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2008 World Touring Car Championship

Motorsport contest


Motorsport contest

Yvan Muller World Manufacturers' Champion: SEAT

The 2008 World Touring Car Championship was a motor racing competition for Super 2000 Cars and Diesel 2000 Cars. Organised by the FIA, it comprised the FIA World Touring Car Championship for Drivers and the FIA World Touring Car Championship for Manufacturers. The championship began on 2 March, and ended on 16 November, after twenty-four races. It was the fifth World Touring Car Championship and the fourth since its 2005 return.

Frenchman Yvan Muller won the Drivers title by 26 points from SEAT team-mate Gabriele Tarquini, with Chevrolet's Robert Huff finishing third just a point behind Tarquini. The Manufacturers Championship was awarded to SEAT.

Teams and drivers

Andy Priaulx, BMW 320si, 2008 WTCC round, Brands Hatch
Alain Menu, Chevrolet Lacetti, 2008 WTCC round, Brands Hatch
Gabriele Tarquini, SEAT León TDI, 2008 WTCC round, Brands Hatch
James Thompson, Honda Accord Euro R, 2008 WTCC round, Imola
Tom Coronel, SEAT León TFSI, 2008 WTCC round, Okayama
Jaap van Lagen, Lada 110 2.0, 2008 WTCC round, Brands Hatch

The full season entry list.

TeamCarNo.DriversRoundsManufacturer TeamsYokohama TrophyAsian Wild Card EntriesGuest Drivers
GBR BMW Team UKBMW 320si1GBR Andy PriaulxAll
DEU BMW Team Germany2DEU Jörg MüllerAll
3BRA Augusto Farfus Jr.All
ITA BMW Team Italy-Spain4ITA Alessandro ZanardiAll
5ESP Félix PorteiroAll
GBR Chevrolet RMLChevrolet Lacetti6ITA Nicola LariniAll
7GBR Robert HuffAll
8CHE Alain MenuAll
ESP SEAT SportSEAT León TDI9ESP Jordi GenéAll
10SWE Rickard RydellAll
11ITA Gabriele TarquiniAll
12FRA Yvan MullerAll
ITA N.technologyHonda Accord Euro R15GBR James Thompson3–12
ESP SEAT SportSEAT León TDI18PRT Tiago MonteiroAll
ESP SUNRED EngineeringSEAT León20NLD Tom CoronelAll
ESP SEAT SportSEAT León21ESP José Manuel Pérez-Aicart3
TUR Borusan Otomotiv MotorsportBMW 320si13TUR Ibrahim OkyayAll
DEU Wiechers-SportBMW 320si16NLD Olivier Tielemans1–3, 5–6, 8
ESP SUNRED EngineeringSEAT León22CZE Michal Matejovský5
FRA Exagon EngineeringSEAT León23BEL Pierre-Yves Corthals1–10
ITA Scuderia Proteam MotorsportBMW 320si26ITA Stefano D'Aste1–11
RUS Russian Bears MotorsportLada 110 2.027RUS Kirill Ladygin9–12
28RUS Viktor Shapovalov3–12
29NLD Jaap van Lagen3–12
ITA Scuderia Proteam MotorsportBMW 320si31ESP Sergio HernándezAll
ESP SUNRED EngineeringSEAT León32ESP Oscar Nogués4
DEU Wiechers-SportBMW 320si33FRA Laurent Cazenave4
DEU Liqui Moly Team EngstlerBMW 320si42DEU Franz EngstlerAll
43RUS Andrey Romanov1–6, 8–12
BGR Petrol GT Racing TeamBMW 320si45BGR Georgi Tanev8–10
ITA Scuderia Proteam Motorsport12
DEU Wiechers-SportBMW 320si49NLD Duncan Huisman8
RUS Golden MotorsHonda Accord Euro R54RUS Aleksandr Lvov3, 5
55RUS Andrey Smetsky3, 5
DNK Poulsen MotorsportBMW 320si60DNK Kristian Poulsen6–8
DEU Wiechers-Sport10
TUR Borusan Otomotiv MotorsportBMW 320si62TUR Aytaç Biter7–8
ESP SUNRED EngineeringSEAT León75HUN Norbert Michelisz11
76PRT Lourenço Beirão da Veiga7
77GBR Tom Boardman6
78HRV Marin Čolak8
79PRT Duarte Félix da Costa10
DEU Wiechers-SportBMW 320si17JPN Takayuki Aoki10–12
ITA N.technologyHonda Accord Euro R66MAC André Couto12
SGP Thunder Asia RacingBMW 320si69SGP Melvin Choo11–12
ITA N.technologyHonda Accord Euro R72JPN Yukinori Taniguchi10–11
GBR Chevrolet RMLChevrolet Lacetti80JPN Manabu Orido10–12
DEU Liqui Moly Team EngstlerBMW 320i81JPN Masaki Kano11–12
DEU Wiechers-SportBMW 320si88HKG Matthew Marsh11–12
SWE Volvo Olsbergs Green RacingVolvo C3063SWE Robert Dahlgren7

Note: Macau-based RPM Racing Team had planned to race one Toyota Altezza and one Honda Civic Type-R for Macanese drivers Lei Kit Meng and Jo Rosa Merszei in the final races in Macau. Although car numbers were allocated to them (#64 for Meng (Toyota Altezza) and #65 for Merszei (Honda Civic)), the FIA Touring Car Bureau rejected the entries because neither of these cars had been homologated by the FIA.

Driver changes

Driver changes from the 2007 World Touring Car Championship were:

Changed Teams

  • Olivier Tielemans: N-Technology → Wiechers-Sport
  • Tom Coronel: GR Asia → SUNRED Engineering
  • Stefano D'Aste: Wiechers-Sport → Scuderia Proteam Motorsport

Entering WTCC including those who entered one-off rounds in 2007

  • Rickard Rydell: No full-time drive → SEAT Sport
  • Ibrahim Okyay: Turkish Touring Car Championship → Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport
  • Viktor Shapovalov: Dutch Supercar Challenge → Russian Bears Motorsport
  • Jaap van Lagen: Porsche Supercup → Russian Bears Motorsport
  • Franz Engstler: Asian Touring Car Series → Liqui Moly Team Engstler
  • Andrey Romanov: Asian Touring Car Series → Liqui Moly Team Engstler

Leaving WTCC

  • Michel Jourdain Jr.: SEAT Sport → No full-time drive
  • Roberto Colciago: SEAT Sport Italia → Italian Endurance Touring Championship
  • Emmet O'Brien: GR Asia → Danish Touring Car Championship
  • Maurizio Ceresoli: GR Asia → No full-time drive
  • Luca Rangoni: Scuderia Proteam Motorsport → Porsche Carrera Cup Italy
  • Miguel Freitas: Racing for Belgium → SEAT León Supercopa Spain

Calendar

A provisional calendar was released in November, 2007.

Sweden was to be included in the calendar for 21 September but the FIA confirmed on 3 May 2008 that the Swedish round at the Scandinavian Raceway was replaced by an Italy round at the revamped Imola Circuit.

RoundRace NameTrackDate1R1R22R3R43R5R64R7R85R9R106R11R127R13R148R15R169R17R1810R19R2011R21R2212R23R24
HSBC Race of BrazilBRA Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba2 March
Telmex Race of MexicoMEX Autódromo Miguel E. Abed6 April
Monroe Race of SpainESP Circuit Ricardo Tormo18 May
Courtyard Race of FranceFRA Circuit de Pau Ville1 June
Stihl Race of the Czech RepublicCZE Masaryk Circuit15 June
Race of Turismo de PortugalPRT Autódromo do Estoril13 July
Courtyard Race of UKGBR Brands Hatch27 July
Atari Race of GermanyDEU Motorsport Arena Oschersleben31 August
Courtyard Race of EuropeITA Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari21 September
Monroe Race of ItalyITA Autodromo Nazionale di Monza5 October
Race Pro of JapanJPN Okayama International Circuit26 October
Canon Race of MacauMAC Guia Circuit16 November

Results and standings

Races

RacenowrapRace NamenowrapPole PositionnowrapFastest lapnowrapWinning drivernowrapWinning teamnowrapWinning independentReport123456789101112131415161718192021222324
BRA Race of BrazilFRA Yvan MullerGBR Andy PriaulxFRA Yvan MullerESP SEAT SportNLD Olivier TielemansReport
BRA Augusto FarfusITA Gabriele TarquiniESP SEAT SportNLD Olivier Tielemans
MEX Race of MexicoESP Jordi GenéPRT Tiago MonteiroESP Jordi GenéESP SEAT SportnowrapBEL Pierre-Yves CorthalsReport
FRA Yvan MullerPRT Tiago MonteiroESP SEAT SportBEL Pierre-Yves Corthals
ESP Race of SpainFRA Yvan MullerDEU Jörg MüllerGBR Robert HuffGBR Chevrolet RMLITA Stefano D'AsteReport
CHE Alain MenuCHE Alain MenuGBR Chevrolet RMLESP Sergio Hernández
FRA Race of FranceBRA Augusto FarfusBRA Augusto FarfusBRA Augusto FarfusDEU BMW Team GermanyFRA Laurent CazenaveReport
SWE Rickard RydellGBR Andy PriaulxGBR BMW Team UKITA Stefano D'Aste
CZE Race of the Czech RepublicnowrapITA Alessandro ZanardinowrapESP Félix PorteironowrapITA Alessandro ZanardinowrapITA BMW Team Italy-SpainnowrapESP Sergio HernándezReport
nowrapITA Alessandro ZanardiITA Gabriele TarquiniESP SEAT SportESP Sergio Hernández
PRT Race of PortugalITA Nicola LariniITA Nicola LariniSWE Rickard RydellESP SEAT SportBEL Pierre-Yves CorthalsReport
ITA Nicola LariniPRT Tiago MonteiroESP SEAT SportESP Sergio Hernández
GBR Race of UKBRA Augusto FarfusGBR Robert HuffDEU Jörg MüllerDEU BMW Team GermanyITA Stefano D'AsteReport
BRA Augusto FarfusCHE Alain MenuGBR Chevrolet RMLITA Stefano D'Aste
DEU Race of GermanyGBR Robert HuffBRA Augusto FarfusBRA Augusto FarfusDEU BMW Team GermanyITA Stefano D'AsteReport
BRA Augusto FarfusESP Félix PorteiroITA BMW Team Italy-SpainESP Sergio Hernández
ITA Race of EuropeSWE Rickard RydellGBR James ThompsonFRA Yvan MullerESP SEAT SportESP Sergio HernándezReport
PRT Tiago MonteiroGBR James ThompsonITA N.TechnologyESP Sergio Hernández
ITA Race of ItalyFRA Yvan MullerGBR Andy PriaulxFRA Yvan MullerESP SEAT SportBEL Pierre-Yves CorthalsReport
CHE Alain MenuITA Gabriele TarquiniESP SEAT SportESP Sergio Hernández
JPN Race of JapanBRA Augusto FarfusDEU Jörg MüllerSWE Rickard RydellESP SEAT SportITA Stefano D'AsteReport
GBR James ThompsonNLD Tom CoronelESP SUNRED RacingESP Sergio Hernández
MAC Guia Race of MacauCHE Alain MenuGBR Andy PriaulxCHE Alain MenuGBR Chevrolet RMLESP Sergio HernándezReport
BRA Augusto FarfusGBR Robert HuffGBR Chevrolet RMLDEU Franz Engstler

Championship standings

Points system
1st
10

Drivers' Championship

The final standings in the 2008 FIA World Touring Car Championship for Drivers were :

PosDriverBRA
BRAMEX
MEXESP
ESPFRA
FRACZE
CZEPOR
PRTUK
GBRGER
DEUEUR
ITAITA
ITAJPN
JPNMAC
MACPts123456789101112131415161718192021PosDriverBRA
BRAMEX
MEXESP
ESPFRA
FRACZE
CZEPOR
PRTUK
GBRGER
DEUEUR
ITAITA
ITAJPN
JPNMAC
MACPts
FRA Yvan Muller15644827853221111815147632114
ITA Gabriele Tarquini515325546113117524165Ret2110Ret712†88
GBR Robert HuffRetRet9912459DSQ4521102343626†455187
GBR Andy Priaulx421087381148633RetRet5117325†322†2381
SWE Rickard Rydell2722107631017181196202616919Ret477
BRA Augusto FarfusDSQ61110Ret20*1*643Ret10Ret61678Ret86241163
DEU Jörg Müller34141254913579714269829102Ret10Ret60
ESP Jordi Gené11815363191314599Ret5417177211106Ret56
CHE Alain MenuRet10878*1*10Ret361114813RetRet12115Ret13113†54
ESP Félix Porteiro631620†221015122484628110RetNC12Ret814DNS51
ITA Nicola LariniRet123Ret69721111*2*62312Ret11645316129Ret48
PRT Tiago Monteiro17137118Ret131012107116154Ret1311465711Ret43
ITA Alessandro Zanardi15111511121812111220134312191298713Ret23†536
NLD Tom Coronel79469DNS149181210125227215151024†8122†Ret35
GBR James Thompson111111879DNSDNS101415Ret31Ret1117481425
ESP Sergio Hernández14†151715231217171513Ret15138107910141312312Ret9
DEU Franz Engstler10171816171719151623†18181713Ret151614131614111563
ITA Stefano D'Aste91613141415181425†21191612791318162414923†2
JPN Manabu Orido1517Ret181672
NLD Olivier Tielemans814191715Ret19RetRetDNS22181
HKG Matthew Marsh21141781
RUS Andrey Romanov1219201816Ret20202016162017Ret202018Ret22152090
TUR Ibrahim Okyay162021192419RetRetRet19172318Ret19RetRet211921RetDNS18100
NLD Duncan Huisman16100
BEL Pierre-Yves Corthals13181213Ret13Ret2117151219141625†12141312Ret0
ESP José Manuel Pérez-Aicart13140
HRV Marin Čolak13170
MAC André Couto13Ret0
DNK Kristian Poulsen14221517181423†150
NLD Jaap van LagenRetRet211821Ret1521DNS1814221918Ret19181721Ret0
JPN Takayuki Aoki17Ret15RetRet15†0
RUS Aleksandr Lvov191623200
FRA Laurent Cazenave16Ret0
HUN Norbert MicheliszRet160
ESP Oscar NoguésRet160
GBR Tom BoardmanRet170
BGR Georgi Tanev21212119201819Ret0
RUS Viktor Shapovalov20RetDNQDNQRet18Ret2419202023RetDNSRet22DNSDNSDNSDNS0
JPN Yukinori Taniguchi21Ret20190
PRT Lourenço Beirão da Veiga20190
RUS Kirill LadyginRet22222319RetRetRet0
SGP Melvin Choo2320RetRet0
PRT Duarte Félix Da CostaRet200
RUS Andrey Smetsky212124220
TUR Aytaç Biter222123240
JPN Masaki Kano2421RetDNS0
CZE Michal Matejovský22Ret0
guest drivers ineligible for points
SWE Robert Dahlgren24†DNS*****

Bold – Pole

Italics – Fastest Lap |} † — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.

Drivers' Championship points were awarded on a 10–8–6–5–4–3–2–1 basis to the first eight finishers in each race.

Manufacturers' Championship

PosManufacturerBRA
BRAMEX
MEXESP
ESPFRA
FRACZE
CZEPOR
PRTUK
GBRGER
DEUEUR
ITAITA
ITAJPN
JPNMAC
MACPts1234PosManufacturerBRA
BRAMEX
MEXESP
ESPFRA
FRACZE
CZEPOR
PRTUK
GBRGER
DEUEUR
ITAITA
ITAJPN
JPNMAC
MACPts
ESP SEAT111125236111254215111132326
252236348532595426225664
DEU BMW3210853111263121172372223274
43111074862384338587883345
USA ChevroletRet103711423625812343534511238
Ret1289627591146211031164651612513
JPN Honda111111879DNSDNS101415Ret31211117481460
19162320RetRet201913Ret

Manufacturers' Championship points were awarded on a 10–8–6–5–4–3–2–1 basis to the first eight finishers in each race. However, only the results of the best two cars for each manufacturer were taken into account.

Yokohama Independents' Trophy

Championship promoter KSO (Kigema Sport Organisation Ltd) organised the Yokohama Independents’ Trophies within the 2008 FIA World Touring Car Championship.

Eligibility for the Independent Drivers’ Trophy was exclusively decided by KSO, taking into consideration the Team’s CV and records, the Driver’s CV and records and the Car’s technical characteristics.

PosDriverBRA
BRAMEX
MEXESP
ESPFRA
FRACZE
CZEPOR
PRTUK
GBRGER
DEUEUR
ITAITA
ITAJPN
JPNMAC
MACPts1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526PosDriverBRA
BRAMEX
MEXESP
ESPFRA
FRACZE
CZEPOR
PRTUK
GBRGER
DEUEUR
ITAITA
ITAJPN
JPNMAC
MACPts
ESP Sergio Hernández14†1517152312171715*13*Ret15138107*9**10*1413123*12*Ret186
DEU Franz Engstler10171816171719151623†18181713Ret15161413161411156149
ITA Stefano D'Aste91613141415181425†21191612791318162414923137
BEL Pierre-Yves Corthals*13*18*12**13*Ret13Ret21171512191416*25*†12141312Ret112
RUS Andrei Romanov1219201816Ret20202016162017Ret202018Ret221520983
TUR Ibrahim Okyay162021192419RetRetRet19172318Ret19RetRet211921RetDNS181051
NLD Olivier Tielemans8*14*191715Ret19RetRetDNS221843
NLD Jaap van Lagen1521DNS1814221918Ret19181721Ret38
HKG Matthew Marsh211417836
DNK Kristian Poulsen14221517181423†1532
BGR Georgi Tanev21212119201819Ret20
JPN Takayuki Aoki17Ret15RetRet15†18
RUS Aleksandr Lvov1916232015
FRA Laurent Cazenave16Ret10
HRV Marin Čolak13179
RUS Andrey Smetsky212124228
ESP Oscar NoguésRet166
GBR Tom BoardmanRet176
HUN Norbert MicheliszRet164
RUS Kirill LadyginRet22222319RetRetRet4
RUS Viktor ShapovalovRet2419202023RetDNSRet22DNSDNSDNSDNS4
CZE Michal Matějovský22Ret3
PRT Lourenço Beirão da Veiga20193
PRT Duarte Félix da CostaRet202
SGP Melvin Choo2320RetRet2
JPN Masaki Kano2421RetDNS1
TUR Aytaç Biter222123240

The Yokohama Independents' Trophy used a similar system to the Drivers’ Championship, however double points are awarded at Macau.

Yokohama Teams' Trophy

PosTeamBRA
BRAMEX
MEXESP
ESPFRA
FRACZE
CZEPOR
PRTUK
GBRGER
DEUEUR
ITAITA
ITAJPN
JPNMAC
MACPts1234567891011PosTeamBRA
BRAMEX
MEXESP
ESPFRA
FRACZE
CZEPOR
PRTUK
GBRGER
DEUEUR
ITAITA
ITAJPN
JPNMAC
MACPts
ITA Scuderia Proteam Motorsport915131414121714151319151279791014139312Ret334
14†1617152315181725†21Ret161381013181624141223†19Ret
DEU Liqui Moly Team Engstler10171816161719151616161817131715161413161411156228
1219201817Ret20202023†1820RetRet202018Ret2215209
FRA Exagon Engineering13181213Ret13Ret2117151219141625†12141312Ret112
DEU Wiechers-Sport814191715Ret16Ret19RetRetDNS221817151514178105
23†Ret21RetRet15†
TUR Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport162021192419RetRetRet19172318211924Ret211921RetDNS181051
22Ret23Ret
RUS Russian Bears Motorsport15211918142219182219181721Ret46
Ret24DNS202023Ret22Ret2219RetRetRet
ESP SUNRED EngineeringRet1622RetRet1720191317Ret20Ret1633
DNK Poulsen Motorsport14221517181426
RUS Golden Motors1916232023
21212422
BGR Petrol GT Racing Team21212119201812
SGP Thunder Asia Racing2320RetRet2

All the teams taking part in any of the rounds of the 2008 FIA World Touring Car Championship were eligible to score points for the Yokohama Teams' Trophy. Points were awarded to the two best classified cars of each team, providing they were driven by Independent drivers. All other cars of that same team were considered invisible as far as scoring points was concerned.

References

References

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  2. "2008 Entry List".
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  4. (2008-11-06). "FIA BUREAU REJECT RPM ENTRIES". World Touring Car Championship official website.
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  6. "WTCC Calendar Approved by WMSC".
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