The 2008 Le Mans Series was the fifth season of ACO's Le Mans Series. It was a series for Le Mans Prototype and Grand Touring style cars broken into 4 classes: LMP1, LMP2, GT1, and GT2. It ran from 6 April to 14 September 2008 with five rounds taking place.

Schedule The 2008 schedule remained largely unchanged from that of 2007, except for Circuit de Catalunya replacing Circuit de Valencia for the Spanish round. A large gap was built into the schedule between May and August to better allow teams to prepare for and recover from the 2008 24 Hours of Le Mans.

An additional race was announced at a later date, with a 1000 km event in Shanghai. This event however would not replace the Mil Milhas Brasil round, but was instead to be a stand-alone event as a precursor to a new Asian Le Mans Series planned for 2009. Points for the Le Mans Series would not be awarded but class winners would gain automatic entry to the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans. The race was cancelled and was later rescheduled be held on 8 November 2009, because of conflicts with the 2008 Summer Olympics schedule.

Rnd Race Circuit Date - LMS Official Test Paul Ricard HTTT 2 March3 March 1 1000 km of Catalunya Circuit de Catalunya 6 April 2 1000 km of Monza Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 27 April 3 1000 km of Spa Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 11 May 4 1000 km of Nürburgring Nürburgring 17 August 5 1000 km of Silverstone Silverstone Circuit 14 SeptemberSources:

Teams and drivers

LMP1 Team Chassis Engine Drivers Rounds Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R10 TDI Audi TDI 5.5 L Turbo V12 (Diesel) 1 Rinaldo Capello All Allan McNish All 2 Alexandre Prémat All Mike Rockenfeller All Scuderia LavaggiLavaggi LS1AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V8 3 Wolfgang Kaufmann 1, 3–4 Giovanni Lavaggi 1, 3–4 Saulnier RacingPescarolo 01Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 4 Richard Hein All Jacques Nicolet All Marc Faggionato 1–3 Team Oreca-MatmutCourage-Oreca LC70Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V105 Soheil Ayari1–2, 4–5 Stéphane Ortelli1–2, 4–5 Loïc Duval46 Nicolas Lapierre All Olivier Panis All Team Peugeot TotalPeugeot 908 HDi FAPPeugeot HDi 5.5 L Turbo V12 (Diesel)7 Marc GenéAll Nicolas MinassianAll Jacques Villeneuve38 Pedro LamyAll Stéphane SarrazinAll Alexander Wurz3 Charouz Racing SystemLola B08/60Aston Martin AM04 6.0 L V1210 Jan CharouzAll Stefan Mücke All Creation AutosportifCreation CA07AIM (Judd) YS5.5 5.5 L V1014 Jamie Campbell-Walter 1–2 Stephen Simpson4–5 Felipe Ortiz1 Stuart Hall2 Liz Halliday4 Ryan Lewis515 Stuart HallAll Robbie Kerr2–3 Jamie Campbell-Walter4–5 Simon Pagenaud1 Bruce Jouanny2 Pescarolo Sport Pescarolo 01 Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 16 Jean-Christophe Boullion All Emmanuel Collard1–4 Romain Dumas 517 Harold Primat All Christophe Tinseau All Rollcentre RacingPescarolo 01Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V1018 Vanina Ickx All João Barbosa1, 3–5 Martin Short 1–2 Duncan Tappy2 Mikael Forsten3 Charlie Hollings 5 Chamberlain-Synergy MotorsportLola B06/10AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V819 Bob Berridge 1 Gareth Evans 1 Epsilon EuskadiEpsilon Euskadi EE1Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V1020 Angel Burgueño All Miguel Ángel de CastroAll21 Shinji Nakano4–5 Adrián Vallés 4–5Sources: LMP2 Team Chassis Engine Drivers Rounds Ray Mallock Ltd. MG-Lola EX265 MG-Lola EX265C MG (AER) XP21 2.0 L Turbo I4 25 Thomas Erdos All Mike NewtonAll Team Bruichladdich RadicalRadical SR9AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I4 26 Jan-Dirk Lueders All Marc Rostan All Jens Petersen All Horag RacingPorsche RS Spyder EvoPorsche MR6 3.4 L V827 Jan Lammers All Fredy Lienhard All Didier Theys All Racing BoxLucchini LMP2/08Judd XV675 3.4 L V830 Marco Didaio 1–2 Filippo Francioni 1–2 Team EssexPorsche RS Spyder EvoPorsche MR6 3.4 L V831 Casper ElgaardAll John NielsenAll Barazi-EpsilonZytek 07S/2Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V832 Juan BaraziAll Michael VergersAll Fernando Rees2–5 Speedy Racing Team Sebah AutomotiveLola B08/80Judd DB 3.4 L V833 Andrea BelicchiAll Xavier PompidouAll Steve ZacchiaAll Van Merksteijn Motorsport Equipe VerschuurPorsche RS Spyder EvoPorsche MR6 3.4 L V834 Jos VerstappenAll Peter van Merksteijn Sr.1–3, 5 Jeroen Bleekemolen4 Saulnier RacingPescarolo 01Judd DB 3.4 L V835 Matthieu LahayeAll Pierre RaguesAll WR SaliniWR LMP2008Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V837 Stéphane SaliniAll Philippe SaliniAll Patrice Roussel1–4 Tristan Gommendy5 Quifel ASM TeamLola B05/40Judd DB 3.4 L V840 Miguel AmaralAll Olivier PlaAll Trading PerformanceZytek 07S/2Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V841 Claude-Yves GosselinAll Karim OjjehAll Julien Schroyen1–3 Adam Sharpe5 Kruse Schiller MotorsportLola B05/40Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I444 Hideki NodaAll Jean de PourtalesAll Embassy RacingEmbassy WF01Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V845 Warren HughesAll Jonny Kane3–5 Mário Haberfeld1–246 Joey FosterAll Jonny Kane1–2 Darren Manning4–5 Tom Kimber-Smith3Sources:

GT1 Team Chassis Engine Drivers Rounds Larbre Compétition Saleen S7-R Ford Windsor 7.0 L V8 50 Patrick Bornhauser 1 Christophe Bouchut1 Frédéric Makowiecki 1 IPB Spartak Racing Reiter EngineeringLamborghini Murciélago R-GTLamborghini L535 6.0 L V12 55 Peter Kox All Roman RusinovAll Team ModenaAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin AM04 6.0 L V1259 Tomáš EngeAll Antonio GarcíaAll Strakka RacingAston Martin DBR9Aston Martin AM04 6.0 L V1261 Peter Hardman3, 5 Nick Leventis3, 5 Darren Turner5 Luc Alphand AventuresChevrolet Corvette C6.RChevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V872 Patrice GoueslardAll Guillaume MoreauAll Olivier Beretta2–3 Luc Alphand1, 473 Jean-Luc Blanchemain1–3 Roland Bervillé1–3 Sébastien Dumez1–3 Olivier Beretta4 Jérôme Policand4Source:

GT2 Team Chassis Engine Drivers Rounds IMSA Performance Matmut Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche M97/77 3.8 L Flat-6 75 Richard Balandras All Michel Lecourt All Jean-Philippe Belloc 1–2, 4–576 Richard LietzAll Raymond NaracAll Team Felbermayr-ProtonPorsche 997 GT3-RSRPorsche M97/77 3.8 L Flat-677 Alex DavisonAll Marc LiebAll 88 Horst Felbermayr Sr. All Horst Felbermayr Jr. All Christian Ried All Snoras Spyker SquadronSpyker C8 Laviolette GT2-RAudi 4.2 L V885 Ralf Kelleners All Alexey VasilievAll Peter Dumbreck1–4 Tom Coronel5 Farnbacher RacingFerrari F430 GT2Ferrari F136GT 4.0 L V890 Pierre EhretAll Pierre KafferAll Anthony Beltoise1, 4–5Porsche 997 GT3-RSRPorsche M97/77 3.8 L Flat-691 Lars-Erik NielsenAll Allan Simonsen1–4 Richard Westbrook1–4 Dirk Werner5 James Watt AutomotiveAston Martin V8 Vantage GT2Aston Martin AM05 4.5 L V893 Alan van der Merwe1, 5 Michael Outzen1, 5 Stéphane Lémeret1 Tim Sugden5Porsche 997 GT3-RSRPorsche M97/77 3.8 L Flat-695 Paul Daniels All Markus Palttala1–4 Tim Sugden3–4 Mikael Forsten 1 Peter Bamford5 Matt Griffin5 Speedy Racing TeamSpyker C8 Laviolette GT2-RAudi 4.2 L V894 Andrea ChiesaAll Benjamin LeuenbergerAll Iradj Alexander3 Virgo MotorsportFerrari F430 GT2Ferrari F136GT 4.0 L V896 Rob Bell1 Gianmaria Bruni 1 JMB RacingFerrari F430 GT2Ferrari F136GT 4.0 L V898 Maurice BassoAll Peter Kutemann 2–5 Mauro Casadei1–2 Bo McCormick1 Stéphane Daoudi3 Johan-Boris Scheier4 Julien Gilbert5 JMB Racing Aucott Racing99 Ben Aucott All Stéphane Daoudi1–2, 4–5 Alain Ferté3Sources: Season results Overall winners in bold. Rnd Circuit LMP1 Winning Team LMP2 Winning Team GT1 Winning Team GT2 Winning Team Results LMP1 Winning Drivers LMP2 Winning Drivers GT1 Winning Drivers GT2 Winning Drivers 1 Catalunya #7 Team Peugeot Total #34 Van Merksteijn Motorsport #72 Luc Alphand Aventures #96 Virgo Motorsport Results Nicolas Minassian Marc Gené Jos Verstappen Peter van Merksteijn Luc Alphand Guillaume Moreau Patrice Goueslard Rob Bell Gianmaria Bruni 2 Monza #8 Team Peugeot Total #31 Team Essex #59 Team Modena #91 Farnbacher Racing Results Stéphane Sarrazin Pedro Lamy John Nielsen Casper Elgaard Antonio García Tomáš Enge Lars-Erik Nielsen Allan Simonsen Richard Westbrook 3 Spa #7 Team Peugeot Total #34 Van Merksteijn Motorsport #72 Luc Alphand Aventures #96 Virgo Motorsport Results Nicolas Minassian Marc Gené Jacques Villeneuve Jos Verstappen Peter van Merksteijn Olivier Beretta Guillaume Moreau Patrice Goueslard Rob Bell Gianmaria Bruni 4 Nürburgring #8 Team Peugeot Total #34 Van Merksteijn Motorsport #59 Team Modena #96 Virgo Motorsport Results Stéphane Sarrazin Pedro Lamy Jos Verstappen Jeroen Bleekemolen Antonio García Tomáš Enge Rob Bell Gianmaria Bruni 5 Silverstone #1 Audi Sport Team Joest #34 Van Merksteijn Motorsport #59 Team Modena #96 Virgo Motorsport Results Allan McNish Rinaldo Capello Jos Verstappen Peter van Merksteijn Antonio García Tomáš Enge Rob Bell Jaime MeloSource:

Teams Championships Points were awarded to the top eight finishers in the order of 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1. Unlike the American Le Mans Series, where teams with multiple entries scored the points of their highest finishing entry in each race, teams with multiple entries did not have their cars combined and each entry number was scored separately in the championship. Cars which failed to complete 70% of the winner's distance were not awarded points.

The top two finishers in each team championship earned automatic entry to the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans.

LMP1 Standings Pos No Team Chassis Engine CAT MNZ SPA NÜR SIL Total 1 #2 Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R10 TDI Audi TDI 5.5 L Turbo V12 (Diesel) 2 2 2 3 4 35 2 #7 Team Peugeot Total Peugeot 908 HDi FAP Peugeot HDi 5.5 L Turbo V12 (Diesel) 1 5 1 2 Ret 32 3 #1 Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R10 TDI Audi TDI 5.5 L Turbo V12 (Diesel) 5 6 4 4 1 27 4 #8 Team Peugeot Total Peugeot 908 HDi FAP Peugeot HDi 5.5 L Turbo V12 (Diesel) 8 1 Ret 1 11 21 5 #10 Charouz Racing System Lola B08/60 Aston Martin AM04 6.0 L V12 3 8 10 5 2 19 6 #16 Pescarolo Sport Pescarolo 01 Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 4 Ret 5 Ret 3 15 7 #15 Creation AIM Creation CA07 AIM (Judd) YS5.5 5.5 L V10 4 6 7 5 14 8 #17 Pescarolo Sport Pescarolo 01 Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 6 3 Ret 8 6 13 9 #6 Team Oreca-Matmut Courage-Oreca LC70 Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 Ret Ret 3 Ret 10 6 10= #5 Team Oreca-Matmut Courage-Oreca LC70 Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 Ret Ret 6 7 5 10= #18 Rollcentre Racing Pescarolo 01 Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 7 7 9 9 8 5 12 #20 Epsilon Euskadi Epsilon Euskadi ee1 Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 10 Ret 7 12 Ret 2 13 #4 Saulnier Racing Pescarolo 01 Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 Ret Ret 8 11 9 1 - #14 Creation AIM Creation CA07 AIM (Judd) YS5.5 5.5 L V10 11 DNS 10 Ret 0 - #3 Scuderia Lavaggi Lavaggi LS1 AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V8 Ret Ret NC 0 - #21 Epsilon Euskadi Epsilon Euskadi ee1 Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 NC† 12 0 - #19 Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport Lola B06/10 AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V8 9 0

LMP2 Standings Pos No Team Chassis Engine CAT MNZ SPA NÜR SIL Total 1 #34 Van Merksteijn Motorsport Porsche RS Spyder Evo Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8 1 2 1 1 1 48 2 #31 Team Essex Porsche RS Spyder Evo Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8 3 1 3 3 5 32 3 #27 Horag Racing Porsche RS Spyder Evo Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8 6 3 2 12 2 25 4= #35 Saulnier Racing Pescarolo 01 Judd DB 3.4 L V8 5 5 4 2 9 21 4= #25 Ray Mallock Ltd. MG-Lola EX265MG-Lola EX265C MG (AER) XP21 2.0 L Turbo I4 4  4  6  6   4 21 6 #40 Quifel ASM Team Lola B05/40 AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I4 9 7 Ret 5 3 12 7 #33 Speedy Racing Team Sebah Lola B08/80 Judd DB 3.4 L V8 2 9 NC† 9 Ret 8 8 #41 Trading Performance Zytek 07S/2 Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8 8 Ret 5 10 7 7 9 #45 Embassy Racing Embassy WF01 Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8 Ret 8 Ret 7 6 6 10 #46 Embassy Racing Embassy WF01 Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8 Ret Ret Ret 4 11 5 11= #44 Kruse Schiller Motorsport Lola B05/40 Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 Ret 6 DNS 11 8 4 11= #26 Team Bruichladdich Radical Radical SR9 AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I4 7 Ret 7 13 10 4 13 #32 Barazi-Epsilon Zytek 07S/2 Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8 Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret 1 - #37 WR Salini WR LMP2008 Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8 10 Ret DNQ Ret Ret 0 - #30 Racing Box Lucchini LMP2/08 Judd XV675 3.4 L V8 NC Ret 0

GT1 Standings