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 rounds.

Schedule

The official 2008 calendar was released by the FIA on 24 October 2007. 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.
RndRaceCircuitDate
1 RAC Tourist TrophySilverstone Circuit20 April
2 Monza 2 HoursAutodromo Nazionale Monza18 May
3 Adria 2 HoursAdria International Raceway21 June
4 Oschersleben 2 HoursMotorsport Arena Oschersleben6 July
5 Total 24 Hours of SpaCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps2 August
3 August
6 Bucharest City ChallengeBucharest Ring23 August
24 August
7 Brno 2 HoursMasaryk Circuit14 September
8 Nogaro 2 HoursCircuit Paul Armagnac5 October
9 Zolder 2 HoursCircuit Zolder19 October
10 San Luis 2 HoursPotrero de los Funes Circuit23 November

Entries

GT1

A † symbol and gray background denotes an entry and driver competing in the Citation Cup.
EntrantCarEngineTyreDriversRounds
Vitaphone Racing TeamMaserati MC12 GT1Maserati 6.0 L V121 Michael BartelsAll
Vitaphone Racing TeamMaserati MC12 GT1Maserati 6.0 L V121 Andrea BertoliniAll
Vitaphone Racing TeamMaserati MC12 GT1Maserati 6.0 L V121 Stéphane Sarrazin5
Vitaphone Racing TeamMaserati MC12 GT1Maserati 6.0 L V121 Eric van de Poele5
Vitaphone Racing TeamMaserati MC12 GT1Maserati 6.0 L V122 Alexandre NegrãoAll
Vitaphone Racing TeamMaserati MC12 GT1Maserati 6.0 L V122 Miguel RamosAll
Vitaphone Racing TeamMaserati MC12 GT1Maserati 6.0 L V122 Stéphane Lémeret5
Vitaphone Racing TeamMaserati MC12 GT1Maserati 6.0 L V122 Alessandro Pier Guidi5
Team VitasystemsMaserati MC12 GT1Maserati 6.0 L V1217 Pedro Lamy9
Team VitasystemsMaserati MC12 GT1Maserati 6.0 L V1217 Matteo Bobbi9
Selleslagh Racing TeamChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V83 Christophe Bouchut1–9
Selleslagh Racing TeamChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V83 Xavier Maassen1–9
Selleslagh Racing TeamChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V83 Maxime Soulet5, 10
Selleslagh Racing TeamChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V83 Christophe Pillon5
Selleslagh Racing TeamChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V83 Armand Fumal10
Selleslagh Racing TeamChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V83 Christian Ledesma10
PekaRacing nvSaleen S7-RFord 7.0 L V84 Anthony KumpenAll
PekaRacing nvSaleen S7-RFord 7.0 L V84 Bert LonginAll
PekaRacing nvSaleen S7-RFord 7.0 L V84 Fredy Bouvy5
PekaRacing nvSaleen S7-RFord 7.0 L V84 Kurt Mollekens5
Phoenix Carsport RacingChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V85 Marcel Fässler1–4, 6–10
Phoenix Carsport RacingChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V85 Jean-Denis Délétraz1–4, 6–9
Phoenix Carsport RacingChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V85 Alexandros Margaritis5
Phoenix Carsport RacingChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V85 Jos Menten5
Phoenix Carsport RacingChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V85 Robert Schlünssen5
Phoenix Carsport RacingChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V85 Uwe Alzen5
Phoenix Carsport RacingChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V85 Ricardo Risatti10
Phoenix Carsport RacingChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V86 Mike HezemansAll
Phoenix Carsport RacingChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V86 Fabrizio GollinAll
Phoenix Carsport RacingChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V86 Marcel Fässler5
Phoenix Carsport RacingChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V86 Jean-Denis Délétraz5
Larbre CompétitionSaleen S7-RFord 7.0 L V87 Grégory Franchi1–5, 8–9
Larbre CompétitionSaleen S7-RFord 7.0 L V87 Vincent Vosse1–5, 8–9
Larbre CompétitionSaleen S7-RFord 7.0 L V87 Pedro Lamy5
Larbre CompétitionSaleen S7-RFord 7.0 L V87 Steve Zacchia5
Larbre CompétitionSaleen S7-RFord 7.0 L V87 Frédéric Makowiecki10
Larbre CompétitionSaleen S7-RFord 7.0 L V87 Roland Bervillé10
IPB Spartak Reiter EngineeringLamborghini Murciélago R-GTLamborghini 6.0 L V128 Roman Rusinov1–2, 5–6
IPB Spartak Reiter EngineeringLamborghini Murciélago R-GTLamborghini 6.0 L V128 Peter Kox1–2, 5–6
IPB Spartak Reiter EngineeringLamborghini Murciélago R-GTLamborghini 6.0 L V128 Jan Lammers5
IPB Spartak Reiter EngineeringLamborghini Murciélago R-GTLamborghini 6.0 L V128 Tomáš Enge5
DKR EngineeringChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V89 Julien Canal8
DKR EngineeringChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V89 Jean-Philippe Dayraut8
Gigawave MotorsportAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0 L V1210 Philipp PeterAll
Gigawave MotorsportAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0 L V1210 Allan SimonsenAll
Gigawave MotorsportAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0 L V1210 Darren Turner5
Gigawave MotorsportAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0 L V1210 Andrew Thompson5
AT RacingChevrolet Corvette C5-RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V812† Alexander Talkanitsa1–4, 7
AT RacingChevrolet Corvette C5-RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V812† Wolfgang Kaufmann1–4, 7
Team Rbimmo / B-RacingSaleen S7-RFord 7.0 L V813 Andrea Piccini1–3, 7
Team Rbimmo / B-RacingSaleen S7-RFord 7.0 L V813 Jos Menten1–3
Team Rbimmo / B-RacingSaleen S7-RFord 7.0 L V813 Bernhard Auinger7
JMB RacingMaserati MC12 GT1Maserati 6.0 L V1215 Ben Aucott1–5
JMB RacingMaserati MC12 GT1Maserati 6.0 L V1215 Peter Kutemann1
JMB RacingMaserati MC12 GT1Maserati 6.0 L V1215 Stéphane Daoudi2, 5
JMB RacingMaserati MC12 GT1Maserati 6.0 L V1215 Alain Ferté3–5
Kessel RacingFerrari 575-GTC CompetizioneFerrari 6.0 L V1221† Loris Kessel2
Kessel RacingFerrari 575-GTC CompetizioneFerrari 6.0 L V1221† Andrea Chiesa2
Lanza MotorsportChrysler Viper GTS-RChrysler 356-T6 8.0 L V1022† Maurizio Strada2
Lanza MotorsportChrysler Viper GTS-RChrysler 356-T6 8.0 L V1022† Massimo Morini2
Lanza MotorsportChrysler Viper GTS-RChrysler 356-T6 8.0 L V1022† Mauro Simoncini2
Jetalliance RacingAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0 L V1233 Karl Wendlinger1–9
Jetalliance RacingAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0 L V1233 Ryan Sharp1–9
Jetalliance RacingAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0 L V1233 Lukas Lichtner-Hoyer5
Jetalliance RacingAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0 L V1233 Alex Müller5
Jetalliance RacingAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0 L V1236 Alex Müller1–4, 6–8
Jetalliance RacingAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0 L V1236 Lukas Lichtner-Hoyer1–4, 6–7
Jetalliance RacingAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin 6.0 L V1236 Jiří Janák8
ACA ArgentinaFerrari 550-GTS MaranelloFerrari 5.9 L V1237 Esteban Tuero1–3, 7–8, 10
ACA ArgentinaFerrari 550-GTS MaranelloFerrari 5.9 L V1237 Gastón Mazzacane1–2, 8
ACA ArgentinaFerrari 550-GTS MaranelloFerrari 5.9 L V1237 José María López3–4, 9–10
ACA ArgentinaFerrari 550-GTS MaranelloFerrari 5.9 L V1237 Martín Basso4, 7, 9
ACA ArgentinaFerrari 550-GTS MaranelloFerrari 5.9 L V1238 Gastón Mazzacane10
ACA ArgentinaFerrari 550-GTS MaranelloFerrari 5.9 L V1238 Martín Basso10
ARC BratislavaSaleen S7-RFord 7.0 L V8111† Miroslav Konôpka1–2
ARC BratislavaSaleen S7-RFord 7.0 L V8111† Sean Edwards1–2

GT2

Season results

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

GT2 standings

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

GT2 standings

Citation Cup standings

The Citation Cup, which was limited to non-professional drivers competing in GT1 cars, did not include the Spa 24 Hours and the San Luis 2 Hours.
PosDriverTeamRd 1Rd 2Rd 3Rd 4Rd 5Rd 7Rd 8Rd 9Total
1= Alexander Talkanitsa AT Racing101020
1= Wolfgang Kaufmann AT Racing101020
3= Miro Konopka Autoracing Club Bratislava88
3= Sean Edwards Autoracing Club Bratislava88

Team & driver changes