2008–09 Speedcar Series

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The 2008–09 Speedcar Series was the second and final season Speedcar Series championship. The championship consisted of five meetings, starting on December 5, 2008 at the Dubai Autodrome in the United Arab Emirates and finishing at the Bahrain International Circuit on April 25, 2009. Gianni Morbidelli finished as champion, pipping defending champion Johnny Herbert by just two points.[1]

Teams and drivers

All of the teams used the Speedcar V8 vehicle with tyres supplied by Michelin.

More information Team, No. ...
Team No. Driver name Rounds
United States Palm Beach
United States Palm Racing[2]		 04 Italy Thomas Biagi 2–5
07 Sweden Stefan Johansson 1
10 Italy Gianni Morbidelli All
United Arab Emirates Continental Circus 09 Germany Marcel Tiemann 1
Italy Enzo Panacci 2
26 Austria Christopher Zöchling 4–5
32 France Eric Charles 1–2, 4
80 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen 5
Italy Scuderia Giudici 09 Italy Gianni Giudici 5
96 United Arab Emirates Ramez Azzam 5
Monaco JMB Racing 13 France Damien Pasini All
69 United Kingdom Johnny Herbert All
United Arab Emirates Union Properties 20 Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi All
85 United Arab Emirates Hasher Al Maktoum All
United Arab Emirates Ramez Azzam[3] 4
Germany Phoenix Racing 21 Austria Mathias Lauda 1
80 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen 1
Italy Team Lavaggi 21 United Kingdom Chris Buncombe 2
33 Italy Marco Melandri 3–4
80 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen 2–4
United Kingdom West-Tec 21 United Kingdom Chris Buncombe 5
44 France David Terrien 5
Italy Durango 25 Austria Christopher Zöchling 1–3
Bahrain Hamad Al Fardan 4
32 Italy Marco Cioci 5
44 France David Terrien 4
71 France Nicolas Navarro 5
96 Canada Jacques Villeneuve 1–3
United Kingdom HPR 27 France Jean Alesi All
50 Hong Kong Marchy Lee All
Qatar QMMF Team 59 Qatar Fahad Al Thani 3
95 Qatar Ahamad Al Kuwari 3
Italy Team Siram 90 Italy Giovanni Lavaggi 2
Italy Team Barwa 90 Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah 3
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Calendar

More information Round, Circuit ...
Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Report
1 R1 United Arab Emirates Dubai Autodrome
(Grand Prix Circuit)		 December 5 Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi United Arab Emirates Union Properties Report
R2 December 6 The race was canceled due to heavy rain[4]
2 R1 Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit January 23 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen France Jean Alesi United Kingdom HPR Report
R2 January 24 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen United Kingdom Johnny Herbert Monaco JMB Racing
3 R1 Qatar Losail International Circuit February 13 Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi Italy Gianni Morbidelli United States Palm Beach Report
R2 February 14 Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi United Arab Emirates Union Properties
4 R1 United Arab Emirates Dubai Autodrome
(International Circuit)		 February 27 Austria Christopher Zöchling Austria Christopher Zöchling France Jean Alesi United Kingdom HPR Report
R2 February 28 France Jean Alesi France Jean Alesi United Kingdom HPR
5 R1 Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit April 25 United Kingdom Johnny Herbert Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi United Kingdom Johnny Herbert Monaco JMB Racing Report
R2 April 26 Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi United Arab Emirates Union Properties
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Championship Standings

Drivers

Points were awarded to the top eight classified finishers using the following structure:

More information Position, Points ...
Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th
Points 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1
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More information Pos, Driver ...
Pos Driver DUB
United Arab Emirates		 BHR
Bahrain		 LOS
Qatar		 DUB
United Arab Emirates		 BHR
Bahrain		 Points
1 Italy Gianni Morbidelli 3 C 4 2 1 2 7 2 5 5 55
2 United Kingdom Johnny Herbert 4 C 3 1 3 6 5 3 1 6 53
3 Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi 1 C Ret 8 2 1 12 Ret 3 1 45
4 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen 2 C 2 4 Ret 5 3 4 2 12 44
5 France Jean Alesi 10 C 1 6 4 Ret 1 1 Ret 10 38
6 Italy Thomas Biagi 6 3 7 3 9 6 8 2 29
7 United Arab Emirates Hasher Al Maktoum 5 C 5 7 6 Ret 6 DNP 6 3 25
8 Austria Christopher Zöchling 11 C DNS Ret 9 4 2 10 4 8 19
9 France Damien Pasini 8 C 7 5 Ret 8 8 9 7 Ret 11
10 France David Terrien 4 5 Ret Ret 9
11 Canada Jacques Villeneuve 6 C 10 Ret 5 Ret 7
12 Hong Kong Marchy Lee 7 C Ret Ret Ret 7 11 7 12 9 6
13 France Nicolas Navarro 9 4 5
14 United Kingdom Chris Buncombe 9 9 Ret 7 2
15 Italy Marco Melandri 8 11† 10 8 2
16 Italy Giovanni Lavaggi 8 10 1
17 Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah 10 9 0
18 France Eric Charles 9 C 11 11 14 12 0
19 United Arab Emirates Ramez Azzam 11 10 Ret 0
20 Qatar Fahad Al Thani 12 10 0
21 Italy Marco Cioci 11 11 0
22 Qatar Ahamad Al Kuwari 11 Ret 0
23 Bahrain Hamad Al Fardan 13 Ret 0
Sweden Stefan Johansson Ret C 0
Germany Marcel Tiemann Ret C 0
Austria Mathias Lauda Ret C 0
Italy Enzo Panacci DNS Ret 0
Italy Gianni Giudici Ret Ret 0
Pos Driver DUB
United Arab Emirates		 BHR
Bahrain		 LOS
Qatar		 DUB
United Arab Emirates		 BHR
Bahrain		 Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
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Notes:

  • † – Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.

Teams

More information Pos, Driver ...
Pos Driver DUB
United Arab Emirates		 BHR
Bahrain		 LOS
Qatar		 DUB
United Arab Emirates		 BHR
Bahrain		 Points
1 United Arab Emirates Union Properties 1 C Ret 8 2 1 12 Ret 3 1 70
5 C 5 7 6 Ret 6 11 6 3
2 Monaco JMB Racing 8 C 7 5 Ret 8 8 9 7 Ret 64
4 C 3 1 3 6 5 3 1 6
3 United Kingdom HPR 10 C 1 6 4 Ret 1 1 Ret 10 44
7 C Ret Ret Ret 7 11 7 12 9
4 United States Palm Racing 9 6 8 2 30
7 2 5 5
5 Italy Team Lavaggi 9 9 30
8 11† 10 8
2 4 Ret 5 3 4
6 Italy Durango 11 C DNS Ret 9 4 13 Ret 26
11 11
4 5
9 4
6 C 10 Ret 5 Ret
7 United Arab Emirates Continental Circus Ret C DNS Ret 22
2 10 4 8
9 C 11 11 14 12
2 12
8 Germany Phoenix Racing Ret C 8
2 C
9 United Kingdom West-Tec Ret 7 2
Ret Ret
10 Italy Team Siram 8 10 1
11 Italy Team Barwa 10 9 0
12 Qatar QMMF Team 12 10 0
11 Ret
13 Italy Scuderia Giudici Ret Ret 0
10 Ret
EX United States Palm Beach 6 3 7 3 0 (54)[5]
Ret C
3 C 4 2 1 2
Pos Driver DUB
United Arab Emirates		 BHR
Bahrain		 LOS
Qatar		 DUB
United Arab Emirates		 BHR
Bahrain		 Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Invalid results in italics.

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Notes:

  • † – Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.

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