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2008 Speedcar Series
Teams' Champion: Speedcar Team GP2 Asia Series
The 2008 Speedcar Series was the inaugural Speedcar Series championship. It consisted of four points-scoring race meetings, with a further non-championship round beforehand. The Drivers' Championship was won by Johnny Herbert.
Teams and drivers
All of the teams used the Speedcar V8 vehicle with tyres supplied by Michelin.
| Team | No. | Driver name | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAE Speedcar Team | 06 | Japan Ukyo Katayama | All |
| 07 | Sweden Stefan Johansson | All | |
| 09 | Malaysia Alex Yoong | 2 | |
| 10 | Italy Gianni Morbidelli | All | |
| 18 | Indonesia Ananda Mikola | All | |
| 27 | France Jean Alesi | All | |
| 36 | Indonesia Moreno Soeprapto | 1 | |
| 50 | Hong Kong Marchy Lee | 2-4 | |
| 69 | UK Johnny Herbert | All | |
| 90 | Finland JJ Lehto | 2-4 | |
| 96 | Canada Jacques Villeneuve | 3-4 | |
| GER Phoenix Racing | 08 | Germany Uwe Alzen | All |
| 80 | Germany Klaus Ludwig | 1 | |
| Germany Christian Danner | 2 | ||
| Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 3 | ||
| Portugal Pedro Lamy | 4 | ||
| FRA Team First Centreville | 17 | France Fabien Giroix | All |
| 71 | France Nicolas Navarro | All | |
| UAE Union Properties | 20 | France David Terrien | All |
| 85 | UAE Hasher Al Maktoum | All | |
| ITA GPC Squadra Corse | 21 | Austria Mathias Lauda | 1-2 |
| Germany Klaus Ludwig | 3 |
Calendar
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Report | NC | R1 | R2 | 1 | R1 | R2 | 2 | R1 | R2 | 3 | R1 | R2 | 4 | R1 | R2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAE Dubai Autodrome | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (International Circuit) | January 25 | ITA Gianni Morbidelli | FRA David Terrien | ITA Gianni Morbidelli | UAE Speedcar Team | Report | ||||||||||||||||
| January 26 | GER Uwe Alzen | ITA Gianni Morbidelli | UAE Speedcar Team | |||||||||||||||||||
| INA Sentul International Circuit | February 16 | INA Ananda Mikola | INA Ananda Mikola | FRA Jean Alesi | UAE Speedcar Team | Report | ||||||||||||||||
| February 17 | ITA Gianni Morbidelli | GER Uwe Alzen | GER Phoenix Racing | |||||||||||||||||||
| MYS Sepang International Circuit | March 22 | France Jean Alesi | FRA Jean Alesi | FRA Jean Alesi | UAE Speedcar Team | Report | ||||||||||||||||
| March 23 | UK Johnny Herbert | Germany Uwe Alzen | GER Phoenix Racing | |||||||||||||||||||
| BHR Bahrain International Circuit | April 5 | UK Johnny Herbert | FRA Nicolas Navarro | FRA David Terrien | UAE Union Properties | Report | ||||||||||||||||
| April 6 | GER Uwe Alzen | Italy Gianni Morbidelli | UAE Speedcar Team | |||||||||||||||||||
| UAE Dubai Autodrome | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Grand Prix Circuit) | April 11 | FRA Nicolas Navarro | UK Johnny Herbert | UK Johnny Herbert | UAE Speedcar Team | Report | ||||||||||||||||
| April 12 | UK Johnny Herbert | UK Johnny Herbert | UAE Speedcar Team |
Championship Standings
Drivers
Points were awarded to the top eight classified finishers using the following structure:
| Position | Points |
|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd |
| 10 | 8 |
| Pos | Driver | SEN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | SEP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | BHR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bahrain | DUB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAE | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pos | Driver | SEN | |||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | SEP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | BHR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bahrain | DUB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAE | Points | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Johnny Herbert | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France David Terrien | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 2 | 2 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany Uwe Alzen | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | DSQ | 2 | 4 | 11 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France Jean Alesi | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy Gianni Morbidelli | 11 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France Nicolas Navarro | 6 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austria Mathias Lauda | 2 | 5 | 3 | Ret | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia Ananda Mikola | 8 | 3 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 5 | Ret | 7 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong Marchy Lee | 14 | Ret | 4 | Ret | 5 | 3 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France Fabien Giroix | 10 | 12 | Ret | DNS | Ret | 4 | 10 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany Klaus Ludwig | 7 | 6 | Ret | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden Stefan Johansson | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAE Hasher Al Maktoum | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | Ret | 7 | 12 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada Jacques Villeneuve | 6 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan Ukyo Katayama | 13 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 8 | Ret | 12 | Ret | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Finland JJ Lehto | 12 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia Alex Yoong | 11 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 11 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portugal Pedro Lamy | 13 | 10 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany Christian Danner | 13 | 12 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia Moreno Soeprapto | Ret | Ret | 0 |
|}
Notes:
- – Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.
References
References
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