2008 European Rally Championship season
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The 2008 European Rally Championship season was the 56th season of the FIA
European Rally Championship
. Italian driver Luca Rossetti
won 4 of the 9 rallies to claim his first European rally championship title.
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European Rally Championship
European Rally Championship
The European Rally Championship is the European continental championship series in rallying. It is organised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile .-History:...
. Italian driver Luca Rossetti
Luca Rossetti
Luca Rossetti is an Italian rally driver. He won the European Rally Championship in 2008, 2010 and 2011.-IRC results:* * Season in progress.- External links :*...
won 4 of the 9 rallies to claim his first European rally championship title.
Calendar and winners
The calendar of the 2008 season consisted of only 9 events, after the ELPA Rally not taking place in that year. The remaining events were unchanged from the previous year.| Round | Date | Event | Winner ERC |
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| 1 | 4– 6 April |  37th Istanbul Rally |
 Luca RossettiLuca Rossetti Luca Rossetti is an Italian rally driver. He won the European Rally Championship in 2008, 2010 and 2011.-IRC results:* * Season in progress.- External links :*... |
| 2 | 18–20 April | 32nd Rally 1000 Miglia Rally 1000 Miglia The Rally 1000 Miglia is an Italian Rally that has been held since 1977, and is part of the European Rally Championship and the Italian Rally Championship.... |
Luca Rossetti Luca Rossetti Luca Rossetti is an Italian rally driver. He won the European Rally Championship in 2008, 2010 and 2011.-IRC results:* * Season in progress.- External links :*... |
| 3 | 22–24 May |  35th INA Croatia Delta Rally |
Luca Rossetti Luca Rossetti Luca Rossetti is an Italian rally driver. He won the European Rally Championship in 2008, 2010 and 2011.-IRC results:* * Season in progress.- External links :*... |
| 4 | 6– 8 June |  65th Rally Poland |
Michał Sołowow |
| 5 | 27–28 June |  44th Belgium Ypres Westhoek RallyBelgium Ypres Westhoek Rally The Belgium Ypres Westhoek Rally founded by Frans Thévelin in 1965 is one of the most famous rallies in the European Rally Championship and the Intercontinental Rally Challenge.... |
Luca Rossetti Luca Rossetti Luca Rossetti is an Italian rally driver. He won the European Rally Championship in 2008, 2010 and 2011.-IRC results:* * Season in progress.- External links :*... |
| 6 | 11–13 July |  39th Rally BulgariaRally Bulgaria Rally Bulgaria is the most prestigious and the oldest rally event in Bulgaria. It is a confirmed event for the 2010 World Rally Championship season, as the seventh of the thirteen planned events. 2010 will be the first time that Rally Bulgaria have been in a World Rally Championship season, having... |
Krum Donchev |
| 7 | 1–2 August |  49th Rally Vinho da Madeira |
Giandomenico Basso Giandomenico Basso Giandomenico Basso is an Italian rally driver.-Rally career:After competing in karting from 1981, Basso has been rallying since 1994 Basso has driven Fiats throughout his rallying career. He made his World Rally Championship debut on Rallye Sanremo in 1998, in a Fiat Seicento... |
| 8 | 22–24 August |  38th Barum Rally ZlínBarum Rally Zlín The Barum Rally Zlín, founded in 1971, is a tarmac rally held in Zlín, Czech Republic. It is currently part of the European Rally Championship and the Intercontinental Rally Challenge.-Previous winners:-External links:***... |
Renato Travaglia |
| 9 | 17–19 October |  43rd Rallye Antibes Côte d'Azur |
Michał Sołowow |
Championship standings
For the final classification in a rally, the winner was awarded 10 points, the runner-up 8 and the third placed driver 6. Drivers ranked 4 to 8 got 5-4-3-2-1 points. Additionally, the top three of every leg got 3-2-1 points. Only drivers who participated in least 6 events qualified for the championship ranking.EWLINE
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