2008 Le Mans Series

Motorsport season 2008 Le Mans Series 2007 2009 The 2008 Le Mans Series was the fifth season of ACO's Le Mans Series. It was a series for Le Mans Prototype and Grand Touring style cars broken into 4 classes: LMP1, LMP2, GT1, and GT2. It ran from 6 April to 14 September 2008 with five rounds taking place. Schedule The 2008 schedule remained largely unchanged from that of 2007, except for Circuit de Catalunya replacing Circuit de Valencia for the Spanish round. A large gap was built into the schedule between May and August to better allow teams to prepare for and recover from the 2008 24 Hours of Le Mans. http://www.endurance-info.com/article.php?sid=4440&thold=0 Les Le Mans Series dévoilent leur Calendrier 2008. Barcelona au programme. Endurance-Info.com French 8 November 2007 2007-11-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20071222090448/http://www.endurance-info.com/article.php?sid=4440&thold=0 2007-12-22 dead An additional race was announced at a later date, with a 1000 km event in Shanghai. This event however would not replace the Mil Milhas Brasil round, but was instead to be a stand-alone event as a precursor to a new Asian Le Mans Series planned for 2009. Points for the Le Mans Series would not be awarded but class winners would gain automatic entry to the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans. http://www.endurance-info.com/article.php?sid=4847&thold=0 Officiel : Le Mans débarque en Chine ! French Endurance-Info 4 February 2008 2008-02-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20080210085325/http://www.endurance-info.com/article.php?sid=4847&thold=0 2008-02-10 dead The race was cancelled and was later rescheduled be held on 8 November 2009, because of conflicts with the 2008 Summer Olympics schedule. http://www.lemans.org/sport/sport/actu/2008-05-29_GD_2903_gb.html Official site of ACO: Shanghai put off until 2009. ACO 29 May 2008 2008-06-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20080612070331/http://www.lemans.org/sport/sport/actu/2008-05-29_GD_2903_gb.html 2008-06-12 Rnd Race Circuit Date - FRA LMS Official Test Paul Ricard HTTT 2 March3 March 1 ESP 1000 km of Catalunya Circuit de Catalunya 6 April 2 ITA 1000 km of Monza Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 27 April 3 BEL 1000 km of Spa Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 11 May 4 DEU 1000 km of Nürburgring Nürburgring 17 August 5 GBR 1000 km of Silverstone Silverstone Circuit 14 SeptemberSources:European Le Mans Series Calendar 2008 https://motorsportstats.com/series/european-le-mans-series/calendar/2008 Motorsport Stats 20 January 2024 Teams and drivers LMP1 Team Chassis Engine No. Car Number Drivers Rounds DEU Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R10 TDI Audi TDI 5.5 L Turbo V12 (Diesel) 1 ITA Rinaldo Capello All GBR Allan McNish All 2 FRA Alexandre Prémat All DEU Mike Rockenfeller AllMCO Scuderia LavaggiLavaggi LS1AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V8 3 DEU Wolfgang Kaufmann 1, 3–4 MCO Giovanni Lavaggi 1, 3–4 FRA Saulnier RacingPescarolo 01Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 4 MCO Richard Hein All FRA Jacques Nicolet All MCO Marc Faggionato 1–3FRA Team Oreca-MatmutCourage-Oreca LC70Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V105FRA Soheil Ayari1–2, 4–5MCO Stéphane Ortelli1–2, 4–5FRA Loïc Duval46 FRA Nicolas Lapierre All FRA Olivier Panis AllFRA Team Peugeot TotalPeugeot 908 HDi FAPPeugeot HDi 5.5 L Turbo V12 (Diesel)7ESP Marc GenéAllFRA Nicolas MinassianAllCAN Jacques Villeneuve38PRT Pedro LamyAllFRA Stéphane SarrazinAllAUT Alexander Wurz3CZE Charouz Racing SystemLola B08/60Aston Martin AM04 6.0 L V1210CZE Jan CharouzAll DEU Stefan Mücke AllGBR Creation AutosportifCreation CA07AIM (Judd) YS5.5 5.5 L V1014 GBR Jamie Campbell-Walter 1–2ZAF Stephen Simpson4–5CHE Felipe Ortiz1GBR Stuart Hall2USA Liz Halliday4GBR Ryan Lewis515GBR Stuart HallAllGBR Robbie Kerr2–3GBR Jamie Campbell-Walter4–5FRA Simon Pagenaud1FRA Bruce Jouanny2 FRA Pescarolo Sport Pescarolo 01 Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 16 FRA Jean-Christophe Boullion AllFRA Emmanuel Collard1–4 FRA Romain Dumas 517 CHE Harold Primat All FRA Christophe Tinseau AllGBR Rollcentre RacingPescarolo 01Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V1018 BEL Vanina Ickx AllPRT João Barbosa1, 3–5 GBR Martin Short 1–2GBR Duncan Tappy2FIN Mikael Forsten3 GBR Charlie Hollings 5GBR Chamberlain-Synergy MotorsportLola B06/10AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V819 GBR Bob Berridge 1 GBR Gareth Evans 1ESP Epsilon EuskadiEpsilon Euskadi EE1Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V1020 ESP Angel Burgueño AllESP Miguel Ángel de CastroAll21JPN Shinji Nakano4–5 ESP Adrián Vallés 4–5Sources:Barcelona - Entry List https://archive2.dailysportscar.com/viewArticle.cfm@articleUID=F469F5FF-1143-FDC9-351AB12BE1E4B117.html https://web.archive.org/web/20250525133303/https://archive2.dailysportscar.com/viewArticle.cfm@articleUID=F469F5FF-1143-FDC9-351AB12BE1E4B117.html 2025-05-25 2025-05-25 dailysportscar.comMonza - Starting Drivers https://archive2.dailysportscar.com/viewArticle.cfm@articleUID=7B08C85B-1143-FDC9-35B6E7AB21CA59E5.html https://web.archive.org/web/20250525134104/https://archive2.dailysportscar.com/viewArticle.cfm@articleUID=7B08C85B-1143-FDC9-35B6E7AB21CA59E5.html 2025-05-25 2025-05-25 dailysportscar.comSpa - Entry List https://archive2.dailysportscar.com/viewArticle.cfm@articleUID=B62B405F-1143-FDC9-35C1D2B78977CF34.html https://web.archive.org/web/20250525134817/https://archive2.dailysportscar.com/viewArticle.cfm@articleUID=B62B405F-1143-FDC9-35C1D2B78977CF34.html 2025-05-25 2025-05-25 dailysportscar.comNurburgring - Entry List https://archive2.dailysportscar.com/viewArticle.cfm@articleUID=B400E700-1143-FDC9-359C61A0A2B4547A.html https://web.archive.org/web/20250525135209/https://archive2.dailysportscar.com/viewArticle.cfm@articleUID=B400E700-1143-FDC9-359C61A0A2B4547A.html 2025-05-25 2025-05-25 dailysportscar.comSilverstone - Entry List https://archive2.dailysportscar.com/viewArticle.cfm@articleUID=387FDA16-1143-FDC9-3510E7DC96AADA4B.html https://web.archive.org/web/20250525135404/https://archive2.dailysportscar.com/viewArticle.cfm@articleUID=387FDA16-1143-FDC9-3510E7DC96AADA4B.html 2025-05-25 2025-05-25 dailysportscar.com LeMans Series (LMS) - 2008: Entrylist https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/sportscars/lemans-series-lmes-elms/2008-entrylist.html 2025-05-25 www.speedsport-magazine.com en LMP2 Team Chassis Engine No. Car Number Drivers Rounds GBR Ray Mallock Ltd. MG-Lola EX265 4 Rounds 1–4MG-Lola EX265C 1 Round 5 MG (AER) XP21 2.0 L Turbo I4 25 BRA Thomas Erdos AllGBR Mike NewtonAllGBR Team Bruichladdich RadicalRadical SR9AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I4 26 DEU Jan-Dirk Lueders All FRA Marc Rostan All DEU Jens Petersen AllCHE Horag RacingPorsche RS Spyder EvoPorsche MR6 3.4 L V827 NLD Jan Lammers All CHE Fredy Lienhard All BEL Didier Theys AllITA Racing BoxLucchini LMP2/08Judd XV675 3.4 L V830 ITA Marco Didaio 1–2 ITA Filippo Francioni 1–2DNK Team EssexPorsche RS Spyder EvoPorsche MR6 3.4 L V831DNK Casper ElgaardAllDNK John NielsenAllFRA Barazi-EpsilonZytek 07S/2Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V832DNK Juan BaraziAllNLD Michael VergersAllBRA Fernando Rees2–5CHE Speedy Racing TeamGBR Sebah AutomotiveLola B08/80Judd DB 3.4 L V833ITA Andrea BelicchiAllFRA Xavier PompidouAllCHE Steve ZacchiaAllNLD Van Merksteijn MotorsportNLD Equipe VerschuurPorsche RS Spyder EvoPorsche MR6 3.4 L V834NLD Jos VerstappenAllNLD Peter van Merksteijn Sr.1–3, 5NLD Jeroen Bleekemolen4FRA Saulnier RacingPescarolo 01Judd DB 3.4 L V835FRA Matthieu LahayeAllFRA Pierre RaguesAllFRA WR SaliniWR LMP2008Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V837FRA Stéphane SaliniAllFRA Philippe SaliniAllFRA Patrice Roussel1–4FRA Tristan Gommendy5PRT Quifel ASM TeamLola B05/40Judd DB 3.4 L V840PRT Miguel AmaralAllFRA Olivier PlaAllCHE Trading PerformanceZytek 07S/2Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V841FRA Claude-Yves GosselinAllSAU Karim OjjehAllBEL Julien Schroyen1–3GBR Adam Sharpe5DEU Kruse Schiller MotorsportLola B05/40Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I444JPN Hideki NodaAllFRA Jean de PourtalesAllGBR Embassy RacingEmbassy WF01Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V845GBR Warren HughesAllGBR Jonny Kane3–5BRA Mário Haberfeld1–246GBR Joey FosterAllGBR Jonny Kane1–2GBR Darren Manning4–5GBR Tom Kimber-Smith3Sources: GT1 Team Chassis Engine No. Car Number Drivers Rounds FRA Larbre Compétition Saleen S7-R Ford Windsor 7.0 L V8 50 FRA Patrick Bornhauser 1FRA Christophe Bouchut1 FRA Frédéric Makowiecki 1RUS IPB Spartak RacingDEU Reiter EngineeringLamborghini Murciélago R-GTLamborghini L535 6.0 L V12 55 NLD Peter Kox AllRUS Roman RusinovAllGBR Team ModenaAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin AM04 6.0 L V1259CZE Tomáš EngeAllESP Antonio GarcíaAllGBR Strakka RacingAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin AM04 6.0 L V1261GBR Peter Hardman3, 5GBR Nick Leventis3, 5GBR Darren Turner5FRA Luc Alphand AventuresChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V872FRA Patrice GoueslardAllFRA Guillaume MoreauAllMCO Olivier Beretta2–3FRA Luc Alphand1, 473FRA Jean-Luc Blanchemain1–3FRA Roland Bervillé1–3FRA Sébastien Dumez1–3MCO Olivier Beretta4FRA Jérôme Policand4Source: GT2 Team Chassis Engine No. Car Number Drivers Rounds FRA IMSA Performance Matmut Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche M97/77 3.8 L Flat-6 75 FRA Richard Balandras All FRA Michel Lecourt All FRA Jean-Philippe Belloc 1–2, 4–576AUT Richard LietzAllFRA Raymond NaracAllDEU Team Felbermayr-ProtonPorsche 997 GT3-RSRPorsche M97/77 3.8 L Flat-677AUS Alex DavisonAllDEU Marc LiebAll 88 AUT Horst Felbermayr Sr. All AUT Horst Felbermayr Jr. All DEU Christian Ried AllNLD Snoras Spyker SquadronSpyker C8 Laviolette GT2-RAudi 4.2 L V885 DEU Ralf Kelleners AllRUS Alexey VasilievAllGBR Peter Dumbreck1–4NLD Tom Coronel5DEU Farnbacher RacingFerrari F430 GT2Ferrari F136GT 4.0 L V890DEU Pierre EhretAllDEU Pierre KafferAllFRA Anthony Beltoise1, 4–5Porsche 997 GT3-RSRPorsche M97/77 3.8 L Flat-691DNK Lars-Erik NielsenAllDNK Allan Simonsen1–4GBR Richard Westbrook1–4DEU Dirk Werner5GBR James Watt AutomotiveAston Martin V8 Vantage GT2Aston Martin AM05 4.5 L V893ZAF Alan van der Merwe1, 5DNK Michael Outzen1, 5BEL Stéphane Lémeret1GBR Tim Sugden5Porsche 997 GT3-RSRPorsche M97/77 3.8 L Flat-695 GBR Paul Daniels AllFIN Markus Palttala1–4GBR Tim Sugden3–4 FIN Mikael Forsten 1GBR Peter Bamford5IRL Matt Griffin5CHE Speedy Racing TeamSpyker C8 Laviolette GT2-RAudi 4.2 L V894CHE Andrea ChiesaAllCHE Benjamin LeuenbergerAllCHE Iradj Alexander3GBR Virgo MotorsportFerrari F430 GT2Ferrari F136GT 4.0 L V896GBR Rob Bell1 ITA Gianmaria Bruni 1MCO JMB RacingFerrari F430 GT2Ferrari F136GT 4.0 L V898CHE Maurice BassoAll NLD Peter Kutemann 2–5ITA Mauro Casadei1–2GBR Bo McCormick1FRA Stéphane Daoudi3FRA Johan-Boris Scheier4FRA Julien Gilbert5MCO JMB RacingGBR Aucott Racing99 GBR Ben Aucott AllFRA Stéphane Daoudi1–2, 4–5FRA Alain Ferté3Sources: Season results Overall winners in bold. Rnd Circuit LMP1 Winning Team LMP2 Winning Team GT1 Winning Team GT2 Winning Team Results LMP1 Winning Drivers LMP2 Winning Drivers GT1 Winning Drivers GT2 Winning Drivers 1 Catalunya FRA #7 Team Peugeot Total NLD #34 Van Merksteijn Motorsport FRA #72 Luc Alphand Aventures GBR #96 Virgo Motorsport Results FRA Nicolas MinassianESP Marc Gené NLD Jos VerstappenNLD Peter van Merksteijn FRA Luc AlphandFRA Guillaume MoreauFRA Patrice Goueslard GBR Rob BellITA Gianmaria Bruni 2 Monza FRA #8 Team Peugeot Total DNK #31 Team Essex GBR #59 Team Modena DEU #91 Farnbacher Racing Results FRA Stéphane SarrazinPRT Pedro Lamy DNK John NielsenDNK Casper Elgaard ESP Antonio GarcíaCZE Tomáš Enge DNK Lars-Erik NielsenDNK Allan SimonsenGBR Richard Westbrook 3 Spa FRA #7 Team Peugeot Total NLD #34 Van Merksteijn Motorsport FRA #72 Luc Alphand Aventures GBR #96 Virgo Motorsport Results FRA Nicolas MinassianESP Marc GenéCAN Jacques Villeneuve NLD Jos VerstappenNLD Peter van Merksteijn MCO Olivier BerettaFRA Guillaume MoreauFRA Patrice Goueslard GBR Rob BellITA Gianmaria Bruni 4 Nürburgring FRA #8 Team Peugeot Total NLD #34 Van Merksteijn Motorsport GBR #59 Team Modena GBR #96 Virgo Motorsport Results FRA Stéphane SarrazinPRT Pedro Lamy NLD Jos VerstappenNLD Jeroen Bleekemolen ESP Antonio GarcíaCZE Tomáš Enge GBR Rob BellITA Gianmaria Bruni 5 Silverstone DEU #1 Audi Sport Team Joest NLD #34 Van Merksteijn Motorsport GBR #59 Team Modena GBR #96 Virgo Motorsport Results GBR Allan McNishITA Rinaldo Capello NLD Jos VerstappenNLD Peter van Merksteijn ESP Antonio GarcíaCZE Tomáš Enge GBR Rob BellBRA Jaime MeloSource:LeMans Series (LMS) - Season 2008: Results https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/sportscars/lemans-series-lmes-elms/2008-results.html Speedsport Magazine 20 January 2024 Teams Championships Points were awarded to the top eight finishers in the order of 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1. Unlike the American Le Mans Series, where teams with multiple entries scored the points of their highest finishing entry in each race, teams with multiple entries did not have their cars combined and each entry number was scored separately in the championship.LeMans Series (LMS) - 2008: Point standings https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/sportscars/lemans-series-lmes-elms/2008-points.html Speedsport Magazine 20 January 2024 Cars which failed to complete 70% of the winner's distance were not awarded points. The top two finishers in each team championship earned automatic entry to the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans. LMP1 Standings Pos No Team Chassis Engine CATESP MNZITA SPABEL NÜRDEU SILGBR Total 1 #2 DEU Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R10 TDI Audi TDI 5.5 L Turbo V12 (Diesel) 2 2 2 3 4 35 2 #7 FRA Team Peugeot Total Peugeot 908 HDi FAP Peugeot HDi 5.5 L Turbo V12 (Diesel) 1 5 1 2 Ret 32 3 #1 DEU Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R10 TDI Audi TDI 5.5 L Turbo V12 (Diesel) 5 6 4 4 1 27 4 #8 FRA Team Peugeot Total Peugeot 908 HDi FAP Peugeot HDi 5.5 L Turbo V12 (Diesel) 8 1 Ret 1 11 21 5 #10 CZE Charouz Racing System Lola B08/60 Aston Martin AM04 6.0 L V12 3 8 10 5 2 19 6 #16 FRA Pescarolo Sport Pescarolo 01 Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 4 Ret 5 Ret 3 15 7 #15 GBR Creation AIM Creation CA07 AIM (Judd) YS5.5 5.5 L V10 4 6 7 5 14 8 #17 FRA Pescarolo Sport Pescarolo 01 Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 6 3 Ret 8 6 13 9 #6 FRA Team Oreca-Matmut Courage-Oreca LC70 Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 Ret Ret 3 Ret 10 6 10= #5 FRA Team Oreca-Matmut Courage-Oreca LC70 Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 Ret Ret 6 7 5 10= #18 GBR Rollcentre Racing Pescarolo 01 Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 7 7 9 9 8 5 12 #20 ESP Epsilon Euskadi Epsilon Euskadi ee1 Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 10 Ret 7 12 Ret 2 13 #4 FRA Saulnier Racing Pescarolo 01 Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 Ret Ret 8 11 9 1 - #14 GBR Creation AIM Creation CA07 AIM (Judd) YS5.5 5.5 L V10 11 DNS 10 Ret 0 - #3 MCO Scuderia Lavaggi Lavaggi LS1 AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V8 Ret Ret NC 0 - #21 ESP Epsilon Euskadi Epsilon Euskadi ee1 Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 NC† 12 0 - #19 GBR Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport Lola B06/10 AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V8 9 0 LMP2 Standings Pos No Team Chassis Engine CATESP MNZITA SPABEL NÜRDEU SILGBR Total 1 #34 NLD Van Merksteijn Motorsport Porsche RS Spyder Evo Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8 1 2 1 1 1 48 2 #31 DNK Team Essex Porsche RS Spyder Evo Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8 3 1 3 3 5 32 3 #27 CHE Horag Racing Porsche RS Spyder Evo Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8 6 3 2 12 2 25 4= #35 FRA Saulnier Racing Pescarolo 01 Judd DB 3.4 L V8 5 5 4 2 9 21 4= #25 GBR Ray Mallock Ltd. MG-Lola EX265MG-Lola EX265C MG (AER) XP21 2.0 L Turbo I4 4  4  6  6   4 21 6 #40 PRT Quifel ASM Team Lola B05/40 AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I4 9 7 Ret 5 3 12 7 #33 CHE Speedy Racing Team Sebah Lola B08/80 Judd DB 3.4 L V8 2 9 NC† 9 Ret 8 8 #41 CHE Trading Performance Zytek 07S/2 Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8 8 Ret 5 10 7 7 9 #45 GBR Embassy Racing Embassy WF01 Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8 Ret 8 Ret 7 6 6 10 #46 GBR Embassy Racing Embassy WF01 Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8 Ret Ret Ret 4 11 5 11= #44 DEU Kruse Schiller Motorsport Lola B05/40 Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 Ret 6 DNS 11 8 4 11= #26 GBR Team Bruichladdich Radical Radical SR9 AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I4 7 Ret 7 13 10 4 13 #32 FRA Barazi-Epsilon Zytek 07S/2 Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8 Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret 1 - #37 FRA WR Salini WR LMP2008 Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8 10 Ret DNQ Ret Ret 0 - #30 ITA Racing Box Lucchini LMP2/08 Judd XV675 3.4 L V8 NC Ret 0 GT1 Standings Pos No Team Chassis Engine CATESP MNZITA SPABEL NÜRDEU SILGBR Total 1 #72 FRA Luc Alphand Aventures Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Chevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V8 1 2 1 2 3 42 2 #59 GBR Team Modena Aston Martin DBR9 Aston Martin AM04 6.0 L V12 Ret 1 3 1 1 36 3 #55 RUS IPB Spartak Racing Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT Lamborghini L535 6.0 L V12 3 4 2 Ret 2 27 4 #61 GBR Strakka Racing Aston Martin DBR9 Aston Martin AM04 6.0 L V12 4 4 10 5 #50 FRA Larbre Compétition Saleen S7-R Ford Windsor 7.0 L V8 2 8 6 #73 FRA Luc Alphand Aventures Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Chevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V8 Ret 3 Ret Ret 6 GT2 Standings Pos No Team Chassis Engine CATESP MNZITA SPABEL NÜRDEU SILGBR Total 1 #96 GBR Virgo Motorsport Ferrari F430 GT2 Ferrari F136 GT 4.0 L V8 1 Ret 1 1 1 40 2 #77 DEU Team Felbermayr-Proton Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche M97/77 3.8 L Flat-6 2 6 2 2 2 35 3 #90 DEU Farnbacher Racing Ferrari F430 GT2 Ferrari F136 GT 4.0 L V8 4 2 Ret 10 3 19 4 #99 MCO JMB Racing Ferrari F430 GT2 Ferrari F136 GT 4.0 L V8 6 3 5 4 9 18 5 #76 FRA IMSA Performance Matmut Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche M97/77 3.8 L Flat-6 3 DSQ 6 3 Ret 15 6 #85 NLD Snoras Spyker Squadron Spyker C8 Laviolette GT2-R Audi 4.2 L V8 5 NC 9 5 4 13 7= #94 CHE Speedy Racing Team Sebah Spyker C8 Laviolette GT2-R Audi 4.2 L V8 Ret 4 4 Ret 8 11 7= #98 MCO JMB Racing Ferrari F430 GT2 Ferrari F136 GT 4.0 L V8 10 5 7 7 6 11 9= #91 DEU Farnbacher Racing Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche M97/77 3.8 L Flat-6 Ret 1 Ret Ret Ret 10 9= #88 DEU Team Felbermayr-Proton Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche M97/77 3.8 L Flat-6 9 Ret 3 9 5 10 11= #75 FRA IMSA Performance Matmut Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche M97/77 3.8 L Flat-6 7 Ret Ret 6 Ret 5 11= #95 GBR James Watt Automotive Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche M97/77 3.8 L Flat-6 8 7 8 8 Ret 5 13 #93 GBR James Watt Automotive Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT2 Aston Martin AM05 4.5 L V8 DNS 7 2 Drivers Championships Points were awarded to the top 8 finishers in the order of 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1. Drivers who did not drive for at least 45 minutes do not receive points. LMP1 Standings thumb|right|Alexandre Prémat and Mike Rockenfeller won the LMP1 title, despite not winning a race. Pos Driver Team CATESP MNZITA SPABEL NÜRDEU SILGBR Total 1 FRA Alexandre Prémat DEU Audi Sport Team Joest 2 2 2 3 4 35 DEU Mike Rockenfeller DEU Audi Sport Team Joest 2 2 2 3 4 2 FRA Nicolas Minassian FRA Team Peugeot Total 1 5 1 2 Ret 32 ESP Marc Gené FRA Team Peugeot Total 1 5 1 2 Ret 3 GBR Allan McNish DEU Audi Sport Team Joest 5 6 4 4 1 27 ITA Rinaldo Capello DEU Audi Sport Team Joest 5 6 4 4 1 4 FRA Stéphane Sarrazin FRA Team Peugeot Total 8 1 Ret 1 11 21 PRT Pedro Lamy FRA Team Peugeot Total 8 1 Ret 1 11 5 CZE Jan Charouz CZE Charouz Racing System 3 8 10 5 2 19 DEU Stefan Mücke CZE Charouz Racing System 3 8 10 5 2 6 FRA Jean-Christophe Boullion FRA Pescarolo Sport 4 Ret 5 Ret 3 15 7 GBR Stuart Hall GBR Creation AIM 11 4 6 7 5 14 8 CHE Harold Primat FRA Pescarolo Sport 6 3 NC† 8 6 13 FRA Christophe Tinseau FRA Pescarolo Sport 6 3 NC† 8 6 9 CAN Jacques Villeneuve FRA Team Peugeot Total 1 10 10 FRA Emmanuel Collard FRA Pescarolo Sport 4 Ret 5 Ret 9 11 GBR Robbie Kerr GBR Creation AIM 4 6 8 12 FRA Olivier Panis FRA Team Oreca-Matmut Ret Ret 3 NC† 10 6 FRA Nicolas Lapierre FRA Team Oreca-Matmut Ret Ret 3 NC† 1013 FRA Romain Dumas FRA Pescarolo Sport 36 14 GBR Jamie Campbell-Walter GBR Creation AIM 11 DNS 7 5 6 15 FRA Soheil Ayari FRA Team Oreca-Matmut Ret Ret 6 7 5 MCO Stéphane Ortelli FRA Team Oreca-Matmut Ret Ret 6 716 BEL Vanina Ickx GBR Rollcentre Racing 7 7 9 9 85 17 FRA Loïc Duval FRA Team Oreca-Matmut 6 3 18 PRT João Barbosa GBR Rollcentre Racing 7 9 9 8 3 19 GBR Martin Short GBR Rollcentre Racing 7 (7) 9 2 GBR Duncan Tappy GBR Rollcentre Racing 7 20 ESP Ángel Burgueño ESP Epsilon Euskadi 10 Ret 7 12 Ret 2 ESP Miguel Ángel de Castro ESP Epsilon Euskadi 10 Ret 7 12 Ret 21 FRA Jacques Nicolet FRA Saulnier Racing Ret Ret 8 11 9 1 MCO Richard Hein FRA Saulnier Racing Ret Ret 8 11 9 MCO Marc Faggionato FRA Saulnier Racing Ret Ret 8 = GBR Charlie Hollings GBR Rollcentre Racing 8 1Source:2008 Le Mans Series - LMP1 Driver Database https://www.driverdb.com/championships/le-mans-series-lmp1/2008 2026-01-02 www.driverdb.com LMP2 Standings thumb|right|Jos Verstappen won the LMP2 title as part of Van Merksteijn Motorsport. Pos Driver Team CATESP MNZITA SPABEL NÜRDEU SILGBR Total 1 NLD Jos Verstappen NLD Van Merksteijn Motorsport 1 2 1 1 1 48 2 NLD Peter van Merksteijn NLD Van Merksteijn Motorsport 1 2 1 1 38 3 DNK John Nielsen DNK Team Essex 3 1 3 3 5 32 DNK Casper Elgaard DNK Team Essex 3 1 3 3 5 4 CHE Fredy Lienhard CHE Horag Racing 6 3 2 12 2 25 BEL Didier Theys CHE Horag Racing 6 3 2 12 2 NLD Jan Lammers CHE Horag Racing 6 3 2 12 2 5 FRA Pierre Ragues FRA Saulnier Racing 5 5 4 2 9 21 FRA Matthieu Lahaye FRA Saulnier Racing 5 5 4 2 9 = GBR Mike Newton GBR Ray Mallock Ltd. 4 4 6 6 4 21 BRA Thomas Erdos GBR Ray Mallock Ltd. 4 4 6 6 4 7 FRA Olivier Pla PRT Quifel ASM Team 9 7 Ret 5 3 12 PRT Miguel Amaral PRT Quifel ASM Team 9 7 Ret 5 3 8 NLD Jeroen Bleekemolen NLD Van Merksteijn Motorsport 1 10 9 ITA Andrea Belicchi CHE Speedy Racing Team Sebah 2 9 NC† 9 Ret 8 FRA Xavier Pompidou CHE Speedy Racing Team Sebah 2 9 NC† 9 Ret CHE Steve Zacchia CHE Speedy Racing Team Sebah 2 9 NC† 9 Ret 10 SAU Karim Ojjeh CHE Trading Performance 8 Ret 5 10 7 7 FRA Claude-Yves Gosselin CHE Trading Performance 8 Ret 5 10 7 11 GBR Warren Hughes GBR Embassy Racing Ret 8 Ret 7 6 6 12 GBR Joey Foster GBR Embassy Racing Ret Ret Ret 4 11 5 = GBR Darren Manning GBR Embassy Racing 4 11 5 = BEL Julien Schroyen CHE Trading Performance 8 Ret 5 5 = GBR Jonny Kane GBR Embassy Racing Ret Ret Ret 7 6 5 16 FRA Jean de Pourtalès DEU Kruse Schiller Motorsport Ret 6 DNS 11 8 4 JPN Hideki Noda DEU Kruse Schiller Motorsport Ret 6 DNS 11 8 17 DEU Jens Petersen GBR Team Bruichladdich Radical 7 Ret 7 13 10 4 DEU Jan-Dirk Leuders GBR Team Bruichladdich Radical 7 Ret 7 13 10 FRA Marc Rostan GBR Team Bruichladdich Radical 7 Ret 7 13 10 18 GBR Adam Sharpe CHE Trading Performance 7 2 19 BRA Mario Haberfeld GBR Embassy Racing Ret 8 1 20 DNK Juan Barazi FRA Barazi-Epsilon Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret 1 NLD Michael Vergers FRA Barazi-Epsilon Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret = BRA Fernando Rees FRA Barazi-Epsilon Ret Ret 8 Ret 1 GT1 Standings thumb|right|Guillaume Moreau and Patrice Goueslard won the GT1 title for Luc Alphand Aventures. Pos Driver Team CATESP MNZITA SPABEL NÜRDEU SILGBR Total 1 FRA Guillaume Moreau FRA Luc Alphand Aventures 1 2 1 2 3 42 FRA Patrice Goueslard FRA Luc Alphand Aventures 1 2 1 2 3 2 ESP Antonio García GBR Team Modena Ret 1 3 1 1 36 CZE Tomáš Enge GBR Team Modena Ret 1 3 1 1 3 NLD Peter Kox RUS IPB Spartak Racing 3 4 2 Ret 2 27 RUS Roman Rusinov RUS IPB Spartak Racing 3 4 2 Ret 2 4 MCO Olivier Beretta FRA Luc Alphand Aventures 2 1 Ret 18 = FRA Luc Alphand FRA Luc Alphand Aventures 1 2 18 5 GBR Peter Hardman GBR Strakka Racing 4 4 10 GBR Nick Leventis GBR Strakka Racing 4 4 6 FRA Christophe Bouchut FRA Larbre Compétition 2 8 FRA Frédéric Makowiecki FRA Larbre Compétition 2 FRA Patrick Bornhauser FRA Larbre Compétition 2 7 FRA Sébastien Dumez FRA Luc Alphand Aventures Ret 3 Ret 6 FRA Jean-Luc Blanchemain FRA Luc Alphand Aventures Ret 3 Ret = FRA Roland Bervillé FRA Luc Alphand Aventures Ret 3 6 9 GBR Darren Turner GBR Strakka Racing 4 5 GT2 Standings thumb|right|Rob Bell won the GT2 title for Virgo Motorsport. Pos Driver Team CATESP MNZITA SPABEL NÜRDEU SILGBR Total 1 GBR Rob Bell GBR Virgo Motorsport 1 Ret 1 1 1 40 2 DEU Marc Lieb DEU Team Felbermayr-Proton 2 6 2 2 2 35 AUS Alex Davison DEU Team Felbermayr-Proton 2 6 2 2 2 3 ITA Gianmaria Bruni GBR Virgo Motorsport 1 Ret 1 1 30 4 DEU Pierre Kaffer DEU Farnbacher Racing 4 2 Ret 10 3 19 DEU Pierre Ehret DEU Farnbacher Racing 4 2 Ret 10 3 5 GBR Ben Aucott MCO JMB Racing 6 3 5 4 9 18 6 FRA Stéphane Daoudi MCO JMB Racing 6 3 7 4 9 16 7 FRA Raymond Narac FRA IMSA Performance Matmut 3 DSQ 6 3 Ret 15 AUT Richard Lietz FRA IMSA Performance Matmut 3 DSQ 6 3 Ret 8 DEU Ralf Kelleners NLD Snoras Spyker Squadron 5 NC 9 5 4 13 RUS Alexey Vasilyev NLD Snoras Spyker Squadron 5 NC 9 5 4 9 FRA Anthony Beltoise DEU Farnbacher Racing 4 10 3 11 = CHE Andrea Chiesa CHE Speedy Racing Team Sebah Ret 4 4 Ret 8 11 CHE Benjamin Leuenberger CHE Speedy Racing Team Sebah Ret 4 4 Ret 8 = CHE Maurice Basso MCO JMB Racing 10 5 7 7 6 11 = NLD Peter Kutemann MCO JMB Racing 5 7 7 6 11 13 DNK Lars-Erik Nielsen DEU Farnbacher Racing Ret 1 Ret Ret Ret 10 = DNK Allan Simonsen DEU Farnbacher Racing Ret 1 Ret Ret 10 GBR Richard Westbrook DEU Farnbacher Racing Ret 1 Ret Ret 15 BRA Jaime Melo GBR Virgo Motorsport 1 10 = AUT Horst Felbermayr, Sr. DEU Team Felbermayr-Proton 9 Ret 3 9 5 10 AUT Horst Felbermayr, Jr. DEU Team Felbermayr-Proton 9 Ret 3 9 5 DEU Christian Ried DEU Team Felbermayr-Proton 9 Ret 3 9 5 17 GBR Peter Dumbreck NLD Snoras Spyker Squadron 5 NC 9 5 8 18 GBR Tim Sugden GBR James Watt Automotive 7 8 8 7 6 19 CHE Iradj Alexander CHE Speedy Racing Team Sebah 4 5 = NLD Tom Coronel NLD Snoras Spyker Squadron 4 5 = FRA Richard Balandras FRA IMSA Performance Matmut 7 Ret Ret 6 Ret 5 FRA Michel Lecourt FRA IMSA Performance Matmut 7 Ret Ret 6 Ret = FRA Jean-Philippe Belloc FRA IMSA Performance Matmut 7 Ret 6 5 = GBR Paul Daniels GBR James Watt Automotive 8 7 8 8 Ret 5 = FIN Markus Palttala GBR James Watt Automotive 8 7 8 8 5 25 ITA Mauro Casadei MCO JMB Racing 10 5 4 = FRA Alain Ferté MCO JMB Racing 5 4 27 FRA Julien Gilbert MCO JMB Racing 6 3 28 FRA Johan-Boris Scheier MCO JMB Racing 7 2 = ZAF Alan van der Merwe GBR James Watt Automotive DNS 7 2 DNK Michael Outzen GBR James Watt Automotive DNS 7 30 FIN Mikael Forsten GBR James Watt Automotive 8 1 Confirmed entries LMP1 Oreca purchased Courage Compétition on 14 September 2007. http://www.planetlemans.com/2007/09/14/oreca-announces-courage-takeover/ Oreca announces Courage takeover Planetlemans.com 2007-09-14 2007-12-16 2012-02-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20120207221443/http://www.planetlemans.com/2007/09/14/oreca-announces-courage-takeover/ dead Oreca ran two Oreca-Courage LC70s in 2008, with Judd engines replacing AER units. Olivier Panis was one of the team's drivers. http://www.planetlemans.com/2007/12/16/olivier-panis-will-drive-for-team-oreca-matmut/ Olivier Panis will drive for Team Oreca-Matmut Planetlemans.com 2007-12-16 2007-12-16 2012-02-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20120207221448/http://www.planetlemans.com/2007/12/16/olivier-panis-will-drive-for-team-oreca-matmut/ dead Audi announced their intentions to run in the LMS in 2008, pending a marketing agreement for the series which Audi finds favorable. The two-car team was run by Joest Racing. http://www.planetlemans.com/2007/11/30/audi-announces-2008-plans-3-cars-at-le-mans-confirmed-alms-and-strong-lms-intentions/ Audi announces 2008 plans: 3 cars at Le Mans, confirmed ALMS and strong LMS intentions Planetlemans.com 30 November 2007 2007-12-16 2012-02-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20120207221503/http://www.planetlemans.com/2007/11/30/audi-announces-2008-plans-3-cars-at-le-mans-confirmed-alms-and-strong-lms-intentions/ dead Epsilon Euskadi planned to enter two EE1 coupes in the 2008 season. http://www.endurance-info.com/article.php?sid=4340&thold=0 Deux Zytek pour Epsilon Sport, et deux Epsilon Euskadi en 2008 ? Endurance-Info.com French 16 October 2007 16 December 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071024195130/http://www.endurance-info.com/article.php?sid=4340&thold=0 2007-10-24 dead Creation Autosportif was due to switch to new AIM-built engines in 2008, while also running two cars. http://www.creationsport.co.uk/news/PR_2006/CASPR_2006_46/pr_2006_46.htm Creation Aim for the future Creation Autosportif 4 December 2006 2007-12-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20071012124433/http://creationsport.co.uk/news/PR_2006/CASPR_2006_46/pr_2006_46.htm 2007-10-12 On 10 January 2008, Aston Martin announced that it would be moving into the LMP1 category. Using the same engine as the GT1-class DBR9, the prototype was a Lola B08/60 coupe. Charouz Racing System ran the car with assistance from Prodrive, with drivers Tomáš Enge, Jan Charouz, and Stefan Mücke. http://www.endurance-info.com/article.php?sid=4713&thold=0 Une Lola B08/60 à moteur Aston Martin pour le Charouz Racing ! Endurance-Info 10 January 2008 2008-01-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20090212154925/http://www.endurance-info.com/article.php?sid=4713&thold=0 2009-02-12 dead Swiss Spirit, now under the control of Phoenix Racing, planned a return for their Audi-powered Lola. http://www.endurance-info.com/article.php?sid=4710&thold=0 Le Swiss Spirit récupère sa Lola-Audi et s'allie au team Phoenix pour cette saison ! French Endurance-Info 9 January 2008 2008-01-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20080220020618/http://www.endurance-info.com/article.php?sid=4710&thold=0 2008-02-20 dead LMP2 Caspar Elgaard and John Nielsen formed Team Essex, running a Porsche RS Spyder in 2008. http://www.planetlemans.com/2007/12/15/team-essex-present-their-porsche-rs-spyder/ Team Essex present their RS Spyder Planetlemans.com 2007-12-15 2007-12-16 2012-02-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20120207221507/http://www.planetlemans.com/2007/12/15/team-essex-present-their-porsche-rs-spyder/ dead Van Merksteijn (VM) Motorsport entered an RS Spyder in the series, http://www.planetlemans.co.uk/cmsv2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3485&Itemid=2 Van Merksteijn Motorsport: the latest news Planetlemans.com 2007-12-05 2007-12-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20071212192540/http://www.planetlemans.co.uk/cmsv2/index.php?option=com_content&Itemid=2&task=view&id=3485 December 12, 2007 dead driven by Dutchmen Jeroen Bleekemolen, Peter van Merksteijn Sr. and Jos Verstappen. http://www.gpupdate.net/nl/f1-nieuws/176572/verstappen-stapt-over-op-le-mans-series/ Verstappen stapt over op Le Mans Series GPUpdate.net Dutch 2007-12-27 2011-01-29 Swiss Horag Racing competed with an RS Spyder, with regular drivers Fredy Lienhard and Didier Theys. http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=272234 A full circle for Theys, Lienhard Motorsport.com 10 October 2007 2007-12-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20071011143140/http://motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=272234 2007-10-11 dead Welter Racing returned to the series with an all-new prototype. The WR was powered by a Zytek V8 for the first time. http://www.planetlemans.com/2007/12/05/welter-racing-wr-is-back-in-2008/ Welter Racing (WR) is back in 2008 Planetlemans.com 2007-12-06 2007-12-16 2012-02-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20120207221512/http://www.planetlemans.com/2007/12/05/welter-racing-wr-is-back-in-2008/ dead On 23 October 2007, Pescarolo Sport merged with Saulnier Sport to form Pescarolo Automobiles. Besides Pescarolo Sport's two-car LMP1 effort, Pescarolo Automobiles also had an LMP2 team run by Saulnier. http://www.planetlemans.com/2007/10/23/henri-pescarolo-and-jacques-nicolet-announce-the-creation-of-pescarolo-automobiles/ Henri Pescarolo and Jacques Nicolet announce the creation of Pescarolo Automobiles Planetlemans.com 27 October 2007 2007-12-16 2012-02-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20120207221518/http://www.planetlemans.com/2007/10/23/henri-pescarolo-and-jacques-nicolet-announce-the-creation-of-pescarolo-automobiles/ dead Embassy Racing constructed their own cars in 2008, known as the Embassy WF01. http://www.planetlemans.com/2007/09/14/embassy-will-run-in-2008an-embassy/ Embassy will run in 2008...an Embassy! Planetlemans.com 2007-09-14 2007-12-16 2012-02-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20120207221527/http://www.planetlemans.com/2007/09/14/embassy-will-run-in-2008an-embassy/ dead The cars will be powered by Zytek engines, http://www.planetlemans.com/2007/09/16/zytek-engine-on-the-new-embassy-prototype/ Zytek engine on the new Embassy prototype Planetlemans.com 2007-09-16 2007-12-16 2012-02-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20120207221538/http://www.planetlemans.com/2007/09/16/zytek-engine-on-the-new-embassy-prototype/ dead and Warren Hughes, Jonny Kane and Joey Foster were to be drivers. http://www.planetlemans.co.uk/cmsv2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3471&Itemid=2 Embassy Racing confirms Kane and Foster for 2008 Planetlemans.com 21 November 2007 2007-12-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20071205094903/http://www.planetlemans.co.uk/cmsv2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3471&Itemid=2 2007-12-05 Speed Racing Team and Sebah Automotive planned a joint campaign with a new Lola B08/80 under the Speedy Racing Team Sebah banner. http://www.endurance-info.com/article.php?sid=4608&thold=0 Sebah et Speedy Racing s’associent pour engager une Lola B08/80. Endurance-Info.com French 14 December 2007 2007-12-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20071219100406/http://www.endurance-info.com/article.php?sid=4608&thold=0 2007-12-19 dead Racing Box moved to LMP2 with the purchase of a Lucchini-Judd. http://www.endurance-info.com/article.php?sid=4271&thold=0 Une Lucchini-Judd pour Racing Box en 2008. Endurance-Info.com French 2 October 2007 2007-12-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20090211113210/http://www.endurance-info.com/article.php?sid=4271&thold=0 2009-02-11 dead GT1 Larbre Compétition were no longer be a factory-backed Aston Martin squad, instead moving to a pair of Oreca-supported Saleen S7-Rs. http://www.planetlemans.com/2007/11/27/larbre-to-race-saleens-in-2008/ Larbre to race Saleens in 2008 Planetlemans.com 2008-12-27 2007-12-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20080118210953/http://www.planetlemans.com/2007/11/27/larbre-to-race-saleens-in-2008/ 18 January 2008 live GT2 Spyker built new coupes (Laviolettes) for the GT2 class, both for their own team as well as replacements for the Speedy Racing Team. http://www.fembusiness.nl/web/artikelSmal/Spyker-racet-volgend-jaar-met-C8-Laviolette.htm Spyker racet volgend jaar met C8 Laviolette Dutch FEM Business 28 December 2007 2008-01-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20080302044202/http://www.fembusiness.nl/web/artikelSmal/Spyker-racet-volgend-jaar-met-C8-Laviolette.htm 2 March 2008 dead dmy-all References 2 External links Le Mans Series Mariantic - Le Mans Series 2008 News Endurance-Info (French) Planetlemans.com Category:European Le Mans Series seasons European Le Mans Series European Le Mans Series