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2008 Rolex Sports Car Series season
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The 2008 Rolex Sports Car Series season is the ninth season of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16. The 14-race championship for Daytona Prototypes (DP) and 13-race championship for Grand Touring (GT) cars began January 26, 2008 and will conclude on September 20, 2008. The defending champions are Jon Fogarty and Alex Gurney in DP and Dirk Werner in GT. New Jersey Motorsports Park replaces Iowa Speedway.
Schedule
All 200 or 250 mile events have a maximum time limit of 2 hours and 45 minutes.
† - Official race name and sponsor pending.
Television
- All races will be shown in the United States and Canada on SPEED Channel with the exception of the first 90 minutes of the Rolex 24 at Daytona, which will be shown on FOX.
- The Rolex 24 at Daytona will be broadcast in high-definition for the first time ever.
- The series will also be broadcast to Europe, Latin America, and South America by SportKlub and SPEED Latin America.
- The ESPN Family of Networks will broadcast one-hour highlight shows to other countries not receiving full broadcasts. [1]
Changes
Rules
- For 2008 all participants will use Pirelli P-Zero racing tires.
- A driver must now drive at least 30 minutes in a race to receive championship points.
- Safety car pit lane procedure has changed:
- DP cars pit on first lap after pit lane opens
- GT cars pit on second lap after pit lane opens
Competition Adjustments
- May 27, 2008:
- Corvette prep 2 w/ solid axle minimum weight reduced to 2,575 lbs.
- Pontiac GTO and GXP.R minimum weight increased to 2,800 lbs. w/ solid axle or 2,912 lbs. w/ DP transaxle
- Pontiac GTO and GXP.R maximum rear weight percentage reduced from 51% to 49%
- June 17, 2008:
- Porsche 911 minimum ride height decreased from 3.5 inches to 2.5 inches
Season Results
Driver Standings
DP
| Pos |
Driver |
Team |
Pts |
R24  |
MIA |
MEX  |
VIR  |
MRY  |
SIX  |
MID  |
DAY |
BAR  |
MON  |
WGI |
SON |
NJ  |
SUN  |
| 1 |
 Pruett / Rojas |
Ganassi |
260 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
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| 2 |
Gurney / Fogarty |
GAINSCO |
220 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
14 |
4 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
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| 3 |
Matthews /  Goossens |
Riley |
201 |
8 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
13 |
11 |
16 |
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| 4 |
 Patterson /  Negri |
Shank |
189 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
9 |
16 |
4 |
6 |
13 |
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| 5 |
 Jönsson / Zonta |
Krohn |
188 |
4 |
11 |
3 |
16 |
9 |
10 |
9 |
3 |
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| 6 |
France /  Barbosa |
Brumos |
185 |
11 |
7 |
8 |
13 |
7 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
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| 7 |
 Law / Donohue |
Brumos |
178 |
13 |
19 |
11 |
19 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
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| 8 |
Plumb |
Rum Bum |
169 |
14 |
5 |
17 |
5 |
18 |
12 |
3 |
7 |
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| 9 |
Wilkins / Br. Frisselle |
AIM Autosport |
166 |
19 |
8 |
15 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
4 |
18 |
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| 10 |
 James / Pew |
Shank |
163 |
9 |
16 |
6 |
4 |
10 |
6 |
16 |
19 |
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| Pos |
Driver |
Team |
Pts |
R24 |
MIA |
MEX |
VIR |
MRY |
SIX |
MID |
DAY |
BAR |
MON |
WGI |
SON |
NJ |
SUN |
|
| Colour |
Result |
| Gold |
Winner |
| Silver |
2nd place |
| Bronze |
3rd place |
| Green |
Finished |
| Red |
Did not finish |
| Black |
Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White |
Did not start (DNS) |
| Blank |
Did not participate |
| Injured (INJ) |
| Excluded (EX) |
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GT
| Pos |
Driver |
Team |
Pts |
R24 |
MIA |
MEX |
VIR |
MRY |
LRP  |
SIX |
MID |
DAY |
BAR |
MON |
NJ |
SUN |
| 1 |
Collins / Edwards |
Banner |
267 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
11 |
4 |
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| 2 |
Ham / Tremblay |
SpeedSource |
243 |
1 |
5 |
13 |
11 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
7 |
1 |
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| 3 |
Davis / Liddell |
Stevenson |
237 |
9 |
24 |
1 |
1 |
17 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
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| 4 |
George |
TRG |
210 |
3 |
2 |
12 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
24 |
20 |
9 |
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| 5 |
Lewis, Jr. |
Autohaus |
207 |
16 |
6 |
4 |
9 |
16 |
5 |
4 |
8 |
6 |
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| 6 |
Ballou |
TRG |
203 |
2 |
13 |
6 |
19 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
4 |
5 |
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| 7 |
Assentato |
SpeedSource |
202 |
5 |
8 |
5 |
8 |
20 |
9 |
1 |
9 |
17 |
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| 8 |
Pumpelly |
TRG |
199 |
3 |
2 |
12 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
24 |
20† |
9 |
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| 9 |
Segal |
Speedsource |
191 |
5 |
8 |
5 |
8 |
20† |
9 |
1 |
9 |
17 |
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| 10 |
Keen |
Farnbacher-Loles |
183 |
19 |
12 |
8 |
3 |
5 |
14 |
21 |
1 |
20 |
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| Pos |
Driver |
Team |
Pts |
R24 |
MIA |
MEX |
VIR |
MRY |
LRP |
SIX |
MID |
DAY |
BAR |
MON |
NJ |
SUN |
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| Colour |
Result |
| Gold |
Winner |
| Silver |
2nd place |
| Bronze |
3rd place |
| Green |
Finished |
| Red |
Did not finish |
| Black |
Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White |
Did not start (DNS) |
| Blank |
Did not participate |
| Injured (INJ) |
| Excluded (EX) |
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†: Did not complete 30 minutes of driving, and was not awarded points
- Tiebreakers: Driver with the highest number of superior finishes is ranked higher
Manufacturer Standings
DP Engine
| Pos |
Engine |
Pts |
R24 |
MIA |
MEX |
VIR |
MRY |
SIX |
MID |
DAY |
BAR |
MON |
WGI |
SON |
NJ |
SUN |
| 1 |
 Lexus |
260 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
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| 2 |
Pontiac |
254 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
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| 3 |
 Porsche |
218 |
10 |
2 |
8 |
7 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
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| 4 |
Ford |
215 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
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| 5 |
BMW |
198 |
14 |
5 |
16 |
2 |
1 |
12 |
3 |
7 |
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| Pos |
Engine |
Pts |
R24 |
MIA |
MEX |
VIR |
MRY |
SIX |
MID |
DAY |
BAR |
MON |
WGI |
SON |
NJ |
SUN |
DP Chassis
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