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.
European Drift Championship
The Pirelli European Drift Championship is a drifting series held each year throughout the United Kingdom. It was introduced in 2007 following the collapse of the D1 Great Britain series which in turn replaced the Autoglym Drift Championship...
. The championship was won by Mark Luney
Mark Luney
Mark "SidewaysBuff" Luney is a professional drift car racer.-History:Mark Luney has been involved in motor sport from a very young age. This obsession started off with an interest in Rallying, attending events from the age of 7. As Mark was too young to get behind the wheel, he managed to try the...
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Broke-Smith | Nissan Skyline R32 | 1 | Driftworks/Federal Tyres |  |
| Brett Castle | Nissan 200sx S14a | 3 | Sampson Vehicle Services | |
| Mark Luney Mark Luney Mark "SidewaysBuff" Luney is a professional drift car racer.-History:Mark Luney has been involved in motor sport from a very young age. This obsession started off with an interest in Rallying, attending events from the age of 7. As Mark was too young to get behind the wheel, he managed to try the... |
Nissan 350z | 4 | SVA Imports |  |
| Daniel Eyles | Nissan Silvia S15 | 5 | Japspeed/Maxxis Tyres | |
| James Grimsey | Nissan 180sx | 7 | GBH Motorsport | |
| Alan McCord | Nissan Silvia S15 (V8 Powered) | 8 | Hi-Octane Imports/McKeever Spares | |
| Declan Hicks | Toyota Soarer | 9 | Universal Turbos/RWD Japan/Maxxis Tyres | |
| Phil Morrison | Nissan Silvia S15 (2JZ Powered) | 10 | Driftworks/Federal Tyres | |
| James Russell | Nissan Skyline R32 | 12 | Distinctive Cars York | |
| Pete Barber | Mazda RX7 FD3S | 16 | Swinton Car Insurance/Hayward Rotary | |
| Paul Conlan | Nissan Silvia S15 (2JZ Powered) | 19 | P&F Salvage/McKeever Spares | |
| Stephen Evans | Toyota Starlet/Lexus IS200 (V8 powered) | 20 | Sampson Vehicle Services/Autoglym | |
| Kieran Cameron | Nissan Silvia S13 | 22 | Apex Performance | |
| Steve Will | BMW M3 E36 | 29 | RWDMotorsport.com | |
| Paul Cheshire | Nissan 200SX S14a | 30 | Team Green | |
| Alexis Drew | Nissan Skyline R32 | 31 | Santa Pod Raceway | |
| Andy Cooper | Nissan 200SX S14a | 33 | Really Mean Sounds.com | |
| Gary Hughes | Nissan Skyline R32 | 34 | Skyline Owners | |
| Ian Harrison | Nissan Skyline R32 | 38 | Harrison Motorsport | |
| Robin Neeson | Toyota Chaser | 39 | Smith's Engineering | |
| Dwain McKeever | Nissan 180SX | 40 | McKeever Spares | |
| Rennie Morrocco | BMW M3 E36 | 41 | Chizfab | |
| Richard Bradley | Nissan 200SX S14 | 43 | Drift Skillz | |
| David Waterworth | Nissan 180SX | 44 | Checkpoint | |
| David Monaghan | Nissan Skyline R32 | 45 | Skyline Owners | |
| Stuart Hansford | Nissan 180SX | 46 | Privateer | |
| Keith Hammond | Nissan Skyline R32 | 47 | Skyline Owners | |
| Kiyoshi Kawabata | Nissan Silvia S13 | 51 | Driving Sports/Low Brain Drifters |  |
| Anthony Scott | Nissan Sileighty | 52 | Skylinepart.com | |
| Martin Ffrench | Mazda RX7 FD3S | 53 | Dragon Performance/Touge Heroes |  |
| Scott Armstrong | Nissan Onevia S15.3 (S13 front, S15 chassis, supercharged RB30 engine) | TBA | Performance Parts & Services Ltd | |
2009 Rounds
- Round 1 – April 25th 2009 – Oulton Park CircuitOulton ParkOulton Park Circuit is a motor racing track in the small village of Little Budworth, Cheshire, England. It is about from Winsford, from Chester city centre, from Northwich and from Warrington with a nearby rail connection along the Mid-Cheshire Line. It occupies much of the area which was...
– Won by Phil Morrison - Round 2 – May 17th 2009 Knockhill CircuitKnockhill Racing CircuitKnockhill Racing Circuit in Fife is Scotland's national Motorsport centre. The circuit is located in the Fife countryside about north of Dunfermline. The track, initially opened in 1974, is long and 10 metres wide and was created by joining service roads to a nearby disused mineral railway,...
– Won by Pete Barber - Round 3 – May 31st 2009 Silverstone CircuitSilverstone CircuitSilverstone 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...
– Won by Alan McCord - Round 4 – June 28th 2009 Brands HatchBrands HatchBrands Hatch is a motor racing circuit near West Kingsdown in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently holds many British and international racing events...
– Won by Mark LuneyMark LuneyMark "SidewaysBuff" Luney is a professional drift car racer.-History:Mark Luney has been involved in motor sport from a very young age. This obsession started off with an interest in Rallying, attending events from the age of 7. As Mark was too young to get behind the wheel, he managed to try the... - Round 5 – July 11th 2009 – Santa Pod RacewaySanta Pod RacewaySanta Pod Raceway, in Northamptonshire, England, opened at Easter in 1966, is Europe's first permanent drag racing venue. It was built on a disused World War II American air base, RAF Podington, once used by the 92nd Bomber Group. It is now the home of European drag racing and has grown...
– Won by Phil Morrison - Round 6 – October 11th 2009 – Snetterton Circuit – Won by Mark LuneyMark LuneyMark "SidewaysBuff" Luney is a professional drift car racer.-History:Mark Luney has been involved in motor sport from a very young age. This obsession started off with an interest in Rallying, attending events from the age of 7. As Mark was too young to get behind the wheel, he managed to try the...