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2008 Superleague season
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Competition Superleague
Title Sponsor N/A
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Engine Supplier(s)
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Drivers
Teams
Drivers' Champion
Teams' Champion
Superleague Seasons
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The 2008 Superleague season is the 9th GPVWC Superleague season. It was the first time in several years the league had used the GPVWC moniker, and was to be the last year in which Geoff Crammond's GP4 was used.

2008 was a difficult year in many ways. Membership was down to the lowest the league had ever seen and a fresh start was needed with little time and tools at the league's disposal.

Pre-season

Testing

Report

Teams and drivers

Team Base Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre No. Race Drivers Rounds Test/Reserve Driver(s)
Did not enter 0
2
Northern Ireland Synergetic Motorsports Northern Ireland Belfast, UK Synergetic Motorsports Toyota B 3 Northern Ireland Mal McKee All
4  ??
Northern Ireland Luke McKee
Spain Platform Michelangelo Platform Michelangelo BMW B 5 Spain Michelangelo Manrique
6 Netherlands Jeroen Jansen
Romania Belami Racing Bucharest, Romania Belami Racing Renault B 7 Romania Laurentiu Albu
8
England Vod:Bul Vod:Bul Ferrari B 9 Belgium Laurent Keersmaekers
10 Netherlands Daniël Bolman
England Woods Racing England Croydon, UK Woods Racing Renault B 11 England Mark Wicks
12 Netherlands Martijn Vosselman
England APR APR Honda B 14 Ireland Philip Cullen
15 England Adam Rouse
Did not enter 16
17
Italy Nordsjøen Racing Wales Cardiff, UK Nordsjoen Racing Mercedes B 18 Australia Scott Whiteman
19 Italy William Ponissi
Finland Tanskanen Racing Tanskanen Racing J-Tech B  ?? Finland Juha Tanskanen
 ??

† Mal McKee replaced himself as test/reserve driver with Liam Hatchell after the Japanese grand prix.
‡ Adam Rouse pulled out of the competition after the Austrian grand prix.

New entries

The first new team to secure a place in the Superleague was Nijo Racing, owned and managed by Chris Williamson. Nijo came straight in from a successful Masters season, bypassing the Supercup, and looking eager to carry that success into the Superleague. Initially having signed Tom Parker and Ashley Walsh, the team underwent many changes in driver line-up in the first half of the season, with Parker pulling out after only a few races.

Triple-Double Racing was the next team to secure a place in the Superleague, founded and initially managed by Ben Morgan before Phil Perkins took the reins scant days before the opening race. Driver Jyri Lylykorpi was initially linked with the team, however the team secured GPVWC stalwarts Adam Rouse and Phil Perkins.

The final new team to secure a place was Midnight Motorsport. Driver Nick Rowland's brainchild, the team managed to secure both himself and experienced racing driver and manager Dave Carr-Smith, which seemed to promise a strong team in bid for the Constructors' and Drivers' Championships. Reliability problems and bad luck were the order of the day for the beginning of the season for Midnight, however.

Team changes

Driver changes

2008 Calendar

Round Race Title Grand Prix Circuit Conditions Mod Date Time
Track time GMT
1 Australian Grand Prix Australian GP Australia Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne GP4 icon.png GP4 v9.6 24th March  ??? 23:59
2 Malaysian Grand Prix Malaysian GP Malaysia Sepang International Circuit, Selangor GP4 icon.png GP4 v9.6 31st March  ??? 23:59
3 Bahrain Grand Prix Bahrain GP Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir GP4 icon.png GP4 v9.6 14th April  ??? 23:59
4 Spanish Grand Prix Spanish GP Spain Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona GP4 icon.png GP4 v9.6 5th May  ??? 23:59
5 Turkish Grand Prix Turkish GP Turkey Istanbul Park, Istanbul GP4 icon.png GP4 v9.6 19th May  ??? 23:59
6 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco GP Monaco Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo Monsoon.png Monsoon GP4 icon.png GP4 v9.6 2nd June  ??? 23:59
7 Canadian Grand Prix Canadian GP Canada Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal GP4 icon.png GP4 v9.6 16th June  ??? 23:59
8 French Grand Prix French GP France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours GP4 icon.png GP4 v9.6 30th June  ??? 23:59
9 British Grand Prix British GP United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire GP4 icon.png GP4 v9.6 14th July  ??? 23:59
10 German Grand Prix German GP Germany Hockenheimring, Hockenheim GP4 icon.png GP4 v9.6 28th July  ??? 23:59
11 Hungarian Grand Prix Hungarian GP Hungary Hungaroring, Mogyoród GP4 icon.png GP4 v9.6 11th August  ??? 23:59
12 European Grand Prix European GP Europe Nürburgring, Nürburg GP4 icon.png GP4 v9.6 1st September  ??? 23:59
13 Belgian Grand Prix Belgian GP Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa GP4 icon.png GP4 v9.6 15th September  ??? 23:59
14 Italian Grand Prix Italian GP Italy Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza GP4 icon.png GP4 v9.6 1st October  ??? 23:59
15 Austrian Grand Prix Austrian GP Austria A1-Ring, Spielberg GP4 icon.png GP4 v9.6 20th October  ??? 23:59
16 Japanese Grand Prix Japanese GP Japan Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Mie GP4 icon.png GP4 v9.6 11th November  ??? 23:59
17 Brazilian Grand Prix Brazilian GP Brazil Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo GP4 icon.png GP4 v9.6 15th December  ??? 23:59

Changes

Rule changes

Qualifying

Results and standings

Grands Prix

Rd. Grands Prix Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning constructor Report
1 Australia Australian Grand Prix England Mark Wicks England Mark Wicks
(1:26.253) 		England Mark Wicks England Woods-Renault Report
2 Malaysia Malaysian Grand Prix Australia Scott Whiteman Australia Scott Whiteman
(1:34.973) 		Australia Scott Whiteman Italy Nordsjøen-Mercedes Report
3 Bahrain Bahrain Grand Prix Netherlands Jeroen Jansen <<< CANCELLED >>> Report
4 Spain Spanish Grand Prix Romania Laurentiu Albu England Mark Wicks
(1:19.089) 		England Mark Wicks England Woods-Renault Report
5 Turkey Turkish Grand Prix England Adam Rouse <<< CANCELLED >>> Report
6 Monaco Monaco Grand Prix Northern Ireland Mal McKee Northern Ireland Mal McKee
(1:19.627) 		Northern Ireland Mal McKee Northern Ireland Synergetic-Toyota Report
7 Canada Canadian Grand Prix Australia Scott Whiteman Netherlands Jeroen Jansen
(1:15.506) 		England Mark Wicks England Woods-Renault Report
8 France French Grand Prix Belgium Laurentiu Albu Australia Scott Whiteman
(1:13.108) 		England Mark Wicks England Woods-Renault Report
9 United Kingdom British Grand Prix Netherlands Jeroen Jansen Netherlands Martijn Vosselman
(1:34.023) 		Romania Laurentiu Albu Belgium Belami-Renault Report
10 Germany German Grand Prix Australia Scott Whiteman England Mark Wicks
(1:41.125) 		Romania Laurentiu Albu Belgium Belami-Renault Report
11 Hungary Hungarian Grand Prix England Mark Wicks England Mark Wicks
(01:14.611) 		England Mark Wicks England Woods-Renault Report
12 Europe European Grand Prix England Mark Wicks England Mark Wicks
(1:15.947) 		Romania Laurentiu Albu Belgium Belami-Renault Report
13 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Romania Laurentiu Albu Romania Laurentiu Albu
(1:49.443) 		Romania Laurentiu Albu Belgium Belami-Renault Report
14 Italy Italian Grand Prix Netherlands Jeroen Jansen Netherlands Jeroen Jansen
(1:23.697) 		Italy William Ponissi Italy Nordsjøen-Mercedes Report
15 Austria Austrian Grand Prix Netherlands Jeroen Jansen Australia Scott Whiteman
(1:11.016) 		Romania Laurentiu Albu Belgium Belami-Renault Report
16 Japan Japanese Grand Prix Romania Laurentiu Albu Italy William Ponissi
(1:34.181) 		Northern Ireland Mal McKee Northern Ireland Synergetic-Toyota Report
17 Brazil Brazilian Grand Prix Netherlands Jeroen Jansen Australia Scott Whiteman
(1:15.217) 		Romania Laurentiu Albu Belgium Belami-Renault Report

Scoring system

Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers.

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th 
Points 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1

Drivers standings

Pos Driver AUS
Australia 		MAL
Malaysia 		BHR
Bahrain 		ESP
Spain 		TUR
Turkey 		MON
Monaco 		CAN
Canada 		FRA
France 		GBR
United Kingdom 		GER
Germany 		HUN
Hungary 		EUR
Europe 		BEL
Belgium 		ITA
Italy 		AUT
Austria 		JPN
Japan 		BRA
Brazil 		Points
1 Romania Laurentiu Albu 2 3 1 1 1 3 2 79
2 England Mark Wicks 13† 2 2 4 3 2 1 64
3 Italy William Ponissi 16 3 8 2 2 1 Ret 48
4 Northern Ireland Mal McKee 4 4 4 6 6 4 5 45
5 Australia Scott Whiteman 3 Ret 3 Ret 9 8 4 24
6 Netherlands Martijn Vosselman 5 5 Ret 8 4 11 6 13
7 Netherlands Jeroen Jansen 2 Ret 6 3 DNS Ret Ret 8
8 Spain Michelangelo Manrique 9 7 7 10 8 5 7 8
9 Northern Ireland Luke McKee 6 6 Ret 7 7 7 5
10 Finland Juha Tanskanen 8 10 12 13 5 6 8 0
11 Switzerland Andreas Wagner Ret 8 10 5 11 9 Ret 0
12 Netherlands Daniel Bolman 3 0
13 England Adam Rouse 7 9 Ret 14 DNS Ret 12 0
14 Ireland Philip Cullen Ret Ret 5 Ret DNS Ret DNS 0
Pos Driver AUS
Australia 		MAL
Malaysia 		BHR
Bahrain 		ESP
Spain 		TUR
Turkey 		MON
Monaco 		CAN
Canada 		FRA
France 		GBR
United Kingdom 		GER
Germany 		HUN
Hungary 		EUR
Europe 		BEL
Belgium 		ITA
Italy 		AUT
Austria 		JPN
Japan 		BRA
Brazil 		Points
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Light blue Practiced only (PO)
Blank Did not participate (-)
Excluded (EX)
Withdrew entry before the event (WD)

Bold - Pole
Italics - Fastest lap

† Drivers did not finish the Grand Prix, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

Constructors standings

Pos Constructor Car
No. 		AUS
Australia 		MAL
Malaysia 		BHR
Bahrain 		ESP
Spain 		TUR
Turkey 		MON
Monaco 		CAN
Canada 		FRA
France 		GBR
United Kingdom 		GER
Germany 		HUN
Hungary 		EUR
Europe 		BEL
Belgium 		ITA
Italy 		AUT
Austria 		JPN
Japan 		BRA
Brazil 		Points
1 Wales Draig Racing-Ferrari 14 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 101
15 11 12 15 18 10 10 9
2 Greece Red Archer 5 16 3 8 2 2 1 Ret 100
6 4 4 4 6 6 4 5
3 Italy Nordsjoen-Mercedes 0 7 9 Ret 14 DNS Ret 12 75
2 13† 2 2 4 3 2 1
4 England Woods Racing 3 9 7 7 10 8 5 7 42
4 8 10 12 13 5 6 8
5 United Kingdom Synergetic-Ferrari 9 12 11 9 9 12 Ret Ret 37
10 3 Ret 3 Ret 9 8 4
6 United Kingdom Midnight 24 2 Ret 6 3 DNS Ret Ret 33
25 Ret Ret 5 Ret DNS Ret DNS
7 United Kingdom Triple-Double 22 Ret 15 Ret Ret Ret 14 Ret 32
23 6 6 Ret 7 7 7 3
8 United Kingdom Williamson 18 Ret DNS Ret 15 DNS Ret DNS 28
19 5 5 Ret 8 4 11 6
9 United Kingdom Constant 7 Ret 8 10 5 11 9 Ret 12
8 14 14 Ret 17 Ret Ret Ret
10 Belgium Computrac 11 Ret Ret 14 DNS DNS DNS DNS 1
12 10 Ret 11 Ret Ret DNS DNS
11 United Kingdom Nijo 20 Ret 16 Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret 1
21 Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret Ret 10
12 United Kingdom ST Racing 16 15 Ret Ret 16 DNS 13 11 0
17 Ret 13 13 11 Ret Ret Ret
Pos Constructor Car
No. 		AUS
Australia 		MAL
Malaysia 		BHR
Bahrain 		ESP
Spain 		TUR
Turkey 		MON
Monaco 		CAN
Canada 		FRA
France 		GBR
United Kingdom 		GER
Germany 		HUN
Hungary 		EUR
Europe 		BEL
Belgium 		ITA
Italy 		AUT
Austria 		JPN
Japan 		BRA
Brazil 		Points
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Light blue Practiced only (PO)
Blank Did not participate (-)
Excluded (EX)
Withdrew entry before the event (WD)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

† Cars did not finish the Grand Prix, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

Preceded by:
2007 Superleague season 		2008 Superleague season
2008 		Succeeded by:
2009 Superleague season
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