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2008 British motorcycle Grand Prix

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{{Infobox Grand Prix motorcycle race report

| Grand Prix = British

| flag = UK

| Official_Name = bwin.com British Grand Prix{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2008-british-motogp|title=2008 British MotoGP|date=13 June 2017|website=Motorpsortmagazine.com|access-date=18 May 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2008-british-motogp|title=2008 British MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database|date=13 June 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.progcovers.com/motor/donington.html|title=Donington Park - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project|first=Malcolm|last=Mitchell|website=Progcovers.com|access-date=18 May 2018}}

| Location = Donington Park

| Course_mi = 2.500

| Course_km = 4.023

| Race_No = 8

| Season_No = 18

| Date = 22 June

| Year = 2008

| Image = Donington as of 2006.svg

| Pole_Rider_MotoGP = Casey Stoner

| Pole_Rider_MotoGP_Country = Australia

| Pole_Time_MotoGP = 1:38.232

| Fast_Rider_MotoGP = Casey Stoner

| Fast_Rider_MotoGP_Country = Australia

| Fast_Time_MotoGP = 1:28.773

| First_Rider_MotoGP = Casey Stoner

| First_Rider_MotoGP_Country = Australia

| Second_Rider_MotoGP = Valentino Rossi

| Second_Rider_MotoGP_Country = Italy

| Third_Rider_MotoGP = Dani Pedrosa

| Third_Rider_MotoGP_Country = Spain

| Pole_Rider_250 = Álvaro Bautista

| Pole_Rider_250_Country = Spain

| Pole_Time_250 = 1:31.834

| Fast_Rider_250 = Marco Simoncelli

| Fast_Rider_250_Country = Italy

| Fast_Time_250 = 1:32.474

| First_Rider_250 = Mika Kallio

| First_Rider_250_Country = Finland

| Second_Rider_250 = Marco Simoncelli

| Second_Rider_250_Country = Italy

| Third_Rider_250 = Álvaro Bautista

| Third_Rider_250_Country = Spain

| Pole_Rider_125 = Simone Corsi

| Pole_Rider_125_Country = Italy

| Pole_Time_125 = 1:37.488

| Fast_Rider_125 = Scott Redding

| Fast_Rider_125_Country = UK

| Fast_Time_125 = 1:38.704

| First_Rider_125 = Scott Redding

| First_Rider_125_Country = UK

| Second_Rider_125 = Mike Di Meglio

| Second_Rider_125_Country = France

| Third_Rider_125 = Marc Márquez

| Third_Rider_125_Country = Spain

}}

The 2008 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 2008 MotoGP championship. It took place on the weekend of 20–22 June 2008 at the Donington Park circuit.

File:Casey Stoner and Valentino Rossi 2008 Donington Park.jpg

MotoGP classification

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
Pos.

! No.

! Rider

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Laps

! Time/Retired

! Grid

! Points

1

| 1

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Casey Stoner

| Ducati Marlboro Team

| Ducati

| 30

| 44:44.982

| 1

| 25

2

| 46

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Valentino Rossi

| Fiat Yamaha Team

| Yamaha

| 30

| +5.789

| 2

| 20

3

| 2

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Dani Pedrosa

| Repsol Honda Team

| Honda

| 30

| +8.347

| 9

| 16

4

| 5

| {{flagicon|USA}} Colin Edwards

| Tech 3 Yamaha

| Yamaha

| 30

| +12.678

| 5

| 13

5

| 4

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Dovizioso

| JiR Team Scot MotoGP

| Honda

| 30

| +14.801

| 6

| 11

6

| 48

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Jorge Lorenzo

| Fiat Yamaha Team

| Yamaha

| 30

| +15.690

| 17

| 10

7

| 69

| {{flagicon|USA}} Nicky Hayden

| Repsol Honda Team

| Honda

| 30

| +18.196

| 4

| 9

8

| 7

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Chris Vermeulen

| Rizla Suzuki MotoGP

| Suzuki

| 30

| +21.666

| 3

| 8

9

| 56

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Shinya Nakano

| San Carlo Honda Gresini

| Honda

| 30

| +29.354

| 10

| 7

10

| 13

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Anthony West

| Kawasaki Racing Team

| Kawasaki

| 30

| +41.030

| 7

| 6

11

| 24

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Toni Elías

| Alice Team

| Ducati

| 30

| +44.426

| 18

| 5

12

| 14

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Randy de Puniet

| LCR Honda MotoGP

| Honda

| 30

| +46.199

| 14

| 4

13

| 50

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sylvain Guintoli

| Alice Team

| Ducati

| 30

| +48.731

| 12

| 3

14

| 11

| {{flagicon|USA}} Ben Spies

| Rizla Suzuki MotoGP

| Suzuki

| 30

| +49.591

| 8

| 2

15

| 15

| {{flagicon|SMR}} Alex de Angelis

| San Carlo Honda Gresini

| Honda

| 30

| +1:22.186

| 13

| 1

16

| 33

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Melandri

| Ducati Marlboro Team

| Ducati

| 30

| +1:30.021

| 15

|

17

| 52

| {{flagicon|GBR}} James Toseland

| Tech 3 Yamaha

| Yamaha

| 29

| +1 lap

| 16

|

Ret

| 21

| {{flagicon|USA}} John Hopkins

| Kawasaki Racing Team

| Kawasaki

| 16

| Retirement

| 11

|

colspan=9| Sources: {{cite web|url=http://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2008/MotoGP/GBR/RAC/classification.pdf |title=Classification |year=2008 |website=resources.motogp.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/2008/GBR/MotoGP/RAC/|title=motogp.com · bwin.com BRITISH GRAND PRIX · MotoGP Race Classification 2008|website=motogp.com}}

250 cc classification

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
Pos.

! No.

! Rider

! Manufacturer

! Laps

! Time/Retired

! Grid

! Points

1

| 36

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Mika Kallio

| KTM

| 27

| 42:14.410

| 14

| 25

2

| 58

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Simoncelli

| Gilera

| 27

| +0.353

| 2

| 20

3

| 19

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Álvaro Bautista

| Aprilia

| 27

| +1.237

| 1

| 16

4

| 21

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Héctor Barberá

| Aprilia

| 27

| +8.875

| 3

| 13

5

| 12

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Thomas Lüthi

| Aprilia

| 27

| +11.359

| 4

| 11

6

| 4

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroshi Aoyama

| KTM

| 27

| +16.124

| 6

| 10

7

| 6

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Alex Debón

| Aprilia

| 27

| +16.136

| 11

| 9

8

| 60

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Julián Simón

| KTM

| 27

| +18.007

| 7

| 8

9

| 72

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuki Takahashi

| Honda

| 27

| +33.271

| 5

| 7

10

| 41

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Aleix Espargaró

| Aprilia

| 27

| +49.681

| 8

| 6

11

| 15

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Roberto Locatelli

| Gilera

| 27

| +52.534

| 13

| 5

12

| 17

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Karel Abraham

| Aprilia

| 27

| +55.311

| 16

| 4

13

| 52

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Lukáš Pešek

| Aprilia

| 27

| +57.399

| 9

| 3

14

| 54

| {{flagicon|SMR}} Manuel Poggiali

| Gilera

| 27

| +57.641

| 15

| 2

15

| 55

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Héctor Faubel

| Aprilia

| 27

| +1:04.329

| 17

| 1

16

| 14

| {{flagicon|THA}} Ratthapark Wilairot

| Honda

| 27

| +1:06.156

| 18

|

17

| 32

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Fabrizio Lai

| Gilera

| 27

| +1:15.812

| 10

|

18

| 7

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Russell Gómez

| Aprilia

| 26

| +1 lap

| 22

|

19

| 45

| {{flagicon|IDN}} Doni Tata Pradita

| Yamaha

| 26

| +1 lap

| 23

|

Ret

| 50

| {{flagicon|IRL}} Eugene Laverty

| Aprilia

| 19

| Retirement

| 20

|

Ret

| 25

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alex Baldolini

| Aprilia

| 13

| Retirement

| 19

|

Ret

| 75

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Mattia Pasini

| Aprilia

| 12

| Retirement

| 12

|

Ret

| 10

| {{flagicon|HUN}} Imre Tóth

| Aprilia

| 11

| Retirement

| 21

|

DNS

| 63

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Toby Markham

| Yamaha

|

| Did not start

|

|

colspan=8| [http://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2008/250cc/GBR/RAC/classification.pdf OFFICIAL 250cc REPORT]

125 cc classification

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
Pos.

! No.

! Rider

! Manufacturer

! Laps

! Time/Retired

! Grid

! Points

1

| 45

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Scott Redding

| Aprilia

| 25

| 41:39.472

| 4

| 25

2

| 63

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Mike Di Meglio

| Derbi

| 25

| +5.324

| 20

| 20

3

| 93

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Marc Márquez

| KTM

| 25

| +5.806

| 7

| 16

4

| 33

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Sergio Gadea

| Aprilia

| 25

| +13.990

| 3

| 13

5

| 24

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Simone Corsi

| Aprilia

| 25

| +16.855

| 1

| 11

6

| 71

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Tomoyoshi Koyama

| KTM

| 25

| +17.181

| 9

| 10

7

| 6

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Joan Olivé

| Derbi

| 25

| +18.014

| 14

| 9

8

| 73

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Takaaki Nakagami

| Aprilia

| 25

| +18.222

| 21

| 8

9

| 11

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Sandro Cortese

| Aprilia

| 25

| +18.404

| 16

| 7

10

| 38

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Bradley Smith

| Aprilia

| 25

| +18.891

| 11

| 6

11

| 12

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Esteve Rabat

| KTM

| 25

| +18.976

| 12

| 5

12

| 60

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Michael Ranseder

| Aprilia

| 25

| +28.269

| 19

| 4

13

| 34

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Randy Krummenacher

| KTM

| 25

| +28.347

| 18

| 3

14

| 35

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Raffaele De Rosa

| KTM

| 25

| +29.403

| 10

| 2

15

| 8

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Lorenzo Zanetti

| KTM

| 25

| +35.763

| 23

| 1

16

| 16

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jules Cluzel

| Loncin

| 25

| +35.868

| 25

|

17

| 51

| {{flagicon|USA}} Stevie Bonsey

| Aprilia

| 25

| +38.158

| 15

|

18

| 18

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Nicolás Terol

| Aprilia

| 25

| +42.766

| 6

|

19

| 77

| {{flagicon|CHE}} Dominique Aegerter

| Derbi

| 25

| +42.924

| 26

|

20

| 27

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Stefano Bianco

| Aprilia

| 25

| +1:06.296

| 22

|

21

| 21

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Robin Lässer

| Aprilia

| 25

| +1:10.158

| 29

|

22

| 30

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Pere Tutusaus

| Aprilia

| 25

| +1:10.905

| 24

|

23

| 69

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Louis Rossi

| Honda

| 25

| +1:29.269

| 31

|

24

| 95

| {{flagicon|ROU}} Robert Mureșan

| Aprilia

| 24

| +1 lap

| 30

|

25

| 56

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Hugo van den Berg

| Aprilia

| 24

| +1 lap

| 28

|

26

| 67

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Lee Costello

| Honda

| 24

| +1 lap

| 36

|

27

| 19

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Roberto Lacalendola

| Aprilia

| 24

| +1 lap

| 32

|

Ret

| 29

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Iannone

| Aprilia

| 19

| Accident

| 5

|

Ret

| 17

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Stefan Bradl

| Aprilia

| 18

| Retirement

| 17

|

Ret

| 64

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Matthew Hoyle

| Honda

| 14

| Accident

| 33

|

Ret

| 66

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Connor Behan

| Honda

| 14

| Retirement

| 34

|

Ret

| 68

| {{flagicon|IRL}} Paul Jordan

| Honda

| 14

| Retirement

| 37

|

Ret

| 5

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Alexis Masbou

| Loncin

| 5

| Accident

| 27

|

Ret

| 65

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Luke Hinton

| Honda

| 4

| Accident

| 35

|

Ret

| 1

| {{flagicon|HUN}} Gábor Talmácsi

| Aprilia

| 1

| Accident

| 2

|

Ret

| 22

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Pablo Nieto

| KTM

| 0

| Accident

| 8

|

Ret

| 99

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Danny Webb

| Aprilia

| 0

| Accident

| 13

|

DNS

| 44

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Pol Espargaró

| Derbi

|

| Did not start

|

|

WD

| 7

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Efrén Vázquez

| Aprilia

|

| Withdrew

|

|

colspan=8| [http://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2008/125cc/GBR/RAC/classification.pdf OFFICIAL 125cc REPORT]

Championship standings after the race (MotoGP)

Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round eight has concluded.{{cite web |url=https://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2008/MotoGP/GBR/world%2bstanding.pdf?|title=Standings |year=2008|website=resources.motogp.com|access-date=2019-08-23}}

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;Riders' Championship standings

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! Rider

! Points

align=center| 1

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Valentino Rossi

|align=right| 162

align=center| 2

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Dani Pedrosa

|align=right| 151

align=center| 3

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Casey Stoner

|align=right| 117

align=center| 4

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Jorge Lorenzo

|align=right| 104

align=center| 5

| {{flagicon|USA}} Colin Edwards

|align=right| 82

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;Constructors' Championship standings

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! Constructor

! Points

align=center| 1

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Yamaha

|align=right| 180

align=center| 2

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Honda

|align=right| 151

align=center| 3

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Ducati

|align=right| 122

align=center| 4

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Suzuki

|align=right| 71

align=center| 5

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Kawasaki

|align=right| 41

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  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

{{Reflist}}

{{MotoGP_race_report

| Name_of_race = British motorcycle Grand Prix

| Year_of_race = 2008

| Previous_race_in_season = 2008 Catalan Grand Prix

| Next_race_in_season = 2008 Dutch TT

| Previous_year's_race = 2007 British Grand Prix

| Next_year's_race = 2009 British Grand Prix

}}

{{MotoGP 2000–09}}

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