2008 FIA GT Championship season

2008 FIA GT Championship season
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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 April 20, 2008 and ended on November 23, 2008 after 10 rounds.

Contents

Schedule

The official 2008 calendar was released by the FIA on October 24, 2007.[1] All races were two hours, with exception of the Spa 24 Hours and the 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
1 RAC Tourist Trophy Silverstone Circuit April 20
2 Monza 2 Hours Autodromo Nazionale Monza May 18
3 Adria 2 Hours Adria International Raceway June 21
4 Oschersleben 2 Hours Motorsport Arena Oschersleben July 6
5 Total 24 Hours of Spa Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps August 2
August 3
6 Bucharest City Challenge Bucharest Ring August 23
August 24
7 Brno 2 Hours Masaryk Circuit September 14
8 Nogaro 2 Hours Circuit Paul Armagnac October 5
9 Zolder 2 Hours Circuit Zolder October 19
10 San Luis 2 Hours Potrero de los Funes Circuit November 23

Season results

Rnd Circuit GT1 Winning Team GT2 Winning Team Results
GT1 Winning Drivers GT2 Winning Drivers
1 Silverstone #33 Jetalliance Racing #50 AF Corse Results
Karl Wendlinger
Ryan Sharp		 Gianmaria Bruni
Toni Vilander
2 Monza #3 Selleslagh Racing Team #61 Prospeed Competition Results
Christophe Bouchut
Xavier Maassen		 Emmanuel Collard
Richard Westbrook
3 Adria #6 Phoenix Carsport #50 AF Corse Results
Mike Hezemans
Fabrizio Gollin		 Gianmaria Bruni
Toni Vilander
4 Oschersleben #33 Jetalliance Racing #50 AF Corse Results
Karl Wendlinger
Ryan Sharp		 Gianmaria Bruni
Toni Vilander
5 Spa-Francorchamps #1 Vitaphone Racing Team #77 BMS Scuderia Italia Results
Michael Bartels
Andrea Bertolini
Eric van de Poele
Stéphane Sarrazin		 Davide Rigon
Paolo Ruberti
Matteo Malucelli
Joël Camathias
6 Bucharest #5 Phoenix Carsport #56 CR Scuderia Racing Results
Jean-Denis Délétraz
Marcel Fässler		 Andrew Kirkaldy
Rob Bell
#5 Phoenix Carsport #56 CR Scuderia Racing
Jean-Denis Délétraz
Marcel Fässler		 Andrew Kirkaldy
Rob Bell
7 Brno #33 Jetalliance Racing #50 AF Corse Results
Karl Wendlinger
Ryan Sharp		 Gianmaria Bruni
Toni Vilander
8 Nogaro #2 Vitaphone Racing Team #61 Prospeed Competition Results
Miguel Ramos
Alexandre Negrão		 Alex Davison
Richard Westbrook
9 Zolder #1 Vitaphone Racing Team #50 AF Corse Results
Michael Bartels
Andrea Bertolini		 Gianmaria Bruni
Toni Vilander
10 Potrero de los Funes #4 Peka Racing #95 Advanced Engineering PeCom Results
Bert Longin
Anthony Kumpen		 Luís Pérez Companc
Matías Russo

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.

GT1 standings

Pos Team Car Engine Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Rd 8 Rd 9 Rd 10 Total
1 Vitaphone Racing Team Maserati MC12 GT1 Maserati 6.0 L V12 10 12 8 9 36 12.5 5 13 13 4 122.5
2 Phoenix Carsport Racing Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 5 5 16 9 7.5 14.5 13 14 12 11 107
3 Jetalliance Racing Aston Martin DBR9 Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 13 2 18 2 14 4 6 59
4 Gigawave Motorsport Aston Martin DBR9 Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 6 6 3 12 3 5 5 40
5 Selleslagh Racing Team Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 5 10 5 2 3.5 6 1 6 38.5
6 Peka Racing Saleen S7-R Ford 7.0 L V8 3 1.5 4 10 18.5
7 Larbre Compétition Saleen S7-R Ford 7.0 L V8 1 4 1 2 2 10
8= IPB Spartak Racing Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT Lamborghini 6.0 L V12 8 1.5 9.5
8= JMB Racing Maserati MC12 GT1 Maserati 6.0 L V12 2 7.5 9.5
10 Escuderia ACA Argentina Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello Ferrari 5.9 L V12 1 1 5 7
11 Team Vitasystems Maserati MC12 GT1 Maserati 6.0 L V12 1 1

GT2 standings

Pos Team Car Engine Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Rd 8 Rd 9 Rd 10 Total
1 AF Corse Ferrari F430 GT2 Ferrari 4.0 L V8 15 14 18 18 14 10 15 10 10 14 138
2 BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari F430 GT2 Ferrari 4.0 L V8 8 7 10 5 20 5 6 2 10 3 76
3 Prospeed Competition Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6		 3
 		 10
 		  
5		  
16.5		  
6		  
4		  
10		  
11		  
4		 69.5
4 CR Scuderia Racing Ferrari F430 GT2 Ferrari 4.0 L V8 12 3 2 6 12.5 11.5 9 3 5 64
5 Advanced Engineering PeCom Ferrari F430 GT2 Ferrari 4.0 L V8 3 3 1.5 3 4 10 24.5
6 Scuderia Ecosse Ferrari F430 GT2 Ferrari 4.0 L V8 5 5 3 3.5 1 3 1 2 23.5
7 Kessel Racing Ferrari F430 GT2 Ferrari 4.0 L V8 1 1 2 6 1 2 5 1 19
8 K plus K Motorsport Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 8 8
9 IMSA Performance Matmut Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 4.5 4.5
10 Trackspeed Racing Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6
Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6		 1
 		 1
11 Juniper Racing Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 0.5 0.5

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.

GT1 standings

Pos Driver Team Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Rd 8 Rd 9 Rd 10 Total
1= Michael Bartels Vitaphone Racing Team 8 4 8 4 20 6 3 3 10 4 70
1= Andrea Bertolini Vitaphone Racing Team 8 4 8 4 20 6 3 3 10 4 70
3= Mike Hezemans Phoenix Carsport Racing 4 5 10 3 7.5 4.5 8 8 8 8 66
3= Fabrizio Gollin Phoenix Carsport Racing 4 5 10 3 7.5 4.5 8 8 8 8 66
5= Miguel Ramos Vitaphone Racing Team 2 8 5 16 6.5 2 10 3 52.5
5= Alexandre Negrão Vitaphone Racing Team 2 8 5 16 6.5 2 10 3 52.5
7= Marcel Fässler Phoenix Carsport Racing 1 6 6 7.5 10 5 6 4 3 48.5
8 Jean-Denis Délétraz Phoenix Carsport Racing 1 6 6 7.5 10 5 6 4 45.5
9= Karl Wendlinger Jetalliance Racing 10 2 10 2 10 4 6 44
9= Ryan Sharp Jetalliance Racing 10 2 10 2 10 4 6 44
11= Philipp Peter Gigawave Motorsport 6 6 3 12 3 5 5 40
11= Allan Simonsen Gigawave Motorsport 6 6 3 12 3 5 5 40
13= Christophe Bouchut Selleslagh Racing Team 5 10 5 2 3.5 6 1 32.5
13= Xavier Maassen Selleslagh Racing Team 5 10 5 2 3.5 6 1 32.5
15= Stéphane Sarrazin Vitaphone Racing Team 20 20
15= Eric van de Poele Vitaphone Racing Team 20 20
17= Bert Longin Peka Racing 3 1.5 4 10 18.5
17= Anthony Kumpen Peka Racing 3 1.5 4 10 18.5
19= Lukas Lichtner-Hoyer JetAlliance Racing 3 8 2 4 17
19= Alex Müller JetAlliance Racing 3 8 2 4 17
21= Alessandro Pier Guidi Vitaphone Racing Team 16 16
21= Stephane Lémeret Vitaphone Racing Team 16 16
23= Darren Turner Gigawave Motorsport 12 12
23= Andrew Thompson Gigawave Motorsport 12 12
25= Vincent Vosse Larbre Compétition 1 4 1 2 2 10
25= Grégory Franchi Larbre Compétition 1 4 1 2 2 10
27= Alain Ferté JMB Racing 2 7.5 9.5
27= Ben Aucott JMB Racing 2 7.5 9.5
27= Roman Rusinov IPB Spartak Racing 8 1.5 9.5
27= Peter Kox IPB Spartak Racing 8 1.5 9.5
31= Jan Lammers IPB Spartak Racing 8 8
31= Tomáš Enge IPB Spartak Racing 8 8
33 Stéphane Daoudi JMB Racing 7.5 7.5
34 Esteban Tuero Escuderia ACA Argentina 1 1 5 7
35= José María López Escuderia ACA Argentina 1 5 6
35= Christian Ledesma Selleslagh Racing Team 6 6
37 Ricardo Risatti Phoenix Carsport Racing 3 3
38= Frédéric Bouvy Peka Racing 1.5 1.5
38= Kurt Mollekens Peka Racing 1.5 1.5
40= Martín Basso Escuderia ACA Argentina 1 1
40= Pedro Lamy Team Vitasystems 1 1
40= Matteo Bobbi Team Vitasystems 1 1

GT2 standings

Pos Driver Team Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Rd 7 Rd 8 Rd 9 Rd 10 Total
1= Gianmaria Bruni AF Corse 10 8 10 10 13 8 10 6 10 8 93
1= Toni Vilander AF Corse 10 8 10 10 13 8 10 6 10 8 93
3= Paolo Ruberti BMS Scuderia Italia 6 4 6 1 20 4.5 6 2 8 3 60.5
3= Matteo Malucelli BMS Scuderia Italia 6 4 6 1 20 4.5 6 2 8 3 60.5
5 Richard Westbrook Prospeed Competition 10 5 15 6 10 5 51
6= Thomas Biagi AF Corse 5 6 8 8 1 2 5 4 6 45
6= Christian Montanari AF Corse 5 6 8 8 1 2 5 4 6 45
8 Emmanuel Collard Prospeed Competition 10 5 15 6 5 41
9= Andrew Kirkaldy CR Scuderia Racing 8 2 6 5 10 1 5 37
9= Rob Bell CR Scuderia Racing 8 2 6 5 10 1 5 37
11 Joël Camathias BMS Scuderia Italia 2 3 4 4 20 0.5 2 35.5
12 Davide Rigon BMS Scuderia Italia 2 3 4 4 20 0.5 33.5
13 Tim Mullen CR Scuderia Racing 4 1 2 7.5 1.5 8 3 27
14 Matías Russo Advanced Engineering PeCom
AF Corse		 3
 		 3
 		  
1		 1.5
 		 3
 		 4
 		 10
 		 25.5
15= Luís Pérez Companc Advanced Engineering PeCom 3 3 1.5 3 4 10 24.5
15= Jamie Davies Scuderia Ecosse 5 5 3 4.5 1 3 1 2 24.5
15= Fabio Babini Scuderia Ecosse 5 5 3 4.5 1 3 1 2 24.5
18 Marc Lieb Prospeed Competition
Team Felbermayr-Proton		 15
 		 6
 		 21
19 Henri Moser Kessel Racing 1 1 2 6 1 2 5 1 19
20 Markus Palttala Prospeed Competition 3 1.5 4 6 4 18.5
21 Andrea Piccini CR Scuderia Racing 7.5 8 15.5
22 Chris Niarchos CR Scuderia Racing 4 2 7.5 1.5 15
23= Jaime Melo AF Corse 13 13
23= Mika Salo AF Corse 13 13
23= Fabrizio Del Monte Kessel Racing 1 1 2 6 1 2 13
26 Mikael Forsten Prospeed Competition 3 1.5 4 4 12.5
27 Alex Davison Prospeed Competition 10 10
28= Jiří Janák K plus K Motorsport 8 8
28= Tim Bergmeister K plus K Motorsport 8 8
28= James Sutton CR Scuderia Racing 5 3 8
31 Gordon Shedden CR Scuderia Racing 7.5 7.5
32= Andrea Palma Kessel Racing 6 6
32= Gilles Vannelet Kessel Racing 6 6
34= Dirk Müller CR Scuderia Racing 5 5
34= Maurizio Mediani Kessel Racing 5 5
36= Richard Lietz IMSA Performance Matmut
Team Felbermayr-Proton		 4.5
 		 4.5
36= Patrick Long IMSA Performance Matmut 4.5 4.5
36= Raymond Narac IMSA Performance Matmut 4.5 4.5
39 Ferdinando Monfardini Scuderia Ecosse 3 3
40= José Manuel Balbiani BMS Scuderia Italia 2 2
40= Tim Sugden CR Scuderia Racing
Trackspeed Racing		 1
 		  
1		 2
42= Wolf Henzler Prospeed Competition 1.5 1.5
42= Geoffroy Horion Prospeed Competition 1.5 1.5
44= David Ashburn Trackspeed Racing 1 1
44= Richard Williams Trackspeed Racing 1 1
44= Dominik Farnbacher AF Corse 1 1
44= Nicola Cadei Kessel Racing 1 1
48= Craig Baird Juniper Racing 0.5 0.5
48= Rodney Forbes Juniper Racing 0.5 0.5
48= Shaun Juniper Juniper Racing 0.5 0.5
48= Max Twigg Juniper Racing 0.5 0.5

Citation Cup standings

The Citation Cup, which was limited to non-professional drivers competing in GT1 cars,[2] 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
1= Alexander Talkanitsa AT Racing 10 10 20
1= Wolfgang Kaufmann AT Racing 10 10 20
3= Miro Konopka Autoracing Club Bratislava 8 8
3= Sean Edwards Autoracing Club Bratislava 8 8

Team & driver changes

References

  1. ^ "FIA confirms future FIA GT plans and 2008 calendar". planetlemans.com. 2007-10-24. http://www.planetlemans.com/2007/10/24/fia-confirms-future-fia-gt-plans-and-2008-calendar/. Retrieved 2007-10-24. 
  2. ^ Citation Cup Rules Retrieved from fiagt.com on 4 October 2008

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