2008 Superstars Series

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The 2008 Superstars Series season was the fifth season of the Campionato Italiano Superstars (Italian Superstars Championship) and the second season of the International Superstars Series. The Italian championship was won by Gianni Morbidelli driving for Audi, while the international series was won by Stefano Gabellini driving for BMW.

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Teams and drivers

TeamCarNo.DriversRounds
Flag of Italy.svg Audi Sport Italia Audi RS4 (B7) 1 Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli All
4 Flag of Colombia.svg Steven Goldstein 1–6
Flag of Italy.svg Simone Campedelli 7
Flag of Italy.svg Agostino Penna 8
44 Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio SannaAll
45 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Baroncini 6
Flag of Italy.svg Ferlito Motors Jaguar S-Type R 2 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Rigon 2
Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Iorio 4
Flag of Italy.svg Ermanno Dionisio 6
37
Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Cicognani 2
Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Melotto 6
Flag of Italy.svg Lanza Motorsport BMW M5 (E39) 6 Flag of Italy.svg Maurizio Strada 2–3
52 Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Simoncini 3
Flag of Italy.svg GASS RacingBMW M5 (E39)7 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Battaglin 1–3
Flag of Italy.svg Millenium Team BMW 550i (E60) 9 Flag of Italy.svg Maurizio Lusuardi 7
69 Flag of Italy.svg Kristian Ghedina 1–4, 6
Flag of Italy.svg ROAL Motorsport BMW M3 (E90) 9 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Rangoni 6
69 Flag of Italy.svg Kristian Ghedina 7–8
Flag of Italy.svg Speedstar Team Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG 18 Flag of Italy.svg Max Pigoli 2–3, 6–8
Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Melotto 4
Flag of San Marino (1862-2011).svg Habitat RacingBMW 550i (E60)21 Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Ascani All
Flag of Germany.svg Racing4You Chrysler 300C SRT-8 17 Flag of Germany.svg Sascha Bert 1
Flag of Italy.svg Davide Rigon 4–5
Flag of Italy.svg Santucci Motorsport Cadillac CTS-V 33 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Benedetti 1, 7–8
BMW M5 (E39)34 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Fede 1
Flag of Switzerland.svg Maurer Motorsport Chevrolet Lumina CR8 46 Flag of Spain.svg María de Villota 5
Flag of Italy.svg CAAL RacingBMW M5 (E39)52 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Pagliai 1
Flag of Italy.svg Moreno Petrini 2
Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Cesari 4–6
Flag of Italy.svg Alessio Alcidi 8
BMW 550i (E60)54 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Gabellini All
BMW M5 (E39)56 Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Baccarelli 1–5, 7–8
58 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Papini All

Calendar

RoundCircuit/LocationDate
1 Flag of Italy.svg Autodromo Vallelunga "Piero Taruffi", Campagnano April 20
2 Flag of Italy.svg Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, Scarperia May 4
3 Flag of Italy.svg Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza May 18
4 Flag of Italy.svg Autodromo dell'Umbria, Magione June 8
5 Flag of Spain.svg Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana "Ricardo Tormo", Valencia June 29
6 Flag of Italy.svg Autodromo "Riccardo Paletti", Varano de' Melegari August 31
7 Flag of Italy.svg Misano World Circuit, Misano Adriatico September 14
8 Flag of Italy.svg Adria International Raceway, Adria September 28
9 Flag of Germany.svg Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Oschersleben October 12
  International Superstars Series only
  Campionato Italiano Superstars only
  Both championships

Scoring system

Point system for qualifying
PositionPole2nd3rd
Points321
Point system for race
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th
Points20151210864321

Results

RoundCircuitSeriesPole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning Team
1 Vallelunga Italian Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Flag of Italy.svg Audi Sport Italia
International Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Gabellini Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Gabellini Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Gabellini Flag of Italy.svg CAAL Racing
2 Mugello Italian Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Gabellini Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Sanna Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Gabellini Flag of Italy.svg CAAL Racing
International Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Gabellini
3 Monza Italian Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Sanna Flag of Italy.svg Audi Sport Italia
International Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Papini Flag of Italy.svg Kristian Ghedina Flag of Italy.svg Kristian Ghedina Flag of Italy.svg Millenium Team
4 Magione Italian Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Sanna Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Sanna Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Flag of Italy.svg Audi Sport Italia
5 Valencia Italian Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Flag of Italy.svg Audi Sport Italia
International Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Gabellini Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Gabellini Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Papini Flag of Italy.svg CAAL Racing
6 Varano Italian Flag of Italy.svg Luca Rangoni Flag of Italy.svg Luca Rangoni Flag of Italy.svg Luca Rangoni Flag of Italy.svg ROAL Motorsport
7 Misano Adriatico Italian Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Sanna Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Gabellini Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Gabellini Flag of Italy.svg CAAL Racing
8 Adria Italian Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Papini Flag of Italy.svg CAAL Racing
9 Oschersleben International
Round cancelled

Championship standings

Campionato Italiano Superstars

PosDriver VAL
Flag of Italy.svg
MUG
Flag of Italy.svg
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
MAG
Flag of Italy.svg
VNC
Flag of Spain.svg
VAR
Flag of Italy.svg
MIS
Flag of Italy.svg
ADR
Flag of Italy.svg
 Pts 
1 Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli 1123211211333331143
2 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Gabellini 2211548222125110
3 Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Sanna103512212Ret2122100
4 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Papini 49DSQ33333841373
5 Flag of Italy.svg Kristian Ghedina 343DNS55656
6 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Rigon 325432
7 Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Ascani 76769Ret7Ret26
8 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Rangoni 1123
9 Flag of Italy.svg Max Pigoli Ret449DNS22
10 Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Baccarelli 9Ret6878821
11 Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Cesari 95616
12 Flag of Colombia.svg Steven Goldstein 11Ret1076Ret11
13 Flag of Italy.svg Agostino Penna 410
14 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Battaglin 68119
15 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Pagliai 58
16 Flag of Italy.svg Simone Campedelli 66
17 Flag of Italy.svg Maurizio Strada 796
18 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Baroncini 74
19 Flag of Italy.svg Alessio Alcidi 74
20 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Fede 83
21 Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Simoncini 83
22 Flag of Italy.svg Moreno Petrini 101
23 Flag of Italy.svg Ermanno Dionisio Ret101
24 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Cicognani 110
Flag of Italy.svg Maurizio Lusuardi 110
Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Benedetti DNS12Ret0
Flag of Germany.svg Sascha Bert Ret0
Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Iorio Ret0
Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Melotto DNSRet0
Flag of Spain.svg María de Villota DNS0
PosDriver VAL
Flag of Italy.svg
MUG
Flag of Italy.svg
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
MAG
Flag of Italy.svg
VNC
Flag of Spain.svg
VAR
Flag of Italy.svg
MIS
Flag of Italy.svg
ADR
Flag of Italy.svg
 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

International Superstars Series – Drivers

PosDriver VAL
Flag of Italy.svg
MUG
Flag of Italy.svg
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
VNC
Flag of Spain.svg
 Pts 
1 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Gabellini 1111326169
2 Flag of Italy.svg Kristian Ghedina 223149
3 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Papini 37DSQ11241
4 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Rigon 222333
5 Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Ascani 645728
6 Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Baccarelli 8Ret4521
7 Flag of Italy.svg Massimo Pigoli Ret215
8 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Battaglin 563915
9 Flag of Colombia.svg Steven Goldstein 8413
10 Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Cesari 312
11 Flag of Italy.svg Maurizio Strada 5712
12 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Pagliai 4311
13 Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Simoncini 637
14 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Fede 74
15 Flag of Italy.svg Moreno Petrini 83
16 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Cicognani 92
17 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Benedetti DNS0
Flag of Germany.svg Sascha Bert Ret0
Flag of Spain.svg María de Villota DNS0
PosDriver VAL
Flag of Italy.svg
MUG
Flag of Italy.svg
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
VNC
Flag of Spain.svg
 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

International Superstars Series – Teams

PositionTeamPoints
1CAAL Racing157
2Millenium Team49
3Habitat Racing28
4Ferlito Motors19
5Lanza Motorsport19
6Racing4You16
7Speedstar Team15
8GASS Racing15
9Santucci Motorsport4
10Maurer Motorsport0

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