Sam Bird takes second successive GP2 pole after thrilling session at Monza

RUSSIAN TIME driver secures valuable four points in title fight

By William Esler

Image: Sam Bird on pole at Monza (Image: GP2 Series Media)

Sam Bird made it back-to-back GP2 poles as he edged out Fabio Leimer and Jolyon Palmer at Monza.

GP2 Qualifying - Italy
1) Sam Bird (GBR) - RUSSIAN TIME - 1:31.788
2) Fabio Leimer (SWI) - Racing Engineering - +0.034
3) Jolyon Palmer (GBR) - Carlin - +0.055
4) Marcus Ericsson (SWE) - DAMS - +0.127
5) Tom Dillmann (FRA) - RUSSIAN TIME - +0.161
6) Stefano Coletti (MON) - Rapax - +0.205
7) Dani Clos (ESP) - MP Motorsport - +0.236 *excluded from qualifying
8) James Calado (GBR) - ART Grand Prix - +0.245
9) Jake Rosezweig (USA) - Addax - +0.312
10) Simon Trummer (SWI) - Rapax - +0.376 Selected others
12) Felipe Nasr (BRA) - Carlin - +0.593
16) Adrian Quaife-Hobbs (GBR) - Hilmer Motorsport - +0.674
18) Jon Lancaster (GBR) - Hilmer Motorsport - +0.694 *ten-place grid penalty
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