The 2009 World Touring Car Championship season was the sixth FIA World Touring Car Championship season, the fifth since its 2005 return. It began on March 8, and ended on November 22, after twenty-four races. The championship, which was reserved for Super 2000 Cars and Diesel 2000 Cars, comprised two titles, the FIA World Touring Car Champion for Drivers and the FIA World Touring Car Champion for Manufacturers.[1]
Italian Gabriele Tarquini won the Drivers' Championship by four points from SEAT Sport team-mate Yvan Muller, with BMW Team Germany's Augusto Farfus finishing third ten points behind Muller. The Manufacturers Championship was retained by SEAT beating BMW by just three points. Tom Coronel took the Independents' Trophy for SUNRED Engineering, who won the Teams' Trophy.
[edit] Entry list
Former World Champion Andy Priaulx again drove for
BMW Team UK in 2009.
Chevrolet introduced their new Cruze model for the 2009 season.
Lada debuted their new Priora during the 2009 season.
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Class |
| I |
Independents' Trophy |
| * |
Not eligible for any points |
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[edit] Driver Changes
Changed Teams
Entering WTCC Including those who entered one-off rounds in 2008
Leaving WTCC
[edit] Calendar
The first provisional calendar was released in October 2008.[35]
Marrakech hosted a round on a new temporary street circuit in the heart of the city on May 3.[36] and Porto returned to the championship.
On November 5, 2008, FIA released a new provisional calendar, and announced the date of the Race of Germany in Oschersleben moved from August 30 to September 6 (due to clash with the date of the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix[35]), and the date of the Race of Japan in Okayama moved from October 25 to November 1. The Race of Italy was originally scheduled to be run in Monza but it was changed to Imola, and the date of the event in Italy was also changed (from October 4 to September 20).[37]
[edit] Results and standings
[edit] Drivers' Championship
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| Colour |
Result |
| Gold |
Winner |
| Silver |
2nd place |
| Bronze |
3rd place |
| Green |
Finished, in points |
| Blue |
Finished, no points |
| Not classified (NC) |
| Purple |
Did not finish (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 participate |
| Excluded (EX) |
Bold - Pole
Italics - Fastest Lap
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[edit] Manufacturers' Championship
| Pos |
Manufacturer |
BRA
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MEX
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MAR
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FRA
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ESP
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CZE
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POR
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UK
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GER
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ITA
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JPN
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MAC
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Pts |
| 1 |
SEAT |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
11 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
314 |
| 2 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
12 |
7 |
2 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
| 2 |
BMW |
5 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
311 |
| 6 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
10 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
7 |
6 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
8 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
2 |
| 3 |
Chevrolet |
15 |
11 |
8 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
12 |
Ret |
12 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
6 |
15 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
215 |
| Ret |
13 |
Ret |
12 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
15 |
13 |
Ret |
13 |
5 |
Ret |
2 |
17 |
18 |
9 |
8 |
16 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
8 |
| 4 |
Lada |
13 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
11 |
16 |
13 |
20 |
21 |
14 |
17 |
18 |
15 |
18 |
21 |
10 |
20 |
6 |
6 |
11 |
Ret |
23 |
DNS |
83 |
| 14 |
22 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
14 |
Ret |
15 |
21 |
24 |
15 |
18 |
19 |
17 |
19 |
22 |
16 |
23 |
14 |
20 |
13 |
Ret |
DNS |
DNS |
| Pos |
Manufacturer |
BRA
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MEX
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MAR
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FRA
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ESP
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CZE
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POR
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UK
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GER
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ITA
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JPN
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MAC
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Pts |
[edit] Yokohama Independents' Trophy
- The Yokohama Independents' Trophy uses a similar system to the Drivers’ Championship, however awards bonus points for fastest laps and race one pole positions (unlike the main series). It also awards three bonus points per position, if an independent driver finishes within the overall top eight, e.g. if a driver was to finish sixth overall, he would receive nine bonus points. Double points are awarded at Macau
[edit] Yokohama Teams' Trophy
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All the teams taking part in any of the rounds of the 2009 FIA World Touring Car Championship were eligible to score points for the Yokohama Teams' Trophy. Points were awarded to the two best classified cars of each team, providing they were driven by Independent drivers. All other cars of that same team were considered invisible as far as scoring points was concerned.
[edit] References
- ^ 2009 FIA World Touring Car Championship Sporting Regulations, page 2
- ^ a b c d e Beer, Matt (2009-01-28). "SEAT confirm unchanged line-up". autosport.com (Haymarket Publications). http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73033. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- ^ a b c d e "BMW CONFIRM THREE WTCC TEAMS". World Touring Car Championship official website. 2009-01-08. http://www.fiawtcc.com/fiawtcc/sport_sto1803392.shtml. Retrieved 2009-01-09. [dead link]
- ^ a b c "RML CHEVROLET ANNOUNCE 2009 WTCC DRIVER LINE-UP". Ray Mallock Limited official website. 2008-09-25. http://www.rmlmallock.co.uk/web/News/news/137. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
- ^ a b c English, Steven (2009-02-13). "Van Lagen confirmed at Lada". autosport.com (Haymarket Publications). http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73269. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
- ^ a b c Meissner, Johan (2009-08-14). "Three Lada Priora at Oschersleben". TouringCarTimes. Archived from the original on 2009-09-08. http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=3816. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
- ^ English, Steven (2009-06-26). "Lada confirms deal with Thompson". autosport.com (Haymarket Publications). http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/76534. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
- ^ "Tom Coronel continues with SUNRED". Touring Car Times. 2009-01-27. http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=3097. Retrieved 2009-01-27. [dead link]
- ^ O'Leary, Jamie (2009-02-02). "Boardman joins SUNRED SEAT". autosport.com (Haymarket Publications). http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73102. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
- ^ "SUNRED Add third car for Cayrolle". World Touring Car Championship official website. 2009-05-10. Archived from the original on 2009-09-08. http://www.fiawtcc.com/Read_News.asp?idnews=154. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
- ^ "Twin brother Coronel to join at Brno". TouringCarTimes. 2009-06-01. Archived from the original on 2009-09-08. http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=3563. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
- ^ "PUYO IS SEAT CUP WINNER FOR PORTO". World Touring Car Championship official website. 2009-06-24. http://www.fiawtcc.com/Read_News.asp?idnews=225. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
- ^ "MICHELISZ WINS PARTICIPATION IN BRANDS". World Touring Car Championship official website. 2009-07-07. http://www.fiawtcc.com/Read_News.asp?idnews=259. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
- ^ "CLAIRET JOINS SUNRED IN OSCHERSLEBEN". World Touring Car Championship official website. 2009-07-29. http://www.fiawtcc.com/Read_News.asp?idnews=295. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
- ^ "Another Larini joins at Imola". World Touring Car Championship official website. 2009-09-06. Archived from the original on 2009-09-10. http://www.fiawtcc.com/Read_News.asp?idnews=329. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- ^ "Brazilian driver joins SUNRED". World Touring Car Championship official website. 2009-10-17. http://www.fiawtcc.com/Read_News.asp?idnews=369. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ Kemp, Nikki (2009-10-13). "MACAU - Provisional Entry List". automobilsport.com (Automobilsport). http://www.automobilsport.com/race-categories--24/race-categories--24,71338,MACAU---Provisional-Entry-List,news.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
- ^ "PROTEAM WITH PORTEIRO AND TANEV". World Touring Car Championship official website. 2009-02-17. http://www.fiawtcc.com/fiawtcc/sport_sto1847293.shtml. Retrieved 2009-02-17. [dead link]
- ^ http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=3089 George Tanev signs with Proteam
- ^ English, Steven (2009-04-10). "Proteam to run third car in Morocco". autosport.com (Haymarket Publications). Archived from the original on 2009-09-08. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/74385. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
- ^ http://www.fiawtcc.com/html/uploadedFiles/PDF/10_entrylist_Italy.pdf Race of Italy Entry List. Accessed 2009-09-09. Archived 2009-09-11.
- ^ a b c Meissner, Johan (2009-09-29). "Three new Japanese BMW privateers". TouringCarTimes. http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=4031. Retrieved 2009-09-29. [dead link]
- ^ a b http://www.engstler-motorsport.de/index.php?article_id=111&clang=0
- ^ "Philip Geipel joins Team Engstler". TouringCarTimes. 2009-07-09. http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=3691. Retrieved 2009-07-09. [dead link]
- ^ a b c "Team Engstler test Asian drivers". fiawtcc.com. 2009-10-01. http://www.fiawtcc.com/Read_News.asp?idNews=358. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
- ^ "Gastbok: Plans 2009 and Oschersleben". World Touring Car Championship official website. 2008-12-16. http://www.fiawtcc.com/fiawtcc/sport_sto1784716.shtml. Retrieved 2008-12-16. [dead link]
- ^ "Laurent Cazenave joins Wiechers Sport". TouringCarTimes. 2009-05-06. Archived from the original on 2009-09-08. http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=3436. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ^ Meissner, Johan (2009-10-04). "Takayuki Aoki to Wiechers for Macau". touringcartimes.com (TouringCarTimes). http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=4054. Retrieved 2009-10-08. [dead link]
- ^ O'Leary, Jamie (2009-02-10). "Colak to enter series with a SEAT". autosport.com (Haymarket Publications). http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/73212. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
- ^ "Exagon come back with Moroccan driver". World Touring Car Championship. 2009-03-17. Archived from the original on 2009-09-08. http://www.fiawtcc.com/Read_News.asp?idnews=73. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
- ^ a b "VOLVO ENTER TWO CARS IN BRANDS HATCH". fiawtcc.com. 2009-07-09. Archived from the original on 2009-09-08. http://www.fiawtcc.com/Read_News.asp?idnews=262. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
- ^ "Michel Nykjær confirms single race entry". TouringCarTimes. 2009-06-20. Archived from the original on 2009-09-08. http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=3624. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
- ^ "Danish drivers join WTCC in Germany". World Touring Car Championship. 2009-08-30. Archived from the original on 2009-09-08. http://www.fiawtcc.com/Read_News.asp?idnews=313. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
- ^ http://www.fiawtcc.com/html/uploadedFiles/PDF/12_entrylist_Macau.pdf Race of Macau Entry List
- ^ a b "WTCC calendar approved". World Touring Car Championship official website. http://www.fiawtcc.com/fiawtcc/sport_sto1721176.shtml. Retrieved 2008-11-04. [dead link]
- ^ "MARRAKECH GP JOINS 2009 WTCC CALENDAR". World Touring Car Championship official website. 2008-07-03. http://www.fiawtcc.com/fiawtcc/sport_sto1623445.shtml. Retrieved 2008-11-04. [dead link]
- ^ "Press Release: World Motor Sport Council - Decisions 05/11/2008". FIA official website. 2008-11-05. http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/wmsc/wmsc08/Pages/wmsc_051108.aspx. Retrieved 2008-11-06.
[edit] External links
- FIA World Touring Car Championship official website: Archives
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