2008 Rally of Turkey
The 9th Rally of Turkey, the 8th round of the 2008 World Rally Championship season took place between June 12–15, 2008. The event returned after a year sabbatical and was held in the south west of Turkey, with the rally headquarters and service park based in the seaside resort of Kemer. The special stages are held on gravel mountain roads to the south west of Antalya. The rally was won by Finland's Mikko Hirvonen, with Jari-Matti Latvala finishing second and Sébastien Loeb third. With this result Hirvonen took a three-point lead over Loeb in the drivers world championship going into the six-week summer break.
| 2008 Rally of Turkey 9th Rally of Turkey | |||
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Round 8 of the 2008 World Rally Championship
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| Host country | Turkey | ||
| Rally base | Antalya | ||
| Dates run | June 12 – 15 2008 | ||
| Stages | 19 (360.74 km; 224.15 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 1,263.74 km (785.25 miles) | ||
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| Crews | 60 at start, 38 at finish | ||
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| Overall winner | Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team | ||
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