GP2 series 2008

GP2 series 2008

master
Driver:	Giorgio Pantano
Team:	Barwa International Campos team
Season dates
Number of races:	20th
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The 2008 GP2 Series was the fourth season of the GP2 Series . It began on April 26, 2008 in Barcelona , Spain at the Circuit de Catalunya and ended on September 13, 2008 in Monza , Italy at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza . Giorgio Pantano won the drivers championship. The Barwa International Campos team won the team championship.

Starting field

team	Automobile #	driver	Race weekend
iSport International	1	Karun Chandhok	1-10
	2	Bruno Senna	1-10
ART Grand Prix	3	Luca Filippi	1-5
		Sakon Yamamoto	6-10
	4th	Romain Grosjean	1-10
Barwa International Campos team	5	Vitaly Petrov	1-10
	6th	Ben Hanley	1-3
		Lucas di Grassi	4-10
Super Nova Racing	7th	Christian Bakkerud	1; 3
		Andy Souček	2; 4-10
	8th	Álvaro Parente	1-10
DAMS	9	Jérôme D'Ambrosio	1-10
	10	Kamui Kobayashi	1-10
Racing engineering	11	Javier Villa	1-10
	12	Giorgio Pantano	1-10
Trust Team Arden	14th	Sébastien Buemi	1-10
	15th	Yelmer Buurman	1-5
		Luca Filippi	6-10
Durango	16	Davide Valsecchi	1-2; 5-10
		Marcello Puglisi	3
		Ben Hanley	4th
	17th	Alberto Valerio	1-10
Fisichella Motor Sport International	18th	Roldán Rodríguez	1-10
	19th	Adrian Vallés	1
		Adam Carroll	2-3
		Marko Asmer	4-10
Trident Racing	20th	Mike Conway	1-10
	21st	Ho-Pin Tung	1-10
Piquet Sports	22nd	Andreas Zuber	1-10
	23	Pastor Maldonado	1-10
David Price Racing	24	Giacomo Ricci	1-2
		Andy Souček	3
		Michael Herck	4-10
	25th	Diego Nunes	1-10
BCN Competición	26th	Paolo Maria Nocera	1
		Adrian Vallés	2-9
	27	Miloš Pavlović	1-2
		Carlos Iaconelli	4-10

run

The 2008 GP2 series season comprised ten race weekends. Two races were run on each racetrack. For the first time in the history of the GP2 series, a second race was also held in Monaco. The first eight placed pilots started the second race in reverse order.

No.	date	Racetrack	winner	Second	Third
1.	26th of April	Barcelona	Álvaro Parente	Bruno Senna	Andreas Zuber
2.	April 27		Kamui Kobayashi	Sébastien Buemi	Giorgio Pantano
3.	May 11th	Istanbul	Giorgio Pantano	Romain Grosjean	Andreas Zuber
4th	12th of May		Romain Grosjean	Vitaly Petrov	Sébastien Buemi
5.	23. May	Monte Carlo	Bruno Senna	Pastor Maldonado	Karun Chandhok
6th	May 24th		Mike Conway	Ho-Pin Tung	Álvaro Parente
7th	June 21st	Magny-Cours	Giorgio Pantano	Lucas di Grassi	Pastor Maldonado
8th.	June 22		Sébastien Buemi	Yelmer Buurman	Luca Filippi
9.	July 4th	Silverstone	Giorgio Pantano	Lucas di Grassi	Karun Chandhok
10.	5th July		Bruno Senna	Lucas di Grassi	Giorgio Pantano
11.	20th of July	Hockenheim	Giorgio Pantano	Romain Grosjean	Álvaro Parente
12.	21 July		Karun Chandhok	Andreas Zuber	Bruno Senna
13.	August 1st	Mogyoród	Lucas di Grassi	Andreas Zuber	Bruno Senna
14th	August 2nd		Sébastien Buemi	Andy Souček	Bruno Senna
15th	August 23	Valencia	Vitaly Petrov	Pastor Maldonado	Romain Grosjean
16.	August 24th		Lucas di Grassi	Jérôme D'Ambrosio	Giorgio Pantano
17th	September 6th	Spa Francorchamps	Romain Grosjean	Álvaro Parente	Pastor Maldonado
18th	7th of September		Pastor Maldonado	Jérôme D'Ambrosio	Vitaly Petrov
19th	13.september	Monza	Lucas di Grassi	Pastor Maldonado	Sébastien Buemi
20th	September 14th		Davide Valsecchi	Roldán Rodríguez	Romain Grosjean

Rating

Point system

In the main race (HAU) the first eight of the race got 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 or 1 point (s). In the sprint race (SPR), the first six of the race received 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 or 1 point (s). In addition, the winner of the qualifying, who started from pole position in the main race, received two points. The driver who achieved the fastest lap of the first ten classified drivers also received a point.

Driver ranking

Item driver  ESP  DOOR  MON  FRA  GBR  GER  HUN  VAL  BEL  ITA Points HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR 01  G. Pantano 4th 3 1 4th DNF DNF 1 DNF 1 3 1 DNF 14th 5 14th 3 DSQ EX 10 5 76 02  B. Senna 2 4th 15th DNF 1 5 DNF 5 6th 1 4th 3 3 3 9 DNF 11 DNF 5 9 64 03  L. di Grassi 2 4th 2 2 5 DNF 1 10 4th 1 20th 5 1 11 63 04th  R. Grosjean 5 13 2 1 DNF 10 DNF DNF 5 8th 2 4th 17th 12 3 DNF 1 9 4th 3 62 05  P. Maldonado 12 DNF DNF DNF 2 DNF 3 7th DNF 15th 6th 18th 5 18th 2 DNF 3 1 2 4th 60 06th  S. Buemi 7th 2 6th 3 DNF 11 DNF 1 4th DNS DNF 8th 7th 1 6th DNF 5 4th 3 7th 50 07th  W. Petrov 6th DNF 5 2 DNF 15th 4th 18th 10 5 DNF 12 DNF 9 1 15th 4th 3 DNF DNF 39 08th  A. Parente 1 7th DNF 8th 5 3 9 DNF 16 DNF 3 6th 16 DNF 16 DNF 2 DNF DNF 12 34 09  A. Zuber 3 DNF 3 DNF 11 17th 5 8th 7th 11 11 2 2 7th DNF DNF DSQ DNF DNF 10 32 10  K. Chandhok 9 DNF 4th 12 3 DNF 7th DNF 3 DNF 8th 1 4th DNS 15th DNF 10 7th 11 DNF 31 11  J. D'Ambrosio DNF 15th DNF DNF 9 7th 6th DNF 9 12 DNF 11 9 DNF 5 2 8th 2 7th 6th 21st 12  M. Conway DNF 8th 9 5 8th 1 8th 6th 14th 4th DNF 9 6th 11 DNF 8th 7th DNF 13 DNF 20th 13  R. Rodríguez DNF DNF 12 13 6th 4th DNF 16 11 DNF 18th 16 19th DNF DNF 10 21st DNF 6th 2 14th 14th  A. Souček 19th DNF 13 6th 13 DNF 12 DNF 7th DNF 8th 2 7th DNF 6th DNF 9 18th 14th 15th  D. Valsecchi 10 5 DNS INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ 19th 6th DNF 14th DNF 13 DNF 7th DNF 6th 8th 1 11 16  K. Kobayashi 8th 1 DNF 9 DNF 18th DNF 9 DNF 7th DNF 18th 11 8th DNF 6th 9 14th DNF 13 10 17th  J. Villa 14th 6th 7th 15th 14th 13 14th 10 13 DNF 10 5 13 6th DNF 5 17th 8th DNF EX 8th 18th  H. Tung DNF 14th 11 DNF 7th 2 DNF 14th 18th DNF 13 7th DNF 14th DNF 9 15th 10 DNF 8th 7th 19th  L. Filippi 11 DNF 16 14th DNF 12 10 3 8th DNF DNF DNF 15th NC 8th 13 19th DNF DNF DNF 6th 20th  Y. Buurman DNF 10 14th DNF 12 8th 12 2 15th 10 5 21st  A. Vallés 18th 11 10 DNF 4th 16 15th 12 22nd 14th 15th DNF DNF 19th 11 DNF 13 13 WD WD 5 22nd  D. Nunes 15th 16 13 10 15th 9 11 DNF 17th DNF DNF DNF 12 15th 10 4th 12 DNF DNF 16 3 23  S. Yamamoto 12 NC 10 4th DNF DNF 18th DNF DNF DNF 3 24  B. Hanley DNF 9 17th 6th 16 14th DNF DNF 1 25th  A. Carroll 8th DNF DNF DNF 1 26th  A. Valerio 13 DNF 18th 7th DNF DNF 18th 17th 21st 9 9 15th DNS 17th DNF 12 DNF DNF 12 15th 0 27  C. Bakkerud DNF INJ INJ INJ 10 DNF INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ 0 28  M. Asmer 17th 11 20th 13 14th 13 18th DNF DNS DNF 16 DNF DNF DNF 0 29  C. Iaconelli 16 13 DNS DNF 16 17th DNF DNF 13 11 DNF 12 14th 14th 0 30th  M. Herck INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ DNF 15th 23 DNS 17th DNF DNF 17th 12 14th 14th 11 DNF 17th 0 31  G. Ricci 16 DNF DNF 11 0 32  M. Pavlović DNS 12 DNF 16 DNS DNS 0 33  M. Puglisi 17th 19th 0 34  P. Nocera 17th DNF 0 Item driver HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR Points  ESP  DOOR  MON  FRA  GBR  GER  HUN  VAL  BEL  ITA

colour meaning gold winner silver 2nd place bronze 3rd place green Placement in the points blue Classified outside the point ranks violet Race not finished (DNF) not classified (NC) red not qualified (DNQ) black disqualified (DSQ) White not at the start (DNS) withdrawn (WD) Race canceled (C) Blank not participated injured or sick (INJ) excluded (EX) other formats and characters P / bold Pole position italic Fastest racing lap (in the GP2 series / FIA Formula 2 championship from 2008 for the fastest racing lap of the ten best drivers) * not at the finish, but counted due to the distance covered underlined Leader in the overall standings

Team evaluation

Item team Car no.  ESP  DOOR  MON  FRA  GBR  GER  HUN  VAL  BEL  ITA Points HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR 01  Barwa International Campos team 05 6th DNF 5 2 DNF 15th 4th 18th 10 5 DNF 12 DNF 9 1 15th 4th 3 DNF DNF 103 06th DNF 9 17th 6th 16 14th 2 4th 2 2 5 DNF 1 10 4th 1 20th 5 1 11 02  iSport International 01 9 DNF 4th 12 3 DNF 7th DNF 3 DNF 8th 1 4th DNS 15th DNF 10 7th 11 DNF 95 02 2 4th 15th DNF 1 5 DNF 5 6th 1 4th 3 3 3 9 DNF 11 DNF 5 8th 03  Piquet Sports 22nd 3 DNF 3 DNF 11 DNF 5 8th 7th 11 11 2 2 7th DNF DNF DSQ DNF DNF 10 92 23 12 DNF DNF DNF 2 DNF 3 7th DNF 15th 6th 18th 5 18th 2 DNF 3 1 2 4th 04th  Racing engineering 11 14th 6th 7th 15th 14th 13 14th 10 13 DNF 10 5 13 6th DNF 5 17th 8th DNF EX 84 12 4th 3 1 4th DNF DNF 1 DNF 1 3 1 DNF 14th 5 14th 3 DSQ EX 10 5 05  ART Grand Prix 03 11 DNF 16 14th DNF 12 10 3 8th DNF 12 NC 10 4th DNF DNF 18th DNF DNF DNF 70 04th 5 13 2 1 DNF 10 DNF DNF 5 8th 2 4th 17th 12 3 DNF 1 9 4th 3 06th  Trust Team Arden 14th 7th 2 6th 3 DNF 11 DNF 1 4th DNS DNF 8th 7th 1 6th DNF 5 4th 3 7th 56 15th DNF 10 14th DNF 12 8th 12 2 15th 10 DNF DNF 15th NC 8th 13 19th DNF DNF DNF 07th  Super Nova Racing 07th DNF INJ 19th DNF 10 DNF 13 DNF 12 DNF 7th DNF 8th 2 7th DNF 6th DNF 9 18th 47 08th 1 7th DNF 8th 5 3 9 DNF 16 DNF 3 6th 16 DNF 16 DNF 2 DNF DNF 12 08th  DAMS 09 DNF 15th DNF DNF 9 7th 6th DNF 9 12 DNF 11 9 DNF 5 2 8th 2 7th 6th 31 10 8th 1 DNF 9 DNF 18th DNF 9 DNF 7th DNF 18th 11 8th DNF 6th 9 14th DNF 13 09  Trident Racing 20th DNF 8th 9 5 8th 1 8th 6th 14th 4th DNF 9 6th 11 DNF 8th 7th DNF 13 DNF 27 21st DNF 14th 11 DNF 7th 2 DNF 14th 18th DNF 13 7th DNF 14th DNF 9 15th 10 DNF 9 10  FMS International 18th DNF DNF 12 13 6th 4th DNF 16 11 DNF 18th 16 19th DNF DNF 10 21st DNF 6th 2 15th 19th 18th 11 8th DNF DNF DNF 17th 11 20th 13 14th 13 18th DNF DNS DNF 16 DNF DNF DNF 11  Durango 16 10 5 INJ INJ 17th DNF DNF DNF 19th 6th DNF 14th DNF 13 DNF 7th DNF 6th 8th 1 11 17th 13 DNF 18th 7th DNF DNF 18th 17th 21st 9 9 15th DNS 17th DNF 12 DNF DNF 12 15th 12  BCN Competición 26th 17th DNF 10 DNF 4th 16 15th 12 22nd 14th 15th DNF DNF 19th 11 DNF 13 13 WD WD 5 27 DNS 12 DNF 16 DNS DNS 16 13 DNS DNF 16 17th DNF DNF 13 11 DNF 12 14th 14th 13  David Price Racing 24 16 DNF DNF 11 13 6th DNF 15th 12 DNS 17th DNF DNF 17th 12 14th 14th 11 DNF 17th 4th 25th 15th 16 13 10 15th 9 11 DNF 17th DNF DNF DNF 12 15th 10 4th 12 DNF DNF 16 Item team Car no. HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR Points  ESP  DOOR  MON  FRA  GBR  GER  HUN  VAL  BEL  ITA

colour meaning gold winner silver 2nd place bronze 3rd place green Placement in the points blue Classified outside the point ranks violet Race not finished (DNF) not classified (NC) red not qualified (DNQ) black disqualified (DSQ) White not at the start (DNS) withdrawn (WD) Race canceled (C) Blank not participated injured or sick (INJ) excluded (EX) Bold - Pole Position Italic - Fastest race lap

Individual evidence

1. ↑ "ART: Yamamoto replaces Filippi" (motorsport-total.com on July 15, 2008)
2. ↑ "Di Grassi replaces Hanley at Campos" (motorsport-total.com on June 21, 2008)
3. ^ "Bakkerud: Back problems end the season" (motorsport-total.com on June 18, 2008)
4. ↑ "Soucek switches to Super Nova" (motorsport-total.com on June 17, 2008)
5. ↑ "Filippi changes to Arden" (motorsport-total.com on July 17th, 2008)
6. ↑ "Durango: Valsecchi ready for action again" (motorsport-total.com on July 1, 2008)
7. ↑ "Monaco: Puglisi replaces Valsecchi" (motorsport-total.com on May 15, 2008)
8. ↑ "Hanley may continue to drive in the GP2 series" (motorsport-total.com on June 20, 2008)
9. ↑ ^{a b} "Carroll: GP2 comeback with FMS!" (motorsport-total.com on May 7, 2008)
10. ↑ "Asmer gets the free FMSI cockpit" (motorsport-total.com on June 11, 2008)
11. ^ "Andy Soucek as GP2 jumper: Monaco with DPR" (motorsport-total.com on May 19, 2008)
12. ↑ "GP2: Iaconelli drives for BCN" (motorsport-total.com on June 18, 2008)

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