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2009 Australian Drivers' Championship
Motor racing competition
Motor racing competition
The 2009 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title with the championship winner receiving the 2009 CAMS Gold Star award. The 2009 championship was the 53rd Australian Drivers' Championship and the fifth to be contested with open wheel racing cars constructed in accordance with FIA Formula 3 regulations. The season began on 19 March 2009 at the Adelaide Street Circuit and finished on 29 November at Sandown Raceway after eight events across four different states with two rounds per event. Team BRM driver Joey Foster became the second successive champion from Great Britain, holding off 2007 series champion Tim Macrow by eight points. In the National classes, Tom Tweedie was champion in National A, recording three top-three overall finishes and twelve class wins, while Peter Kalpakiotis was champion in National B as he was the only driver to contest more than one meeting.
Class structure
Drivers compete in three classes:
- Australian Formula 3 Championship – for cars constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2007
- Formula 3 National A – for cars constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2004
- Formula 3 National B – for cars constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2001
Points System
Championship points were awarded on a 20–15–12–10–8–6–4–3–2–1 basis to the top ten classified finishers in the Championship Class in each race. One additional point was awarded to the driver setting the fastest lap time in the class in each qualifying session and in each race at each round. The same system was also used for both the National A Class and the National B Class awards.
Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers have competed during the 2009 Australian Formula 3 season.
| Team | Class | Chassis | Engine | No | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astuti Motorsport | Gold Star | Dallara F307 | Mugen-Honda | 2 | Australia Mat Sofi |
| Sodemo-Renault | 7 | Australia Ray Chamberlain | |||
| National A | Dallara F304 | 10 | Australia Kristian Lindbom | ||
| Gold Star | Dallara F307 | 11 | Indonesia Rio Haryanto | ||
| Team BRM | Gold Star | Dallara F307 | HWA-Mercedes-Benz | 3 | New Zealand Mathew Radisich |
| 4 | New Zealand Mitch Evans | ||||
| 5 | Great Britain Joey Foster | ||||
| Scarborough Holiday Parks | National B | Dallara F301 | Spiess-Opel | 6 | Australia Andrew Mill |
| 96 | Australia Blake Varney | ||||
| R-Tek Motorsport Services | National A | Dallara F304 | Spiess-Opel | 7 | Australia Roger Iánson |
| China Zhang Shan Qi | |||||
| 8 | China Li Zhi Cong | ||||
| 59 | Australia Jesse Wakeman | ||||
| JB Motorsport | National B | Dallara F301 | Novamotor-Fiat | 12 | Australia John Boothman |
| PHR Scuderia | National A | Dallara F304 | Sodemo-Renault | 15 | Indonesia Maher Algadri |
| 16 | Indonesia Rio Haryanto | ||||
| Gilmour Racing | National A | Dallara F304 | Spiess-Opel | 17 | Australia Chris Gilmour |
| Ralt Australia | National A | Dallara F304 | Sodemo-Renault | 19 | Australia Tom Tweedie |
| GKH Powdercoating | National A | Dallara F304 | Spiess-Opel | 21 | Australia Graeme Holmes |
| Scud Racing | Gold Star | Dallara F307 | HWA-Mercedes-Benz | 25 | Australia Tim Macrow |
| National B | Dallara F301 | Spiess-Opel | 35 | UK Peter Kalpakiotis | |
| Dallara F396 | TOM's-Toyota | 45 | Australia Michael Gray | ||
| Hack, Anderson & Thomas | National B | Dallara F396 | TOM's-Toyota | 37 | Australia Rod Anderson |
| Tandersport | National A | Dallara F304 | Spiess-Opel | 42 | Australia Bryce Moore |
| Australia Leanne Tander | |||||
| Gold Star | Dallara F307 | HWA-Mercedes-Benz | 52 | New Zealand Ben Crighton | |
| Cooltemp Racing | National A | Dallara F304 | Spiess-Opel | 60 | Australia Bevan Carrick |
Race calendar
Originally Event 7 of the series was to have taken place at Symmons Plains Raceway in Tasmania, and was indeed set to host the series signature race, the Tasmanian Super Prix on 18 October, however with several other series involved in the Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships withdrawing from the logistically difficult Tasmanian meeting, the event was cancelled. Subsequently, a new meeting was organised to be held at Queensland Raceway on 21 August on the support card of the V8 Supercar Championship Series.
| Event | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Australia Adelaide Street Circuit | 21 March | Great Britain Joey Foster | Great Britain Joey Foster | Great Britain Joey Foster | Australia Team BRM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 March | Great Britain Joey Foster | Great Britain Joey Foster | Great Britain Joey Foster | Australia Team BRM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New South Wales Wakefield Park | 26 April | Great Britain Joey Foster | Great Britain Joey Foster | Australia Tim Macrow | Australia Scud Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain Joey Foster | Great Britain Joey Foster | Great Britain Joey Foster | Australia Team BRM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Victoria Phillip Island | 17 May | Australia Tim Macrow | Great Britain Joey Foster | Great Britain Joey Foster | Australia Team BRM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Tim Macrow | Australia Tim Macrow | Australia Tim Macrow | Australia Scud Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Victoria Winton Motor Raceway | 28 June | Australia Tim Macrow | Great Britain Joey Foster | Australia Tim Macrow | Australia Scud Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain Joey Foster | Great Britain Joey Foster | Great Britain Joey Foster | Australia Team BRM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New South Wales Eastern Creek Raceway | 19 July | Australia Tim Macrow | Australia Tim Macrow | Australia Mat Sofi | Australia Transwest Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Tim Macrow | Great Britain Joey Foster | Australia Tim Macrow | Australia Scud Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Queensland Queensland Raceway | 21 August | Great Britain Joey Foster | Australia Tim Macrow | Australia Tim Macrow | Australia Scud Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Tim Macrow | Australia Mat Sofi | Australia Tim Macrow | Australia Scud Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New South Wales Oran Park Raceway | 30 August | Australia Tim Macrow | Australia Mat Sofi | Great Britain Joey Foster | Australia Team BRM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Mat Sofi | Australia Mat Sofi | Australia Tim Macrow | Australia Scud Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Victoria Sandown Raceway | 29 November | GBR Joey Foster | NZL Ben Crighton | GBR Joey Foster | AUS Team BRM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Mat Sofi | GBR Joey Foster | NZL Mitch Evans | AUS Team BRM |
Results and standings
Drivers Championship
| Pos | Driver | ADE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | WAK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | WAK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | PHI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | PHI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | WIN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | WIN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | EAS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | EAS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | QLD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | QLD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | ORA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | ORA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | SAN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | SAN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Pts | GOLD STAR | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | NATIONAL A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | NATIONAL B | 1 | 2 | – | |||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain Joey Foster | *1* | *1* | *3* | *1* | 1 | Ret | 2 | *1* | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 265 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Tim Macrow | Ret | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | *1* | 1 | 2 | *3* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 257 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Mat Sofi | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | Ret | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | *2* | 8 | 3 | 192 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand Ben Crighton | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 6 | 151 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand Mitch Evans | 4 | 1 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Ray Chamberlain | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand Mathew Radisich | 2 | 4 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia Rio Haryanto | 6 | 5 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Tom Tweedie | 3 | *5* | *4* | *5* | Ret | 4 | *4* | *4* | *5* | *5* | 5 | 5 | Ret | *3* | *3* | 9 | 288 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Graeme Holmes | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 124 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Jesse Wakeman | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | Ret | 116 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Chris Gilmour | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | *7* | Ret | 3 | Ret | 93 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia Maher Algadri | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 7 | Ret | 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Roger I'Anson | 9 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Leanne Tander | *4* | *3* | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Bryce Moore | 9 | 7 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Bevan Carrick | 11 | Ret | 5 | 6 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Kristian Lindbom | 5 | 8 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia Rio Haryanto | 6 | *8* | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China Li Zhi Cong | 10 | Ret | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China Zhang Shan Qi | 11 | Ret | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Peter Kalpakiotis | 13 | 11 | *9* | *Ret* | *13* | *Ret* | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Rod Anderson | *7* | *6* | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Andrew Mill | *8* | *7* | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Blake Varney | DNS | DNS | 0 |
|}
References
References
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20091024005437/http://www.camsmanual.com.au/sportregs/2009_Aust_F3_SportTechComm_Regs_v3.pdf 2009 Australian Formula 3 Sporting & Technical Regulations as archived at WebCite on 3 December 2009]
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20091013061354/http://www.formula3.com.au/championship.asp 2009 Australian Formula 3 Drivers Championship – Points table] As archived at www.webcitation.org on 3 December 2009
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