2008 Sidecarcross world championship
| 2008 Sidecarcross World Championship | |
|---|---|
| Season | |
| Grands Prix | 12 |
| Start date | 20 April |
| End date | 28 September |
| Drivers | |
| Champions |
 Daniël Willemsen
|
| Sidecarcross des Nations |
Netherlands |
| Chronology | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 2007 | 2009 |
The 2008 FIM Sidecarcross world championship, the 29th edition of the competition, started on 20 April and finished after twelve race weekends on 14 September 2008. Daniël Willemsen and Reto Grütter were the defending champions, having won the title in 2007, and repeated this achievement in 2008.
The 2008 season was the 29th edition of the sidcarcross world championship.
The twelve races of the season were held in ten countries, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, France (2x), Germany (2x), Croatia, Belgium, Latvia, Estonia, Ukraine and Denmark.
After 17 seasons in the Sidecarcross World Championship, five-time World Champion Kristers Sergis announced his retirement from the competition, finishing his career with a second place in the 2008 edition.
Every Grand Prix weekend is split into two races, both held on the same day. This means, the 2008 season with its twelve Grand Prix has 24 races. Each race lasts for 30 minutes plus two rounds. The two races on a weekend actually get combined to determine an overall winner. While this overall winners receives no extra WC points, they usually are awarded a special trophy.
The first twenty teams of each race score competition points. The point system for the 2008 season is as follows:
The calendar for the 2008 season:
The top ten of the 2008 season were:
Parallel to the riders championship, a manufacturers competition is also held. The final standings in the manufacturers competition were:
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