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RACING ROUND-UP - PUBLISHED ON MAY 11TH 2009

Racing review: All the results

AUTOSPORT brings you the definitive who won what, and where, round-up from throughout the racing world last weekend

	By Matt Beer
	autosport.com writer

Formula 1's return to Europe also meant the start of the 2009 GP2 Series, in which Romain Grosjean demonstrated his F1 credentials with a comfortable victory and then a charge to second behind Edoardo Mortara in the reverse grid sprint race.

Elsewhere, Peugeot warmed up for the Le Mans 24 Hours by winning the Spa Le Mans Series race, albeit not with the anticipated crushing one-two, Kris Meeke remained the man to beat in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, and Mark Martin continued his "second childhood" with another NASCAR victory at Darlington.

The Indianapolis 500 itself is still a fortnight away, but the grid is now two-thirds formed - and it will be Helio Castrneves who leads the field away for the third time. Not a bad turnaround for a man who sat nervously in a Miami court room this time a month ago.

THE ACTION

NASCAR Nationwide: Kenseth takes Darlington win

NASCAR Cup: Martin wins again at Darlington

GP2: Grosjean starts GP2 season with victory

GP2: Mortara beats Grosjean to sprint win

IRC: Meeke seals superb Azores victory

F1: Button leads Brawn 1-2 at Spanish GP

LMS: Peugeot claims Spa victory

IndyCar: Castroneves takes third Indy pole

FEATURES FROM MAY 7, 2009 - MAY 13, 2009

	Stat Attack: Spain By Michele Merlino

	The Spanish GP preview By Edd Straw

	Grand Prix Gold: Spain 1981 By Nigel Roebuck

	Grooming Grosjean for Renault By Adam Cooper

	GP2 Series: Runners and riders By Mark Glendenning

	GP2 Series: Season preview By Mark Glendenning

	MPH: Mark Hughes on... By Autosport magazine

	The complete 2009 Spanish GP review By Matt Beer and Pablo Elizalde

	Spain news wrap-up By Matt Beer

	Racing review: All the results By Matt Beer

	Dodgy Business: How Barrichello lost in Spain By Tony Dodgins

	Stat Attack: Spain (post-race) By Michele Merlino

	The Weekly Grapevine By Dieter Rencken

	Bamber's Week By Jim Bamber

	SuperStats: Spanish Grand Prix By David Wright

	Online: What's eating Lewis Hamilton By Jonathan Noble

ABOUT MATT BEER

Matt Beer originally joined autosport.com as a weekend editor in the website's early days from 1998 to 2001, before spending several years writing for other motorsport websites, covering UK national racing, working for teams and drivers, and getting some degrees.

He returned to the autosport.com fold for the start of the 2006 season and has remained on board ever since. Alongside his journalistic career, Matt is a director of a company that runs several award-winning theatres at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

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