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The 2008 Formula BMW Americas season was the fifth season of
Formula BMW Americas , formerly Formula BMW USA, an
open wheel racing series for junior drivers, whose mission is to develop talented young drivers and introduce them to
auto racing .
The championship was mainly raced in
USA , the only exceptions are in June for the
Canadian Grand Prix in
Montreal and in November for the
Brazilian Grand Prix , both as a
Formula One support race. The series crowned champion Alexander Rossi.
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Teams and drivers
All cars were
Mygale FB02 chassis powered by
BMW engines.
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Class
R
Rookie Cup
G
Guest drivers ineligible to score points
Races
Standings
Points were awarded as follows:
Position
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
PP
Points
20
15
12
10
8
6
4
3
2
1
1
Drivers' Championship
Colour
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
Second place
Bronze
Third place
Green
Points finish
Blue
Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple
Retired (Ret)
Red
Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank
Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
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References
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