Dean Stoneman has taken a massive stride towards winning the 2010 Formula Two championship by taking his second win of the weekend in Oschersleben.
Starting from pole, Stoneman held his lead through the opening corners and looked assured throughout the 23-lap contest. His sixth win of the season sees him move 31 points clear of title rival Jolyon Palmer - who could only finish 12th - with just two rounds remaining.
With overtaking at a premium on the intricate 3.7km Oschersleben circuit, Palmer faced an uphill challenge after a difficult qualifying left him 14th on the grid. He initially made good progress and was tenth by the end of the first lap, but he ran wide at turn one when trying to pass Ivan Samarin and dropped down the order, denting his championship hopes.
Kazim Vasiliauskas finished less than two seconds behind Stoneman in second, although the Lithuanian had spent much of the race in third behind Nicola De Marco. The Italian suffered heartbreak in the closing stages however as his car retired at turn one, allowing Vasiliauskas to move into second and thereby secure his best two results of the season.
Having kept touch with the lead trio throughout the race, Sergey Afanasiev was able to close on Vasiliauskas and De Marco as the pair battled for second, before also profiting from De Marco's retirement to seal third - in the process moving seven points clear in the race for third.
- Full Race 2 results
The conclusion of the 2010 Formula 2 Championship will be seen at Valencia's Ricardo Tormo circuit in two weeks' time
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