2009 FIA WTCC Race of UK
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Race of UK 2009 was the eighth round of the 2009 World Touring Car Championship season
. It was held on July 19, 2009 at the Brands Hatch
circuit in Kent
, England
. The round was overshadowed by the death of Henry Surtees
in the second FIA Formula Two Championship
support race.
arrived at Brands Hatch with a 14 point lead over SEAT Sport
teammate Gabriele Tarquini
, with BMW
's Augusto Farfus
a further point behind.
The race saw four new drivers for the 2009 season. ADAC Procar Series
champion Philip Geipel
joined Liqui Moly Team Engstler
in a third BMW 320si
. Meanwhile, Swedish team Polestar Racing
entered two Volvo C30
s for Robert Dahlgren
and WTCC newcomer Tommy Rustad
, however both Volvos were ineligible to score championship points. Norbert Michelisz
drove the SUNRED Engineering
-run SEAT Leon Eurocup
prize car, as he did at Okayama in 2008.
went quickest in the first free practice session on the Saturday morning. The Brazilian BMW Team Germany
driver then went quickest in the second session later in the morning.
and Jordi Gene
. Chevrolet's Alain Menu
and Rob Huff
locked out the front row of the grid after the second session, with the BMWs of Andy Priaulx
and Augusto Farfus
. Guest independent SEAT driver Norbert Michelisz
qualifyed tenth, the leading independent. Jorg Muller
, Robert Dahlgren
, Jordi Gene
and Kristian Poulsen
all received grid penalties ahead of the first race. Muller received a five-place penalty for driving in the fast lane of the pits before the pit lane had been opened at the beginning of the session. Dahlgren had all his times disallowed because his team worked on the car during the parc ferme conditions between Q1 and Q2. The Swede dropped from 13th to the back of the grid. Gene also had his times disallowed because the engine speed sensor of his car's data logging system was disconnected, and he also dropped to the back row of the grid. Poulsen received a 10-place grid drop after having the engine in his BMW changed, although he had only qualified 22nd anyway.
went fastest in the Sunday morning warm-up session. The major story though was James Thompson
setting the eighth quickest time in the Lada Priora
.
and Augusto Farfus
tangled. Felix Porteiro
and Norbert Michelisz
were also heavily involved with many others taking to the grass on the inside and outside of the corner in avoidance. The incident brought the safety car out. Huff lead Menu from the restart, although Menu re-passed Huff for the lead on lap five. The two Chevrolet drivers remained out in front until the end of the race, although Priaulx pushed Huff for second in the final laps, having passed Gabriele Tarquini
for third.
The safety car made a second appearance later in the race as Sergio Hernandez
, Vito Postiglione
and Tommy Rustad
tangled at Surtees. Farfus made his way through the field after his first lap incident to claim eighth place and pole position for Race 2.
Stefano D'Aste
won the Independents Trophy from Tom Coronel
and Tom Boardman
. Menu set the fastest lap.
from BMW Team Germany
teammate Jörg Müller
. SEAT Sport
drivers Gabriele Tarquini
and Rickard Rydell
finished third and fourth ahead of Andy Priaulx
. Yvan Muller
battled through from the back of the field to take seventh place in an otherwise uneventful race.
Tom Boardman
took his first ever Independent's Trophy win in tenth overall. Jörg Müller set the fastest lap of the race.
Independents' Trophy standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings
Marriott International
Marriott International, Inc. is a worldwide operator and franchisor of a broad portfolio of hotels and related lodging facilities. Founded by J. Willard Marriott, the company is now led by son J.W. Marriott, Jr...
Race of UK 2009 was the eighth round of the 2009 World Touring Car Championship season
2009 World Touring Car Championship season
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...
. It was held on July 19, 2009 at the Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch
Brands 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...
circuit in Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The round was overshadowed by the death of Henry Surtees
Henry Surtees
Henry John Surtees was a British racing driver and the son of John Surtees.-Formula BMW UK:Henry Surtees finished his debut season in the championship 7th in the overall points standings, and second in the Rookie Cup...
in the second FIA Formula Two Championship
FIA Formula Two Championship
-Chassis:Named after both Jonathan Palmer and Patrick Head, the Williams JPH1 chassis and survival cell is of carbon fibre composite monocoque construction. The car was designed to comply with 2005 FIA F1 Safety Regulations. Head protection conforms to the latest 2009 F1 standards...
support race.
Background
Yvan MullerYvan Muller
Yvan Muller is a French auto racing driver most noted for success in touring car racing. He is a two-time and the reigning World Touring Car Champion.-Single-seaters:...
arrived at Brands Hatch with a 14 point lead over SEAT Sport
SEAT Sport
SEAT Sport is the motorsport division of the Spanish automobile manufacturer SEAT, founded in 1985 , succeeding the 'SEAT Special Vehicles department' which had been formed in 1971 with the mission to enforce the brand's participation in rally championships, followed by 11 titles between 1979 and...
teammate Gabriele Tarquini
Gabriele Tarquini
Gabriele Tarquini is a racing driver from Italy. He participated in 78 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on May 3, 1987. He scored 1 championship point, and holds the record for the most failed attempts to qualify...
, with BMW
BMW
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands...
's Augusto Farfus
Augusto Farfus
Augusto Farfus Jr. is a Brazilian auto racing driver. He presently lives in Monaco.- Early years :Farfus first tasted racing in minibike races and won the local championships in 1991....
a further point behind.
The race saw four new drivers for the 2009 season. ADAC Procar Series
ADAC Procar Series
The ADAC Procar-Serie is a yearly motorsport series organized by German automobile club ADAC in Germany and some surrounding countries. The series has been running since 1995.-Current status:...
champion Philip Geipel
Philip Geipel
Philip Geipel is a German auto racing driver.In 2004 he entered the German Toyota Yaris Cup, winning the championship in 2005. He has competed in the FIA World Touring Car Championship in 2006 and 2007. Both times he raced in two rounds at Brno for the Yaco Racing Team in a Toyota Corolla...
joined Liqui Moly Team Engstler
Engstler Motorsport
Engstler Motorsport is a German auto racing team based in Wiggensbach, run by driver Franz Engstler. It has competed successfully in the Asian Touring Car Championship and the ADAC Procar Series...
in a third BMW 320si
BMW E90
The saloon model was the first model sold of the 5th generation BMW 3 series. Debuting in the US in 2006, the E90 came in two trims, the 325i/xi and 330i/xi models...
. Meanwhile, Swedish team Polestar Racing
Polestar Racing
Polestar Racing is a Swedish motorsport team, affiliated with Volvo, currently competing in the Swedish Touring Car Championship and World Touring Car Championship. The team promotes environmentally friendly racing, and features ethanol engines and E85 fuel...
entered two Volvo C30
Volvo C30
The Volvo C30 is a small family car produced by Volvo Cars. The C30 is a three-door, four-seat hatchback powered by straight-4 and straight-5 engines. The car is a hatchback version of the S40/V50/C70 range, and uses the same Ford C1 platform. It is being marketed as a premium hatchback or a...
s for Robert Dahlgren
Robert Dahlgren
Robert Dahlgren is a Swedish auto racing driver, he currently competes in the Swedish Touring Car Championship for the Polestar Racing Team in a Volvo C30...
and WTCC newcomer Tommy Rustad
Tommy Rustad
Tommy Rustad is a Norwegian auto racing driver. He currently drives in the Swedish Touring Car Championship. Tommy is the son of former wellknown Norwegian racer Ola Rustad.-Early Years:...
, however both Volvos were ineligible to score championship points. Norbert Michelisz
Norbert Michelisz
Norbert "Norbi" Michelisz is a Hungarian auto racing driver, who currently competes in the World Touring Car Championship.-Career:...
drove the SUNRED Engineering
SUNRED Engineering
Sunred is a Spanish-based auto racing team and constructor. They are best known for competing in the World Touring Car Championship.-Racing History:...
-run SEAT Leon Eurocup
SEAT León Eurocup
The SEAT León Eurocup was a one-make touring car racing series which uses SEAT Leóns, run by SEAT Sport.-Background:The championship began in 2008, making its debut at Circuit de Valencia, as a support series for the World Touring Car Championship, in which SEAT is a leading manufacturer...
prize car, as he did at Okayama in 2008.
Free Practice
Augusto FarfusAugusto Farfus
Augusto Farfus Jr. is a Brazilian auto racing driver. He presently lives in Monaco.- Early years :Farfus first tasted racing in minibike races and won the local championships in 1991....
went quickest in the first free practice session on the Saturday morning. The Brazilian BMW Team Germany
Schnitzer Motorsport
Schnitzer Motorsport is a motorsport team based in Freilassing near Munich, Germany. From the early days of its establishment, the team has operated an automobile racing squad for BMW, and has remarkable results in touring car and sports car racing scenes....
driver then went quickest in the second session later in the morning.
Qualifying
Farfus went quickest in the first qualifying session. Amongst those who failed to make it through into the second session were Yvan MullerYvan Muller
Yvan Muller is a French auto racing driver most noted for success in touring car racing. He is a two-time and the reigning World Touring Car Champion.-Single-seaters:...
and Jordi Gene
Jordi Gené
Jordi Gené Guerrero is a racing driver, who competed in the WTCC driving for SR-Sport in the 2010 WTCC season...
. Chevrolet's Alain Menu
Alain Menu
Alain Menu is a Swiss racing driver. He was one of the most successful touring car drivers of the 1990s, winning the prestigious British Touring Car Championship twice . He currently races for Chevrolet in the World Touring Car Championship.- BTCC :He is the son of a farmer...
and Rob Huff
Rob Huff
Robert "Rob" Peter Huff is a British racing driver. He currently competes in the World Touring Car Championship for the Chevrolet team, driving the Chevrolet Cruze.-Early years:...
locked out the front row of the grid after the second session, with the BMWs of Andy Priaulx
Andy Priaulx
Andrew Graham Priaulx, MBE is a British racing driver from Guernsey. He is a European Touring Car Championship champion, three times World Touring Car Championship champion and the only FIA Touring Car champion to win an International level championship for four consecutive years...
and Augusto Farfus
Augusto Farfus
Augusto Farfus Jr. is a Brazilian auto racing driver. He presently lives in Monaco.- Early years :Farfus first tasted racing in minibike races and won the local championships in 1991....
. Guest independent SEAT driver Norbert Michelisz
Norbert Michelisz
Norbert "Norbi" Michelisz is a Hungarian auto racing driver, who currently competes in the World Touring Car Championship.-Career:...
qualifyed tenth, the leading independent. Jorg Muller
Jörg Müller
Jörg Müller is a Dutch-born German race driver.- Racing career :In 1989 Müller won the titles in German Formula Opel Lotus Challenge and in European Formula Ford 1600....
, Robert Dahlgren
Robert Dahlgren
Robert Dahlgren is a Swedish auto racing driver, he currently competes in the Swedish Touring Car Championship for the Polestar Racing Team in a Volvo C30...
, Jordi Gene
Jordi Gené
Jordi Gené Guerrero is a racing driver, who competed in the WTCC driving for SR-Sport in the 2010 WTCC season...
and Kristian Poulsen
Kristian Poulsen
Kristian Poulsen is a Danish auto racing driver, who currently competes in touring car racing.-Career:He made his debut in the FIA World Touring Car Championship in 2008 with a part season. For 2009 he will compete a full season in the WTCC with Liqui Moly Team Engstler in a BMW 320si alongside...
all received grid penalties ahead of the first race. Muller received a five-place penalty for driving in the fast lane of the pits before the pit lane had been opened at the beginning of the session. Dahlgren had all his times disallowed because his team worked on the car during the parc ferme conditions between Q1 and Q2. The Swede dropped from 13th to the back of the grid. Gene also had his times disallowed because the engine speed sensor of his car's data logging system was disconnected, and he also dropped to the back row of the grid. Poulsen received a 10-place grid drop after having the engine in his BMW changed, although he had only qualified 22nd anyway.
Warm-Up
Andy PriaulxAndy Priaulx
Andrew Graham Priaulx, MBE is a British racing driver from Guernsey. He is a European Touring Car Championship champion, three times World Touring Car Championship champion and the only FIA Touring Car champion to win an International level championship for four consecutive years...
went fastest in the Sunday morning warm-up session. The major story though was James Thompson
James Thompson (racing driver)
James Thompson is a British auto racing driver and commentator for Eurosport's motorsport coverage. He has twice been champion of the British Touring Car Championship , and was third in the 2007 World Touring Car Championship.-Racing career:He started racing in the BTCC in a privately-entered...
setting the eighth quickest time in the Lada Priora
Lada Priora
Lada Priora is an economy car produced by the Russian automaker AvtoVAZ since March, 2007. It is largely a restyled Lada 110.-Body styles:* VAZ-2170: base sedan ;...
.
Race 1
The first race started with a multi-car accident at the Druids hairpin as Yvan MullerYvan Muller
Yvan Muller is a French auto racing driver most noted for success in touring car racing. He is a two-time and the reigning World Touring Car Champion.-Single-seaters:...
and Augusto Farfus
Augusto Farfus
Augusto Farfus Jr. is a Brazilian auto racing driver. He presently lives in Monaco.- Early years :Farfus first tasted racing in minibike races and won the local championships in 1991....
tangled. Felix Porteiro
Felix Porteiro
Félix Porteiro is a Spanish racing driver.-Single-seaters:In 2001 Porteiro drove in the Spanish Formula Three Championship, finishing fourth in the standings, with one win. In 2002 he began racing in the World Series by Nissan. He finished 18th in the standings in 2002, 14th in 2003 and seventh in...
and Norbert Michelisz
Norbert Michelisz
Norbert "Norbi" Michelisz is a Hungarian auto racing driver, who currently competes in the World Touring Car Championship.-Career:...
were also heavily involved with many others taking to the grass on the inside and outside of the corner in avoidance. The incident brought the safety car out. Huff lead Menu from the restart, although Menu re-passed Huff for the lead on lap five. The two Chevrolet drivers remained out in front until the end of the race, although Priaulx pushed Huff for second in the final laps, having passed Gabriele Tarquini
Gabriele Tarquini
Gabriele Tarquini is a racing driver from Italy. He participated in 78 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on May 3, 1987. He scored 1 championship point, and holds the record for the most failed attempts to qualify...
for third.
The safety car made a second appearance later in the race as Sergio Hernandez
Sergio Hernandez
Sergio Hernández von Reckowski is a Spanish racing driver, currently competing in the World Touring Car Championship.-Career:...
, Vito Postiglione
Vito Postiglione
- Racing career :Postiglione won the Italian Renault Mégane Winter Trophy in 1998. He then finished runner-up in the main series in 1999. He went one better, winning the trophy the following year. Naturally, he moved up to the Renault Clio Sport Eurocup and was runner-up in his first season in...
and Tommy Rustad
Tommy Rustad
Tommy Rustad is a Norwegian auto racing driver. He currently drives in the Swedish Touring Car Championship. Tommy is the son of former wellknown Norwegian racer Ola Rustad.-Early Years:...
tangled at Surtees. Farfus made his way through the field after his first lap incident to claim eighth place and pole position for Race 2.
Stefano D'Aste
Stefano D'Aste
Stefano D'Aste is an Italian auto racing driver.His early racing career included competing on motorcycles and the Monza International Rally...
won the Independents Trophy from Tom Coronel
Tom Coronel
Tom Romeo Coronel is a Dutch auto racing driver. Tom's twin brother Tim is also a racer, just like their father Tom Coronel Sr...
and Tom Boardman
Tom Boardman (racing driver)
Tom Boardman is a British auto racing driver. His greatest achievement to date is winning the 2005 SEAT Cupra Championship for the Triple R team which he runs with father, John, who was previously a rallycross driver in the 1970s.-Early years:Tom first started driving cars at a very young age on...
. Menu set the fastest lap.
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 |  Alain MenuAlain Menu Alain Menu is a Swiss racing driver. He was one of the most successful touring car drivers of the 1990s, winning the prestigious British Touring Car Championship twice . He currently races for Chevrolet in the World Touring Car Championship.- BTCC :He is the son of a farmer... |
Chevrolet | 16 | 28:25.945 | 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | 11 | Robert Huff | Chevrolet | 16 | +1.051 | 2 | 8 | |
| 3 | 6 | Andy Priaulx Andy Priaulx Andrew Graham Priaulx, MBE is a British racing driver from Guernsey. He is a European Touring Car Championship champion, three times World Touring Car Championship champion and the only FIA Touring Car champion to win an International level championship for four consecutive years... |
BMW Team UK | 16 | +1.240 | 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 2 |  Gabriele TarquiniGabriele Tarquini Gabriele Tarquini is a racing driver from Italy. He participated in 78 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on May 3, 1987. He scored 1 championship point, and holds the record for the most failed attempts to qualify... |
SEAT Sport SEAT Sport SEAT Sport is the motorsport division of the Spanish automobile manufacturer SEAT, founded in 1985 , succeeding the 'SEAT Special Vehicles department' which had been formed in 1971 with the mission to enforce the brand's participation in rally championships, followed by 11 titles between 1979 and... |
16 | +2.042 | 6 | 5 | |
| 5 | 3 |  Rickard RydellRickard Rydell Rickard Rydell is a Swedish racing driver. He won the 1998 British Touring Car Championship, the 2011 Scandinavian Touring Car Championship, and has also been a frontrunner in the European/World Touring Car Championship.-Early career:In the early 1990s, Rydell raced in various Formula Three series... |
SEAT Sport SEAT Sport SEAT Sport is the motorsport division of the Spanish automobile manufacturer SEAT, founded in 1985 , succeeding the 'SEAT Special Vehicles department' which had been formed in 1971 with the mission to enforce the brand's participation in rally championships, followed by 11 titles between 1979 and... |
16 | +2.420 | 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 7 |  Jörg MüllerJörg Müller Jörg Müller is a Dutch-born German race driver.- Racing career :In 1989 Müller won the titles in German Formula Opel Lotus Challenge and in European Formula Ford 1600.... |
BMW Team Germany Schnitzer Motorsport Schnitzer Motorsport is a motorsport team based in Freilassing near Munich, Germany. From the early days of its establishment, the team has operated an automobile racing squad for BMW, and has remarkable results in touring car and sports car racing scenes.... |
16 | +5.815 | 13 | 3 | |
| 7 | 5 |  Tiago MonteiroTiago Monteiro Tiago Vagaroso da Costa Monteiro is a Portuguese racing driver. He drove for Jordan, Midland and Spyker MF1 teams—all different iterations of the same team as it was bought by new owners during a two year stint as part of the Formula One paddock... |
SEAT Sport SEAT Sport SEAT Sport is the motorsport division of the Spanish automobile manufacturer SEAT, founded in 1985 , succeeding the 'SEAT Special Vehicles department' which had been formed in 1971 with the mission to enforce the brand's participation in rally championships, followed by 11 titles between 1979 and... |
16 | +6.300 | 8 | 2 | |
| 8 | 8 |  Augusto FarfusAugusto Farfus Augusto Farfus Jr. is a Brazilian auto racing driver. He presently lives in Monaco.- Early years :Farfus first tasted racing in minibike races and won the local championships in 1991.... |
BMW Team Germany Schnitzer Motorsport Schnitzer Motorsport is a motorsport team based in Freilassing near Munich, Germany. From the early days of its establishment, the team has operated an automobile racing squad for BMW, and has remarkable results in touring car and sports car racing scenes.... |
16 | +8.307 | 4 | 1 | |
| 9 | 27 | IT | Stefano D'Aste Stefano D'Aste Stefano D'Aste is an Italian auto racing driver.His early racing career included competing on motorcycles and the Monza International Rally... |
Wiechers-Sport Wiechers-Sport Wiechers-Sport is a German auto racing team which is based in Nienburg. The team was first established in 1999, competing in German touring cars. Since its inaugural year in 2005, they have entered cars in the FIA World Touring Car Championship as an independent team with BMWs. In that first year,... |
16 | +9.225 | 15 | |
| 10 | 21 | IT |  Tom CoronelTom Coronel Tom Romeo Coronel is a Dutch auto racing driver. Tom's twin brother Tim is also a racer, just like their father Tom Coronel Sr... |
SUNRED Engineering SUNRED Engineering Sunred is a Spanish-based auto racing team and constructor. They are best known for competing in the World Touring Car Championship.-Racing History:... |
16 | +10.884 | 12 | |
| 11 | 22 | IT | Tom Boardman Tom Boardman (racing driver) Tom Boardman is a British auto racing driver. His greatest achievement to date is winning the 2005 SEAT Cupra Championship for the Triple R team which he runs with father, John, who was previously a rallycross driver in the 1970s.-Early years:Tom first started driving cars at a very young age on... |
SUNRED Engineering SUNRED Engineering Sunred is a Spanish-based auto racing team and constructor. They are best known for competing in the World Touring Car Championship.-Racing History:... |
16 | +11.737 | 18 | |
| 12 | 9 | Alessandro Zanardi |
BMW Team Italy-Spain ROAL Motorsport ROAL Motorsport is an Italian auto racing team, which operated the BMW Team Italy-Spain team in the World Touring Car Championship... |
16 | +12.415 | 16 | ||
| 13 | 4 |  Jordi GenéJordi Gené Jordi Gené Guerrero is a racing driver, who competed in the WTCC driving for SR-Sport in the 2010 WTCC season... |
SEAT Sport SEAT Sport SEAT Sport is the motorsport division of the Spanish automobile manufacturer SEAT, founded in 1985 , succeeding the 'SEAT Special Vehicles department' which had been formed in 1971 with the mission to enforce the brand's participation in rally championships, followed by 11 titles between 1979 and... |
16 | +13.331 | 26 | ||
| 14 | 23 | IT | Félix Porteiro Felix Porteiro Félix Porteiro is a Spanish racing driver.-Single-seaters:In 2001 Porteiro drove in the Spanish Formula Three Championship, finishing fourth in the standings, with one win. In 2002 he began racing in the World Series by Nissan. He finished 18th in the standings in 2002, 14th in 2003 and seventh in... |
Scuderia Proteam Motorsport Proteam Motorsport Proteam Motorsport is an Italian auto racing team based in Arezzo that was set up by former driver Valmiro Presenzini in 1997. They are best known for their efforts in the FIA World Touring Car Championship. Their time in the WTCC has seen them become the most successful independent team in the... |
16 | +13.675 | 11 | |
| 15 | 39 | Robert Dahlgren Robert Dahlgren Robert Dahlgren is a Swedish auto racing driver, he currently competes in the Swedish Touring Car Championship for the Polestar Racing Team in a Volvo C30... |
Volvo Olsbergs Green Racing Polestar Racing Polestar Racing is a Swedish motorsport team, affiliated with Volvo, currently competing in the Swedish Touring Car Championship and World Touring Car Championship. The team promotes environmentally friendly racing, and features ethanol engines and E85 fuel... |
16 | +14.087 | 25 | ||
| 16 | 10 | Sergio Hernández Sergio Hernandez Sergio Hernández von Reckowski is a Spanish racing driver, currently competing in the World Touring Car Championship.-Career:... |
BMW Team Italy-Spain ROAL Motorsport ROAL Motorsport is an Italian auto racing team, which operated the BMW Team Italy-Spain team in the World Touring Car Championship... |
16 | +17.753 | 14 | ||
| 17 | 38 | IT | Philip Geipel Philip Geipel Philip Geipel is a German auto racing driver.In 2004 he entered the German Toyota Yaris Cup, winning the championship in 2005. He has competed in the FIA World Touring Car Championship in 2006 and 2007. Both times he raced in two rounds at Brno for the Yaco Racing Team in a Toyota Corolla... |
Liqui Moly Team Engstler Engstler Motorsport Engstler Motorsport is a German auto racing team based in Wiggensbach, run by driver Franz Engstler. It has competed successfully in the Asian Touring Car Championship and the ADAC Procar Series... |
16 | +22.188 | 23 | |
| 18 | 36 | James Thompson James Thompson (racing driver) James Thompson is a British auto racing driver and commentator for Eurosport's motorsport coverage. He has twice been champion of the British Touring Car Championship , and was third in the 2007 World Touring Car Championship.-Racing career:He started racing in the BTCC in a privately-entered... |
LADA Sport | 16 | +25.447 | 22 | ||
| 19 | 19 |  Kirill LadyginKirill Ladygin Kirill Ladygin is a Russian auto racing driver. He is twice champion of the Russian LADA Revolution Cup in 2004 and 2006. In 2008 he competed in the FIA World Touring Car Championship when the Russian Bears Motorsport Team entered a third car, alongside Jaap van Lagen and Viktor Shapovalov... |
LADA Sport | 16 | +37.466 | 24 | ||
| 20 | 26 | IT |  Kristian PoulsenKristian Poulsen Kristian Poulsen is a Danish auto racing driver, who currently competes in touring car racing.-Career:He made his debut in the FIA World Touring Car Championship in 2008 with a part season. For 2009 he will compete a full season in the WTCC with Liqui Moly Team Engstler in a BMW 320si alongside... |
Liqui Moly Team Engstler Engstler Motorsport Engstler Motorsport is a German auto racing team based in Wiggensbach, run by driver Franz Engstler. It has competed successfully in the Asian Touring Car Championship and the ADAC Procar Series... |
16 | +41.831 | 27 | |
| 21 | 31 | IT | Vito Postiglione Vito Postiglione - Racing career :Postiglione won the Italian Renault Mégane Winter Trophy in 1998. He then finished runner-up in the main series in 1999. He went one better, winning the trophy the following year. Naturally, he moved up to the Renault Clio Sport Eurocup and was runner-up in his first season in... |
Scuderia Proteam Motorsport Proteam Motorsport Proteam Motorsport is an Italian auto racing team based in Arezzo that was set up by former driver Valmiro Presenzini in 1997. They are best known for their efforts in the FIA World Touring Car Championship. Their time in the WTCC has seen them become the most successful independent team in the... |
16 | +42.677 | 20 | |
| 22 | 14 | Nicola Larini Nicola Larini Nicola Larini is a racing driver from Italy. He participated in 75 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on September 6, 1987. He finished second in the tragic 1994 San Marino Grand Prix on a substitute outing for Ferrari, but only scored points once more in his career... |
Chevrolet | 15 | + 1 Lap | 7 | ||
| NC | 25 | IT | Franz Engstler Franz Engstler Franz Engstler is a German auto racing driver. He currently competes as an independent driver in the FIA World Touring Car Championship in a BMW 320 TC under the Liqui Moly Team Engstler banner... |
Liqui Moly Team Engstler Engstler Motorsport Engstler Motorsport is a German auto racing team based in Wiggensbach, run by driver Franz Engstler. It has competed successfully in the Asian Touring Car Championship and the ADAC Procar Series... |
11 | + 5 Laps | 21 | |
| Ret | 40 |  Tommy RustadTommy Rustad Tommy Rustad is a Norwegian auto racing driver. He currently drives in the Swedish Touring Car Championship. Tommy is the son of former wellknown Norwegian racer Ola Rustad.-Early Years:... |
Volvo Olsbergs Green Racing Polestar Racing Polestar Racing is a Swedish motorsport team, affiliated with Volvo, currently competing in the Swedish Touring Car Championship and World Touring Car Championship. The team promotes environmentally friendly racing, and features ethanol engines and E85 fuel... |
6 | Accident damage | 19 | ||
| Ret | 18 | Jaap van Lagen Jaap van Lagen Jaap van Lagen is a Dutch racing driver, who is a former competitor in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series and a former Eurocup Megane Trophy champion.... |
LADA Sport | 5 | Engine | 17 | ||
| Ret | 37 | IT |  Norbert MicheliszNorbert Michelisz Norbert "Norbi" Michelisz is a Hungarian auto racing driver, who currently competes in the World Touring Car Championship.-Career:... |
SUNRED Engineering SUNRED Engineering Sunred is a Spanish-based auto racing team and constructor. They are best known for competing in the World Touring Car Championship.-Racing History:... |
0 | Accident | 9 | |
| Ret | 1 |  Yvan MullerYvan Muller Yvan Muller is a French auto racing driver most noted for success in touring car racing. He is a two-time and the reigning World Touring Car Champion.-Single-seaters:... |
SEAT Sport SEAT Sport SEAT Sport is the motorsport division of the Spanish automobile manufacturer SEAT, founded in 1985 , succeeding the 'SEAT Special Vehicles department' which had been formed in 1971 with the mission to enforce the brand's participation in rally championships, followed by 11 titles between 1979 and... |
0 | Accident | 10 |
Race 2
Race 2 was won by pole-sitter Augusto FarfusAugusto Farfus
Augusto Farfus Jr. is a Brazilian auto racing driver. He presently lives in Monaco.- Early years :Farfus first tasted racing in minibike races and won the local championships in 1991....
from BMW Team Germany
Schnitzer Motorsport
Schnitzer Motorsport is a motorsport team based in Freilassing near Munich, Germany. From the early days of its establishment, the team has operated an automobile racing squad for BMW, and has remarkable results in touring car and sports car racing scenes....
teammate Jörg Müller
Jörg Müller
Jörg Müller is a Dutch-born German race driver.- Racing career :In 1989 Müller won the titles in German Formula Opel Lotus Challenge and in European Formula Ford 1600....
. SEAT Sport
SEAT Sport
SEAT Sport is the motorsport division of the Spanish automobile manufacturer SEAT, founded in 1985 , succeeding the 'SEAT Special Vehicles department' which had been formed in 1971 with the mission to enforce the brand's participation in rally championships, followed by 11 titles between 1979 and...
drivers Gabriele Tarquini
Gabriele Tarquini
Gabriele Tarquini is a racing driver from Italy. He participated in 78 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on May 3, 1987. He scored 1 championship point, and holds the record for the most failed attempts to qualify...
and Rickard Rydell
Rickard Rydell
Rickard Rydell is a Swedish racing driver. He won the 1998 British Touring Car Championship, the 2011 Scandinavian Touring Car Championship, and has also been a frontrunner in the European/World Touring Car Championship.-Early career:In the early 1990s, Rydell raced in various Formula Three series...
finished third and fourth ahead of Andy Priaulx
Andy Priaulx
Andrew Graham Priaulx, MBE is a British racing driver from Guernsey. He is a European Touring Car Championship champion, three times World Touring Car Championship champion and the only FIA Touring Car champion to win an International level championship for four consecutive years...
. Yvan Muller
Yvan Muller
Yvan Muller is a French auto racing driver most noted for success in touring car racing. He is a two-time and the reigning World Touring Car Champion.-Single-seaters:...
battled through from the back of the field to take seventh place in an otherwise uneventful race.
Tom Boardman
Tom Boardman (racing driver)
Tom Boardman is a British auto racing driver. His greatest achievement to date is winning the 2005 SEAT Cupra Championship for the Triple R team which he runs with father, John, who was previously a rallycross driver in the 1970s.-Early years:Tom first started driving cars at a very young age on...
took his first ever Independent's Trophy win in tenth overall. Jörg Müller set the fastest lap of the race.
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Augusto Farfus Augusto Farfus Augusto Farfus Jr. is a Brazilian auto racing driver. He presently lives in Monaco.- Early years :Farfus first tasted racing in minibike races and won the local championships in 1991.... |
BMW Team Germany Schnitzer Motorsport Schnitzer Motorsport is a motorsport team based in Freilassing near Munich, Germany. From the early days of its establishment, the team has operated an automobile racing squad for BMW, and has remarkable results in touring car and sports car racing scenes.... |
16 | 28:09.979 | 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | 7 | Jörg Müller Jörg Müller Jörg Müller is a Dutch-born German race driver.- Racing career :In 1989 Müller won the titles in German Formula Opel Lotus Challenge and in European Formula Ford 1600.... |
BMW Team Germany Schnitzer Motorsport Schnitzer Motorsport is a motorsport team based in Freilassing near Munich, Germany. From the early days of its establishment, the team has operated an automobile racing squad for BMW, and has remarkable results in touring car and sports car racing scenes.... |
16 | +2.061 | 3 | 8 | |
| 3 | 2 | Gabriele Tarquini Gabriele Tarquini Gabriele Tarquini is a racing driver from Italy. He participated in 78 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on May 3, 1987. He scored 1 championship point, and holds the record for the most failed attempts to qualify... |
SEAT Sport SEAT Sport SEAT Sport is the motorsport division of the Spanish automobile manufacturer SEAT, founded in 1985 , succeeding the 'SEAT Special Vehicles department' which had been formed in 1971 with the mission to enforce the brand's participation in rally championships, followed by 11 titles between 1979 and... |
16 | +7.030 | 5 | 6 | |
| 4 | 3 | Rickard Rydell Rickard Rydell Rickard Rydell is a Swedish racing driver. He won the 1998 British Touring Car Championship, the 2011 Scandinavian Touring Car Championship, and has also been a frontrunner in the European/World Touring Car Championship.-Early career:In the early 1990s, Rydell raced in various Formula Three series... |
SEAT Sport SEAT Sport SEAT Sport is the motorsport division of the Spanish automobile manufacturer SEAT, founded in 1985 , succeeding the 'SEAT Special Vehicles department' which had been formed in 1971 with the mission to enforce the brand's participation in rally championships, followed by 11 titles between 1979 and... |
16 | +7.398 | 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | 6 | Andy Priaulx Andy Priaulx Andrew Graham Priaulx, MBE is a British racing driver from Guernsey. He is a European Touring Car Championship champion, three times World Touring Car Championship champion and the only FIA Touring Car champion to win an International level championship for four consecutive years... |
BMW Team UK | 16 | +7.749 | 6 | 4 | |
| 6 | 11 | Robert Huff | Chevrolet | 16 | +8.427 | 7 | 3 | |
| 7 | 1 | Yvan Muller Yvan Muller Yvan Muller is a French auto racing driver most noted for success in touring car racing. He is a two-time and the reigning World Touring Car Champion.-Single-seaters:... |
SEAT Sport SEAT Sport SEAT Sport is the motorsport division of the Spanish automobile manufacturer SEAT, founded in 1985 , succeeding the 'SEAT Special Vehicles department' which had been formed in 1971 with the mission to enforce the brand's participation in rally championships, followed by 11 titles between 1979 and... |
16 | +16.651 | 24 | 2 | |
| 8 | 5 | Tiago Monteiro Tiago Monteiro Tiago Vagaroso da Costa Monteiro is a Portuguese racing driver. He drove for Jordan, Midland and Spyker MF1 teams—all different iterations of the same team as it was bought by new owners during a two year stint as part of the Formula One paddock... |
SEAT Sport SEAT Sport SEAT Sport is the motorsport division of the Spanish automobile manufacturer SEAT, founded in 1985 , succeeding the 'SEAT Special Vehicles department' which had been formed in 1971 with the mission to enforce the brand's participation in rally championships, followed by 11 titles between 1979 and... |
16 | +17.444 | 2 | 1 | |
| 9 | 10 | Sergio Hernández Sergio Hernandez Sergio Hernández von Reckowski is a Spanish racing driver, currently competing in the World Touring Car Championship.-Career:... |
BMW Team Italy-Spain ROAL Motorsport ROAL Motorsport is an Italian auto racing team, which operated the BMW Team Italy-Spain team in the World Touring Car Championship... |
16 | +18.191 | 16 | ||
| 10 | 22 | IT | Tom Boardman Tom Boardman (racing driver) Tom Boardman is a British auto racing driver. His greatest achievement to date is winning the 2005 SEAT Cupra Championship for the Triple R team which he runs with father, John, who was previously a rallycross driver in the 1970s.-Early years:Tom first started driving cars at a very young age on... |
SUNRED Engineering SUNRED Engineering Sunred is a Spanish-based auto racing team and constructor. They are best known for competing in the World Touring Car Championship.-Racing History:... |
16 | +19.523 | 11 | |
| 11 | 21 | IT | Tom Coronel Tom Coronel Tom Romeo Coronel is a Dutch auto racing driver. Tom's twin brother Tim is also a racer, just like their father Tom Coronel Sr... |
SUNRED Engineering SUNRED Engineering Sunred is a Spanish-based auto racing team and constructor. They are best known for competing in the World Touring Car Championship.-Racing History:... |
16 | +19.969 | 10 | |
| 12 | 9 | Alessandro Zanardi |
BMW Team Italy-Spain ROAL Motorsport ROAL Motorsport is an Italian auto racing team, which operated the BMW Team Italy-Spain team in the World Touring Car Championship... |
16 | +20.183 | 12 | ||
| 13 | 27 | IT | Stefano D'Aste Stefano D'Aste Stefano D'Aste is an Italian auto racing driver.His early racing career included competing on motorcycles and the Monza International Rally... |
Wiechers-Sport Wiechers-Sport Wiechers-Sport is a German auto racing team which is based in Nienburg. The team was first established in 1999, competing in German touring cars. Since its inaugural year in 2005, they have entered cars in the FIA World Touring Car Championship as an independent team with BMWs. In that first year,... |
16 | +21.589 | 9 | |
| 14 | 39 | Robert Dahlgren Robert Dahlgren Robert Dahlgren is a Swedish auto racing driver, he currently competes in the Swedish Touring Car Championship for the Polestar Racing Team in a Volvo C30... |
Volvo Olsbergs Green Racing Polestar Racing Polestar Racing is a Swedish motorsport team, affiliated with Volvo, currently competing in the Swedish Touring Car Championship and World Touring Car Championship. The team promotes environmentally friendly racing, and features ethanol engines and E85 fuel... |
16 | +22.255 | 15 | ||
| 15 | 23 | IT | Félix Porteiro Felix Porteiro Félix Porteiro is a Spanish racing driver.-Single-seaters:In 2001 Porteiro drove in the Spanish Formula Three Championship, finishing fourth in the standings, with one win. In 2002 he began racing in the World Series by Nissan. He finished 18th in the standings in 2002, 14th in 2003 and seventh in... |
Scuderia Proteam Motorsport Proteam Motorsport Proteam Motorsport is an Italian auto racing team based in Arezzo that was set up by former driver Valmiro Presenzini in 1997. They are best known for their efforts in the FIA World Touring Car Championship. Their time in the WTCC has seen them become the most successful independent team in the... |
16 | +22.923 | 14 | |
| 16 | 4 | Jordi Gené Jordi Gené Jordi Gené Guerrero is a racing driver, who competed in the WTCC driving for SR-Sport in the 2010 WTCC season... |
SEAT Sport SEAT Sport SEAT Sport is the motorsport division of the Spanish automobile manufacturer SEAT, founded in 1985 , succeeding the 'SEAT Special Vehicles department' which had been formed in 1971 with the mission to enforce the brand's participation in rally championships, followed by 11 titles between 1979 and... |
16 | +23.053 | 13 | ||
| 17 | 14 | Nicola Larini Nicola Larini Nicola Larini is a racing driver from Italy. He participated in 75 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on September 6, 1987. He finished second in the tragic 1994 San Marino Grand Prix on a substitute outing for Ferrari, but only scored points once more in his career... |
Chevrolet | 16 | +23.594 | 22 | ||
| 18 | 12 | Alain Menu Alain Menu Alain Menu is a Swiss racing driver. He was one of the most successful touring car drivers of the 1990s, winning the prestigious British Touring Car Championship twice . He currently races for Chevrolet in the World Touring Car Championship.- BTCC :He is the son of a farmer... |
Chevrolet | 16 | +24.021 | 8 | ||
| 19 | 25 | IT | Franz Engstler Franz Engstler Franz Engstler is a German auto racing driver. He currently competes as an independent driver in the FIA World Touring Car Championship in a BMW 320 TC under the Liqui Moly Team Engstler banner... |
Liqui Moly Team Engstler Engstler Motorsport Engstler Motorsport is a German auto racing team based in Wiggensbach, run by driver Franz Engstler. It has competed successfully in the Asian Touring Car Championship and the ADAC Procar Series... |
16 | +28.723 | 26 | |
| 20 | 38 | IT | Philip Geipel Philip Geipel Philip Geipel is a German auto racing driver.In 2004 he entered the German Toyota Yaris Cup, winning the championship in 2005. He has competed in the FIA World Touring Car Championship in 2006 and 2007. Both times he raced in two rounds at Brno for the Yaco Racing Team in a Toyota Corolla... |
Liqui Moly Team Engstler Engstler Motorsport Engstler Motorsport is a German auto racing team based in Wiggensbach, run by driver Franz Engstler. It has competed successfully in the Asian Touring Car Championship and the ADAC Procar Series... |
16 | +29.318 | 17 | |
| 21 | 18 | Jaap van Lagen Jaap van Lagen Jaap van Lagen is a Dutch racing driver, who is a former competitor in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series and a former Eurocup Megane Trophy champion.... |
LADA Sport | 16 | +35.320 | 27 | ||
| 22 | 36 | James Thompson James Thompson (racing driver) James Thompson is a British auto racing driver and commentator for Eurosport's motorsport coverage. He has twice been champion of the British Touring Car Championship , and was third in the 2007 World Touring Car Championship.-Racing career:He started racing in the BTCC in a privately-entered... |
LADA Sport | 16 | +36.187 | 18 | ||
| 23 | 31 | IT | Vito Postiglione Vito Postiglione - Racing career :Postiglione won the Italian Renault Mégane Winter Trophy in 1998. He then finished runner-up in the main series in 1999. He went one better, winning the trophy the following year. Naturally, he moved up to the Renault Clio Sport Eurocup and was runner-up in his first season in... |
Scuderia Proteam Motorsport Proteam Motorsport Proteam Motorsport is an Italian auto racing team based in Arezzo that was set up by former driver Valmiro Presenzini in 1997. They are best known for their efforts in the FIA World Touring Car Championship. Their time in the WTCC has seen them become the most successful independent team in the... |
16 | +36.735 | 21 | |
| 24 | 19 | Kirill Ladygin Kirill Ladygin Kirill Ladygin is a Russian auto racing driver. He is twice champion of the Russian LADA Revolution Cup in 2004 and 2006. In 2008 he competed in the FIA World Touring Car Championship when the Russian Bears Motorsport Team entered a third car, alongside Jaap van Lagen and Viktor Shapovalov... |
LADA Sport | 12 | + 4 Laps | 19 | ||
| NC | 37 | IT | Norbert Michelisz Norbert Michelisz Norbert "Norbi" Michelisz is a Hungarian auto racing driver, who currently competes in the World Touring Car Championship.-Career:... |
SUNRED Engineering SUNRED Engineering Sunred is a Spanish-based auto racing team and constructor. They are best known for competing in the World Touring Car Championship.-Racing History:... |
6 | + 10 Laps | 23 | |
| Ret | 40 | Tommy Rustad Tommy Rustad Tommy Rustad is a Norwegian auto racing driver. He currently drives in the Swedish Touring Car Championship. Tommy is the son of former wellknown Norwegian racer Ola Rustad.-Early Years:... |
Volvo Olsbergs Green Racing Polestar Racing Polestar Racing is a Swedish motorsport team, affiliated with Volvo, currently competing in the Swedish Touring Car Championship and World Touring Car Championship. The team promotes environmentally friendly racing, and features ethanol engines and E85 fuel... |
4 | Accident damage | 25 | ||
| Ret | 26 | IT | Kristian Poulsen Kristian Poulsen Kristian Poulsen is a Danish auto racing driver, who currently competes in touring car racing.-Career:He made his debut in the FIA World Touring Car Championship in 2008 with a part season. For 2009 he will compete a full season in the WTCC with Liqui Moly Team Engstler in a BMW 320si alongside... |
Liqui Moly Team Engstler Engstler Motorsport Engstler Motorsport is a German auto racing team based in Wiggensbach, run by driver Franz Engstler. It has competed successfully in the Asian Touring Car Championship and the ADAC Procar Series... |
3 | Spun off | 20 |
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yvan Muller Yvan Muller Yvan Muller is a French auto racing driver most noted for success in touring car racing. He is a two-time and the reigning World Touring Car Champion.-Single-seaters:... |
82 |
| 2 | Gabriele Tarquini Gabriele Tarquini Gabriele Tarquini is a racing driver from Italy. He participated in 78 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on May 3, 1987. He scored 1 championship point, and holds the record for the most failed attempts to qualify... |
77 |
| 3 | Augusto Farfus Augusto Farfus Augusto Farfus Jr. is a Brazilian auto racing driver. He presently lives in Monaco.- Early years :Farfus first tasted racing in minibike races and won the local championships in 1991.... |
76 |
| 4 | Rickard Rydell Rickard Rydell Rickard Rydell is a Swedish racing driver. He won the 1998 British Touring Car Championship, the 2011 Scandinavian Touring Car Championship, and has also been a frontrunner in the European/World Touring Car Championship.-Early career:In the early 1990s, Rydell raced in various Formula Three series... |
55 |
| 5 | Robert Huff | 54 |
Independents' Trophy standings
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Félix Porteiro Felix Porteiro Félix Porteiro is a Spanish racing driver.-Single-seaters:In 2001 Porteiro drove in the Spanish Formula Three Championship, finishing fourth in the standings, with one win. In 2002 he began racing in the World Series by Nissan. He finished 18th in the standings in 2002, 14th in 2003 and seventh in... |
145 |
| 2 | Tom Coronel Tom Coronel Tom Romeo Coronel is a Dutch auto racing driver. Tom's twin brother Tim is also a racer, just like their father Tom Coronel Sr... |
129 |
| 3 | Franz Engstler Franz Engstler Franz Engstler is a German auto racing driver. He currently competes as an independent driver in the FIA World Touring Car Championship in a BMW 320 TC under the Liqui Moly Team Engstler banner... |
104 |
| 4 | Stefano D'Aste Stefano D'Aste Stefano D'Aste is an Italian auto racing driver.His early racing career included competing on motorcycles and the Monza International Rally... |
89 |
| 5 | Tom Boardman Tom Boardman (racing driver) Tom Boardman is a British auto racing driver. His greatest achievement to date is winning the 2005 SEAT Cupra Championship for the Triple R team which he runs with father, John, who was previously a rallycross driver in the 1970s.-Early years:Tom first started driving cars at a very young age on... |
54 |
Manufacturers' Championship standings
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEAT SEAT SEAT, S.A. is a Spanish automobile manufacturer founded on May 9, 1950 by the Instituto Nacional de Industria , a state-owned industrial holding company.... |
211 |
| 2 | BMW BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands... |
201 |
| 3 |  ChevroletChevrolet Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918... |
147 |
| 4 | Lada Lada Lada is a trademark of AvtoVAZ, a Russian car manufacturer in Tolyatti, Samara Oblast. All AvtoVAZ vehicles are currently sold under the Lada brand, though this was not always so; Lada was originally AvtoVAZ's export brand for models it sold under the Zhiguli name in the domestic Soviet market... |
59 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings.