2008 Formula BMW World Final
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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.
Drivers and teams
| 2008 Entry List | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | No | Driver | Main series |
| United States Apex-HBR Motorsport USA | 2 | Canada Mikaël Grenier | Formula BMW Americas |
| Canada Team Autotecnica | 5 | Canada Gianmarco Raimondo | Formula BMW Americas |
| 6 | Canada Maxime Pelletier | ||
| France DAMS | 7 | Serbia Velibor Jovanovic | Formula BMW Europe |
| 8 | France Jim Pla | ||
| Germany Eifelland Racing | 9 | United Kingdom Thomas Hillsdon | Formula BMW Europe |
| 10 | Malaysia Jazeman Jaafar | ||
| 11 | Germany David Mengesdorf | ||
| United States EuroInternational | 12 | United Kingdom William Buller | Formula BMW Americas |
| 14 | Spain Daniel Juncadella | ||
| 15 | Canada David Ostella | ||
| 16 | United States Alexander Rossi | ||
| 17 | Romania Doru Sechelariu | ||
| 18 | Brazil Giancarlo Vilarinho | ||
| Italy Euro Junior Team | 19 | Colombia Gabby Chaves | Formula BMW Americas |
| 20 | Mexico Alfonso Toledano Jr. | ||
| Germany Josef Kaufmann Racing | 21 | Denmark Michael Christensen | Formula BMW Europe |
| 22 | Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez | ||
| 23 | Argentina Facu Regalia | ||
| United Kingdom Motaworld Racing | 24 | United Kingdom Ollie Millroy | Formula BMW Europe |
| 25 | South Africa Simon Moss |
Qualifying
Heats
| Pos | No | Name | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat 1 Pos No Name Team Laps Time/Retired Points 1 22 Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez Josef Kaufmann Racing 16 25:45.802 0 2 21 Denmark Michael Christensen Josef Kaufmann Racing 16 +0.7 2 3 14 Spain Daniel Juncadella EuroInternational 16 +2.2 3 4 16 United States Alexander Rossi EuroInternational 16 +2.6 4 5 2 Canada Mikaël Grenier Apex-HBR Motorsport USA 16 +5.3 5 6 24 United Kingdom Ollie Millroy Motaworld Racing 16 +6.4 6 7 8 France Jim Pla DAMS 16 +8.2 7 8 18 Brazil Giancarlo Vilarinho EuroInternational 16 +11.2 8 9 23 Argentina Facu Regalia Josef Kaufmann Racing 16 +11.7 9 10 17 Romania Doru Sechelariu EuroInternational 16 +12.3 10 11 6 Canada Maxime Pelletier Team Autotecnica 16 +14.7 11 12 10 Malaysia Jazeman Jaafar Eifelland Racing 16 +19.8 12 13 5 Canada Gianmarco Raimondo Team Autotecnica 16 +19.8 13 14 7 Serbia Velibor Jovanovic DAMS 16 +1:31.5 14 Ret 12 United Kingdom William Buller EuroInternational 10 +6 laps 16 Ret 19 Colombia Gabby Chaves Euro Junior Team 8 +8 laps 16 Ret 20 Mexico Alfonso Toledano Jr. Euro Junior Team 8 +8 laps 16 Ret 25 South Africa Simon Moss Motaworld Racing 5 +11 laps 16 Ret 15 Canada David Ostella EuroInternational 5 +11 laps 16 Ret 9 United Kingdom Thomas Hillsdon Eifelland Racing 0 +16 laps 16 Ret 11 Germany David Mengesdorf Eifelland Racing 0 +16 laps 16 | Heat 2 Pos No Name Team Laps Time/Retired Points 1 14 Spain Daniel Juncadella EuroInternational 16 25:47.862 0 2 16 United States Alexander Rossi EuroInternational 16 +1.6 2 3 22 Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez Josef Kaufmann Racing 16 +3.3 3 4 10 Malaysia Jazeman Jaafar Eifelland Racing 16 +4.6 4 5 21 Denmark Michael Christensen Josef Kaufmann Racing 16 +5.4 5 6 24 United Kingdom Ollie Millroy Motaworld Racing 16 +5.9 6 7 12 United Kingdom William Buller EuroInternational 16 +12.3 7 8 18 Brazil Giancarlo Vilarinho EuroInternational 16 +13.3 8 9 2 Canada Mikaël Grenier Apex-HBR Motorsport USA 16 +16.4 9 10 11 Germany David Mengesdorf Eifelland Racing 16 +16.8 10 11 5 Canada Gianmarco Raimondo Team Autotecnica 16 +24.7 11 12 6 Canada Maxime Pelletier Team Autotecnica 16 +26.1 12 13 17 Romania Doru Sechelariu EuroInternational 16 +26.6 13 14 15 Canada David Ostella EuroInternational 16 +30.9 14 15 20 Mexico Alfonso Toledano Jr. Euro Junior Team 16 +33.6 15 16 19 Colombia Gabby Chaves Euro Junior Team 16 +35.9 16 17 8 France Jim Pla DAMS 16 +35.9 17 18 23 Argentina Facu Regalia Josef Kaufmann Racing 16 +40.2 18 19 7 Serbia Velibor Jovanovic DAMS 16 +56.4 19 20 25 South Africa Simon Moss Motaworld Racing 15 +1 lap 20 Ret 9 United Kingdom Thomas Hillsdon Eifelland Racing 7 +9 laps 22 | |||||
| 1 | 22 | Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 16 | 25:45.802 | 0 |
| 2 | 21 | Denmark Michael Christensen | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 16 | +0.7 | 2 |
| 3 | 14 | Spain Daniel Juncadella | EuroInternational | 16 | +2.2 | 3 |
| 4 | 16 | United States Alexander Rossi | EuroInternational | 16 | +2.6 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | Canada Mikaël Grenier | Apex-HBR Motorsport USA | 16 | +5.3 | 5 |
| 6 | 24 | United Kingdom Ollie Millroy | Motaworld Racing | 16 | +6.4 | 6 |
| 7 | 8 | France Jim Pla | DAMS | 16 | +8.2 | 7 |
| 8 | 18 | Brazil Giancarlo Vilarinho | EuroInternational | 16 | +11.2 | 8 |
| 9 | 23 | Argentina Facu Regalia | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 16 | +11.7 | 9 |
| 10 | 17 | Romania Doru Sechelariu | EuroInternational | 16 | +12.3 | 10 |
| 11 | 6 | Canada Maxime Pelletier | Team Autotecnica | 16 | +14.7 | 11 |
| 12 | 10 | Malaysia Jazeman Jaafar | Eifelland Racing | 16 | +19.8 | 12 |
| 13 | 5 | Canada Gianmarco Raimondo | Team Autotecnica | 16 | +19.8 | 13 |
| 14 | 7 | Serbia Velibor Jovanovic | DAMS | 16 | +1:31.5 | 14 |
| Ret | 12 | United Kingdom William Buller | EuroInternational | 10 | +6 laps | 16 |
| Ret | 19 | Colombia Gabby Chaves | Euro Junior Team | 8 | +8 laps | 16 |
| Ret | 20 | Mexico Alfonso Toledano Jr. | Euro Junior Team | 8 | +8 laps | 16 |
| Ret | 25 | South Africa Simon Moss | Motaworld Racing | 5 | +11 laps | 16 |
| Ret | 15 | Canada David Ostella | EuroInternational | 5 | +11 laps | 16 |
| Ret | 9 | United Kingdom Thomas Hillsdon | Eifelland Racing | 0 | +16 laps | 16 |
| Ret | 11 | Germany David Mengesdorf | Eifelland Racing | 0 | +16 laps | 16 |
| Pos | No | Name | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Points |
| 1 | 14 | Spain Daniel Juncadella | EuroInternational | 16 | 25:47.862 | 0 |
| 2 | 16 | United States Alexander Rossi | EuroInternational | 16 | +1.6 | 2 |
| 3 | 22 | Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 16 | +3.3 | 3 |
| 4 | 10 | Malaysia Jazeman Jaafar | Eifelland Racing | 16 | +4.6 | 4 |
| 5 | 21 | Denmark Michael Christensen | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 16 | +5.4 | 5 |
| 6 | 24 | United Kingdom Ollie Millroy | Motaworld Racing | 16 | +5.9 | 6 |
| 7 | 12 | United Kingdom William Buller | EuroInternational | 16 | +12.3 | 7 |
| 8 | 18 | Brazil Giancarlo Vilarinho | EuroInternational | 16 | +13.3 | 8 |
| 9 | 2 | Canada Mikaël Grenier | Apex-HBR Motorsport USA | 16 | +16.4 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | Germany David Mengesdorf | Eifelland Racing | 16 | +16.8 | 10 |
| 11 | 5 | Canada Gianmarco Raimondo | Team Autotecnica | 16 | +24.7 | 11 |
| 12 | 6 | Canada Maxime Pelletier | Team Autotecnica | 16 | +26.1 | 12 |
| 13 | 17 | Romania Doru Sechelariu | EuroInternational | 16 | +26.6 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | Canada David Ostella | EuroInternational | 16 | +30.9 | 14 |
| 15 | 20 | Mexico Alfonso Toledano Jr. | Euro Junior Team | 16 | +33.6 | 15 |
| 16 | 19 | Colombia Gabby Chaves | Euro Junior Team | 16 | +35.9 | 16 |
| 17 | 8 | France Jim Pla | DAMS | 16 | +35.9 | 17 |
| 18 | 23 | Argentina Facu Regalia | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 16 | +40.2 | 18 |
| 19 | 7 | Serbia Velibor Jovanovic | DAMS | 16 | +56.4 | 19 |
| 20 | 25 | South Africa Simon Moss | Motaworld Racing | 15 | +1 lap | 20 |
| Ret | 9 | United Kingdom Thomas Hillsdon | Eifelland Racing | 7 | +9 laps | 22 |