2008 Superleague Formula season

Motorsport season 2008 Superleague Formula none 2009 thumb|Olympiacos CFP (Kasper Andersen) at Superleague Formula Round 1 thumb|Galatasaray S.K. (Alessandro Pier Guidi) at Superleague Formula Round 1 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.Superleague Formula – 2008: Entrylist https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/formula-level1/superleague-formula/2008-entrylist.html Speedsport Magazine 3 September 2025 EntrantRace teamNo.Race driver(s)Rounds ITA A.C. Milan Steven English Doornbos tops first Superleague test Autosport Haymarket Publications http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/69701 7 August 2008 15 August 2008 ITA Scuderia Playteam 3 NED Robert Doornbos Steven English Doornbos joins Superleague series Autosport Haymarket Publications http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/67608 22 May 2008 15 August 2008 All TUR Galatasaray S.K. 4 ITA Alessandro Pier Guidi All NED PSV Eindhoven BEL Azerti Motorsport Steven English Buurman to race for PSV Eindhoven Autosport Haymarket Publications http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/69895 20 August 2008 20 August 2008PSV Eindhoven article on official Superleague site 5 NED Yelmer Buurman All UAE Al Ain 6 UAE Andreas ZuberFinal race seats for SLF http://www.superleagueformula.com/superleague/News-Media/News-archive/Final-race-seats-for-Superleague-Formula-locked-in-for-Donington 28 August 2008 30 August 2008 Superleague Formula usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20100117100850/http://superleagueformula.com/superleague/News-Media/News-archive/Final-race-seats-for-Superleague-Formula-locked-in-for-Donington 17 January 2010 1–2 BEL Bertrand Baguette 3, 6 NED Paul Meijer 4 NED Dominick Muermans Muermans to make debut 5 BRA CR Flamengo BEL Team Astromega 7 BRA Tuka Rocha All BEL R.S.C. Anderlecht 8 GBR Craig Dolby Chris Harby Dolby signs for Anderlecht http://www.meltontimes.co.uk/sport/Dolby-signs-deal-to-drive.4432225.jp 28 August 2008 30 August 2008 Melton Times Johnston Press Digital Publishing https://web.archive.org/web/20090428232406/http://www.meltontimes.co.uk/sport/Dolby-signs-deal-to-drive.4432225.jp 28 April 2009 dead All GRE Olympiacos CFP GER GU-Racing International 9 DEN Kasper Andersen Mikkel Carøe Dansker skal køre for Olympiakos http://sporten.tv2.dk/motorsport/article.php/id-14729250.html TV 2 26 August 2008 30 August 2008 da 1 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090501083341/http://sporten.tv2.dk/motorsport/article.php/id-14729250.html dead 1–4 GRE Stamatis Katsimis Stamatis replacing Andersen http://www.rally.gr/default.asp?menu_code=race-other-news-article&race_id=0&article_id=15467 el 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 Baguette, Meijer join Superleague autosport.com http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/71092 3 October 2008 3 October 2008 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 Das Starterfeld der Superleague Formula David Pergler 29 August 2008 30 August 2008 Motorsport-Total de http://www.motorsport-total.com/formelsport/news/2008/08/Das_Starterfeld_der_Superleague_Formula_08082901.html 2–6 ESP Atlético Madrid Madrid confirmed for Nurburgring with Soucek http://www.as.com/motor/articulo/sevilla-exhibe-inglaterra/dasmot/20080831dasdasmot_8/Tes es 15 ESP Andy Soucek 2–6 SCO Rangers F.C.GBR Alan Docking Racing Tristan Gommendy: Estamos no meio de lado nenhum 22 September 2008 28 September 2008 AutoSport pt http://autosport.aeiou.pt/gen.pl?p=stories&op=view&fokey=as.stories/58394 https://web.archive.org/web/20080923122949/http://autosport.aeiou.pt/gen.pl?p=stories&op=view&fokey=as.stories%2F58394 2008-09-23 dead 17 GBR Ryan DalzielSteven English Dalziel signs up for Superleague Autosport Haymarket Publications http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/69765 13 August 2008 15 August 2008 1, 3–6 GBR James WalkerWalker on loan to Rangers Superleague Formula Superleague Formula http://superleagueformula.com/superleague/SF-Clubs/Rangers-FC/Local-News/Walker-on-loan-to-Rangers-for-German-Superleague-fixture 10 September 2008 10 September 2008 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20080911235055/http://www.superleagueformula.com/superleague/SF-Clubs/Rangers-FC/Local-News/Walker-on-loan-to-Rangers-for-German-Superleague-fixture September 11, 2008 2POR F.C. PortoFC Porto press-release announcement http://www.fcporto.pt/Info/Modalidades/OutrasModalidades/infooutrasmod_sformulahitechracing_231008_38487.asp dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081029065732/http://www.fcporto.pt/Info/Modalidades/OutrasModalidades/infooutrasmod_sformulahitechracing_231008_38487.asp 2008-10-29 2008-11-0816FRA Tristan GommendyEnglish Steven 22 August 2008 Gommendy to drive FC Porto car http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/69946 30 August 2008 Autosport Haymarket Publications1–4GBR Hitech Junior TeamAugust 2008 Philippe Set for Liverpool Drive Autosport 193 8 215–6ENG Liverpool F.C.21ESP Adrián VallésEnglish Steven 25 August 2008 Valles to race with Liverpool http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/70074 26 August 2008 Autosport Haymarket PublicationsAll ESP Sevilla FC ESP GTA Motor Competición Steven English Sevilla confirm Garcia for Superleague Autosport Haymarket Publications http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/69897 20 August 2008 20 August 2008 18 ESP Borja García All ENG Tottenham Hotspur Steven English Tottenham join Superleague series Autosport Haymarket Publications http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/69698 6 August 2008 15 August 2008 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 4–6Sources: 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.Simmons Neil When Football Met Racing https://www.thepitcrewonline.net/2017/08/18/when-football-met-racing/ ThePitCrewRacing 18 August 2017 3 September 2025 Test/reserve drivers Driver Driver BEL Jérôme d'Ambrosio FRA Bruce Jouanny RSA Jimmy AubyRace for Superleague Formula seats hots up at Donington Superleague Formula http://www.superleagueformula.com/superleague/News-Media/News-archive/Race-for-SF-seats-hots-up-at-Donington 11 July 2009 EZ Systems https://web.archive.org/web/20100116141520/http://superleagueformula.com/superleague/News-Media/News-archive/Race-for-SF-seats-hots-up-at-Donington 16 January 2010 usurped GBR Robbie Kerr 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 English, Steven van de Burgt, Andrew Doornbos quickest again at Vallelunga autosport.com Haymarket Publications http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/69712 7 August 2008 15 August 2008 BEL Jan Heylen BEL Nico Verdonck GER Jens Höinghttp://www.indiamotorsports.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=655:jens-hoeing-rejoins-the-formula-two-line-up&catid=40:f2-series&Itemid=73 Jens Höing rejoins the Formula Two line-up IMS Reporter https://web.archive.org/web/20120223230916/http://www.indiamotorsports.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=655:jens-hoeing-rejoins-the-formula-two-line-up&catid=40:f2-series&Itemid=73 23 February 2012 dead 17 May 2009 dmy-all GER Andreas WirthUntitled Document Team Astromega http://www.team-astromega.com/frames/news/10latest/bodyNews28.htm 13 July 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090107045535/http://www.team-astromega.com/frames/news/10latest/bodyNews28.htm 7 January 2009 dead 2008 schedule Race calendar and results Round Race Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning club Winning team Report 1 R1 GBR Donington Park August 31 CHN Beijing Guoan CHN Beijing Guoan CHN Beijing Guoan GER Zakspeed Report R2 NED PSV Eindhoven ESP Sevilla FC ESP GTA Motor Competición 2 R1 GER Nürburgring September 21 ITA A.C. Milan NED PSV Eindhoven ITA A.C. Milan ITA Scuderia Playteam Report R2 BRA SC Corinthians NED PSV Eindhoven BEL Azerti Motorsport 3 R1 BEL Zolder October 5 GER Borussia Dortmund ENG Liverpool F.C. ENG Liverpool F.C. GBR Hitech Junior Team Report R2 ESP Atlético Madrid CHN Beijing Guoan GER Zakspeed 4 R1 POR Estoril October 19 ITA A.S. Roma ESP Atlético Madrid ENG Liverpool F.C. GBR Hitech Junior Team Report R2 GER Borussia Dortmund UAE Al Ain BEL Azerti Motorsport 5 R1 ITA Vallelunga November 2 ENG Liverpool F.C. CHN Beijing Guoan CHN Beijing Guoan GER Zakspeed Report R2 ESP Atlético Madrid POR F.C. Porto GBR Hitech Junior Team 6 R1 ESP Jerez November 23 ENG Liverpool F.C. BEL R.S.C. Anderlecht ITA A.C. Milan ITA Scuderia Playteam Report R2 CHN Beijing Guoan GER Borussia Dortmund GER ZakspeedSources:Superleague Formula – Season 2008: Results https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/formula-level1/superleague-formula/2008-results.html Speedsport Magazine 3 September 2025Superleague Formula - 2008: Racing Calendar https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/formula-level1/superleague-formula/2008-calendar.html Speedsport Magazine 3 September 2025 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.http://www.superleagueformula.com/superleague/News-Media/News-archive/Galatasaray-tops-the-timesheet Galatasaray tops the timesheet / News archive / News & Media / Home - Superleague Formula 2010-01-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20080910015806/http://www.superleagueformula.com/superleague/News-Media/News-archive/Galatasaray-tops-the-timesheet 2008-09-10 usurped 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.http://www.superleagueformula.com/superleague/News-Media/News-archive/Race-for-SF-seats-hots-up-at-Donington Race for SF seats hots up at Donington / News archive / News & Media / Home - Superleague Formula 2009-07-11 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20100116141520/http://superleagueformula.com/superleague/News-Media/News-archive/Race-for-SF-seats-hots-up-at-Donington 2010-01-16 http://www.superleagueformula.com/superleague/News-Media/News-archive/Roma-tops-the-timesheet-in-final-Superleague-Formula-testing Roma tops the timesheet in final Superleague Formula testing / News archive / News & Media / Home - Superleague Formula 2010-01-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20080927010208/http://www.superleagueformula.com/superleague/News-Media/News-archive/Roma-tops-the-timesheet-in-final-Superleague-Formula-testing 2008-09-27 usurped Championship standings Pos Entrant Drivers GBR DON GER NÜR BEL ZOL POR EST ITA VAL ESP JER PtsR1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2 1 CHN Beijing Guoan ITA Davide Rigon 1 6 5 3 17 1 5 5 1 5 9 3 413 2 NED PSV Eindhoven NED Yelmer Buurman 4 8 10 1 7 3 9 8 10 3 8 9 337 3 ITA A.C. Milan NED Robert Doornbos 17 DN 1 6 18 4 2 2 2 17 1 10 335 4 ENG Liverpool F.C. ESP Adrián Vallés 5 3 14 14 1 6 1 12 9 4 7 15 325 5 ITA A.S. Roma ITA Enrico Toccacelo 2 10 17 4 13 7 307 FRA Franck Perera 3 16 15 2 5 5 6 BEL R.S.C. Anderlecht ENG Craig Dolby 14 16 2 2 2 16 14 9 7 6 4 8 303 7 POR F.C. Porto FRA Tristan Gommendy 7 9 8 5 6 15 16 DN 8 1 2 12 277 8 TUR Galatasaray S.K. ITA Alessandro Pier Guidi 13 13 3 7 14 12 7 3 3 11 18 4 277 9 BRA SC Corinthians ESP Andy Soucek 11 12 264 BRA Antônio Pizzonia 7 10 10 18 4 4 6 16 12 2 10 ESP Sevilla FC ESP Borja García 10 1 6 8 16 8 8 7 17 13 6 11 262 11 ENG Tottenham Hotspur ENG Duncan Tappy 3 5 13 17 12 2 11 10 3 14 257 ENG Dominik Jackson 15 11 12 UAE Al Ain UAE Andreas Zuber 6 15 11 11 244 BEL Bertrand Baguette 11 10 10 7 NED Paul Meijer 12 1 NED Dominick Muermans 14 8 13 SCO Rangers F.C. SCO Ryan Dalziel 8 14 8 17 13 15 5 7 15 6 227 ENG James Walker 4 12 14 GER Borussia Dortmund FRA Nelson Philippe 15 4 15 DN 218 NED Paul Meijer 3 11 ITA Enrico Toccacelo 17 6 18 14 ENG James Walker 14 1 15 SUI FC Basel 1893 DEU Max Wissel 9 7 9 13 4 5 18 14 12 15 11 17 205 16 BRA CR Flamengo BRA Tuka Rocha 16 2 16 16 9 14 11 10 4 18 17 13 189 17 GRE Olympiacos CFP DEN Kasper Andersen 12 11 12 15 15 9 10 13 161 GRE Stamatis Katsimis 13 9 13 16 18 ESP Atlético Madrid ESP Andy Soucek DN 9 5 13 6 17 16 12 16 18 132 Pos Entrant DriversR1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2 Pts GBR DON GER NÜR BEL ZOL POR EST ITA VAL ESP JERSources:Superleague Formula – Season 2008: Points distribution https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/formula-level1/superleague-formula/2008-scoring.html Speedsport Magazine 3 September 2025NOTE – R2 startswith 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 Superleague Formula – 2008: Point standings https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/formula-level1/superleague-formula/2008-points.html Speedsport Magazine 3 September 2025 References External links Superleague Formula Official Website V12 Racing: Independent Superleague Formula Fansite Magazine Superleague Formula Superleague Formula season Superleague Formula