2008 Italian Formula Three Championship

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The 2008 Italian Formula Three Championship was the 44th Italian Formula Three Championship season. It began on May 10 at Mugello and ended on October 19 at Vallelunga after 16 races.

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The season began with Edoardo Piscopo dominating the field with four successive wins, [1] but another run of seven victories by Mirko Bortolotti, [2] gave him the leadership in the championship. [3] The championship title was delayed to the last round in Vallelunga, the victory in race one and his eighth of the season gave Bortolotti the championship crown. [4] [5]

The three first classified drivers of the championship were rewarded with a Formula One test organized by the Scuderia Ferrari at the wheel of a Ferrari F2008 at Fiorano, [6] with Bortolotti setting the new track record. [7]

Teams and drivers

TeamNoDriverChassisRounds
Campionato Nazionale
Lucidi Motors 1 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Nava [8] Dallara F308All
4 Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Castellacci [8] Dallara F308All
12 Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti [8] Dallara F308All
Minardi by Corbetta Competizioni2 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Zipoli [9] Dallara F308All
3 Flag of Italy.svg Michael Dalle Stelle Dallara F308All
5 Flag of Italy.svg Valentino Sebastiani Dallara F3081
Flag of Italy.svg Nicolò Piancastelli2–8
Europa Corse6 Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore Gatto [10] Dallara F3081–3
7 Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Prandi [11] Dallara F308All
8 Flag of Italy.svg Federico Glorioso [10] Dallara F3084
14 Flag of Italy.svg Giulio Glorioso Dallara F3082–4, 6
18 Flag of France.svg Tom Dillmann Dallara F3086–8
BVM – Target Racing 9 Flag of Greece.svg Stamatis Katsimis Dallara F3081–2
Flag of Argentina.svg Facundo Crovo3–4
Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Ricci 7
Flag of Italy.svg Daniel Mancinelli 8
39 Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore Cicatelli Dallara F308All
Team Ghinzani 11 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Cicognani Dallara F308All
16 Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Piscopo Dallara F308All
41 Flag of Italy.svg Angelo Fabrizio Comi Dallara F3088
RP Motorsport 21 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nico Verdonck [12] Dallara F3081–4
53 Flag of South Africa.svg Jimmy Auby Dallara F3084
Trofeo Nazionale CSAI
Europa Corse19 Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Davenia Dallara F3048
52 Flag of Italy.svg Ivan Tramontozzi Dallara F3041–2
53 Flag of Lebanon.svg Khalil Beschir Dallara F3048
Team Ghinzani 51 Flag of Italy.svg Angelo Fabrizio Comi Dallara F3041–7

Calendar

All rounds were held in Italy.

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning driverWinning team
1R1 Mugello Circuit 10 May Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Piscopo Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Piscopo Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Piscopo Team Ghinzani
R211 May Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Piscopo Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Piscopo Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Piscopo Team Ghinzani
2R1 Autodromo dell'Umbria, Magione 7 June Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Piscopo Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Piscopo Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Piscopo Team Ghinzani
R28 June Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Piscopo Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Piscopo Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Piscopo Team Ghinzani
3R1 Autodromo Nazionale Monza 7 July Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Castellacci Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Nava Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti Team Ghinzani
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Castellacci Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nico Verdonck Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti Lucidi Motors
4R1 Mugello Circuit 20 July Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti Lucidi Motors
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Piscopo Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti Lucidi Motors
5R1 Autodromo Riccardo Paletti, Varano 31 August Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore Cicatelli Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti Lucidi Motors
R21 September Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti Team Ghinzani
6R1 Misano World Circuit 13 September Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Piscopo Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti Lucidi Motors
R214 September Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Piscopo Flag of France.svg Tom Dillmann Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Piscopo Team Ghinzani
7R1 Adria International Raceway 27 September Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Piscopo Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Piscopo Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Piscopo Lucidi Motors
R228 September Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Piscopo Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Piscopo Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Piscopo Team Ghinzani
8R1 ACI Vallelunga Circuit 18 October Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti Lucidi Motors
R219 October Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti Lucidi Motors

Standings

12345678 PP FL
10865432111
PosDriver MUG MAG MON MUG VAR MIS ADR VAL Pts
1 Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti 2622111111132211150
2 Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Piscopo 11112Ret82Ret2211154127
3 Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore Cicatelli 8764372733551254761
4 Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Castellacci 1433RetRet2435Ret3116611257
5 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Nava44Ret3863476849103553
6 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Zipoli 61251245782546549651
7 Flag of France.svg Tom Dillmann DSQ2332Ret29
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nico Verdonck 3286Ret105626
9 Flag of Italy.svg Michael Dalle Stelle Ret107Ret78161344Ret77771123
10 Flag of Italy.svg Salvatore Gatto 554Ret6421
11 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Cicognani1011Ret11Ret96567Ret8Ret12RetRet13
12 Flag of Argentina.svg Facundo Crovo539910
13 Flag of Italy.svg Daniel Mancinelli 639
14 Flag of Greece.svg Stamatis Katsimis 78Ret57
15 Flag of Italy.svg Giulio Glorioso107111112Ret695
16 Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Ricci 4Ret5
17 Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Prandi11Ret119Ret12131288Ret10888Ret5
18 Flag of Italy.svg Nicolò Piancastelli138101314119Ret7131191293
19 Flag of Italy.svg Angelo Fabrizio Comi1213121091415RetRet9Ret1210111081
20 Flag of Italy.svg Valentino Sebastiani990
21 Flag of Italy.svg Ivan Tramontozzi13149Ret0
22 Flag of Italy.svg Federico Glorioso10100
23 Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Davenia 13100
24 Flag of South Africa.svg Jimmy Auby11Ret0
Flag of Lebanon.svg Khalil Beschir RetDNS0
PosDriver MUG MAG MON MUG VAR MIS ADR VAL Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

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