The 2008 Bucharest City Challenge was the sixth round of the

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and was organised by City Challenge GmbH. It took place at the

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temporary street circuit in

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, on 23 — 24 August 2008.

Format

Unlike the previous running at Bucharest in 2007, the 2008 event introduced a new event format that involved two races. After qualification, a one-hour race was held and entries were awarded half of the standard FIA points for their finishing positions. On Sunday, a second one-hour race was held, with the starting grid being determined by the finishing order of the first race. Half points were again rewarded based on finishing order.

Race results

Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 75% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).

Saturday

Phoenix Carsport lead the field as the #5

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of Swiss drivers Marcel Fässler and

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earned victory from

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over the team's second car. In the GT2 category,

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earned their first ever victory in the FIA GT Championship, just ahead of defending class champions

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Sunday

Phoenix Carsport continued their victorious run on Sunday as the #5 car once again led the field to the checkered flag, although the team's second Corvette failed to make the finish after hitting a wall with ten laps remaining.

also won for the second time, Andrew Kirkaldy and Rob Bell's

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overtaking the AF Corse Ferrari in the closing laps.

Statistics

* Pole Position – #5 Phoenix Carsport Racing – 1:15.348 * Average Speed (Race 1) – * Average Speed (Race 2) –

References

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FIA GT Bucharest 2 hours