 He then, however, secured a last-minute temporary GP2 deal with Carlin, only to crash in qualifying for the first round of the season in Turkey, injuring metacarpals in both hands which prevented him from racing.He returned to action for the following round of the championship at Catalunya, but was then replaced by Oliver Turvey as his money ran out.After eight races on the sidelines, he returned to racing action with Carlin at the Hungaroring.