Britische Tourenwagen-Meisterschaft 2008
# Britische Tourenwagen-Meisterschaft 2008

Die 51. Britische Tourenwagen-Meisterschaft 2008 begann am 29. März in Brands Hatch und endete am 21. September in Brands Hatch.

Wie auch schon 2007 bestand die Saison 2008 aus zehn Rennwochenenden mit jeweils drei Rennen. Dunlop war nicht länger Sponsor der BTCC, der neue Sponsor war HiQ. Beide Unternehmen gehören jedoch zum selben Mutterkonzern. Titelverteidiger war der Italiener Fabrizio Giovanardi.

## Wichtige Teams und Fahrer

| Fahrer | Team | Fahrzeug |
| - | - | - |
| England Mat Jackson | BMW Dealer Team UK | BMW 320si E90 |
| Nordirland Colin Turkington | Team RAC | BMW 320si E90 |
| Schottland Gordon Shedden | Team Halfords | Honda Civic |
| England Tom Chilton | Team Halfords | Honda Civic |
| Italien Fabrizio Giovanardi | VX Racing | Vauxhall Vectra |
| England Matt Neal | VX Racing | Vauxhall Vectra |
| England Tom Onslow-Cole | VX Racing | Vauxhall Vectra |
| England Jason Plato | Seat Sport UK | Seat Leon TDI |
| England Darren Turner | Seat Sport UK | Seat Leon TDI |

## Ergebnisse und Wertungen

### Kalender

| | Datum | Rennen | Strecke | Pole-Position | Platz 1 | Platz 2 | Platz 3 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1, 2, 3 | 29.–30. März | England England | Brands Hatch (Indy) | Mat Jackson | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Mat Jackson | Jason Plato |
| 1, 2, 3 | 29.–30. März | England England | Brands Hatch (Indy) | Mat Jackson | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Gordon Shedden | Jason Plato |
| 1, 2, 3 | 29.–30. März | England England | Brands Hatch (Indy) | Mat Jackson | Colin Turkington | Mat Jackson | Matt Neal |
| 4, 5, 6 | 12.–13. April | England England | Rockingham | Gordon Shedden | Gordon Shedden | Darren Turner | Matt Neal |
| 4, 5, 6 | 12.–13. April | England England | Rockingham | Gordon Shedden | Mat Jackson | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Darren Turner |
| 4, 5, 6 | 12.–13. April | England England | Rockingham | Gordon Shedden | Matt Neal | Tom Chilton | Adam Jones |
| 7, 8, 9 | 3.–4. Mai | England England | Donington | Tom Onslow-Cole | Jason Plato | Matt Neal | Tom Onslow-Cole |
| 7, 8, 9 | 3.–4. Mai | England England | Donington | Tom Onslow-Cole | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Jason Plato | Tom Onslow-Cole |
| 7, 8, 9 | 3.–4. Mai | England England | Donington | Tom Onslow-Cole | Darren Turner | Tom Onslow-Cole | Fabrizio Giovanardi |
| 10, 11, 12 | 17.–18. Mai | England England | Thruxton | Tom Onslow-Cole | Tom Onslow-Cole | Colin Turkington | Fabrizio Giovanardi |
| 10, 11, 12 | 17.–18. Mai | England England | Thruxton | Tom Onslow-Cole | Tom Onslow-Cole | Colin Turkington | Matt Neal |
| 10, 11, 12 | 17.–18. Mai | England England | Thruxton | Tom Onslow-Cole | Jason Plato | Mat Jackson | Fabrizio Giovanardi |
| 13, 14, 15 | 31. Mai – 1. Juni | England England | Croft | Darren Turner | Colin Turkington | Matt Neal | Gordon Shedden |
| 13, 14, 15 | 31. Mai – 1. Juni | England England | Croft | Darren Turner | Colin Turkington | Mat Jackson | Matt Neal |
| 13, 14, 15 | 31. Mai – 1. Juni | England England | Croft | Darren Turner | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Adam Jones | Matt Neal |
| 16, 17, 18 | 12.–13. Juli | England England | Snetterton | Jason Plato | Jason Plato | Darren Turner | Tom Chilton |
| 16, 17, 18 | 12.–13. Juli | England England | Snetterton | Jason Plato | Jason Plato | Colin Turkington | Fabrizio Giovanardi |
| 16, 17, 18 | 12.–13. Juli | England England | Snetterton | Jason Plato | Mat Jackson | Steven Kane | Fabrizio Giovanardi |
| 19, 20, 21 | 26.–27. Juli | England England | Oulton Park | Jason Plato | Jason Plato | Tom Chilton | Fabrizio Giovanardi |
| 19, 20, 21 | 26.–27. Juli | England England | Oulton Park | Jason Plato | Colin Turkington | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Tom Onslow-Cole |
| 19, 20, 21 | 26.–27. Juli | England England | Oulton Park | Jason Plato | Gordon Shedden | Adam Jones | Andrew Jordan |
| 22, 23, 24 | 16.–17. August | Schottland Schottland | Knockhill | Darren Turner | Jason Plato | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Tom Onslow-Cole |
| 22, 23, 24 | 16.–17. August | Schottland Schottland | Knockhill | Darren Turner | Jason Plato | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Tom Onslow-Cole |
| 22, 23, 24 | 16.–17. August | Schottland Schottland | Knockhill | Darren Turner | Darren Turner | Robert Collard | Andrew Jordan |
| 25, 26, 27 | 30.–31. August | England England | Silverstone | Jason Plato | Jason Plato | Mat Jackson | Darren Turner |
| 25, 26, 27 | 30.–31. August | England England | Silverstone | Jason Plato | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Colin Turkington | Adam Jones |
| 25, 26, 27 | 30.–31. August | England England | Silverstone | Jason Plato | Mat Jackson | Adam Jones | Fabrizio Giovanardi |
| 28, 29, 30 | 20.–21. September | England England | Vereinigtes Konigreich Brands Hatch (Indy) | Stephen Jelley | Mat Jackson | Steven Kane | Robert Collard |
| 28, 29, 30 | 20.–21. September | England England | Vereinigtes Konigreich Brands Hatch (Indy) | Stephen Jelley | Mat Jackson | Matt Neal | Colin Turkington |
| 28, 29, 30 | 20.–21. September | England England | Vereinigtes Konigreich Brands Hatch (Indy) | Stephen Jelley | Tom Chilton | Steven Kane | Tom Onslow-Cole |

## Punktestand

### Fahrer

| Pl. | Fahrer | Punkte |
| - | - | - |
| 1. | Italien Fabrizio Giovanardi | 262 |
| 2. | England Mat Jackson | 226 |
| 3. | England Jason Plato | 223 |
| 4. | Nordirland Colin Turkington | 212 |
| 5. | England Matt Neal | 185 |
| 6. | England Tom Onslow-Cole | 170 |
| 7. | Schottland Gordon Shedden | 144 |
| 8. | England Darren Turner | 133 |
| Pl. | Fahrer | Punkte |
| 9. | England Adam Jones | 119 |
| 10. | England Tom Chilton | 107 |
| 11. | Nordirland Steven Kane | 86 |
| 12. | England Robert Collard | 84 |
| 13. | England Andrew Jordan | 56 |
| 14. | England Mike Jordan | 34 |
| 15. | England Stephen Jelley | 34 |
| 16. | Schottland Michael Doyle | 5 |
| Pl. | Fahrer | Punkte |
| 17. | England Matt Allison | 3 |
| | England Chris Stockton | 3 |
| 19. | England Harry Vaulkhard | 2 |
| | England Jason Hughes | 2 |
| 21. | England John George | 1 |
| | Turkei Erkut Kızılırmak | 1 |

### Marke

| Pl. | Fahrer | Punkte |
| - | - | - |
| 1. | Vereinigtes Konigreich Vauxhall | 697 |
| 2. | Spanien Seat | 545 |
