# 2008 FIA GT Bucharest 2 Hours

The 2008 Bucharest City Challenge was the sixth race of the 2008 FIA GT Championship season back racing After summer break and was organised by City Challenge GmbH. It took place at the Bucharest Ring temporary street circuit in Bucharest, Romania, on 23 – 24 August 2008.

## Format

Unlike the previous running at Bucharest in 2007, the 2008 event introduced a new event format that involved two races. After qualification, a one-hour race was held and entries were awarded half of the standard FIA points for their finishing positions. On Sunday, a second one-hour race was held, with the starting grid being determined by the finishing order of the first race. Half points were again rewarded based on finishing order.

## Race results

Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 75% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).

### Saturday

Phoenix Carsport lead the field as the #5 Corvette of Swiss drivers Marcel Fässler and Jean-Denis Délétraz earned victory from pole position over the team's second car. In the GT2 category, CR Scuderia earned their first ever victory in the FIA GT Championship, just ahead of defending class champions AF Corse.
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tyre | Laps |
| 1 | GT1 | 5 | Phoenix Carsport Racing | Jean-Denis Délétraz Marcel Fāssler | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 46 |
| 1 | GT1 | 5 | Phoenix Carsport Racing | Jean-Denis Délétraz Marcel Fāssler | Chevrolet LS7R 7.0 L V8 | M | 46 |
| 2 | GT1 | 6 | Phoenix Carsport Racing | Mike Hezemans Fabrizio Gollin | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 46 |
| 2 | GT1 | 6 | Phoenix Carsport Racing | Mike Hezemans Fabrizio Gollin | Chevrolet LS7R 7.0 L V8 | M | 46 |
| 3 | GT1 | 1 | Vitaphone Racing Team | Michael Bartels Andrea Bertolini | Maserati MC12 GT1 | M | 46 |
| 3 | GT1 | 1 | Vitaphone Racing Team | Michael Bartels Andrea Bertolini | Maserati 6.0 L V12 | M | 46 |
| 4 | GT1 | 2 | Vitaphone Racing Team | Miguel Ramos Alexandre Negrão | Maserati MC12 GT1 | M | 46 |
| 4 | GT1 | 2 | Vitaphone Racing Team | Miguel Ramos Alexandre Negrão | Maserati 6.0 L V12 | M | 46 |
| 5 | GT1 | 3 | Selleslagh Racing Team | Christophe Bouchut Xavier Maassen | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 46 |
| 5 | GT1 | 3 | Selleslagh Racing Team | Christophe Bouchut Xavier Maassen | Chevrolet LS7R 7.0 L V8 | M | 46 |
| 6 | GT1 | 4 | Peka Racing | Anthony Kumpen Bert Longin | Saleen S7-R | P | 46 |
| 6 | GT1 | 4 | Peka Racing | Anthony Kumpen Bert Longin | Ford 7.0 L V8 | P | 46 |
| 7 | GT1 | 10 | Gigawave Motorsport | Philipp Peter Allan Simonsen | Aston Martin DBR9 | M | 46 |
| 7 | GT1 | 10 | Gigawave Motorsport | Philipp Peter Allan Simonsen | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | M | 46 |
| 8 | GT1 | 8 | IPB Spartak Racing Reiter Engineering | Peter Kox Roman Rusinov | Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT | M | 45 |
| 8 | GT1 | 8 | IPB Spartak Racing Reiter Engineering | Peter Kox Roman Rusinov | Lamborghini 6.0 L V12 | M | 45 |
| 9 | GT2 | 56 | CR Scuderia Racing | Andrew Kirkaldy Rob Bell | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 45 |
| 9 | GT2 | 56 | CR Scuderia Racing | Andrew Kirkaldy Rob Bell | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 45 |
| 10 | GT2 | 50 | AF Corse | Gianmaria Bruni Toni Vilander | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 45 |
| 10 | GT2 | 50 | AF Corse | Gianmaria Bruni Toni Vilander | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 45 |
| 11 | GT2 | 61 | Prospeed Competition | Emmanuel Collard Richard Westbrook | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 45 |
| 11 | GT2 | 61 | Prospeed Competition | Emmanuel Collard Richard Westbrook | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 45 |
| 12 | GT2 | 77 | BMS Scuderia Italia | Paolo Ruberti Matteo Malucelli | Ferrari F430 GT2 | P | 44 |
| 12 | GT2 | 77 | BMS Scuderia Italia | Paolo Ruberti Matteo Malucelli | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | P | 44 |
| 13 | GT2 | 51 | AF Corse | Thomas Biagi Christian Montanari | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 44 |
| 13 | GT2 | 51 | AF Corse | Thomas Biagi Christian Montanari | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 44 |
| 14 | GT2 | 55 | CR Scuderia Racing | Chris Niarchos Tim Mullen | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 44 |
| 14 | GT2 | 55 | CR Scuderia Racing | Chris Niarchos Tim Mullen | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 44 |
| 15 | GT2 | 62 | Scuderia Ecosse | Jamie Davies Fabio Babini | Ferrari F430 GT2 | P | 44 |
| 15 | GT2 | 62 | Scuderia Ecosse | Jamie Davies Fabio Babini | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | P | 44 |
| 16 | GT2 | 78 | BMS Scuderia Italia | Joël Camathias Davide Rigon | Ferrari F430 GT2 | P | 44 |
| 16 | GT2 | 78 | BMS Scuderia Italia | Joël Camathias Davide Rigon | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | P | 44 |
| 17 | GT2 | 66 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | Marc Lieb Horst Felbermayr Jr. | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 43 |
| 17 | GT2 | 66 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | Marc Lieb Horst Felbermayr Jr. | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 43 |
| 18 | GT2 | 69 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | Richard Lietz Horst Felbermayr Sr. | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 43 |
| 18 | GT2 | 69 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | Richard Lietz Horst Felbermayr Sr. | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 43 |
| 19 | G2 | 101 | Belgian Racing | Bas Leinders Renaud Kuppens | Gillet Vertigo Streiff | P | 42 |
| 19 | G2 | 101 | Belgian Racing | Bas Leinders Renaud Kuppens | Maserati 4.2 L V8 | P | 42 |
| 20 DNF | GT2 | 95 | Advanced Engineering PeCom Racing Team | Matías Russo Luís Pérez Companc | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 28 |
| 20 DNF | GT2 | 95 | Advanced Engineering PeCom Racing Team | Matías Russo Luís Pérez Companc | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 28 |
| 21 DNF | GT2 | 57 | Kessel Racing | Henri Moser Fabrizio del Monte | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 23 |
| 21 DNF | GT2 | 57 | Kessel Racing | Henri Moser Fabrizio del Monte | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 23 |
| DNS | GT1 | 33 | Jetalliance Racing | Karl Wendlinger Ryan Sharp | Aston Martin DBR9 | M | – |
| DNS | GT1 | 33 | Jetalliance Racing | Karl Wendlinger Ryan Sharp | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | M | – |
| DNS | GT1 | 36 | Jetalliance Racing | Lukas Lichtner-Hoyer Alex Müller | Aston Martin DBR9 | M | – |
| DNS | GT1 | 36 | Jetalliance Racing | Lukas Lichtner-Hoyer Alex Müller | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | M | – |
| DNS | GT2 | 60 | Prospeed Competition | Markus Palttala Mikael Forsten | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | – |
| DNS | GT2 | 60 | Prospeed Competition | Markus Palttala Mikael Forsten | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | – |

### Sunday

Phoenix Carsport continued their victorious run on Sunday as the #5 car once again led the field to the checkered flag, although the team's second Corvette failed to make the finish after hitting a wall with ten laps remaining. CR Scuderia also won for the second time, Andrew Kirkaldy and Rob Bell's Ferrari overtaking the AF Corse Ferrari in the closing laps.
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tyre | Laps |
| 1 | GT1 | 5 | Phoenix Carsport Racing | Jean-Denis Délétraz Marcel Fāssler | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 46 |
| 1 | GT1 | 5 | Phoenix Carsport Racing | Jean-Denis Délétraz Marcel Fāssler | Chevrolet LS7R 7.0 L V8 | M | 46 |
| 2 | GT1 | 2 | Vitaphone Racing Team | Miguel Ramos Alexandre Negrão | Maserati MC12 GT1 | M | 46 |
| 2 | GT1 | 2 | Vitaphone Racing Team | Miguel Ramos Alexandre Negrão | Maserati 6.0 L V12 | M | 46 |
| 3 | GT1 | 1 | Vitaphone Racing Team | Michael Bartels Andrea Bertolini | Maserati MC12 GT1 | M | 46 |
| 3 | GT1 | 1 | Vitaphone Racing Team | Michael Bartels Andrea Bertolini | Maserati 6.0 L V12 | M | 46 |
| 4 | GT1 | 4 | Peka Racing | Anthony Kumpen Bert Longin | Saleen S7-R | P | 46 |
| 4 | GT1 | 4 | Peka Racing | Anthony Kumpen Bert Longin | Ford 7.0 L V8 | P | 46 |
| 5 | GT1 | 10 | Gigawave Motorsport | Philipp Peter Allan Simonsen | Aston Martin DBR9 | M | 46 |
| 5 | GT1 | 10 | Gigawave Motorsport | Philipp Peter Allan Simonsen | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | M | 46 |
| 6 | GT1 | 3 | Selleslagh Racing Team | Christophe Bouchut Xavier Maassen | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 46 |
| 6 | GT1 | 3 | Selleslagh Racing Team | Christophe Bouchut Xavier Maassen | Chevrolet LS7R 7.0 L V8 | M | 46 |
| 7 | GT1 | 8 | IPB Spartak Racing Reiter Engineering | Peter Kox Roman Rusinov | Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT | M | 46 |
| 7 | GT1 | 8 | IPB Spartak Racing Reiter Engineering | Peter Kox Roman Rusinov | Lamborghini 6.0 L V12 | M | 46 |
| 8 | GT2 | 56 | CR Scuderia Racing | Andrew Kirkaldy Rob Bell | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 45 |
| 8 | GT2 | 56 | CR Scuderia Racing | Andrew Kirkaldy Rob Bell | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 45 |
| 9 | GT2 | 50 | AF Corse | Gianmaria Bruni Toni Vilander | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 45 |
| 9 | GT2 | 50 | AF Corse | Gianmaria Bruni Toni Vilander | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 45 |
| 10 | GT2 | 61 | Prospeed Competition | Emmanuel Collard Richard Westbrook | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 45 |
| 10 | GT2 | 61 | Prospeed Competition | Emmanuel Collard Richard Westbrook | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 45 |
| 11 | GT2 | 62 | Scuderia Ecosse | Jamie Davies Fabio Babini | Ferrari F430 GT2 | P | 45 |
| 11 | GT2 | 62 | Scuderia Ecosse | Jamie Davies Fabio Babini | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | P | 45 |
| 12 | GT2 | 77 | BMS Scuderia Italia | Paolo Ruberti Matteo Malucelli | Ferrari F430 GT2 | P | 45 |
| 12 | GT2 | 77 | BMS Scuderia Italia | Paolo Ruberti Matteo Malucelli | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | P | 45 |
| 13 | GT2 | 95 | Advanced Engineering PeCom Racing Team | Matías Russo Luís Pérez Companc | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 45 |
| 13 | GT2 | 95 | Advanced Engineering PeCom Racing Team | Matías Russo Luís Pérez Companc | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 45 |
| 14 | GT2 | 57 | Kessel Racing | Henri Moser Fabrizio del Monte | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 43 |
| 14 | GT2 | 57 | Kessel Racing | Henri Moser Fabrizio del Monte | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 43 |
| 15 | G2 | 101 | Belgian Racing | Bas Leinders Renaud Kuppens | Gillet Vertigo Streiff | P | 42 |
| 15 | G2 | 101 | Belgian Racing | Bas Leinders Renaud Kuppens | Maserati 4.2 L V8 | P | 42 |
| 16 DNF | GT1 | 6 | Phoenix Carsport Racing | Mike Hezemans Fabrizio Gollin | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 36 |
| 16 DNF | GT1 | 6 | Phoenix Carsport Racing | Mike Hezemans Fabrizio Gollin | Chevrolet LS7R 7.0 L V8 | M | 36 |
| 17 DNF | GT2 | 66 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | Marc Lieb Horst Felbermayr Jr. | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 27 |
| 17 DNF | GT2 | 66 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | Marc Lieb Horst Felbermayr Jr. | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 27 |
| 18 DNF | GT2 | 78 | BMS Scuderia Italia | Joël Camathias Davide Rigon | Ferrari F430 GT2 | P | 21 |
| 18 DNF | GT2 | 78 | BMS Scuderia Italia | Joël Camathias Davide Rigon | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | P | 21 |
| 19 DNF | GT2 | 55 | CR Scuderia Racing | Chris Niarchos Tim Mullen | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 17 |
| 19 DNF | GT2 | 55 | CR Scuderia Racing | Chris Niarchos Tim Mullen | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 17 |
| 20 DNF | GT2 | 51 | AF Corse | Thomas Biagi Christian Montanari | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 16 |
| 20 DNF | GT2 | 51 | AF Corse | Thomas Biagi Christian Montanari | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 16 |
| 21 DNF | GT2 | 69 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | Richard Lietz Horst Felbermayr Sr. | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 15 |
| 21 DNF | GT2 | 69 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | Richard Lietz Horst Felbermayr Sr. | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 15 |

### Statistics

* Pole Position – #5 Phoenix Carsport Racing – 1:15.348
* Average Speed (Race 1) – 139.24 km/h (86.52 mph)
* Average Speed (Race 2) – 138.89 km/h (86.30 mph)