2009 FIA GT3 European Championship
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| 2009 FIA GT3 European Championship season | |
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The 2009 FIA GT3 European Championship season is the fourth season of the FIA GT3 European Championship. The season began on May 2 at Silverstone and will end on November 14, 2009 at the Dubai Autodrome. The season will feature six double-header rounds, with each race lasting for a duration of 60 minutes. Most of the events will be support races to the 2009 FIA GT Championship season, the 2009 GT4 European Cup and the 2009 Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo.
Entry list
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matech GT Racing
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Ford GT GT3 | Ford 5.0 L Supercharged V8 | 1 |  Walter Salles[1]
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1-2 | M |
 Thomas Mutsch[1]
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| 2 |  Eric de Doncker[2]
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1-2 | ||||
 Dino Lunardi[2]
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| Hexis Racing AMR
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Aston Martin DBRS9 | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | 3 | Thomas Accary[3]
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1-2 | M |
| Julien Rodrigues[3]
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| 4 | Frédéric Makowiecki[3]
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1-2 | ||||
| Manuel Rodrigues[3]
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| Callaway Competition
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Corvette Z06.R GT3 | Corvette 7.0 L V8 | 5 | Arnaud Peyroles[4]
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1-2 | M |
| Jürgen von Gartzen[4]
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| 6 |  Luca Moro[4]
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1-2 | ||||
| Wolfgang Kaufmann[4]
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| Kessel Racing
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Ferrari 430 Scuderia GT3 | Ferrari 4.3 L V8 | 7 | Cláudio Ricci[1]
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1-2 | M |
| Paulo Bonifácio[1]
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| 8 | Stefano Gattuso[1]
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1-2 | ||||
| Andrea Palma[1]
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| Brixia Racing
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Aston Martin DBRS9 | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | 9 | Leonardo Maddalena[1]
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1-2 | P |
| Marcello Zani[5]
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| 10 |  James Gornall[6]
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1-2 | ||||
| Jon Barnes[6]
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| Prospeed Competition
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Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | 11 |  Niki Lanik[1]
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1-2 | M |
| Bart Couwberghs[1]
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| 12 | David Loix[1]
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1-2 | ||||
| Geoffroy Horion[1]
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 JMB Racing
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Ferrari 430 Scuderia GT3† | Ferrari 4.3 L V8 | 14 | Pascal Ballay[1]
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1-2 | M |
| Jonathan Sicart[1]
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| 15 | Yannick Mallegol[1]
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1-2 | ||||
| Jean-Marc Bachelier[1]
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| Marc Sourd Racing
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Corvette Z06.R GT3 | Corvette 7.0 L V8 | 16 | Marc Sourd[1]
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1-2 | M |
| Johan Charpilienne[1]
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| 17 | Luca Pirri[7]
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1-2 | ||||
| Diego Alessi[7]
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| Mühlner Motorsport
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Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | 18 | Tim Bergmeister[1]
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1-2 | M |
 Jaromir Jirik[1]
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| 19 | Sean Edwards[8]
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1-2 | ||||
| Oliver Morley[8]
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| APEX Racing
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Jaguar XKR-S GT3 | Jaguar 4.2 L Supercharged V8 | 20 | Chris Dymond[9]
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1-2 | M |
| Bradley Ellis[10]
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| 21 |  TBA
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TBA | ||||
| TBA
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| Trackspeed
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Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | 22 | David Ashburn[1]
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1-2 | M |
| Tim Sugden[1]
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| 23 | TBA
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TBA | ||||
| TBA
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| Alpina
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BMW Alpina B6 GT3 | BMW 4.4 L Supercharged V8 | 24 | Claudia Hürtgen[11]
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1-2 | M |
 Walter Csaba[11]
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| 25 | TBA
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TBA | ||||
| TBA
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| Phoenix Racing
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Audi R8 LMS | Audi 5.2 L V10 | 26 | Christopher Haase[12]
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1-2 | M |
| Christopher Mies[12]
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| 27 | Jean-Denis Délétraz[12]
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1-2 | ||||
| Lloyd La Marca[12]
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| Fischer Racing
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Ford GT GT3 | Ford 5.0 L Supercharged V8 | 28 | Florian Gruber[13]
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1-2 | M |
 Christoffer Nygaard[13]
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| 29 | Harald Becker[13]
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1-2 | ||||
| Christian Hohenadel[13]
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| Reiter Engineering
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Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 | Lamborghini 5.0 L V10 | 30 | Alexander Frei[1]
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1-2 | P |
| Jonathan Cochet[1]
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| 31 | Albert von Thurn und Taxis[1]
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1-2 | ||||
| Klaus Ludwig[1]
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| Team Rosberg
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Audi R8 LMS | Audi 5.2 L V10 | 32 | Nicolas Armindo[1]
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1-2 | M |
 César Campaniço[1]
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| 33 | Martin Matzke[1]
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1-2 | ||||
| Jiri Navratil[1]
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| M.P. Racing Sport Garage
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BMW Alpina B6 GT3 | BMW 4.4 L Supercharged V8 | 34 | Michaël Petit[1]
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1-2 | P |
 José Manuel Balbiani[1]
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| 35 | Gilles Vannelet[1]
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1-2 | ||||
| Pierre-Brice Mena[1]
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| Zakspeed
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Dodge Viper Competition Coupe | Dodge 8.3 L V10 | 36 | Wido Rössler[1]
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1-2 | M |
| Sascha Bert[1]
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| 37 | Marc Bronzel[1]
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1-2 | ||||
| Markus Gedlich[1]
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| ARL Motorsport
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Ascari KZ1-R GT3 | BMW 5.0 L V8 | 38 | TBA
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TBA | M |
| TBA
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| 39 | TBA
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TBA | ||||
| TBA
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| CRS Racing
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Ferrari 430 Scuderia GT3 | Ferrari 4.3 L V8 | 55 |  Chris Niarchos[1]
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1-2 | M |
| Chris Goodwin[14]
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| 56 | Phil Quaife[14]
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1-2 | ||||
 Robert Hissom[1]
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| AutoGT Racing
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Morgan Aero Super Sport GT3 | BMW 5.0 L V8 | 100 | Johan-Boris Scheier[1]
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1-2 | M |
| Dimitri Enjalbert[1]
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| 101 | Gaël Lesoudier[1]
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1-2 | ||||
| Maxime Martin[1]
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† - 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
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Drivers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silverstone Circuit
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May 2 | #100 AutoGT Racing
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#3 Hexis Racing
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#100 AutoGT Racing
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| Johan-Boris Scheier Dimitri Enjalbert
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Julien Rodrigues Thomas Accary
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Johan-Boris Scheier Dimitri Enjalbert
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| 2 | May 3 | #101 AutoGT Racing
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#19 Mühlner Motorsport
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#101 AutoGt Racing
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| Maxime Martin Gaël Lesoudier
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Sean Edwards Oliver Morley
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Maxime Martin Gaël Lesoudier
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| 3 | Adria International Raceway
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May 16 | |||
| 4 | |||||
| 5 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben
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June 20 | |||
| 6 | June 21 | ||||
| 7 | Autódromo Internacional do Algarve
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September 12 | |||
| 8 | September 13 | ||||
| 9 | Circuit Paul Ricard
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October 3 | |||
| 10 | October 4 | ||||
| 11 |  Dubai Autodrome
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November 13 | |||
| 12 | November 14 | ||||
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq "2009 Round 1 - Silverstone". FIA GT3 European Championship. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- ^ a b "GT4 Champion aiming for GT3 title with Matech". FIA GT3 European Championship. 2009-03-09. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
- ^ a b c d "Hexis Racing confirm driver line up for 2009 FIA GT3 season". FIA GT3 European Championship. 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
- ^ a b c d "Callaway ready to defend GT3 title". FIA GT3 European Championship. 2009-04-24. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ "Q&A with Marcello Zani". FIA GT3 European Championship. 2009-05-01. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
- ^ a b "British GT Champions to Race on European Stage". FIA GT3 European Championship. 2009-04-30. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
- ^ a b "Pirri Returns To Corvette in '09". FIA GT3 European Championship. 2009-04-30. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
- ^ a b "2006 Champion Joins Home Race". FIA GT3 European Championship. 2009-05-01. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
- ^ "Dymond Signs For Apex Jaguar". FIA GT3 European Championship. 2009-04-27. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ "Ellis Signs Late Deal with Apex". FIA GT3 European Championship. 2009-05-01. Retrieved 2009-05-02.
- ^ a b "Alpina Takes Part in First Round at Silverstone". FIA GT3 European Championship. 2009-05-01. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
- ^ a b c d "Phoenix Racing Announce Drivers". FIA GT3 European Championship. 2009-03-16. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
- ^ a b c d "Fischer Racing to debut on European stage with Ford GT". FIA GT3 European Championship. 2009-04-30. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
- ^ a b "CRS Reveal GT3 Racers". FIA GT3 European Championship. 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2009-04-09.