The GP2 Series unveiled its calendar for the 2010 season late last week, which will feature eleven rounds and twelve teams, with Piquet GP re-n꧂amed Rapax.

The year will once again begin in Barcelona where the 2010 FIA F1 World Championship will open its European season. The event will be🧔 the first of ten weekends as the official F1 support series - one more event than in 2009.

Portimao meanwhile will host again the stand-alone event which will take place mid-season on 19-20 Jun🍷e and wil𒊎l be supported by the new and anticipated GP3 Series.

The 2010 cha๊mpionship will be concluded 🧜in Abu Dhabi at the Yas Marina Circuit together with F1.

Two ꦛpre-season test sessions will be organised first at Paul Ricard on March 23-25ℱ followed by Barcelona on April 7-9.

"I am very pleased to have eleven rounds next year. We will have ten events alongside F1 - that's one more than in 2009 and endi⛦ng the season in Abu Dhabi is fantastic," said GP2 Series organiser, Bruno Michelꦑ.

"I can also reveal today that the 2010 grid is almo🔥st complete. The list of drivers for next season is made of a lot 🌟of new names and it will be very interesting to follow these promising young guns.

"Looking at the F1 grid for next 🌠year, one can only be impressed by the number of GP2 graduates who will be competing in the 2010 championship."

2010 GP2 Series Calendar:

23-24-25 March Le Castellet France Test
7-8-9 April Barcelona Spain Test

8-9 May Barcelona Spain
14-15 May Monte-Carlo Monaco
29-30 May Istanbul Turkey
19-20 June Portimao Portugal
26-27 June Valencia Spain
10-11 July Silverstone Great Britain
24-25 July Hockenheim Germany
31 July - 1 August Budapest Hungary
28_29 August Spa-Francorchamps Belgium
11-12 September Monza Italy
13-14 November Yas Marina Circuit Abu Dhabi

2010 GP2 Series grid:

1-2 ART Grand Prix FRA
3-4 Bara Addax Team ESP
5-6 Super Nova Racing GBR
7-8 Racing Engineering ESP
9-10 iSport International GBR
11-12 DAMS FRA
14-15 Rapax ITA
16-17 Arden International NED
18-19 Ocean Racing Technology POR
20-21 Scuderia Coloni ITA
24-25 Trident Racing ITA
26-27 DPR GBR