# 2008 24 Hours of Spa

The 2008 Total 24 Hours of Spa was the 2008 FIA GT Championship season Is the final race before the summer break It took place at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, on 2 – 3 August 2008.

## Half-point Leaders

In the FIA GT Championship (using the GT1 and GT2 classes), the top eight teams at the six-hour mark as well as the midway point of the race are awarded points towards the championship. Points for the top eight go in the order of 5 – 4 – 3 – 2.5 – 2 – 1.5 – 1 – 0.5.

### 6 Hour Leaders in GT1

| Pos | No | Team | Laps |
| 1 | 1 | Vitaphone Racing Team | 147 |
| 2 | 2 | Vitaphone Racing Team | 147 |
| 3 | 10 | Gigawave Motorsport | 147 |
| 4 | 6 | Phoenix Carsport Racing | 147 |
| 5 | 33 | Jetalliance Racing | 146 |
| 6 | 8 | IPB Spartak Racing | 145 |
| 7 | 15 | JMB Racing | 142 |
| 8 | 4 | Peka Racing | 142 |

### 6 Hour Leaders in GT2

| Pos | No | Team | Laps |
| 1 | 77 | BMS Scuderia Italia | 141 |
| 2 | 50 | AF Corse | 141 |
| 3 | 61 | Prospeed Competition | 140 |
| 4 | 76 | IMSA Performance Matmut | 140 |
| 5 | 56 | CR Scuderia Racing | 140 |
| 6 | 60 | Prospeed Competition | 140 |
| 7 | 51 | AF Corse | 140 |
| 8 | 62 | Scuderia Ecosse | 140 |

### 12 Hour Leaders in GT1

| Pos | No | Team | Laps |
| 1 | 1 | Vitaphone Racing Team | 283 |
| 2 | 2 | Vitaphone Racing Team | 282 |
| 3 | 10 | Gigawave Motorsport | 280 |
| 4 | 8 | IPB Spartak Racing | 278 |
| 5 | 6 | Phoenix Carsport Racing | 277 |
| 6 | 15 | JMB Racing | 273 |
| 7 | 4 | Peka Racing | 255 |
| 8 | None Running | None Running | None Running |

### 12 Hour Leaders in GT2

| Pos | No | Team | Laps |
| 1 | 77 | BMS Scuderia Italia | 272 |
| 2 | 61 | Prospeed Competition | 271 |
| 3 | 50 | AF Corse | 269 |
| 4 | 55 | CR Scuderia Racing | 266 |
| 5 | 57 | Kessel Racing | 264 |
| 6 | 62 | Scuderia Ecosse | 259 |
| 7 | 59 | Trackspeed Racing | 258 |
| 8 | 75 | Juniper Racing | 257 |

## Race results

Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 75% 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 | GT1 | 1 | Vitaphone Racing Team | Michael Bartels Andrea Bertolini Eric van de Poele Stéphane Sarrazin | Maserati MC12 GT1 | M | 577 |
| 1 | GT1 | 1 | Vitaphone Racing Team | Michael Bartels Andrea Bertolini Eric van de Poele Stéphane Sarrazin | Maserati 6.0 L V12 | M | 577 |
| 2 | GT1 | 2 | Vitaphone Racing Team | Miguel Ramos Alexandre Negrão Stéphane Lémeret Alessandro Pier Guidi | Maserati MC12 GT1 | M | 575 |
| 2 | GT1 | 2 | Vitaphone Racing Team | Miguel Ramos Alexandre Negrão Stéphane Lémeret Alessandro Pier Guidi | Maserati 6.0 L V12 | M | 575 |
| 3 | GT1 | 10 | Gigawave Motorsport | Philipp Peter Allan Simonsen Darren Turner Andrew Thompson | Aston Martin DBR9 | M | 570 |
| 3 | GT1 | 10 | Gigawave Motorsport | Philipp Peter Allan Simonsen Darren Turner Andrew Thompson | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | M | 570 |
| 4 | GT1 | 15 | JMB Racing Aucott Racing | Ben Aucott Alain Ferté Stéphane Daoudi | Maserati MC12 GT1 | M | 561 |
| 4 | GT1 | 15 | JMB Racing Aucott Racing | Ben Aucott Alain Ferté Stéphane Daoudi | Maserati 6.0 L V12 | M | 561 |
| 5 | GT2 | 77 | BMS Scuderia Italia | Joël Camathias Davide Rigon Paolo Ruberti Matteo Malucelli | Ferrari F430 GT2 | P | 555 |
| 5 | GT2 | 77 | BMS Scuderia Italia | Joël Camathias Davide Rigon Paolo Ruberti Matteo Malucelli | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | P | 555 |
| 6 | GT2 | 61 | Prospeed Competition | Emmanuel Collard Richard Westbrook Marc Lieb | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 552 |
| 6 | GT2 | 61 | Prospeed Competition | Emmanuel Collard Richard Westbrook Marc Lieb | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 552 |
| 7 | GT2 | 50 | AF Corse | Gianmaria Bruni Toni Vilander Mika Salo Jaime Melo | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 550 |
| 7 | GT2 | 50 | AF Corse | Gianmaria Bruni Toni Vilander Mika Salo Jaime Melo | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 550 |
| 8 | GT1 | 8 | IPB Spartak Racing Reiter Engineering | Jan Lammers Peter Kox Roman Rusinov Tomáš Enge | Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT | M | 544 |
| 8 | GT1 | 8 | IPB Spartak Racing Reiter Engineering | Jan Lammers Peter Kox Roman Rusinov Tomáš Enge | Lamborghini 6.0 L V12 | M | 544 |
| 9 | GT2 | 55 | CR Scuderia Racing | Chris Niarchos Tim Mullen Gordon Shedden Andrea Piccini | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 543 |
| 9 | GT2 | 55 | CR Scuderia Racing | Chris Niarchos Tim Mullen Gordon Shedden Andrea Piccini | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 543 |
| 10 | GT2 | 57 | Kessel Racing | Henri Moser Fabrizio del Monte Andrea Palma Gilles Vannelet | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 541 |
| 10 | GT2 | 57 | Kessel Racing | Henri Moser Fabrizio del Monte Andrea Palma Gilles Vannelet | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 541 |
| 11 | GT2 | 56 | CR Scuderia Racing | Andrew Kirkaldy Rob Bell James Sutton Dirk Müller | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 536 |
| 11 | GT2 | 56 | CR Scuderia Racing | Andrew Kirkaldy Rob Bell James Sutton Dirk Müller | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 536 |
| 12 | GT2 | 76 | IMSA Performance Matmut | Raymond Narac Richard Lietz Patrick Long | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 520 |
| 12 | GT2 | 76 | IMSA Performance Matmut | Raymond Narac Richard Lietz Patrick Long | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 520 |
| 13 | G3 | 123 | Mühlner Motorsport | Heinz-Josef Bermes Marc Basseng Mark Thomas Jean-François Hemroulle | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S | M | 518 |
| 13 | G3 | 123 | Mühlner Motorsport | Heinz-Josef Bermes Marc Basseng Mark Thomas Jean-François Hemroulle | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | M | 518 |
| 14 | G3 | 124 | Mühlner Motorsport | Duncan Huisman Paul van Splunteren Roeland Voerman Ian Khan | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S | M | 513 |
| 14 | G3 | 124 | Mühlner Motorsport | Duncan Huisman Paul van Splunteren Roeland Voerman Ian Khan | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | M | 513 |
| 15 | G3 | 112 | AS Events | Christopher Campbell François Jakubowski Mathieu Zangarelli Ange Barde | Ferrari F430 GT3 | M | 506 |
| 15 | G3 | 112 | AS Events | Christopher Campbell François Jakubowski Mathieu Zangarelli Ange Barde | Ferrari 4.3 L V8 | M | 506 |
| 16 | G3 | 160 | Prospeed Competition | David Loix David Dermont Franz Lamot Jan Heylen | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S | M | 505 |
| 16 | G3 | 160 | Prospeed Competition | David Loix David Dermont Franz Lamot Jan Heylen | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | M | 505 |
| 17 | GT2 | 62 | Scuderia Ecosse | Jamie Davies Fabio Babini Ferdinando Monfardini | Ferrari F430 GT2 | P | 503 |
| 17 | GT2 | 62 | Scuderia Ecosse | Jamie Davies Fabio Babini Ferdinando Monfardini | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | P | 503 |
| 18 | G3 | 145 | First Motorsport | Christian Kelders Philippe Greisch Christophe Kirkhove François Duval | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S | M | 501 |
| 18 | G3 | 145 | First Motorsport | Christian Kelders Philippe Greisch Christophe Kirkhove François Duval | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | M | 501 |
| 19 | GT2 | 75 | Juniper Racing | Shaun Juniper Max Twigg Craig Baird Rodney Forbes | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 472 |
| 19 | GT2 | 75 | Juniper Racing | Shaun Juniper Max Twigg Craig Baird Rodney Forbes | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | M | 472 |
| 20 | G3 | 141 | Emeraude Racing | Rémy Brouard Philippe Noziere Thierry Stépec Tony Samon | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S | M | 468 |
| 20 | G3 | 141 | Emeraude Racing | Rémy Brouard Philippe Noziere Thierry Stépec Tony Samon | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | M | 468 |
| 21 DNF | GT1 | 6 | Phoenix Carsport Racing | Jean-Denis Délétraz Marcel Fässler Mike Hezemans Fabrizio Gollin | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 460 |
| 21 DNF | GT1 | 6 | Phoenix Carsport Racing | Jean-Denis Délétraz Marcel Fässler Mike Hezemans Fabrizio Gollin | Chevrolet LS7R 7.0 L V8 | M | 460 |
| 22 | G3 | 106 | Delahaye Racing | Damien Coens Armand Fumal Julien Schroyen Marc Faggionato | Ferrari F430 GT3 | P | 459 |
| 22 | G3 | 106 | Delahaye Racing | Damien Coens Armand Fumal Julien Schroyen Marc Faggionato | Ferrari 4.3 L V8 | P | 459 |
| 23 DNF | G3 | 174 | Sport Garage | Gaël Lesoudier Romain Brandela Arnaud Peyroles Hector Lester | Ferrari F430 GT3 | P | 402 |
| 23 DNF | G3 | 174 | Sport Garage | Gaël Lesoudier Romain Brandela Arnaud Peyroles Hector Lester | Ferrari 4.3 L V8 | P | 402 |
| 24 DNF | GT2 | 59 | Trackspeed Racing | Richard Williams David Ashburn Tim Sugden Xavier Pompidou | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | P | 382 |
| 24 DNF | GT2 | 59 | Trackspeed Racing | Richard Williams David Ashburn Tim Sugden Xavier Pompidou | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | P | 382 |
| 25 DNF | GT2 | 70 | Easy Race SRL | Maurice Basso Paolo Tenchini Roberto Plati Bertrand Baguette | Ferrari F430 GT2 | P | 350 |
| 25 DNF | GT2 | 70 | Easy Race SRL | Maurice Basso Paolo Tenchini Roberto Plati Bertrand Baguette | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | P | 350 |
| 26 DNF | G3 | 122 | Team Eurotech Preci Spark | David Jones Godfrey Jones Mike Jordan | Ascari KZ1R | D | 323 |
| 26 DNF | G3 | 122 | Team Eurotech Preci Spark | David Jones Godfrey Jones Mike Jordan | BMW 5.0 L V8 | D | 323 |
| 27 | Coupe du Roi | 180 | JMB Racing | Peter Kutemann Andrea Garbagnati | Ferrari F430 GT3 | M | 274 |
| 27 | Coupe du Roi | 180 | JMB Racing | Peter Kutemann Andrea Garbagnati | Ferrari 4.3 L V8 | M | 274 |
| 27 | Coupe du Roi | 181 | JMB Racing | Philippe Rambeaud Nicolas Comar | Ferrari F430 GT3 | M | 274 |
| 27 | Coupe du Roi | 181 | JMB Racing | Philippe Rambeaud Nicolas Comar | Ferrari 4.3 L V8 | M | 274 |
| 27 | Coupe du Roi | 182 | JMB Racing | Pascal Ballay Johan-Boris Scheier | Ferrari F430 GT3 | M | 274 |
| 27 | Coupe du Roi | 182 | JMB Racing | Pascal Ballay Johan-Boris Scheier | Ferrari 4.3 L V8 | M | 274 |
| 28 DNF | G3 | 108 | Ice Pol Racing Team GPR Pino Racing | Marc Duez Koen Wauters Ludovic Sougnez Olivier Muytjens | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S | M | 267 |
| 28 DNF | G3 | 108 | Ice Pol Racing Team GPR Pino Racing | Marc Duez Koen Wauters Ludovic Sougnez Olivier Muytjens | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | M | 267 |
| 29 DNF | GT1 | 4 | Peka Racing | Anthony Kumpen Bert Longin Fred Bouvy Kurt Mollekens | Saleen S7-R | P | 255 |
| 29 DNF | GT1 | 4 | Peka Racing | Anthony Kumpen Bert Longin Fred Bouvy Kurt Mollekens | Ford 7.0 L V8 | P | 255 |
| 30 DNF | G3 | 116 | Signa Racing | Patrick Chaillet Christophe Geoffroy Benoit Galland Pierre-Yves Rosoux | Dodge Viper Competition Coupe | M | 229 |
| 30 DNF | G3 | 116 | Signa Racing | Patrick Chaillet Christophe Geoffroy Benoit Galland Pierre-Yves Rosoux | Dodge 8.3 L V10 | M | 229 |
| 31 DNF | G2 | 102 | McDonald's Racing PMB Motorsport | Wolfgang Kaufmann Kenneth Heyer Alexander Talkanitsa Philippe Ullmann | Porsche 911 GT2 Bi-Turbo | M | 229 |
| 31 DNF | G2 | 102 | McDonald's Racing PMB Motorsport | Wolfgang Kaufmann Kenneth Heyer Alexander Talkanitsa Philippe Ullmann | Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 | M | 229 |
| 32 DNF | GT2 | 51 | AF Corse | Thomas Biagi Christian Montanari Matías Russo Dominik Farnbacher | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 225 |
| 32 DNF | GT2 | 51 | AF Corse | Thomas Biagi Christian Montanari Matías Russo Dominik Farnbacher | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 225 |
| 33 DNF | G3 | 115 | S-Berg Racing | Hans Knauss Dominik Kraihamer Vadim Kuzminykh Martin Rich | Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 | M | 196 |
| 33 DNF | G3 | 115 | S-Berg Racing | Hans Knauss Dominik Kraihamer Vadim Kuzminykh Martin Rich | Lamborghini 5.0 L V10 | M | 196 |
| 34 DNF | GT2 | 60 | Prospeed Competition | Markus Palttala Mikael Forsten Wolf Henzler Geoffroy Horion | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 183 |
| 34 DNF | GT2 | 60 | Prospeed Competition | Markus Palttala Mikael Forsten Wolf Henzler Geoffroy Horion | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 183 |
| 35 DNF | GT1 | 33 | Jetalliance Racing | Karl Wendlinger Ryan Sharp Lukas Lichtner-Hoyer Alex Müller | Aston Martin DBR9 | M | 151 |
| 35 DNF | GT1 | 33 | Jetalliance Racing | Karl Wendlinger Ryan Sharp Lukas Lichtner-Hoyer Alex Müller | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | M | 151 |
| 36 DNF | G2 | 101 | Belgian Racing | Bas Leinders Renaud Kuppens Maxime Martin | Gillet Vertigo Streiff | P | 145 |
| 36 DNF | G2 | 101 | Belgian Racing | Bas Leinders Renaud Kuppens Maxime Martin | Maserati 4.2 L V8 | P | 145 |
| 37 DNF | GT1 | 5 | Phoenix Carsport Racing | Alexandros Margaritis Jos Menten Robert Schlünssen Uwe Alzen | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 140 |
| 37 DNF | GT1 | 5 | Phoenix Carsport Racing | Alexandros Margaritis Jos Menten Robert Schlünssen Uwe Alzen | Chevrolet LS7R 7.0 L V8 | M | 140 |
| 38 DNF | G3 | 175 | Sport Garage | Eddy Renard Robert Hissom Stéphane Lacroix-Wasover Philippe Thirion | Ferrari F430 GT3 | P | 122 |
| 38 DNF | G3 | 175 | Sport Garage | Eddy Renard Robert Hissom Stéphane Lacroix-Wasover Philippe Thirion | Ferrari 4.3 L V8 | P | 122 |
| 39 DNF | G3 | 140 | Emeraude Racing | Olivier Baron Patrice Fournet André Alain Corbel Manuel Ferreira | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S | M | 92 |
| 39 DNF | G3 | 140 | Emeraude Racing | Olivier Baron Patrice Fournet André Alain Corbel Manuel Ferreira | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | M | 92 |
| 40 DNF | G3 | 121 | Exagon Engineering | Éric Hélary Vincent Radermecker Daniel Desbruères Catherine Desbruères | Ferrari F430 GT3 | M | 31 |
| 40 DNF | G3 | 121 | Exagon Engineering | Éric Hélary Vincent Radermecker Daniel Desbruères Catherine Desbruères | Ferrari 4.3 L V8 | M | 31 |
| 41 DNF | GT1 | 3 | Selleslagh Racing Team | Christophe Bouchut Xavier Maassen Maxime Soulet Christophe Pillon | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 12 |
| 41 DNF | GT1 | 3 | Selleslagh Racing Team | Christophe Bouchut Xavier Maassen Maxime Soulet Christophe Pillon | Chevrolet LS7R 7.0 L V8 | M | 12 |
| DNS | GT1 | 7 | Larbre Compétition | Vincent Vosse Grégory Franchi Pedro Lamy Steve Zacchia | Saleen S7-R | M | – |
| DNS | GT1 | 7 | Larbre Compétition | Vincent Vosse Grégory Franchi Pedro Lamy Steve Zacchia | Ford 7.0 L V8 | M | – |

## Statistics

* Pole Position – #7 Larbre Compétition – 2:13.923
* Average Speed – 168.07 km/h
* Total Distance – 4041.885 km