# 2008 Superleague Formula season

The 2008 Superleague Formula season was the inaugural Superleague Formula championship. The season started very late in 2008 with the first round being on August 31 at Donington Park. There were six rounds (twelve races) in total with the successful season finale at Circuito Permanente de Jerez on 23 November. In the 18 cars on the grid were established A1GP and GP2 drivers as well as two ex-Formula One race starters, Robert Doornbos and Antônio Pizzonia.
Beijing Guoan, run under former Formula One team Zakspeed with driver Davide Rigon, were eventually crowned the first ever champions at the last event of the season.

## Teams and drivers

* All teams competed on Michelin tyres.
| Entrant | Race team | No. | Race driver(s) | Rounds |
| A.C. Milan | Scuderia Playteam | 3 | Robert Doornbos | All |
| Galatasaray S.K. | Scuderia Playteam | 4 | Alessandro Pier Guidi | All |
| PSV Eindhoven | Azerti Motorsport | 5 | Yelmer Buurman | All |
| Al Ain | Azerti Motorsport | 6 | Andreas Zuber | 1–2 |
| Al Ain | Azerti Motorsport | 6 | Bertrand Baguette | 3, 6 |
| Al Ain | Azerti Motorsport | 6 | Paul Meijer | 4 |
| Al Ain | Azerti Motorsport | 6 | Dominick Muermans | 5 |
| CR Flamengo | Team Astromega | 7 | Tuka Rocha | All |
| R.S.C. Anderlecht | Team Astromega | 8 | Craig Dolby | All |
| Olympiacos CFP | GU-Racing International | 9 | Kasper Andersen | 1–4 |
| Olympiacos CFP | GU-Racing International | 9 | Stamatis Katsimis | 5–6 |
| FC Basel 1893 | GU-Racing International | 10 | Max Wissel | All |
| Borussia Dortmund | Zakspeed | 11 | Nelson Philippe | 1–2 |
| Borussia Dortmund | Zakspeed | 11 | Paul Meijer | 3 |
| Borussia Dortmund | Zakspeed | 11 | Enrico Toccacelo | 4–5 |
| Borussia Dortmund | Zakspeed | 11 | James Walker | 6 |
| Beijing Guoan | Zakspeed | 12 | Davide Rigon | All |
| SC Corinthians | EuroInternational | 14 | Andy Soucek | 1 |
| SC Corinthians | EuroInternational | 14 | Antônio Pizzonia | 2–6 |
| Atlético Madrid | EuroInternational | 15 | Andy Soucek | 2–6 |
| F.C. Porto | Alan Docking Racing | 16 | Tristan Gommendy | 1–4 |
| Rangers F.C. | Alan Docking Racing | 17 | Ryan Dalziel | 1, 3–6 |
| Rangers F.C. | Alan Docking Racing | 17 | James Walker | 2 |
| Sevilla FC | GTA Motor Competición | 18 | Borja García | All |
| Tottenham Hotspur | GTA Motor Competición | 19 | Duncan Tappy | 1–3, 5–6 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | GTA Motor Competición | 19 | Dominik Jackson | 4 |
| F.C. Porto | Hitech Junior Team | 16 | Tristan Gommendy | 5–6 |
| Liverpool F.C. | Hitech Junior Team | 21 | Adrián Vallés | All |
| A.S. Roma | FMS International | 22 | Enrico Toccacelo | 1–3 |
| A.S. Roma | FMS International | 22 | Franck Perera | 4–6 |
* No numbers 1 or 2 because it was the first season.
* Cars 16 and 17 were run by Team West-Tec during pre-season.
* Atlético Madrid did not enter until prior to round 2.
* FC Porto switched from Alan Docking Racing to Hitech Racing prior round 5.

### Test/reserve drivers

| Driver | Driver |
| Jérôme d'Ambrosio | Bruce Jouanny |
| Jimmy Auby | Robbie Kerr |
| Zsolt Baumgartner | Paolo Maria Nocera |
| Enrique Bernoldi | Giacomo Ricci |
| Dan Clarke | Daniel la Rosa |
| Giambattista Giannoccaro | Jason Tahincioglu |
| Jan Heylen | Nico Verdonck |
| Jens Höing | Andreas Wirth |

## 2008 Schedule
### Race calendar and results

| Round | Round | Race | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Club | Winning Team | Report |
| 1 | R1 | Donington Park | August 31 | Beijing Guoan | Beijing Guoan | Beijing Guoan | Zakspeed | Report |
| 1 | R2 | Donington Park | August 31 | | PSV Eindhoven | Sevilla FC | GTA Motor Competición | Report |
| 2 | R1 | Nürburgring | September 21 | A.C. Milan | PSV Eindhoven | A.C. Milan | Scuderia Playteam | Report |
| 2 | R2 | Nürburgring | September 21 | | SC Corinthians | PSV Eindhoven | Azerti Motorsport | Report |
| 3 | R1 | Zolder | October 5 | Borussia Dortmund | Liverpool F.C. | Liverpool F.C. | Hitech Junior Team | Report |
| 3 | R2 | Zolder | October 5 | | Atlético Madrid | Beijing Guoan | Zakspeed | Report |
| 4 | R1 | Estoril | October 19 | A.S. Roma | Atlético Madrid | Liverpool F.C. | Hitech Junior Team | Report |
| 4 | R2 | Estoril | October 19 | | Borussia Dortmund | Al Ain | Azerti Motorsport | Report |
| 5 | R1 | Vallelunga | November 2 | Liverpool F.C. | Beijing Guoan | Beijing Guoan | Zakspeed | Report |
| 5 | R2 | Vallelunga | November 2 | | Atlético Madrid | F.C. Porto | Hitech Junior Team | Report |
| 6 | R1 | Jerez | November 23 | Liverpool F.C. | R.S.C. Anderlecht | A.C. Milan | Scuderia Playteam | Report |
| 6 | R2 | Jerez | November 23 | | Beijing Guoan | Borussia Dortmund | Zakspeed | Report |
* Race 2 starts with reverse grid from finishing order of Race 1.

### Test calendar and results

* The first group test was at Vallelunga, Italy and ran from August 6–8. Scuderia Playteam were the fastest team on all three days with drivers Robert Doornbos and Alessandro Pier Guidi putting in the fast laps, for the clubs they would later go on to race for. Prior to the opening round, two test sessions at Donington Park, UK on August 21 and 28 further helped the cars and it was the combination of FMS International and Enrico Toccacelo for A.S. Roma who were fastest on both occasions.

## Championship standings

| Pos | Entrant | Drivers | DON | DON | NÜR | NÜR | ZOL | ZOL | EST | EST | VAL | VAL | JER | JER | Pts |
| Pos | Entrant | Drivers | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | Pts |
| 1 | Beijing Guoan | Davide Rigon | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 413 |
| 2 | PSV Eindhoven | Yelmer Buurman | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 337 |
| 3 | A.C. Milan | Robert Doornbos | 17 | DN | 1 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 335 |
| 4 | Liverpool F.C. | Adrián Vallés | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 325 |
| 5 | A.S. Roma | Enrico Toccacelo | 2 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 7 | | | | | | | 307 |
| 5 | A.S. Roma | Franck Perera | | | | | | | 3 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 307 |
| 6 | R.S.C. Anderlecht | Craig Dolby | 14 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 303 |
| 7 | F.C. Porto | Tristan Gommendy | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 16 | DN | 8 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 277 |
| 8 | Galatasaray S.K. | Alessandro Pier Guidi | 13 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 277 |
| 9 | SC Corinthians | Andy Soucek | 11 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | 264 |
| 9 | SC Corinthians | Antônio Pizzonia | | | 7 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 264 |
| 10 | Sevilla FC | Borja García | 10 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 262 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | Duncan Tappy | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 2 | | | 11 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 257 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | Dominik Jackson | | | | | | | 15 | 11 | | | | | 257 |
| 12 | Al Ain | Andreas Zuber | 6 | 15 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | 244 |
| 12 | Al Ain | Bertrand Baguette | | | | | 11 | 10 | | | | | 10 | 7 | 244 |
| 12 | Al Ain | Paul Meijer | | | | | | | 12 | 1 | | | | | 244 |
| 12 | Al Ain | Dominick Muermans | | | | | | | | | 14 | 8 | | | 244 |
| 13 | Rangers F.C. | Ryan Dalziel | 8 | 14 | | | 8 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 227 |
| 13 | Rangers F.C. | James Walker | | | 4 | 12 | | | | | | | | | 227 |
| 14 | Borussia Dortmund | Nelson Philippe | 15 | 4 | 15 | DN | | | | | | | | | 218 |
| 14 | Borussia Dortmund | Paul Meijer | | | | | 3 | 11 | | | | | | | 218 |
| 14 | Borussia Dortmund | Enrico Toccacelo | | | | | | | 17 | 6 | 18 | 14 | | | 218 |
| 14 | Borussia Dortmund | James Walker | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 1 | 218 |
| 15 | FC Basel 1893 | Max Wissel | 9 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 205 |
| 16 | CR Flamengo | Tuka Rocha | 16 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 189 |
| 17 | Olympiacos CFP | Kasper Andersen | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 13 | | | | | 161 |
| 17 | Olympiacos CFP | Stamatis Katsimis | | | | | | | | | 13 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 161 |
| 18 | Atlético Madrid | Andy Soucek | | | DN | 9 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 132 |
| Pos | Entrant | Drivers | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | Pts |
| Pos | Entrant | Drivers | DON | DON | NÜR | NÜR | ZOL | ZOL | EST | EST | VAL | VAL | JER | JER | | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | Finished |
| Purple | Did not finish |
| Red | Did not qualify (X) |
| Black | Disqualified (DQ) |
| White | Did not start (DN) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |
| Blank | Withdrew (WD) |
| Bold | Pole position |
| Italics | Fastest lap |
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st | 22nd | DNS |
| Points | 50 | 45 | 40 | 36 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |