# 2008 1000 km of Nürburgring

The 2008 1000 km of Nürburgring was the fourth round of the 2008 Le Mans Series season. It took place at the Nürburgring, Germany, on 17 August 2008.

## Race results

Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tyre | Laps |
| 1 | LMP1 | 8 | Team Peugeot Total | Stéphane Sarrazin Pedro Lamy | Peugeot 908 HDi FAP | M | 195 |
| 1 | LMP1 | 8 | Team Peugeot Total | Stéphane Sarrazin Pedro Lamy | Peugeot HDi 5.5 L Turbo V12 (Diesel) | M | 195 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 7 | Team Peugeot Total | Nicolas Minassian Marc Gené | Peugeot 908 HDi FAP | M | 195 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 7 | Team Peugeot Total | Nicolas Minassian Marc Gené | Peugeot HDi 5.5 L Turbo V12 (Diesel) | M | 195 |
| 3 | LMP1 | 2 | Audi Sport Team Joest | Alexandre Prémat Mike Rockenfeller | Audi R10 TDI | M | 194 |
| 3 | LMP1 | 2 | Audi Sport Team Joest | Alexandre Prémat Mike Rockenfeller | Audi TDI 5.5 L Turbo V12 (Diesel) | M | 194 |
| 4 | LMP1 | 1 | Audi Sport Team Joest | Allan McNish Rinaldo Capello | Audi R10 TDI | M | 194 |
| 4 | LMP1 | 1 | Audi Sport Team Joest | Allan McNish Rinaldo Capello | Audi TDI 5.5 L Turbo V12 (Diesel) | M | 194 |
| 5 | LMP1 | 10 | Charouz Racing System | Jan Charouz Stefan Mücke | Lola B08/60 | M | 189 |
| 5 | LMP1 | 10 | Charouz Racing System | Jan Charouz Stefan Mücke | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | M | 189 |
| 6 | LMP1 | 5 | Team Oreca-Matmut | Soheil Ayari Stéphane Ortelli Loïc Duval | Courage-Oreca LC70 | M | 188 |
| 6 | LMP1 | 5 | Team Oreca-Matmut | Soheil Ayari Stéphane Ortelli Loïc Duval | Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 | M | 188 |
| 7 | LMP2 | 34 | Van Merksteijn Motorsport Equipe Verschuur | Jos Verstappen Jeroen Bleekemolen | Porsche RS Spyder Evo | M | 188 |
| 7 | LMP2 | 34 | Van Merksteijn Motorsport Equipe Verschuur | Jos Verstappen Jeroen Bleekemolen | Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8 | M | 188 |
| 8 | LMP1 | 15 | Creation AIM | Stuart Hall Jamie Campbell-Walter | Creation CA07 | D | 187 |
| 8 | LMP1 | 15 | Creation AIM | Stuart Hall Jamie Campbell-Walter | AIM (Judd) YS5.5 5.5 L V10 | D | 187 |
| 9 | LMP2 | 35 | Saulnier Racing | Pierre Ragues Matthieu Lahaye | Pescarolo 01 | M | 184 |
| 9 | LMP2 | 35 | Saulnier Racing | Pierre Ragues Matthieu Lahaye | Judd DB 3.4 L V8 | M | 184 |
| 10 | LMP2 | 31 | Team Essex | Caspar Elgaard John Nielsen | Porsche RS Spyder Evo | D | 184 |
| 10 | LMP2 | 31 | Team Essex | Caspar Elgaard John Nielsen | Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8 | D | 184 |
| 11 | LMP2 | 46 | Embassy Racing | Darren Manning Joey Foster | Embassy WF01 | M | 183 |
| 11 | LMP2 | 46 | Embassy Racing | Darren Manning Joey Foster | Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8 | M | 183 |
| 12 | LMP2 | 40 | Quifel ASM Team | Miguel Amaral Olivier Pla | Lola B05/40 | D | 182 |
| 12 | LMP2 | 40 | Quifel ASM Team | Miguel Amaral Olivier Pla | AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I4 | D | 182 |
| 13 | LMP2 | 25 | Ray Mallock Ltd. | Mike Newton Thomas Erdos | MG-Lola EX265 | M | 181 |
| 13 | LMP2 | 25 | Ray Mallock Ltd. | Mike Newton Thomas Erdos | MG (AER) XP21 2.0 L Turbo I4 | M | 181 |
| 14 | LMP2 | 45 | Embassy Racing | Jonny Kane Warren Hughes | Embassy WF01 | M | 180 |
| 14 | LMP2 | 45 | Embassy Racing | Jonny Kane Warren Hughes | Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8 | M | 180 |
| 15 | LMP2 | 32 | Barazi-Epsilon | Juan Barazi Michael Vergers Fernando Rees | Zytek 07S/2 | M | 180 |
| 15 | LMP2 | 32 | Barazi-Epsilon | Juan Barazi Michael Vergers Fernando Rees | Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8 | M | 180 |
| 16 | LMP2 | 33 | Speedy Racing Team Sebah Automotive | Andrea Belicchi Xavier Pompidou Steve Zacchia | Lola B08/80 | M | 179 |
| 16 | LMP2 | 33 | Speedy Racing Team Sebah Automotive | Andrea Belicchi Xavier Pompidou Steve Zacchia | Judd DB 3.4 L V8 | M | 179 |
| 17 | LMP2 | 41 | Trading Performance | Karim Ojjeh Claude-Yves Gosselin | Zytek 07S/2 | M | 179 |
| 17 | LMP2 | 41 | Trading Performance | Karim Ojjeh Claude-Yves Gosselin | Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8 | M | 179 |
| 18 | LMP1 | 17 | Pescarolo Sport | Harold Primat Christophe Tinseau | Pescarolo 01 | M | 176 |
| 18 | LMP1 | 17 | Pescarolo Sport | Harold Primat Christophe Tinseau | Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 | M | 176 |
| 19 | LMP1 | 18 | Rollcentre Racing | João Barbosa Vanina Ickx Martin Short | Pescarolo 01 | D | 175 |
| 19 | LMP1 | 18 | Rollcentre Racing | João Barbosa Vanina Ickx Martin Short | Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 | D | 175 |
| 20 | GT1 | 59 | Team Modena | Tomáš Enge Antonio García | Aston Martin DBR9 | M | 172 |
| 20 | GT1 | 59 | Team Modena | Tomáš Enge Antonio García | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | M | 172 |
| 21 | LMP2 | 44 | Kruse Schiller Motorsport | Jean de Pourtalès Hideki Noda | Lola B05/40 | D | 172 |
| 21 | LMP2 | 44 | Kruse Schiller Motorsport | Jean de Pourtalès Hideki Noda | Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 | D | 172 |
| 22 | LMP1 | 14 | Creation AIM | Liz Halliday Stephen Simpson | Creation CA07 | D | 172 |
| 22 | LMP1 | 14 | Creation AIM | Liz Halliday Stephen Simpson | AIM (Judd) YS5.5 5.5 L V10 | D | 172 |
| 23 | LMP2 | 27 | Horag Racing | Fredy Lienhard Didier Theys Jan Lammers | Porsche RS Spyder Evo | M | 170 |
| 23 | LMP2 | 27 | Horag Racing | Fredy Lienhard Didier Theys Jan Lammers | Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8 | M | 170 |
| 24 | GT2 | 96 | Virgo Motorsport | Rob Bell Gianmaria Bruni | Ferrari F430GT | D | 169 |
| 24 | GT2 | 96 | Virgo Motorsport | Rob Bell Gianmaria Bruni | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | D | 169 |
| 25 | GT2 | 77 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | Marc Lieb Alex Davison | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 167 |
| 25 | GT2 | 77 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | Marc Lieb Alex Davison | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 167 |
| 26 | GT2 | 76 | IMSA Performance Matmut | Raymond Narac Richard Lietz | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 167 |
| 26 | GT2 | 76 | IMSA Performance Matmut | Raymond Narac Richard Lietz | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 167 |
| 27 | GT2 | 99 | JMB Racing Aucott Racing | Ben Aucott Stéphane Daoudi | Ferrari F430GT | D | 166 |
| 27 | GT2 | 99 | JMB Racing Aucott Racing | Ben Aucott Stéphane Daoudi | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | D | 166 |
| 28 | GT2 | 85 | Snoras Spyker Squadron | Peter Dumbreck Ralf Kelleners Alexey Vasilyev | Spyker C8 Laviolette GT2-R | M | 165 |
| 28 | GT2 | 85 | Snoras Spyker Squadron | Peter Dumbreck Ralf Kelleners Alexey Vasilyev | Audi 4.0 L V8 | M | 165 |
| 29 | GT2 | 75 | IMSA Performance Matmut | Richard Balandras Michel Lecourt Jean-Philippe Belloc | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 164 |
| 29 | GT2 | 75 | IMSA Performance Matmut | Richard Balandras Michel Lecourt Jean-Philippe Belloc | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 164 |
| 30 | LMP1 | 4 | Saulnier Racing | Jacques Nicolet Richard Hein | Pescarolo 01 | M | 164 |
| 30 | LMP1 | 4 | Saulnier Racing | Jacques Nicolet Richard Hein | Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 | M | 164 |
| 31 | GT2 | 98 | JMB Racing | Maurice Basso Peter Kutemann Johan-Boris Scheier | Ferrari F430GT | D | 163 |
| 31 | GT2 | 98 | JMB Racing | Maurice Basso Peter Kutemann Johan-Boris Scheier | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | D | 163 |
| 32 | GT2 | 95 | James Watt Automotive | Markus Palttala Paul Daniels Tim Sugden | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | D | 162 |
| 32 | GT2 | 95 | James Watt Automotive | Markus Palttala Paul Daniels Tim Sugden | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | D | 162 |
| 33 | LMP1 | 20 | Epsilon Euskadi | Ángel Burgueño Miguel Ángel de Castro | Epsilon Euskadi ee1 | M | 160 |
| 33 | LMP1 | 20 | Epsilon Euskadi | Ángel Burgueño Miguel Ángel de Castro | Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 | M | 160 |
| 34 | LMP2 | 26 | Team Bruichladdich Radical | Jens Petersen Jan-Dirk Lueders Marc Rostan | Radical SR9 | D | 159 |
| 34 | LMP2 | 26 | Team Bruichladdich Radical | Jens Petersen Jan-Dirk Lueders Marc Rostan | AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I4 | D | 159 |
| 35 | GT2 | 88 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | Horst Felbermayr Sr. Horst Felbermayr Jr. Christian Ried | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 157 |
| 35 | GT2 | 88 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | Horst Felbermayr Sr. Horst Felbermayr Jr. Christian Ried | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 157 |
| 36 | GT2 | 90 | Farnbacher Racing | Pierre Ehret Pierre Kaffer Anthony Beltoise | Ferrari F430GT | M | 156 |
| 36 | GT2 | 90 | Farnbacher Racing | Pierre Ehret Pierre Kaffer Anthony Beltoise | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 156 |
| 37 | GT1 | 72 | Luc Alphand Aventures | Luc Alphand Guillaume Moreau Patrice Goueslard | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 140 |
| 37 | GT1 | 72 | Luc Alphand Aventures | Luc Alphand Guillaume Moreau Patrice Goueslard | Chevrolet LS7-R 7.0 L V8 | M | 140 |
| 38 NC | LMP1 | 3 | Scuderia Lavaggi | Giovanni Lavaggi Wolfgang Kaufmann | Lavaggi LS1 | D | 110 |
| 38 NC | LMP1 | 3 | Scuderia Lavaggi | Giovanni Lavaggi Wolfgang Kaufmann | AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V8 | D | 110 |
| 39 NC$^†$ | LMP1 | 6 | Team Oreca-Matmut | Olivier Panis Nicolas Lapierre | Courage-Oreca LC70 | M | 167 |
| 39 NC$^†$ | LMP1 | 6 | Team Oreca-Matmut | Olivier Panis Nicolas Lapierre | Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 | M | 167 |
| 40 NC$^†$ | LMP1 | 21 | Epsilon Euskadi | Adrián Vallés Shinji Nakano | Epsilon Euskadi ee1 | M | 163 |
| 40 NC$^†$ | LMP1 | 21 | Epsilon Euskadi | Adrián Vallés Shinji Nakano | Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 | M | 163 |
| 41 DNF | GT2 | 94 | Speedy Racing Team | Andrea Chiesa Benjamin Leuenberger | Spyker C8 Laviolette GT2-R | M | 145 |
| 41 DNF | GT2 | 94 | Speedy Racing Team | Andrea Chiesa Benjamin Leuenberger | Audi 4.0 L V8 | M | 145 |
| 42 DNF | GT1 | 55 | IPB Spartak Racing Reiter Engineering | Peter Kox Roman Rusinov | Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT | M | 131 |
| 42 DNF | GT1 | 55 | IPB Spartak Racing Reiter Engineering | Peter Kox Roman Rusinov | Lamborghini L535 6.0 L V12 | M | 131 |
| 43 DNF | LMP2 | 37 | WR Salini | Stéphane Salini Philippe Salini Patrice Roussel | WR LMP2008 | D | 126 |
| 43 DNF | LMP2 | 37 | WR Salini | Stéphane Salini Philippe Salini Patrice Roussel | Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8 | D | 126 |
| 44 DNF | GT2 | 91 | Farnbacher Racing | Lars-Erik Nielsen Allan Simonsen Richard Westbrook | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 101 |
| 44 DNF | GT2 | 91 | Farnbacher Racing | Lars-Erik Nielsen Allan Simonsen Richard Westbrook | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 101 |
| 45 DNF | LMP1 | 16 | Pescarolo Sport | Emmanuel Collard Jean-Christophe Boullion | Pescarolo 01 | M | 97 |
| 45 DNF | LMP1 | 16 | Pescarolo Sport | Emmanuel Collard Jean-Christophe Boullion | Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 | M | 97 |
| 46 DNF | GT1 | 73 | Luc Alphand Aventures | Jérôme Policand Olivier Beretta | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 50 |
| 46 DNF | GT1 | 73 | Luc Alphand Aventures | Jérôme Policand Olivier Beretta | Chevrolet LS7-R 7.0 L V8 | M | 50 |
† - Both #6 Team Oreca-Matmut and #21 Epsilon Euskadi failed to complete the final lap of the race, therefore they are not classified in the final results.

## Statistics

* Pole Position - #7 Team Peugeot Total - 1:39.492
* Fastest Lap - #7 Team Peugeot Total - 1:40.501
* Average Speed - 174.227 kilometres per hour (108.260 mph)