2008 Formula BMW World Final


Race details


Date	5–7 December 2008
Official name	4th Formula BMW World Final
Location	Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City, Mexico
Course	Permanent racing facility 4.463 km (2.773 mi)
Distance	Heat Races 25 minutes Main Race 30 minutes
Main Race
Pole
Driver	Esteban Gutiérrez	Josef Kaufmann Racing
Podium
First	Alexander Rossi	EuroInternational
Second	Michael Christensen	Josef Kaufmann Racing
Third	Esteban Gutiérrez	Josef Kaufmann Racing

The 2008 Formula BMW World Final was the fourth and the final Formula BMW World Final race, held for the first time at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City on 5–7 December 2008. The race was won by EuroInternational's driver Alexander Rossi, who finished ahead Michael Christensen and Esteban Gutiérrez.^[1]

Drivers and teams

2008 Entry List^[2]
Team	No	Driver	Main series
Apex-HBR Motorsport USA	2	Mikaël Grenier	Formula BMW Americas
Team Autotecnica	5	Gianmarco Raimondo	Formula BMW Americas
Team Autotecnica	6	Maxime Pelletier	Formula BMW Americas
DAMS	7	Velibor Jovanovic	Formula BMW Europe
DAMS	8	Jim Pla	Formula BMW Europe
Eifelland Racing	9	Thomas Hillsdon	Formula BMW Europe
	10	Jazeman Jaafar
	11	David Mengesdorf
EuroInternational	12	William Buller	Formula BMW Americas
	14	Daniel Juncadella
	15	David Ostella
	16	Alexander Rossi
	17	Doru Sechelariu
	18	Giancarlo Vilarinho
Euro Junior Team	19	Gabby Chaves	Formula BMW Americas
Euro Junior Team	20	Alfonso Toledano Jr.	Formula BMW Americas
Josef Kaufmann Racing	21	Michael Christensen	Formula BMW Europe
	22	Esteban Gutiérrez
	23	Facu Regalia
Motaworld Racing	24	Ollie Millroy	Formula BMW Europe
Motaworld Racing	25	Simon Moss	Formula BMW Europe

Qualifying

Qualifying session

Pos	No	Driver	Team	Time
1	14	Daniel Juncadella	EuroInternational	1:35.115
2	8	Jim Pla	DAMS	1:35.235
3	16	Alexander Rossi	EuroInternational	1:35.292
4	21	Michael Christensen	Josef Kaufmann Racing	1:35.438
5	22	Esteban Gutiérrez	Josef Kaufmann Racing	1:35.477
6	19	Gabby Chaves	Euro Junior Team	1:35.677
7	24	Ollie Millroy	Motaworld Racing	1:35.684
8	10	Jazeman Jaafar	Eifelland Racing	1:35.715
9	12	William Buller	EuroInternational	1:35.767
10	2	Mikaël Grenier	Apex-HBR Motorsport USA	1:35.799
11	23	Facu Regalia	Josef Kaufmann Racing	1:35.812
12	20	Alfonso Toledano Jr.	Euro Junior Team	1:35.840
13	18	Giancarlo Vilarinho	EuroInternational	1:35.906
14	9	Thomas Hillsdon	Eifelland Racing	1:35.942
15	11	David Mengesdorf	Eifelland Racing	1:36.147
16	17	Doru Sechelariu	EuroInternational	1:36.160
17	15	David Ostella	EuroInternational	1:36.278
18	25	Simon Moss	Motaworld Racing	1:36.298
19	5	Gianmarco Raimondo	Team Autotecnica	1:36.407
20	6	Maxime Pelletier	Team Autotecnica	1:36.855
21	7	Velibor Jovanovic	DAMS	1:37.239

Super Pole Competition

Pos	No	Driver	Team	Time
1	8	Jim Pla	DAMS	1:35.807
2	16	Alexander Rossi	EuroInternational	1:36.516
3	14	Daniel Juncadella	EuroInternational	1:36.580
4	22	Esteban Gutiérrez	Josef Kaufmann Racing	1:36.614
5	19	Gabby Chaves	Euro Junior Team	1:36.764
6	21	Michael Christensen	Josef Kaufmann Racing	1:36.833
7	24	Ollie Millroy	Motaworld Racing	1:36.938
8	10	Jazeman Jaafar	Eifelland Racing	1:37.070

Heats

Heat 1

Pos	No	Name	Team	Laps	Time/Retired	Points
1	22	Esteban Gutiérrez	Josef Kaufmann Racing	16	25:45.802	0
2	21	Michael Christensen	Josef Kaufmann Racing	16	+0.7	2
3	14	Daniel Juncadella	EuroInternational	16	+2.2	3
4	16	Alexander Rossi	EuroInternational	16	+2.6	4
5	2	Mikaël Grenier	Apex-HBR Motorsport USA	16	+5.3	5
6	24	Ollie Millroy	Motaworld Racing	16	+6.4	6
7	8	Jim Pla	DAMS	16	+8.2	7
8	18	Giancarlo Vilarinho	EuroInternational	16	+11.2	8
9	23	Facu Regalia	Josef Kaufmann Racing	16	+11.7	9
10	17	Doru Sechelariu	EuroInternational	16	+12.3	10
11	6	Maxime Pelletier	Team Autotecnica	16	+14.7	11
12	10	Jazeman Jaafar	Eifelland Racing	16	+19.8	12
13	5	Gianmarco Raimondo	Team Autotecnica	16	+19.8	13
14	7	Velibor Jovanovic	DAMS	16	+1:31.5	14
Ret	12	William Buller	EuroInternational	10	+6 laps	16
Ret	19	Gabby Chaves	Euro Junior Team	8	+8 laps	16
Ret	20	Alfonso Toledano Jr.	Euro Junior Team	8	+8 laps	16
Ret	25	Simon Moss	Motaworld Racing	5	+11 laps	16
Ret	15	David Ostella	EuroInternational	5	+11 laps	16
Ret	9	Thomas Hillsdon	Eifelland Racing	0	+16 laps	16
Ret	11	David Mengesdorf	Eifelland Racing	0	+16 laps	16

Heat 2

Pos	No	Name	Team	Laps	Time/Retired	Points
1	14	Daniel Juncadella	EuroInternational	16	25:47.862	0
2	16	Alexander Rossi	EuroInternational	16	+1.6	2
3	22	Esteban Gutiérrez	Josef Kaufmann Racing	16	+3.3	3
4	10	Jazeman Jaafar	Eifelland Racing	16	+4.6	4
5	21	Michael Christensen	Josef Kaufmann Racing	16	+5.4	5
6	24	Ollie Millroy	Motaworld Racing	16	+5.9	6
7	12	William Buller	EuroInternational	16	+12.3	7
8	18	Giancarlo Vilarinho	EuroInternational	16	+13.3	8
9	2	Mikaël Grenier	Apex-HBR Motorsport USA	16	+16.4	9
10	11	David Mengesdorf	Eifelland Racing	16	+16.8	10
11	5	Gianmarco Raimondo	Team Autotecnica	16	+24.7	11
12	6	Maxime Pelletier	Team Autotecnica	16	+26.1	12
13	17	Doru Sechelariu	EuroInternational	16	+26.6	13
14	15	David Ostella	EuroInternational	16	+30.9	14
15	20	Alfonso Toledano Jr.	Euro Junior Team	16	+33.6	15
16	19	Gabby Chaves	Euro Junior Team	16	+35.9	16
17	8	Jim Pla	DAMS	16	+35.9	17
18	23	Facu Regalia	Josef Kaufmann Racing	16	+40.2	18
19	7	Velibor Jovanovic	DAMS	16	+56.4	19
20	25	Simon Moss	Motaworld Racing	15	+1 lap	20
Ret	9	Thomas Hillsdon	Eifelland Racing	7	+9 laps	22

Heat 3

Pos	No	Name	Team	Laps	Time/Retired	Points
1	21	Michael Christensen	Josef Kaufmann Racing	14	26:30.379	0
2	22	Esteban Gutiérrez	Josef Kaufmann Racing	14	+0.2	2
3	2	Mikaël Grenier	Apex-HBR Motorsport USA	14	+1.4	3
4	24	Ollie Millroy	Motaworld Racing	14	+1.8	4
5	8	Jim Pla	DAMS	14	+2.3	5
6	14	Daniel Juncadella	EuroInternational	14	+2.9	6
7	10	Jazeman Jaafar	Eifelland Racing	14	+3.0	7
8	16	Alexander Rossi	EuroInternational	14	+3.7	8
9	11	David Mengesdorf	Eifelland Racing	14	+3.9	9
10	5	Gianmarco Raimondo	Team Autotecnica	14	+4.6	10
11	17	Doru Sechelariu	EuroInternational	14	+6.5	11
12	12	William Buller	EuroInternational	14	+7.2	12
13	25	Simon Moss	Motaworld Racing	14	+8.1	13
14	19	Gabby Chaves	Euro Junior Team	14	+8.4	14
15	20	Alfonso Toledano Jr.	Euro Junior Team	14	+8.4	15
16	9	Thomas Hillsdon	Eifelland Racing	14	+11.4	16
17	18	Giancarlo Vilarinho	EuroInternational	14	+11.4	17
18	15	David Ostella	EuroInternational	14	+11.7	18
19	7	Velibor Jovanovic	DAMS	14	+28.7	19
20	6	Maxime Pelletier	Team Autotecnica	13	+1 lap	20
Ret	23	Facu Regalia	Josef Kaufmann Racing	7	+7 laps	22

Point table

Pos	No	Name	Team	Points
1	22	Esteban Gutiérrez	Josef Kaufmann Racing	5
2	21	Michael Christensen	Josef Kaufmann Racing	7
3	14	Daniel Juncadella	EuroInternational	9
4	16	Alexander Rossi	EuroInternational	14
5	24	Ollie Millroy	Motaworld Racing	16
6	2	Mikaël Grenier	Apex-HBR Motorsport USA	17
7	10	Jazeman Jaafar	Eifelland Racing	23
8	8	Jim Pla	DAMS	29
9	18	Giancarlo Vilarinho	EuroInternational	33
10	5	Gianmarco Raimondo	Team Autotecnica	34
11	17	Doru Sechelariu	EuroInternational	34
12	12	William Buller	EuroInternational	35
13	11	David Mengesdorf	Eifelland Racing	35
14	6	Maxime Pelletier	Team Autotecnica	43
15	19	Gabby Chaves	Euro Junior Team	46
16	20	Alfonso Toledano Jr.	Euro Junior Team	46
17	15	David Ostella	EuroInternational	48
18	23	Facu Regalia	Josef Kaufmann Racing	49
19	25	Simon Moss	Motaworld Racing	49
20	7	Velibor Jovanovic	DAMS	52
21	9	Thomas Hillsdon	Eifelland Racing	54

Final Race

Pos	No	Driver	Team	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid
1	16	Alexander Rossi	EuroInternational	19	30:34.838	4
2	21	Michael Christensen	Josef Kaufmann Racing	19	+0.6	2
3	22	Esteban Gutiérrez	Josef Kaufmann Racing	19	+2.4	1
4	14	Daniel Juncadella	EuroInternational	19	+2.7	3
5	10	Jazeman Jaafar	Eifelland Racing	19	+3.9	7
6	24	Ollie Millroy	Motaworld Racing	19	+4.9	5
7	11	David Mengesdorf	Eifelland Racing	19	+5.3	13
8	8	Jim Pla	DAMS	19	+10.5	8
9	12	William Buller	EuroInternational	19	+17.1	12
10	23	Facu Regalia	Josef Kaufmann Racing	19	+18.0	18
11	6	Maxime Pelletier	Team Autotecnica	19	+19.0	14
12	9	Thomas Hillsdon	Eifelland Racing	19	+22.1	21
13	5	Gianmarco Raimondo	Team Autotecnica	19	+22.4	10
14	19	Gabby Chaves	Euro Junior Team	19	+23.8	15
15	17	Doru Sechelariu	EuroInternational	19	+29.1	11
16	20	Alfonso Toledano Jr.	Euro Junior Team	19	+30.6	16
17	15	David Ostella	EuroInternational	19	+30.8	17
18	25	Simon Moss	Motaworld Racing	19	+31.5	19
19	7	Velibor Jovanovic	DAMS	19	+50.4	20
20	18	Giancarlo Vilarinho	EuroInternational	19	+57.1	9
Ret	2	Mikaël Grenier	Apex-HBR Motorsport USA	18	+1 lap	6

References

^ "Alexander Rossi wins Formula BMW World Final 2008 in Mexico". www.press.bmwgroup.com. 7 December 2008. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019.
^ "Driver and teams gearing up for the Formula BMW World Final 2008". www.press.bmwgroup.com. 18 November 2008. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021.