2008 European Truck Racing Championship

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The 2008 FIA European Truck Racing Championship was a multi-event motor racing championship for production based trucks held across Europe. The championship features a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded amateur drivers competing in highly modified versions of two-axle tractor units which conform to the technical regulations for the championship. It was the 24th European Truck Racing Championship season and began at Catalunya on May 11, with the finale at Jarama on October 5 after nine events. The championship was won by David Vršecký, taking his first title and the second in a row for the Buggyra team.

Teams and drivers

No.DriverTeamManufacturerRounds

Race drivers without fixed number, whose number is defined race by race:

No.DriverTeamManufacturerRounds

Calendar and winners

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning driverWinning team
1QR1 Flag of Spain.svg Circuit de Catalunya May 10–11 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Markus Bösiger Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Markus Bösiger Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Buggyra Int. Racing System
CR1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Frankie Vojtíšek Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Frankie Truck Racing Team
QR2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Vršecký Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Vršecký Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Buggyra Int. Racing System
CR2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Vršecký Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Buggyra Int. Racing System
2QR1 Flag of Italy.svg Misano World Circuit May 24–25 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Vršecký Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Albacete Flag of Spain.svg Equipo Cepsa
CR1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Vršecký Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Buggyra Int. Racing System
QR2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Markus Bösiger Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Markus Bösiger Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Buggyra Int. Racing System
CR2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Markus Bösiger Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Buggyra Int. Racing System
3QR1 Flag of Spain.svg Circuito de Albacete June 7–8 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Markus Bösiger Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Markus Bösiger Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Buggyra Int. Racing System
CR1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Markus Bösiger Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Buggyra Int. Racing System
QR2 Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Albacete Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Albacete Flag of Spain.svg Equipo Cepsa
CR2 Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Albacete Flag of Spain.svg Equipo Cepsa
4QR1 Flag of France.svg Circuit Paul Armagnac June 28–29 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Vršecký Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Vršecký Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Buggyra Int. Racing System
CR1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Markus Bösiger Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Buggyra Int. Racing System
QR2 Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Albacete Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Markus Bösiger Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Buggyra Int. Racing System
CR2 Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Albacete Flag of Spain.svg Equipo Cepsa
5QR1 Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring July 12–13 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Markus Bösiger Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Markus Bösiger Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Buggyra Int. Racing System
CR1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Markus Bösiger Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Buggyra Int. Racing System
QR2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Markus Bösiger Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Markus Bösiger Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Buggyra Int. Racing System
CR2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Vršecký Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Buggyra Int. Racing System
6QR1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Autodrom Most August 30–31 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Vršecký Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Vršecký Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Buggyra Int. Racing System
CR1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Vršecký Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Buggyra Int. Racing System
QR2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Markus Bösiger Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Markus Bösiger Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Buggyra Int. Racing System
CR2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Markus Bösiger Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Buggyra Int. Racing System
7QR1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit Zolder September 13–14 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Markus Bösiger Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Albacete Flag of Spain.svg Equipo Cepsa
CR1 Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Albacete Flag of Spain.svg Equipo Cepsa
QR2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Vršecký Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Markus Bösiger Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Buggyra Int. Racing System
CR2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Vršecký Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Buggyra Int. Racing System
8QR1 Flag of France.svg Bugatti Circuit September 20–21 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Vršecký Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Markus Bösiger Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Buggyra Int. Racing System
CR1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Markus Bösiger Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Buggyra Int. Racing System
QR2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Vršecký Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Albacete Flag of Spain.svg Equipo Cepsa
CR2 Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Hahn Flag of Germany.svg Team Hahn Racing
9QR1 Flag of Spain.svg Circuito del Jarama October 4–5 Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Albacete Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Albacete Flag of Spain.svg Equipo Cepsa
CR1 Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Albacete Flag of Spain.svg Equipo Cepsa
QR2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Vršecký Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Albacete Flag of Spain.svg Equipo Cepsa
CR2 Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Albacete Flag of Spain.svg Equipo Cepsa

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

Each round or racing event consisted of four races, with two qualifying races and two cup races. For the two qualifying races, the points awarded according to the ranking was on a 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis to the top 10 finishers – for the two cup races with the grid decided from the finishing order of the previous qualifying race, the points awarded were 20, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 (rank 1 - 10) respectively.

RankDriverTruckPoints
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Vršecký Freightliner 414
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Markus Bösiger Freightliner 393
3 Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Albacete MAN 372
4 Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Hahn MAN 305
5 Flag of France.svg Jean-Philippe Belloc MAN 239
6 Flag of Austria.svg Markus Altenstrasser Renault 148
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Oliver MAN 116
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Frankie Vojtíšek Renault 101
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Christopher Levett MAN 98
10 Flag of Austria.svg Egon Allgäuer MAN 97
RankDriverTruckPoints
11 Flag of France.svg Dominique Lachèze MAN 65
12 Flag of France.svg Anthony Janiec Renault 38
13 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean-Pierre Blaise MAN 19
14 Flag of Spain.svg Javier Mariezcurrena MAN 16
15 Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Szobi MAN 12
16 Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Konovalov MAN 6
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Horne Mercedes-Benz 4
18 Flag of France.svg Pascal Robineau MAN 4
19 Flag of France.svg Franck Conti Volvo 1
20 Flag of France.svg Michel Bassanelli DAF 0
RankDriverTruckPoints
21 Flag of Spain.svg David Marco Bermejo MAN 0
22 Flag of Spain.svg José Bermejo Mercedes-Benz 0
23 Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Conejero Iveco 0
24 Flag of Spain.svg Pedro Ignacio García Volvo 0
25 Flag of France.svg Jennifer Janiec Renault 0
26 Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Johansson Scania 0
27 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Erwin Kleinnagelvoort Scania 0
28 Flag of Spain.svg Francisco Navarro Renault 0
29 Flag of France.svg Dominique Orsini Mercedes-Benz 0
30 Flag of France.svg David Patalacci DAF 0

Source of information: [1]

Teams' Championship

RankTeamDriversTrucksPoints
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Buggyra Int. Racing System Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Vršecký, Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Markus Bösiger Freightliner 878
2 Flag of Germany.svg Koller und Schwemmer Team Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Hahn, Flag of France.svg Jean-Philippe Belloc MAN 644
3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Frankie Truck Racing Team Flag of Austria.svg Markus Altenstrasser, Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Frankie Vojtíšek Renault 459
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Spain.svg Team Bermejo/Horne Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Horne, Flag of Spain.svg José Bermejo Mercedes-Benz 244

Source of information: [2]

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