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2008 Formula 3 Sudamericana season

The 2008 Formula 3 Sudamericana season was the 22nd Formula 3 Sudamericana season. It began on 19 April 2008, at Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba and ended on 30 November at Autódromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo. Brazilian driver Nelson Merlo won the title.

Drivers and teams

  • All drivers competed in Pirelli-shod, Berta-powered Dallara F301s. All teams were Brazilian-registered.
Team No Driver Rounds
Cesário Fórmula 1 Brazil Pedro Enrique All
2 Brazil Leonardo Cordeiro All
Cesário Fórmula Júnior 3 Brazil Denis Navarro All
4 Brazil Renan Bussiere 2–6, 8–9
Amir Nasr Racing 5 Brazil Rodolpho Santos 1–4
Razia Sports 5
17 Brazil Luiz Boesel 1–2, 4–6
Brazil Yann Cunha 3, 7, 9
Uruguay Gerardo Salaverria 8
18 Brazil Eduardo Leite 1, 2
Brazil Daniel Landi 4
Argentina Facundo Crovo 5
Brazil Henrique Lambert 6
Uruguay Wilfredo Pomés 8
PropCar Racing 7 Brazil Fernando Galera 1–4
Argentina Guido Falaschi 5
Brazil Nilton Molina 7–9
8 Brazil Werner Neugebauer All
Bassani Racing 9 Brazil Nilton Molina 2–3
15 4–6
10 Brazil Nelson Merlo All
Bassan Motorsport 14 Brazil Felipe Ferreira 1–2, 4–6
Brazil Tiago Pinheiros 7
Brazil Fernando Galera 8–9
Meyer 22 Brazil Paulo Meyer 8–9
Baumer Racing 27 Brazil Luiz Boesel 3
Brazil Lucilio Baumer 7
Nacional Sports 61 Brazil Leonardo Otero All
Kemba Racing 91 Brazil Leonardo de Souza 1–2, 4–5, 7–9

Race calendar and results

Round Location Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Supporting
1 R1 Pinhais, Brazil Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba 19 April Brazil Denis Navarro Brazil Denis Navarro Brazil Denis Navarro Stand-alone event
R2 20 April Brazil Denis Navarro Brazil Denis Navarro Brazil Denis Navarro
2 R1 São Paulo, Brazil Autódromo José Carlos Pace 10 May Brazil Denis Navarro Brazil Denis Navarro Brazil Pedro Enrique Stand-alone event
R2 11 May Brazil Denis Navarro Brazil Pedro Enrique Brazil Nelson Merlo
3 R1 Brasília, Brazil Brasília 14 June Brazil Pedro Enrique Brazil Pedro Enrique Brazil Pedro Enrique Stand-alone event
R2 15 June Brazil Pedro Enrique Brazil Pedro Enrique Brazil Pedro Enrique
4 R1 São Paulo, Brazil Autódromo José Carlos Pace 12 July Brazil Leonardo Cordeiro Brazil Leonardo Cordeiro Brazil Pedro Enrique Stand-alone event
R2 13 July Brazil Leonardo Cordeiro Brazil Leonardo Cordeiro Brazil Nelson Merlo
5 R1 Buenos Aires, Argentina Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez 9 August Brazil Pedro Enrique Brazil Nelson Merlo Brazil Nelson Merlo Buenos Aires Grand Prix
R2 10 August Brazil Denis Navarro Argentina Guido Falaschi Brazil Nelson Merlo
6 R1 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Jacarepaguá 6 September Brazil Leonardo Otero Brazil Nelson Merlo Brazil Nelson Merlo Stand-alone event
R2 7 September Brazil Leonardo Otero Brazil Nelson Merlo Brazil Nelson Merlo
7 R1 Santa Cruz do Sul, Brazil Autódromo Internacional de Santa Cruz do Sul 11 October Brazil Nelson Merlo Brazil Leonardo Cordeiro Brazil Nelson Merlo Stand-alone event
R2 12 October Brazil Nelson Merlo Brazil Leonardo Cordeiro Brazil Nelson Merlo
8 R1 Pinhais, Brazil Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba 15 November Brazil Leonardo Cordeiro Brazil Pedro Enrique Brazil Pedro Enrique Stand-alone event
R2 16 November Brazil Leonardo Cordeiro Brazil Leonardo Cordeiro Brazil Leonardo Cordeiro
9 R1 São Paulo, Brazil Autódromo José Carlos Pace 29 November Brazil Leonardo Cordeiro Brazil Denis Navarro Brazil Denis Navarro Stand-alone event
R2 30 November Brazil Denis Navarro Brazil Denis Navarro Brazil Denis Navarro

Championship standings

Pos Driver CUR
1

Brazil
CUR
2

Brazil
INT
1

Brazil
INT
2

Brazil
BRA
1

Brazil
BRA
2

Brazil
INT
1

Brazil
INT
2

Brazil
BUE
1

Argentina
BUE
2

Argentina
JAC
1

Brazil
JAC
2

Brazil
SCZ
1

Brazil
SCZ
2

Brazil
CUR
1

Brazil
CUR
2

Brazil
INT
1

Brazil
INT
2

Brazil
Pts
1 Brazil Nelson Merlo 2 3 6 1 Ret 4 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Ret 3 2 2 128
2 Brazil Pedro Enrique 3 DNS 1 2 1 1 1 Ret 4 2 2 3 4 4 1 4 3 Ret 112
3 Brazil Denis Navarro 1 1 4 7 2 2 6 7 3 3 3 4 3 DNS Ret 2 1 1 105
4 Brazil Leonardo Cordeiro 8 2 3 3 5 5 3 10 Ret Ret Ret 9 5 3 2 1 4 3 74
5 Brazil Leonardo Otero DNS DNS Ret 4 6 6 7 4 6 7 Ret 2 10 8 5 5 Ret 5 44
6 Brazil Werner Neugebauer 5 10 DNS 6 7 11 Ret 9 5 5 5 Ret Ret 6 3 6 7 6 38
7 Brazil Fernando Galera 10 7 2 DNS 4 3 12 DNS 4 Ret 8 8 28
8 Brazil Luiz Boesel 6 6 9 11 8 7 4 3 13 8 DNS 6 24
9 Brazil Leonardo de Souza 7 9 DNS Ret Ret 5 11 6 8 Ret 6 7 5 4 24
10 Brazil Lucilio Baumer 2 2 16
11 Brazil Daniel Landi 2 2 16
12 Brazil Rodolpho Santos DNS 8 7 8 3 8 10 6 10 Ret 14
13 Brazil Felipe Ferreira 4 5 8 10 8 Ret 8 10 DNS 7 14
14 Argentina Guido Falaschi 2 4 13
15 Brazil Eduardo Leite 9 4 5 5 13
16 Brazil Renan Bussiere 11 12 Ret 10 9 8 9 Ret 4 5 Ret 8 10 Ret 11
17 Brazil Nilton Molina 10 9 10 Ret 11 DNS 12 11 Ret 8 7 7 Ret 9 6 7 10
18 Brazil Tiago Pinheiros 6 5 7
19 Brazil Henrique Lambert 6 10 3
20 Argentina Facundo Crovo 7 9 2
21 Brazil Yann Cunha 9 9 9 Ret Ret 9 0
guest drivers ineligible for championship points
Brazil Paulo Meyer 7 10 9 10 0
Uruguay Wilfredo Pomés 8 11 0
Uruguay Gerardo Salaverria 9 12 0
Pos Driver CUR
1

Brazil
CUR
2

Brazil
INT
1

Brazil
INT
2

Brazil
BRA
1

Brazil
BRA
2

Brazil
INT
1

Brazil
INT
2

Brazil
BUE
1

Argentina
BUE
2

Argentina
JAC
1

Brazil
JAC
2

Brazil
SCZ
1

Brazil
SCZ
2

Brazil
CUR
1

Brazil
CUR
2

Brazil
INT
1

Brazil
INT
2

Brazil
Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

References