2009 European Drift Championship season
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The 2009 European Drift Championship season is the third season of the European Drift Championship. The championship was won by Mark Luney after he narrow snatched the title from the then championship leader, Phil Morrison.
2009 entry list
| 2009 Need For Speed European Drift Championship Driver | Car | Number | Team/ Major Sponsor | Country |
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| Ben Broke-Smith | Nissan Skyline R32 | 1 | Driftworks/Federal Tyres | 
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| Brett Castle | Nissan 200sx S14a | 3 | Sampson Vehicle Services |
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| Mark Luney | Nissan 350z | 4 | SVA Imports | 
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| Daniel Eyles | Nissan Silvia S15 | 5 | Japspeed/Maxxis Tyres |
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| James Grimsey | Nissan 180sx | 7 | GBH Motorsport |
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| Alan McCord | Nissan Silvia S15 (V8 Powered) | 8 | Hi-Octane Imports/McKeever Spares |
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| Declan Hicks | Toyota Soarer | 9 | Universal Turbos/RWD Japan/Maxxis Tyres |
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| Phil Morrison | Nissan Silvia S15 (2JZ Powered) | 10 | Driftworks/Federal Tyres |
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| James Russell | Nissan Skyline R32 | 12 | Distinctive Cars York |
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| Pete Barber | Mazda RX7 FD3S | 16 | Swinton Car Insurance/Hayward Rotary |
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| Paul Conlan | Nissan Silvia S15 (2JZ Powered) | 19 | P&F Salvage/McKeever Spares |
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| Stephen Evans | Toyota Starlet/Lexus IS200 (V8 powered) | 20 | Sampson Vehicle Services/Autoglym |
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| Kieran Cameron | Nissan Silvia S13 | 22 | Apex Performance |
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| Steve Will | BMW M3 E36 | 29 | RWDMotorsport.com |
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| Paul Cheshire | Nissan 200SX S14a | 30 | Team Green |
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| Alexis Drew | Nissan Skyline R32 | 31 | Santa Pod Raceway |
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| Andy Cooper | Nissan 200SX S14a | 33 | Really Mean Sounds.com |
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| Gary Hughes | Nissan Skyline R32 | 34 | Skyline Owners |
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| Ian Harrison | Nissan Skyline R32 | 38 | Harrison Motorsport |
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| Robin Neeson | Toyota Chaser | 39 | Smith's Engineering |
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| Dwain McKeever | Nissan 180SX | 40 | McKeever Spares |
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| Rennie Morrocco | BMW M3 E36 | 41 | Chizfab |
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| Richard Bradley | Nissan 200SX S14 | 43 | Drift Skillz |
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| David Waterworth | Nissan 180SX | 44 | Checkpoint |
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| David Monaghan | Nissan Skyline R32 | 45 | Skyline Owners |
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| Stuart Hansford | Nissan 180SX | 46 | Privateer |
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| Keith Hammond | Nissan Skyline R32 | 47 | Skyline Owners |
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| Kiyoshi Kawabata | Nissan Silvia S13 | 51 | Driving Sports/Low Brain Drifters | 
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| Anthony Scott | Nissan Sileighty | 52 | Skylinepart.com |
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| Martin Ffrench | Mazda RX7 FD3S | 53 | Dragon Performance/Touge Heroes | 
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| Scott Armstrong | Nissan Onevia S15.3 (S13 front, S15 chassis, supercharged RB30 engine) | TBA | Performance Parts & Services Ltd |
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2009 Rounds
- Round 1 – April 25, 2009 – Oulton Park Circuit – Won by Phil Morrison
- Round 2 – May 17, 2009 Knockhill Circuit – Won by Pete Barber
- Round 3 – May 31, 2009 Silverstone Circuit – Won by Alan McCord
- Round 4 – June 28, 2009 Brands Hatch – Won by Mark Luney
- Round 5 – July 11, 2009 – Santa Pod Raceway – Won by Phil Morrison
- Round 6 – October 11, 2009 – Snetterton Circuit – Won by Mark Luney