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The 2008 FIM Superstock 1000 Cup was the tenth season of the FIM Superstock 1000 championship, the fourth held under this name. The FIM Superstock 1000 championship followed the same calendar as the Superbike World Championship, missing out the none European rounds of the championship minus the round at Vallelunga.
The title was won by Aussie Brendan Roberts who beat closes title rival Maxime Berger by just 7 points.
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