# 2008 International GT Open

The 2008 International GT Open season was the third season of the International GT Open, the grand tourer-style sports car racing founded in 2006 by the Spanish GT Sport Organización. It began on 19 April at ACI Vallelunga Circuit and finished on 2 November, at Barcelona after eight double-header meetings.
Overall championship and GTA class was won by Scuderia Playteam SaraFree drivers Michele Maceratesi and Andrea Montermini, while GTS class title was clinched by Marco Cioci and Andrea Pellizzato.

## Race calendar and results

| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | GTA Winner | GTS Winner |
| 1 | R1 | ACI Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma | 19 April | No. 3 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree | No. 3 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree | No. 54 Racing Box |
| 1 | R1 | ACI Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma | 19 April | Michele Maceratesi Andrea Montermini | Michele Maceratesi Andrea Montermini | Andrea Ceccato Marco Visconti |
| 1 | R2 | ACI Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma | 20 April | No. 1 Autorlando | No. 10 Advanced Engineering | No. 65 Twentytwo |
| 1 | R2 | ACI Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma | 20 April | Richard Lietz Gianluca Roda | Alessandro Bonetti Damien Pasini | Marco Cioci Andrea Pellizzato |
| 2 | R1 | Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Cheste | 17 May | No. 4 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree | No. 1 Autorlando | No. 54 Racing Box |
| 2 | R1 | Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Cheste | 17 May | Pedro Couceiro Manuel Gião | Richard Lietz Gianluca Roda | Andrea Ceccato Marco Visconti |
| 2 | R2 | Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Cheste | 18 May | No. 3 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree | No. 3 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree | No. 54 Racing Box |
| 2 | R2 | Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Cheste | 18 May | Michele Maceratesi Andrea Montermini | Michele Maceratesi Andrea Montermini | Andrea Ceccato Marco Visconti |
| 3 | R1 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa | 31 May | No. 23 Trottet Racing | No. 23 Trottet Racing | No. 58 Mik Corse |
| 3 | R1 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa | 31 May | Henri Moser Marcel Fässler | Henri Moser Marcel Fässler | Enrico Moncada Giacomo Piccini |
| 3 | R2 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa | 1 June | No. 1 Autorlando | No. 11 Advanced Engineering | No. 57 Villois Racing |
| 3 | R2 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa | 1 June | Richard Lietz Gianluca Roda | Maurizio Mediani Michele Rugolo | Giacomo Ricci Massimiliano Wiser |
| 4 | R1 | Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril | 12 July | No. 3 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree | No. 3 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree | not held |
| 4 | R1 | Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril | 12 July | Michele Maceratesi Andrea Montermini | Michele Maceratesi Andrea Montermini | not held |
| 4 | R2 | Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril | 13 July | No. 1 Autorlando | No. 1 Autorlando | not held |
| 4 | R2 | Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril | 13 July | Richard Lietz Gianluca Roda | Richard Lietz Gianluca Roda | not held |
| 5 | R1 | Valencia Street Circuit, Valencia | 27 July | No. 3 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree | No. 23 Trottet Racing | No. 52 Scuderia Latorre |
| 5 | R1 | Valencia Street Circuit, Valencia | 27 July | Michele Maceratesi Andrea Montermini | Henri Moser Marcel Fässler | Mike Conway Ho-Pin Tung |
| 5 | R2 | Valencia Street Circuit, Valencia | 28 July | No. 3 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree | No. 1 Autorlando | No. 61 Roger Racing |
| 5 | R2 | Valencia Street Circuit, Valencia | 28 July | Michele Maceratesi Andrea Montermini | Richard Lietz Gianluca Roda | Miquel Julià Perello José Luis López-Pampló |
| 6 | R1 | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours | 20 September | No. 23 Trottet Racing | No. 23 Trottet Racing | No. 65 Twentytwo |
| 6 | R1 | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours | 20 September | Henri Moser Marcel Fässler | Henri Moser Marcel Fässler | Marco Cioci Andrea Pellizzato |
| 6 | R2 | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours | 21 September | No. 3 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree | No. 1 Autorlando | No. 81 David Tuchbant |
| 6 | R2 | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours | 21 September | Michele Maceratesi Andrea Montermini | Richard Lietz Gianluca Roda | Ulric Amado David Tuchbant |
| 7 | R1 | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 4 October | No. 3 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree | No. 12 Advanced Engineering | No. 65 Twentytwo |
| 7 | R1 | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 4 October | Michele Maceratesi Andrea Montermini | Peter Bamford Matt Griffin | Marco Cioci Andrea Pellizzato |
| 7 | R2 | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 5 October | No. 1 Autorlando | No. 1 Autorlando | No. 65 Twentytwo |
| 7 | R2 | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 5 October | Richard Lietz Gianluca Roda | Richard Lietz Gianluca Roda | Marco Cioci Andrea Pellizzato |
| 8 | R1 | Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló | 1 November | No. 14 Advanced Engineering | No. 3 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree | No. 81 David Tuchbant |
| 8 | R1 | Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló | 1 November | Rui Águas Boris Maletić | Michele Maceratesi Andrea Montermini | Arnaud Peyroles David Tuchbant |
| 8 | R2 | Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló | 2 November | No. 10 Advanced Engineering | No. 3 Scuderia Playteam SaraFree | No. 55 Mik Corse |
| 8 | R2 | Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló | 2 November | Alessandro Bonetti Damien Pasini | Michele Maceratesi Andrea Montermini | Ferdinando Geri Giacomo Piccini |