2009 British Touring Car Championship

Template:BTCC season

The 2009 HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship season is the 52nd British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) season. It is also the second time that the championship is sponsored by HiQ.

Entry list

Team	Car	No	Drivers	Class	Rounds
VX Racing	Vauxhall Vectra	1	Fabrizio Giovanardi^[1]	C	1-3
		5	Matt Neal^[1]	C	1-3
		77	Andrew Jordan^[1]	C	1-3
RML	Chevrolet Lacetti	3	Jason Plato^[2]	I	1-3
Team RAC	BMW 320si	4	Colin Turkington^[3]	I	1-3
Team RAC	BMW 320si	44	Stephen Jelley^[3]	I	1-3
Cartridge World Carbon Zero Racing^[4]	SEAT León	9	Adam Jones^[4]	I	1-3
Cartridge World Carbon Zero Racing^[4]	SEAT León	85	Dan Eaves^[4]	I	1-3
Team Aon^[5]	Ford Focus ST	10	Tom Chilton^[6]	CI	1-3
Team Aon^[5]	Ford Focus ST	20	Alan Morrison^[7]	CI	1-3
Airwaves BMW^[8]	BMW 320si	11	Rob Collard^[9]	I	1-3
Airwaves BMW^[8]	BMW 320si	12	Jonathan Adam^[10]	I	1-3
Sunshine.co.uk with Tech-Speed Motorsport^[11]	Honda Integra	15	Martyn Bell^[11]	I	1-3
Sunshine.co.uk with Tech-Speed Motorsport^[11]	Honda Integra	29	Paul O'Neill^[11]	I	TBA
Team AFM Racing	BMW 120d	16	Nick Leason^[12]	I	1-3
Tempus Sport^[13]	Chevrolet Lacetti	17	Harry Vaulkhard^[13]	I	1-3
Tempus Sport^[13]	Chevrolet Lacetti	18	TBA	I	TBA
Maxtreme	SEAT Toledo	27	Liam McMillan^[14]	I	1-3
KWR Sport	MG ZS	28	Jason Hughes^[15]	I	TBA
TH Motorsport Racing with JAG	Honda Integra	50	John George^[16]	I	1-3
Team Dynamics	Honda Civic	51	James Thompson^[17]	CI	4-6
		52	Gordon Shedden^[18]	CI	1-3
		55	David Pinkney^[18]	CI	1-3
Boulevard Team Racing	Vauxhall Astra Coupe	63	Martin Johnson^[19]	I	1-3

Icon	Class
C	Manufacturers/Constructors
I	Independents

Mat Jackson confirmed driving for RML at Thruxton

Driver Changes

Changed Teams

Tom Chilton: Team Dynamics → Team Aon
Adam Jones: Team Air Cool → Cartridge World Carbon Zero Racing
Andrew Jordan: Team Eurotech → VX Racing
Jason Plato: SEAT Sport → RML
Mat Jackson: BMW Dealer Team → RML
Harry Vaulkhard: Robertshaw Racing → Tempus Sport

Entering/Re-Entering BTCC

Jonathan Adam: SEAT Cupra Championship (Total Control Racing) → Airwaves BMW
Dan Eaves: Three-year sabbatical → Cartridge World Carbon Zero Racing
Martin Johnson: Renault Clio Cup (Boulevard Team Racing) → Boulevard Team Racing
Nick Leason: 18-month sabbatical → AFM Racing
Liam McMillan: SEAT León Supercopa → Maxtreme
Alan Morrison: Five-year sabbatical → Team Aon
Paul O'Neill: British GT Championship (Team RPM) → Sunshine.co.uk with Tech-Speed Motorsport
David Pinkney: British GT Championship (Tech 9 Racing) → Team Dynamics
James Thompson: World Touring Car Championship (N-Technology) → Team Dynamics

Leaving BTCC

Michael Doyle: In-Tune Racing → Unknown
Mike Jordan: Team Eurotech → Britcar (JordanSport.co.uk)
Steven Kane: Motorbase Performance → FIA Formula Two Championship Test Driver
Erkut Kızılırmak: Arkas Racing → Turkish Touring Car Championship (Arkas Racing)
Stuart Oliver: BTC Racing → Truck racing only
Tom Onslow-Cole: VX Racing → Unknown
Chris Stockton: BTC Racing → Unknown
Alan Taylor: Robertshaw Racing → Unknown
Darren Turner: SEAT Sport → Le Mans Series (Aston Martin Racing) and FIA GT Championship (Gigawave MotorSport)

Calendar

The 2009 season will again have ten race weekends with three BTCC rounds at each. Provisional dates were announced by series organisers on July 11, 2008.^[20] The calendar was finalised on March 17, 2009 when all race timetables were announced.^[21]

Round	Circuit	Date	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Winning Driver	Winning Team
1	Brands Hatch Indy	5 April	Matt Neal	Rob Collard	Matt Neal	VX Racing
2			Matt Neal	Matt Neal	Rob Collard	Airwaves BMW
3			Jason Plato	Jonathan Adam	Jason Plato	RML
4	Thruxton	26 April
5
6
7	Donington Park	17 May
8
9
10	Oulton Park	31 May
11
12
13	Croft	14 June
14
15
16	Snetterton	2 August
17
18
19	Knockhill	16 August
20
21
22	Silverstone	30 August
23
24
25	Rockingham	20 September
26
27
28	Brands Hatch GP	4 October
29
30

Championship Standings

Drivers Championship

Pos	Driver	BHI			THR	DON	OUL	CRO	SNE	KNO	SIL	ROC	BHGP	Pts
1	Matt Neal	1*	3	3										38
2	Colin Turkington	3*	2*	4										32
3	Rob Collard	4*	1*	8										29
4	Jason Plato	6	10	1*										22
5	Jonathan Adam	Ret	9	2*										16
6	Adam Jones	5	7	7										14
7	Fabrizio Giovanardi	2	16	Ret										12
8	Stephen Jelley	7	4	Ret										12
9	Gordon Shedden	Ret	6	5										11
10	Dan Eaves	9	8	6										10
11	Andrew Jordan	Ret	5	16										6
12	Harry Vaulkhard	8	11	9										5
13	Martyn Bell	10	12	10										2
14	Tom Chilton	11	14	11										0
15	Alan Morrison	13	15	12										0
16	Martin Johnson	12	Ret	13										0
17	David Pinkney	15	13	Ret										0
18	John George	Ret	Ret	14										0
19	Liam McMillan	14	Ret	Ret										0
20	Nick Leason	Ret	17	15										0
	Jason Hughes	Inj	Inj	Inj										0
	Paul O'Neill													0
	James Thompson													0
	Mat Jackson													0
Pos	Driver	BHI			THR	DON	OUL	CRO	SNE	KNO	SIL	ROC	BHGP	Pts

Colour	Result
Gold	Winner
Silver	Second place
Bronze	Third place
Green	Points finish
Blue	Non-points finish
Blue	Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple	Retired (Ret)
Red	Did not qualify (DNQ)
Red	Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black	Disqualified (DSQ)
White	Did not start (DNS)
	Withdrew (WD)
	Race cancelled (C)
Blank	Did not practice (DNP)
	Did not arrive (DNA)
	Excluded (EX)

Note: bold signifies pole position (1 point given in first race only, and race 2 and 3 poles are based on race results), italics signifies fastest lap (1 point given all races) and * signifies at least one lap in the lead (1 point given all races).

Manufacturers/Constructors Championship

Pos	Manufacturer / Constructor	BHI			THR	DON	OUL	CRO	SNE	KNO	SIL	ROC	BHGP	Pts
1	Vauxhall / VX Racing	1	3	3										62
1	Vauxhall / VX Racing	2	16	Ret										62
2	Ford / Team Aon	11	14	11										50
2	Ford / Team Aon	13	15	12										50
3	Honda / Team Dynamics	15	6	5										40
3	Honda / Team Dynamics	Ret	13	Ret										40
Pos	Manufacturer / Constructor	BHI			THR	DON	OUL	CRO	SNE	KNO	SIL	ROC	BHGP	Pts

Teams Championship

Pos	Team	BHI			THR	DON	OUL	CRO	SNE	KNO	SIL	ROC	BHGP	Pts
1	VX Racing	1	3	3										53
1	VX Racing	2	5	16										53
2	Team RAC	3	2	4										42
2	Team RAC	7	4	Ret										42
3	Airwaves BMW	4	1	2										40
3	Airwaves BMW	Ret	9	8										40
4	Clyde Valley Racing	5	7	6										24
4	Clyde Valley Racing	9	8	7										24
5	RML	6	10	1										21
6	Team Dynamics	15	6	5										11
6	Team Dynamics	Ret	13	Ret										11
7	Tempus Sport	8	11	9										5
8	Tech-Speed Motorsport	10	12	10										2
8	Tech-Speed Motorsport													2
9	Team Aon	11	14	11										0
9	Team Aon	13	15	12										0
10	Boulevard Team Racing	12	Ret	13										0
11	Maxtreme	14	Ret	Ret										0
12	TH Motorsport	Ret	Ret	14										0
13	AFM Racing	Ret	17	15										0
	KWR Sport	Inj	Inj	Inj										0
Pos	Team	BHI			THR	DON	OUL	CRO	SNE	KNO	SIL	ROC	BHGP	Pts

Colour	Result
Gold	Winner
Silver	Second place
Bronze	Third place
Green	Points finish
Blue	Non-points finish
Blue	Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple	Retired (Ret)
Red	Did not qualify (DNQ)
Red	Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black	Disqualified (DSQ)
White	Did not start (DNS)
	Withdrew (WD)
	Race cancelled (C)
Blank	Did not practice (DNP)
	Did not arrive (DNA)
	Excluded (EX)

Independents Trophy

Pos	Driver	BHI			THR	DON	OUL	CRO	SNE	KNO	SIL	ROC	BHGP	Pts
1	Colin Turkington	3	2	4										37
2	Rob Collard	4	1	8										31
3	Jason Plato	6	10	1										26
4	Adam Jones	5	7	7										21
5	Jonathan Adam	Ret	9	2										16
6	Stephen Jelley	7	4	Ret										16
7	Gordon Shedden	Ret	6	5										16
8	Dan Eaves	9	8	6										15
9	Harry Vaulkhard	8	11	9										10
10	Martyn Bell	10	12	10										5
11	Tom Chilton	11	14	11										4
12	Martin Johnson	12	Ret	13										1
13	Alan Morrison	13	15	12										0
14	David Pinkney	15	13	Ret										0
15	John George	Ret	Ret	14										0
16	Liam McMillan	14	Ret	Ret										0
17	Nick Leason	Ret	17	15										0
	Jason Hughes	Inj	Inj	Inj										0
	Paul O'Neill													0
	James Thompson													0
	Mat Jackson													0
Pos	Driver	BHI			THR	DON	OUL	CRO	SNE	KNO	SIL	ROC	BHGP	Pts

Colour	Result
Gold	Winner
Silver	Second place
Bronze	Third place
Green	Points finish
Blue	Non-points finish
Blue	Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple	Retired (Ret)
Red	Did not qualify (DNQ)
Red	Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black	Disqualified (DSQ)
White	Did not start (DNS)
	Withdrew (WD)
	Race cancelled (C)
Blank	Did not practice (DNP)
	Did not arrive (DNA)
	Excluded (EX)

Independent Teams Trophy

Pos	Team	BHI			THR	DON	OUL	CRO	SNE	KNO	SIL	ROC	BHGP	Pts
1	Airwaves BMW	4	1	2										39
2	Team RAC	3	2	4										37
3	RML	6	10	1										29
4	Clyde Valley Racing	5	7	6										24
5	Team Dynamics	15	6	5										19
6	Tempus Sport	8	11	9										16
7	Tech-Speed Motorsport	10	12	10										13
8	Team Aon	11	14	11										10
9	Boulevard Team Racing	12	Ret	13										5
10	Maxtreme	14	Ret	Ret										2
11	AFM Racing	Ret	17	15										2
12	TH Motorsport	Ret	Ret	14										1
	KWR Sport	Inj	Inj	Inj										0
Pos	Team	BHI			THR	DON	OUL	CRO	SNE	KNO	SIL	ROC	BHGP	Pts

References

^ ^a ^b ^c English, Steven (2009-01-08). "Jordan joins works Vauxhall squad". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
^ O'Leary, Jamie (2009-04-01). "Plato to race RML Lacetti at Brands". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
^ ^a ^b "RAC re-signs Turkington, Jelley". British Touring Car Championship. 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Jones, Eaves for carbon-free team". British Touring Car Championship. 2009-01-23. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
^ "Aon to sponsor Arena Fords". British Touring Car Championship. 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
^ "Arena announces BTCC return". British Touring Car Championship. 2008-11-25. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
^ O'Leary, Jamie (2009-04-02). "Morrison gets second Arena Ford". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
^ "Wrigley's Airwaves sponsors Motorbase". British Touring Car Championship. 2009-03-18. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
^ "Collard re-signs with Motorbase". British Touring Car Championship. 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
^ "Cupra Cup champ joins Motorbase for 2009". British Touring Car Championship. 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Bell & O'Neill in Sunshine Integras". British Touring Car Championship. 2008-12-31. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
^ "Diesel Beemer is back!". British Touring Car Championship. 2009-04-01. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
^ ^a ^b "New team Tempus announce BTCC plans". British Touring Car Championship. 2008-12-03. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
^ "18-year-old joins BTCC grid". British Touring Car Championship. 2009-01-21. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
^ "Hughes plans two MGs for '09". British Touring Car Championship. 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
^ "George the third!". British Touring Car Championship. 2009-03-13. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
^ English, Steven (2009-04-15). "Thompson returns with Dynamics". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
^ ^a ^b O'Leary, Jamie (2009-03-19). "Shedden stays with Dynamics". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
^ "Martin Johnson steps up to BTCC with Boulevard Team Racing". btccpages.com. 2009-03-18. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
^ "BTCC announces 2009 race dates". British Touring Car Championship. 2008-07-11. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
^ "Race timetables released". British Touring Car Championship. 2009-03-17. Retrieved 2009-03-19.

External links

Official website of the British Touring Car Championship

Template:BTCC 2009

[VXR-1] English, Steven (2009-01-08). "Jordan joins works Vauxhall squad". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2009-03-19.

[2] O'Leary, Jamie (2009-04-01). "Plato to race RML Lacetti at Brands". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2009-04-01.

[RAC-3] "RAC re-signs Turkington, Jelley". British Touring Car Championship. 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2009-03-19.

[CVR-4] "Jones, Eaves for carbon-free team". British Touring Car Championship. 2009-01-23. Retrieved 2009-03-19.

[5] "Aon to sponsor Arena Fords". British Touring Car Championship. 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2009-03-19.

[6] "Arena announces BTCC return". British Touring Car Championship. 2008-11-25. Retrieved 2009-03-19.

[7] O'Leary, Jamie (2009-04-02). "Morrison gets second Arena Ford". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2009-04-02.

[8] "Wrigley's Airwaves sponsors Motorbase". British Touring Car Championship. 2009-03-18. Retrieved 2009-03-19.

[9] "Collard re-signs with Motorbase". British Touring Car Championship. 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2009-03-19.

[10] "Cupra Cup champ joins Motorbase for 2009". British Touring Car Championship. 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2009-03-19.

[Sunshine-11] "Bell & O'Neill in Sunshine Integras". British Touring Car Championship. 2008-12-31. Retrieved 2009-03-19.

[12] "Diesel Beemer is back!". British Touring Car Championship. 2009-04-01. Retrieved 2009-04-01.

[Tempus-13] "New team Tempus announce BTCC plans". British Touring Car Championship. 2008-12-03. Retrieved 2009-03-19.

[14] "18-year-old joins BTCC grid". British Touring Car Championship. 2009-01-21. Retrieved 2009-03-19.

[15] "Hughes plans two MGs for '09". British Touring Car Championship. 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2009-03-19.

[16] "George the third!". British Touring Car Championship. 2009-03-13. Retrieved 2009-03-19.

[17] English, Steven (2009-04-15). "Thompson returns with Dynamics". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2009-04-15.

[Dynamics-18] O'Leary, Jamie (2009-03-19). "Shedden stays with Dynamics". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2009-03-19.

[19] "Martin Johnson steps up to BTCC with Boulevard Team Racing". btccpages.com. 2009-03-18. Retrieved 2009-03-19.

[20] "BTCC announces 2009 race dates". British Touring Car Championship. 2008-07-11. Retrieved 2009-03-19.

[21] "Race timetables released". British Touring Car Championship. 2009-03-17. Retrieved 2009-03-19.

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