2008 International GT Open

The 2008 International GT Open season was the third season of the International GT Open, the grand tourer-style sports car racing founded in 2006 by the Spanish GT Sport Organización. It began on 19 April at ACI Vallelunga Circuit and finished on 2 November, at Barcelona after eight double-header meetings.

2008 International GT Open
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Overall championship and GTA class was won by Scuderia Playteam SaraFree drivers Michele Maceratesi and Andrea Montermini, while GTS class title was clinched by Marco Cioci and Andrea Pellizzato.[1][2][3]

Race calendar and results
Round Circuit Date Pole position GTA Winner GTS Winner
1 R1 ACI Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma 19 April No. 3 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree No. 3 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree No. 54 Racing Box
Michele Maceratesi
Andrea Montermini		 Michele Maceratesi
Andrea Montermini		 Andrea Ceccato
Marco Visconti
R2 20 April No. 1 Autorlando No. 10 Advanced Engineering No. 65 Twentytwo
Richard Lietz
Gianluca Roda		 Alessandro Bonetti
Damien Pasini		 Marco Cioci
Andrea Pellizzato
2 R1 Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Cheste 17 May No. 4 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree No. 1 Autorlando No. 54 Racing Box
Pedro Couceiro
Manuel Gião		 Richard Lietz
Gianluca Roda		 Andrea Ceccato
Marco Visconti
R2 18 May No. 3 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree No. 3 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree No. 54 Racing Box
Michele Maceratesi
Andrea Montermini		 Michele Maceratesi
Andrea Montermini		 Andrea Ceccato
Marco Visconti
3 R1 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa 31 May No. 23 Trottet Racing No. 23 Trottet Racing No. 58 Mik Corse
Henri Moser
Marcel Fässler		 Henri Moser
Marcel Fässler		 Enrico Moncada
Giacomo Piccini
R2 1 June No. 1 Autorlando No. 11 Advanced Engineering No. 57 Villois Racing
Richard Lietz
Gianluca Roda		 Maurizio Mediani
Michele Rugolo		 Giacomo Ricci
Massimiliano Wiser
4 R1 Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril 12 July No. 3 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree No. 3 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree not held
Michele Maceratesi
Andrea Montermini		 Michele Maceratesi
Andrea Montermini
R2 13 July No. 1 Autorlando No. 1 Autorlando
Richard Lietz
Gianluca Roda		 Richard Lietz
Gianluca Roda
5 R1 Valencia Street Circuit, Valencia 27 July No. 3 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree No. 23 Trottet Racing No. 52 Scuderia Latorre
Michele Maceratesi
Andrea Montermini		 Henri Moser
Marcel Fässler		 Mike Conway
Ho-Pin Tung
R2 28 July No. 3 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree No. 1 Autorlando No. 61 Roger Racing
Michele Maceratesi
Andrea Montermini		 Richard Lietz
Gianluca Roda		 Miquel Julià Perello
José Luis López-Pampló
6 R1 Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours 20 September No. 23 Trottet Racing No. 23 Trottet Racing No. 65 Twentytwo
Henri Moser
Marcel Fässler		 Henri Moser
Marcel Fässler		 Marco Cioci
Andrea Pellizzato
R2 21 September No. 3 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree No. 1 Autorlando No. 81 David Tuchbant
Michele Maceratesi
Andrea Montermini		 Richard Lietz
Gianluca Roda		 Ulric Amado
David Tuchbant
7 R1 Autodromo Nazionale Monza 4 October No. 3 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree No. 12 Advanced Engineering No. 65 Twentytwo
Michele Maceratesi
Andrea Montermini		 Peter Bamford
Matt Griffin		 Marco Cioci
Andrea Pellizzato
R2 5 October No. 1 Autorlando No. 1 Autorlando No. 65 Twentytwo
Richard Lietz
Gianluca Roda		 Richard Lietz
Gianluca Roda		 Marco Cioci
Andrea Pellizzato
8 R1 Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló 1 November No. 14 Advanced Engineering No. 3 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree No. 81 David Tuchbant
Rui Águas
Boris Maletić		 Michele Maceratesi
Andrea Montermini		 Arnaud Peyroles
David Tuchbant
R2 2 November No. 10 Advanced Engineering No. 3 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree No. 55 Mik Corse
Alessandro Bonetti
Damien Pasini		 Michele Maceratesi
Andrea Montermini		 Ferdinando Geri
Giacomo Piccini
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References
  1. "GT OPEN 2008". ItaliaRacing.net (in Italian). Inpagina. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  2. "International GT Open GTA 2008 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  3. "International GT Open GTS 2008 standings". driverdb.com. Driver Database. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
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