2008 Nürburgring Superleague Formula round

The 2008 Nürburgring Superleague Formula round was the second round of the inaugural Superleague Formula championship, with the races taking place on September 21, 2008. Eighteen football teams were represented on the grid, one more than at the opening round at Donington Park, with the introduction of the car representing Atlético Madrid driven by Andy Soucek. Other driver changes saw debuts for James Walker (replacing Ryan Dalziel in the Rangers F.C. car) and Antônio Pizzonia (replacing Soucek in the SC Corinthians car - with the Spaniard moving to the new Atlético Madrid car as mentioned above). The meeting saw wins for A.C. Milan and PSV Eindhoven, while Beijing Guoan extended their championship lead to 24 points.

2008 Nürburgring Superleague Formula round
Superleague Formula round Germany
Circuit Map
DateSeptember 21, 2008
Location Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany
CoursePermanent racing facility
3.199 mi (5.148 km)
Laps26 & 25
Pole position
Team A.C. Milan Robert Doornbos
Time by default
Podium (1st race)
First A.C. Milan Robert Doornbos
Second R.S.C. Anderlecht Craig Dolby
Third Galatasaray S.K. Alessandro Pier Guidi
Fastest lap (1st race)
Team PSV Eindhoven Yelmer Buurman
Time 1:43.890 (on lap 14)
Podium (2nd race)
First PSV Eindhoven Yelmer Buurman
Second R.S.C. Anderlecht Craig Dolby
Third Beijing Guoan Davide Rigon
Fastest lap (2nd race)
Team SC Corinthians Antônio Pizzonia
Time 1:43.463 (on lap 13)
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