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Tappy passed John Martin (Australia) inside the last three minutes of the race to secure the win after both drivers had made it ahead of long-time leader Tristan Gommendy (France – Girondins de Bordeaux) in the last ten minutes of the race.

Having retired from the lead in race 1 with a throttle issue, Gommendy started the reversed-grid second race from pole position and led the early stages prior to the pit stop window opening. 

The Frenchman lost his lead soon after to Andy Soucek (Turkey – Galatasaray) but when the Spaniard was forced to serve a drivethrough penalty for crossing the white line as he exited the pits, Gommendy was back in front.

His pace dropped dramatically towards the end of the race however and first Martin, then Tappy made their past.

Tappy then closed up on the back of the Martin in the dying stages before making his race-winning move into the first corner before pulling away to victory.

Martin came home in a comfortable second place, a strong result having started eighth, while Antonio Pizzonia (Brazil) completed the podium.

Gommendy held off a gaggle of cars to finish fourth ahead of Earl Bamber (New Zealand), Filip Salaquarda (Czech Republic – Sparta Prague), Soucek and Craig Dolby (England). Neel Jani (Belgium – RSC Anderlecht) and race 1 winner Yelmer Buurman (Netherlands – PSV Eindhoven) completed the top ten.

Home favourite Robert Doornbos (Netherlands) was unable to start the race due to the damage sustained in the first race.