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2009 British Rally Championship


The 2009 MSA British Rally Championship season was the 51st season of the British Rally Championship. The season consisted of six rounds and began on 28 March with International Rally North Wales. The season ended on 26 September, at the International Rally Yorkshire. Irishman Keith Cronin won the title at his first attempt after a season-long battle with Mark Higgins.

Calendar

The calendar still has six rounds in 2009. Last years season climax, Wales Rally GB is no longer a round of the BRC and is replaced with a new season opener, the Bulldog International Rally North Wales.

RoundDatesLocationRally HQSurface123456
28 MarchBulldog International Rally North WalesBalaGravel
17–18 AprilPirelli International RallyCarlisleGravel
22–23 MayJim Clark International RallyDunsAsphalt
10–11 JulyIsle of Man International RallyDouglasAsphalt
21–22 Augusttoddsleap.com Ulster International RallyAntrimAsphalt
26 SeptemberInternational Rally YorkshirePickeringGravel

Major Entries

R4 Class

Team (sponsor)CarDriverCo-driver
PIRELLI TEG SPORTSubaru ImprezaGBR Mark HigginsGBR Bryan Thomas
GBR Adam GouldGBR Sebastian Marshall
TEAM JRM LICOMitsubishi Lancer EvoGBR Stuart JonesGBR Andy Bull
GBR David BogieGBR Kevin Rae
ISL Daniel SigurdarsonGBR Andy Bull
REVOLUTION WHEELSSubaru ImprezaGBR Euan ThorburnGBR Campbell Roy
GBR Rob SwannGBR Darren Garrod
GBR Geoff JonesGBR Sam Collis
Cronin MotorsportMitsubishi Lancer EvoIRL Keith CroninIRL Greg Shinnors
PPG Protective & Marine CoatingsMitsubishi Lancer EvoGBR Alastair FisherIRL Rory Kennedy
RamsportMitsubishi Lancer EvoGBR Dave Weston JnrGBR Aled Davies
Mellors Elliott MotorsportProton Satria NeoGBR Guy WilksGBR Phil Pugh

Results

RoundRally namePodium finishersRankDriver / Co-DriverCar112321233123412351236123
Bulldog International Rally North Wales
(28 March)IRE Keith Cronin/Ireland Greg ShinnorsMitsubishi Lancer Evo
GBR Mark Higgins/GBR Bryan ThomasSubaru Impreza N11
GBR Stuart Jones/GBR Andy BullMitsubishi Lancer Evo
Pirelli International Rally
(17/18 April)IRE Keith Cronin/Ireland Greg ShinnorsMitsubishi Lancer Evo
GBR Mark Higgins/GBR Bryan ThomasSubaru Impreza N11
GBR David Bogie/GBR Kevin RaeMitsubishi Lancer Evo 10
Jim Clark International Rally
(22/23 May)GBR Mark Higgins/GBR Bryan ThomasSubaru Impreza N11
IRE Keith Cronin/Ireland Greg ShinnorsMitsubishi Lancer Evo
GBR Adam Gould/GBR Sebastian MarshallSubaru Impreza N14
2009 Rally Isle of Man
(10/11 July)GBR Mark Higgins/GBR Bryan ThomasSubaru Impreza N11
IRE Keith Cronin/Ireland Greg ShinnorsMitsubishi Evo 9
GBR Alastair Fisher/Ireland Rory KennedyMitsubishi Evo 9
Toddsleap.com Ulster International Rally
(21/22 August)GBR Mark Higgins/GBR Bryan ThomasSubaru Impreza N11
GBR Alastair Fisher/Ireland Rory KennedyMitsubishi Evo 9
GBR David Bogie/GBR Kevin RaeMitsubisho Evo 10
International Rally Yorkshire
(26 September)IRE Keith Cronin/Ireland Greg ShinnorsMitsubishi Evo 9
GBR Stuart Jones/GBR Andy BullMitsubishi Lancer Evo 10
GBR Jonny Greer/GBR Kirsty RiddickMitsubishi Evo 9

Drivers' Championship standings

These results are based on overall positions in the rally, in which there may be entries which are not eligible for BRC points. Only the five best results from the six rallies count towards a driver's final score. (*) denotes the dropped score.

PosDriverBUL
PIR
JCR
IOM
ULS
YOR
Pts1106296382.5475562653.5753849.59491048114312411332143115291626.51723.51820191720142114221212241125112610271028102993083183283373473563653743843924014114210000PosDriverBUL
PIR
JCR
IOM
ULS
YOR
Pts
IRL Keith Cronin1172Ret*1
GBR Mark Higgins22614Ret*
GBR Alastair Fisher7*410366
GBR Dave Weston Jnr66Ret*6145
GBR Jonathan Greer8511Ret*Ret3
GBR Adam Gould4Ret*8RetRet4
GBR Martin McCormack141115712
GBR Chris Firth13823Ret*2611
GBR David Bogie53Ret*2011Ret
GBR Euan ThorburnRet*Ret95Ret7
GBR Stuart Jones32
GBR Jason Pritchard1130178Ret*15
IRL Craig Breen1010RetRet17
GBR Tom Walster921169
GBR Luke Pinder25Ret*25124013
GBR Gordon Nichol28*2324173216
GBR Nick EverardRet*25Ret183714
GBR Richard SykesRet*2927Ret309
GBR David HarrisonRet22Ret1331
GBR Andrew Hockridge2626Ret20
GBR Mark Donnelly16RetRet27
ISL Daniel Siguardason7
GBR Geoff Jones12
FIN Matti RantanenRetRet13RetRet
GBR Mark Gamble211818RetRet
GBR Kris HallRetRetRet11RetRet
GBR Kyle Orr1713RetRet
GBR Stevie Brown232039
AUS Molly Taylor242028Ret36Ret
GBR Rob SwannRet12
IRL Joseph McGonigle2724Ret16Ret
GBR Steve Graham3128Ret2138
GBR Harry Hunt15Ret
GBR Martyn Jones3214
GBR Stefan Davis3021Ret
GBR Peter Stephenson15
GBR Barry GreerRet16Ret
IRL Ross Forde2217
IRL Finn McCaulRet27Ret22
NZL Patrick MalleyRet19
GBR Rory Hall20
SWE Andreas SjolanderRet26
GBR Guy WilksRet
GBR Phillip MorrowRet
GBR Thomas WatsonRet
IRL Daniel BarryRetRet

*NOTE: All finishers score points |}

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