# 2008 Pickup Truck Racing

The 2008 Pickup Truck Racing season was the 12th Pickup Truck Racing season. Gavin Seager took the Rockingham Championship on September 28 and then sealed the overall championship at Pembrey with a double race win, taking his tally for the season to 13 victories with two races remaining. Gavin became the first driver to win the overall championship three times.

## Race Calendar

| Round | Circuit | Date | Winning Driver |
| 1 | Brands Hatch Indy Circuit | March 23 | Gavin Seager |
| 2 | Brands Hatch Indy Circuit | March 23 | Gavin Seager |
| 3 | Rockingham Motor Speedway | April 20 | Gavin Seager |
| 4 | Rockingham Motor Speedway | April 20 | Gavin Seager |
| 5 | Rockingham Motor Speedway | May 26 | Steve Dance |
| 6 | Rockingham Motor Speedway | May 26 | Gavin Seager |
| 7 | Mondello Park | June 8 | Gavin Seager |
| 8 | Mondello Park | June 8 | Gavin Seager |
| 9 | Rockingham Motor Speedway | July 12/13 | Gavin Seager |
| 10 | Rockingham Motor Speedway | July 12/13 | Gavin Seager |
| 11 | Rockingham Motor Speedway | July 12/13 | Gavin Seager |
| 12 | Donington Park | July 27 | Chris Dawkins |
| 13 | Donington Park | July 27 | Simon Carr |
| 14 | Thruxton | August 3 | Gavin Seager |
| 15 | Thruxton | August 3 | Gavin Seager |
| 16 | Brands Hatch | August 31 | Steve Dance |
| 17 | Brands Hatch | August 31 | Gavin Seager |
| 18 | Rockingham Motor Speedway | September 28 | Gavin Seager |
| 19 | Rockingham Motor Speedway | September 28 | Gavin Seager |
| 20 | Pembrey Circuit | October 12 | Gavin Seager |
| 21 | Pembrey Circuit | October 12 | Gavin Seager |
| 22 | Brands Hatch Indy Circuit | November 2 | Gavin Seager |
| 23 | Brands Hatch Indy Circuit | November 2 | Gavin Seager |

## Additional Race

Following the rain-shortened race at Rockingham on 26 May (for which half points were awarded) an additional race was run on 12 July, making a three race weekend

## Championship Standings

| Pos | No. | Driver | BRA | BRA | ROC | ROC | ROC | ROC | MON | MON | ROC | ROC | ROC | DON | DON | THR | THR | BRA | BRA | ROC | ROC | PEM | PEM | BRA | BRA | Pts |
| Pos | No. | Driver | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Pts |
| 1 | 54 | Gavin Seager | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4410 |
| 2 | 15 | Simon Carr | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 3908 |
| 3 | 4 | Pete Stevens | 10 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 3888 |
| 4 | 16 | Steve Dance | 3 | Ret | 6 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 3885 |
| 5 | 63 | Phil White | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | Ret | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3723 |
| 6 | 2 | Dave Briggs | 11 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 6 | Ret | 10 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 8 | Ret | 3360 |
| 7 | 9 | Pete Wilkinson | 13 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 10 | Ret | 13 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3350 |
| 8 | 93 | Michael Smith | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 14 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 11 | 7 | Ret | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 3165 |
| 9 | 10 | Chris Dawkins | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | | 6 | DNS | 13 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 2 | Ret | DNS | 8 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 2965 |
| 10 | 98 | Antony Hawkins | 12 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 11 | Ret | 12 | 13 | 8 | 8 | Ret | | | 11 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 2913 |
| 11 | 24 | Richard Novell | 14 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | Ret | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | Ret | 14 | 14 | 14 | Ret | 16 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 2780 |
| 12 | 3 | Julian Arnold | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | Ret | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | DNS | 12 | 17 | 12 | 2740 |
| 13 | 22 | Nic Grindrod | 17 | Ret | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | | | | | 5 | 3 | | | 5 | Ret | 2418 |
| 14 | 26 | Paul Saunders | 4 | 9 | | | | | Ret | 2 | | | | 12 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 8 | | | 7 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 2270 |
| 15 | 37 | Neil Tressler | | | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | | | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | Ret | Ret | 18 | 14 | 2213 |
| 16 | 14 | Damien Carr | 8 | 14 | | | | | 16 | Ret | | | | Ret | 16 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2170 |
| 17 | 8 | Andy Pyke | 15 | 10 | | | | | 15 | 7 | | | | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 17 | Ret | | | 12 | Ret | 12 | 19 | 1795 |
| 18 | 28 | Richard Grindrod | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1345 |
| 19 | 6 | Rob Butterfield | | | 17 | 15 | | | | | 8 | Ret | 10 | 10 | 13 | | | | | 13 | Ret | | | | | 1055 |
| 20 | 7 | Tony Mumford | Ret | 15 | DNS | DNS | 15 | 16 | Ret | 11 | Ret | Ret | DNS | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 14 | Ret | 15 | 13 | INJ | DNS | | | 968 |
| 21 | 21 | Kelly-Jayne Wells | 18 | Ret | | | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 11 | | | | | | | 723 |
| 22 | 69 | Lee Rogers | Ret | 12 | | | | | 12 | Ret | | | | Ret | DNS | Ret | DNS | Ret | Ret | | | Ret | DNS | 13 | 10 | 355 |
| 23 | 5 | John Mickel | | | 17 | 15 | | | | | Ret | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 600 |
| 24 | 74 | Paul Poulter | | | | | 17 | 5 | | | 3 | 7 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | 470 |
| 25 | 46 | Miguel Gomes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | 15 | | | | | 255 |
| 26 | 18 | John Stant | | | | | | | | | 9 | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | 180 |
| Pos | No. | Driver | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Pts |
| Pos | No. | Driver | BRA | BRA | ROC | ROC | ROC | ROC | MON | MON | ROC | ROC | ROC | DON | DON | THR | THR | BRA | BRA | ROC | ROC | PEM | PEM | BRA | BRA | | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | Finished |
| Blue | Not classified (NC) |
| Purple | Did not finish (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| Blank | Did not participate |
| Blank | Injured (INJ) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |