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
| 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 | 
| .svg.png) Pedro Couceiro .svg.png) 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) Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa | 31 May | .svg.png) No. 23 Trottet Racing | .svg.png) No. 23 Trottet Racing |  No. 58 Mik Corse | 
| .svg.png) Henri Moser .svg.png) Marcel Fässler | .svg.png) Henri Moser .svg.png) 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 | .svg.png) 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 | .svg.png) No. 23 Trottet Racing |  No. 52 Scuderia Latorre | 
|  Michele Maceratesi  Andrea Montermini | .svg.png) Henri Moser .svg.png) 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 | .svg.png) No. 23 Trottet Racing | .svg.png) No. 23 Trottet Racing |  No. 65 Twentytwo | 
| .svg.png) Henri Moser .svg.png) Marcel Fässler | .svg.png) Henri Moser .svg.png) 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 | 
| .svg.png) 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.