The 2008 Bahrain Speedcar Series round was the fourth round of the 2008 Speedcar Series. It was held on 5 and 6 April 2008 at Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. The race supported the 2008 Bahrain Grand Prix.
The 2008 Bahrain Speedcar Series round was the fourth round of the 2008 Speedcar Series. It was held on 5 and 6 April 2008 at Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. The race supported the 2008 Bahrain Grand Prix.
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69 |  Johnny Herbert | Speedcar Team | 2:07.007 | 1 | |
| 2 | 07 |  Stefan Johansson | Speedcar Team | 2:07.028 | +0.021 | 2 |
| 3 | 71 |  Nicolas Navarro | Team First Centreville | 2:07.375 | +0.368 | 3 |
| 4 | 08 |  Uwe Alzen | Phoenix Racing Team | 2:07.810 | +0.803 | 4 |
| 5 | 10 |  Gianni Morbidelli | Speedcar Team | 2:07.843 | +0.836 | 5 |
| 6 | 20 | David Terrien | Union Properties | 2:07.911 | +0.904 | 6 |
| 7 | 27 | Jean Alesi | Speedcar Team | 2:08.115 | +1.108 | 7 |
| 8 | 50 |  Marchy Lee | Speedcar Team | 2:08.766 | +1.759 | 8 |
| 9 | 85 |  Hasher Al Maktoum | Union Properties | 2:09.082 | +2.075 | 9 |
| 10 | 80 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Phoenix Racing Team | 2:09.214 | +2.207 | 10 |
| 11 | 90 |  Jyrki Järvilehto | Speedcar Team | 2:09.420 | +2.413 | 11 |
| 12 | 06 |  Ukyo Katayama | Speedcar Team | 2:09.688 | +2.681 | 12 |
| 13 | 12 | Klaus Ludwig | G.P.C. Squadra Corse | 2:09.964 | +2.597 | 13 |
| 14 | 96 |  Jacques Villeneuve | Speedcar Team | 2:10.276 | +3.269 | 14 |
| 15 | 17 | Fabien Giroix | Team First Centreville | 2:10.306 | +3.299 | 15 |
| 16 | 18 |  Ananda Mikola | Speedcar Team | 2:10.310 | +3.303 | 16 |
| Source: [1] | ||||||
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | David Terrien | Union Properties | 19 | 41:19.395 | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | Gianni Morbidelli | Speedcar Team | 19 | +4.894 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | 71 | Nicolas Navarro | Team First Centreville | 19 | +10.178 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 50 | Marchy Lee | Speedcar Team | 19 | +15.940 | 8 | 5 |
| 5 | 69 | Johnny Herbert | Speedcar Team | 19 | +25.266 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 96 | Jacques Villeneuve | Speedcar Team | 19 | +26.332 | 14 | 3 |
| 7 | 85 | Hasher Al Maktoum | Union Properties | 19 | +35.561 | 9 | 2 |
| 8 | 06 | Ukyo Katayama | Speedcar Team | 19 | +37.762 | 12 | 1 |
| 9 | 07 | Stefan Johansson | Speedcar Team | 16 | DNF | 2 | |
| 10 | 27 | Jean Alesi | Speedcar Team | 16 | DNF | 7 | |
| 11 | 80 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Speedcar Team | 14 | DNF | 10 | |
| Ret | 18 | Ananda Mikola | Speedcar Team | 12 | DNF | 16 | |
| Ret | 17 | Fabien Giroix | Team First Centreville | 3 | DNF | 15 | |
| Ret | 12 | Klaus Ludwig | G.P.C. Squadra Corse | 1 | DNF | 13 | |
| Ret | 12 | Jyrki Järvilehto | G.P.C. Squadra Corse | 1 | DNF | 11 | |
| DSQ | 08 | Uwe Alzen | Phoenix Racing Team | 19 | Disqualified | 4 | |
| Source: [2] | |||||||
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Gianni Morbidelli | Speedcar Team | 19 | 41:18.421 | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 08 | Uwe Alzen | Phoenix Racing Team | 19 | +1.511 | 16 | 8 |
| 3 | 27 | Jean Alesi | Speedcar Team | 19 | +10.253 | 10 | 6 |
| 4 | 17 | Fabien Giroix | Team First Centreville | 19 | +33.663 | 13 | 5 |
| 5 | 18 | Ananda Mikola | Speedcar Team | 19 | +36.416 | 12 | 4 |
| 6 | 12 | Klaus Ludwig | G.P.C. Squadra Corse | 19 | +54.356 | 14 | 3 |
| 7 | 71 | Nicolas Navarro | Team First Centreville | 18 | +1 Lap | 6 | 2 |
| 8 | 07 | Stefan Johansson | Speedcar Team | 18 | +1 Lap | 9 | 1 |
| 9 | 80 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Speedcar Team | 18 | +1 Lap | 11 | |
| Ret | 69 | Johnny Herbert | Speedcar Team | 9 | DNF | 4 | |
| Ret | 50 | Marchy Lee | Speedcar Team | 8 | DNF | 5 | |
| Ret | 12 | Jyrki Järvilehto | G.P.C. Squadra Corse | 5 | DNF | 15 | |
| Ret | 06 | Ukyo Katayama | Speedcar Team | 3 | DNF | 1 | |
| Ret | 96 | Jacques Villeneuve | Speedcar Team | 1 | DNF | 3 | |
| Ret | 20 | David Terrien | Union Properties | 1 | DNF | 8 | |
| Ret | 85 | Hasher Al Maktoum | Union Properties | 1 | DNF | 2 | |
| Source: [3] | |||||||
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