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
| 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa |
31 May | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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
- ↑ "GT OPEN 2008". ItaliaRacing.net (in Italian). Inpagina. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ↑ "International GT Open GTA 2008 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ↑ "International GT Open GTS 2008 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
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