2011 Yas Marina Circuit GP2 Asia Series round 2011 Yas Marina Circuit GP2 Asia Series round The 2011 Abu Dhabi GP2 Asia round was the first round of the 2011 GP2 Asia Series season. It was held on February 11 and 12, 2011 at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This round saw the competitive début of the new Dallara GP2/11 chassis, which was brought in as a replacement for the first-generation GP2 car, the Dallara GP2/05, which débuted in the inaugural season of the series. It was also the first race for new tyre supplier Pirelli, after Bridgestone bowed out of Formula One and
Circuit of the Americas to promote motorcycling racing, with Schwantz taking the role as official ambassador for COTA. In an episode of Speed TV's "Wind Tunnel" program broadcast on August 22, 2010, Tavo Hellmund revealed that the circuit would be 3.4 miles (5.5 km) long and would be made up of twenty turns with an elevation change of 133 feet (41 m). The final plan of the circuit was released on September 1, 2010, showing a design inspired by the European tradition of sculpting the circuit to the contours of the land. The design draws from several European Formula One circuits, including a recreation