DAMS - Jerome d'Ambrosio (2nd) Kamui Kobayashi (14th)

Today, the second race of the 9th round of the 2008 GP2 Series Championship, part of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix meeting, took place on the magnificent Spa-Francorchamps circuit in the Ardennes. After yesterday's frenetic event DAMS drivers Jerome d'Ambrosio and Kamui Kobayashi started from pole and 9th place on the grid. Once again the weather conditions were very changeable and all the cars started on slicks on a damp track.

Jerome made a perfect getaway and came out of the first corner in the lead. Despite the treacherous track and a safety car period the Belgian held on to his place until the final lap. Unfortunately, he was overtaken in the closing metres, and finished the race in 2nd place scoring 5 points that bring his total to 18. He is now 12th in the drivers. ratings.

Kamui got the best out of the race incidents to move up the time sheets and crossed the finishing line in 6th place. But a penalty imposed by the stewards after the race depr ived him of the final point.

Today, DAMS has moved up a place in the teams. classification to 8th with 27 points. The final round of the 2008 GP2 Series Championship will take place on the Monza circuit in Italy in a week's time.

Eric Boullier, team manager: We were very disappointed after Friday's qualifying but we've really made up for it. During yesterday's race Jerome's consistency and aggressiveness gave him a point and pole for today's event. He wasn't intimidated by the difficult weather conditions and his rostrum finish is thoroughly deserved. Kamui who made a good comeback was less lucky. We thought that he too would score some points today but a penalty decided otherwise. Our aim now is to prepare for the Monza event in the best possible manner and finish our season on a high note

Jerome d'Ambrosio: Two rostrum finishes in two races is an excellent result that is a big reward for the whole team and all the effort they've put in over the past few weeks. I'm happy to have shone in front of my home crowd, as it's a very special feeling. The conditions were difficult and the slightest error could have proved fatal. I'm satisfied not to have made any mistakes. In addition, I've scored points for the fourth time on the trot! Things are getting better and better after an unlucky and difficult start to the season, so I'm very optimistic about the final weekend of the championship.

Kamui Kobayashi: I got back up to sixth place and I thought I scored a point until I was called to see the stewards. I accept their decision but overall I'm disappointed with my weekend. I hope I'll be able to show our potential at Monza and finish the championship with a flourish.

Durango - Davide Valsecchi (6th) Alberto Valerio (21st)

After a night of hard work, the team has been able to give back a competitive car to Davide Valsecchi with which the driver from Eupilio, started from the back of race 2 grid, recovered seventeen position taking the flag at P6 and gaining a point morally worthy as a victory. Alberto Valerio, on the contrary, made a mistake during the sixth lap crashing into the barriers.

Ivone Pinton, Durango team principal, worked all night long with the mechanics and after the race commented: "Giving back to their driver a winning car our personnel performed an outstanding effort, demonstrating to be a team made of professionals but of real men too. Davide put on track his talent and his pride, the result is a sixth place which pays us back of yesterday disappointment and last night fatigue. Once more we demonstrated that our classification standing does not correspond to our real value. Let’s hope to take in Monza that satisfaction which has been slipping away from our hands during the whole championship".

iSport International - Karun Chandhok (7th) Bruno Senna (DNF)

Both iSport drivers were in the wars during the GP2 Series sprint at Spa. Karun Chandhok was barged off the track at La Source on lap one and spent the balance of the 18-lap race fighting his way through the field. His dogged efforts were rewarded with eighth place, but no points.

Team-mate Bruno Senna made good early progress on a track rendered slippery by a pre-race shower. From 11th on the grid, he had worked his way into a points-scoring position when rival Sébastien Buemi tipped the Brazilian into a spin at the final chicane. Senna was obliged to retire to the pits, but he remains in the thick of the GP2 title fight: there are 20 points at stake at Monza next weekend and Senna trails series leader Giorgio Pantano by 11.

Karun Chandhok: "My race was ruined at the first corner. The track was damp and I was taking things easily, trying to keep my nose clean, when Sakon Yamamoto banged into me and spun me around. After that I just put my head down and recovered as many places as I could. The fact I finished eighth underlined that I could have scored a really good result today. The car was great, but that doesn't help much when somebody shoves to the back of the field…"

Bruno Senna: "Conditions were very slippery at the start, so I just tried to be patient and took my opportunities as they came. After the restart I was following Buemi and Romain Grosjean very closely and they ran side by side through Blanchimont, which isn't really a passing place. They both lost momentum as a result and I was able to draft past Grosjean. Buemi then took the inside line to defend his position into the final chicane, but he subsequently moved across and I was already there…