Indonesia’s Rio Haryanto won his first-ever GP2 victory in his 70th start in the series, charging through from seventh on the grid and holding off the challenge of yesterday’s winner Stoffel Vandoorne. Haryanto made a blinding start from P7 to grab third position into Turn 1, as poleman Julian Leal led a fast-starting Mitch Evans. Leal pushed hard in the early stages, and extended a 2.1s lead as Haryanto passed Evans for second at Turn 1 on lap four. Haryanto quickly closed down Leal, and took the lead at Turn 1 on lap eight. Evans then attacked Leal, but during their battle they touched on the exit of the Turn 8 hairpin, Evans being sent pitwards with a puncture. Robert Visoiu briefly...
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