2008 FIM Motocross World Championship season

2008 Motocross World Championship season
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The 2008 FIM Motocross World Championship season was the 52nd F.I.M. Motocross Racing World Championship season.

Grands Prix

Round	Date	Grand Prix	Location	Race 1 Winner	Race 2 Winner	Round Winner
MX1
1	April 6	Netherlands	Valkenswaard	Ken De Dycker	Ken De Dycker	Ken De Dycker
2	April 20	Spain	Bellpuig	Steve Ramon	Steve Ramon	Steve Ramon
3	April 27	Portugal	Águeda	David Philippaerts	Sebastien Pourcel	Sebastien Pourcel
4	May 11	Bulgaria	Sevlievo	David Philippaerts	Sebastien Pourcel	David Philippaerts
5	May 18	Italy	Mantova	Sebastien Pourcel	Maximilian Nagl	Marc de Reuver
6	June 1	United Kingdom	Mallory Park	Ken De Dycker	Jonathan Barragan	Jonathan Barragan
7	June 15	France	St Jean d'Angély	Sebastien Pourcel	Sebastien Pourcel	Sebastien Pourcel
8	June 29	Germany	Teutschenthal	Joshua Coppins	Joshua Coppins	Joshua Coppins
9	July 6	Sweden	Uddevalla	Jonathan Barragan	Maximilian Nagl	Jonathan Barragan
10	June 20	South Africa	Nelspruit	Steve Ramon	Jonathan Barragan	Jonathan Barragan
11	August 3	Belgium	Lommel	Marc de Reuver	Jonathan Barragan	Jonathan Barragan
12	August 10	Czech Republic	Loket	Maximilian Nagl	David Philippaerts	David Philippaerts
13	August 31	Ireland	Dublin	Ken De Dycker	Tanel Leok	Tanel Leok
14	September 7	Benelux	Lierop	Marc de Reuver	Ken De Dycker	Marc de Reuver
15	September 14	Italy	Faenza	Maximilian Nagl	Maximilian Nagl	Maximilian Nagl
MX2
1	April 6	Netherlands	Valkenswaard	Tyla Rattray	Tyla Rattray	Tyla Rattray
2	April 20	Spain	Bellpuig	Tyla Rattray	Davide Guarneri	Davide Guarneri
3	April 27	Portugal	Águeda	Antonio Cairoli	Antonio Cairoli	Antonio Cairoli
4	May 11	Bulgaria	Sevlievo	Antonio Cairoli	Tommy Searle	Tommy Searle
5	May 18	Italy	Mantova	Nicolas Aubin	Antonio Cairoli	Antonio Cairoli
6	June 1	United Kingdom	Mallory Park	Tyla Rattray	Antonio Cairoli	Antonio Cairoli
7	June 15	France	St Jean d'Angély	Tommy Searle	Tommy Searle	Tommy Searle
8	June 29	Germany	Teutschenthal	Antonio Cairoli	Tyla Rattray	Tyla Rattray
9	July 6	Sweden	Uddevalla	Tyla Rattray	Antonio Cairoli	Antonio Cairoli
10	June 20	South Africa	Nelspruit	Tommy Searle	Tyla Rattray	Tommy Searle
11	August 3	Belgium	Lommel	Tyla Rattray	Gert Krestinov	Gert Krestinov
12	August 10	Czech Republic	Loket	Tyla Rattray	Tommy Searle	Tommy Searle
13	August 31	Ireland	Dublin	Zach Osborne	Tyla Rattray	Tyla Rattray
14	September 7	Benelux	Lierop	Tyla Rattray	Tyla Rattray	Tyla Rattray
15	September 14	Italy	Faenza	Tommy Searle	Tommy Searle	Tommy Searle
MX3
1	April 6	Spain	Talavera de la Reina	Jan Zaremba	Thomas Allier	Thomas Allier
2	April 13	France	Castelnau-de-Lévis	Sébastien Pourcel	Sébastien Pourcel	Sébastien Pourcel
3	April 27	Italy	San Severino Marche	Cristian Beggi	Cristian Beggi	Cristian Beggi
4	May 4	France	Plomion	Thomas Allier	Sven Breugelmans	Sven Breugelmans
5	May 18	Portugal	Cortelha	Sven Breugelmans	Thomas Allier	Sven Breugelmans
6	May 25	Spain	Alhama de Murcia	Jonathan Barragán	Jonathan Barragán	Jonathan Barragán
7	June 8	Croatia	Mladina	Cristian Beggi	Race cancelled	Cristian Beggi
8	June 15	Bulgaria	Samokov	Thomas Allier	Christophe Martin	Christophe Martin
9	July 6	Netherlands	Markelo	Thomas Allier	Sven Breugelmans	Sven Breugelmans
10	July 13	Slovenia	Orehova Vas	Alex Salvini	Saso Kragelj	Alex Salvini
11	July 20	Slovakia	Sverepec	Thomas Allier	Patrick Caps	Thomas Allier
12	August 3	Chile	Laguna Caren	Thomas Allier	Cristian Beggi	Cristian Beggi
13	August 17	Finland	Heinola	Sven Breugelmans	Sven Breugelmans	Sven Breugelmans
14	August 24	Denmark	Randers	Sven Breugelmans	Sven Breugelmans	Sven Breugelmans
15	September 7	Switzerland	Roggenburg	Sven Breugelmans	Álvaro Lozano Rico	Álvaro Lozano Rico
16	September 14	Germany	Jauer	Christophe Martin	Christophe Martin	Christophe Martin

Championship standings

MX1

Riders' Championship

Pos	Rider	Manufacturer	NED		ESP		POR		BUL		ITA		Points	Wins	Podiums
1	David Philippaerts	Yamaha	4	6	2	c	1	2	1	2	5	2	509	3	13
2	Steve Ramon	Suzuki	3	4	1	c	6	4	5	3	6	9	495	2	11
3	Ken De Dycker	Suzuki	1	1	3	c	14	Ret	10	11	2	6	490	5	13
4	Jonathan Barragán	KTM	Ret	3	Ret	c	3	7	2	4	10	Ret	455	4	14
5	Joshua Coppins	Yamaha	6	7	4	c	5	3	4	7	4	5	446	2	6
6	Maximilian Nagl	KTM	2	5	19	c	12	12	11	9	12	1	444	5	9
7	Sébastien Pourcel	Kawasaki	16	Ret	Ret	c	2	1	8	1	1	7	392	5	9
8	Tanel Leok	Kawasaki	11	Ret	5	c	8	10	7	14	7	8	352	1	3
9	Billy MacKenzie	Honda	10	2	8	c	4	6	15	6	9	4	320	0	2
10	Marc de Reuver	Honda	8	DNS	Ret	c	7	8	3	5	3	3	292	2	7
11	Clément Desalle	Suzuki	Ret	11	9	c	10	11	9	Ret	13	11	290	0	0
12	Manuel Priem	Kawasaki	5	8	15	c	17	20	14	12	DNS	10	261	0	0
13	Julien Bill	Honda	25	22	21	c	11	Ret	6	8	24	Ret	183	0	0
14	Aigar Leok	Yamaha	12	10	23	c	22	DNS	18	16	8	Ret	164	0	0
15	Kornél Németh	KTM	9	9	12	c	18	9	13	15	14	16	159	0	0
16	Marcus Schiffer	KTM	19	12	18	c	13	16	16	13	11	12	147	0	0
17	Tom Church	Kawasaki	Ret	15	7	c	DNQ	DNQ	Ret	Ret	18	13	109	0	0
18	Mike Brown	Honda	15	13	Ret	c	9	5	12	10	19	15	107	0	0
19	James Noble	KTM			14	c	15	14	21	18	15	Ret	94	0	0
20	Steve Boniface	Yamaha											75	0	0
21	Carlos Campano	Yamaha			Ret	c	21	13	19	17	20	23	74	0	0
22	Alex Salvini	Suzuki	20	21	11	c	16	18	27	Ret			70	0	0
23	Brad Anderson	Suzuki	Ret	Ret					Ret	20	23	14	54	0	0
24	Kevin Strijbos	Kawasaki	7	14	6	c							39	0	0
25	Pierre Renet	Suzuki	18	Ret	16	c	20	15	20	23	Ret	17	39	0	0
26	Grégory Aranda	Kawasaki											35	0	0
27	Alessio Chiodi	TM	21	18	13	c	19	22	17	19	17	18	32	0	0
28	Luis Correia	Suzuki					24	23					28	0	0
29	Scott Columb	Suzuki	23	Ret	DNQ	c	DNQ	DNQ	24	24	21	20	25	0	0
30	Cédric Melotte	Aprilia	DNQ	DNQ	Ret	c	23	Ret	22	DNS	Ret	21	23	0	0
31	Lauris Freibergs	Yamaha	22	16	10	c	25	21	DNQ	25	22	19	22	0	0
32	Patrick Roos	KTM	DNQ	DNQ									20	0	0
33	William Saris	Yamaha	Ret	DNS									19	0	0
34	Loïc Léonce	Yamaha	24	Ret	20	c	DNQ	DNQ	25	21	16	Ret	19	0	0
35	Marvin van Daele	Suzuki	14	19	17	c	Ret	19					15	0	0
36	Gordon Crockard	Honda											14	0	0
37	Martin Michek	TM											13	0	0
38	Cyrille Coulon	Yamaha	DNQ	DNQ									10	0	0
39	Bas Verhoeven	Kawasaki	13	20	DNQ	c	28	Ret					9	0	0
40	Danny Theybers	Suzuki											8	0	0
41	Antti Pyrhönen	Suzuki	17	17	22	c	Ret	Ret	23	26			8	0	0
42	Richard van der Westhuizen	Suzuki											8	0	0
43	Julien Vanni	KTM											7	0	0
44	Brandon Wheeler	Suzuki											5	0	0
45	Wayne Smith	Yamaha											5	0	0
46	Jacob Saylor	Kawasaki	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	c	DNQ	DNQ	26	Ret	26	Ret	4	0	0
47	Paulo Gonçalves	Honda					26	17					4	0	0
48	Anthony Raynard	Yamaha											4	0	0
49	Yohei Kojima	Suzuki											3	0	0
50	Jordan Rose	Honda											3	0	0
51	Johannes de Bruin	Yamaha											2	0	0
52	Kyle Bowen	KTM											1	0	0
53	Jiří Čepelák	Yamaha											1	0	0
54	Matteo Dottori	KTM											1	0	0
55	Stuart Edmonds	TM											1	0	0
56	Daniel Siegl	Suzuki	DNQ	DNQ	Ret	c	27	24	Ret	22	DNQ	DNQ	0	0	0
57	Dennis Schröter	KTM											0	0	0
58	Alexandre Rouis	Kawasaki	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	c	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	25	Ret	0	0	0
59	Jan Lauryssen	Honda											0	0	0
60	Jaka Može	Suzuki											0	0	0
61	Roger Bergstrom	Yamaha											0	0	0
62	Jaryd Geldenhuys	Honda											0	0	0
63	Gerhard Hanekom	Suzuki											0	0	0
64	Petř Bartoš	Honda											0	0	0
65	Filip Neugebauer	Kawasaki											0	0	0
66	Wayne Garrett	Suzuki											0	0	0
67	Jurgen Van Nooten	KTM	DNQ	DNQ									0	0	0
68	Fabien Izoird	Aprilia	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	c	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	22	0	0	0
69	Oswald Reisinger	Suzuki											0	0	0
70	Ross Brown	Suzuki											0	0	0
71	Marnus du Plessis	KTM											0	0	0
72	Tom de Belder	Honda											0	0	0
73	Yentel Martens	KTM											0	0	0
74	Jamie Smith	Kawasaki											0	0	0
75	Tom Porter	Yamaha											0	0	0
76	Graham Lionnet	Honda											0	0	0
77	Rob van Uden	Honda											0	0	0
78	Mats Nilsson	Yamaha											0	0	0
79	Tommy Gous	Yamaha											0	0	0
80	Kim Lindström	KTM											0	0	0
81	Ray Rowson	Honda											0	0	0
82	Dale Holliday	Yamaha											0	0	0
83	Maxime Emery	Kawasaki											0	0	0
84	Steve Seronval	TM											0	0	0
85	Mark Jones	Kawasaki											0	0	0
86	Juss Laansoo	Honda											0	0	0
87	Jonas Bodin	Honda											0	0	0
88	Dmitry Parshin	Honda	DNQ	DNQ									0	0	0
89	Adrian Garrido	Yamamha			DNQ	c							0	0	0
90	Albert Armengol	Kawasaki			DNQ	c							0	0	0
91	Nikolay Kumanov	Yamaha							DNQ	DNQ			0	0	0
92	Konstandinos Terzis	KTM							DNQ	DNQ			0	0	0
93	Alexandros Papanikolakis	Kawasaki							DNQ	DNQ			0	0	0
94	Avramov Boncho	KTM							DNQ	DNQ			0	0	0

Manufacturers' Championship

Pos	Manufacturer	Points
1	Suzuki	587
2	Yamaha	583
3	KTM	575
4	Kawasaki	518
5	Honda	470
6	TM	43
7	Aprilia	23

MX2

Riders' Championship

Pos	Rider	Manufacturer	Points	Wins	Podiums
1	Tyla Rattray	KTM	636	12	24
2	Tommy Searle	KTM	613	7	22
3	Nicolas Aubin	Yamaha	406	1	7
4	Shaun Simpson	KTM	394	0	3
5	Ruí Gonçalves	KTM	380	0	3
6	Antonio Cairoli	Yamaha	357	7	14
7	Xavier Boog	Suzuki	307	0	0
8	Jérémy van Horebeek	KTM	299	0	1
9	Stephen Sword	Kawasaki	291	0	0
10	Steven Frossard	Kawasaki	289	0	3
11	Manuel Monni	Yamaha	277	0	1
12	Anthony Boissière	KTM	263	0	3
13	Joël Roelants	KTM	216	0	1
14	Marvin Musquin	Honda	189	0	0
15	Davide Guarneri	Yamaha	181	1	2
16	Jérémy Tarroux	KTM	169	0	1
17	Gert Krestinov	KTM	118	1	1
18	Carl Nunn	Suzuki	118	0	0
19	Grégory Aranda	Kawasaki	101	0	0
20	Matti Seistola	Honda	96	0	0
21	Gautier Paulin	Kawasaki	95	0	1
22	Zachary Osborne	Yamaha	77	1	2
23	Alessandro Lupino	Yamaha	75	0	0
24	Evgeny Bobryshev	Yamaha	71	0	0
25	Wyatt Avis	Honda	56	0	0
26	Erik Eggens	Suzuki	51	0	1
27	Matteo Bonini	Yamaha	48	0	0
28	Jason Dougan	Suzuki	48	0	0
29	Jake Nicholls	Suzuki	41	0	0
30	Pascal Leuret	Suzuki	36	0	0
31	Elliott Banks-Browne	Suzuki	33	0	0
32	Gareth Swanepoel	Kawasaki	31	0	0
33	Matiss Karro	Honda	25	0	0
34	Shannon Terreblance	Suzuki	22	0	0
35	Loïc Larrieu	Kawasaki	18	0	0
36	Dennis Verbruggen	Yamaha	16	0	0
37	Rob van Vijfeijken	Yamaha	16	0	0
38	Angelo Pellegrini	Honda	15	0	0
39	Rinus van de Ven	KTM	14	0	0
40	Loïc Rombaut	Kawasaki	13	0	0
41	Luigi Seguy	Kawasaki	13	0	0
42	Julien Vanni	KTM	12	0	0
43	Marcus Norlen	Suzuki	11	0	0
44	Deny Philippaerts	Yamaha	11	0	0
45	Mike Kras	Suzuki	8	0	0
46	Khounsith Vongsana	Kawasaki	8	0	0
47	Francisco José Millan	KTM	7	0	0
48	Martin Barr	Yamaha	6	0	0
49	Klemen Gerčar	Yamaha	6	0	0
50	Herjan Brakke	Honda	6	0	0
51	Filip Thuresson	Suzuki	5	0	0
52	Michael Kok	KTM	5	0	0
53	Evgeni Tyletski	Suzuki	4	0	0
54	Joaquim Rodrigues	KTM	4	0	0
55	Jordi Paez Domínguez	Honda	3	0	0
56	Jan van Hastenberg	Honda	3	0	0
57	Harri Kullas	KTM	3	0	0
58	Teddy Maier	Kawasaki	2	0	0
59	Neville Bradshaw	Honda	2	0	0
60	Günter Schmidinger	Honda	2	0	0
61	Tomáš Šimko	Suzuki	2	0	0
62	Mickaël Musquin	Honda	1	0	0
63	Cédric Soubeyras	Yamaha	1	0	0
64	Nikolaj Larsen	Suzuki	1	0	0
65	Antoine Méo	Husqvarna	1	0	0
66	Petř Smitka	Yamaha	1	0	0
67	Ross Branch	Kawasaki	1	0	0
68	Angelo Picoto	Yamaha	0	0	0
69	Glenn Coldenhoff	Suzuki	0	0	0
70	Christophe Charlier	Yamaha	0	0	0
71	Remi Nyegaard	Honda	0	0	0
72	Ryan Angilley	KTM	0	0	0
73	José Butrón	Yamaha	0	0	0
74	Alex Snow	KTM	0	0	0
75	Grant Frerichs	Suzuki	0	0	0
76	Aigars Bobkovs	KTM	0	0	0
77	Matthias Walkner	KTM	0	0	0
78	Roberto Lombrici	Yamaha	0	0	0
79	Merik Sparg	Honda	0	0	0
80	Leeroy Emsley	Honda	0	0	0
81	Dennis Dierckx	Honda	0	0	0
82	Wesley de Jager	Yamaha	0	0	0
83	Mel Pocock	Yamaha	0	0	0
84	Tom Söderström	Yamaha	0	0	0
85	Michele De Bortoli	Honda	0	0	0

Manufacturers' Championship

Pos	Manufacturer	Points
1	KTM	716
2	Yamaha	631
3	Kawasaki	464
4	Suzuki	371
5	Honda	277
6	Husqvarna	1

MX3

Riders' Championship

Pos	Rider	Manufacturer	Points	Wins	Podiums
1	Sven Breugelmans	KTM	541	8	18
2	Christian Beggi	Honda	532	4	13
3	Christophe Martin	Husqvarna	524	3	14
4	Thomas Allier	Husqvarna	374	6	12
5	Álvaro Lozano Rico	KTM	352	1	8
6	Jonas Salaets	Honda	298	0	2
7	Martin Žerava	Honda	285	0	0
8	Patrick Caps	Kawasaki	273	1	1
9	Nicolai Hansen	Yamaha	268	0	0
10	Kasper Jensen	Honda	228	0	0

Manufacturers' Championship

Pos	Manufacturer	Points
1	KTM	646
2	Honda	578
3	Husqvarna	572
4	Yamaha	444
5	Kawasaki	346
6	Suzuki	278

External links

Official website

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