2008 FIA GT Championship

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The AF Corse entered Ferrari F430 GT2 of Gianmaria Bruni & Toni Vilander at the Zolder round of the championship. AF Corse won the GT2 Teams title and Bruni & Vilander won the GT2 Drivers award.

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

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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  |  RAC Tourist Trophy | Silverstone Circuit | 20 April
2  |  Monza 2 Hours  | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 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 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 2 August
3 August
6  |  Bucharest City Challenge  | Bucharest Ring | 23 August
24 August
7  |  Brno 2 Hours  | Masaryk Circuit | 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

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### GT1

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A † symbol and gray background denotes an entry and driver competing in the Citation Cup.

Entrant  | Car  | Engine  | Tyre  | No. | Drivers  | Rounds

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Vitaphone Racing Team | Maserati MC12 GT1 | Maserati 6.0 L V12  | M | 1  |  Michael Bartels | All
Andrea Bertolini | All
Stéphane Sarrazin | 5
Eric van de Poele | 5
2  |  Alexandre Negrão | All
Miguel Ramos | All
Stéphane Lémeret  | 5
Alessandro Pier Guidi | 5
Team Vitasystems | 17  |  Pedro Lamy | 9
Matteo Bobbi | 9
Selleslagh Racing Team | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | Chevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V8  | M | 3  |  Christophe Bouchut | 1–9
Xavier Maassen | 1–9
Maxime Soulet | 5, 10
Christophe Pillon  | 5
Armand Fumal  | 10
Christian Ledesma | 10
PekaRacing nv | Saleen S7-R | Ford 7.0 L V8  | P | 4  |  Anthony Kumpen | All
Bert Longin  | All
Fredy Bouvy  | 5
Kurt Mollekens | 5
Phoenix Carsport Racing | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | Chevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V8  | M | 5  |  Marcel Fässler | 1–4, 6–10
Jean-Denis Délétraz | 1–4, 6–9
Alexandros Margaritis | 5
Jos Menten  | 5
Robert Schlünssen  | 5
Uwe Alzen | 5
Ricardo Risatti | 10
6  |  Mike Hezemans  | All
Fabrizio Gollin | All
Marcel Fässler | 5
Jean-Denis Délétraz | 5
Larbre Compétition | Saleen S7-R | Ford 7.0 L V8  | M | 7  |  Grégory Franchi | 1–5, 8–9
Vincent Vosse  | 1–5, 8–9
Pedro Lamy | 5
Steve Zacchia | 5
Frédéric Makowiecki | 10
Roland Bervillé  | 10
IPB Spartak Reiter Engineering | Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT | Lamborghini 6.0 L V12  | M | 8  |  Roman Rusinov | 1–2, 5–6
Peter Kox | 1–2, 5–6
Jan Lammers | 5
Tomáš Enge | 5
DKR Engineering | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | Chevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V8  | P | 9  |  Julien Canal | 8
Jean-Philippe Dayraut | 8
Gigawave Motorsport  | Aston Martin DBR9 | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12  | M | 10  |  Philipp Peter | All
Allan Simonsen | All
Darren Turner | 5
Andrew Thompson  | 5
AT Racing  | Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | Chevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V8  | M | 12†  |  Alexander Talkanitsa  | 1–4, 7
Wolfgang Kaufmann  | 1–4, 7
Team Rbimmo / B-Racing | Saleen S7-R | Ford 7.0 L V8  | P | 13  |  Andrea Piccini | 1–3, 7
Jos Menten  | 1–3
Bernhard Auinger | 7
JMB Racing | Maserati MC12 GT1 | Maserati 6.0 L V12  | M | 15  |  Ben Aucott  | 1–5
Peter Kutemann  | 1
Stéphane Daoudi  | 2, 5
Alain Ferté | 3–5
Kessel Racing | Ferrari 575 GTC | Ferrari F133 GT 6.0 L V12  | M | 21†  |  Loris Kessel | 2
Andrea Chiesa | 2
Lanza Motorsport  | Chrysler Viper GTS-R | Chrysler 356-T6 8.0 L V10  | M | 22†  |  Maurizio Strada  | 2
Massimo Morini  | 2
Mauro Simoncini  | 2
Jetalliance Racing | Aston Martin DBR9 | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12  | M | 33  |  Karl Wendlinger | 1–9
Ryan Sharp | 1–9
Lukas Lichtner-Hoyer  | 5
Alex Müller | 5
36  |  Alex Müller | 1–4, 6–8
Lukas Lichtner-Hoyer  | 1–4, 6–7
Jiří Janák | 8
ACA Argentina | Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello | Ferrari F133 5.9 L V12  | M | 37  |  Esteban Tuero | 1–3, 7–8, 10
Gastón Mazzacane | 1–2, 8
José María López | 3–4, 9–10
Martín Basso  | 4, 7, 9
38  |  Gastón Mazzacane | 10
Martín Basso  | 10
ARC Bratislava[N 1] | Saleen S7-R | Ford 7.0 L V8  | M | 111†  |  Miroslav Konôpka | 1–2
Sean Edwards | 1–2
Sources:[3][4]

1. ^ 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

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Entrant  | Car  | Engine  | Tyre  | No. | Drivers  | Rounds

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AF Corse | Ferrari F430 GTC | Ferrari 4.3 L V8  | M | 50  |  Gianmaria Bruni | All
Toni Vilander | All
Mika Salo | 5
Jaime Melo | 5
51  |  Thomas Biagi | All
Christian Montanari | All
Matías Russo | 5
Dominik Farnbacher | 5
Advanced Engineering Pecom Racing Team | 95  |  Matías Russo | 1–4, 6–10
Luís Pérez Companc | 1–4, 6–10
CR Scuderia | Ferrari F430 GTC | Ferrari 4.3 L V8  | M | 55  |  Tim Mullen | All
Chris Niarchos  | 1, 3–7, 10
Tim Sugden | 2
Gordon Shedden | 5
Andrea Piccini | 5, 8
James Sutton | 9
56  |  Andrew Kirkaldy | All
Rob Bell | 1–6, 8–10
James Sutton | 5
Dirk Müller | 5, 7
Kessel Racing | Ferrari F430 GTC | Ferrari 4.3 L V8  | M | 57  |  Henri Moser  | All
Fabrizio Del Monte | 1–7
Gilles Vannelet  | 5
Andrea Palma  | 5
Maurizio Mediani  | 8
Marcello Zani  | 9
Niki Cadei  | 10
Trackspeed Racing  | Porsche 911 GT3 RSR | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6  | P | 59  |  Richard Williams | 1–5, 7–8, 10
David Ashburn  | 1–5, 7–8, 10
Tim Sugden | 5
Xavier Pompidou | 5
Prospeed Competition | Porsche 911 GT3 RSR | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6  | M | 60  |  Markus Palttala | All
Mikael Forsten  | 1–8, 10
Wolf Henzler | 5
Geoffroy Horion  | 5
Marc Lieb | 9
61  |  Richard Westbrook | All
Emmanuel Collard | 1–7, 9–10
Marc Lieb | 5
Alex Davison | 8
Scuderia Ecosse  | Ferrari F430 GTC | Ferrari 4.3 L V8  | P | 62  |  Jamie Davies | All
Fabio Babini | All
Ferdinando Monfardini | 5
Team Felbermayr-Proton | Porsche 911 GT3 RSR | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6  | M | 66  |  Marc Lieb | 6
Horst Felbermayr Jr.  | 6
69  |  Richard Lietz | 6
Horst Felbermayr | 6
Easy Race SRL  | Ferrari F430 GTC | Ferrari 4.3 L V8  | P | 70  |  Maurice Basso  | 5
Paolo Tenchini  | 5
Roberto Plati  | 5
Bertrand Baguette | 5
Juniper Racing  | Porsche 911 GT3 RSR | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6  | M | 75  |  Craig Baird | 5
Shaun Juniper  | 5
Max Twigg  | 5
Rodney Forbes | 5
IMSA Performance Matmut | Porsche 911 GT3 RSR | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6  | M | 76  |  Raymond Narac  | 5
Richard Lietz | 5
Patrick Long | 5
BMS Scuderia Italia | Ferrari F430 GTC | Ferrari 4.3 L V8  | P | 77  |  Paolo Ruberti | All
Matteo Malucelli  | All
Davide Rigon | 5
Joël Camathias | 5
78  |  Joël Camathias | 1–4, 6–10
Davide Rigon | 1–4, 6–7
José Manuel Balbiani | 8–10
K plus K Motorsport  | Porsche 911 GT3 RSR | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6  | M | 79  |  Jiří Janák | 7
Tim Bergmeister  | 7
ARC Bratislava | Porsche 911 GT3 RSR | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6  | M | 88  |  Miroslav Konôpka | 7
Karl Reindler | 7
Victor Racing  | Porsche 911 GT3 RSR | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6  | M | 99  |  Victor Coggiola  | 2
Giovanni Coggiola  | 2
Giorgio Coggiola  | 2
Sources:[3][4]

## Season results

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Overall winners in bold.

Rnd  | Circuit  | GT1 Winning Team  | GT2 Winning Team  | Results

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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
Source:[5]

## Teams championships

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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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| Pos. | Team  | SIL
| MON
| ADR
| OSC
| SPA | BUC | BRN
| NOG
| ZOL
| SAN
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points

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6H  | 12H  | 24H  | R1  | R2
1  |  Vitaphone Racing Team | 2  | 2  | 2  | 4  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 2  | 6  | 1  | 1  | 5  | 122.5
7  | 5  | 10  | 5  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 4  | 3  | 7  | 6  | 6  | Ret
2  |  Phoenix Carsport Racing | 5  | 4  | 1  | 3  | 4  | 5  | Ret  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 107
8  | Ret  | 3  | 6  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 2  | Ret  | 4  | 3  | 5  | 6
3  |  Jetalliance Racing | 1  | 7  | Ret  | 1  | 5  | Ret  | Ret  | DNS  | DNS  | 1  | 5  | 3  |  | 59
6  | Ret  | Ret  | 2  |  |  |  | DNS  | DNS  | 5  | DNS  |  |
4  |  Gigawave Motorsport  | 3  | 3  | 6  | DNS  | 3  | 3  | 3  | 7  | 5  | Ret  | 4  | 4  | DNS  | 40
5  |  Selleslagh Racing Team | 4  | 1  | 4  | 7  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 5  | 6  | 3  | 8  | Ret  | 3  | 38.5
6  |  PekaRacing nv | 12  | 6  | Ret  | 10  | 8  | 7  | Ret  | 6  | 4  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 1  | 18.5
7  |  Larbre Compétition | 9  | 8  | 5  | 8  | DNS  | DNS  | DNS  |  |  |  | 7  | 7  | Ret  | 10
8  |  JMB Racing | 15  | 9  | 7  | 9  | 7  | 6  | 4  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.5
9  |  IPB Spartak Reiter Engineering | 10  | Ret  |  |  | 6  | 4  | 5  | 8  | 7  |  |  |  |  | 9.5
10  |  Escuderia ACA Argentina | 13  | 10  | 8  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  | 8  | 9  | Ret  | 4  | 7
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11  |  Team Vitasystems |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8  |  | 1
\-  |  AT Racing  | 14  | 11  | 9  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  | 9  |  |  |  | 0
\-  |  Team Rbimmo / B-Racing | 11  | Ret  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  | DNS  |  |  |  | 0
\-  |  Lanza Motorsport  |  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
\-  |  DKR Engineering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  |  |  | 0
\-  |  Kessel Racing |  | DNS  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Sources:[5][7]
| Colour | Result

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Gold | Winner
Silver | Second place
Bronze | Third place
Green | Points classification
Blue | Non-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple | Retired, not classified (Ret)
Red | Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black | Disqualified (DSQ)
White | Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank  | Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

### GT2 standings

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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

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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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| Pos. | Driver  | Team  | SIL
| MON
| ADR
| OSC
| SPA | BUC | BRN
| NOG
| ZOL
| SAN
| Total
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6H  | 12H  | 24H  | R1  | R2
1  |  Michael Bartels |  Vitaphone Racing Team | 2  | 5  | 2  | 5  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 3  | 6  | 6  | 1  | 5  | 70
1  |  Andrea Bertolini |  Vitaphone Racing Team | 2  | 5  | 2  | 5  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 3  | 6  | 6  | 1  | 5  | 70
2  |  Mike Hezemans  |  Phoenix Carsport Racing | 5  | 4  | 1  | 6  | 4  | 5  | Ret  | 2  | Ret  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 66
2  |  Fabrizio Gollin |  Phoenix Carsport Racing | 5  | 4  | 1  | 6  | 4  | 5  | Ret  | 2  | Ret  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 66
3  |  Miguel Ramos |  Vitaphone Racing Team | 7  | 2  | 10  | 4  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 4  | 2  | 7  | 1  | 6  | Ret  | 52.5
3  |  Alexandre Negrão |  Vitaphone Racing Team | 7  | 2  | 10  | 4  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 4  | 2  | 7  | 1  | 6  | Ret  | 52.5
5  |  Marcel Fässler |  Phoenix Carsport Racing | 8  | Ret  | 3  | 3  | 4  | 5  | Ret  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 3  | 5  | 6  | 48.5
6  |  Jean-Denis Délétraz |  Phoenix Carsport Racing | 8  | Ret  | 3  | 3  | 4  | 5  | Ret  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 3  | 5  |  | 45.5
7  |  Karl Wendlinger |  Jetalliance Racing | 1  | 7  | Ret  | 1  | 5  | Ret  | Ret  | DNS  | DNS  | 1  | 5  | 3  |  | 44
7  |  Ryan Sharp |  Jetalliance Racing | 1  | 7  | Ret  | 1  | 5  | Ret  | Ret  | DNS  | DNS  | 1  | 5  | 3  |  | 44
8  |  Philipp Peter |  Gigawave Motorsport  | 3  | 3  | 6  | DNS  | 3  | 3  | 3  | 7  | 5  | Ret  | 4  | 4  | DNS  | 40
8  |  Allan Simonsen |  Gigawave Motorsport  | 3  | 3  | 6  | DNS  | 3  | 3  | 3  | 7  | 5  | Ret  | 4  | 4  | DNS  | 40
9  |  Christophe Bouchut |  Selleslagh Racing Team | 4  | 1  | 4  | 7  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 5  | 6  | 3  | 8  | Ret  |  | 32.5
9  |  Xavier Maassen |  Selleslagh Racing Team | 4  | 1  | 4  | 7  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 5  | 6  | 3  | 8  | Ret  |  | 32.5
10  |  Stéphane Sarrazin |  Vitaphone Racing Team |  |  |  |  | 1  | 1  | 1  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20
10  |  Eric van de Poele |  Vitaphone Racing Team |  |  |  |  | 1  | 1  | 1  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20
11  |  Bert Longin  |  PekaRacing nv | 12  | 6  | Ret  | 10  | 8  | 7  | Ret  | 6  | 4  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 1  | 18.5
11  |  Anthony Kumpen |  PekaRacing nv | 12  | 6  | Ret  | 10  | 8  | 7  | Ret  | 6  | 4  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 1  | 18.5
12  |  Alex Müller |  Jetalliance Racing | 6  | Ret  | Ret  | 2  | 5  | Ret  | Ret  | DNS  | DNS  | 5  | DNS  |  |  | 17
12  |  Lukas Lichtner-Hoyer  |  Jetalliance Racing | 6  | Ret  | Ret  | 2  | 5  | Ret  | Ret  | DNS  | DNS  | 5  |  |  |  | 17
13  |  Alessandro Pier Guidi |  Vitaphone Racing Team |  |  |  |  | 2  | 2  | 2  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16
13  |  Stéphane Lémeret  |  Vitaphone Racing Team |  |  |  |  | 2  | 2  | 2  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16
14  |  Darren Turner |  Gigawave Motorsport  |  |  |  |  | 3  | 3  | 3  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12
14  |  Andrew Thompson  |  Gigawave Motorsport  |  |  |  |  | 3  | 3  | 3  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12
15  |  Vincent Vosse  |  Larbre Compétition | 9  | 8  | 5  | 8  | DNS  | DNS  | DNS  |  |  |  | 7  | 7  |  | 10
15  |  Grégory Franchi |  Larbre Compétition | 9  | 8  | 5  | 8  | DNS  | DNS  | DNS  |  |  |  | 7  | 7  |  | 10
16  |  Ben Aucott  |  JMB Racing | 15  | 9  | 7  | 9  | 7  | 6  | 4  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.5
16  |  Alain Ferté |  JMB Racing |  |  | 7  | 9  | 7  | 6  | 4  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.5
17  |  Roman Rusinov |  IPB Spartak Reiter Engineering | 10  | Ret  |  |  | 6  | 4  | 5  | 8  | 7  |  |  |  |  | 9.5
17  |  Peter Kox |  IPB Spartak Reiter Engineering | 10  | Ret  |  |  | 6  | 4  | 5  | 8  | 7  |  |  |  |  | 9.5
18  |  Jan Lammers |  IPB Spartak Reiter Engineering |  |  |  |  | 6  | 4  | 5  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8
18  |  Tomáš Enge |  IPB Spartak Reiter Engineering |  |  |  |  | 6  | 4  | 5  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8
19  |  Stéphane Daoudi  |  JMB Racing |  | 9  |  |  | 7  | 6  | 4  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.5
20  |  Esteban Tuero |  Escuderia ACA Argentina | 13  | 10  | 8  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8  | 9  |  | 4  | 7
21  |  Maxime Soulet |  Selleslagh Racing Team |  |  |  |  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  | 3  | 6
21  |  Christian Ledesma |  Selleslagh Racing Team |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3  | 6
22  |  José María López |  Escuderia ACA Argentina |  |  | 8  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | 4  | 6
23  |  Ricardo Risatti |  Phoenix Carsport Racing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6  | 3
24  |  Frédéric Bouvy  |  PekaRacing nv |  |  |  |  | 8  | 7  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.5
24  |  Kurt Mollekens |  PekaRacing nv |  |  |  |  | 8  | 7  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.5
25  |  Martín Basso  |  Escuderia ACA Argentina |  |  |  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  | 8  |  | Ret  | Ret  | 1
25  |  Pedro Lamy |  Team Vitasystems |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8  |  | 1
25  |  Matteo Bobbi |  Team Vitasystems |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8  |  | 1
Pos. | Driver  | Team  | SIL
| MON
| ADR
| OSC
| 6H  | 12H  | 24H  | R1  | R2  | BRN
| NOG
| ZOL
| SAN
| Total
points
SPA | BUC
Sources:[5][7]
| Colour | Result

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Gold | Winner
Silver | Second place
Bronze | Third place
Green | Points classification
Blue | Non-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple | Retired, not classified (Ret)
Red | Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black | Disqualified (DSQ)
White | Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank  | Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

### GT2 standings

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Pos. | Driver  | Team  | SIL
| MON
| ADR
| OSC
| SPA | BUC | BRN
| NOG
| ZOL
| SAN
| Total
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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 |  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 |  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

[edit]

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

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* 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

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1. ^ "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.
2. ^ "FIA GT Championship Calendar 2008". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
3. ^ a b "FIA GT Championship Entry List 2008". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
4. ^ a b "FIA GT Championship - 2008: Entrylist". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
5. ^ a b c d e "FIA GT Championship - Season 2008: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
6. ^ 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.
7. ^ a b c d "FIA GT Championship Standings 2008". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
8. ^ "Citation Cup Rules". FIA GT Championship. Archived from the original on 10 September 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
9. ^ "Points Chart: Citation Cup". FIA GT Championship. Archived from the original on 3 January 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2024.

## External links

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* Official FIA GT Website as at 18 December 2008

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