2008 SEAT Cupra Championship

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The 2008 Blaupunkt SEAT Cupra Championship season was the sixth and final season of the SEAT Cupra Championship. It began on 30 March at Brands Hatch, and ended on 21 September at the same circuit, supporting rounds of the British Touring Car Championship.

Teams and drivers

All drivers drove Mk2 SEAT Leóns.

TeamNo.DriversRounds
Total Control Racing 1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam All
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie AckersAll
Welch Motorsport 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Breeze All
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Welch All
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeremy GumbleyAll
JHR Developments 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew HerronAll
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert LawsonAll
Hardinge Machine Tools8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James ApplebyAll
JP Motorsport12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Mitchell3–10
Daniels Motorsport 14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Nye 1, 3–7, 9–10
42 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David GreenAll
DRM M-Sport 32 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Rowbottom All
Z Speed Racing34 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Byford All
Advent Motorsport44 Flag of Sweden.svg Freddy Nordström All
Stringfellow Motorsport69 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Stringfellow1–3, 5–6

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning driverWinning Team
1R1 Brands Hatch Indy, Kent 30 March Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Lawson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Welch Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Lawson JHR Developments
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Byford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Byford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Byford Z Speed Racing
2R3 Rockingham Motor Speedway 12 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Breeze Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Breeze Welch Motorsport
R413 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Lawson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Byford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Lawson JHR Developments
3R5 Donington Park National 4 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Lawson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Lawson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Lawson JHR Developments
R6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Lawson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Byford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Lawson JHR Developments
4R7 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 18 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Welch Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Total Control Racing
R8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Lawson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Total Control Racing
5R9 Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire 1 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Lawson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Herron Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Lawson JHR Developments
R10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Race cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. Run at Snetterton.
6R11 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk 13 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Lawson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Byford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Breeze Welch Motorsport
R12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Lawson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Total Control Racing
R10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Total Control Racing
7R13 Oulton Park Island, Cheshire 26 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Total Control Racing
R1427 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Total Control Racing
8R15 Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife 17 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Total Control Racing
R16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Total Control Racing
9R17 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 30 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Lawson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Lawson JHR Developments
R1831 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Total Control Racing
10R19 Brands Hatch Indy, Kent 21 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Lawson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Byford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Byford Z Speed Racing
R20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Byford Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Byford Z Speed Racing

Championship standings

Points system
 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th Fastest lapBest improvement on
grid position
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PosDriver BHI ROC DON THR CRO SNE OUL KNO SIL BHI Pts
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam 93247Ret113C511111113132301
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Lawson124111341CRet2222221724295
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Byford 813232534C3Ret533344411285
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Breeze 2415234135C13477533395252
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew HerronRet85844622C7534101072266207
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Welch 3NC10355277C124RetRet44510543183
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Rowbottom 766666Ret9RetC48886Ret666811135
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Freddy Nordström 105Ret7RetRet1158C26Ret119995857112
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeremy Gumbley41189109969CRet9955781410Ret9102
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Appleby679118118116C97661181179Ret899
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Ackers11971211710813C6Ret1110811Ret91471072
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Nye 510121212C810109Ret811101244
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Green12131113131071011C1112713Ret6Ret1212RetDNS41
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan StringfellowRet1212109810C10111226
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Mitchell1212RetDNS14CRetRetRet12Ret12101113111311
PosDriver BHI ROC DON THR CRO SNE OUL KNO SIL BHI Pts

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (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)

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