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2008 Superleague Formula season
The 2008 Superleague Formula season was the inaugural Superleague Formula championship. The season started very late in 2008 with the first round being on August 31 at Donington Park. There were six rounds (twelve races) in total with the successful season finale at Circuito Permanente de Jerez on 23 November. In the 18 cars on the grid were established A1GP and GP2 drivers as well as two ex-Formula One race starters, Robert Doornbos and Antônio Pizzonia.
Beijing Guoan, run under former Formula One team Zakspeed with driver Davide Rigon, were eventually crowned the first ever champions at the last event of the season.
Teams and drivers
- All teams competed on Michelin tyres.
| Entrant | Race team | No. | Race driver(s) | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA A.C. Milan | ITA Scuderia Playteam | 3 | NED Robert Doornbos | All |
| TUR Galatasaray S.K. | 4 | ITA Alessandro Pier Guidi | All | |
| NED PSV Eindhoven | BEL Azerti Motorsport | 5 | NED Yelmer Buurman | All |
| UAE Al Ain | 6 | UAE Andreas Zuber | 1–2 | |
| BEL Bertrand Baguette | 3, 6 | |||
| NED Paul Meijer | 4 | |||
| NED Dominick Muermans | 5 | |||
| BRA CR Flamengo | BEL Team Astromega | 7 | BRA Tuka Rocha | All |
| BEL R.S.C. Anderlecht | 8 | GBR Craig Dolby | All | |
| GRE Olympiacos CFP | GER GU-Racing International | 9 | DEN Kasper Andersen | 1–4 |
| GRE Stamatis Katsimis | 5–6 | |||
| SUI FC Basel 1893 | 10 | GER Max Wissel | All | |
| GER Borussia Dortmund | GER Zakspeed | 11 | FRA Nelson Philippe | 1–2 |
| NED Paul Meijer | 3 | |||
| ITA Enrico Toccacelo | 4–5 | |||
| GBR James Walker | 6 | |||
| CHN Beijing Guoan | 12 | ITA Davide Rigon | All | |
| BRA SC Corinthians | ITA EuroInternational | 14 | ESP Andy Soucek | 1 |
| BRA Antônio Pizzonia | 2–6 | |||
| ESP Atlético Madrid | 15 | ESP Andy Soucek | 2–6 | |
| SCO Rangers F.C. | GBR Alan Docking Racing | 17 | GBR Ryan Dalziel | 1, 3–6 |
| GBR James Walker | 2 | |||
| POR F.C. Porto | 16 | FRA Tristan Gommendy | 1–4 | |
| GBR Hitech Junior Team | 5–6 | |||
| ENG Liverpool F.C. | 21 | ESP Adrián Vallés | All | |
| ESP Sevilla FC | ESP GTA Motor Competición | 18 | ESP Borja García | All |
| ENG Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | GBR Duncan Tappy | 1–3, 5–6 | |
| GBR Dominik Jackson | 4 | |||
| ITA A.S. Roma | ITA FMS International | 22 | ITA Enrico Toccacelo | 1–3 |
| FRA Franck Perera | 4–6 | |||
| Sources: |
- No numbers 1 or 2 because it was the first season.
- Cars 16 and 17 were run by Team West-Tec during pre-season.
- Atlético Madrid did not enter until prior to round 2.
- FC Porto switched from Alan Docking Racing to Hitech Racing prior round 5.
Test/reserve drivers
| Driver | Driver |
|---|---|
| BEL Jérôme d'Ambrosio | FRA Bruce Jouanny |
| RSA Jimmy Auby{{cite news | title=Race for Superleague Formula seats hots up at Donington |
| HUN Zsolt Baumgartner | ITA Paolo Maria Nocera |
| BRA Enrique Bernoldi | ITA Giacomo Ricci |
| GBR Dan Clarke | GER Daniel la Rosa |
| ITA Giambattista Giannoccaro | TUR Jason Tahincioglu |
| BEL Jan Heylen | BEL Nico Verdonck |
| GER Jens Höing | GER Andreas Wirth |
2008 Schedule
Race calendar and results
| Round | Race | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning club | Winning team | Report | 1 | R1 | R2 | 2 | R1 | R2 | 3 | R1 | R2 | 4 | R1 | R2 | 5 | R1 | R2 | 6 | R1 | R2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBR Donington Park | August 31 | CHN Beijing Guoan | CHN Beijing Guoan | CHN Beijing Guoan | GER Zakspeed | Report | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NED PSV Eindhoven | ESP Sevilla FC | nowrap | ESP GTA Motor Competición | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| GER Nürburgring | September 21 | ITA A.C. Milan | NED PSV Eindhoven | ITA A.C. Milan | ITA Scuderia Playteam | Report | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA SC Corinthians | NED PSV Eindhoven | BEL Azerti Motorsport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BEL Zolder | October 5 | nowrap | GER Borussia Dortmund | ENG Liverpool F.C. | ENG Liverpool F.C. | GBR Hitech Junior Team | Report | |||||||||||||||||||
| ESP Atlético Madrid | CHN Beijing Guoan | GER Zakspeed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| POR Estoril | October 19 | ITA A.S. Roma | ESP Atlético Madrid | ENG Liverpool F.C. | GBR Hitech Junior Team | Report | ||||||||||||||||||||
| nowrap | GER Borussia Dortmund | UAE Al Ain | BEL Azerti Motorsport | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Vallelunga | November 2 | ENG Liverpool F.C. | CHN Beijing Guoan | CHN Beijing Guoan | GER Zakspeed | Report | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ESP Atlético Madrid | POR F.C. Porto | GBR Hitech Junior Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ESP Jerez | November 23 | ENG Liverpool F.C. | BEL R.S.C. Anderlecht | ITA A.C. Milan | ITA Scuderia Playteam | Report | ||||||||||||||||||||
| CHN Beijing Guoan | nowrap | GER Borussia Dortmund | GER Zakspeed | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sources: |
- Race 2 starts with reverse grid from finishing order of Race 1.
Test calendar and results
- The first group test was at Vallelunga, Italy and ran from August 6–8. Scuderia Playteam were the fastest team on all three days with drivers Robert Doornbos and Alessandro Pier Guidi putting in the fast laps, for the clubs they would later go on to race for. Prior to the opening round, two test sessions at Donington Park, UK on August 21 and 28 further helped the cars and it was the combination of FMS International and Enrico Toccacelo for A.S. Roma who were fastest on both occasions.
Championship standings
| Pos | Entrant | Drivers | GBR DON | GER NÜR | BEL ZOL | POR EST | ITA VAL | ESP JER | Pts | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | 1 | 413 | 2 | 337 | 3 | 335 | 4 | 325 | 5 | 307 | 6 | 303 | 7 | 277 | 8 | 277 | 9 | 264 | 10 | 262 | 11 | 257 | 12 | 244 | 13 | 227 | 14 | 218 | 15 | 205 | 16 | 189 | 17 | 161 | 18 | 132 | Pos | Entrant | Drivers | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | Pts | GBR DON | GER NÜR | BEL ZOL | POR EST | ITA VAL | ESP JER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN Beijing Guoan | ITA Davide Rigon | *1* | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NED PSV Eindhoven | NED Yelmer Buurman | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA A.C. Milan | NED Robert Doornbos | 17 | DN | 1 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ENG Liverpool F.C. | ESP Adrián Vallés | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA A.S. Roma | ITA Enrico Toccacelo | 2 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Franck Perera | 3 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BEL R.S.C. Anderlecht | ENG Craig Dolby | 14 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| POR F.C. Porto | FRA Tristan Gommendy | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 16 | DN | 8 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TUR Galatasaray S.K. | ITA Alessandro Pier Guidi | 13 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA SC Corinthians | ESP Andy Soucek | 11 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA Antônio Pizzonia | 7 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ESP Sevilla FC | ESP Borja García | 10 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ENG Tottenham Hotspur | ENG Duncan Tappy | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ENG Dominik Jackson | 15 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAE Al Ain | UAE Andreas Zuber | 6 | 15 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BEL Bertrand Baguette | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NED Paul Meijer | 12 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NED Dominick Muermans | 14 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SCO Rangers F.C. | SCO Ryan Dalziel | 8 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ENG James Walker | 4 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GER Borussia Dortmund | FRA Nelson Philippe | 15 | 4 | 15 | DN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NED Paul Meijer | 3 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Enrico Toccacelo | 17 | 6 | 18 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ENG James Walker | 14 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SUI FC Basel 1893 | DEU Max Wissel | 9 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA CR Flamengo | BRA Tuka Rocha | 16 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GRE Olympiacos CFP | DEN Kasper Andersen | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GRE Stamatis Katsimis | 13 | 9 | 13 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ESP Atlético Madrid | ESP Andy Soucek | DN | 9 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sources: |
NOTE – R2 starts with reverse grid |}
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st | 22nd | DNS | Ref | Points | 50 | 45 | 40 | 36 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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