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2008 Formula BMW World Final

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Race details
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 Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez Josef Kaufmann Racing
Podium
First United States Alexander Rossi EuroInternational
Second Denmark Michael Christensen Josef Kaufmann Racing
Third Mexico 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

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2008 Entry List[2]
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

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Heats

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Final Race

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Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 16 United States Alexander Rossi EuroInternational 19 30:34.838 4
2 21 Denmark Michael Christensen Josef Kaufmann Racing 19 +0.6 2
3 22 Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez 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 Germany David Mengesdorf 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 Canada Maxime Pelletier Team Autotecnica 19 +19.0 14
12 9 United Kingdom Thomas Hillsdon Eifelland Racing 19 +22.1 21
13 5 Canada Gianmarco Raimondo 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 Mexico Alfonso Toledano Jr. Euro Junior Team 19 +30.6 16
17 15 Canada David Ostella 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 Canada Mikaël Grenier Apex-HBR Motorsport USA 18 +1 lap 6

References

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  1. ^ "Alexander Rossi wins Formula BMW World Final 2008 in Mexico". www.press.bmwgroup.com. 7 December 2008. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Driver and teams gearing up for the Formula BMW World Final 2008". www.press.bmwgroup.com. 18 November 2008. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021.