2008 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain

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The 2008 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain was the sixth season of the one-make championship. It consisted of 20 rounds, beginning on 29 March at Brands Hatch and finishing on 21 September at the same venue. The series supported the British Touring Car Championship throughout the season. Tim Harvey claimed his first title, having finished as runner-up to Richard Westbrook in 2004, Damien Faulkner in 2006 and James Sutton in 2007, Michael Caine finished the season as runner-up. Other front runners throughout the season were Sam Hancock, Tim Bridgman and Phil Quaife. Guest drivers Stefan Hodgetts, son of former British Touring Car champion Chris, and Nick Tandy were also victorious. Former BTCC race winner Paul O'Neill was another notable guest driver.

Entry List

TeamNoDriverRounds
Redline Racing 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey All
Team Jota 5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Hancock All
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Quaife All
Team Parker Racing 7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles BatemanAll
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Bridgman All
44 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Caine All
46 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Paul Breslin9
Team Eurotech10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pippa Mann 7–8, 10
Team RPM12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Mortimer7
Pro-Am 1
Redline Racing 15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel RiceAll
31 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fergus Campbell1–2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Neate 6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ray MacDowall10
Team RPM18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Whale 3
ReDesign Racing34 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Gilham All
Pro-Am 2
Apex Tubulars10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Lyons5
798
RSS Performance13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Mackintosh6
40 Flag of Ireland.svg Karl Leonard7
41 Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Leonard10
42 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graeme Mundy6–10
Parr Motorsport23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robin Clark6, 9–10
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Rance6, 9
78 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Glynn Geddie 6–10
Ken Bolger Motorsport41 Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Leonard7
In2Racing50 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Hogarth9–10
Qserv56 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tommy Dreelan5–6, 8–10
79 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alasdair McCaig9
Guest
Geek Squad43 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Rosenzweig 6–7
Team Parker Racing 10
Porsche Motorsport45 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Rance1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Stack2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Quartermaine3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Blyth4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Glynn Geddie 5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah Franklin6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ed Pead7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rory Butcher 8
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark McAleer9
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ollie Jackson 10
60 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Britnell1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dean Smith 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Callum MacLeod 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Duncan Tappy 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stefan Hodgetts 5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Clarke 6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul O'Neill 7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Anderson8
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Tandy 9

Race results

All races were held in the United Kingdom.

RoundVenueDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning Team
1R1 Brands Hatch Indy, Kent 29 March Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Bridgman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Caine Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Caine Team Parker Racing
R230 March Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Bridgman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Caine Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Caine Team Parker Racing
2R3 Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northamptonshire 13 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Bridgman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Bridgman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Bridgman Team Parker Racing
R4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Bridgman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dean Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Bridgman Team Parker Racing
3R5 Donington Park, Lancashire 3 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Bridgman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Bridgman Team Parker Racing
R6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Bridgman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Quaife Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Bridgman Team Parker Racing
4R7 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 17 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Caine Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Caine Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Hancock Team Jota
R818 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Caine Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Hancock Team Jota
5R9 Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire 31 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Bridgman Team Parker Racing
R101 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stefan Hodgetts Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stefan Hodgetts Porsche Motorsport
6R11 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk 13 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Hancock Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Bridgman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey Redline Racing
R12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey Redline Racing
7R13 Oulton Park, Cheshire 26 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Caine Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Caine Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Caine Team Parker Racing
R1427 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Caine Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Caine Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Caine Team Parker Racing
8R15 Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife 17 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Hancock Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Bridgman Team Parker Racing
R16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Hancock Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Caine Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Hancock Team Jota
9R17 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 31 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Quaife Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Bridgman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Tandy Porsche Motorsport
R18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Quaife Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Hancock Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey Redline Racing
10R19 Brands Hatch Indy, Kent 20 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Bridgman Flag of the United States.svg Jake Rosenzweig Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey Redline Racing
R2021 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Bridgman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Bridgman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Bridgman Team Parker Racing

Championship standings

PosDriver BHI ROC DON THR CRO SNE OUL KNO SIL BHI Pts
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey 2222263Ret331123432112340
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Caine 11333254525311665423328
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Hancock Ret454451148244Ret213334282
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Bridgman RetRet111122171123212Ret9DNS1273
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Quaife 43DNS563456439713344255257
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Gilham 69798886109Ret7108978889173
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel RiceRet587777Ret8Ret6Ret96796667162
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles Bateman7668104Ret3769Ret54RetDNSRetRet78159
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Glynn Geddie 954RetRet10989510Ret66
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graeme MundyRet61312DNS111314121246
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tommy Dreelan1211141113131515131446
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Rance51012811730
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fergus Campbell889Ret27
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Hogarth1010111126
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Lyons1110121226
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robin Clark16121616141518
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pippa Mann Ret11109RetRet15
18 Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Leonard12Ret9Ret14
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Mackintosh131012
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Paul Breslin7Ret10
21 Flag of Ireland.svg Karl Leonard Ret710
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alasdair McCaig121310
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Whale 9Ret8
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Neate 10Ret8
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ray MacDowallRet135
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Mortimer11DNS1
guest drivers ineligible for points
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stefan Hodgetts 210
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Tandy 1110
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Britnell370
Flag of the United States.svg Jake Rosenzweig 8589460
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dean Smith 460
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rory Butcher 550
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Callum MacLeod 5Ret0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ed PeadRet50
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Blyth670
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul O'Neill 6Ret0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Clarke 7Ret0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Quartermaine1190
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Duncan Tappy 9Ret0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Stack10100
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ollie Jackson Ret100
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark McAleer14120
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Anderson11Ret0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sarah Franklin15Ret0
PosDriver BHI ROC DON THR CRO SNE OUL KNO SIL BHI 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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