Race details | |||
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Date | 5–7 December 2008 | ||
Official name | 4th Formula BMW World Final | ||
Location | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City, Mexico | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility 4.463km (02.773miles) | ||
Distance | Heat Races 25 minutes Main Race 30 minutes | ||
Main Race | |||
Pole | |||
Driver | Esteban Gutiérrez | Josef Kaufmann Racing | |
Podium | |||
First | Alexander Rossi | EuroInternational | |
Second | Michael Christensen | Josef Kaufmann Racing | |
Third | Esteban Gutiérrez | Josef Kaufmann Racing |
The 2008 Formula BMW World Final was the fourth and the final Formula BMW World Final race, held for the first time at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City on 5–7 December 2008. The race was won by EuroInternational's driver Alexander Rossi, who finished ahead Michael Christensen and Esteban Gutiérrez.[1]
2008 Entry List[2] | |||
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Team | No | Driver | Main series |
Apex-HBR Motorsport USA | 2 | Mikaël Grenier | Formula BMW Americas |
Team Autotecnica | 5 | Gianmarco Raimondo | Formula BMW Americas |
6 | Maxime Pelletier | ||
DAMS | 7 | Velibor Jovanovic | Formula BMW Europe |
8 | Jim Pla | ||
Eifelland Racing | 9 | Thomas Hillsdon | Formula BMW Europe |
10 | Jazeman Jaafar | ||
11 | David Mengesdorf | ||
EuroInternational | 12 | William Buller | Formula BMW Americas |
14 | Daniel Juncadella | ||
15 | David Ostella | ||
16 | Alexander Rossi | ||
17 | Doru Sechelariu | ||
18 | Giancarlo Vilarinho | ||
Euro Junior Team | 19 | Gabby Chaves | Formula BMW Americas |
20 | Alfonso Toledano Jr. | ||
Josef Kaufmann Racing | 21 | Michael Christensen | Formula BMW Europe |
22 | Esteban Gutiérrez | ||
23 | Facu Regalia | ||
Motaworld Racing | 24 | Ollie Millroy | Formula BMW Europe |
25 | Simon Moss |
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Time | |
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1 | 14 | Daniel Juncadella | EuroInternational | 1:35.115 | |
2 | 8 | Jim Pla | DAMS | 1:35.235 | |
3 | 16 | Alexander Rossi | EuroInternational | 1:35.292 | |
4 | 21 | Michael Christensen | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 1:35.438 | |
5 | 22 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 1:35.477 | |
6 | 19 | Gabby Chaves | Euro Junior Team | 1:35.677 | |
7 | 24 | Ollie Millroy | Motaworld Racing | 1:35.684 | |
8 | 10 | Jazeman Jaafar | Eifelland Racing | 1:35.715 | |
9 | 12 | William Buller | EuroInternational | 1:35.767 | |
10 | 2 | Mikaël Grenier | Apex-HBR Motorsport USA | 1:35.799 | |
11 | 23 | Facu Regalia | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 1:35.812 | |
12 | 20 | Alfonso Toledano Jr. | Euro Junior Team | 1:35.840 | |
13 | 18 | Giancarlo Vilarinho | EuroInternational | 1:35.906 | |
14 | 9 | Thomas Hillsdon | Eifelland Racing | 1:35.942 | |
15 | 11 | David Mengesdorf | Eifelland Racing | 1:36.147 | |
16 | 17 | Doru Sechelariu | EuroInternational | 1:36.160 | |
17 | 15 | David Ostella | EuroInternational | 1:36.278 | |
18 | 25 | Simon Moss | Motaworld Racing | 1:36.298 | |
19 | 5 | Gianmarco Raimondo | Team Autotecnica | 1:36.407 | |
20 | 6 | Maxime Pelletier | Team Autotecnica | 1:36.855 | |
21 | 7 | Velibor Jovanovic | DAMS | 1:37.239 |
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Time | |
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1 | 8 | Jim Pla | DAMS | 1:35.807 | |
2 | 16 | Alexander Rossi | EuroInternational | 1:36.516 | |
3 | 14 | Daniel Juncadella | EuroInternational | 1:36.580 | |
4 | 22 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 1:36.614 | |
5 | 19 | Gabby Chaves | Euro Junior Team | 1:36.764 | |
6 | 21 | Michael Christensen | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 1:36.833 | |
7 | 24 | Ollie Millroy | Motaworld Racing | 1:36.938 | |
8 | 10 | Jazeman Jaafar | Eifelland Racing | 1:37.070 |
Pos | No | Name | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Points | |
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1 | 22 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 16 | 25:45.802 | 0 | |
2 | 21 | Michael Christensen | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 16 | +0.7 | 2 | |
3 | 14 | Daniel Juncadella | EuroInternational | 16 | +2.2 | 3 | |
4 | 16 | Alexander Rossi | EuroInternational | 16 | +2.6 | 4 | |
5 | 2 | Mikaël Grenier | Apex-HBR Motorsport USA | 16 | +5.3 | 5 | |
6 | 24 | Ollie Millroy | Motaworld Racing | 16 | +6.4 | 6 | |
7 | 8 | Jim Pla | DAMS | 16 | +8.2 | 7 | |
8 | 18 | Giancarlo Vilarinho | EuroInternational | 16 | +11.2 | 8 | |
9 | 23 | Facu Regalia | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 16 | +11.7 | 9 | |
10 | 17 | Doru Sechelariu | EuroInternational | 16 | +12.3 | 10 | |
11 | 6 | Maxime Pelletier | Team Autotecnica | 16 | +14.7 | 11 | |
12 | 10 | Jazeman Jaafar | Eifelland Racing | 16 | +19.8 | 12 | |
13 | 5 | Gianmarco Raimondo | Team Autotecnica | 16 | +19.8 | 13 | |
14 | 7 | Velibor Jovanovic | DAMS | 16 | +1:31.5 | 14 | |
Ret | 12 | William Buller | EuroInternational | 10 | +6 laps | 16 | |
Ret | 19 | Gabby Chaves | Euro Junior Team | 8 | +8 laps | 16 | |
Ret | 20 | Alfonso Toledano Jr. | Euro Junior Team | 8 | +8 laps | 16 | |
Ret | 25 | Simon Moss | Motaworld Racing | 5 | +11 laps | 16 | |
Ret | 15 | David Ostella | EuroInternational | 5 | +11 laps | 16 | |
Ret | 9 | Thomas Hillsdon | Eifelland Racing | 0 | +16 laps | 16 | |
Ret | 11 | David Mengesdorf | Eifelland Racing | 0 | +16 laps | 16 |
Pos | No | Name | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Points | |
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1 | 14 | Daniel Juncadella | EuroInternational | 16 | 25:47.862 | 0 | |
2 | 16 | Alexander Rossi | EuroInternational | 16 | +1.6 | 2 | |
3 | 22 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 16 | +3.3 | 3 | |
4 | 10 | Jazeman Jaafar | Eifelland Racing | 16 | +4.6 | 4 | |
5 | 21 | Michael Christensen | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 16 | +5.4 | 5 | |
6 | 24 | Ollie Millroy | Motaworld Racing | 16 | +5.9 | 6 | |
7 | 12 | William Buller | EuroInternational | 16 | +12.3 | 7 | |
8 | 18 | Giancarlo Vilarinho | EuroInternational | 16 | +13.3 | 8 | |
9 | 2 | Mikaël Grenier | Apex-HBR Motorsport USA | 16 | +16.4 | 9 | |
10 | 11 | David Mengesdorf | Eifelland Racing | 16 | +16.8 | 10 | |
11 | 5 | Gianmarco Raimondo | Team Autotecnica | 16 | +24.7 | 11 | |
12 | 6 | Maxime Pelletier | Team Autotecnica | 16 | +26.1 | 12 | |
13 | 17 | Doru Sechelariu | EuroInternational | 16 | +26.6 | 13 | |
14 | 15 | David Ostella | EuroInternational | 16 | +30.9 | 14 | |
15 | 20 | Alfonso Toledano Jr. | Euro Junior Team | 16 | +33.6 | 15 | |
16 | 19 | Gabby Chaves | Euro Junior Team | 16 | +35.9 | 16 | |
17 | 8 | Jim Pla | DAMS | 16 | +35.9 | 17 | |
18 | 23 | Facu Regalia | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 16 | +40.2 | 18 | |
19 | 7 | Velibor Jovanovic | DAMS | 16 | +56.4 | 19 | |
20 | 25 | Simon Moss | Motaworld Racing | 15 | +1 lap | 20 | |
Ret | 9 | Thomas Hillsdon | Eifelland Racing | 7 | +9 laps | 22 |
Pos | No | Name | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Points | |
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1 | 21 | Michael Christensen | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 14 | 26:30.379 | 0 | |
2 | 22 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 14 | +0.2 | 2 | |
3 | 2 | Mikaël Grenier | Apex-HBR Motorsport USA | 14 | +1.4 | 3 | |
4 | 24 | Ollie Millroy | Motaworld Racing | 14 | +1.8 | 4 | |
5 | 8 | Jim Pla | DAMS | 14 | +2.3 | 5 | |
6 | 14 | Daniel Juncadella | EuroInternational | 14 | +2.9 | 6 | |
7 | 10 | Jazeman Jaafar | Eifelland Racing | 14 | +3.0 | 7 | |
8 | 16 | Alexander Rossi | EuroInternational | 14 | +3.7 | 8 | |
9 | 11 | David Mengesdorf | Eifelland Racing | 14 | +3.9 | 9 | |
10 | 5 | Gianmarco Raimondo | Team Autotecnica | 14 | +4.6 | 10 | |
11 | 17 | Doru Sechelariu | EuroInternational | 14 | +6.5 | 11 | |
12 | 12 | William Buller | EuroInternational | 14 | +7.2 | 12 | |
13 | 25 | Simon Moss | Motaworld Racing | 14 | +8.1 | 13 | |
14 | 19 | Gabby Chaves | Euro Junior Team | 14 | +8.4 | 14 | |
15 | 20 | Alfonso Toledano Jr. | Euro Junior Team | 14 | +8.4 | 15 | |
16 | 9 | Thomas Hillsdon | Eifelland Racing | 14 | +11.4 | 16 | |
17 | 18 | Giancarlo Vilarinho | EuroInternational | 14 | +11.4 | 17 | |
18 | 15 | David Ostella | EuroInternational | 14 | +11.7 | 18 | |
19 | 7 | Velibor Jovanovic | DAMS | 14 | +28.7 | 19 | |
20 | 6 | Maxime Pelletier | Team Autotecnica | 13 | +1 lap | 20 | |
Ret | 23 | Facu Regalia | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 7 | +7 laps | 22 |
Pos | No | Name | Team | Points | |
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1 | 22 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 5 | |
2 | 21 | Michael Christensen | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 7 | |
3 | 14 | Daniel Juncadella | EuroInternational | 9 | |
4 | 16 | Alexander Rossi | EuroInternational | 14 | |
5 | 24 | Ollie Millroy | Motaworld Racing | 16 | |
6 | 2 | Mikaël Grenier | Apex-HBR Motorsport USA | 17 | |
7 | 10 | Jazeman Jaafar | Eifelland Racing | 23 | |
8 | 8 | Jim Pla | DAMS | 29 | |
9 | 18 | Giancarlo Vilarinho | EuroInternational | 33 | |
10 | 5 | Gianmarco Raimondo | Team Autotecnica | 34 | |
11 | 17 | Doru Sechelariu | EuroInternational | 34 | |
12 | 12 | William Buller | EuroInternational | 35 | |
13 | 11 | David Mengesdorf | Eifelland Racing | 35 | |
14 | 6 | Maxime Pelletier | Team Autotecnica | 43 | |
15 | 19 | Gabby Chaves | Euro Junior Team | 46 | |
16 | 20 | Alfonso Toledano Jr. | Euro Junior Team | 46 | |
17 | 15 | David Ostella | EuroInternational | 48 | |
18 | 23 | Facu Regalia | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 49 | |
19 | 25 | Simon Moss | Motaworld Racing | 49 | |
20 | 7 | Velibor Jovanovic | DAMS | 52 | |
21 | 9 | Thomas Hillsdon | Eifelland Racing | 54 |
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | |
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1 | 16 | Alexander Rossi | EuroInternational | 19 | 30:34.838 | 4 | |
2 | 21 | Michael Christensen | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 19 | +0.6 | 2 | |
3 | 22 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 19 | +2.4 | 1 | |
4 | 14 | Daniel Juncadella | EuroInternational | 19 | +2.7 | 3 | |
5 | 10 | Jazeman Jaafar | Eifelland Racing | 19 | +3.9 | 7 | |
6 | 24 | Ollie Millroy | Motaworld Racing | 19 | +4.9 | 5 | |
7 | 11 | David Mengesdorf | Eifelland Racing | 19 | +5.3 | 13 | |
8 | 8 | Jim Pla | DAMS | 19 | +10.5 | 8 | |
9 | 12 | William Buller | EuroInternational | 19 | +17.1 | 12 | |
10 | 23 | Facu Regalia | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 19 | +18.0 | 18 | |
11 | 6 | Maxime Pelletier | Team Autotecnica | 19 | +19.0 | 14 | |
12 | 9 | Thomas Hillsdon | Eifelland Racing | 19 | +22.1 | 21 | |
13 | 5 | Gianmarco Raimondo | Team Autotecnica | 19 | +22.4 | 10 | |
14 | 19 | Gabby Chaves | Euro Junior Team | 19 | +23.8 | 15 | |
15 | 17 | Doru Sechelariu | EuroInternational | 19 | +29.1 | 11 | |
16 | 20 | Alfonso Toledano Jr. | Euro Junior Team | 19 | +30.6 | 16 | |
17 | 15 | David Ostella | EuroInternational | 19 | +30.8 | 17 | |
18 | 25 | Simon Moss | Motaworld Racing | 19 | +31.5 | 19 | |
19 | 7 | Velibor Jovanovic | DAMS | 19 | +50.4 | 20 | |
20 | 18 | Giancarlo Vilarinho | EuroInternational | 19 | +57.1 | 9 | |
Ret | 2 | Mikaël Grenier | Apex-HBR Motorsport USA | 18 | +1 lap | 6 |