20/04/2008: FIA GT3 European Championship season 2008, event 1 - Silverstone

Event poster

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Silverstone Race 2 winner

I had to come to a complete stop at the first corner after another car spun in front of me – that dropped me right down the field. There were a few bunches of cars which were tricky to get past as I fought my way up, but it was actually a smooth race – no contact with other cars! Tomorrow is another day – we’ll just wait to see what happens

Ian Khan
April 20th 2008
Matech GT Racing

 

Championship Visits

The FIA GT3 European Championship has visited Silverstone on 5 occasions:
  07/05/2006
  06/05/2007
  20/04/2008
  03/05/2009
  02/05/2010

Details

Silverstone GBR
Location:
  18 miles northeast of Oxford
Circuit length: 5.9 km
Contact information:
  Silverstone Circuit Ltd Silverstone Towcester, Northamptonshire NN12 8TN
Tel: 00 44 1327 857273
Fax: 00 44 1327 320 333
Email: info@silverstone.co.uk
Website: www.silverstone.co.uk
Press Officer: Carol Watts
Email: carol.watts@silverstone.co.uk
Nearest Airports:
  Luton LTN (40 km) - Birmingham (BHX) 65 km London Heathrow (LHR) - 110 km

Silverstone Circuit

Silverstone Circuit

Winners

GT3 P.1 - Thomas Mutsch
GT3 P.1 - Ian Khan
GT3 P.2 - Mikael Forsten
GT3 P.2 - David Loix
GT3 P.3 - Marcello Zani
GT3 P.3 - Gianluca Giraudi
GT3 P.1 - Thomas Mutsch
GT3 P.1 - Ian Khan
GT3 P.2 - Arnaud Peyroles
GT3 P.2 - James Ruffier
GT3 P.3 - Mikael Forsten
GT3 P.3 - David Loix

FIA GT3 European Championship Timetable

Friday 18th April
08.30 – 09.20 GT4 European Cup Free Practice 1  50’
09.30 – 10.30 Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli – Coppa Shell  Free Practice  60’
10.40 – 11.40 Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Free Practice 60’
11.50 – 12.50 FIA GT3 European Championship Free Practice 1 60’

13.00 – 13.15 Supercar Tour Laps
13.00 – 13.20  Media Laps

13.30 – 14.00 Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli – Coppa Shell Qualifying Practice 1 30’
14.10 – 14.40 Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli  Qualifying Practice 1 30’
14.50 – 15.40 GT4 European Cup  Free Practice 2 50’
15.50 – 16.50 FIA GT3 European Championship Free Practice 2 60’
17.00 – 17.30 Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli – Coppa Shell Qualifying Practice 2 30’
17.40 – 18.10 Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Qualifying Practice 2 30’
18.20 – 18.40  GT4 European Cup Qualifying Practice 1  20’


Saturday 19th April

08.30 – 08.50  GT4 European Cup Qualifying Practice 2 20’
09.00 – 10.20 FIA GT Championship  Free Practice  80’
10.30 – 11.20 FIA GT3 European Championship  Qualifying Practice  20/10/20
11.30 – 12.50 FIA GT Championship Pre-Qualifying Session  80’

13.35 – 14.05 GT4 European Cup Race 1 30’
14.30 – 15.10 Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli – Coppa Shell Race 1  38’+1 lap
15.45 – 16.45 FIA GT3 European Championship Race 1  60’
17.15 – 17.50 FIA GT Championship Qualifying Practice  15/5/15
18.15 – 18.55 Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Race 1 38’ + 1 lap


Sunday 20th April

09.00 – 09.30 FIA GT Championship Warm Up  30’
10.00 – 10.40 Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli – Coppa Shell  Race 2  38’ + 1 lap

10.55 – 11.10 Church Break
10.45 – 11.30 Pit Walk

11.40  FIA GT Championship Pit lane open
12.15 – 14.15  FIA GT Championship Race 2h
14.40 – 15.20 Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Race 2 38’ + 1 lap
15.35 FIA GT3 European Championship 5 min. Board
  Minute’s silence in memory of
  Richard Lloyd and David Leslie

15.45 – 16.45  FIA GT3 European Championship  Race 2 60’

FIA GT3 European Championship Ticketing

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FREE Open Paddock
FREE Grandstand Seating
FREE Children Under 16
FREE Family Entertainment
FREE Car Parking

EntrySatSunWeekend
AdvancedN/A£20£25
On the day£15£25N/A
Children (under 16)FREEFREEFREE

 

 

Other Events

London to Silverstone Supercar Tour 2008

The 3rd annual London to Silverstone Supercar Tour will take place on 18th April, as an opening event to the Royal Automobile Club Tourist Trophy on April 20th.  Open to 21st century supercars, the cortege will go from London to Silverstone, finishing up with laps around the Grand Prix circuit.  An information leaflet is available for more details