title: 2008 FIA WTCC Race of France
text: # 2008 FIA WTCC Race of France
  
  The 2008 FIA WTCC Race of France was the fourth round of the 2008 World Touring Car Championship season and the fourth running of the FIA WTCC Race of France. It was held on 1 June 2008 at the temporary Circuit de Pau street circuit in Pau, France. It was the headline event of the 2008 Pau Grand Prix. The first race was won by Augusto Farfus, whilst the second race was won by Andy Priaulx.
  
  ## Classification
  
  ### Qualifying
  
  | Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Car | Class | Time |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 3 | Augusto Farfus | BMW Team Germany | BMW 320si | | 1:21.960 |
  | 2 | 12 | Yvan Muller | SEAT Sport | SEAT León TDI | | 1:21.980 |
  | 3 | 9 | Jordi Gené | SEAT Sport | SEAT León TDI | | 1:22.276 |
  | 4 | 11 | Gabriele Tarquini | SEAT Sport | SEAT León TDI | | 1:22.449 |
  | 5 | 10 | Rickard Rydell | SEAT Sport | SEAT León TDI | | 1:22.494 |
  | 6 | 7 | Robert Huff | Chevrolet RML | Chevrolet Lacetti | | 1:22.511 |
  | 7 | 1 | Andy Priaulx | BMW Team UK | BMW 320si | | 1:22.679 |
  | 8 | 6 | Nicola Larini | Chevrolet RML | Chevrolet Lacetti | | 1:22.790 |
  | 9 | 18 | Tiago Monteiro | SEAT Sport | SEAT León TDI | | 1:22.826 |
  | 10 | 2 | Jörg Müller | BMW Team Germany | BMW 320si | | 1:22.848 |
  | 11 | 8 | Alain Menu | Chevrolet RML | Chevrolet Lacetti | | 1:23.046 |
  | 12 | 4 | Alessandro Zanardi | BMW Team Italy-Spain | BMW 320si | | 1:23.048 |
  | 13 | 20 | Tom Coronel | SUNRED Engineering | SEAT León TFSI | | 1:23.106 |
  | 14 | 15 | James Thompson | N.Technology | Honda Accord Euro R | | 1:23.209 |
  | 15 | 5 | Félix Porteiro | BMW Team Italy-Spain | BMW 320si | | 1:23.255 |
  | 16 | 32 | Oscar Nogués | SUNRED Engineering | SEAT León TFSI | Y | 1:23.652 |
  | 17 | 26 | Stefano D'Aste | Scuderia Proteam Motorsport | BMW 320si | Y | 1:23.817 |
  | 18 | 42 | Franz Engstler | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | BMW 320si | Y | 1:24.273 |
  | 19 | 23 | Pierre-Yves Corthals | Exagon Engineering | SEAT León TFSI | Y | 1:24.348 |
  | 20 | 33 | Laurent Cazenave | Wiechers-Sport | BMW 320si | Y | 1:24.410 |
  | 21 | 31 | Sergio Hernández | Scuderia Proteam Motorsport | BMW 320si | Y | 1:25.310 |
  | 22 | 43 | Andrey Romanov | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | BMW 320si | Y | 1:26.169 |
  | 23 | 29 | Jaap van Lagen | Russian Bears Motorsport | Lada 110 2.0 | Y | 1:26.685 |
  | 24 | 28 | Viktor Shapovalov | Russian Bears Motorsport | Lada 110 2.0 | Y | 1:28.812 |
  | 25 | 8 | Ibrahim Okyay | Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport | BMW 320si | Y | 1:30.425 |
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  ### Race 1
  
  | Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Class | Laps | Time / Retired | Grid |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 3 | Augusto Farfus | BMW Team Germany | | 20 | | 1 |
  | 2 | 12 | Yvan Muller | SEAT Sport | | 20 | + 17.851 s | 2 |
  | 3 | 9 | Jordi Gené | SEAT Sport | | 20 | + 18.111 s | 3 |
  | 4 | 7 | Robert Huff | Chevrolet RML | | 20 | + 19.139 s | 6 |
  | 5 | 11 | Gabriele Tarquini | SEAT Sport | | 20 | + 20.608 s | 4 |
  | 6 | 10 | Rickard Rydell | SEAT Sport | | 20 | + 21.265 s | 5 |
  | 7 | 6 | Nicola Larini | Chevrolet RML | | 20 | + 22.110 s | 8 |
  | 8 | 1 | Andy Priaulx | BMW Team UK | | 20 | + 22.478 s | 7 |
  | 9 | 2 | Jörg Müller | BMW Team Germany | | 20 | + 23.126 s | 10 |
  | 10 | 8 | Alain Menu | Chevrolet RML | | 20 | + 23.543 s | 11 |
  | 11 | 15 | James Thompson | N.Technology | | 20 | + 24.144 s | 14 |
  | 12 | 4 | Alessandro Zanardi | BMW Team Italy-Spain | | 20 | + 25.012 s | 12 |
  | 13 | 18 | Tiago Monteiro | SEAT Sport | | 20 | + 25.417 s | 9 |
  | 14 | 20 | Tom Coronel | SUNRED Engineering | | 20 | + 26.573 s | 13 |
  | 15 | 5 | Félix Porteiro | BMW Team Italy-Spain | | 20 | + 36.631 s | 15 |
  | 16 | 33 | Laurent Cazenave | Wiechers-Sport | Y | 20 | + 37.412 s | 20 |
  | 17 | 31 | Sergio Hernández | Scuderia Proteam Motorsport | Y | 20 | + 37.783 s | 21 |
  | 18 | 26 | Stefano D'Aste | Scuderia Proteam Motorsport | Y | 20 | + 38.254 s | 17 |
  | 19 | 42 | Franz Engstler | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | Y | 20 | + 38.834 s | 18 |
  | 20 | 43 | Andrey Romanov | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | Y | 20 | + 1:03.206 s | 22 |
  | 21 | 29 | Jaap van Lagen | Russian Bears Motorsport | Y | 20 | + 1:03.847 s | 23 |
  | Ret | 13 | Ibrahim Okyay | Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport | Y | 13 | Retired | 25 |
  | Ret | 23 | Pierre-Yves Corthals | Exagon Engineering | Y | 0 | Retired | 19 |
  | Ret | 32 | Oscar Nogués | SUNRED Engineering | Y | 0 | Retired | 16 |
  | DNQ | 28 | Viktor Shapovalov | Russian Bears Motorsport | Y | | Did not qualify | |
  | Fastest Lap: Augusto Farfus (BMW Team Germany) - 1:22.682 ||||||||
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  ### Race 2
  
  | Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Class | Laps | Time / Retired | Grid |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 1 | Andy Priaulx | BMW Team UK | | 21 | 36min 01.406sec | 1 |
  | 2 | 6 | Nicola Larini | Chevrolet RML | | 21 | + 4.528 s | 2 |
  | 3 | 10 | Rickard Rydell | SEAT Sport | | 21 | + 5.000 s | 3 |
  | 4 | 11 | Gabriele Tarquini | SEAT Sport | | 21 | + 14.424 s | 4 |
  | 5 | 7 | Robert Huff | Chevrolet RML | | 21 | + 18.324 s | 5 |
  | 6 | 3 | Augusto Farfus | BMW Team Germany | | 21 | + 19.968 s | 8 |
  | 7 | 12 | Yvan Muller | SEAT Sport | | 21 | + 25.140 s | 7 |
  | 8 | 15 | James Thompson | N.Technology | | 21 | + 28.203 s | 11 |
  | 9 | 20 | Tom Coronel | SUNRED Engineering | | 21 | + 39.471 s | 14 |
  | 10 | 18 | Tiago Monteiro | SEAT Sport | | 21 | + 41.636 s | 13 |
  | 11 | 4 | Alessandro Zanardi | BMW Team Italy-Spain | | 21 | + 44.483 s | 12 |
  | 12 | 5 | Félix Porteiro | BMW Team Italy-Spain | | 21 | + 53.018 s | 15 |
  | 13 | 2 | Jörg Müller | BMW Team Germany | | 21 | + 55.823 s | 9 |
  | 14 | 26 | Stefano D'Aste | Scuderia Proteam Motorsport | Y | 21 | + 1:07.324 s | 18 |
  | 15 | 42 | Franz Engstler | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | Y | 21 | + 1:11.915 s | 19 |
  | 16 | 32 | Oscar Nogués | SUNRED Engineering | Y | 21 | + 1:16.688 s | 24 |
  | 17 | 31 | Sergio Hernández | Scuderia Proteam Motorsport | Y | 21 | + 1:20.459 s | 17 |
  | 18 | 29 | Jaap van Lagen | Russian Bears Motorsport | Y | 21 | + 1:30.303 s | 21 |
  | 19 | 9 | Jordi Gené | SEAT Sport | | 20 | + 1 lap | 6 |
  | 20 | 43 | Andrey Romanov | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | Y | 20 | + 1 lap | 20 |
  | 21 | 23 | Pierre-Yves Corthals | Exagon Engineering | Y | 19 | + 2 laps | 23 |
  | Ret | 33 | Laurent Cazenave | Wiechers-Sport | Y | 13 | Retired | 16 |
  | Ret | 8 | Alain Menu | Chevrolet RML | | 12 | Retired | 10 |
  | Ret | 13 | Ibrahim Okyay | Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport | Y | 12 | Retired | 22 |
  | DNQ | 28 | Viktor Shapovalov | Russian Bears Motorsport | Y | | Did not qualify | |
  | Fastest Lap: Rickard Rydell (SEAT Sport) - 1:36.268 ||||||||
  | Source(s): ||||||||
  