2008 British Touring Car Championship

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The drivers' championship was won by Fabrizio Giovanardi for the VX Racing team. Fabrizio Giovanardi Oulton Park (Knickerbrook) (2).JPG
The drivers' championship was won by Fabrizio Giovanardi for the VX Racing team.

The 2008 HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship season was the 51st British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) season. It was also the first that the championship was sponsored by HiQ. Fabrizio Giovanardi won his second consecutive title.

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Changes for 2008

Teams and drivers

After capturing the Drivers and Manufacturers titles in their first season with the Vectra, the Triple 8-run works Vauxhall squad expanded to three cars for 2008. Reigning champion Fabrizio Giovanardi remained on board, being joined by Matt Neal, returning to Vauxhall for the first time since 2002 after leaving his family-run Team Dynamics squad, with whom he won back-to-back titles in 2005 and 2006. The third car was piloted by Tom Onslow-Cole, who impressed at the wheel of a WSR BMW in his debut BTCC campaign in 2007.

SEAT were once again the only other full-works operation, and fitted their Leons with the rapid yet often unreliable turbo diesel engines being used by the marque's World Touring Car Championship operation. Jason Plato, who came extremely close to securing a second BTCC title the previous year, remained on board, as did GT convert Darren Turner.

Tom Chilton, moving the opposite direction after two years with Vauxhall, replaced the outgoing Neal at Team Dynamics (again running as Team Halfords), with Gordon Shedden remaining on board in the other of their self-developed Honda Civics. As with the previous year, in spite of not being a factory-backed operation, the cars were not eligible for Independents points due to their dominance of the category with the Integra in 2005 and 2006.

West Surrey Racing (again running as Team RAC) campaigned the BMW 320is for a second year, with reigning Independents champion Colin Turkington again heading the team and single-seater convert Stephen Jelley replacing the Vauxhall-bound Onslow-Cole. Mat Jackson returned in his 320is after a successful debut season in 2007, with his small family-run operation now enjoying BMW Dealer Team UK backing.

Motorbase Performance also joined the BMW brigade after ditching their SEAT Toledos, with former Independents champion Rob Collard returned to the series full-time with the team after spending most of 2007 away. He was partnered by Steven Kane, who had been a front-runner for the team in the Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain after making the switch from single-seaters. Also leaving the Toledo behind for 2008 were GR Asia (again running under the Team Air Cool banner), who switched to a newer Leon (which ran with its original petrol engine unlike the works cars) for the returning Adam Jones.

Team Eurotech continued with the ex-Team Dynamics Honda Integra for a third year, expanding to two cars with team boss Mike Jordan now joined by his 18-year-old son Andrew, who had impressed in rallycross before making his road racing debut in the Renault Clio Cup in 2007. John George also campaigned his Integra for a second year with TH Motorsport.

Alan Taylor returned for a full season in his Integra with Robertshaw Racing, having debuted in the closing meetings of 2007. The team also added a pair of ex-WTCC Chevrolet Lacettis to their line-up driven by Matt Allison, switching from Motorbase, and SEAT Cupra Championship graduate Harry Vaulkhard, the first Chevrolets to compete in the series since 1975. Allison left the team due to budgetary reasons after the first three meetings and was not replaced.

Among the other returnees were Kartworld Racing (entered as Team KWR), who continued to run the venerable MG ZS, cutting back to a single example for team boss Jason Hughes. Tech-Speed Motorsport, again running under the Arkas Racing banner, expanded to two cars for its second year with the Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch, Turkey's Erkut Kizilirmak being joined by Martin Bell, who had piloted a Geoff Steel Racing BMW in the previous two years.

BTC Racing began the year running their temperamental Lexus IS200s from the previous two seasons, before switching to a pair of SEAT Toledos acquired from Motorbase from the second round onwards. Team stalwart Chris Stockton remained alongside multiple truck racing champion Stuart Oliver, who was making his first steps into cars. Gareth Howell, who appeared in a Toledo for Motorbase in 2007, was recruited to replace Oliver at meetings that clashed with his truck racing commitments, making two such appearances before Oliver left the championship and the second car was dropped.

The only all-new entry to the championship came in the shape of young Scotsman Michael Doyle, who had been a race winner in the Clio Cup the previous year. He ran a BTCC-spec Honda Civic Type-R, originally built and run by the works Arena operation between 2002 and 2005, with his family-run In-Tune Racing team.

Team 48 Motorsport registered a two-car entry with Darrelle Wilson and Jamaican Matthew Gore as the drivers. The team intended to run the Alfa Romeos run by A-Tech in 2007 but after repeatedly delaying their debut, the team ultimately never raced.

Other changes

Entry list

On 12 March 2008 the BTCC Organisers released the official MSA HiQ British Touring Car Championship entry list for the 2008 season.

TeamCarNo.DriversRounds
Works Entries
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg VX Racing Vauxhall Vectra 1 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Giovanardi All
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Neal All
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg SEAT Sport UK SEAT León TDI 11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Plato All
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darren Turner All
Constructor Entries
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Halfords Honda Civic 9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Chilton All
52 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Shedden All
Independent S2000 Entries
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team RAC BMW 320si 5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Turkington All
50 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Jelley All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg BMW Dealer Team UK BMW 320si 7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mat Jackson All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robertshaw Racing Chevrolet Lacetti 16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Vaulkhard All
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Allison 1–3
Team 48 MotorsportAlfa Romeo 15619 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darelle WilsonNone
48 Flag of Jamaica.svg Matthew GoreNone
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Team Air Cool SEAT León 21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Jones All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Motorbase Performance BMW 320si 24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Kane All
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Collard All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg BTC Racing Lexus IS200 42 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Oliver 1–2
43 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Stockton 1–2
SEAT Toledo Cupra 3–5, 7–10
42 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Oliver 3, 5
44 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gareth Howell 4, 7
Independent BTC-T Entries
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arkas Racing with sunshine.co.uk Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch 15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martyn Bell All
90 Flag of Turkey.svg Erkut Kızılırmak 1–6, 9–10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team KWR MG ZS 28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Hughes All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robertshaw Racing Honda Integra Type-R 32 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan TaylorAll
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg In-Tune Racing Honda Civic Type-R 33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Doyle All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg TH Motorsport with JAG Racing Honda Integra Type-R 55 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John George All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Guest Racing Honda Integra Type-R 77 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Jordan All
78 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Jordan All

(https://www.eurosport.com/motorsports/blissett-unveils-team-48_sto1508367/story.shtml)

Calendar

All races were held in the United Kingdom. The 2008 season once again had ten race weekends with three BTCC rounds at each. A provisional calendar had been announced by series organisers. [1]

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning Team
1R1 Brands Hatch (Indy)30 March Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mat Jackson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Turkington Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Giovanardi VX Racing
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darren Turner Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Giovanardi VX Racing
R3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mat Jackson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Turkington Team RAC
2R4 Rockingham Motor Speedway 13 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Shedden Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Shedden Team Halfords
R5 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Giovanardi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mat Jackson BMW Dealer Team UK
R6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Neal Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Neal VX Racing
3R7 Donington Park (National)4 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Plato Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Plato SEAT Sport UK
R8 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Giovanardi Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Giovanardi VX Racing
R9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darren Turner SEAT Sport UK
4R10 Thruxton Circuit 18 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole VX Racing
R11 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Giovanardi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole VX Racing
R12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Plato Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Plato SEAT Sport UK
5R13 Croft Circuit 1 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darren Turner Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Shedden Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Turkington Team RAC
R14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Kane Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Turkington Team RAC
R15 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Giovanardi Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Giovanardi VX Racing
6R16 Snetterton Circuit 13 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Plato Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darren Turner Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Plato SEAT Sport UK
R17 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Giovanardi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Plato SEAT Sport UK
R18 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Giovanardi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mat Jackson BMW Dealer Team UK
7R19 Oulton Park (Island)27 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Plato Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Plato Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Plato SEAT Sport UK
R20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Turkington Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Turkington Team RAC
R21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Plato Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Shedden Team Halfords
8R22 Knockhill Circuit 17 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darren Turner Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Plato Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Plato SEAT Sport UK
R23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darren Turner Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Plato SEAT Sport UK
R24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darren Turner Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darren Turner SEAT Sport UK
9R25 Silverstone Circuit (National)31 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Plato Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mat Jackson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Plato SEAT Sport UK
R26 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Giovanardi Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Giovanardi VX Racing
R27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Plato Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mat Jackson BMW Dealer Team UK
10R28 Brands Hatch (Indy)21 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Jelley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Kane Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mat Jackson BMW Dealer Team UK
R29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mat Jackson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mat Jackson BMW Dealer Team UK
R30 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Giovanardi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Chilton Team Halfords

Championship standings

Points system
 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th Fastest LapLead a lap
151210865432111

Drivers Championship

PosDriver BHI ROC DON THR CRO SNE OUL KNO SIL BHI Pts
1 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Giovanardi 1*1*652*581*4310*3451*73332622551*314DNS11262
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mat Jackson 2*4261*RetRet11855218*251571*1254654213*1*1*1*4226
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Plato 3359961*2*3DSQ71*128121*1*Ret1*NC*91*1*Ret1*7*5*5Ret13223
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Turkington 2081*1667*9*131222*61*1*852641*75715424435212
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Neal 5733111*2Ret643423310541575161076415628185
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Onslow-Cole 76Ret75Ret3*321*1*7191176145531133121166*983170
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Shedden 62Ret1*4449*1013*817*3*Ret648Ret781*448138111399144
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darren Turner 45Ret23*Ret1941*6416159Ret219*166Ret16Ret81*3Ret197Ret12133
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Jones 1010184837778658621310DSQ862812108321111Ret119
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Chilton 9Ret7872Ret55712RetRet1443157211Ret1011612Ret9861*107
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Kane 8RetDNS10101361216121397RetRet86294Ret12149Ret51225286
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Collard 12Ret1113128RetDNSRet14141154Ret*94910Ret8762169734684
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Jordan 15149RetRetRet56Ret109Ret10Ret10RetRetRet1393*9939Ret20107756
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Jordan 1394RetRet910Ret9915867Ret119RetRetDNSDNS111311Ret10Ret12101034
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Jelley 141110111511RetRet131111RetRet109121181110151315137Ret10Ret12Ret14
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Doyle NC181520RetRet15RetDNS15RetDNS9RetDNSRet131116Ret13RetRetRet15Ret815RetDNS5
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Allison 1112812RetDNSRetDNSDNS3
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Stockton RetDNSDNSDNSDNSDNS138Ret19RetRet1118RetRet14RetRet1717RetDNSDNSRetDNSDNS3
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Vaulkhard 181514Ret1314121411Ret1610131311141715141212Ret16141012131613142
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Hughes 1613131414151110141618131412DNS161212Ret1510RetRet161411RetRet14152
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John George 1719121516RetRetDNSDNS20NC121717Ret17161017RetRet142019191514Ret15Ret1
22 Flag of Turkey.svg Erkut Kızılırmak 19161717181016RetDNS22191416151318Ret1318DNS171817Ret1
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martyn Bell Ret171618171214RetRet17Ret152016RetRet1814181314Ret18181714181716Ret0
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Taylor2120Ret2119DNS18RetDNS21RetRetRetDNSDNSRetRetRetNCRetRet151920RetDNS1619DNS160
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Oliver RetRetDNS19RetRet17Ret1521RetDNS0
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gareth Howell 1817RetRetDNSDNS0
PosDriver BHI ROC DON THR CRO SNE OUL KNO SIL BHI Pts

Manufacturers Championship

PosManufacturer BHI ROC DON THR CRO SNE OUL KNO SIL BHI Pts
1 Vauxhall / VX Racing 113321214113231633325225646623697
56651153Ret6310745375415761610711615988
2 SEAT / SEAT Sport UK 3352361216411281211161NC91111755Ret12545
45Ret99Ret1943DSQ716159Ret219Ret6Ret16Ret8Ret3Ret197Ret13

Teams Championship

PosTeam BHI ROC DON THR CRO SNE OUL KNO SIL BHI Pts
1 VX Racing 113321212113231633325225513623537
566555334334453754536337646988
2 SEAT Sport UK 3352361216411281211161NC91111755Ret12328
45Ret99Ret1943DSQ716159Ret219Ret6Ret16Ret8Ret3Ret197Ret13
3 Team Halfords 626142455781731443872814461289861231***
9RetRet874Ret9101312RetRetRet6415Ret711Ret1011813Ret111399
4 Team RAC 14811167913122261185264175713424435227
201110161511RetRet131111RetRet109121181110151315157Ret10Ret12Ret
5 BMW Dealer Team UK 24261RetRet1185521825157112546542131114217
6 Motorbase Performance 8Ret1110108612161213954Ret8429487621657242173
12RetDNS131213RetDNSRet1414117RetRet96910RetRet12149Ret912356
7 Team Air Cool 1010184837778658621310DSQ862812108321111Ret103***
8 Team Eurotech 1394RetRet95699986710119Ret139399391020107789**
15149RetRetRet10RetRet1015Ret10RetRetRetRetRetRetDNSDNS111311RetRetRet121010
9Robertshaw Racing111281213141214112116101313111417151412121516141012131613149
1815142119DNS18RetDNSRetRetRetRetDNSDNSRetRetRetNCRetRetRet1920RetDNS1619DNS16
10 In-Tune Racing NC181520RetRet15RetDNS15RetDNS9RetDNSRet131116Ret13RetRetRet15Ret815RetDNS6
11 Team KWR 1613131414151110141618131412DNS161212Ret1510RetRet161411RetRet14154
12 TH Motorsport 1719121516RetRetDNSDNS20NC121717Ret17161017RetRet142019191514Ret15Ret2
13 Arkas Racing 19161617171014RetRet171914161513181813181314Ret18181714131716Ret1
Ret171718181216RetDNS22Ret152016RetRetRet1418DNS181817Ret
14 BTC Racing RetRetDNS19RetRet138151817Ret1118RetRet14RetRet1717RetDNSDNSRetDNSDNS0*
RetDNSDNSDNSDNSDNS17RetRet19RetDNS21RetDNSRetDNSDNS
PosTeam BHI ROC DON THR CRO SNE OUL KNO SIL BHI Pts

* – BTC Racing lose all points for three changes of engine.
** – Team Eurotech lose 10 points for three changes of engine.
*** – Team Air Cool and Team Halfords lose 20 points for four changes of engine.

Independents Trophy

PosDriver BHI ROC DON THR CRO SNE OUL KNO SIL BHI Pts
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Turkington 20811667913122261185264175715424435323
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mat Jackson 24261RetRet1185521825157112546542131114313
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Jones 1010184837778658621310DSQ862812108321111Ret262
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Kane 8RetDNS10101361216121397RetRet86294Ret12149Ret512252196
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Collard 12Ret1113128RetDNSRet14141154Ret94910Ret87621697346189
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Jordan 15149RetRetRet56Ret109Ret10Ret10RetRetRet13939939Ret201077138
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Jordan 1394RetRet910Ret9915867Ret119RetRetDNSDNS111311Ret10Ret121010133
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stephen Jelley 141110111511RetRet131111RetRet109121181110151315137Ret10Ret12Ret118
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Vaulkhard 181514Ret1314121411Ret1610131311141715141212Ret161410121316131482
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Hughes 1613131414151110141618131412DNS161212Ret1510RetRet161411RetRet141570
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Doyle NC181520RetRet15RetDNS15RetDNS9RetDNSRet131116Ret13RetRetRet15Ret815RetDNS31
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Allison 1112812RetDNSRetDNSDNS27
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John George 1719121516RetRetDNSDNS20NC121717Ret17161017RetRet142019191514Ret15Ret25
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Stockton RetDNSDNSDNSDNSDNS138Ret19RetRet1118RetRet14RetRet1717RetDNSDNSRetDNSDNS19
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martyn Bell Ret171618171214RetRet17Ret152016RetRet1814181314Ret18181714181716Ret18
16 Flag of Turkey.svg Erkut Kızılırmak 19161717181016RetDNS22191416151318Ret1318DNS171817Ret17
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Taylor2120Ret2119DNS18RetDNS21RetRetRetDNSDNSRetRetRetNCRetRet151920RetDNS1619DNS164
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Oliver RetRetDNS19RetRet17Ret1521RetDNS3
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gareth Howell 1817RetRetDNSDNS1
PosDriver BHI ROC DON THR CRO SNE OUL KNO SIL BHI Pts

Independent Teams Trophy

PosTeam BHI ROC DON THR CRO SNE OUL KNO SIL BHI Pts
1 Team RAC 14811167913122261185264175713424435340
2 BMW Dealer Team UK 24261RetRet1185521825157112546542131114321
3 Motorbase Performance 8Ret1110108612161213954Ret8429487621657242265
4 Team Air Cool 1010184837778658621310DSQ862812108321111Ret256**
5 Team Eurotech 1394RetRet95699986710119Ret1393993910201077222*
6Robertshaw Racing11128121314121411211610131311141715141212151614101213161314149
7 Team KWR 1613131414151110141618131412DNS161212Ret1510RetRet161411RetRet1415109
8 Arkas Racing 19161617171014RetRet171914161513181813181314Ret18181714171716Ret73
9 TH Motorsport 1719121516RetRetDNSDNS20NC121717Ret17161017RetRet142019191514Ret15Ret62
10 In-Tune Racing NC181520RetRet15RetDNS15RetDNS9RetDNSRet131116Ret13RetRetRet15Ret815RetDNS52
11 BTC Racing RetRetDNS19RetRet138151817Ret1118RetRet14RetRet1717RetDNSDNSRetDNSDNS32*
PosTeam BHI ROC DON THR CRO SNE OUL KNO SIL BHI Pts

* – BTC Racing & Team Eurotech lose 10 points for three changes of engine.
** – Team Air Cool lose 20 points for four changes of engine.

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References

  1. Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine BTCC announced 2008 calendar