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2009 Le Mans Series
The 2009 Le Mans Series was the sixth season of Automobile Club de l'Ouest's Le Mans Series. It was contested over five events between 5 April and 13 September 2009.
Aston Martin Racing trio Jan Charouz, Tomáš Enge and Stefan Mücke finished every race on the podium en route to the LMP1 championship. In LMP2, the pro-amateur pairing of Olivier Pla and Miguel Amaral won the title, with two class wins. Yann Clairay and Patrice Goueslard shared the honours in GT1, driving for former skier Luc Alphand's team. In the tightest battle out of the classes, Marc Lieb and Richard Lietz took GT2 honours by a single point ahead of JMW Motorsport pairing Rob Bell and Gianmaria Bruni.
Schedule
On 10 October 2008, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) announced a preliminary 2009 schedule consisting of five rounds. The 1000 km of Algarve in Portugal notionally replaced the 1000 km of Monza, while the rest of the events from 2008 remain. In a first for the Le Mans series, the Algarve ran at night. A second testing event was added to the schedule later, consisting of two days in April at the Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans, France.
Rnd
Race
Circuit
Date
–
1
–
2
3
4
5
FRA *Test Session*
Paul Ricard HTTT
8–9 March
ESP [1000 km of Catalunya](1000-km-catalunya)
Circuit de Catalunya
5 April
FRA *Test Session*
Bugatti Circuit
25–26 April
BEL [1000 km of Spa](6-hours-of-spa-francorchamps)
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
10 May
PRT [1000 km of Algarve](4-hours-of-portimao)
Autódromo Internacional do Algarve
1 August
DEU [1000 km of Nürburgring](6-hours-of-nurburgring)
Nürburgring
23 August
GBR [1000 km of Silverstone](6-hours-of-silverstone)
Silverstone Circuit
13 September
**Sources:**
Teams and drivers
LMP1
Entrant
Car
Engine
Tyre
No.
Drivers
Rounds
GBR Aston Martin Racing
Lola-Aston Martin B09/60
Aston Martin AM04 6.0 L V12
007
CZE Jan Charouz
All
CZE Tomáš Enge
All
DEU Stefan Mücke
All
009
CHE Harold Primat
All
GBR Darren Turner
All
PRT Miguel Ramos
1–3
CZE AMR Eastern Europe
008
GBR Chris Buncombe
4–5
GBR Stuart Hall
4–5
PRT Miguel Ramos
4–5
MCO Scuderia Lavaggi
Lavaggi LS1
AER P32C 4.0 L Turbo V8
3
DEU Wolfgang Kaufmann
2, 4
MCO Giovanni Lavaggi
2, 4
GBR Team LNT
Ginetta-Zytek GZ09S
Zytek ZJ458 4.5 L V8
5
GBR Greg Mansell
5
GBR Nigel Mansell
5
GBR Lawrence Tomlinson
5
22
GBR Robbie Kerr
2
GBR Guy Smith
2
GBR Lawrence Tomlinson
2
FRA Team Peugeot Total
Peugeot 908 HDi FAP
Peugeot HDi 5.5 L Turbo V12
(Diesel)
7
AUT Christian Klien
2
FRA Nicolas Minassian
2
FRA Simon Pagenaud
2
9
AUS David Brabham
2
ESP Marc Gené
2
AUT Alexander Wurz
2
FRA Team Oreca Matmut AIM
Courage LC70E
AIM YS5.5 5.5 L V10
10
BRA Bruno Senna
1
MCO Stéphane Ortelli
1
11
FRA Nicolas Lapierre
1
FRA Olivier Panis
1
Oreca 01
10
BRA Bruno Senna
2–3
MCO Stéphane Ortelli
2
PRT Tiago Monteiro
3
FRA Nicolas Lapierre
5
FRA Olivier Panis
5
11
FRA Nicolas Lapierre
2–3
FRA Olivier Panis
2–3
FRA Signature Plus
Courage LC70E
Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10
12
FRA Franck Mailleux
All
FRA Pierre Ragues
All
CHE Speedy Racing Team
GBR Sebah Automotive
Lola B08/60
Aston Martin AM04 6.0 L V12
13
ITA Andrea Belicchi
All
CHE Marcel Fässler
All
FRA Nicolas Prost
All
DEU Kolles
Audi R10 TDI
Audi TDI 5.5 L Turbo V12
(Diesel)
14
GBR Andrew Meyrick
All
NLD Charles Zwolsman Jr.
All
DEU Michael Krumm
1
IND Narain Karthikeyan
2–5
15
NLD Christijan Albers
All
DNK Christian Bakkerud
All
CHE Giorgio Mondini
2–4
FRA Pescarolo Sport
Pescarolo 01
Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10
16
FRA Jean-Christophe Boullion
All
FRA Christophe Tinseau
All
FRA Emmanuel Collard
4
17
PRT João Barbosa
1–2
FRA Bruce Jouanny
1–2
GBR Strakka Racing
Ginetta-Zytek GZ09S
Zytek ZJ458 4.5 L V8
23
GBR Nick Leventis
All
GBR Danny Watts
All
GBR Peter Hardman
1–2
LMP2
Entrant
Car
Engine
Tyre
No.
Drivers
Rounds
FRA OAK Racing
FRA Team Mazda France
Pescarolo 01
Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4
24
MCO Richard Hein
All
FRA Jacques Nicolet
All
35
CHE Karim Ajlani
All
FRA Matthieu Lahaye
All
GBR RML
Lola B08/86
Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4
25
BRA Thomas Erdos
All
GBR Mike Newton
All
GBR Bruichladdich-Bruneau Team
Radical SR9
AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I4
26
FRA Pierre Bruneau
All
GBR Stuart Moseley
1–2
GBR Nigel Greensall
1
GBR Jonathan Coleman
2
GBR Tim Greaves
3, 5
ITA Francesco Sini
3–5
NLD Michael Vergers
4
FRA Ibañez Racing Service
Courage LC75
AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I4
28
FRA William Cavailhès
All
FRA Frédéric Da Rocha
All
FRA José Ibañez
All
ITA Racing Box
Lola B08/80
Judd DB 3.4 L V8
29
ITA Andrea Ceccato
1–4
ITA Filippo Francioni
1–4
ITA Giacomo Piccini
1–4
30
ITA Thomas Biagi
1–4
ITA Matteo Bobbi
1–4
ITA Andrea Piccini
1–4
DNK Team Essex
Porsche RS Spyder Evo
Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8
31
FRA Emmanuel Collard
2
DNK Casper Elgaard
2
DNK Kristian Poulsen
2
FRA Team Barazi-Epsilon
Zytek 07S/2
Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8
32
DNK Juan Barazi
2
BRA Fernando Rees
2
CHE Speedy Racing Team
GBR Sebah Automotive
Lola B08/80
Judd DB 3.4 L V8
33
GBR Jonny Kane
All
FRA Xavier Pompidou
All
CHE Benjamin Leuenberger
2–5
FRA WR Salini
WR LMP2008
Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8
37
FRA Philippe Salini
All
FRA Stéphane Salini
All
FRA Tristan Gommendy
1–2, 4–5
FRA Bruce Jouanny
3
FRA Pegasus Racing
Courage LC75
AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I4
38
FRA Julien Schell
1–2, 4–5
FRA Philippe Thirion
1–2, 4–5
CHE Jean-Christophe Metz
4–5
DEU KSM
Lola B07/46
Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4
39
HKG Matthew Marsh
1–2
JPN Hideki Noda
1–2
ITA Francesco Sini
1–2
PRT Quifel ASM Team
Ginetta-Zytek GZ09S/2
Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8
40
PRT Miguel Amaral
All
FRA Olivier Pla
All
CHE GAC Racing Team
Zytek 07S/2
Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8
41
FRA Claude-Yves Gosselin
1–3, 5
SAU Karim Ojjeh
1–3, 5
AUT Philipp Peter
1–3, 5
ITA Ranieri Randaccio
Lucchini LMP2/08
Nicholson-McLaren 3.4 L V8
42
ITA Ranieri Randaccio
1–2
ITA Raffaele Giammaria
1
ITA Glauco Solieri
2
ESP Q8 Oils Hache Team
Lucchini LMP2/08
Judd XV675 3.4 L V8
43
ESP Máximo Cortés
All
ITA Fabrizio Armetta
1
ITA Enrico Moncada
1
FRA Pierre Combot
2
ESP Nil Montserrat
2
ESP Carmen Jordá
3–5
ESP Fonsi Nieto
3–5
GBR Team WFR
Embassy WF01
Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8
45
GBR Jody Firth
5
GBR Warren Hughes
5
GBR Darren Manning
5
GT1
Entrant
Car
Engine
Tyre
No.
Drivers
Rounds
FRA Larbre Compétition
Saleen S7-R
Ford Windsor 7.0 L V8
50
FRA Roland Bervillé
1, 3–5
FRA Sébastien Dumez
1, 3–5
CHE Steve Zacchia
1
BEL Stéphane Lémeret
3
FRA Laurent Groppi
4–5
SVK ARC Bratislava
JPN Kaneko Racing
Saleen S7-R
Ford Windsor 7.0 L V8
51
GBR Paul Daniels
1
GBR Sean Edwards
1
SVK Miro Konôpka
1
RUS IPB Spartak Racing
Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT
Lamborghini L535 6.0 L V12
55
NLD Peter Kox
1–2
RUS Roman Rusinov
1
CZE Erik Janiš
2
CZE Filip Salaquarda
2
GBR Gigawave Motorsport
Aston Martin DBR9
Aston Martin AM04 6.0 L V12
60
NLD Peter Kox
5
GBR Ryan Sharp
5
AUT Jetalliance Racing
Aston Martin DBR9
Aston Martin AM04 6.0 L V12
66
AUT Thomas Gruber
2
AUT Lukas Lichtner-Hoyer
2
DEU Alex Müller
2
FRA Luc Alphand Aventures
Chevrolet Corvette C6.R
Chevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V8
72
FRA Yann Clairay
All
FRA Patrice Goueslard
All
FRA Luc Alphand
1–2
FRA Julien Jousse
3–5
GT2
Entrant
Car
Engine
Tyre
No.
Drivers
Rounds
FRA IMSA Performance Matmut
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR
Porsche M97/74 4.0 L Flat-6
76
FRA Raymond Narac
All
FRA Patrick Pilet
All
DEU Team Felbermayr-Proton
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR
Porsche M97/74 4.0 L Flat-6
77
DEU Marc Lieb
All
AUT Richard Lietz
All
AUT Horst Felbermayr Sr.
2, 5
88
PRT Francisco Cruz Martins
All
AUT Horst Felbermayr Jr.
All
DEU Christian Ried
All
ITA Advanced Engineering
Ferrari F430 GT2
Ferrari F136 4.0 L V8
78
GBR Peter Bamford
2, 4–5
IRE Matt Griffin
2, 4–5
DEU Reiter Engineering
Lamborghini Gallardo LP560
Lamborghini CEH 5.2 L V10
79
FRA Christophe Bouchut
2
DEU Albert von Thurn und Taxis
2
ITA Easyrace
Ferrari F430 GT2
Ferrari F136 4.0 L V8
81
ITA Paolo Maurice Basso
All
ITA Roberto Plati
All
ITA Gianpaolo Tenchini
All
GBR Team Modena
Ferrari F430 GT2
Ferrari F136 4.0 L V8
84
ESP Antonio García
All
GBR Leo Mansell
All
BRA Jaime Melo
2–3, 5
FIN Toni Vilander
4
NLD Snoras Spyker Squadron
Spyker C8 Laviolette GT2-R
Audi 4.0 L V8
85
NLD Tom Coronel
All
CHE Benjamin Leuenberger
1
GBR Peter Dumbreck
2
CZE Jaroslav Janiš
3–5
GBR Drayson Racing
Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT2
Aston Martin AM05 4.5 L V8
87
GBR Jonny Cocker
All
GBR Paul Drayson
All
DEU Hankook Farnbacher Racing
Ferrari F430 GT2
Ferrari F136 4.0 L V8
89
DNK Allan Simonsen
1–4
SMR Christian Montanari
1, 5
DEU Pierre Kaffer
2–5
DEU FBR
Ferrari F430 GT2
Ferrari F136 4.0 L V8
90
DEU Pierre Ehret
All
FRA Anthony Beltoise
1, 3–5
DEU Dominik Farnbacher
2–5
91
ITA Andrea Montermini
1–2, 4–5
ITA Gabrio Rosa
1–2, 4–5
ITA Giacomo Petrobelli
1–2
ITA Giacomo Ricci
4
ITA Niki Cadei
5
GBR JMW Motorsport
Ferrari F430 GT2
Ferrari F136 4.0 L V8
92
GBR Rob Bell
All
ITA Gianmaria Bruni
All
BEL Prospeed Competition
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR
Porsche M97/74 4.0 L Flat-6
94
GBR Paul Daniels
2
FIN Markus Palttala
2
GBR James Watt Automotive
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR
Porsche M97/74 4.0 L Flat-6
95
GBR Paul Daniels
5
GBR Martin Rich
5
FIN Markus Palttala
5
GBR Virgo Motorsport
Ferrari F430 GT2
Ferrari F136 4.0 L V8
96
GBR Michael McInerney
1–2
GBR Sean McInerney
1–2
NLD Michael Vergers
1–2
MCO JMB Racing
Ferrari F430 GT2
Ferrari F136 4.0 L V8
99
GBR John Hartshorne
All
FRA Romain Iannetta
1
FRA Johan-Boris Scheier
1, 4
BGR Plamen Kralev
2
FRA Manuel Rodrigues
2
PRT César Campaniço
3
DEU Albert von Thurn und Taxis
3
NLD Peter Kutemann
4–5
FRA Stéphane Daoudi
5
Season results
Overall winners in bold.
Rnd.
Circuit
LMP1 Winning Team
LMP2 Winning Team
GT1 Winning Team
GT2 Winning Team
Results
LMP1 Winning Drivers
LMP2 Winning Drivers
GT1 Winning Drivers
GT2 Winning Drivers
1
2
3
4
5
Catalunya
GBR **No.007 Aston Martin Racing**
ITA No.30 Racing Box
RUS No.55 IPB Spartak Racing
DEU No.77 Felbermayr-Proton
[Results](2009-1000-km-of-catalunya)
CZE **Jan Charouz**
CZE **Tomáš Enge**
DEU **Stefan Mücke**
ITA Matteo Bobbi
ITA Andrea Piccini
ITA Thomas Biagi
NLD Peter Kox
RUS Roman Rusinov
DEU Marc Lieb
AUT Richard Lietz
Spa
FRA **No.7 Team Peugeot Total**
DNK No.31 Team Essex
FRA No.72 Luc Alphand Aventures
DEU No.77 Felbermayr-Proton
[Results](2009-1000-km-of-spa)
FRA **Nicolas Minassian**
FRA **Simon Pagenaud**
AUT **Christian Klien**
DNK Casper Elgaard
DNK Kristian Poulsen
FRA Emmanuel Collard
FRA Luc Alphand
FRA Patrice Goueslard
FRA Yann Clairay
DEU Marc Lieb
AUT Richard Lietz
AUT Horst Felbermayr Sr.
Algarve
FRA **No.16 Pescarolo Sport**
PRT No.40 Quifel ASM Team
FRA No.72 Luc Alphand Aventures
GBR No.92 JMW Motorsport
[Results](2009-1000-km-of-algarve)
FRA **Jean-Christophe Boullion**
FRA **Christophe Tinseau**
PRT Miguel Amaral
FRA Olivier Pla
FRA Julien Jousse
FRA Patrice Goueslard
FRA Yann Clairay
GBR Rob Bell
ITA Gianmaria Bruni
Nürburgring
GBR **No.007 Aston Martin Racing**
PRT No.40 Quifel ASM Team
FRA No.50 Larbre Compétition
DEU No.77 Felbermayr-Proton
[Results](2009-1000-km-of-nurburgring)
CZE **Jan Charouz**
CZE **Tomáš Enge**
DEU **Stefan Mücke**
PRT Miguel Amaral
FRA Olivier Pla
FRA Roland Berville
FRA Sébastien Dumez
FRA Laurent Groppi
DEU Marc Lieb
AUT Richard Lietz
Silverstone
FRA **No.10 Team Oreca AIM**
CHE No.33 Speedy Racing Team Sebah
GBR No.60 Gigawave Motorsport
GBR No.92 JMW Motorsport
[Results](2009-1000-km-of-silverstone)
FRA **Olivier Panis**
FRA **Nicolas Lapierre**
CHE Benjamin Leuenberger
FRA Xavier Pompidou
GBR Jonny Kane
GBR Ryan Sharp
NLD Peter Kox
GBR Rob Bell
ITA Gianmaria Bruni
**Source:**
Championship Standings
Points were awarded to the top 8 finishers in the order of 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1. One bonus point was also awarded for winning pole position (denoted by bold). Cars which failed to complete 70% of the winner's distance were not awarded points. Drivers who did not drive for at least 45 minutes did not receive points. Entries which changed an engine prior to the two race minimum were penalized two points, with a four-point penalty for every subsequent engine change.
Teams Championships
The top two finishers in each teams championship earned automatic entry to the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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