2008 Formula BMW World Final
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| 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 4.463 km (2.773 mi) | |
| Distance | Heat Races 25 minutes Main Race 30 minutes | |
| Main Race | ||
| Pole | ||
| Driver |  Esteban Gutiérrez |
Josef Kaufmann Racing |
| Podium | ||
| First |  Alexander Rossi |
EuroInternational |
| Second | Denmark 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]
Drivers and teams
[edit | edit source]| 2008 Entry List[2] | |||
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| Team | No | Driver | Main series |
| Apex-HBR Motorsport USA
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2 |  Mikaël Grenier
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Formula BMW Americas |
| Team Autotecnica
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5 | Gianmarco Raimondo
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Formula BMW Americas |
| 6 | Maxime Pelletier
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| France DAMS | 7 | Serbia Velibor Jovanovic | Formula BMW Europe |
| 8 | France Jim Pla | ||
 Eifelland Racing
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9 | United Kingdom Thomas Hillsdon | Formula BMW Europe |
| 10 | Malaysia Jazeman Jaafar | ||
| 11 | David Mengesdorf
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| EuroInternational
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12 | United Kingdom William Buller | Formula BMW Americas |
| 14 | Spain Daniel Juncadella | ||
| 15 | David Ostella
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| 16 | Alexander Rossi
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| 17 | Romania Doru Sechelariu | ||
| 18 | Brazil Giancarlo Vilarinho | ||
| Italy Euro Junior Team | 19 | Colombia Gabby Chaves | Formula BMW Americas |
| 20 | Alfonso Toledano Jr.
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| Josef Kaufmann Racing
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21 | Denmark Michael Christensen | Formula BMW Europe |
| 22 | Esteban Gutiérrez
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| 23 | Argentina Facu Regalia | ||
| United Kingdom Motaworld Racing | 24 | United Kingdom Ollie Millroy | Formula BMW Europe |
| 25 | South Africa Simon Moss | ||
Qualifying
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Qualifying session[edit | edit source]
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Super Pole Competition[edit | edit source]
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Heats
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Heat 1[edit | edit source]
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Heat 2[edit | edit source]
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Heat 3[edit | edit source]
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Point table[edit | edit source] |
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Final Race
[edit | edit source]| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
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| 1 | 16 | Alexander Rossi
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EuroInternational | 19 | 30:34.838 | 4 |
| 2 | 21 | Denmark Michael Christensen | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 19 | +0.6 | 2 |
| 3 | 22 | Esteban Gutiérrez
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Josef Kaufmann Racing | 19 | +2.4 | 1 |
| 4 | 14 | Spain Daniel Juncadella | EuroInternational | 19 | +2.7 | 3 |
| 5 | 10 | Malaysia Jazeman Jaafar | Eifelland Racing | 19 | +3.9 | 7 |
| 6 | 24 | United Kingdom Ollie Millroy | Motaworld Racing | 19 | +4.9 | 5 |
| 7 | 11 | David Mengesdorf
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Eifelland Racing | 19 | +5.3 | 13 |
| 8 | 8 | France Jim Pla | DAMS | 19 | +10.5 | 8 |
| 9 | 12 | United Kingdom William Buller | EuroInternational | 19 | +17.1 | 12 |
| 10 | 23 | Argentina Facu Regalia | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 19 | +18.0 | 18 |
| 11 | 6 | Maxime Pelletier
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Team Autotecnica | 19 | +19.0 | 14 |
| 12 | 9 | United Kingdom Thomas Hillsdon | Eifelland Racing | 19 | +22.1 | 21 |
| 13 | 5 | Gianmarco Raimondo
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Team Autotecnica | 19 | +22.4 | 10 |
| 14 | 19 | Colombia Gabby Chaves | Euro Junior Team | 19 | +23.8 | 15 |
| 15 | 17 | Romania Doru Sechelariu | EuroInternational | 19 | +29.1 | 11 |
| 16 | 20 | Alfonso Toledano Jr.
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Euro Junior Team | 19 | +30.6 | 16 |
| 17 | 15 | David Ostella
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EuroInternational | 19 | +30.8 | 17 |
| 18 | 25 | South Africa Simon Moss | Motaworld Racing | 19 | +31.5 | 19 |
| 19 | 7 | Serbia Velibor Jovanovic | DAMS | 19 | +50.4 | 20 |
| 20 | 18 | Brazil Giancarlo Vilarinho | EuroInternational | 19 | +57.1 | 9 |
| Ret | 2 | Mikaël Grenier
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Apex-HBR Motorsport USA | 18 | +1 lap | 6 |