# 2008 Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship

The 2008 Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship was the 20th British Formula Renault Championship season. The season began at Brands Hatch on March 29 and finished at the same venue on September 21, after twenty rounds. The championship was won by Adam Christodoulou with Dean Stoneman winning the Graduate Cup.

## Teams and drivers

| Team | No. | Driver name | Class | Rounds |
| Fortec Motorsport | 1 | Adriano Buzaid | | All |
| Fortec Motorsport | 2 | James Calado | G | All |
| Fortec Motorsport | 8 | Riki Christodoulou | | All |
| Fortec Motorsport | 9 | Oli Webb | G | All |
| Worswick Engineering Alpine Motorsport | 3 | Ross Worswick | G | All |
| Worswick Engineering Alpine Motorsport | 7 | Dean Stoneman | G | All |
| CR Scuderia | 5 | Adam Christodoulou | | All |
| CR Scuderia | 6 | Sten Pentus | | 1-6 |
| CR Scuderia | 6 | Jesse Krohn | | 7-9 |
| CR Scuderia | 23 | Ryuji Yamamoto | | All |
| CR Scuderia | 43 | Scott Jenkins | G | All |
| Eurotek Motorsport | 13 | Jordan Oakes | | All |
| Apotex Scorpio Motorsport | 20 | Kieren Clark | | All |
| Apotex Scorpio Motorsport | 21 | Sho Hanawa | | 1-4 |
| Apotex Scorpio Motorsport | 21 | Will Bratt | | 6 |
| Apotex Scorpio Motorsport | 33 | Tom Mun | G | 3-10 |
| Apotex Scorpio Motorsport | 38 | Joshua Scott | G | All |
| Manor Competition | 16 | Tom Armour | G | 6-10 |
| Manor Competition | 22 | Alexander Sims | | All |
| Manor Competition | 24 | Henry Surtees | G | All |
| Manor Competition | 35 | Kris Loane | | All |
| Mark Burdett Motorsport | 25 | Thomas Hylkema | | All |
| Mark Burdett Motorsport | 26 | Richard Kent | | 1 |
| Mark Burdett Motorsport | 26 | Fredrik Blomstedt | | 3-10 |
| Mark Burdett Motorsport | 27 | Tom Armour | G | 1-5 |
| Mark Burdett Motorsport | 27 | Jesse Krohn | | 6 |
| Mark Burdett Motorsport | 27 | Daniel Ivarsson | | 10 |
| Icon | Class |
| G | Graduate Cup |

## Calendar

All races held in United Kingdom.
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning driver | Winning team |
| 1 | Brands Hatch | 29 March | Alexander Sims | Ryuji Yamamoto | Riki Christodoulou | Fortec Motorsport |
| 2 | Brands Hatch | 30 March | Adam Christodoulou | Adam Christodoulou | Adam Christodoulou | CR Scuderia |
| 3 | Rockingham | 12 April | Adam Christodoulou | Adam Christodoulou | Adam Christodoulou | CR Scuderia |
| 4 | Rockingham | 13 April | Adam Christodoulou | Adam Christodoulou | Adam Christodoulou | CR Scuderia |
| 5 | Donington Park | 3 May | Adriano Buzaid | Adriano Buzaid | Adriano Buzaid | Fortec Motorsport |
| 6 | Donington Park | 4 May | Adriano Buzaid | Alexander Sims | Dean Stoneman | Alpine Motorsport |
| 7 | Thruxton | 17 May | Adam Christodoulou | Ryuji Yamamoto | Adam Christodoulou | CR Scuderia |
| 8 | Thruxton | 18 May | Adam Christodoulou | Adam Christodoulou | Riki Christodoulou | Fortec Motorsport |
| 9 | Croft | 31 May | Adam Christodoulou | Adriano Buzaid | Adam Christodoulou | CR Scuderia |
| – | Croft | 1 June | Race cancelled due to rain | Race cancelled due to rain | Race cancelled due to rain | Race cancelled due to rain |
| 10 | Silverstone GP | 7 June | Adriano Buzaid | Adriano Buzaid | Adriano Buzaid | Fortec Motorsport |
| 11 | Silverstone GP | 8 June | Adriano Buzaid | Riki Christodoulou | Adriano Buzaid | Fortec Motorsport |
| 12* | Snetterton | 12 July | Riki Christodoulou | Dean Stoneman | Alexander Sims | Manor Competition |
| 13 | Snetterton | 13 July | James Calado | Riki Christodoulou | James Calado | Fortec Motorsport |
| 14 | Snetterton | 13 July | Dean Stoneman | Kris Loane | Dean Stoneman | Alpine Motorsport |
| 15 | Oulton Park | 26 July | James Calado | Alexander Sims | Adam Christodoulou | CR Scuderia |
| 16 | Oulton Park | 27 July | Dean Stoneman | Riki Christodoulou | Adam Christodoulou | CR Scuderia |
| 17 | Silverstone National | 30 August | Adriano Buzaid | Alexander Sims | Alexander Sims | Manor Competition |
| 18 | Silverstone National | 31 August | Jordan Oakes | Adriano Buzaid | Adriano Buzaid | Fortec Motorsport |
| 19 | Brands Hatch | 20 September | Adriano Buzaid | Adriano Buzaid | Adriano Buzaid | Fortec Motorsport |
| 20 | Brands Hatch | 21 September | Dean Stoneman | Dean Stoneman | Dean Stoneman | Alpine Motorsport |
* – race 12 was the replacement round for the second Croft race. Riki Christodoulou had originally won the pole in the qualifying session held.

## Driver standings

Points are awarded to the drivers as follows:
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | FL |
| Points | 32 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Best 18 results count towards the championship.
* T. Pts—points if all races counted.
* Drop—two dropped scores.
* Pts—best 18 results.
* G. Pts—drivers in the Graduate Cup, with the best 15 results counting.
| Pos | Driver | BRH | BRH | ROC | ROC | DON | DON | THR | THR | CRO | SILG | SILG | SNE | SNE | SNE | OUL | OUL | SILN | SILN | BRH | BRH | Pts | G. Pts |
| Pos | Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | G. Pts |
| 1 | Adam Christodoulou | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Ret | 4 | 5 | 472 | |
| 2 | Alexander Sims | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 449 | |
| 3 | Adriano Buzaid | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 418 | |
| 4 | Dean Stoneman (G) | 16 | 2 | 5 | Ret | 16 | 1 | 4 | Ret | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 398 | 377 |
| 5 | Riki Christodoulou | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 11 | Ret | 16 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 374 | |
| 6 | Kris Loane | 5 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 10 | Ret | 8 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 296 | |
| 7 | James Calado (G) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | Ret | Ret | 13 | 9 | 292 | 271 |
| 8 | Oli Webb (G) | 13 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 267 | 241 |
| 9 | Scott Jenkins (G) | 4 | 10 | 11 | Ret | 7 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 259 | 230 |
| 10 | Jordan Oakes | 12 | 6 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 18 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 11 | Ret | 16 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | Ret | 5 | 8 | 216 | |
| 11 | Ryuji Yamamoto | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 8 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 15 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | Ret | 14 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 204 | |
| 12 | Henry Surtees (G) | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 20 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 203 | 192 |
| 13 | Joshua Scott (G) | 2 | 8 | Ret | 12 | 8 | Ret | 9 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 19 | Ret | 10 | 9 | 11 | Ret | 17 | Ret | 198 | 198 |
| 14 | Kieren Clark | 10 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 160 | |
| 15 | Ross Worswick (G) | 11 | Ret | 14 | 15 | 10 | 10 | Ret | 14 | 12 | 8 | Ret | 7 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 6 | Ret | 16 | 12 | 153 | 149 |
| 16 | Tom Armour (G) | 18 | Ret | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | Ret | Ret | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 109 | 104 |
| 17 | Thomas Hylkema | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | Ret | Ret | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 13 | Ret | 14 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 98 | |
| 18 | Sten Pentus | DNS | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 18 | Ret | 13 | | | | | | | | | | 78 | |
| 19 | Fredrik Blomstedt | | | | | Ret | 15 | 15 | 17 | 13 | Ret | 16 | 14 | 17 | Ret | 13 | 18 | 9 | Ret | 15 | 14 | 76 | |
| 20 | Sho Hanawa | 7 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 12 | Ret | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 74 | |
| 21 | Tom Mun (G) | | | | | 15 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 15 | Ret | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | Ret | 17 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 68 | 68 |
| 22 | Jesse Krohn | | | | | | | | | | 13 | 12 | | 10 | 8 | 17 | Ret | Ret | 12 | | | 55 | |
| 23 | Will Bratt | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 8 | | | | | | | | | | 14 | |
| 24 | Daniel Ivarsson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 15 | 6 | |
| 25 | Richard Kent | 19 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | |