The 2008 Italian Formula Three Championship was the 44th Italian Formula Three Championship season. It began on May 10 at

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and ended on October 19 at

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after 16 races. The season began with

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dominating the field with four successive wins, but another run of seven victories by Mirko Bortolotti, gave him the leadership in the championship. The championship title was delayed to the last round in

, the victory in race one and his eighth of the season gave Bortolotti the championship crown. The three first classified drivers of the championship were rewarded with a

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test organized by the

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at the wheel of a

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at Fiorano, with Bortolotti setting the new track record.

Teams and drivers

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Dallara Dallara is an Italian race car manufacturer, founded by its current President, Gian Paolo Dallara. After working for Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini and De Tomaso, in 1972 in his native village of Varano de' Melegari (Parma), Italy he created "D ...

F308 , All , - , 4 , Francesco Castellacci ,

F308 , All , - , 12 , Mirko Bortolotti ,

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by Corbetta Competizioni , 2 ,

Marco Zipoli Marco Zipoli (born 16 June 1990 in Genoa) is an Italian racing driver. He has competed in such series as the Italian Formula Three Championship and was runner-up in 2009. He trialled for the Ferrari Formula One Formula One (also known a ...

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Michael Dalle Stelle Michael Dalle Stelle (born 5 July 1990) is an Italian racing driver. Career Formula Azzurra Following a career in karting, Dalle Stelle graduated to formula racing in 2007 by taking part in the Formula Azzurra championship. Driving for t ...

F308 , All , - , rowspan=2, 5 , Valentino Sebastiani , rowspan=2,

F308 , 1 , - , Nicolò Piancastelli , 2–8 , - , rowspan=5, Europa Corse , 6 , Salvatore Gatto ,

F308 , 1–3 , - , 7 , Francesco Prandi ,

F308 , All , - , 8 , Federico Glorioso ,

F308 , 4 , - , 14 , Giulio Glorioso ,

F308 , 2–4, 6 , - , 18 , Tom Dillmann ,

F308 , 6–8 , - , rowspan=5, BVM – Target Racing , rowspan=4, 9 ,

Stamatis Katsimis Stamatis Katsimis (born May 30, 1982 in Greece) is a Greek racing driver. He has raced in junior motorsport category for most of his racing career, before driving in the 2008 Superleague Formula season for Olympiacos CFP in the final rounds. Rac ...

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F308 , 1–2 , - , Facundo Crovo , 3–4 , - ,

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, 7 , - ,

Daniel Mancinelli Daniel Mancinelli (born 23 July 1988, in San Severino Marche) is a professional racing driver from Italy. Career Karting Mancinelli enjoyed a long karting career prior to stepping up to single-seater racing. In 2003, he finished fourth in the It ...

, 8 , - , 39 , Salvatore Cicatelli ,

F308 , All , - , rowspan=3, Team Ghinzani , 11 , Alessandro Cicognani ,

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F308 , All , - , 41 , Angelo Fabrizio Comi ,

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, 21 , Nico Verdonck ,

F308 , 1–4 , - , 53 , Jimmy Auby ,

F308 , 4 , - !colspan=5, Trofeo Nazionale CSAI , - , rowspan=3, Europa Corse , 19 ,

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F304 , 8 , - , 52 , Ivan Tramontozzi ,

F304 , 1–2 , - , 53 ,

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F304 , 8 , - , Team Ghinzani , 51 , Angelo Fabrizio Comi ,

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Calendar

All rounds were held in Italy. {, class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;" , - !colspan=2, Round ! Circuit ! Date ! Pole Position ! Fastest Lap ! Winning driver ! Winning team , - !rowspan=2, 1 ! R1 , rowspan=2, Mugello Circuit , 10 May ,

, Team Ghinzani , - ! R2 , 11 May ,

, Team Ghinzani , - !rowspan=2, 2 ! R1 , rowspan=2,

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, 7 June ,

, Team Ghinzani , - ! R2 , 8 June ,

, Team Ghinzani , - !rowspan=2, 3 ! R1 , rowspan=2,

Autodromo Nazionale Monza The Monza Circuit ( it, Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, , National Automobile Racetrack of Monza) is a race track near the city of Monza, north of Milan, in Italy. Built in 1922, it was the world's third purpose-built motor racing circuit after ...

, rowspan=2, 7 July , Francesco Castellacci , Giovanni Nava , Mirko Bortolotti , Team Ghinzani , - ! R2 , Francesco Castellacci , Nico Verdonck , Mirko Bortolotti , Lucidi Motors , - !rowspan=2, 4 ! R1 , rowspan=2, Mugello Circuit , rowspan=2, 20 July , Mirko Bortolotti , Mirko Bortolotti , Mirko Bortolotti , Lucidi Motors , - ! R2 , Mirko Bortolotti ,

, Mirko Bortolotti , Lucidi Motors , - !rowspan=2, 5 ! R1 , rowspan=2, Autodromo Riccardo Paletti, Varano , 31 August , Mirko Bortolotti , Salvatore Cicatelli , Mirko Bortolotti , Lucidi Motors , - ! R2 , 1 September , Mirko Bortolotti , Mirko Bortolotti , Mirko Bortolotti , Team Ghinzani , - !rowspan=2, 6 ! R1 , rowspan=2,

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, 13 September ,

, Mirko Bortolotti , Mirko Bortolotti , Lucidi Motors , - ! R2 , 14 September ,

, Tom Dillmann ,

, Team Ghinzani , - !rowspan=2, 7 ! R1 , rowspan=2,

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, 27 September ,

, Lucidi Motors , - ! R2 , 28 September ,

, Team Ghinzani , - !rowspan=2, 8 ! R1 , rowspan=2, ACI Vallelunga Circuit , 18 October , Mirko Bortolotti , Mirko Bortolotti , Mirko Bortolotti , Lucidi Motors , - ! R2 , 19 October , Mirko Bortolotti , Mirko Bortolotti , Mirko Bortolotti , Lucidi Motors

Standings

*Points are awarded as follows: {, class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;" ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! PP ! FL , - align="center" , style="background:#FFFFBF;", 10 , style="background:#DFDFDF;", 8 , style="background:#FFDF9F;", 6 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 5 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 4 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 3 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 2 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 1 , 1 , ''1'' {, , {, class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center" , - valign="top" !valign="middle", Pos !valign="middle", Driver !colspan=2,

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!valign="middle", Pts , - ! 1 , align=left, Mirko Bortolotti , style="background:#DFDFDF;", 2 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 6 , style="background:#DFDFDF;", 2 , style="background:#DFDFDF;", 2 , style="background:#FFFFBF;", 1 , style="background:#FFFFBF;", 1 , style="background:#FFFFBF;", ''1'' , style="background:#FFFFBF;", 1 , style="background:#FFFFBF;", 1 , style="background:#FFFFBF;", ''1'' , style="background:#FFFFBF;", ''1'' , style="background:#FFDF9F;", 3 , style="background:#DFDFDF;", 2 , style="background:#DFDFDF;", 2 , style="background:#FFFFBF;", ''1'' , style="background:#FFFFBF;", ''1'' ! 150 , - ! 2 , align=left,

, style="background:#FFFFBF;", ''1'' , style="background:#FFFFBF;", ''1'' , style="background:#FFFFBF;", ''1'' , style="background:#FFFFBF;", ''1'' , style="background:#DFDFDF;", 2 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", Ret , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 8 , style="background:#DFDFDF;", ''2'' , style="background:#EFCFFF;", Ret , style="background:#DFDFDF;", 2 , style="background:#DFDFDF;", 2 , style="background:#FFFFBF;", 1 , style="background:#FFFFBF;", ''1'' , style="background:#FFFFBF;", ''1'' , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 5 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 4 ! 127 , - ! 3 , align=left, Salvatore Cicatelli , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 8 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 7 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 6 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 4 , style="background:#FFDF9F;", 3 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 7 , style="background:#DFDFDF;", 2 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 7 , style="background:#FFDF9F;", ''3'' , style="background:#FFDF9F;", 3 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 5 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 5 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 12 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 5 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 4 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 7 ! 61 , - ! 4 , align=left, Francesco Castellacci , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 14 , style="background:#FFDF9F;", 3 , style="background:#FFDF9F;", 3 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", Ret , style="background:#EFCFFF;", Ret , style="background:#DFDFDF;", 2 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 4 , style="background:#FFDF9F;", 3 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 5 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", Ret , style="background:#FFDF9F;", 3 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 11 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 6 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 6 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 11 , style="background:#DFDFDF;", 2 ! 57 , - ! 5 , align=left, Giovanni Nava , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 4 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 4 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", Ret , style="background:#FFDF9F;", 3 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", ''8'' , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 6 , style="background:#FFDF9F;", 3 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 4 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 7 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 6 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 8 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 4 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 9 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 10 , style="background:#FFDF9F;", 3 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 5 ! 53 , - ! 6 , align=left,

, style="background:#DFFFDF;", 6 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 12 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 5 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 12 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 4 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 5 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 7 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 8 , style="background:#DFDFDF;", 2 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 5 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 4 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 6 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 5 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 4 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 9 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 6 ! 51 , - ! 7 , align=left, Tom Dillmann , , , , , , , , , , , style="background:#000000; color:white", DSQ , style="background:#DFDFDF;", ''2'' , style="background:#FFDF9F;", 3 , style="background:#FFDF9F;", 3 , style="background:#DFDFDF;", 2 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", Ret ! 29 , - ! 8 , align=left, Nico Verdonck , style="background:#FFDF9F;", 3 , style="background:#DFDFDF;", 2 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 8 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 6 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", Ret , style="background:#CFCFFF;", ''10'' , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 5 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 6 , , , , , , , , ! 26 , - ! 9 , align=left,

, style="background:#EFCFFF;", Ret , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 10 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 7 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", Ret , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 7 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 8 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 16 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 13 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 4 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 4 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", Ret , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 7 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 7 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 7 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 7 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 11 ! 23 , - ! 10 , align=left, Salvatore Gatto , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 5 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 5 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 4 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", Ret , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 6 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 4 , , , , , , , , , , ! 21 , - ! 11 , align=left, Alessandro Cicognani , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 10 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 11 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", Ret , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 11 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", Ret , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 9 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 6 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 5 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 6 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 7 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", Ret , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 8 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", Ret , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 12 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", Ret , style="background:#EFCFFF;", Ret ! 13 , - ! 12 , align=left, Facundo Crovo , , , , , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 5 , style="background:#FFDF9F;", 3 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 9 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 9 , , , , , , , , ! 10 , - ! 13 , align=left,

, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 6 , style="background:#FFDF9F;", 3 ! 9 , - ! 14 , align=left,

, style="background:#DFFFDF;", 7 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 8 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", Ret , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 5 , , , , , , , , , , , , ! 7 , - ! 15 , align=left, Giulio Glorioso , , , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 10 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 7 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 11 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 11 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 12 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", Ret , , , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 6 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 9 , , , , ! 5 , - ! 16 , align=left,

, , , , , , , , , , , , , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 4 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", Ret , , ! 5 , - ! 17 , align=left, Francesco Prandi , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 11 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", Ret , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 11 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 9 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", Ret , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 12 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 13 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 12 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 8 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 8 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", Ret , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 10 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 8 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 8 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 8 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", Ret ! 5 , - ! 18 , align=left, Nicolò Piancastelli , , , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 13 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 8 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 10 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 13 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 14 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 11 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 9 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", Ret , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 7 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 13 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 11 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 9 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 12 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 9 ! 3 , - ! 19 , align=left, Angelo Fabrizio Comi , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 12 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 13 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 12 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 10 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 9 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 14 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 15 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", Ret , style="background:#EFCFFF;", Ret , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 9 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", Ret , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 12 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 10 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 11 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 10 , style="background:#DFFFDF;", 8 ! 1 , - ! 20 , align=left, Valentino Sebastiani , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 9 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 9 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ! 0 , - ! 21 , align=left, Ivan Tramontozzi , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 13 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 14 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 9 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", Ret , , , , , , , , , , , , ! 0 , - ! 22 , align=left, Federico Glorioso , , , , , , , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 10 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 10 , , , , , , , , ! 0 , - ! 23 , align=left,

, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 13 , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 10 ! 0 , - ! 24 , align=left, Jimmy Auby , , , , , , , style="background:#CFCFFF;", 11 , style="background:#EFCFFF;", Ret , , , , , , , , ! 0 , - ! , align=left,

, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , style="background:#EFCFFF;", Ret , style="background:#FFFFFF;", DNS ! 0 , - valign="top" !valign="middle", Pos !valign="middle", Driver !colspan=2,

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!valign="middle", Pts , valign="top", Bold – Pole
''Italics'' – Fastest Lap

References

External links

Official website
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