The
GP2 Series,
GP2 for short, is a form of
open wheel motor racing introduced in 2005 following the discontinuation of the long-term
Formula One feeder series,
Formula 3000. The format was conceived by
Bernie Ecclestone and
Flavio Briatore, while Ecclestone also has the rights to the name GP1. In 2010 the
GP3 Series class was launched, as a feeder class for the GP2 series.