2008 FIA GT Championship
The 2008 FIA GT Championship season was the twelfth season of the FIA GT Championship. It featured a series for Grand Touring style cars broken into two classes based on power and manufacturer involvement, called GT1 and GT2. Invitational G2 and G3 classes were also allowed to participate but cars in these classes were not eligible to score points. The Championship began on 20 April 2008 and ended on 23 November 2008 after 10 races.
Schedule
The official 2008 calendar was released by the FIA on 24 October 2007.[1] All races were two hours, with exception of the Spa 24 Hours and the Bucharest City Challenge, the latter being a combination of two one-hour races, each awarding half points. The Adria round remained as a night event and the Argentinian finale was the first South American race in FIA GT Championship history.
Rnd | Race | Circuit | Date |
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1 | United Kingdom RAC Tourist Trophy | Silverstone Circuit | 20 April |
2 | Italy Monza 2 Hours | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 18 May |
3 | Italy Adria 2 Hours | Adria International Raceway | 21 June |
4 | Germany Oschersleben 2 Hours | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | 6 July |
5 | Belgium Total 24 Hours of Spa | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 2 August 3 August |
6 | Romania Bucharest City Challenge | Bucharest Ring | 23 August 24 August |
7 | Czech Republic Brno 2 Hours | Masaryk Circuit | 14 September |
8 | France Nogaro 2 Hours | Circuit Paul Armagnac | 5 October |
9 | Belgium Zolder 2 Hours | Circuit Zolder | 19 October |
10 | Argentina 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 United Kingdom |
MON Italy |
ADR Italy |
OSC Germany |
SPA Belgium | BUC Romania | BRN Czech Republic |
NOG France |
ZOL Belgium |
SAN Argentina |
Total points | ||||||
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6H | 12H | 24H | R1 | R2 | ||||||||||||||
1 | Italy 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 | Italy 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 | Belgium 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 | United Kingdom 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 | Italy Advanced Engineering Pecom Racing Team | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | Ret | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 24.5 | ||||||
6 | United Kingdom Scuderia Ecosse | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 23.5 | |||
7 | Switzerland Kessel Racing | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 5 | Ret | 7 | 7 | 4 | Ret | 8 | 19 | |||
8 | Czech Republic K plus K Motorsport | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
9 | France IMSA Performance Matmut | 4 | 11 | 7 | 4.5 | |||||||||||||
10 | United Kingdom Trackspeed Racing | 11 | 12 | DSQ | 12 | 10 | 7 | Ret | 11 | 11 | DNS | 1 | ||||||
11 | Australia Juniper Racing | 13 | 8 | 9 | 0.5 | |||||||||||||
- | Germany Team Felbermayr-Proton | 9 | Ret | 0 | ||||||||||||||
10 | Ret | |||||||||||||||||
- | Slovakia ARC Bratislava | 12 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
- | Italy Victor Racing | 13 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
- | Italy 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
GT2 standings
Pos. | Driver | Team | SIL United Kingdom |
MON Italy |
ADR Italy |
OSC Germany |
SPA Belgium | BUC Romania | BRN Czech Republic |
NOG France |
ZOL Belgium |
SAN Argentina |
Total points | ||||||
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6H | 12H | 24H | R1 | R2 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Italy Gianmaria Bruni | Italy AF Corse | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 93 | |||
1 | Finland Toni Vilander | Italy AF Corse | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 93 | |||
2 | Italy Paolo Ruberti | Italy BMS Scuderia Italia | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 60.5 | |||
2 | Italy Matteo Malucelli | Italy BMS Scuderia Italia | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 60.5 | |||
3 | United Kingdom Richard Westbrook | Belgium Prospeed Competition | DSQ | 1 | DSQ | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 1 | 4 | Ret | 51 | |||
4 | Italy Thomas Biagi | Italy AF Corse | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 5 | Ret | 4 | 5 | Ret | 3 | 45 | |||
4 | San Marino Christian Montanari | Italy AF Corse | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 5 | Ret | 4 | 5 | Ret | 3 | 45 | |||
5 | France Emmanuel Collard | Belgium Prospeed Competition | DSQ | 1 | DSQ | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 4 | Ret | 41 | ||||
6 | United Kingdom Andrew Kirkaldy | United Kingdom CR Scuderia | 2 | 7 | Ret | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 4 | 37 | |||
6 | United Kingdom Rob Bell | United Kingdom CR Scuderia | 2 | 7 | Ret | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Ret | 4 | 37 | ||||
7 | Switzerland Joël Camathias | Italy BMS Scuderia Italia | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Ret | 10 | 10 | 7 | Ret | 35.5 | |||
8 | Italy Davide Rigon | Italy BMS Scuderia Italia | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Ret | 10 | 33.5 | ||||||
9 | United Kingdom Tim Mullen | United Kingdom CR Scuderia | 5 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | Ret | 9 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 27 | |||
10 | Argentina Matías Russo | Italy Advanced Engineering Pecom Racing Team | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | Ret | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 25.5 | ||||||
Italy AF Corse | 7 | Ret | Ret | ||||||||||||||||
11 | Argentina Luís Pérez Companc | Italy Advanced Engineering Pecom Racing Team | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | Ret | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 24.5 | ||||||
12 | United Kingdom Jamie Davies | United Kingdom Scuderia Ecosse | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 24.5 | |||
12 | Italy Fabio Babini | United Kingdom Scuderia Ecosse | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 24.5 | |||
13 | Germany Marc Lieb | Belgium Prospeed Competition | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 21 | ||||||||||||
Germany Team Felbermayr-Proton | 9 | Ret | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Switzerland Henri Moser | Switzerland Kessel Racing | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 5 | Ret | 7 | 7 | 4 | Ret | 8 | 19 | |||
15 | Finland Markus Palttala | Belgium Prospeed Competition | 6 | 11 | DSQ | 9 | 6 | Ret | Ret | DNS | DNS | 5 | Ret | 3 | 5 | 18.5 | |||
16 | Italy Andrea Piccini | United Kingdom CR Scuderia | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15.5 | ||||||||||||
17 | Canada Chris Niarchos | United Kingdom CR Scuderia | 5 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | Ret | 9 | 9 | 15 | ||||||
18 | Brazil Jaime Melo | Italy AF Corse | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | |||||||||||||
18 | Finland Mika Salo | Italy AF Corse | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | |||||||||||||
19 | Italy Fabrizio Del Monte | Switzerland Kessel Racing | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 5 | Ret | 7 | 7 | 13 | ||||||
20 | Finland Mikael Forsten | Belgium Prospeed Competition | 6 | 11 | DSQ | 9 | 6 | Ret | Ret | DNS | DNS | 5 | Ret | 5 | 12.5 | ||||
21 | Australia Alex Davison | Belgium Prospeed Competition | 1 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
22 | Czech Republic Jiří Janák | Czech Republic K plus K Motorsport | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
22 | Germany Tim Bergmeister | Czech Republic K plus K Motorsport | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
23 | United Kingdom James Sutton | United Kingdom CR Scuderia | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||
24 | United Kingdom Gordon Shedden | United Kingdom CR Scuderia | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7.5 | |||||||||||||
25 | Italy Andrea Palma | Switzerland Kessel Racing | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||
25 | France Gilles Vannelet | Switzerland Kessel Racing | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||
26 | Italy Maurizio Mediani | Switzerland Kessel Racing | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
27 | Germany Dirk Müller | United Kingdom CR Scuderia | 5 | 9 | 6 | Ret | 5 | ||||||||||||
28 | Austria Richard Lietz | France IMSA Performance Matmut | 4 | 11 | 7 | 4.5 | |||||||||||||
Germany Team Felbermayr-Proton | 10 | Ret | |||||||||||||||||
28 | United States Patrick Long | France IMSA Performance Matmut | 4 | 11 | 7 | 4.5 | |||||||||||||
28 | France Raymond Narac | France IMSA Performance Matmut | 4 | 11 | 7 | 4.5 | |||||||||||||
29 | Italy Ferdinando Monfardini | United Kingdom Scuderia Ecosse | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | |||||||||||||
30 | Argentina José Manuel Balbiani | Italy BMS Scuderia Italia | 10 | 7 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||||
31 | United Kingdom Tim Sugden | United Kingdom CR Scuderia | 8 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
United Kingdom Trackspeed Racing | 10 | 7 | Ret | ||||||||||||||||
32 | Germany Wolf Henzler | Belgium Prospeed Competition | 6 | Ret | Ret | 1.5 | |||||||||||||
32 | Belgium Geoffroy Horion | Belgium Prospeed Competition | 6 | Ret | Ret | 1.5 | |||||||||||||
33 | Italy Niki Cadei | Switzerland Kessel Racing | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
34 | United Kingdom David Ashburn | United Kingdom Trackspeed Racing | 11 | 12 | DSQ | 12 | 10 | 7 | Ret | 11 | 11 | DNS | 1 | ||||||
34 | United Kingdom Richard Williams | United Kingdom Trackspeed Racing | 11 | 12 | DSQ | 12 | 10 | 7 | Ret | 11 | 11 | DNS | 1 | ||||||
35 | Germany Dominik Farnbacher | Italy AF Corse | 7 | Ret | Ret | 1 | |||||||||||||
36 | New Zealand Craig Baird | Australia Juniper Racing | 13 | 8 | 9 | 0.5 | |||||||||||||
36 | Australia Rodney Forbes | Australia Juniper Racing | 13 | 8 | 9 | 0.5 | |||||||||||||
36 | Australia Shaun Juniper | Australia Juniper Racing | 13 | 8 | 9 | 0.5 | |||||||||||||
36 | Australia Max Twigg | Australia Juniper Racing | 13 | 8 | 9 | 0.5 | |||||||||||||
Pos. | Driver | Team | SIL United Kingdom |
MON Italy |
ADR Italy |
OSC Germany |
6H | 12H | 24H | R1 | R2 | BRN Czech Republic |
NOG France |
ZOL Belgium |
SAN Argentina |
Total points | |||
SPA Belgium | BUC Romania | ||||||||||||||||||
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= | Belarus Alexander Talkanitsa | Austria AT Racing | 10 | 10 | 20 | |||||||
1= | Germany Wolfgang Kaufmann | Austria AT Racing | 10 | 10 | 20 | |||||||
3= | Slovakia Miro Konôpka | Slovakia ARC Bratislava | 8 | 8 | ||||||||
3= | United Kingdom Sean Edwards | Slovakia 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 DBR9 driven by Allan Simonsen and Philipp Peter. Gigawave also entered one Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT2 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.
- PK Carsport replaced their sole Corvette C5-R with a 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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "FIA GT Championship Entry List 2008". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "FIA GT Championship - 2008: Entrylist". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "FIA GT Championship - Season 2008: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "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.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "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.