2008 World Touring Car Championship

[4] Driver changes from the 2007 World Touring Car Championship were: Changed Teams Entering WTCC including those who entered one-off rounds in 2007 Leaving WTCC A provisional calendar was released in November, 2007.

[7] The final standings in the 2008 FIA World Touring Car Championship for Drivers were : Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap † — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.

[8] Eligibility for the Independent Drivers’ Trophy was exclusively decided by KSO, taking into consideration the Team’s CV and records, the Driver’s CV and records and the Car’s technical characteristics.

[8] The Yokohama Independents' Trophy used a similar system to the Drivers’ Championship, however double points are awarded at Macau.

[8] Points were awarded to the two best classified cars of each team, providing they were driven by Independent drivers.