2008 Formula BMW Americas season
The 2008 Formula BMW Americas season was the fifth season of
open wheel racing series for junior drivers, whose mission is to develop talented young drivers and introduce them to auto racing
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The championship was mainly raced in USA, the only exceptions are in June for the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal and in November for the Brazilian Grand Prix, both as a Formula One support race. The series crowned champion Alexander Rossi.[1]
Teams and drivers
All cars were Mygale FB02 chassis powered by BMW engines.
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Races
Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning driver | Winning team | |
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1 | R1 | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
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17 May | Alexander Rossi
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David Ostella | Gianmarco Raimondo | Team Autotecnica |
R2 | 18 May | Ricardo Favoretto | Alexander Rossi
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Gianmarco Raimondo | Team Autotecnica | ||
2 | R1 | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | 8 June | Ricardo Favoretto | Gianmarco Raimondo | Ricardo Favoretto | EuroInternational |
R2 | 9 June | Gianmarco Raimondo | Mikaël Grenier | Alexander Rossi
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EuroInternational | ||
3 | R1 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | 21 June | Alexander Rossi
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Alexander Rossi
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Alexander Rossi
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EuroInternational |
R2 | 22 June | Alexander Rossi
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Alexander Rossi
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Alexander Rossi
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EuroInternational | ||
4 | R1 | Lime Rock Park | 11 July | Cancelled | |||
R2 | 12 July | Ricardo Favoretto | Alexander Rossi
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Daniel Juncadella | EuroInternational | ||
R3 | Alexander Rossi
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Alexander Rossi
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Alexander Rossi
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EuroInternational | |||
5 | R1 | Road America | 8 August | Alexander Rossi
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Adrien Tambay | Alexander Rossi
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EuroInternational |
R2 | 9 August | Alexander Rossi
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Alexander Rossi
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Alexander Rossi
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EuroInternational | ||
R3 | 10 August | Mikaël Grenier | Gabby Chaves | Adrien Tambay | Apex-HBR Racing Team | ||
6 | R1 | New Jersey Motorsports Park | 27 September | Alexander Rossi
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Alexander Rossi
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Alexander Rossi
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EuroInternational |
R2 | 28 September | Alexander Rossi
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Giancarlo Vilarinho | Alexander Rossi
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EuroInternational | ||
R3 | Cancelled | ||||||
7 | R1 | Autódromo José Carlos Pace
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1 November | Alexander Rossi
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Alexander Rossi
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Alexander Rossi
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EuroInternational |
R2 | 2 November | Alexander Rossi
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Alexander Rossi
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Alexander Rossi
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EuroInternational |
Standings
Points were awarded as follows:
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | PP |
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Points | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Drivers' Championship
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Bold - Pole |
References
- ^ "Millville round 14 race summary". motorsport.com. 2008-09-28. Archived from the original on 2008-11-17. Retrieved 2009-05-28.