The 2008 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 52nd F.I.M. Motocross Racing World Championship season.
Full-time Grand Prix Teams & Riders |
Team | Constructor | No | Rider | Rounds |
CAS Honda | Honda | 3 | Mike Brown | 1–7 |
141 | Steve Boniface | 8–12 |
211 | Billy MacKenzie | 1–13, 15 |
Monster Energy Yamaha | Yamaha | 6 | Josh Coppins | All |
19 | David Philippaerts | All |
Silver Action KTM | KTM | 7 | Jonathan Barragan | All |
Kawasaki Racing Team Europe | Kawasaki | 8 | Tanel Leok | All |
32 | Manuel Priem | All |
Teka Suzuki WMX1 Factory Team | Suzuki | 9 | Ken De Dycker | All |
11 | Steve Ramon | All |
144 | Yohei Kojima | 15 |
Team Aprilia Off Road | Aprilia | 10 | Cedric Melotte | 1–9, 11, 14–15 |
Red Bull KTM | KTM | 12 | Max Nagl | All |
Delta Racing Team | Suzuki | 13 | Antti Pyrhonen | 1–4 |
36 | Luis Correia | 8–9, 11–15 |
Martin Honda | Honda | 14 | Marc de Reuver | 1–9, 11–15 |
15 | Julien Bill | 1–13, 15 |
Team KTM UK | KTM | 16 | James Noble | 2–13 |
Teka Suzuki | Suzuki | 17 | Pierre-Alexandre Renet | 1–7, 14–15 |
22 | Marvin van Daele | 1–3 |
Moto Race Team | Suzuki | 23 | Alex Salvini | 1–4, 7–9, 11–15 |
Molson Kawasaki UK | Kawasaki | 24 | Tom Church | All |
Inotec Suzuki | Suzuki | 25 | Clement Desalle | All |
77 | Daniel Siegl | 1–8, 11 |
Sarholz KTM | KTM | 27 | Marcus Schiffer | 1–11, 13–15 |
108 | Kornel Nemeth | 1–12 |
MtM Grand Prix Team | Suzuki | 28 | Scott Columb | 1–9, 11–15 |
193 | Danny Theybers | 11 |
Team GPKR | Kawasaki | 29 | Alexandre Rouis | 1–7 |
90 | Sebastien Pourcel | All |
161 | Kevin Strijbos | 1–2, 12–13 |
JK Racing | Yamaha | 45 | Loic Leonce | 1–5, 7–9, 11–15 |
Aprilia | 87 | Fabien Izoird | 1–5 |
Van Beers Racing Yamaha | Yamaha | 56 | Lauris Freibergs | 1–9 |
111 | Aigar Leok | 1–9, 11–15 |
Suzuki Swift Motocross Team | Suzuki | 60 | Brad Anderson | 1, 4–9, 11–12 |
Rabbit Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 78 | Bas Verhoeven | 1–3, 6–7, 11–12 |
Team Sturm Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 88 | Mike Luxembourger | 11–12, 14 |
98 | Jacob Saylor | 1–5, 7–8, 11–13, 15 |
UTAG-Yamaha.com | Yamaha | 115 | Carlos Campano | 2–15 |
Team TM Racing | TM | 121 | Alessio Chiodi | 1–9, 11–12 |
179 | Martin Michek | 12, 15 |
Wild Card Teams & Riders |
Team | Constructor | No | Rider | Rounds |
CLS Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 20 | Greg Aranda | 12–15 |
PAR Homes Honda | Honda | 21 | Gordon Crockard | 13 |
40 | Jordan Rose | 6 |
177 | Ray Rowson | 6–7, 14 |
Pater MX Team | KTM | 30 | Patrick Roos | 1, 11, 14 |
| Yamaha | 31 | William Saris | 1, 11, 14 |
| Yamaha | 33 | Cyrille Coulon | 1, 7 |
J. Elias Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 34 | Albert Armengol | 2 |
Repsol Honda Moto Garrano | Honda | 35 | Paulo Gonçalves | 3 |
LF Sport Competições | Yamaha | 36 | Luis Correia | 3 |
ARB Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 37 | Mark Jones | 6 |
49 | Jamie Lewis | 6 |
Pioneer Yamaha | Yamaha | 38 | Wayne Smith | 6 |
Twisted7 Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 39 | Bryan MacKenzie | 6, 9 |
52 | Richard Lawson | 6 |
STR Honda | Honda | 43 | Jim Murro | 6 |
| Kawasaki | 46 | Alexandros Papanikolakis | 4 |
| KTM | 47 | Konstandinos Terzis | 4 |
Relentless Suzuki | Suzuki | 50 | Jamie Law | 6 |
DBS KTM | KTM | 51 | Luke Mellows | 6 |
Schruf Racing Team | KTM | 54 | Michael Staufer | 8 |
Team Kosak KTM | KTM | 55 | Manuel Chittaro | 8 |
Elf Team Pfeil Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 57 | Filip Neugebauer | 8, 15 |
LPE Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 58 | Jamie Smith | 13 |
Team Suzuki Austria | Suzuki | 59 | Oswald Reisinger | 8, 12 |
j.e Racing | KTM | 61 | Kim Lindström | 9 |
| Honda | 62 | Max Nyberg | 9 |
| Yamaha | 63 | Mats Nilsson | 9 |
HDI MX KTM | KTM | 65 | Julien Vanni | 7–9 |
Team Zenner Yamaha | Yamaha | 69 | Tommy Gous | 10 |
| Yamaha | 70 | Dale Holliday | 10 |
| Honda | 71 | Graham Lionnet | 10 |
Team Suzuki South Africa | Suzuki | 73 | Brandon Wheeler | 10 |
96 | Richard van der Westhuizen | 10 |
| Yamaha | 74 | Johannes de Bruin | 10 |
| KTM | 75 | Marnus du Plessis | 10 |
Pelotrain Indo-Atlantic Yamaha | Yamaha | 80 | Anthony Raynard | 10 |
Team Bulgaria Yamaha | Yamaha | 81 | Nikolay Kumanov | 4 |
| KTM | 82 | Boncho Avramov | 4 |
| KTM | 83 | Kyle Bowen | 10 |
| Honda | 84 | Jaryd Geldenhuys | 10 |
| Suzuki | 85 | Gerhard Hanekom | 10 |
Team Oriol P. Yamaha | Yamaha | 86 | Adrian Garrido | 2 |
| Yamaha | 89 | Roger Bergstrom | 10 |
| Yamaha | 91 | Tom Porter | 10 |
| Kawasaki | 92 | Maxime Emery | 7, 12 |
| Yamaha | 93 | Magnus Lindfors | 9 |
Honda City Racing | Honda | 94 | Jonas Bodin | 9 |
Yamaha Centre Östersund | Yamaha | 95 | Robert Carlsson | 9 |
| Honda | 97 | Bart Goelen | 11 |
| Yamaha | 101 | Mike Valade | 12 |
| Yamaha | 102 | Jiri Cepelak | 12 |
| Honda | 103 | Petr Bartos | 12 |
Auto Company Moscow Region | Yamaha | 107 | Dmitry Parshin | 1 |
| Honda | 109 | Juss Laansoo | 14 |
| Suzuki | 114 | Raphael Beaudouin | 7 |
Team Silent Sport | KTM | 118 | Dennis Schröter | 14 |
JM Racing Team | KTM | 123 | Yentel Martens | 14 |
LS Motorsport | Honda | 124 | Tom de Belder | 14 |
DMX Racing Honda | Honda | 127 | Jan Lauryssen | 14 |
TAS Suzuki | Suzuki | 133 | Wayne Garrett | 13 |
Team Suzuki Reinecke | Suzuki | 134 | Jaka Moze | 8 |
| Yamaha | 141 | Steve Boniface | 7 |
| Honda | 142 | Rob van Uden | 14 |
Orange Team KTM Italia | KTM | 150 | Matteo Dottori | 15 |
DAM Racing KTM | KTM | 153 | Jurgen van Nooten | 1, 11 |
CCM TM | TM | 162 | Stuart Edmonds | 13 |
Sonas GOMX Suzuki | Suzuki | 181 | Ross Brown | 13 |
| TM | 280 | Steve Seronval | 14 |
Championship standings
[edit] Riders' Championship
[edit] Manufacturers' Championship
[edit] Full-time Grand Prix Teams & Riders |
Team | Constructor | No | Rider | Rounds |
Red Bull KTM | KTM | 2 | Tommy Searle | All |
4 | Tyla Rattray | All |
10 | Rui Gonçalves | All |
Molson Kawasaki UK | Kawasaki | 5 | Gareth Swanepoel | 13–15 |
7 | Stephen Sword | 1–7, 10–15 |
11 | Gautier Paulin | 1–6 |
SRS Racing-ST | Honda | 8 | Matti Seistola | 1, 4–9, 11–15 |
9 | Mauro Fiorgentili | 1–3 |
41 | Angelo Pellegrini | 1–8 |
3C Racing | Yamaha | 12 | Deny Philippaerts | All |
13 | Manuel Monni | All |
UTAG-Yamaha.com | Yamaha | 15 | Carlos Campano | 1 |
50 | Martin Barr | 1, 6, 8–9, 13 |
62 | Klemen Gercar | 15 |
119 | Mel Pocock | 3–9, 13–14 |
338 | Zach Osborne | 11–15 |
LS Motors Honda | Honda | 18 | Dennis Dierckx | 2–9, 11 |
69 | Wyatt Avis | 1–11 |
CLS Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 20 | Greg Aranda | 1–11 |
183 | Steven Frossard | 1–14 |
202 | Loic Larrieu | 7 |
HDI MX KTM | KTM | 22 | Anthony Boissiere | All |
65 | Julien Vanni | 2–6 |
Suso MVR-D Suzuki | Suzuki | 23 | Carl Nunn | 1–9, 11–15 |
46 | Jason Dougan | 1–9, 11–13 |
76 | Marcus Norlen | 1–6, 8–9, 13–15 |
Team KTM UK | KTM | 24 | Shaun Simpson | 1–11, 13–15 |
31 | Alex Snow | 6, 14–15 |
NGS Honda | Honda | 25 | Marvin Musquin | 1–12, 15 |
85 | Mickael Musquin | 1–7 |
Ricci Racing Yamaha | Yamaha | 28 | Roberto Lombrici | 2–5, 8, 15 |
39 | Davide Guarneri | 1–4, 8–15 |
131 | Nicolas Aubin | All |
Team Sturm Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 32 | Robert Sturm | 1–5, 7–8, 11–13, 15 |
42 | Bradley Graham | 1–2, 7–8 |
Champ KTM | KTM | 34 | Joel Roelants | 1–4, 6–15 |
43 | Francisco José Millan | 2–3, 7, 9, 11 |
89 | Jeremy van Horebeek | 1–5, 7–15 |
Red Bull De Carli Yamaha | Yamaha | 36 | Matteo Bonini | 4–8, 13–15 |
222 | Tony Cairoli | 1–10 |
501 | Alessandro Lupino | All |
Favor KTM Motorsport | KTM | 37 | Gert Krestinov | 1–9, 11–15 |
Suzuki Swift Motocross Team | Suzuki | 44 | Elliott Banks-Browne | 1–7, 9–15 |
45 | Jake Nicholls | 4, 6–15 |
47 | Pascal Leuret | 1, 8–11 |
Van Beers Racing Yamaha | Yamaha | 56 | Evgeny Bobryshev | 1–2, 4, 7–9, 12, 14–15 |
Bud Racing Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 64 | Khounsith Vongsana | 1–5, 11–15 |
100 | Brenden Harrison | 1 |
110 | Luigi Seguy | 7 |
Shineray MX China | Yamaha | 75 | Dennis Verbruggen | 3–9, 11–12, 14 |
165 | Nick Triest | 2, 11–12, 14–15 |
175 | Jurgen Wybo | 1 |
Beursfoon Suzuki | Suzuki | 77 | Shannon Terreblanche | 1–8 |
80 | Erik Eggens | 1–5, 11, 14 |
Silver Action KTM | KTM | 81 | Jeremy Tarroux | 1–13, 15 |
Yamaha Van Vijfeijken | Yamaha | 86 | Rob van Vijfeijken | 1–6, 11–15 |
Teka Suzuki | Suzuki | 111 | Evgeni Tyletski | 1–5, 7–9, 11–12, 14 |
Inotec Suzuki | Suzuki | 121 | Xavier Boog | All |
Wild Card Teams & Riders |
Team | Constructor | No | Rider | Rounds |
| Suzuki | 33 | Tomáš Šimko | 1–2, 7–9, 11 |
Ricci Junior Racing | Yamaha | 38 | Kjetil Gundersen | 1 |
Hard Racing Team | Kawasaki | 53 | Paulo Alberto | 3 |
MXM Crimafil Racing Team | KTM | 54 | Nelson Silva | 3 |
| Suzuki | 55 | Mike Kras | 1–4 |
| Kawasaki | 57 | Nuno Gonçalves | 3 |
| KTM | 58 | Vasilis Zachariou | 4 |
| Suzuki | 59 | Nikolay Kolev | 4 |
Sigi Bauer Racing Team | KTM | 63 | Matthias Walkner | 5, 12 |
Brouwer Motorsport Team | KTM | 66 | Aigars Bobkovs | 11–12, 14 |
DB Honda | Honda | 74 | Neville Bradshaw | 6 |
Schmierstoff MX Team | Honda | 87 | Günter Schmidinger | 8, 12 |
Yamaha Sweden | Yamaha | 90 | Tom Söderström | 9 |
Vangani Racing | Honda | 91 | Matiss Karro | 1, 4–5, 8–9, 11, 14–15 |
Kölling Yamaha | Yamaha | 92 | Petr Smitka | 8, 12 |
CH Racing Husqvarna | Husqvarna | 101 | Antoine Méo | 15 |
Nestaan Jumbo Team | Honda | 104 | Herjan Brakke | 11 |
122 | Jan van Hastenberg | 14 |
Sarholz KTM | KTM | 108 | Joaquim Rodrigues | 1–2, 7, 9 |
Smitma-Paez Racing | Honda | 109 | Jordi Paez Dominguez | 11, 14 |
Star Motor MX Team | Honda | 116 | Remi Nyegaard | 5, 9 |
| Honda | 130 | Merik Sparg | 10 |
PAR Homes Honda | Honda | 133 | Ashley Greedy | 6–7 |
| Kawasaki | 134 | Ross Branch | 10 |
| Yamaha | 136 | Wesley de Jager | 10 |
TKM Kneip Racing Team | KTM | 138 | Michael Kok | 10 |
| KTM | 139 | Ryan Angilley | 10 |
| Yamaha | 142 | Angelo Picoto | 10 |
| Suzuki | 144 | Grant Frerichs | 10 |
| Honda | 145 | Leeroy Emslie | 10 |
VMK Racing KTM | KTM | 151 | Harri Kullas | 14–15 |
Van De Wetering Suzuki | Suzuki | 159 | Glenn Coldenhoff | 14 |
Gariboldi Racing | Yamaha | 171 | José Butrón | 15 |
Kaduuz Racing | Suzuki | 175 | Nikolaj Larsen | 8 |
Van Der Haar KTM | KTM | 185 | Rinus van de Ven | 1–3, 14 |
| KTM | 200 | Arnaud Tonus | 7, 12 |
| Yamaha | 208 | Gancho Georgiev | 4 |
Team Martin Honda Europe | Honda | 245 | Michele de Bortoli | 15 |
Suzuki International Junior | Suzuki | 291 | Filip Thuresson | 8–9 |
| Kawasaki | 311 | Teddy Maier | 13 |
MD Racing | Yamaha | 412 | Cedric Soubeyras | 7–8 |
430 | Christophe Charlier | 7–8 |
Team Green Kawasaki | Kawasaki | 519 | Loic Rombaut | 7, 12 |
Riders' Championship
[edit] Pos | Rider | Manufacturer | NED | ESP | POR | BUL | ITA | GBR | FRA | GER | SWE | RSA | BEL | CZE | IRL | BEN | ITA | Points |
1 | Rattray | KTM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 636 |
2 | Searle | KTM | 3 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 613 |
3 | Aubin | Yamaha | 9 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | Ret | 5 | 10 | Ret | 18 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 406 |
4 | Simpson | KTM | 5 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | | | 6 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 394 |
5 | R. Gonçalves | KTM | 6 | 4 | Ret | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 6 | 380 |
6 | Cairoli | Yamaha | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | 357 |
7 | Boog | Suzuki | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | Ret | 7 | 4 | 9 | Ret | 16 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 12 | Ret | 6 | 7 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Ret | 11 | 7 | 307 |
8 | van Horebeek | KTM | 7 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | | | 10 | Ret | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | Ret | 9 | 12 | Ret | 8 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 299 |
9 | Sword | Kawasaki | Ret | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 6 | 5 | 14 | Ret | | | | | 10 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 291 |
10 | Frossard | Kawasaki | Ret | Ret | 12 | Ret | 7 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 10 | 5 | 15 | 3 | Ret | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | Ret | | | 289 |
11 | Monni | Yamaha | 19 | 12 | 6 | 2 | Ret | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 277 |
12 | Boissière | KTM | 12 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 13 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 18 | 12 | Ret | 9 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 18 | DNS | 3 | Ret | 263 |
13 | Roelants | KTM | 10 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 16 | | | 17 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 15 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 5 | Ret | 8 | 2 | 216 |
14 | Musquin | Honda | Ret | Ret | 8 | 18 | 14 | Ret | 6 | 12 | 13 | Ret | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 8 | Ret | 22 | 14 | Ret | | | | | 16 | 17 | 189 |
15 | Guarneri | Yamaha | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | Ret | 10 | | | | | | | 19 | 23 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 13 | Ret | 7 | Ret | Ret | 17 | 11 | Ret | DNS | 181 |
16 | Tarroux | KTM | 11 | Ret | 5 | Ret | 26 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 15 | 19 | Ret | 8 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 12 |
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