2009 European Rally Championship

2009 European Rally Championship
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The 2009 European Rally Championship season was the 57th season of the FIA European Rally Championship. The season had 11 rallies, of which Giandomenico Basso won 7 and thus claimed his second European rally championship title.

Calendar and winners

For the 2009 season, the number of rounds was increased from 9 to 11. The calendar featured 3 new rallies (in Spain, Greece and Switzerland), whereas Rally Poland was a round of the World Rally Championship in that year.[1]

Round Date Event Winner ERC
11719 April Italy 33rd Rally 1000 Miglia Italy Giandomenico Basso
2 1 3 May Turkey 38th Istanbul Rally Poland Michał Sołowow
32830 May Croatia 36th Croatia Delta Rally Bulgaria Krum Donchev
41820 June Belgium 45th Ypres Westhoek Rally Italy Giandomenico Basso
51719 July Bulgaria 40th Rally Bulgaria Italy Giandomenico Basso
630 July1 August Portugal 50th Rally Vinho da Madeira Italy Giandomenico Basso
72022 August Czech Republic 39th Barum Rally Zlín Poland Michał Sołowow
81012 September Spain 46th Rallye Príncipe de Asturias Italy Corrado Fontana
92527 September Greece 33rd ELPA Rally Italy Giandomenico Basso
101618 October France 44th Rallye d'Antibes Côte d'Azur Italy Giandomenico Basso
1130 October 1 November Switzerland 50th Rallye International du Valais Italy Giandomenico Basso

Championship standings

For the final classification in a rally, the winner was awarded 10 points, the runner-up 8 and the third placed driver 6. Drivers ranked 4 to 8 got 5–4–3–2–1 point(s). Additionally, the top three of every leg got 3–2–1 point(s). Only drivers who participated in least 6 events qualified for the championship ranking.[2]

Pos. Driver Italy Turkey Croatia Belgium Bulgaria Portugal Czech Republic Spain Greece France Switzerland Points
1 Italy Giandomenico Basso 1 1 1 1 Ret 3 1 1 1 122
2 Poland Michał Sołowow 3 1 2 4 5 3 1 2 Ret 2 2 103
3 Italy Corrado Fontana 5 3 4 3 3 2 Ret 1 2 Ret 78
4 Italy Luca Betti 4 Ret 3 2 Ret Ret 34
5 Czech Republic Antonín Tlusťák 10 8 6 7 Ret 4 4 4 22
6 Czech Republic Jan Černý 11 10 10 2 Ret 3 16
7 Bulgaria Todor Slavov 9 Ret 7 8 5 Ret 3 14
8 Italy Marco Cavigioli 9 9 Ret 3 Ret Ret 6
Not enough events to qualify for championship
Bulgaria Krum Donchev 6 2 1 5 2 (43)
Italy Renato Travaglia 2 (13)
Italy Davide di Benedetto 8 5 6 (8)
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Black Excluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
Blank Withdrew entry from
the event (WD)

References

  1. "Calendar". rally-erc.com.
  2. "ERC Unofficial Standings". rally-erc.com.
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