Ultimate Signature's Esteban Guerrieri brought the curtain down on the 2008 World Series by Renault by converting pole into victory at the final round at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya.
It was a first win at World Series level for the Argentine, who had to come from behind to pass Fortec's James Walker in the closing stages, but it was not enough to elevate his team to top spot in the final standings, as Tech 1 became the first outfit to win the title twice by repeating its 2007 debut success.
With newly-crowned champion Giedo van der Garde starting from pit-lane, having made it back from his GP2 Asia commitments in China in an effort to give P1 Motorsport a shot at the teams' crown, Salvador Duran stalling on the warm-up lap and Marco Bonanomi sitting out after rolling his Red Devil Team Comtec Dallara into a box of spare parts on Saturday, the grid took on an unusual appearance, but Guerrieri, alone on the front row, showed no sign of nerves and took an early lead ahead of Bertrand Baguette.
Saturday podium visitor Mikhail Aleshin and Miguel Molina gave chase to the leading pair while, at the back of the field, Baguette's Draco team-mate Marco Barba ended his season prematurely. The Spaniard was not alone in erring, however, as his trip into the gravel was mirrored by none other than van der Garde, the effects of global air travel no doubt having an effect on the Dutchman.
Out front, Guerrieri and Baguette ran nose-to-tail for three laps before the Belgian grew impatient and began to look for a way around the vivid orange car. His initial attempts to pass, however, were thwarted by the leader, leaving the mandatory pit-stops as Baguette's most likely overtaking opportunity.
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