The 2010 Auto GP Series was the twelfth season of the former

Euroseries 3000 Auto GP, sometimes referred to as the Auto GP World Series and formerly known as both Euro Formula 3000 and the Euroseries 3000, was a European formula racing series. The series' roots can be traced back to 1999 and the Italian Formula 3000 serie ...

, and the first under its new name "Auto GP". The main sponsor of the series was PartyPoker.it. The series used the same Lola B05/52 chassis that the

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series used between 2005 and 2008. Despite missing the first two rounds of the season due to his commitments in the

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driver

Romain Grosjean Romain David Jeremie Grosjean (; born 17 April 1986) is a French and Swiss racing driver, who competes in the IMSA SportsCar Championship for Lamborghini and serves as a reserve driver in the IndyCar Series for Prema. Grosjean competed under ...

claimed the championship title, taking four victories and seven podiums in total from the eight races he contested. DAMS drivers also took second and third places in the championship standings, as consistent finishes for Edoardo Piscopo and Duncan Tappy – neither driver won any of the races held – helped them into their final placings. Five other drivers took race victories over the season, with Carlos Iaconelli taking three – all in sprint races – but poor placings in the championship's feature races restricted him to only seventh place;

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took two, with single victories each for Adrien Tambay, Julián Leal and

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Teams and drivers

Race calendar and results

All rounds were part of the

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weekends, excepting stand-alone round at

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and

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round that supported Spanish GT Championship event.

Championship standings

* Points for both championships were awarded as follows: In addition: * One point will be awarded for

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for Race One * One point will be awarded for fastest lap in each race

Drivers' standings

Teams' standings

References

External links

Official Auto GP site
{{Italian/Euro Formula 3000 years Auto GP

Auto GP Auto GP, sometimes referred to as the Auto GP World Series and formerly known as both Euro Formula 3000 and the Euroseries 3000, was a European formula racing series. The series' roots can be traced back to 1999 and the Italian Formula 3000 serie ...