2008 1000 km of Spa


The 2008 1000 km of Spa was the third round of the 2008 Le Mans Series season. It took place at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, on 11 May 2008.
This race marked the first international victory for Canadian Jacques Villeneuve since the Formula One Luxembourg Grand Prix in 1997.

Race results

Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified.
PosClassNoTeamDriversChassisTyreLaps
PosClassNoTeamDriversEngineTyreLaps
1LMP17 Team Peugeot Total Nicolas Minassian
Marc Gené
Jacques Villeneuve
Peugeot 908 HDi FAP143
1LMP17 Team Peugeot Total Nicolas Minassian
Marc Gené
Jacques Villeneuve
Peugeot HDi 5.5 L Turbo V12
143
2LMP12 Audi Sport Team Joest Alexandre Prémat
Mike Rockenfeller
Audi R10143
2LMP12 Audi Sport Team Joest Alexandre Prémat
Mike Rockenfeller
Audi TDI 5.5 L Turbo V12
143
3LMP16 Team Oreca-Matmut Olivier Panis
Nicolas Lapierre
Courage-Oreca LC70140
3LMP16 Team Oreca-Matmut Olivier Panis
Nicolas Lapierre
Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10140
4LMP11 Audi Sport Team Joest Allan McNish
Rinaldo Capello
Audi R10139
4LMP11 Audi Sport Team Joest Allan McNish
Rinaldo Capello
Audi TDI 5.5 L Turbo V12
139
5LMP116 Pescarolo Sport Emmanuel Collard
Jean-Christophe Boullion
Pescarolo 01139
5LMP116 Pescarolo Sport Emmanuel Collard
Jean-Christophe Boullion
Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10139
6LMP234 Van Merksteijn Motorsport
Equipe Verschuur
Peter Van Merksteijn
Jos Verstappen
Porsche RS Spyder Evo138
6LMP234 Van Merksteijn Motorsport
Equipe Verschuur
Peter Van Merksteijn
Jos Verstappen
Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8138
7LMP227 Horag Racing Fredy Lienhard
Didier Theys
Jan Lammers
Porsche RS Spyder Evo138
7LMP227 Horag Racing Fredy Lienhard
Didier Theys
Jan Lammers
Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8138
8LMP231 Team Essex Casper Elgaard
John Nielsen
Porsche RS Spyder Evo135
8LMP231 Team Essex Casper Elgaard
John Nielsen
Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8135
9LMP115 Creation AIM Stuart Hall
Robbie Kerr
Creation CA07134
9LMP115 Creation AIM Stuart Hall
Robbie Kerr
AIM YS5.5 5.5 L V10134
10LMP235 Saulnier Racing Pierre Ragues
Matthieu Lahaye
Pescarolo 01134
10LMP235 Saulnier Racing Pierre Ragues
Matthieu Lahaye
Judd DB 3.4 L V8134
11LMP120 Epsilon Euskadi Ángel Burgueño
Miguel Ángel de Castro
Epsilon Euskadi ee1133
11LMP120 Epsilon Euskadi Ángel Burgueño
Miguel Ángel de Castro
Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10133
12LMP241 Trading Performance Karim Ojjeh
Claude-Yves Gosselin
Julian Schroyen
Zytek 07S/2133
12LMP241 Trading Performance Karim Ojjeh
Claude-Yves Gosselin
Julian Schroyen
Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8133
13GT172 Luc Alphand Aventures Luc Alphand
Guillaume Moreau
Patrice Goueslard
Chevrolet Corvette C6.R130
13GT172 Luc Alphand Aventures Luc Alphand
Guillaume Moreau
Patrice Goueslard
Chevrolet LS7-R 7.0 L V8130
14LMP14 Saulnier Racing Jacques Nicolet
Marc Faggionato
Richard Hein
Pescarolo 01130
14LMP14 Saulnier Racing Jacques Nicolet
Marc Faggionato
Richard Hein
Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10130
15GT155 IPB Spartak Racing
Reiter Engineering
Peter Kox
Roman Rusinov
Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT129
15GT155 IPB Spartak Racing
Reiter Engineering
Peter Kox
Roman Rusinov
Lamborghini L535 6.0 L V12129
16GT159 Team Modena Tomáš Enge
Antonio García
Aston Martin DBR9127
16GT159 Team Modena Tomáš Enge
Antonio García
Aston Martin 6.0 L V12127
17GT296 Virgo Motorsport Rob Bell
Gianmaria Bruni
Ferrari F430GT126
17GT296 Virgo Motorsport Rob Bell
Gianmaria Bruni
Ferrari 4.0 L V8126
18GT277 Team Felbermayr-Proton Marc Lieb
Alex Davison
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR126
18GT277 Team Felbermayr-Proton Marc Lieb
Alex Davison
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6126
19GT288 Team Felbermayr-Proton Horst Felbermayr, Sr.
Horst Felbermayr, Jr.
Christian Ried
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR123
19GT288 Team Felbermayr-Proton Horst Felbermayr, Sr.
Horst Felbermayr, Jr.
Christian Ried
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6123
20GT294 Speedy Racing Team Andrea Chiesa
Benjamin Leuenberger
Iradj Alexander
Spyker C8 Laviolette GT2-R123
20GT294 Speedy Racing Team Andrea Chiesa
Benjamin Leuenberger
Iradj Alexander
Audi 4.0 L V8123
21GT299 JMB Racing
Aucott Racing
Alain Ferté
Ben Aucott
Ferrari F430GT123
21GT299 JMB Racing
Aucott Racing
Alain Ferté
Ben Aucott
Ferrari 4.0 L V8123
22GT276 IMSA Performance Matmut Raymond Narac
Richard Lietz
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR122
22GT276 IMSA Performance Matmut Raymond Narac
Richard Lietz
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6122
23GT298 JMB Racing Maurice Basso
Peter Kutemann
Stéphane Daoudi
Ferrari F430GT122
23GT298 JMB Racing Maurice Basso
Peter Kutemann
Stéphane Daoudi
Ferrari 4.0 L V8122
24GT161 Strakka Racing Peter Hardman
Nick Leventis
Aston Martin DBR9121
24GT161 Strakka Racing Peter Hardman
Nick Leventis
Aston Martin 6.0 L V12121
25GT295 James Watt Automotive Markus Palttala
Paul Daniels
Tim Sugden
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR121
25GT295 James Watt Automotive Markus Palttala
Paul Daniels
Tim Sugden
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6121
26GT285 Snoras Spyker Squadron Peter Dumbreck
Ralf Kelleners
Alexey Vasilyev
Spyker C8 Laviolette GT2-R118
26GT285 Snoras Spyker Squadron Peter Dumbreck
Ralf Kelleners
Alexey Vasilyev
Audi 4.0 L V8118
27LMP118 Rollcentre Racing Mikael Forsten
João Barbosa
Vanina Ickx
Pescarolo 01112
27LMP118 Rollcentre Racing Mikael Forsten
João Barbosa
Vanina Ickx
Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10112
28LMP225 Ray Mallock Ltd. Mike Newton
Thomas Erdos
MG-Lola EX265111
28LMP225 Ray Mallock Ltd. Mike Newton
Thomas Erdos
MG XP21 2.0 L Turbo I4111
29LMP110 Charouz Racing System Jan Charouz
Stefan Mücke
Lola B08/60107
29LMP110 Charouz Racing System Jan Charouz
Stefan Mücke
Aston Martin 6.0 L V12107
30LMP226 Team Bruichladdich Radical Jens Petersen
Jan-Dirk Lueders
Marc Rostan
Radical SR9106
30LMP226 Team Bruichladdich Radical Jens Petersen
Jan-Dirk Lueders
Marc Rostan
AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I4106
31
NC
LMP117 Pescarolo Sport Harold Primat
Christophe Tinseau
Pescarolo 01137
31
NC
LMP117 Pescarolo Sport Harold Primat
Christophe Tinseau
Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10137
32
NC
LMP233 Speedy Racing Team
Sebah Automotive
Andrea Belicchi
Xavier Pompidou
Steve Zacchia
Lola B08/80128
32
NC
LMP233 Speedy Racing Team
Sebah Automotive
Andrea Belicchi
Xavier Pompidou
Steve Zacchia
Judd DB 3.4 L V8128
33
DNF
GT291 Farnbacher Racing Lars-Erik Nielsen
Allan Simonsen
Richard Westbrook
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR95
33
DNF
GT291 Farnbacher Racing Lars-Erik Nielsen
Allan Simonsen
Richard Westbrook
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-695
34
DNF
GT290 Farnbacher Racing Pierre Ehret
Pierre Kaffer
Ferrari F430GT93
34
DNF
GT290 Farnbacher Racing Pierre Ehret
Pierre Kaffer
Ferrari 4.0 L V893
35
DNF
LMP245 Embassy Racing Jonny Kane
Warren Hughes
Embassy WF0177
35
DNF
LMP245 Embassy Racing Jonny Kane
Warren Hughes
Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V877
36
DNF
LMP13 Scuderia Lavaggi Giovanni Lavaggi
Wolfgang Kaufmann
Lavaggi LS166
36
DNF
LMP13 Scuderia Lavaggi Giovanni Lavaggi
Wolfgang Kaufmann
AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V866
37
DNF
LMP232 Barazi-Epsilon Juan Barazi
Michael Vergers
Fernando Rees
Zytek 07S/262
37
DNF
LMP232 Barazi-Epsilon Juan Barazi
Michael Vergers
Fernando Rees
Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V862
38
DNF
LMP18 Team Peugeot Total Stéphane Sarrazin
Pedro Lamy
Alexander Wurz
Peugeot 908 HDi FAP56
38
DNF
LMP18 Team Peugeot Total Stéphane Sarrazin
Pedro Lamy
Alexander Wurz
Peugeot HDi 5.5 L Turbo V12
56
39
DNF
GT275 IMSA Performance Matmut Richard Balandras
Michel Lecourt
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR49
39
DNF
GT275 IMSA Performance Matmut Richard Balandras
Michel Lecourt
Porsche 3.8 L Flat-649
40
DNF
LMP240 Quifel ASM Team Miguel Amaral
Olivier Pla
Lola B05/4035
40
DNF
LMP240 Quifel ASM Team Miguel Amaral
Olivier Pla
AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I435
41
DNF
GT173 Luc Alphand Aventures Sébastien Dumez
Jean-Luc Blanchemain
Stéphane Lémeret
Chevrolet Corvette C6.R26
41
DNF
GT173 Luc Alphand Aventures Sébastien Dumez
Jean-Luc Blanchemain
Stéphane Lémeret
Chevrolet LS7-R 7.0 L V826
42
DNF
LMP246 Embassy Racing Tom Kimber-Smith
Joey Foster
Embassy WF010
42
DNF
LMP246 Embassy Racing Tom Kimber-Smith
Joey Foster
Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V80
DNSLMP244 Kruse Schiller Motorsport Jean de Pourtalès
Hideki Noda
Lola B05/40-
DNSLMP244 Kruse Schiller Motorsport Jean de Pourtalès
Hideki Noda
Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4-
DNQLMP237 WR Salini Stéphane Salini
Philippe Salini
Patrice Roussel
WR LMP2008-
DNQLMP237 WR Salini Stéphane Salini
Philippe Salini
Patrice Roussel
Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8-

Both the #17 Pescarolo and #33 Speedy Sebah entries failed to complete the final lap of the race. Both cars were therefore not classified in the final results even though they had covered sufficient distance.

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