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2008 British motorcycle Grand Prix

2008 British motorcycle Grand Prix

FieldValue
Grand PrixBritish
flagUK
Official_Namebwin.com British Grand Prix
LocationDonington Park
Course_mi2.500
Course_km4.023
Race_No8
Season_No18
Date22 June
Year2008
ImageDonington as of 2006.svg
Pole_Rider_MotoGPCasey Stoner
Pole_Rider_MotoGP_CountryAustralia
Pole_Time_MotoGP1:38.232
Fast_Rider_MotoGPCasey Stoner
Fast_Rider_MotoGP_CountryAustralia
Fast_Time_MotoGP1:28.773
First_Rider_MotoGPCasey Stoner
First_Rider_MotoGP_CountryAustralia
Second_Rider_MotoGPValentino Rossi
Second_Rider_MotoGP_CountryItaly
Third_Rider_MotoGPDani Pedrosa
Third_Rider_MotoGP_CountrySpain
Pole_Rider_250Álvaro Bautista
Pole_Rider_250_CountrySpain
Pole_Time_2501:31.834
Fast_Rider_250Marco Simoncelli
Fast_Rider_250_CountryItaly
Fast_Time_2501:32.474
First_Rider_250Mika Kallio
First_Rider_250_CountryFinland
Second_Rider_250Marco Simoncelli
Second_Rider_250_CountryItaly
Third_Rider_250Álvaro Bautista
Third_Rider_250_CountrySpain
Pole_Rider_125Simone Corsi
Pole_Rider_125_CountryItaly
Pole_Time_1251:37.488
Fast_Rider_125Scott Redding
Fast_Rider_125_CountryUK
Fast_Time_1251:38.704
First_Rider_125Scott Redding
First_Rider_125_CountryUK
Second_Rider_125Mike Di Meglio
Second_Rider_125_CountryFrance
Third_Rider_125Marc Márquez
Third_Rider_125_CountrySpain

The 2008 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 2008 MotoGP championship. It took place on the weekend of 20–22 June 2008 at the Donington Park circuit.

Valentino Rossi, trying to close the gap to Casey Stoner on the opening lap. Stoner went on to win the race, with Rossi finishing a distant second in the MotoGP race.

MotoGP classification

Pos.No.RiderTeamManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints1234567891011121314151617RetSources:
1AUS **Casey Stoner****Ducati Marlboro Team****Ducati**3044:44.9821**25**
46ITA **Valentino Rossi****Fiat Yamaha Team****Yamaha**30+5.7892**20**
2ESP **Dani Pedrosa****Repsol Honda Team****Honda**30+8.3479**16**
5USA **Colin Edwards****Tech 3 Yamaha****Yamaha**30+12.6785**13**
4ITA **Andrea Dovizioso****JiR Team Scot MotoGP****Honda**30+14.8016**11**
48ESP **Jorge Lorenzo****Fiat Yamaha Team****Yamaha**30+15.69017**10**
69USA **Nicky Hayden****Repsol Honda Team****Honda**30+18.1964**9**
7AUS **Chris Vermeulen****Rizla Suzuki MotoGP****Suzuki**30+21.6663**8**
56JPN **Shinya Nakano****San Carlo Honda Gresini****Honda**30+29.35410**7**
13AUS **Anthony West****Kawasaki Racing Team****Kawasaki**30+41.0307**6**
24ESP **Toni Elías****Alice Team****Ducati**30+44.42618**5**
14FRA **Randy de Puniet****LCR Honda MotoGP****Honda**30+46.19914**4**
50FRA **Sylvain Guintoli****Alice Team****Ducati**30+48.73112**3**
11USA **Ben Spies****Rizla Suzuki MotoGP****Suzuki**30+49.5918**2**
15SMR **Alex de Angelis****San Carlo Honda Gresini****Honda**30+1:22.18613**1**
33ITA Marco MelandriDucati Marlboro TeamDucati30+1:30.02115
52GBR James ToselandTech 3 YamahaYamaha29+1 lap16
21USA John HopkinsKawasaki Racing TeamKawasaki16Retirement11

250 cc classification

Pos.No.RiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints12345678910111213141516171819RetRetRetRetDNS[OFFICIAL 250cc REPORT](http://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2008/250cc/GBR/RAC/classification.pdf)
36FIN **Mika Kallio****KTM**2742:14.41014**25**
58ITA **Marco Simoncelli****Gilera**27+0.3532**20**
19ESP **Álvaro Bautista****Aprilia**27+1.2371**16**
21ESP **Héctor Barberá****Aprilia**27+8.8753**13**
12CHE **Thomas Lüthi****Aprilia**27+11.3594**11**
4JPN **Hiroshi Aoyama****KTM**27+16.1246**10**
6ESP **Alex Debón****Aprilia**27+16.13611**9**
60ESP **Julián Simón****KTM**27+18.0077**8**
72JPN **Yuki Takahashi****Honda**27+33.2715**7**
41ESP **Aleix Espargaró****Aprilia**27+49.6818**6**
15ITA **Roberto Locatelli****Gilera**27+52.53413**5**
17CZE **Karel Abraham****Aprilia**27+55.31116**4**
52CZE **Lukáš Pešek****Aprilia**27+57.3999**3**
54SMR **Manuel Poggiali****Gilera**27+57.64115**2**
55ESP **Héctor Faubel****Aprilia**27+1:04.32917**1**
14THA Ratthapark WilairotHonda27+1:06.15618
32ITA Fabrizio LaiGilera27+1:15.81210
7ESP Russell GómezAprilia26+1 lap22
45IDN Doni Tata PraditaYamaha26+1 lap23
50IRL Eugene LavertyAprilia19Retirement20
25ITA Alex BaldoliniAprilia13Retirement19
75ITA Mattia PasiniAprilia12Retirement12
10HUN Imre TóthAprilia11Retirement21
63GBR Toby MarkhamYamahaDid not start

125 cc classification

Pos.No.RiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNSWD[OFFICIAL 125cc REPORT](http://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2008/125cc/GBR/RAC/classification.pdf)
45GBR **Scott Redding****Aprilia**2541:39.4724**25**
63FRA **Mike Di Meglio****Derbi**25+5.32420**20**
93ESP **Marc Márquez****KTM**25+5.8067**16**
33ESP **Sergio Gadea****Aprilia**25+13.9903**13**
24ITA **Simone Corsi****Aprilia**25+16.8551**11**
71JPN **Tomoyoshi Koyama****KTM**25+17.1819**10**
6ESP **Joan Olivé****Derbi**25+18.01414**9**
73JPN **Takaaki Nakagami****Aprilia**25+18.22221**8**
11DEU **Sandro Cortese****Aprilia**25+18.40416**7**
38GBR **Bradley Smith****Aprilia**25+18.89111**6**
12ESP **Esteve Rabat****KTM**25+18.97612**5**
60AUT **Michael Ranseder****Aprilia**25+28.26919**4**
34CHE **Randy Krummenacher****KTM**25+28.34718**3**
35ITA **Raffaele De Rosa****KTM**25+29.40310**2**
8ITA **Lorenzo Zanetti****KTM**25+35.76323**1**
16FRA Jules CluzelLoncin25+35.86825
51USA Stevie BonseyAprilia25+38.15815
18ESP Nicolás TerolAprilia25+42.7666
77CHE Dominique AegerterDerbi25+42.92426
27ITA Stefano BiancoAprilia25+1:06.29622
21DEU Robin LässerAprilia25+1:10.15829
30ESP Pere TutusausAprilia25+1:10.90524
69FRA Louis RossiHonda25+1:29.26931
95ROU Robert MureșanAprilia24+1 lap30
56NLD Hugo van den BergAprilia24+1 lap28
67GBR Lee CostelloHonda24+1 lap36
19ITA Roberto LacalendolaAprilia24+1 lap32
29ITA Andrea IannoneAprilia19Accident5
17DEU Stefan BradlAprilia18Retirement17
64GBR Matthew HoyleHonda14Accident33
66GBR Connor BehanHonda14Retirement34
68IRL Paul JordanHonda14Retirement37
5FRA Alexis MasbouLoncin5Accident27
65GBR Luke HintonHonda4Accident35
1HUN Gábor TalmácsiAprilia1Accident2
22ESP Pablo NietoKTM0Accident8
99GBR Danny WebbAprilia0Accident13
44ESP Pol EspargaróDerbiDid not start
7ESP Efrén VázquezApriliaWithdrew

Championship standings after the race (MotoGP)

Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round eight has concluded.

;Riders' Championship standings

Pos.RiderPoints
1ITA Valentino Rossi162
2ESP Dani Pedrosa151
3AUS Casey Stoner117
4ESP Jorge Lorenzo104
5USA Colin Edwards82

;Constructors' Championship standings

Pos.ConstructorPoints
1JPN Yamaha180
2JPN Honda151
3ITA Ducati122
4JPN Suzuki71
5JPN Kawasaki41
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

| Previous_year's_race = 2007 British Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 2009 British Grand Prix

References

  1. (13 June 2017). "2008 British MotoGP".
  2. (13 June 2017). "2008 British MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database".
  3. Mitchell, Malcolm. "Donington Park - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project".
  4. (2008). "Classification".
  5. "motogp.com · bwin.com BRITISH GRAND PRIX · MotoGP Race Classification 2008".
  6. (2008). "Standings".
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