2008 FIA WTCC Race of France

The 2008 FIA WTCC Race of France was the fourth round of the 2008 World Touring Car Championship season and the fourth running of the FIA WTCC Race of France. It was held on 1 June 2008 at the temporary Circuit de Pau street circuit in Pau, France. It was the headline event of the 2008 Pau Grand Prix. The first race was won by Augusto Farfus, whilst the second race was won by Andy Priaulx.

2008 FIA WTCC Race of France
Race details
Date1 June, 2008
LocationPau, France
CourseCircuit de Pau
2.769 kilometres (1.721 mi)
Race One
Laps 19
Pole position
Driver Augusto Farfus BMW Team Germany
Time 1:21.960
Podium
First Augusto Farfus BMW Team Germany
Second Yvan Muller SEAT Sport
Third Jordi Gené SEAT Sport
Fastest Lap
Driver Augusto Farfus BMW Team Germany
Time 1:22.682
Race Two
Laps 21
Podium
First Andy Priaulx BMW Team UK
Second Nicola Larini Chevrolet RML
Third Rickard Rydell SEAT Sport
Fastest Lap
Driver Rickard Rydell SEAT Sport
Time 1:36.268

Classification

Qualifying
Pos. No. Name Team Car Class Time
1 3 Augusto Farfus BMW Team Germany BMW 320si 1:21.960
2 12 Yvan Muller SEAT Sport SEAT León TDI 1:21.980
3 9 Jordi Gené SEAT Sport SEAT León TDI 1:22.276
4 11 Gabriele Tarquini SEAT Sport SEAT León TDI 1:22.449
5 10 Rickard Rydell SEAT Sport SEAT León TDI 1:22.494
6 7 Robert Huff Chevrolet RML Chevrolet Lacetti 1:22.511
7 1 Andy Priaulx BMW Team UK BMW 320si 1:22.679
8 6 Nicola Larini Chevrolet RML Chevrolet Lacetti 1:22.790
9 18 Tiago Monteiro SEAT Sport SEAT León TDI 1:22.826
10 2 Jörg Müller BMW Team Germany BMW 320si 1:22.848
11 8 Alain Menu Chevrolet RML Chevrolet Lacetti 1:23.046
12 4 Alessandro Zanardi BMW Team Italy-Spain BMW 320si 1:23.048
13 20 Tom Coronel SUNRED Engineering SEAT León TFSI 1:23.106
14 15 James Thompson N.Technology Honda Accord Euro R 1:23.209
15 5 Félix Porteiro BMW Team Italy-Spain BMW 320si 1:23.255
16 32 Oscar Nogués SUNRED Engineering SEAT León TFSI Y 1:23.652
17 26 Stefano D'Aste Scuderia Proteam Motorsport BMW 320si Y 1:23.817
18 42 Franz Engstler Liqui Moly Team Engstler BMW 320si Y 1:24.273
19 23 Pierre-Yves Corthals Exagon Engineering SEAT León TFSI Y 1:24.348
20 33 Laurent Cazenave Wiechers-Sport BMW 320si Y 1:24.410
21 31 Sergio Hernández Scuderia Proteam Motorsport BMW 320si Y 1:25.310
22 43 Andrey Romanov Liqui Moly Team Engstler BMW 320si Y 1:26.169
23 29 Jaap van Lagen Russian Bears Motorsport Lada 110 2.0 Y 1:26.685
24 28 Viktor Shapovalov Russian Bears Motorsport Lada 110 2.0 Y 1:28.812
25 8 Ibrahim Okyay Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport BMW 320si Y 1:30.425
Source(s): [1]

Race 1
Pos. No. Name Team Class Laps Time / Retired Grid
1 3 Augusto Farfus BMW Team Germany 20 1
2 12 Yvan Muller SEAT Sport 20 + 17.851 s 2
3 9 Jordi Gené SEAT Sport 20 + 18.111 s 3
4 7 Robert Huff Chevrolet RML 20 + 19.139 s 6
5 11 Gabriele Tarquini SEAT Sport 20 + 20.608 s 4
6 10 Rickard Rydell SEAT Sport 20 + 21.265 s 5
7 6 Nicola Larini Chevrolet RML 20 + 22.110 s 8
8 1 Andy Priaulx BMW Team UK 20 + 22.478 s 7
9 2 Jörg Müller BMW Team Germany 20 + 23.126 s 10
10 8 Alain Menu Chevrolet RML 20 + 23.543 s 11
11 15 James Thompson N.Technology 20 + 24.144 s 14
12 4 Alessandro Zanardi BMW Team Italy-Spain 20 + 25.012 s 12
13 18 Tiago Monteiro SEAT Sport 20 + 25.417 s 9
14 20 Tom Coronel SUNRED Engineering 20 + 26.573 s 13
15 5 Félix Porteiro BMW Team Italy-Spain 20 + 36.631 s 15
16 33 Laurent Cazenave Wiechers-Sport Y 20 + 37.412 s 20
17 31 Sergio Hernández Scuderia Proteam Motorsport Y 20 + 37.783 s 21
18 26 Stefano D'Aste Scuderia Proteam Motorsport Y 20 + 38.254 s 17
19 42 Franz Engstler Liqui Moly Team Engstler Y 20 + 38.834 s 18
20 43 Andrey Romanov Liqui Moly Team Engstler Y 20 + 1:03.206 s 22
21 29 Jaap van Lagen Russian Bears Motorsport Y 20 + 1:03.847 s 23
Ret 13 Ibrahim Okyay Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport Y 13 Retired 25
Ret 23 Pierre-Yves Corthals Exagon Engineering Y 0 Retired 19
Ret 32 Oscar Nogués SUNRED Engineering Y 0 Retired 16
DNQ 28 Viktor Shapovalov Russian Bears Motorsport Y Did Not Qualify
Fastest Lap: Augusto Farfus (BMW Team Germany) - 1:22.682
Source(s): [2]

Race 2
Pos. No. Name Team Class Laps Time / Retired Grid
1 1 Andy Priaulx BMW Team UK 21 36min 01.406sec 8
2 6 Nicola Larini Chevrolet RML 21 + 4.528 s 7
3 10 Rickard Rydell SEAT Sport 21 + 5.000 s 6
4 11 Gabriele Tarquini SEAT Sport 21 + 14.424 s 5
5 7 Robert Huff Chevrolet RML 21 + 18.324 s 4
6 3 Augusto Farfus BMW Team Germany 21 + 19.968 s 1
7 12 Yvan Muller SEAT Sport 21 + 25.140 s 2
8 15 James Thompson N.Technology 21 + 28.203 s 11
9 20 Tom Coronel SUNRED Engineering 21 + 39.471 s 14
10 18 Tiago Monteiro SEAT Sport 21 + 41.636 s 13
11 4 Alessandro Zanardi BMW Team Italy-Spain 21 + 44.483 s 12
12 5 Félix Porteiro BMW Team Italy-Spain 21 + 53.018 s 15
13 2 Jörg Müller BMW Team Germany 21 + 55.823 s 9
14 26 Stefano D'Aste Scuderia Proteam Motorsport Y 21 + 1:07.324 s 18
15 42 Franz Engstler Liqui Moly Team Engstler Y 21 + 1:11.915 s 19
16 32 Oscar Nogués SUNRED Engineering Y 21 + 1:16.688 s 24
17 31 Sergio Hernández Scuderia Proteam Motorsport Y 21 + 1:20.459 s 17
18 29 Jaap van Lagen Russian Bears Motorsport Y 21 + 1:30.303 s 21
19 9 Jordi Gené SEAT Sport 20 + 1 lap 3
20 43 Andrey Romanov Liqui Moly Team Engstler Y 20 + 1 lap 20
21 23 Pierre-Yves Corthals Exagon Engineering Y 19 + 2 laps 23
Ret 33 Laurent Cazenave Wiechers-Sport Y 13 Retired 16
Ret 8 Alain Menu Chevrolet RML 12 Retired 10
Ret 13 Ibrahim Okyay Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport Y 12 Retired 22
DNQ 28 Viktor Shapovalov Russian Bears Motorsport Y Did Not Qualify
Fastest Lap: Rickard Rydell (SEAT Sport) - 1:36.268
Source(s): [3]

References
  1. "WTCC Results - Qualifying times - Pau". Crash.net. 2016-07-11. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  2. "WTCC Results - Race results (1) - Pau". Crash.net. 2016-07-11. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
  3. "WTCC Results - Race results (2) - Pau". Crash.net. 2016-07-11. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
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