# 2008 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain

The 2008 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain was the sixth season of the one-make championship. It consisted of 20 rounds, beginning on 29 March at Brands Hatch and finishing on 21 September at the same venue. The series supported the British Touring Car Championship throughout the season. Tim Harvey claimed his first title, having finished as runner-up to Richard Westbrook in 2004, Damien Faulkner in 2006 and James Sutton in 2007, Michael Caine finished the season as runner-up. Other front runners throughout the season were Sam Hancock, Tim Bridgman and Phil Quaife. Guest drivers Stefan Hodgetts, son of former British Touring Car champion Chris, and Nick Tandy were also victorious. Former BTCC race winner Paul O'Neill was another notable guest driver.

## Entry List

* All drivers raced in Porsche 911 GT3s.
| Team | No | Driver | Rounds |
| Redline Racing | 2 | Tim Harvey | All |
| Team Jota | 5 | Sam Hancock | All |
| Team Jota | 6 | Phil Quaife | All |
| Team Parker Racing | 7 | Charles Bateman | All |
| Team Parker Racing | 8 | Tim Bridgman | All |
| Team Parker Racing | 44 | Michael Caine | All |
| Team Parker Racing | 46 | Sean Paul Breslin | 9 |
| Team Eurotech | 10 | Pippa Mann | 7–8, 10 |
| Team RPM | 12 | Alex Mortimer | 7 |
| Pro-Am 1 ||||
| Redline Racing | 15 | Nigel Rice | All |
| Redline Racing | 31 | Fergus Campbell | 1–2 |
| Redline Racing | 31 | Andy Neate | 6 |
| Redline Racing | 31 | Ray MacDowall | 10 |
| Team RPM | 18 | Nick Whale | 3 |
| ReDesign Racing | 34 | Tony Gilham | All |
| Pro-Am 2 ||||
| Apex Tubulars | 10 | Bob Lyons | 5 |
| Apex Tubulars | 79 | Bob Lyons | 8 |
| RSS Performance | 13 | George Mackintosh | 6 |
| RSS Performance | 40 | Karl Leonard | 7 |
| RSS Performance | 41 | Michael Leonard | 10 |
| RSS Performance | 42 | Graeme Mundy | 6–10 |
| Parr Motorsport | 23 | Robin Clark | 6, 9–10 |
| Parr Motorsport | 24 | Steve Rance | 6, 9 |
| Parr Motorsport | 78 | Glynn Geddie | 6–10 |
| Ken Bolger Motorsport | 41 | Michael Leonard | 7 |
| In2Racing | 50 | Paul Hogarth | 9–10 |
| Qserv | 56 | Tommy Dreelan | 5–6, 8–10 |
| Qserv | 79 | Alasdair McCaig | 9 |
| Guest ||||
| Geek Squad | 43 | Jake Rosenzweig | 6–7 |
| Team Parker Racing | 43 | Jake Rosenzweig | 10 |
| Porsche Motorsport | 45 | Steve Rance | 1 |
| Porsche Motorsport | 45 | John Stack | 2 |
| Porsche Motorsport | 45 | John Quartermaine | 3 |
| Porsche Motorsport | 45 | Matt Blyth | 4 |
| Porsche Motorsport | 45 | Glynn Geddie | 5 |
| Porsche Motorsport | 45 | Sarah Franklin | 6 |
| Porsche Motorsport | 45 | Ed Pead | 7 |
| Porsche Motorsport | 45 | Rory Butcher | 8 |
| Porsche Motorsport | 45 | Mark McAleer | 9 |
| Porsche Motorsport | 45 | Ollie Jackson | 10 |
| Porsche Motorsport | 60 | Andy Britnell | 1 |
| Porsche Motorsport | 60 | Dean Smith | 2 |
| Porsche Motorsport | 60 | Callum MacLeod | 3 |
| Porsche Motorsport | 60 | Duncan Tappy | 4 |
| Porsche Motorsport | 60 | Stefan Hodgetts | 5 |
| Porsche Motorsport | 60 | Jack Clarke | 6 |
| Porsche Motorsport | 60 | Paul O'Neill | 7 |
| Porsche Motorsport | 60 | Ben Anderson | 8 |
| Porsche Motorsport | 60 | Nick Tandy | 9 |

## Race results

All races were held in the United Kingdom.
| Round | Round | Venue | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team |
| 1 | R1 | Brands Hatch Indy, Kent | 29 March | Tim Bridgman | Michael Caine | Michael Caine | Team Parker Racing |
| 1 | R2 | Brands Hatch Indy, Kent | 30 March | Tim Bridgman | Michael Caine | Michael Caine | Team Parker Racing |
| 2 | R3 | Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northamptonshire | 13 April | Tim Bridgman | Tim Bridgman | Tim Bridgman | Team Parker Racing |
| 2 | R4 | Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northamptonshire | 13 April | Tim Bridgman | Dean Smith | Tim Bridgman | Team Parker Racing |
| 3 | R5 | Donington Park, Lancashire | 3 May | Tim Bridgman | Tim Harvey | Tim Bridgman | Team Parker Racing |
| 3 | R6 | Donington Park, Lancashire | 3 May | Tim Bridgman | Phil Quaife | Tim Bridgman | Team Parker Racing |
| 4 | R7 | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 17 May | Michael Caine | Michael Caine | Sam Hancock | Team Jota |
| 4 | R8 | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 18 May | Michael Caine | Tim Harvey | Sam Hancock | Team Jota |
| 5 | R9 | Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire | 31 May | Tim Harvey | Tim Harvey | Tim Bridgman | Team Parker Racing |
| 5 | R10 | Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire | 1 June | Tim Harvey | Stefan Hodgetts | Stefan Hodgetts | Porsche Motorsport |
| 6 | R11 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 13 July | Sam Hancock | Tim Bridgman | Tim Harvey | Redline Racing |
| 6 | R12 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 13 July | Tim Harvey | Tim Harvey | Tim Harvey | Redline Racing |
| 7 | R13 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 26 July | Michael Caine | Michael Caine | Michael Caine | Team Parker Racing |
| 7 | R14 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 27 July | Michael Caine | Michael Caine | Michael Caine | Team Parker Racing |
| 8 | R15 | Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife | 17 August | Sam Hancock | Tim Harvey | Tim Bridgman | Team Parker Racing |
| 8 | R16 | Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife | 17 August | Sam Hancock | Michael Caine | Sam Hancock | Team Jota |
| 9 | R17 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 31 August | Phil Quaife | Tim Bridgman | Nick Tandy | Porsche Motorsport |
| 9 | R18 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 31 August | Phil Quaife | Sam Hancock | Tim Harvey | Redline Racing |
| 10 | R19 | Brands Hatch Indy, Kent | 20 September | Tim Bridgman | Jake Rosenzweig | Tim Harvey | Redline Racing |
| 10 | R20 | Brands Hatch Indy, Kent | 21 September | Tim Bridgman | Tim Bridgman | Tim Bridgman | Team Parker Racing |

## Championship standings

| Pos | Driver | BHI | BHI | ROC | ROC | DON | DON | THR | THR | CRO | CRO | SNE | SNE | OUL | OUL | KNO | KNO | SIL | SIL | BHI | BHI | Pts |
| 1 | Tim Harvey | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 340 |
| 2 | Michael Caine | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 328 |
| 3 | Sam Hancock | Ret | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | Ret | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 282 |
| 4 | Tim Bridgman | Ret | Ret | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Ret | 9 | DNS | 1 | 273 |
| 5 | Phil Quaife | 4 | 3 | DNS | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 257 |
| 6 | Tony Gilham | 6 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 9 | Ret | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 173 |
| 7 | Nigel Rice | Ret | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 162 |
| 8 | Charles Bateman | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 4 | Ret | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | Ret | 5 | 4 | Ret | DNS | Ret | Ret | 7 | 8 | 159 |
| 9 | Glynn Geddie | | | | | | | | | 9 | 5 | 4 | Ret | Ret | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 10 | Ret | 66 |
| 10 | Graeme Mundy | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 6 | 13 | 12 | DNS | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 46 |
| 11 | Tommy Dreelan | | | | | | | | | 12 | 11 | 14 | 11 | | | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 46 |
| 12 | Steve Rance | 5 | 10 | | | | | | | | | 12 | 8 | | | | | 11 | 7 | | | 30 |
| 13 | Fergus Campbell | 8 | 8 | 9 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27 |
| 14 | Paul Hogarth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 26 |
| 15 | Bob Lyons | | | | | | | | | 11 | 10 | | | | | 12 | 12 | | | | | 26 |
| 16 | Robin Clark | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | 12 | | | | | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Pippa Mann | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 11 | 10 | 9 | | | Ret | Ret | 15 |
| 18 | Michael Leonard | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Ret | | | | | 9 | Ret | 14 |
| 19 | George Mackintosh | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | 10 | | | | | | | | | 12 |
| 20 | Sean Paul Breslin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Ret | | | 10 |
| 21 | Karl Leonard | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 7 | | | | | | | 10 |
| 22 | Alasdair McCaig | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 13 | | | 10 |
| 23 | Nick Whale | | | | | 9 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 |
| 24 | Andy Neate | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Ret | | | | | | | | | 8 |
| 25 | Ray MacDowall | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 13 | 5 |
| 26 | Alex Mortimer | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | DNS | | | | | | | 1 |
| guest drivers ineligible for points |||||||||||||||||||||||
| | Stefan Hodgetts | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Nick Tandy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 11 | | | 0 |
| | Andy Britnell | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Jake Rosenzweig | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 5 | 8 | 9 | | | | | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| | Dean Smith | | | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Rory Butcher | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 5 | | | | | 0 |
| | Callum MacLeod | | | | | 5 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Ed Pead | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 5 | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Matt Blyth | | | | | | | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Paul O'Neill | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Ret | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Jack Clarke | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Ret | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | John Quartermaine | | | | | 11 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Duncan Tappy | | | | | | | 9 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | John Stack | | | 10 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Ollie Jackson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 10 | 0 |
| | Mark McAleer | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 12 | | | 0 |
| | Ben Anderson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Ret | | | | | 0 |
| | Sarah Franklin | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Ret | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | BHI | BHI | ROC | ROC | DON | DON | THR | THR | CRO | CRO | SNE | SNE | OUL | OUL | KNO | KNO | SIL | SIL | BHI | BHI | Pts |
| 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) |