2008 1000km of Monza

The 2008 1000 km of Monza was the second round of the 2008 Le Mans Series season. It took place at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Italy, on April 27, 2008.

Monégasque driver Stéphane Ortelli was injured in an incident during the race in which his Oreca-Courage Le Mans prototype became airborne in the first chicane. The car flipped several times, and Ortelli suffered a broken ankle.citeweb | url = http://www.planetlemans.com/2008/04/27/stephane-ortelli-update/ | title = Stéphane Ortelli update | publisher = Planetlemans.com | date = 27 April 2008 | accessdate = 2008-04-27]

Race results

Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).citeweb | url = http://www.lemans-series.com/en/s52_circuits/s52p07_download_doc.php?doc=1000km_of_Monza-Timing.pdf&id_circuit=3 | title = 1000km of Monza Timing | publisher = Le Mans Series | format = PDF | date = 27 April 2008 | accessdate = 2008-04-27]

† - #76 IMSA Performance Matmut was disqualified after failing post-race technical inspection. The car's airbox was found to be outside the regulations.citeweb | url = http://www.planetlemans.com/2008/04/27/imsa-performance-matmut-76-excluded-from-monza-race/ | title = IMSA Performance Matmut #76 excluded from Monza race results | publisher = Planetlemans.com | date = 27 April 2008 | accessdate = 2008-04-27]

tatistics

* Pole Position - #7 Team Peugeot Total - 1:31.470
* Fastest Lap - #7 Team Peugeot Total - 1:32.449
* Average Speed - 201.019 km/h

References

External links

* [http://www.lemans-series.com/en/s52_circuits/s52p01_presentation.php?circuit=3 Le Mans Series — 1000 km of Monza]

Sportscar Race Report
Year_of_race = 2008
Sportscar_Series = Le Mans Series
Previous_race_in_season = 2008 1000km of Catalunya
Next_race_in_season = 2008 1000km of Spa