The 2008 1000 km of Monza was the second round of the 2008 Le Mans Series season. It took place at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza,

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, on 27 April 2008. This event was the last. Monégasque driver

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was injured in an incident during the race in which his

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became airborne in the first chicane. The car flipped several times, and Ortelli suffered a broken ankle. Ortelli's car narrowly missed hitting the #1 Audi R10 driven by Allan McNish. McNish had to weave his way through the debris of the crash.

Race results

Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC). † - #76 IMSA Performance Matmut was disqualified after failing post-race technical inspection. The car's airbox was found to be outside the regulations.

Statistics

* Pole Position - #7 Team Peugeot Total - 1:31.470 ** Pole Position (LMP2) - #34 Van Merksteijn Motorsport - 1:36.842 * Fastest Lap - #7 Team Peugeot Total - 1:32.449 * Average Speed - 201.019 km/h

References

External links

Le Mans Series — 1000 km of Monza
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