Le Mans Series & LMES & ELMS

LeMans Series (LMS) 2008 – Race 3: Spa-Francorchamps

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11 May 2008

Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium

Class LMP1

Race result

Finishers
1.	#7 Marc Gene / Nicolas Minassian / Jacques Villeneuve Peugeot Sport · Peugeot 908 HDi FAP	10
2.	#2 Mike Rockenfeller / Alexandre Premat Team Joest · Audi R10 TDI	8
3.	#6 Olivier Panis / Nicolas Lapierre Team Oreca · Courage LC70 - Judd	6
4.	#1 Rinaldo Capello / Allan McNish Team Joest · Audi R10 TDI	5
5.	#16 Jean-Christophe Boullion / Emmanuel Collard Pescarolo Sport · Pescarolo 01 - Judd	4
6.	#14/15 Stuart Hall / Robbie Kerr Creation Autosportif · Creation CA07 - AIM	3
7.	#20 Angel Burgueno / Miguel Angel de Castro Epsilon Euskadi · Epsilon Euskadi ee1 - Judd	2
8.	#4 Jacques Nicolet / Richard Hein / Marc Faggionato Saulnier Racing · Pescarolo 01 - Judd	1
9.	#18 Vanina Ickx / Joao Barbosa / Mikael Forsten Rollcentre Racing · Pescarolo 01 - Judd
10.	#10 Stefan Mücke / Jan Charouz Charouz Racing System · Lola B08/60 - Aston Martin
Retirements
R	#8 Pedro Lamy / Stephane Sarrazin / Alexander Wurz Peugeot Sport · Peugeot 908 HDi FAP
R	#17 Christophe Tinseau / Harold Primat Pescarolo Sport · Pescarolo 01 - Judd
R	#3 Giovanni Lavaggi / Wolfgang Kaufmann Lavaggi Sport · Lavaggi LS1 - AER

Qualifying

Starting grid
1.	#8 Pedro Lamy / Stephane Sarrazin / Alexander Wurz Peugeot Sport · Peugeot 908 HDi FAP
2.	#1 Rinaldo Capello / Allan McNish Team Joest · Audi R10 TDI
3.	#7 Marc Gene / Nicolas Minassian / Jacques Villeneuve Peugeot Sport · Peugeot 908 HDi FAP
4.	#2 Mike Rockenfeller / Alexandre Premat Team Joest · Audi R10 TDI
5.	#10 Stefan Mücke / Jan Charouz Charouz Racing System · Lola B08/60 - Aston Martin
6.	#16 Jean-Christophe Boullion / Emmanuel Collard Pescarolo Sport · Pescarolo 01 - Judd
7.	#17 Christophe Tinseau / Harold Primat Pescarolo Sport · Pescarolo 01 - Judd
8.	#18 Vanina Ickx / Joao Barbosa / Mikael Forsten Rollcentre Racing · Pescarolo 01 - Judd
9.	#14/15 Stuart Hall / Robbie Kerr Creation Autosportif · Creation CA07 - AIM
10.	#20 Angel Burgueno / Miguel Angel de Castro Epsilon Euskadi · Epsilon Euskadi ee1 - Judd
11.	#3 Giovanni Lavaggi / Wolfgang Kaufmann Lavaggi Sport · Lavaggi LS1 - AER
12.	#4 Jacques Nicolet / Richard Hein / Marc Faggionato Saulnier Racing · Pescarolo 01 - Judd
13.	#6 Olivier Panis / Nicolas Lapierre Team Oreca · Courage LC70 - Judd

Class LMP2

Race result

Finishers
1.	#34 Peter van Merksteijn / Jos Verstappen van Merksteijn Motorsport · Porsche RS Spyder	10
2.	#27 Fredy, sr. Lienhard / Didier Theys / Jan Lammers Horag Racing · Porsche RS Spyder	8
3.	#31 John Nielsen / Casper Elgaard Team Essex · Porsche RS Spyder	6
4.	#35 Pierre Ragues / Mathieu Lahaye Saulnier Racing · Pescarolo 01 - Judd	5
5.	#41 Karim Ojjeh / Claude-Yves Gosselin / Julien Schroyen Trading Performance · Zytek 07S	4
6.	#25 Thomas Erdos / Mike Newton Ray Mallock Limited · MG-Lola EX265 - MG	3
7.	#26 Marc Rostan / Jens Petersen / Jan-Dirk Lueders Team Bruichladdich · Radical SR9 - AER	2
Retirements
R	#33 Andrea Belicchi / Steve Zacchia / Xavier Pompidu Speedy Racing Team Sebah · Lola B08/80 - Judd
R	#32 Juan Barazi / Michael Vergers / Fernando Rees Barazi Epsilon · Zytek 07S
R	#45 Warren Hughes Embassy Racing · Embassy WF01 - Zytek
R	#46/45 Jonny Kane Embassy Racing · Embassy WF01 - Zytek
R	#40 Miguel Amaral / Olivier Pla ASM Team · Lola B05/40 - AER
Did not start
ns	#46 Joey Foster / Tom Kimber-Smith Embassy Racing · Embassy WF01 - Zytek
ns	#44 Jean de Pourtales / Hideki Noda Kruse Schiller Motorsport · Lola B05/40 - Mazda

Qualifying

Starting grid
1.	#34 Peter van Merksteijn / Jos Verstappen van Merksteijn Motorsport · Porsche RS Spyder
2.	#33 Andrea Belicchi / Steve Zacchia / Xavier Pompidu Speedy Racing Team Sebah · Lola B08/80 - Judd
3.	#32 Juan Barazi / Michael Vergers / Fernando Rees Barazi Epsilon · Zytek 07S
4.	#27 Fredy, sr. Lienhard / Didier Theys / Jan Lammers Horag Racing · Porsche RS Spyder
5.	#25 Thomas Erdos / Mike Newton Ray Mallock Limited · MG-Lola EX265 - MG
6.	#46 Joey Foster / Tom Kimber-Smith Embassy Racing · Embassy WF01 - Zytek
7.	#31 John Nielsen / Casper Elgaard Team Essex · Porsche RS Spyder
8.	#35 Pierre Ragues / Mathieu Lahaye Saulnier Racing · Pescarolo 01 - Judd
9.	#45 Warren Hughes / Jonny Kane Embassy Racing · Embassy WF01 - Zytek
10.	#41 Karim Ojjeh / Claude-Yves Gosselin / Julien Schroyen Trading Performance · Zytek 07S
11.	#26 Marc Rostan / Jens Petersen / Jan-Dirk Lueders Team Bruichladdich · Radical SR9 - AER
12.	#44 Jean de Pourtales / Hideki Noda Kruse Schiller Motorsport · Lola B05/40 - Mazda
13.	#40 Miguel Amaral / Olivier Pla ASM Team · Lola B05/40 - AER

Class GT1

Race result

Finishers
1.	#72 Guillaume Moreau / Patrice Goueslard / Luc Alphand Luc Alphand Aventures · Chevrolet Corvette C6.R	10
2.	#55 Peter Kox / Roman Rusinov Reiter Engineering · Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT	8
3.	#59 Antonio Garcia / Tomas Enge Team Modena · Aston Martin DBR9	6
4.	#61 Peter Hardman / Nick Leventis Strakka Racing · Aston Martin DBR9	5
Retirements
R	#73 Jean Luc Blanchemain / Sebastien Dumez / Stephane Lemeret Luc Alphand Aventures · Chevrolet Corvette C6.R

Qualifying

Starting grid
1.	#59 Antonio Garcia / Tomas Enge Team Modena · Aston Martin DBR9
2.	#72 Guillaume Moreau / Patrice Goueslard / Luc Alphand Luc Alphand Aventures · Chevrolet Corvette C6.R
3.	#55 Peter Kox / Roman Rusinov Reiter Engineering · Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT
4.	#73 Jean Luc Blanchemain / Sebastien Dumez / Stephane Lemeret Luc Alphand Aventures · Chevrolet Corvette C6.R
5.	#61 Peter Hardman / Nick Leventis Strakka Racing · Aston Martin DBR9

Class GT2

Race result

Finishers
1.	#96 Robert Bell / Gianmaria Bruni Virgo Motorsport · Ferrari F430 GT2	10
2.	#77 Marc Lieb / Alex Davison Team Felbermayr-Proton · Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997)	8
3.	#88 Horst, jr. Felbermayr / Christian Ried Team Felbermayr-Proton · Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997)	6
4.	#94 Andrea Chiesa / Benjamin Leuenberger / Iradj Alexander Speedy Racing Team · Spyker C8 Laviolette GT2R	5
5.	#99 Ben Aucott / Alain Ferte JMB Racing · Ferrari F430 GT2	4
6.	#76 Raymond Narac / Richard Lietz IMSA Performance · Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997)	3
7.	#98 Paolo Maurice Basso / Peter Kutemann / Stephane Daoudi JMB Racing · Ferrari F430 GT2	2
8.	#95 Paul Daniels / Markus Palttala / Tim Sugden James Watt Automotive · Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997)	1
9.	#85 Ralf Kelleners / Alexei Vasiliev / Peter Dumbreck Spyker Squadron · Spyker C8 Laviolette GT2R
Retirements
R	#90 Pierre Ehret / Pierre Kaffer Farnbacher Racing · Ferrari F430 GT2
R	#91 Lars Eric Nielsen / Allan Simonsen / Richard Westbrook Farnbacher Racing · Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997)
R	#75 Richard Balandras / Michel Lecourt IMSA Performance · Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997)
Did not start
ns	#88 Horst Felbermayr Team Felbermayr-Proton · Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997)

Qualifying

Starting grid
1.	#96 Robert Bell / Gianmaria Bruni Virgo Motorsport · Ferrari F430 GT2
2.	#77 Marc Lieb / Alex Davison Team Felbermayr-Proton · Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997)
3.	#90 Pierre Ehret / Pierre Kaffer Farnbacher Racing · Ferrari F430 GT2
4.	#76 Raymond Narac / Richard Lietz IMSA Performance · Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997)
5.	#91 Lars Eric Nielsen / Allan Simonsen / Richard Westbrook Farnbacher Racing · Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997)
6.	#98 Paolo Maurice Basso / Peter Kutemann / Stephane Daoudi JMB Racing · Ferrari F430 GT2
7.	#85 Ralf Kelleners / Alexei Vasiliev / Peter Dumbreck Spyker Squadron · Spyker C8 Laviolette GT2R
8.	#99 Ben Aucott / Alain Ferte JMB Racing · Ferrari F430 GT2
9.	#95 Paul Daniels / Markus Palttala / Tim Sugden James Watt Automotive · Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997)
10.	#88 Horst, jr. Felbermayr / Horst Felbermayr / Christian Ried Team Felbermayr-Proton · Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997)
11.	#75 Richard Balandras / Michel Lecourt IMSA Performance · Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997)
12.	#94 Andrea Chiesa / Benjamin Leuenberger / Iradj Alexander Speedy Racing Team · Spyker C8 Laviolette GT2R