2008 FIA GT Championship
The 2008 FIA GT Championship season was the twelfth season of the
Schedule
The official 2008 calendar was released by the
Rnd | Race | Circuit | Date |
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1 | RAC Tourist Trophy | Silverstone Circuit | 20 April |
2 | Monza 2 Hours | Autodromo Nazionale Monza
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18 May |
3 | Adria 2 Hours | Adria International Raceway | 21 June |
4 | Oschersleben 2 Hours | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | 6 July |
5 | Total 24 Hours of Spa
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Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 2 August 3 August |
6 | Bucharest City Challenge | Bucharest Ring | 23 August 24 August |
7 | Brno 2 Hours | Masaryk Circuit
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14 September |
8 | Nogaro 2 Hours | Circuit Paul Armagnac | 5 October |
9 | Zolder 2 Hours | Circuit Zolder | 19 October |
10 | San Luis 2 Hours | Potrero de los Funes Circuit | 23 November |
Source:[2] |
Entries
GT1
A † symbol and gray background denotes an entry and driver competing in the Citation Cup.
- ^ ARC Bratislava's entry was classified as Group 2 (G2) instead of GT1, making it ineligible for the FIA GT1 driver or team championships, however the entry was deemed eligible for the Citation Cup for drivers of GT1 cars.
GT2
Season results
Overall winners in bold.
Teams championships
Points were awarded to the top 8 finishers in the order of 10–8–6–5–4–3–2–1 except at the Spa 24 Hours, where half points were also granted for the leaders after 6 and 12 hours. Both cars scored points towards the championship regardless of finishing position. The G2 class did not have a championship.[6]
GT1 standings
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GT2 standings
Pos. | Team | SIL |
MON |
ADR |
OSC |
SPA | BUC | BRN |
NOG |
ZOL |
SAN |
Total points | ||||||
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6H | 12H | 24H | R1 | R2 | ||||||||||||||
1 | AF Corse | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 138 | |||
4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 5 | Ret | 4 | 5 | Ret | 3 | ||||||
2 | BMS Scuderia Italia | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 76 | |||
7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | Ret | 10 | 10 | 7 | Ret | |||||||||
3 | Prospeed Competition | 6 | 1 | DSQ | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 69.5 | |||
DSQ | 11 | DSQ | 9 | 6 | Ret | Ret | DNS | DNS | Ret | Ret | 4 | Ret | ||||||
4 | CR Scuderia | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 64 | |||
5 | 8 | Ret | 11 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 8 | Ret | 9 | ||||||
5 | Advanced Engineering Pecom Racing Team | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | Ret | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 24.5 | ||||||
6 | Scuderia Ecosse | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 23.5 | |||
7 | Kessel Racing | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 5 | Ret | 7 | 7 | 4 | Ret | 8 | 19 | |||
8 | K plus K Motorsport | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
9 | IMSA Performance Matmut | 4 | 11 | 7 | 4.5 | |||||||||||||
10 | Trackspeed Racing | 11 | 12 | DSQ | 12 | 10 | 7 | Ret | 11 | 11 | DNS | 1 | ||||||
11 | Juniper Racing | 13 | 8 | 9 | 0.5 | |||||||||||||
- | Team Felbermayr-Proton | 9 | Ret | 0 | ||||||||||||||
10 | Ret | |||||||||||||||||
- | ARC Bratislava | 12 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
- | Victor Racing | 13 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
- | Easy Race SRL | 12 | 10 | Ret | 0 | |||||||||||||
Sources:[5][7] |
Drivers championships
Points were awarded to the top 8 finishers in the order of 10–8–6–5–4–3–2–1 except at the Spa 24 Hours. Drivers who did not drive the car for a minimum of 35 minutes did not score points.[6]
GT1 standings
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GT2 standings
Pos. | Driver | Team | SIL |
MON |
ADR |
OSC |
SPA | BUC | BRN |
NOG |
ZOL |
SAN |
Total points | ||||||
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6H | 12H | 24H | R1 | R2 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Gianmaria Bruni | AF Corse | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 93 | |||
1 | Toni Vilander | AF Corse | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 93 | |||
2 | Paolo Ruberti | BMS Scuderia Italia | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 60.5 | |||
2 | Matteo Malucelli | BMS Scuderia Italia | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 60.5 | |||
3 | Richard Westbrook | Prospeed Competition | DSQ | 1 | DSQ | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 1 | 4 | Ret | 51 | |||
4 | Thomas Biagi | AF Corse | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 5 | Ret | 4 | 5 | Ret | 3 | 45 | |||
4 | Christian Montanari | AF Corse | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 5 | Ret | 4 | 5 | Ret | 3 | 45 | |||
5 | Emmanuel Collard | Prospeed Competition | DSQ | 1 | DSQ | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 4 | Ret | 41 | ||||
6 | Andrew Kirkaldy | CR Scuderia | 2 | 7 | Ret | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 4 | 37 | |||
6 | Rob Bell | CR Scuderia | 2 | 7 | Ret | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Ret | 4 | 37 | ||||
7 | Joël Camathias | BMS Scuderia Italia | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Ret | 10 | 10 | 7 | Ret | 35.5 | |||
8 | Davide Rigon | BMS Scuderia Italia | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Ret | 10 | 33.5 | ||||||
9 | Tim Mullen | CR Scuderia | 5 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | Ret | 9 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 27 | |||
10 | Matías Russo | Advanced Engineering Pecom Racing Team | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | Ret | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 25.5 | ||||||
AF Corse | 7 | Ret | Ret | ||||||||||||||||
11 | Luís Pérez Companc
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Advanced Engineering Pecom Racing Team | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | Ret | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 24.5 | ||||||
12 | Jamie Davies | Scuderia Ecosse | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 24.5 | |||
12 | Fabio Babini | Scuderia Ecosse | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 24.5 | |||
13 | Marc Lieb | Prospeed Competition | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 21 | ||||||||||||
Team Felbermayr-Proton | 9 | Ret | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Henri Moser | Kessel Racing | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 5 | Ret | 7 | 7 | 4 | Ret | 8 | 19 | |||
15 | Markus Palttala | Prospeed Competition | 6 | 11 | DSQ | 9 | 6 | Ret | Ret | DNS | DNS | 5 | Ret | 3 | 5 | 18.5 | |||
16 | Andrea Piccini | CR Scuderia | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15.5 | ||||||||||||
17 | Chris Niarchos | CR Scuderia | 5 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | Ret | 9 | 9 | 15 | ||||||
18 | Jaime Melo | AF Corse | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | |||||||||||||
18 | Mika Salo | AF Corse | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | |||||||||||||
19 | Fabrizio Del Monte
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Kessel Racing | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 5 | Ret | 7 | 7 | 13 | ||||||
20 | Mikael Forsten | Prospeed Competition | 6 | 11 | DSQ | 9 | 6 | Ret | Ret | DNS | DNS | 5 | Ret | 5 | 12.5 | ||||
21 | Alex Davison | Prospeed Competition | 1 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
22 | Jiří Janák | K plus K Motorsport | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
22 | Tim Bergmeister | K plus K Motorsport | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
23 | James Sutton | CR Scuderia | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||
24 | Gordon Shedden | CR Scuderia | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7.5 | |||||||||||||
25 | Andrea Palma | Kessel Racing | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||
25 | Gilles Vannelet | Kessel Racing | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||
26 | Maurizio Mediani | Kessel Racing | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
27 | Dirk Müller | CR Scuderia | 5 | 9 | 6 | Ret | 5 | ||||||||||||
28 | Richard Lietz | IMSA Performance Matmut | 4 | 11 | 7 | 4.5 | |||||||||||||
Team Felbermayr-Proton | 10 | Ret | |||||||||||||||||
28 | Patrick Long | IMSA Performance Matmut | 4 | 11 | 7 | 4.5 | |||||||||||||
28 | Raymond Narac | IMSA Performance Matmut | 4 | 11 | 7 | 4.5 | |||||||||||||
29 | Ferdinando Monfardini | Scuderia Ecosse | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | |||||||||||||
30 | José Manuel Balbiani | BMS Scuderia Italia | 10 | 7 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||||
31 | Tim Sugden | CR Scuderia | 8 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Trackspeed Racing | 10 | 7 | Ret | ||||||||||||||||
32 | Wolf Henzler | Prospeed Competition | 6 | Ret | Ret | 1.5 | |||||||||||||
32 | Geoffroy Horion | Prospeed Competition | 6 | Ret | Ret | 1.5 | |||||||||||||
33 | Niki Cadei | Kessel Racing | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
34 | David Ashburn | Trackspeed Racing | 11 | 12 | DSQ | 12 | 10 | 7 | Ret | 11 | 11 | DNS | 1 | ||||||
34 | Richard Williams | Trackspeed Racing | 11 | 12 | DSQ | 12 | 10 | 7 | Ret | 11 | 11 | DNS | 1 | ||||||
35 | Dominik Farnbacher | AF Corse | 7 | Ret | Ret | 1 | |||||||||||||
36 | Craig Baird | Juniper Racing | 13 | 8 | 9 | 0.5 | |||||||||||||
36 | Rodney Forbes | Juniper Racing | 13 | 8 | 9 | 0.5 | |||||||||||||
36 | Shaun Juniper | Juniper Racing | 13 | 8 | 9 | 0.5 | |||||||||||||
36 | Max Twigg | Juniper Racing | 13 | 8 | 9 | 0.5 | |||||||||||||
Pos. | Driver | Team | SIL |
MON |
ADR |
OSC |
6H | 12H | 24H | R1 | R2 | BRN |
NOG |
ZOL |
SAN |
Total points | |||
SPA | BUC | ||||||||||||||||||
Sources:[5][7] |
Citation Cup standings
The Citation Cup, which was limited to non-professional drivers competing in GT1 cars,[8] did not include the Spa 24 Hours (Round 6) and the San Luis 2 Hours (Round 10).
Pos | Driver | Team | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Rd 9 | Total | |
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1= | Alexander Talkanitsa | AT Racing | 10 | 10 | 20 | |||||||
1= | Wolfgang Kaufmann | AT Racing | 10 | 10 | 20 | |||||||
3= | Miro Konôpka | ARC Bratislava | 8 | 8 | ||||||||
3= | Sean Edwards | ARC Bratislava | 8 | 8 | ||||||||
Source:[9] |
Team & driver changes
- BMS Scuderia Italia entered two Ferrari F430 GT2's, replacing the sole Porsche 997 GT3-RSR
- Gigawave Motorsport contested the full season in 2008 running one Aston Martin V8 VantageGT2 in the GT2 class.
- A new team, CR Scuderia, entered two Ferrari F430 GT2's in the GT2 class, driven by Chris Niarchos, Andrew Kirkaldy, Rob Bell, and Tim Mullen.
- Saleen S7-R.
References
- ^ "FIA confirms future FIA GT plans and 2008 calendar". planetlemans.com. 2007-10-24. Archived from the original on 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
- ^ "FIA GT Championship Calendar 2008". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ a b "FIA GT Championship Entry List 2008". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ a b "FIA GT Championship - 2008: Entrylist". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "FIA GT Championship - Season 2008: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ a b "FIA GT Championship" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 1 April 2008. pp. 4–5, 42. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d "FIA GT Championship Standings 2008". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Citation Cup Rules". FIA GT Championship. Archived from the original on 10 September 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Points Chart: Citation Cup". FIA GT Championship. Archived from the original on 3 January 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2024.