2009 FIA GT3 European Championship
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The 2009 FIA GT3 European Championship season was the fourth season of the FIA GT3 European Championship. The season began on 2 May at Silverstone and ended on 14 November 2009 at Zolder. The season featured six double-header rounds, with each race lasting for a duration of 60 minutes. Most of the events were support races to the 2009 FIA GT Championship season, the 2009 GT4 European Cup and the 2009 Lamborghini Super Trofeo.
Phoenix Racing pairing Christopher Haase and Christopher Mies claimed the overall title, with a fourth place in the final race of the season at Zolder. In the Teams Championship, Hexis Racing were champions ahead of Matech Racing and Team Rosberg.
Entries and drivers
Two new manufacturers join the FIA GT3 category in 2009. Audi, with their V10-powered R8 LMS, and Alpina's B6, based on the 6-Series. The Ford Mustang FR500GT3 does not return in 2009. Ferrari replaces its previous F430 GT3 with the new 430 Scuderia GT3, while Morgan's Aero 8 is replaced by the Aero Super Sport.
Also new for 2009 is an alteration in the structure of teams and manufacturers. Although manufacturers will still be allowed a maximum of six cars, teams are only limited to two cars. There is therefore a maximum of three teams which can campaign a single manufacturer. The manufacturers of Ascari, Dodge, Jaguar, Lamborghini, and Morgan will not be eligible for the Manufacturers Cup due to not supplying the minimum of four cars required to enter the Cup.
| Team | Chassis | Engine | No. | Drivers | Rounds | Tyres |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland Matech GT Racing | Ford GT GT3 | Ford Cammer 5.0 L V8 | 1 | Brazil Walter Salles | All | M |
| Germany Thomas Mutsch | ||||||
| 2 | France Dino Lunardi | 1–8 | ||||
| Belgium Eric De Doncker | All | |||||
| Switzerland Jonathan Hirschi | 9–10 | |||||
| Germany Christian Mamerow | 11–12 | |||||
| France Hexis Racing AMR | Aston Martin DBRS9 | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | 3 | France Thomas Accary | All | M |
| France Julien Rodrigues | ||||||
| 4 | France Frédéric Makowiecki | All | ||||
| France Manuel Rodrigues | ||||||
| Germany Callaway Competition | Chevrolet Corvette Z06.R GT3 | Chevrolet LS7 7.0 L V8 | 5 | France Arnaud Peyroles | 1–10 | M |
| Germany Jürgen von Gartzen | ||||||
| 6 | Italy Luca Moro | 1–6 | ||||
| Germany Wolfgang Kaufmann | ||||||
| Switzerland Kessel Racing | Ferrari 430 Scuderia GT3 | Ferrari 4.3 L V8 | 7 | Brazil Paulo Bonifácio | 1–6 | M |
| Brazil Cláudio Ricci | 1–8, 11–12 | |||||
| Brazil Fábio Casagrande | 7–8 | |||||
| Brazil Marcelo Hahn | 11–12 | |||||
| 8 | Italy Andrea Palma | 1–6 | ||||
| Italy Stefano Gattuso | All | |||||
| Italy Lorenzo Bontempelli | 7–8, 11–12 | |||||
| France Gilles Vannelet | 9–10 | |||||
| Italy Brixia Racing | Aston Martin DBRS9 | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | 9 | Italy Leonardo Maddalena | 1–2 | P |
| Italy Marcello Zani | 1–2 | |||||
| 10 | United Kingdom James Gornall | 1–2 | ||||
| United Kingdom Jon Barnes | ||||||
| Italy Pietro Zumerle | 3–4 | |||||
| Italy Alessandro Frassineti | 3–4 | |||||
| Portugal António Coimbra | 7–8 | |||||
| Portugal Luís Silva | ||||||
| Czech Republic Jaromir Jirik | 9–10 | |||||
| Cyprus Christos Peyiazis | ||||||
| Belgium Prospeed Competition | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | 11 | Austria Niki Lanik | 1–2 | M |
| Belgium Bart Couwberghs | ||||||
| 12 | Belgium David Loix | 1–2 | ||||
| Belgium Geoffroy Horion | 1–4 | |||||
| Austria Niki Lanik | 3–12 | |||||
| Greece Dimitris Deverikos | 5–6 | |||||
| Germany Marco Holzer | 7–8 | |||||
| Finland Mikael Forsten | 9–12 | |||||
| Monaco JMB Racing | Ferrari 430 Scuderia GT3† | Ferrari 4.3 L V8 | 14 | France Jonathan Sicart | 1–2 | M |
| France Pascal Ballay | 1–2, 11–12 | |||||
| France Philippe Rambeaud | 3–4, 11–12 | |||||
| France Nicolas Comar | 3–4, 9–10 | |||||
| France Bruce Lorgeré-Roux | 5–6 | |||||
| Italy Andrea Garbagnati | 5–6, 9–10 | |||||
| 15 | France Yannick Mallégol | 1–2 | ||||
| France Jean-Marc Bachelier | ||||||
| France Michel Mhitarian | 5–6 | |||||
| France Pascal Ballay | 5–10 | |||||
| France Edouard Gravereaux | 7–10 | |||||
| France Marc Sourd Racing | Chevrolet Corvette Z06.R GT3 | Chevrolet LS7 7.0 L V8 | 16 | France Johan Charpilienne | 1–6 | M |
| France Marc Sourd | 1–10 | |||||
| Germany Luca Ludwig | 7–10 | |||||
| 17 | Italy Luca Pirri | 1–10 | ||||
| Italy Diego Alessi | ||||||
| Belgium Mühlner Motorsport | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | 18 | Germany Tim Bergmeister | 1–4 | M |
| Czech Republic Jaromir Jirik | ||||||
| Cyprus Doros Loucaides | 7–8 | |||||
| France Gilles Vannelet | ||||||
| France Dino Lunardi | 9–10 | |||||
| Austria Johannes Stuck | ||||||
| Finland Petri Lappalainen | 11–12 | |||||
| Finland Markus Palttala | ||||||
| 19 | United Kingdom Sean Edwards | 1–2 | ||||
| United Kingdom Oliver Morley | ||||||
| Greece Dimitros Deverikos | 3–4 | |||||
| Czech Republic Jaromir Jirik | ||||||
| Germany Marc Basseng | 5–6 | |||||
| Germany Jürgen Häring | 5–8 | |||||
| Greece Dimitrios Konstantinou | 7–8 | |||||
| France Christophe Lapierre | 9–10 | |||||
| Cyprus Doros Loucaides | 9–12 | |||||
| Finland Petri Mannila | 11–12 | |||||
| United Kingdom APEX Racing | Jaguar XKR-S GT3 | Jaguar 4.2 L Supercharged V8 | 20 | United Kingdom Chris Dymond | 1–2 | M |
| United Kingdom Bradley Ellis | ||||||
| United Kingdom Trackspeed | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | 22 | United Kingdom Tim Sugden | 1–4 | M |
| United Kingdom David Ashburn | All | |||||
| United Kingdom Sean Edwards | 5–6 | |||||
| Germany Tim Bergmeister | 7–8 | |||||
| Austria Martin Ragginger | 9–10 | |||||
| United Kingdom Phil Keen | 11–12 | |||||
| Germany Alpina | BMW Alpina B6 GT3 | BMW 4.4 L Supercharged V8 | 24 | Germany Claudia Hürtgen | All | M |
| Hungary Csaba Walter | ||||||
| 25 | Germany Christian Mamerow | 5–6 | ||||
| Germany Jens Klingmann | 5–10 | |||||
| Czech Republic Martin Matzke | 7–12 | |||||
| Germany Phoenix Racing | Audi R8 LMS | Audi 5.2 L V10 | 26 | Germany Christopher Haase | All | M |
| Germany Christopher Mies | ||||||
| 27 | Switzerland Jean-Denis Délétraz | 1–10 | ||||
| Switzerland Lloyd La Marca | ||||||
| Germany Fischer Racing | Ford GT GT3 | Ford Cammer 5.0 L V8 | 28 | Germany Florian Gruber | All | M |
| Denmark Christoffer Nygaard | ||||||
| 29 | Germany Harald Becker | 1–2 | ||||
| Germany Christian Hohenadel | ||||||
| Germany Frank Kräling | 3–6, 9–10 | |||||
| Germany Jochen Krumbach | 3–4 | |||||
| Germany Marc Gindorf | 5–6, 9–10 | |||||
| Germany Reiter Engineering | Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 | Lamborghini 5.0 L V10 | 30 | Switzerland Alexander Frei | 1–10 | P |
| France Jonathan Cochet | ||||||
| 31 | Germany Albert von Thurn und Taxis | 1–10 | ||||
| Germany Klaus Ludwig | ||||||
| Germany Team Rosberg | Audi R8 LMS | Audi 5.2 L V10 | 32 | France Nicolas Armindo | All | M |
| Portugal César Campaniço | ||||||
| 33 | Czech Republic Jiri Navratil | All | ||||
| Czech Republic Martin Matzke | 1–6 | |||||
| Germany Oliver Mayer | 7–8 | |||||
| Brazil Paulo Bonifácio | 9–12 | |||||
| France M.P. Racing France Sport Garage | BMW Alpina B6 GT3 | BMW 4.4 L Supercharged V8 | 34 | Argentina José Manuel Balbiani | 1–2 | P |
| France Michaël Petit | 1–2, 5–6 | |||||
| Germany Valentin Hummel | 5–6 | |||||
| France Romain Brandela | 9–12 | |||||
| France Arthur Bleynie | ||||||
| 35 | France Pierre-Brice Mena | 1–2, 5–6 | ||||
| France Gilles Vannelet | 1–6 | |||||
| France Michaël Petit | 3–4, 11–12 | |||||
| United Kingdom Chris Dymond | 5–6 | |||||
| France Kévin Estre | 9–10 | |||||
| France Paul Surand | ||||||
| Belgium Armand Fumal | 11–12 | |||||
| Germany Zakspeed | Dodge Viper Competition Coupe | Dodge 8.3 L V10 | 36 | Germany Wido Rössler | 1–6 | M |
| Germany Sascha Bert | ||||||
| 37 | Germany Marc Bronzel | 1–8 | ||||
| Germany Markus Gedlich | 1–2 | |||||
| Czech Republic Jiri Skula | 3–4 | |||||
| Netherlands Duncan Huisman | 5–6 | |||||
| Germany Christian Mamerow | 7–8 | |||||
| Germany Team Rhino's Leipert | Ascari KZ1R GT3 | BMW S62 5.0 L V8 | 38 | Denmark Ronnie Bremer | 11–12 | M |
| Germany Norman Knop | ||||||
| United Kingdom CRS Racing | Ferrari 430 Scuderia GT3 | Ferrari 4.3 L V8 | 55 | Canada Chris Niarchos | 1–2 | M |
| United Kingdom Chris Goodwin | All | |||||
| Netherlands Klaas Hummel | 3–12 | |||||
| 56 | United States Robert Hissom | 1–6 | ||||
| United Kingdom Phil Quaife | All | |||||
| Netherlands Danny van Dongen | 7–12 | |||||
| France AutoGT Racing | Morgan Aero SuperSports GT3 | BMW 5.0 L V8 | 100 | France Dimitri Enjalbert | 1–10 | M |
| France Johan-Boris Scheier | All | |||||
| France Julien Briché | 11–12 | |||||
| 101 | France Gaël Lesoudier | All | ||||
| Belgium Maxime Martin |
† – JMB Racing were allowed by the FIA to use a 2008 Ferrari F430 GT3 for their #14 entry at Silverstone due to not having a second 430 Scuderia GT3 prepared in time.
Schedule and results
Championships
Points are awarded to the top eight finishers in the order 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1. Cars which failed to complete 75% of the winner's distance are awarded half the points awarded for completing the 75% race distance.
Drivers Championship
‡Half points were awarded as less than 75% of the race was completed.
Teams Championship
| Pos | Team | Rnd 1 | Rnd 2 | Rnd 3 | Rnd 4 | Rnd 5 | Rnd 6 | Rnd 7 | Rnd 8 | Rnd 9 | Rnd 10 | Rnd 11 | Rnd 12 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France Hexis Racing AMR | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 90 | ||
| 2 | Switzerland Matech GT Racing | 2 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 62 | ||||
| 3 | Germany Team Rosberg | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 55 | ||||
| 4 | Germany Phoenix Racing | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0.5 | 2 | 51.5 | |||
| 5 | France AutoGT Racing | 13 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2.5 | 9 | 2 | 46.5 | |||||
| 6 | France Marc Sourd Racing | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 39 | ||||
| 7 | Germany Alpina | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5.5 | 1 | 10 | 31.5 | ||||||
| 8 | Belgium Mühlner Motorsport | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | ||||||
| 9 | Germany Fischer Racing | 5 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||
| 10 | Switzerland Kessel Racing | 6 | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 11 | Germany Reiter Engineering | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 12 | France M.P. Racing | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 13 | United Kingdom CRS Racing | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 14 | Germany Zakspeed Racing | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 15 | Germany Callaway Competition | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Manufacturer Cups
The Manufacturer Cups are open to any manufacturer who supplies at two or more teams in the full season. Points are awarded based on the driver's position within that manufacturer's class.
Aston Martin
| Pos | Driver | Team | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Rd 9 | Rd 10 | Rd 11 | Rd 12 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | France Thomas Accary | France Hexis Racing AMR | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 59 | |||
| 1= | France Julien Rodrigues | France Hexis Racing AMR | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 59 | |||
| 3= | France Frédéric Makowiecki | France Hexis Racing AMR | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 56 | |||
| 3= | France Manuel Rodrigues | France Hexis Racing AMR | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 56 | |||
| 5 | Italy Marcello Zani | Italy Brixia Racing | 8 | 5 | 5 | 18 | |||||||||
| 6= | Portugal Antonio Coimbra | Italy Brixia Racing | 8 | 8 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 6= | Portugal Luis Silva | Italy Brixia Racing | 8 | 8 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Italy Leonardo Maddalena | Italy Brixia Racing | 8 | 5 | 13 | ||||||||||
| 9= | Czech Republic Jaromir Jirik | Italy Brixia Racing | 2.5 | 6 | 8.5 | ||||||||||
| 9= | Cyprus Christos Peyiazis | Italy Brixia Racing | 2.5 | 6 | 8.5 | ||||||||||
| 11= | United Kingdom James Gornall | Italy Brixia Racing | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 11= | United Kingdom Jon Barnes | Italy Brixia Racing | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 13 | Italy Pietro Zumerle | Italy Brixia Racing | 5 | 5 |
Audi
| Pos | Driver | Team | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Rd 9 | Rd 10 | Rd 11 | Rd 12 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | Germany Christopher Haase | Germany Phoenix Racing | 5 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 90 | |
| 1= | Germany Christopher Mies | Germany Phoenix Racing | 5 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 90 | |
| 3= | Portugal César Campaniço | Germany Team Rosberg | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 66 | ||||
| 3= | France Nicolas Armindo | Germany Team Rosberg | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 66 | ||||
| 5= | Switzerland Jean-Denis Délétraz | Germany Phoenix Racing | 8 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 60 | |||
| 5= | Switzerland Lloyd La Marca | Germany Phoenix Racing | 8 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 60 | |||
| 7 | Czech Republic Jiri Navratil | Germany Team Rosberg | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 48 | ||||
| 8 | Czech Republic Martin Matzke | Germany Team Rosberg | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 32 | |||||||
| 9= | Brazil Paulo Bonifácio | Germany Team Rosberg | 3 | 8 | 5 | 16 |
BMW Alpina
| Pos | Driver | Team | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Rd 9 | Rd 10 | Rd 11 | Rd 12 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | Germany Claudia Hürtgen | Germany Alpina | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 78 | |
| 1= | Hungary Csaba Walter | Germany Alpina | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 78 | |
| 3 | Germany Jens Klingmann | Germany Alpina | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 51 | ||||
| 4 | Czech Republic Martin Matzke | Germany Alpina | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 35 | ||||||
| 5 | France Michaël Petit | France M.P. Racing | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 33 | |||||||
| 6 | France Gilles Vannelet | France M.P. Racing | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 32 | |||||||
| 7 | Belgium Armand Fumal | France M.P. Racing | 10 | 8 | 18 | ||||||||||
| 8= | Germany Christian Mamerow | Germany Alpina | 8 | 8 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 8= | United Kingdom Chris Dymond | France M.P. Racing | 6 | 10 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 10= | France Kévin Estre | France M.P. Racing | 3 | 8 | 11 | ||||||||||
| 10= | France Paul Surand | France M.P. Racing | 3 | 8 | 11 | ||||||||||
| 12= | France Romain Brandela | France M.P. Racing | 2.5 | 8 | 10.5 | ||||||||||
| 12= | France Arthur Bleynie | France M.P. Racing | 2.5 | 8 | 10.5 | ||||||||||
| 14 | France Pierre-Brice Mena | France M.P. Racing | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 15 | Germany Valentin Hummel | France M.P. Racing | 5 | 5 |
Corvette
| Pos | Driver | Team | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Rd 9 | Rd 10 | Rd 11 | Rd 12 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | Italy Luca Pirri | France Marc Sourd Racing | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 69 | ||||
| 1= | Italy Diego Alessi | France Marc Sourd Racing | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 69 | ||||
| 3= | France Arnaud Peyroles | Germany Callaway Competition | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2.5 | 44.5 | ||||||
| 3= | Germany Jürgen von Gartzen | Germany Callaway Competition | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2.5 | 44.5 | ||||||
| 5 | France Marc Sourd | France Marc Sourd Racing | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 44 | |||||
| 6 | Germany Luca Ludwig | France Marc Sourd Racing | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | ||||||||
| 7 | France Johan Charpilienne | France Marc Sourd Racing | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 | |||||||||
| 8= | Italy Luca Moro | Germany Callaway Competition | 5 | 8 | 6 | 19 | |||||||||
| 8= | Germany Wolfgang Kaufmann | Germany Callaway Competition | 5 | 8 | 6 | 19 |
Ferrari
Ford
| Pos | Driver | Team | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Rd 9 | Rd 10 | Rd 11 | Rd 12 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium Eric De Doncker | Switzerland Matech GT Racing | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2.5 | 5 | 10 | 73.5 | ||
| 2= | Brazil Walter Salles | Switzerland Matech GT Racing | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 67 | |||
| 2= | Germany Thomas Mutsch | Switzerland Matech GT Racing | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 67 | |||
| 4= | Germany Florian Gruber | Germany Fischer Racing | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 59 | |||||
| 4= | Denmark Christoffer Nygaard | Germany Fischer Racing | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 59 | |||||||
| 6 | France Dino Lunardi | Switzerland Matech GT Racing | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 56 | |||||
| 7= | Germany Frank Kräling | Germany Fischer Racing | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | |||||||||
| 7= | Germany Marc Gindorf | Germany Fischer Racing | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | |||||||||
| 7= | Germany Christian Mamerow | Switzerland Matech GT Racing | 5 | 10 | 15 | ||||||||||
| 10= | Germany Harald Becker | Germany Fischer Racing | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 10= | Germany Christian Hohenadel | Germany Fischer Racing | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 12 | Switzerland Jonathan Hirschi | Switzerland Matech GT Racing | 2.5 | 2.5 |