# 2008 Formula V6 Asia Championship

The 2008 Formula V6 Asia season took place in four Asian countries. The season started on May 16–18 in Sepang and ended on November 21–23 in Shanghai.

## Drivers and teams

| Team | No | Driver | Rounds |
| Black Tara | 3 | Armaan Ebrahim | 1–3 |
| Black Tara | 8 | Isaiah-Ro Charlez | All |
| Champ Motorsport | 4 | Kevin Chen | All |
| Champ Motorsport | 27 | Mathias Beche | 2 |
| Champ Motorsport | 27 | Michael Ho | 4–6 |
| Team E-Rain | 5 | Recardo Bruins | 2–3 |
| Team E-Rain | 5 | Dilantha Malagamuwa | 4 |
| Team E-Rain | 7 | Robin Tato | All |
| Mahara | 18 | Katsuhiro Konno | 1 |
| Team Tarateam | 31 | Hafiz Koh | All |
| Team Tarateam | 33 | Mark Williamson | All |
| TPC Team QI-Meritus | 38 | James Grunwell | All |
| TPC Team QI-Meritus | 88 | Earl Bamber | 1–4 |

## Race calendar

| Round | Location | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team |
| 1 | Sepang, Malaysia | Sepang International Circuit | May 16–18 | James Grunwell | Earl Bamber | Armaan Ebrahim | Black Tara |
| 2 | Sepang, Malaysia | Sepang International Circuit | May 16–18 | James Grunwell | Earl Bamber | Earl Bamber | TPC Team QI-Meritus |
| 3 | Sepang, Malaysia | Sepang International Circuit | June 20–22 | James Grunwell | Armaan Ebrahim | James Grunwell | TPC Team QI-Meritus |
| 4 | Sepang, Malaysia | Sepang International Circuit | June 20–22 | | James Grunwell | Armaan Ebrahim | Black Tara |
| 5 | Sentul, Indonesia | Sentul International Circuit | July 18–20 | Earl Bamber | Earl Bamber | Earl Bamber | TPC Team QI-Meritus |
| 6 | Sentul, Indonesia | Sentul International Circuit | July 18–20 | Earl Bamber | Earl Bamber | Earl Bamber | TPC Team QI-Meritus |
| 7 | Okayama, Japan | Okayama International Circuit | October 24–26 | Earl Bamber | Earl Bamber | Earl Bamber | TPC Team QI-Meritus |
| 8 | Okayama, Japan | Okayama International Circuit | October 24–26 | | Earl Bamber | Earl Bamber | TPC Team QI-Meritus |
| 9 | Shanghai, China | Shanghai International Circuit | November 21–23 | Kevin Chen | James Grunwell | James Grunwell | TPC Team QI-Meritus |
| 10 | Shanghai, China | Shanghai International Circuit | November 21–23 | | Kevin Chen | James Grunwell | TPC Team QI-Meritus |
| 11 | Shanghai, China | Shanghai International Circuit | November 21–23 | | James Grunwell | James Grunwell | TPC Team QI-Meritus |
| 12 | Shanghai, China | Shanghai International Circuit | November 21–23 | | Isaiah-Ro Charlez | Isaiah-Ro Charlez | Black Tara |
Earl Bamber and Armaan Ebrahim did not participate to the last venue due to their commitment in the Malaysian round in A1 Grand Prix.

## Full Series Results

Points are awarded in both races as following: 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 for 9th and 1 bonus points for pole position in the first of the two venue races but only awarded to drivers, not for teams. Only the drivers that achieve races are awarded by points. The team standing is obtained with the best two drivers of each team at each race

### Drivers

| Pos | Driver | MAL1 | MAL1 | MAL2 | MAL2 | IND | IND | JAP | JAP | CHN | CHN | CHN | CHN | Points |
| Pos | Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Points |
| 1 | James Grunwell | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 133 |
| 2 | Earl Bamber | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | 105 |
| 3 | Isaiah-Ro Charlez | 7 | 2 | Ret | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | Ret | 7 | 3 | 1 | 85 |
| 4 | Mark Williamson | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 79 |
| 5 | Hafiz Koh | 6 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 77 |
| 6 | Kevin Chen | 4 | 4 | 3 | Ret | 7 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 4 | Ret | 2 | 73 |
| 7 | Armaan Ebrahim | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | | | | | | | 59 |
| 8 | Robin Tato | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | Ret | 7 | Ret | Ret | 5 | Ret | 5 | 42 |
| 9 | Michael Ho | | | | | | | 5 | Ret | 4 | 6 | DNS | DNS | 19 |
| 10 | Recardo Bruins | | | Ret | Ret | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | 14 |
| 11 | Dilantha Malagamuwa | | | | | | | DNS | 5 | | | | | 6 |
| 12 | Katsuhiro Konno | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 13 | Mathias Beche | | | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | MAL1 | MAL1 | MAL2 | MAL2 | IND | IND | JAP | JAP | CHN | CHN | CHN | CHN | Points |
| Pos | Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Points |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |

### Teams

| Pos | Team | Drivers | MAL1 | MAL1 | MAL2 | MAL2 | IND | IND | JAP | JAP | CHN | CHN | CHN | CHN | Points |
| Pos | Team | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Points |
| 1 | The Pizza Company Team QI-Meritus | James Grunwell | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3* | 2 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 1* | 1 | 1* | 6 | 234 |
| 1 | The Pizza Company Team QI-Meritus | Earl Bamber | 2* | 1* | 7 | 2 | 1* | 1* | 1* | 1* | | | | | 234 |
| 2 | Team TARADTM | Mark Williamson | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 156 |
| 2 | Team TARADTM | Hafiz Koh | 6 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 156 |
| 3 | Black Tara | Isaiah-Ro Charlez | 7 | 2 | Ret | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | Ret | 7 | 3 | 1* | 144 |
| 3 | Black Tara | Armaan Ebrahim | 1 | 7 | 2* | 1 | 3 | 8 | | | | | | | 144 |
| 4 | Champ Motorsport | Kevin Chen | 4 | 4 | 3 | Ret | 7 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 4* | Ret | 2 | 91 |
| 4 | Champ Motorsport | Michael Ho | | | | | | | 5 | Ret | 4 | 6 | DNS | DNS | 91 |
| 4 | Champ Motorsport | Mathias Beche | | | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | 91 |
| 5 | Team E-Rain | Robin Tato | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | Ret | 7 | Ret | Ret | 5 | Ret | 5 | 62 |
| 5 | Team E-Rain | Recardo Bruins | | | Ret | Ret | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | 62 |
| 5 | Team E-Rain | Dilantha Malagamuwa | | | | | | | DNS | 5 | | | | | 62 |
| NC | Mahara | Katsuhiro Konno | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Drivers | MAL1 | MAL1 | MAL2 | MAL2 | IND | IND | JAP | JAP | CHN | CHN | CHN | CHN | Points |
| Pos | Team | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Points |