begun this morning. Evans has been fastest followed closely by Stoffel Vandoorne (ART), vice-champion of the WSR last season, and Raffaele Marciello (Racing Engineering), who belongs to the Ferrari…
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Rio Haryanto quickest on day 2
Indonesian driver sets fastest laptime at Bahrain International Circuit Press Release The second day of testing at Bahrain International Circuit opened this morning under overcast skies and in cooler temperatures. Jolyon Palmer, Takuya Izawa and Stoffel Vandoorne were quick to take to the track, but it was Conor Daly who topped the timesheets on soft…
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Jolyon Palmer quickest again at Yas Marina
The second day of GP2 Series pre-season testing opened at Yas Marina Circuit this morning with Rio Haryanto setting the early pace just before a first red flag period after Stoffel Vandoorne clipped the barrier at Turn 19 and stopped on track. The proceedings resumed and Haryanto kept the top spot. A second red flag…
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Caterham announces Rossi and Haryanto as their drivers in 2014
After announcing their Formula 1 line-up, Caterham confirms the signing of Rio Haryanto and Alexander Rossi’s comeback. Alexander Rossi finished ninth in the standings last season –becoming the rookie of the year–, including a win and three podium finishes, and he will be a title contender in 2014. Moreover, the American will continue being Caterham’s…