2009 Eurocup Mégane Trophy season
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The 2009 Eurocup Mégane Trophy season was the fifth Eurocup Mégane Trophy season. The season began at Circuit de Catalunya
on April 18 and finished at the Ciudad del Motor de Aragón
on October 25, after seven rounds and fourteen races. Mike Verschuur
won the title, having battled Jonathan Hirschi for the entire campaign.
Circuit de Catalunya
The Circuit de Catalunya is a racetrack in Montmeló, to the north of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. With long straights and a variety of corners, the Circuit de Catalunya is seen as an all-rounder circuit.-History:...
on April 18 and finished at the Ciudad del Motor de Aragón
Ciudad del Motor de Aragón
The Ciudad del Motor de Aragón, also known as Motorland Aragón, is a race circuit located near Alcañiz, Spain.The circuit has been designed by well-known German architect Hermann Tilke in conjunction with the British architectural firm Foster + Partners...
on October 25, after seven rounds and fourteen races. Mike Verschuur
Mike Verschuur
Mike Verschuur is a Dutch racing driver. He won the Eurocup Mégane Trophy series in 2009 and the Renault Clio Cup Netherlands in 2006. He has also competed in other such series as Porsche Supercup.He is openly gay ....
won the title, having battled Jonathan Hirschi for the entire campaign.
Teams and drivers
- Guest drivers in italics.
Team # Drivers Class Rounds Tech 1 Racing 1 Antony Tardieu All 2 Matthieu Cheruy All 3 Nick Catsburg Nick CatsburgNick Catsburg is a Dutch racing driver. He is currently racing in the FIA GT1 World Championship for Exim Bank Team China.-Career:...All Boutsen Energy Racing Thierry BoutsenThierry Marc Boutsen is a former racing driver who raced for the Arrows, Benetton, Williams, Ligier and Jordan teams in Formula One.-Career:thumb|left|Boutsen driving for [[Arrows]] at the [[1984 Dallas Grand Prix]]....4 David Dermont All 5 Dimitri Enjalbert 1, 3–7 Michaël Rossi Michaël Rossi-Career:After racing in karting, Rossi raced in the Championnat de France Formula Renault 2.0 in 2006 driving for both SG Formula and Hexis Racing. However he only scored one point in 11 races, placing him 21st in the standings....2 26 Marlene Broggi All Marguerite Laffite TDS Racing 6 Jonathan Hirschi All 7 Jean-Philippe Madonia G All 8 Pierre Thiriet All Team Lompech Sport 9 Jean-Charles Miginiac G All 10 Bernard Delhez G All 11 Fabrice Walfisch All Equipe Verschuur 14 Bernhard ten Brinke 1–4 Pieter Schothorst 5–6 Bas Schothorst 7 15 Wim Beelen All Verschuur Autosport 16 Hoevert Vos G All 17 Harrie Kolen G All Blue Jumeirah Team 18 Rafael Unzurrunzaga G All McGregor by Equipe Verschuur 19 Jeroen Schothorst G All 21 Mike Verschuur Mike VerschuurMike Verschuur is a Dutch racing driver. He won the Eurocup Mégane Trophy series in 2009 and the Renault Clio Cup Netherlands in 2006. He has also competed in other such series as Porsche Supercup.He is openly gay ....All Oregon Team 23 Giovanni Longo G 1, 5–7 Giovanni Seminara G 2 Giorgio Pantano Giorgio PantanoGiorgio Pantano is an Italian racing driver who drove for the Jordan Formula One team for much of the 2004 season before being replaced by Timo Glock...3–4 24 Pierre Hirschi G All 25 Lorenzo Bontempelli G 2–3 Secondo Gallia G 5–7 Giovanni Seminara G 7 Brixia Autosport 73 Angelo Baiguera G All Icon Class G Gentleman Driver
Testing schedule
Location | Circuit | Date | Session | Fastest Driver | Team | Fastest Lap | Laps |
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Le Castellet Le Castellet Le Castellet is the name of the following communes in France:* Le Castellet, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department* Le Castellet, Var, in the Var department... , France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Circuit Paul Ricard Circuit Paul Ricard The Paul Ricard Circuit is a motorsport race track built at Le Castellet, near Marseille, France, in 1969 with finance from the eccentric drinks magnate Paul Ricard, who created what essentially became Pernod Ricard... |
April 1 | Morning | Fabrice Walfisch | Team Lompech Sport | 1:42.294 | 26 |
Afternoon | Dimitri Enjalbert | Boutsen Energy Racing Thierry Boutsen Thierry Marc Boutsen is a former racing driver who raced for the Arrows, Benetton, Williams, Ligier and Jordan teams in Formula One.-Career:thumb|left|Boutsen driving for [[Arrows]] at the [[1984 Dallas Grand Prix]].... |
1:39.710 | 14 | |||
April 2 | Morning | Dimitri Enjalbert | Boutsen Energy Racing Thierry Boutsen Thierry Marc Boutsen is a former racing driver who raced for the Arrows, Benetton, Williams, Ligier and Jordan teams in Formula One.-Career:thumb|left|Boutsen driving for [[Arrows]] at the [[1984 Dallas Grand Prix]].... |
1:32.655 | 38 | ||
Afternoon | Nick Catsburg Nick Catsburg Nick Catsburg is a Dutch racing driver. He is currently racing in the FIA GT1 World Championship for Exim Bank Team China.-Career:... |
Tech 1 Racing | 1:42.356 | 39 |
Race calendar and results
Round | Location | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | |
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1 | R1 | Montmeló Montmeló Montmeló is a municipality in the comarca of Vallès Oriental in Catalonia, Spain. It contains the Circuit de Catalunya, which is the home of the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix and the MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix.- Demography :-References:... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
Circuit de Catalunya Circuit de Catalunya The Circuit de Catalunya is a racetrack in Montmeló, to the north of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. With long straights and a variety of corners, the Circuit de Catalunya is seen as an all-rounder circuit.-History:... |
April 18 | Mike Verschuur Mike Verschuur Mike Verschuur is a Dutch racing driver. He won the Eurocup Mégane Trophy series in 2009 and the Renault Clio Cup Netherlands in 2006. He has also competed in other such series as Porsche Supercup.He is openly gay .... |
Jonathan Hirschi | Jonathan Hirschi | TDS Racing |
R2 | April 19 | Dimitri Enjalbert | Mike Verschuur Mike Verschuur Mike Verschuur is a Dutch racing driver. He won the Eurocup Mégane Trophy series in 2009 and the Renault Clio Cup Netherlands in 2006. He has also competed in other such series as Porsche Supercup.He is openly gay .... |
Mike Verschuur Mike Verschuur Mike Verschuur is a Dutch racing driver. He won the Eurocup Mégane Trophy series in 2009 and the Renault Clio Cup Netherlands in 2006. He has also competed in other such series as Porsche Supercup.He is openly gay .... |
McGregor by Equipe Verschuur | |||
2 | R1 | Spa, Belgium Spa, Belgium Spa is a municipality of Belgium. It lies in the country's Walloon Region and Province of Liège. It is situated in a valley in the Ardennes mountain chain, some southeast of Liège, and southwest of Aachen. As of 1 January 2006, Spa had a total population of 10,543... |
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix and the Spa 24 Hours endurance race. It is also home to the all Volkswagen club event, 25 Hours of Spa, run by the Uniroyal Fun Cup. It is one of the most challenging race tracks in the world, mainly due to its... |
May 2 | Jonathan Hirschi | Mike Verschuur Mike Verschuur Mike Verschuur is a Dutch racing driver. He won the Eurocup Mégane Trophy series in 2009 and the Renault Clio Cup Netherlands in 2006. He has also competed in other such series as Porsche Supercup.He is openly gay .... |
Jonathan Hirschi | TDS Racing |
R2 | May 3 | Jonathan Hirschi | Michaël Rossi Michaël Rossi -Career:After racing in karting, Rossi raced in the Championnat de France Formula Renault 2.0 in 2006 driving for both SG Formula and Hexis Racing. However he only scored one point in 11 races, placing him 21st in the standings.... |
Jonathan Hirschi | TDS Racing | |||
3 | R1 | Mogyoród Mogyoród - Location :The town is 18 km from Budapest next to the M3 freeway in the valley of the Gödöllői-hills. Its highest point is the Somlyó-mountain, which can be seen from the freeway or the HÉV. Many people move here because of its proximity to Budapest while retaining the quiet of the country... , Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... |
Hungaroring Hungaroring The Hungaroring is a racing circuit in Mogyoród, near Budapest, Hungary where the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix is held. In 1986, it became the location of the first Formula One Grand Prix behind the Iron Curtain. Bernie Ecclestone wanted a race in the USSR, but a Hungarian friend of his... |
June 13 | Mike Verschuur Mike Verschuur Mike Verschuur is a Dutch racing driver. He won the Eurocup Mégane Trophy series in 2009 and the Renault Clio Cup Netherlands in 2006. He has also competed in other such series as Porsche Supercup.He is openly gay .... |
Dimitri Enjalbert | Dimitri Enjalbert | Boutsen Energy Racing Thierry Boutsen Thierry Marc Boutsen is a former racing driver who raced for the Arrows, Benetton, Williams, Ligier and Jordan teams in Formula One.-Career:thumb|left|Boutsen driving for [[Arrows]] at the [[1984 Dallas Grand Prix]].... |
R2 | June 14 | Mike Verschuur Mike Verschuur Mike Verschuur is a Dutch racing driver. He won the Eurocup Mégane Trophy series in 2009 and the Renault Clio Cup Netherlands in 2006. He has also competed in other such series as Porsche Supercup.He is openly gay .... |
Mike Verschuur Mike Verschuur Mike Verschuur is a Dutch racing driver. He won the Eurocup Mégane Trophy series in 2009 and the Renault Clio Cup Netherlands in 2006. He has also competed in other such series as Porsche Supercup.He is openly gay .... |
Dimitri Enjalbert | Boutsen Energy Racing Thierry Boutsen Thierry Marc Boutsen is a former racing driver who raced for the Arrows, Benetton, Williams, Ligier and Jordan teams in Formula One.-Career:thumb|left|Boutsen driving for [[Arrows]] at the [[1984 Dallas Grand Prix]].... |
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4 | R1 | Silverstone Silverstone Silverstone is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England. It is about from Towcester on the former A43 main road, from the M1 motorway junction 15A and about from the M40 motorway junction 10, Northampton, Milton Keynes and Banbury... , United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
Silverstone Circuit Silverstone Circuit Silverstone Circuit is an English motor racing circuit next to the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. The circuit straddles the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border, with the current main circuit entry on the Buckinghamshire side... |
July 4 | Dimitri Enjalbert | Jonathan Hirschi | Dimitri Enjalbert | Boutsen Energy Racing Thierry Boutsen Thierry Marc Boutsen is a former racing driver who raced for the Arrows, Benetton, Williams, Ligier and Jordan teams in Formula One.-Career:thumb|left|Boutsen driving for [[Arrows]] at the [[1984 Dallas Grand Prix]].... |
R2 | July 5 | Dimitri Enjalbert | Dimitri Enjalbert | Dimitri Enjalbert | Boutsen Energy Racing Thierry Boutsen Thierry Marc Boutsen is a former racing driver who raced for the Arrows, Benetton, Williams, Ligier and Jordan teams in Formula One.-Career:thumb|left|Boutsen driving for [[Arrows]] at the [[1984 Dallas Grand Prix]].... |
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5 | R1 | Le Mans Le Mans Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux... , France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Bugatti Circuit Circuit de la Sarthe The Circuit des 24 Heures, also known as Circuit de la Sarthe, located near Le Mans, France, is a semi-permanent race course most famous as the venue for the 24 Hours of Le Mans auto race. The track uses local roads that remain open to the public most of the year... |
July 18 | Dimitri Enjalbert | Mike Verschuur Mike Verschuur Mike Verschuur is a Dutch racing driver. He won the Eurocup Mégane Trophy series in 2009 and the Renault Clio Cup Netherlands in 2006. He has also competed in other such series as Porsche Supercup.He is openly gay .... |
Jonathan Hirschi | TDS Racing |
R2 | July 19 | Dimitri Enjalbert | Dimitri Enjalbert | Dimitri Enjalbert | Boutsen Energy Racing Thierry Boutsen Thierry Marc Boutsen is a former racing driver who raced for the Arrows, Benetton, Williams, Ligier and Jordan teams in Formula One.-Career:thumb|left|Boutsen driving for [[Arrows]] at the [[1984 Dallas Grand Prix]].... |
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6 | R1 | Nürburg Nürburg Nürburg is a town in the German district of Ahrweiler, in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is also the name of the local castle, Burg Nürburg , which was built in the High Middle Ages. The town is best known for its 24 kilometer race track, the Nürburgring... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
Nürburgring Nürburgring The Nürburgring is a motorsport complex around the village of Nürburg, Germany. It features a modern Grand Prix race track built in 1984, and a much longer old North loop track which was built in the 1920s around the village and medieval castle of Nürburg in the Eifel mountains. It is located about... |
September 19 | Mike Verschuur Mike Verschuur Mike Verschuur is a Dutch racing driver. He won the Eurocup Mégane Trophy series in 2009 and the Renault Clio Cup Netherlands in 2006. He has also competed in other such series as Porsche Supercup.He is openly gay .... |
Dimitri Enjalbert | Dimitri Enjalbert | Boutsen Energy Racing Thierry Boutsen Thierry Marc Boutsen is a former racing driver who raced for the Arrows, Benetton, Williams, Ligier and Jordan teams in Formula One.-Career:thumb|left|Boutsen driving for [[Arrows]] at the [[1984 Dallas Grand Prix]].... |
R2 | September 20 | Dimitri Enjalbert | Mike Verschuur Mike Verschuur Mike Verschuur is a Dutch racing driver. He won the Eurocup Mégane Trophy series in 2009 and the Renault Clio Cup Netherlands in 2006. He has also competed in other such series as Porsche Supercup.He is openly gay .... |
Dimitri Enjalbert | Boutsen Energy Racing Thierry Boutsen Thierry Marc Boutsen is a former racing driver who raced for the Arrows, Benetton, Williams, Ligier and Jordan teams in Formula One.-Career:thumb|left|Boutsen driving for [[Arrows]] at the [[1984 Dallas Grand Prix]].... |
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7 | R1 | Alcañiz Alcañiz Alcañiz is a town and municipality in the province of Teruel, in the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. The town is located on the banks of the river Guadalope. Alcañiz is the unofficial capital of the Lower Aragon historical region... , Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
Ciudad del Motor de Aragón Ciudad del Motor de Aragón The Ciudad del Motor de Aragón, also known as Motorland Aragón, is a race circuit located near Alcañiz, Spain.The circuit has been designed by well-known German architect Hermann Tilke in conjunction with the British architectural firm Foster + Partners... |
October 24 | Mike Verschuur Mike Verschuur Mike Verschuur is a Dutch racing driver. He won the Eurocup Mégane Trophy series in 2009 and the Renault Clio Cup Netherlands in 2006. He has also competed in other such series as Porsche Supercup.He is openly gay .... |
Dimitri Enjalbert | Mike Verschuur Mike Verschuur Mike Verschuur is a Dutch racing driver. He won the Eurocup Mégane Trophy series in 2009 and the Renault Clio Cup Netherlands in 2006. He has also competed in other such series as Porsche Supercup.He is openly gay .... |
McGregor by Equipe Verschuur |
R2 | October 25 | Mike Verschuur Mike Verschuur Mike Verschuur is a Dutch racing driver. He won the Eurocup Mégane Trophy series in 2009 and the Renault Clio Cup Netherlands in 2006. He has also competed in other such series as Porsche Supercup.He is openly gay .... |
Fabrice Walfisch | Mike Verschuur Mike Verschuur Mike Verschuur is a Dutch racing driver. He won the Eurocup Mégane Trophy series in 2009 and the Renault Clio Cup Netherlands in 2006. He has also competed in other such series as Porsche Supercup.He is openly gay .... |
McGregor by Equipe Verschuur |
Championship standings
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Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap |
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Pole |
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Points | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |