2008 International GT Open

The 2008 International GT Open season was the third season of the International GT Open, the grand tourer-style sports car racing founded in 2006 by the Spanish GT Sport Organización. It began on 19 April at ACI Vallelunga Circuit and finished on 2 November, at Barcelona after eight double-header meetings.

Overall championship and GTA class was won by Scuderia Playteam SaraFree drivers Michele Maceratesi and Andrea Montermini, while GTS class title was clinched by Marco Cioci and Andrea Pellizzato.[1][2][3]

Race calendar and results

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Round Circuit Date Pole position GTA Winner GTS Winner
1 R1   ACI Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma 19 April   No. 3 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree   No. 3 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree   No. 54 Racing Box
  Michele Maceratesi
  Andrea Montermini
  Michele Maceratesi
  Andrea Montermini
  Andrea Ceccato
  Marco Visconti
R2 20 April   No. 1 Autorlando   No. 10 Advanced Engineering   No. 65 Twentytwo
  Richard Lietz
  Gianluca Roda
  Alessandro Bonetti
  Damien Pasini
  Marco Cioci
  Andrea Pellizzato
2 R1   Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Cheste 17 May   No. 4 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree   No. 1 Autorlando   No. 54 Racing Box
  Pedro Couceiro
  Manuel Gião
  Richard Lietz
  Gianluca Roda
  Andrea Ceccato
  Marco Visconti
R2 18 May   No. 3 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree   No. 3 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree   No. 54 Racing Box
  Michele Maceratesi
  Andrea Montermini
  Michele Maceratesi
  Andrea Montermini
  Andrea Ceccato
  Marco Visconti
3 R1   Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa 31 May   No. 23 Trottet Racing   No. 23 Trottet Racing   No. 58 Mik Corse
  Henri Moser
  Marcel Fässler
  Henri Moser
  Marcel Fässler
  Enrico Moncada
  Giacomo Piccini
R2 1 June   No. 1 Autorlando   No. 11 Advanced Engineering   No. 57 Villois Racing
  Richard Lietz
  Gianluca Roda
  Maurizio Mediani
  Michele Rugolo
  Giacomo Ricci
  Massimiliano Wiser
4 R1   Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril 12 July   No. 3 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree   No. 3 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree not held
  Michele Maceratesi
  Andrea Montermini
  Michele Maceratesi
  Andrea Montermini
R2 13 July   No. 1 Autorlando   No. 1 Autorlando
  Richard Lietz
  Gianluca Roda
  Richard Lietz
  Gianluca Roda
5 R1   Valencia Street Circuit, Valencia 27 July   No. 3 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree   No. 23 Trottet Racing   No. 52 Scuderia Latorre
  Michele Maceratesi
  Andrea Montermini
  Henri Moser
  Marcel Fässler
  Mike Conway
  Ho-Pin Tung
R2 28 July   No. 3 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree   No. 1 Autorlando   No. 61 Roger Racing
  Michele Maceratesi
  Andrea Montermini
  Richard Lietz
  Gianluca Roda
  Miquel Julià Perello
  José Luis López-Pampló
6 R1   Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours 20 September   No. 23 Trottet Racing   No. 23 Trottet Racing   No. 65 Twentytwo
  Henri Moser
  Marcel Fässler
  Henri Moser
  Marcel Fässler
  Marco Cioci
  Andrea Pellizzato
R2 21 September   No. 3 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree   No. 1 Autorlando   No. 81 David Tuchbant
  Michele Maceratesi
  Andrea Montermini
  Richard Lietz
  Gianluca Roda
  Ulric Amado
  David Tuchbant
7 R1   Autodromo Nazionale Monza 4 October   No. 3 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree   No. 12 Advanced Engineering   No. 65 Twentytwo
  Michele Maceratesi
  Andrea Montermini
  Peter Bamford
  Matt Griffin
  Marco Cioci
  Andrea Pellizzato
R2 5 October   No. 1 Autorlando   No. 1 Autorlando   No. 65 Twentytwo
  Richard Lietz
  Gianluca Roda
  Richard Lietz
  Gianluca Roda
  Marco Cioci
  Andrea Pellizzato
8 R1   Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló 1 November   No. 14 Advanced Engineering   No. 3 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree   No. 81 David Tuchbant
  Rui Águas
  Boris Maletić
  Michele Maceratesi
  Andrea Montermini
  Arnaud Peyroles
  David Tuchbant
R2 2 November   No. 10 Advanced Engineering   No. 3 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree   No. 55 Mik Corse
  Alessandro Bonetti
  Damien Pasini
  Michele Maceratesi
  Andrea Montermini
  Ferdinando Geri
  Giacomo Piccini

References

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  1. ^ "GT OPEN 2008". ItaliaRacing.net (in Italian). Inpagina. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  2. ^ "International GT Open GTA 2008 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  3. ^ "International GT Open GTS 2008 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
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