2008 Formula BMW World Final

January 2022 Race details 200px Date 5–7 December 2008 Official name 4th Formula BMW World Final Location Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City, Mexico Course Permanent racing facility4.463 km mi on Distance Heat Races25 minutesMain Race30 minutes Main Race Pole Driver MEX Esteban Gutiérrez Josef Kaufmann Racing Podium First USA Alexander RossiEuroInternational Second DNK Michael Christensen Josef Kaufmann Racing Third MEX Esteban Gutiérrez Josef Kaufmann Racing The 2008 Formula BMW World Final was the fourth and the final Formula BMW World Final race, held for the first time at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City on 5–7 December 2008. The race was won by EuroInternational's driver Alexander Rossi, who finished ahead Michael Christensen and Esteban Gutiérrez.7 December 2008 Alexander Rossi wins Formula BMW World Final 2008 in Mexico. https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0005467EN/alexander-rossi-wins-formula-bmw-world-final-2008-in-mexico?language=en live https://web.archive.org/web/20190418203133/https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0005467EN/alexander-rossi-wins-formula-bmw-world-final-2008-in-mexico?language=en 18 April 2019 www.press.bmwgroup.com Drivers and teams 2008 Entry List18 November 2008 Driver and teams gearing up for the Formula BMW World Final 2008. https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0005453EN/driver-and-teams-gearing-up-for-the-formula-bmw-world-final-2008?language=en live https://web.archive.org/web/20210924152140/https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0005453EN/driver-and-teams-gearing-up-for-the-formula-bmw-world-final-2008 24 September 2021 www.press.bmwgroup.com Team No Driver Main series USA Apex-HBR Motorsport USA 2 CAN Mikaël Grenier Formula BMW Americas CAN Team Autotecnica 5 CAN Gianmarco Raimondo Formula BMW Americas 6 CAN Maxime Pelletier FRA DAMS 7 SRB Velibor Jovanovic Formula BMW Europe 8 FRA Jim Pla DEU Eifelland Racing 9 GBR Thomas Hillsdon Formula BMW Europe 10 MYS Jazeman Jaafar 11 DEU David Mengesdorf USA EuroInternational 12 GBR William Buller Formula BMW Americas 14 ESP Daniel Juncadella 15 CAN David Ostella 16 USA Alexander Rossi 17 ROM Doru Sechelariu 18 BRA Giancarlo Vilarinho ITA Euro Junior Team 19 COL Gabby Chaves Formula BMW Americas 20 MEX Alfonso Toledano Jr. DEU Josef Kaufmann Racing 21 DNK Michael Christensen Formula BMW Europe 22 MEX Esteban Gutiérrez 23 ARG Facu Regalia GBR Motaworld Racing 24 GBR Ollie Millroy Formula BMW Europe 25 ZAF Simon Moss Qualifying Qualifying session Pos No Driver Team Time 114ESP Daniel JuncadellaEuroInternational1:35.11528FRA Jim PlaDAMS1:35.235316USA Alexander RossiEuroInternational1:35.292421DNK Michael ChristensenJosef Kaufmann Racing1:35.438522MEX Esteban GutiérrezJosef Kaufmann Racing1:35.477619COL Gabby ChavesEuro Junior Team1:35.677724GBR Ollie MillroyMotaworld Racing1:35.684810MYS Jazeman JaafarEifelland Racing1:35.715912GBR William BullerEuroInternational1:35.767102CAN Mikaël GrenierApex-HBR Motorsport USA1:35.7991123ARG Facu RegaliaJosef Kaufmann Racing1:35.8121220MEX Alfonso Toledano Jr.Euro Junior Team1:35.8401318BRA Giancarlo VilarinhoEuroInternational1:35.906149GBR Thomas HillsdonEifelland Racing1:35.9421511DEU David MengesdorfEifelland Racing1:36.1471617ROM Doru SechelariuEuroInternational1:36.1601715CAN David OstellaEuroInternational1:36.2781825ZAF Simon MossMotaworld Racing1:36.298195CAN Gianmarco RaimondoTeam Autotecnica1:36.407206CAN Maxime PelletierTeam Autotecnica1:36.855217SRB Velibor JovanovicDAMS1:37.239 Super Pole Competition Pos No Driver Team Time 18FRA Jim PlaDAMS1:35.807216USA Alexander RossiEuroInternational1:36.516314ESP Daniel JuncadellaEuroInternational1:36.580422MEX Esteban GutiérrezJosef Kaufmann Racing1:36.614519COL Gabby ChavesEuro Junior Team1:36.764621DNK Michael ChristensenJosef Kaufmann Racing1:36.833724GBR Ollie MillroyMotaworld Racing1:36.938810MYS Jazeman JaafarEifelland Racing1:37.070 Heats Heat 1 PosNoNameTeamLapsTime/RetiredPoints122MEX Esteban GutiérrezJosef Kaufmann Racing16 25:45.8020221DNK Michael ChristensenJosef Kaufmann Racing16 +0.72314ESP Daniel JuncadellaEuroInternational16 +2.23416USA Alexander RossiEuroInternational16 +2.6452CAN Mikaël GrenierApex-HBR Motorsport USA16 +5.35624GBR Ollie MillroyMotaworld Racing16 +6.4678FRA Jim PlaDAMS16 +8.27818BRA Giancarlo VilarinhoEuroInternational16 +11.28923ARG Facu RegaliaJosef Kaufmann Racing16 +11.791017ROM Doru SechelariuEuroInternational16 +12.310116CAN Maxime PelletierTeam Autotecnica16 +14.7111210MYS Jazeman JaafarEifelland Racing16 +19.812135CAN Gianmarco RaimondoTeam Autotecnica16 +19.813147SRB Velibor JovanovicDAMS16 +1:31.514Ret12GBR William BullerEuroInternational10 +6 laps16Ret19COL Gabby ChavesEuro Junior Team8 +8 laps16Ret20MEX Alfonso Toledano Jr.Euro Junior Team8 +8 laps16Ret25ZAF Simon MossMotaworld Racing5 +11 laps16Ret15CAN David OstellaEuroInternational5 +11 laps16Ret9GBR Thomas HillsdonEifelland Racing0 +16 laps16Ret11DEU David MengesdorfEifelland Racing0 +16 laps16 Heat 2 PosNoNameTeamLapsTime/RetiredPoints114ESP Daniel JuncadellaEuroInternational16 25:47.8620216USA Alexander RossiEuroInternational16 +1.62322MEX Esteban GutiérrezJosef Kaufmann Racing16 +3.33410MYS Jazeman JaafarEifelland Racing16 +4.64521DNK Michael ChristensenJosef Kaufmann Racing16 +5.45624GBR Ollie MillroyMotaworld Racing16 +5.96712GBR William BullerEuroInternational16 +12.37818BRA Giancarlo VilarinhoEuroInternational16 +13.3892CAN Mikaël GrenierApex-HBR Motorsport USA16 +16.491011DEU David MengesdorfEifelland Racing16 +16.810115CAN Gianmarco RaimondoTeam Autotecnica16 +24.711126CAN Maxime PelletierTeam Autotecnica16 +26.1121317ROM Doru SechelariuEuroInternational16 +26.6131415CAN David OstellaEuroInternational16 +30.9141520MEX Alfonso Toledano Jr.Euro Junior Team16 +33.6151619COL Gabby ChavesEuro Junior Team16 +35.916178FRA Jim PlaDAMS16 +35.9171823ARG Facu RegaliaJosef Kaufmann Racing16 +40.218197SRB Velibor JovanovicDAMS16 +56.4192025ZAF Simon MossMotaworld Racing15 +1 lap20Ret9GBR Thomas HillsdonEifelland Racing7 +9 laps22 Heat 3 PosNoNameTeamLapsTime/RetiredPoints121DNK Michael ChristensenJosef Kaufmann Racing14 26:30.3790222MEX Esteban GutiérrezJosef Kaufmann Racing14 +0.2232CAN Mikaël GrenierApex-HBR Motorsport USA14 +1.43424GBR Ollie MillroyMotaworld Racing14 +1.8458FRA Jim PlaDAMS14 +2.35614ESP Daniel JuncadellaEuroInternational14 +2.96710MYS Jazeman JaafarEifelland Racing14 +3.07816USA Alexander RossiEuroInternational14 +3.78911DEU David MengesdorfEifelland Racing14 +3.99105CAN Gianmarco RaimondoTeam Autotecnica14 +4.6101117ROM Doru SechelariuEuroInternational14 +6.5111212GBR William BullerEuroInternational14 +7.2121325ZAF Simon MossMotaworld Racing14 +8.1131419COL Gabby ChavesEuro Junior Team14 +8.4141520MEX Alfonso Toledano Jr.Euro Junior Team14 +8.415169GBR Thomas HillsdonEifelland Racing14 +11.4161718BRA Giancarlo VilarinhoEuroInternational14 +11.4171815CAN David OstellaEuroInternational14 +11.718197SRB Velibor JovanovicDAMS14 +28.719206CAN Maxime PelletierTeam Autotecnica13 +1 lap20Ret23ARG Facu RegaliaJosef Kaufmann Racing7 +7 laps22 Point table PosNoNameTeamPoints122MEX Esteban GutiérrezJosef Kaufmann Racing5221DNK Michael ChristensenJosef Kaufmann Racing7314ESP Daniel JuncadellaEuroInternational9416USA Alexander RossiEuroInternational14524GBR Ollie MillroyMotaworld Racing1662CAN Mikaël GrenierApex-HBR Motorsport USA17710MYS Jazeman JaafarEifelland Racing2388FRA Jim PlaDAMS29918BRA Giancarlo VilarinhoEuroInternational33105CAN Gianmarco RaimondoTeam Autotecnica341117ROM Doru SechelariuEuroInternational341212GBR William BullerEuroInternational351311DEU David MengesdorfEifelland Racing35146CAN Maxime PelletierTeam Autotecnica431519COL Gabby ChavesEuro Junior Team461620MEX Alfonso Toledano Jr.Euro Junior Team461715CAN David OstellaEuroInternational481823ARG Facu RegaliaJosef Kaufmann Racing491925ZAF Simon MossMotaworld Racing49207SRB Velibor JovanovicDAMS52219GBR Thomas HillsdonEifelland Racing54 Final Race Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid 1 16 USA Alexander Rossi EuroInternational 19 30:34.838 4 2 21 DNK Michael Christensen Josef Kaufmann Racing 19 +0.6 2 3 22 MEX Esteban Gutiérrez Josef Kaufmann Racing 19 +2.4 1 4 14 ESP Daniel Juncadella EuroInternational 19 +2.7 3 5 10 MYS Jazeman Jaafar Eifelland Racing 19 +3.9 7 6 24 GBR Ollie Millroy Motaworld Racing 19 +4.9 5 7 11 DEU David Mengesdorf Eifelland Racing 19 +5.3 13 8 8 FRA Jim Pla DAMS 19 +10.5 8 9 12 GBR William Buller EuroInternational 19 +17.1 12 10 23 ARG Facu Regalia Josef Kaufmann Racing 19 +18.0 18 11 6 CAN Maxime Pelletier Team Autotecnica 19 +19.0 14 12 9 GBR Thomas Hillsdon Eifelland Racing 19 +22.1 21 13 5 CAN Gianmarco Raimondo Team Autotecnica 19 +22.4 10 14 19 COL Gabby Chaves Euro Junior Team 19 +23.8 15 15 17 ROM Doru Sechelariu EuroInternational 19 +29.1 11 16 20 MEX Alfonso Toledano Jr. Euro Junior Team 19 +30.6 16 17 15 CAN David Ostella EuroInternational 19 +30.8 17 18 25 ZAF Simon Moss Motaworld Racing 19 +31.5 19 19 7 SRB Velibor Jovanovic DAMS 19 +50.4 20 20 18 BRA Giancarlo Vilarinho EuroInternational 19 +57.1 9 Ret 2 CAN Mikaël Grenier Apex-HBR Motorsport USA 18 +1 lap 6 References Category:Formula BMW seasons BMW World Final BMW World Final