2008 FIA WTCC Race of Brazil

FIA WTCC Race of Brazil Brazil 2 March 2008 Autódromo Curitiba.svg 1 12 Pinhais, Brazil Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba 3.695 16 14 FRA Yvan Muller SEAT Sport 1:24.295 FRA Yvan Muller SEAT Sport SWE Rickard Rydell SEAT Sport DEU Jörg Müller BMW Team Germany GBR Andy Priaulx 1:25.100 BMW Team UK ITA Gabriele Tarquini SEAT Sport GBR Andy Priaulx BMW Team UK ESP Félix Porteiro BMW Team Italy-Spain BRA Augusto Farfus 1:24.959 BMW Team Germany The 2008 FIA WTCC Race of Brazil was the opening round of the 2008 World Touring Car Championship season and the third running of the FIA WTCC Race of Brazil. It took place on 2 March at the Autodromo Internacional de Curitiba in Pinhais, Brazil. Both races were won by SEAT Sport with Yvan Muller winning race one and Gabriele Tarquini winning race two. Background Having run their diesel engine in three of their cars towards the end of 2007, SEAT Sport entered five cars powered by their TDI engine for 2008 as they looked to challenge BMW.SEAT confirms '08 line-up http://www.crash.net/wtcc/news/129963/1/seat_confirms_08_line-up.html Crash.net Crash Media Group 6 September 2013 6 December 2007 Report Testing and free practice Augusto Farfus was quickest in the Friday test session, Sergio Hernández in 14th was the best placed independent driver.Peters Ed Farfus sets a new record at Curitiba http://www.touringcartimes.com/2008/02/29/farfus-sets-a-new-record-at-curitiba/ TouringCarTimes Mediaempire Stockholm AB 1 September 2013 29 February 2008 Fellow BMW driver Jörg Müller topped the first free practice session on Saturday morning which took place on a drying track.Peters Ed Müller quickest in first practice http://www.touringcartimes.com/2008/03/01/muller-quickest-in-first-practice/ TouringCarTimes Mediaempire Stockholm AB 1 September 2013 1 March 2008 SUNRED Engineering's Tom Coronel was quickest in the second practice session, just 0.002 seconds quicker than the BMW of Farfus.Straw Edd Coronel fastest in final practice http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/65416 Autosport Haymarket Publications 1 September 2013 1 March 2008 Qualifying Yvan Muller led a SEAT front row with Rickard Rydell second. Farfus was third for BMW having had two of his fast laps interrupted, the first when the red flags came out for Chevrolet's Alain Menu who crashed at the final corner and the second time when he had to avoid a spinning Jörg Müller. Tarquini had the engine in his car changed prior to qualifying and ended the session fourth fastest while Nicola Larini was the best of the Chevrolets in fifth. His teammate Robert Huff was caught out by the red flag and started eighth for race one. Jordi Gené was ninth having suffered brake problems and Coronel behind him was the best–placed petrol–powered SEAT. Exagon Engineering's Pierre-Yves Corthals was the independents' pole sitter in 15th.Straw Edd Y Muller leads all-SEAT front row http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/65419 Autosport Haymarket Publications 3 September 2013 1 March 2008 Menu escaped without injury from accident but was transferred to hospital shortly after for precautionary scans.Peters Ed Menu transferred to hospital http://www.touringcartimes.com/2008/03/02/menu-transferred-to-hospital/ TouringCarTimes Mediaempire Stockholm AB 3 September 2013 2 March 2008 He was later cleared to race having qualified 11th. Warm-Up Farfus led a BMW 1–2–3 in the Sunday morning warm–up session, pole sitter Yvan Muller was ninth.Meissner Johan BMW dominates Curitiba Warm Up http://www.touringcartimes.com/2008/03/02/bmw-dominates-curitiba-warm-up/ TouringCarTimes Mediaempire Stockholm AB 1 September 2013 2 March 2008 Race One Yvan Muller held first place at the start ahead of Rydell, Tarquini ran first in the early stages of the race before being passed by Farfus. Farfus was closing in second–placed Rydell but was unable to make a move having had to defend from teammate Jörg Müller on the last lap. Andy Priaulx had started 12th and climbed up the order to finish 5th, passing Tarquini and Gené in the final laps. Yvan Muller and Rydell successfully converted their front row starts into a SEAT 1–2, Coronel finished eighth to take pole position for race two. Corthals was the victor in the independents' trophy.Straw Edd Yvan Muller wins the season-opener http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/65429 Autosport Haymarket Publications 4 September 2013 2 March 2008 Gené and Corthals were both later given 30–second penalties after the race for driving infringements, Corthals' penalty handed victory in the independents' trophy to Olivier Tielemans.Straw Edd Gene and Corthals penalised http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/65431 Autosport Haymarket Publications 4 September 2013 2 March 2008 It was also discovered that the BMW of Farfus did not comply with the technical regulations and he was excluded from the race.Wright David Farfus excluded from race one http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/65434 Autosport Haymarket Publications 4 September 2013 3 March 2008 Race Two Coronel started on pole position, a bad start saw him drop well down the order. Porteiro assumed the lead which was then taken by Tarquini further around the first lap. On lap nine a charging Priaulx passed Félix Porteiro to take second place on lap nine and by the end of the race was on the tail of Tarquini. Tarquini finished first to take the second win of the weekend for SEAT, Priaulx was second and Porteiro third. Jörg Müller ended up fourth ahead of Yvan Muller after an intense battle between the pair. Coronel ended up outside the points in ninth. Tielemans was the independents' victor again.Straw Edd Tarquini beats BMWs to race two win http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/65432 Autosport Haymarket Publications 6 September 2013 2 March 2008 Results Qualifying Pos. Position No. Car number Name Team Car C Class Time 1 12 FRA Yvan Muller SEAT Sport SEAT León TDI 1:24.295 2 10 SWE Rickard Rydell SEAT Sport SEAT León TDI 1:24.404 3 3 BRA Augusto Farfus BMW Team Germany BMW 320si 1:24.482 4 11 ITA Gabriele Tarquini SEAT Sport SEAT León TDI 1:24.527 5 6 ITA Nicola Larini Chevrolet RML Chevrolet Lacetti 1:24.579 6 2 DEU Jörg Müller BMW Team Germany BMW 320si 1:24.659 7 18 PRT Tiago Monteiro SEAT Sport SEAT León TDI 1:24.730 8 7 GBR Robert Huff Chevrolet RML Chevrolet Lacetti 1:24.738 9 9 ESP Jordi Gené SEAT Sport SEAT León TDI 1:24.785 10 20 NLD Tom Coronel SUNRED Engineering SEAT León TFSI 1:24.987 11 8 CHE Alain Menu Chevrolet RML Chevrolet Lacetti 1:24.993 12 1 GBR Andy Priaulx BMW Team UK BMW 320si 1:25.046 13 5 ESP Félix Porteiro BMW Team Italy-Spain BMW 320si 1:25.166 14 4 ITA Alessandro Zanardi BMW Team Italy-Spain BMW 320si 1:25.175 15 23 BEL Pierre-Yves Corthals Exagon Engineering SEAT León TFSIY 1:25.363 16 31 ESP Sergio Hernández Scuderia Proteam Motorsport BMW 320siY 1:25.721 17 26 ITA Stefano D'Aste Scuderia Proteam Motorsport BMW 320siY 1:25.806 18 16 NLD Olivier Tielemans Wiechers-Sport BMW 320siY 1:26.003 19 42 DEU Franz Engstler Liqui Moly Team Engstler BMW 320siY 1:26.437 20 43 RUS Andrey Romanov Liqui Moly Team Engstler BMW 320siY 1:27.813 21 13 TUR Ibrahim Okyay Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport BMW 320siY 1:28.412 Race 1 Pos. Position No. Car number Name Team Car C Class Laps Time/Retired Grid Points 1 12 FRA Yvan Muller SEAT Sport SEAT León TDI 16 23:47.024 1 10 2 10 SWE Rickard Rydell SEAT Sport SEAT León TDI 16 +0.763 2 8 3 2 DEU Jörg Müller BMW Team Germany BMW 320si 16 +1.512 6 6 4 1 GBR Andy Priaulx BMW Team UK BMW 320si 16 +6.747 12 5 5 11 ITA Gabriele Tarquini SEAT Sport SEAT León TDI 16 +8.247 4 4 6 5 ESP Félix Porteiro BMW Team Italy-Spain BMW 320si 16 +15.564 13 3 7 20 NLD Tom Coronel SUNRED Engineering SEAT León TFSI 16 +16.334 10 2 8 16 NLD Olivier Tielemans Wiechers-Sport BMW 320siY 16 +22.871 18 1 9 26 ITA Stefano D'Aste Scuderia Proteam Motorsport BMW 320siY 16 +25.886 17 10 42 DEU Franz Engstler Liqui Moly Team Engstler BMW 320siY 16 +30.859 19 11 9 ESP Jordi Gené SEAT Sport SEAT León TDI 16 +38.170 9 12 43 RUS Andrey Romanov Liqui Moly Team Engstler BMW 320siY 16 +46.658 20 13 23 BEL Pierre-Yves Corthals Exagon Engineering SEAT León TFSIY 16 +48.035 15 14 31 ESP Sergio Hernández Scuderia Proteam Motorsport BMW 320siY 15 +1 Lap 16 15 4 ITA Alessandro Zanardi BMW Team Italy-Spain BMW 320si 15 +1 Lap 14 16 13 TUR Ibrahim Okyay Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport BMW 320siY 15 +1 Lap 21 17 18 PRT Tiago Monteiro SEAT Sport SEAT León TDI 13 +3 Laps 7 Ret 7 GBR Robert Huff Chevrolet RML Chevrolet Lacetti 7 Race incident 8 Ret 6 ITA Nicola Larini Chevrolet RML Chevrolet Lacetti 2 Race incident 3 Ret 8 CHE Alain Menu Chevrolet RML Chevrolet Lacetti 2 Race incident 11 DSQ 3 BRA Augusto Farfus BMW Team Germany BMW 320si 16 Disqualified 3 Bold denotes Fastest lap. Race 2 Pos. Position No. Car number Name Team Car C Class Laps Time/Retired Grid Points 1 11 ITA Gabriele Tarquini SEAT Sport SEAT León TDI 14 20:06.577 4 10 2 1 GBR Andy Priaulx BMW Team UK BMW 320si 14 +0.327 5 8 3 5 ESP Félix Porteiro BMW Team Italy-Spain BMW 320si 14 +1.202 3 6 4 2 DEU Jörg Müller BMW Team Germany BMW 320si 14 +1.745 6 5 5 12 FRA Yvan Muller SEAT Sport SEAT León TDI 14 +5.045 8 4 6 3 BRA Augusto Farfus BMW Team Germany BMW 320si 14 +5.360 21 3 7 10 SWE Rickard Rydell SEAT Sport Seat Leon TDI 14 +6.306 7 2 8 9 ESP Jordi Gené SEAT Sport SEAT León TDI 14 +7.637 11 1 9 20 NLD Tom Coronel SUNRED Engineering SEAT León TFSI 14 +13.536 2 10 8 CHE Alain Menu Chevrolet RML Chevrolet Lacetti 14 +17.262 10 11 4 ITA Alessandro Zanardi BMW Team Italy-Spain BMW 320si 14 +17.693 15 12 6 ITA Nicola Larini Chevrolet RML BMW 320si 14 +17.901 19 13 18 PRT Tiago Monteiro SEAT Sport SEAT León TDI 14 +18.597 17 14 16 NLD Olivier Tielemans Wiechers-Sport BMW 320siY 14 +18.822 1 15 31 ESP Sergio Hernández Scuderia Proteam Motorsport BMW 320siY 14 +19.242 14 16 26 ITA Stefano D'Aste Scuderia Proteam Motorsport BMW 320siY 14 +20.272 9 17 42 DEU Franz Engstler Liqui Moly Team Engstler BMW 320siY 14 +21.476 10 18 23 BEL Pierre-Yves Corthals Exagon Engineering SEAT León TFSIY 14 +24.299 13 19 23 RUS Andrey Romanov Liqui Moly Team Engstler BMW 320siY 14 +41.445 12 20 13 TUR Ibrahim Okyay Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport BMW 320siY 13 +1 Lap 16 Ret 7 GBR Robert Huff Chevrolet RML Chevrolet Lacetti 1 Race incident 18 Bold denotes Fastest lap. Standings after the event Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 FRA Yvan Muller 14 2 ITA Gabriele Tarquini 14 3 GBR Andy Priaulx 13 4 DEU Jörg Müller 11 5 SWE Rickard Rydell 10 Yokohama Independents' Trophy standings Pos Driver Points 1 NLD Olivier Tielemans 20 2 ITA Stefano D'Aste 14 3 DEU Franz Engstler 11 4 ESP Sergio Hernández 11 5 RUS Andrey Romanov 8 Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 ESP SEAT 33 2 DEU BMW 25 3 USA Chevrolet 7 Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings. References External links World Touring Car Championship official website FIA WTCC Race of Brazil 2008 2007 Guia Race of Macau 2008 FIA WTCC Race of Mexico 2007 FIA WTCC Race of Brazil 2009 FIA WTCC Race of Brazil Brazil FIA WTCC Race of Brazil