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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

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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
1 17–19 April Italy Rally 1000 Miglia Italy Giandomenico Basso
2 1– 3 May Turkey Istanbul Rally Poland Michał Sołowow
3 28–30 May Croatia Croatia Rally Bulgaria Krum Donchev
4 18–20 June Belgium Ypres Rally Italy Giandomenico Basso
5 17–19 July Bulgaria Rally Bulgaria Italy Giandomenico Basso
6 30 July–1 August Portugal Rally Vinho da Madeira Italy Giandomenico Basso
7 20–22 August Czech Republic Barum Rally Zlín Poland Michał Sołowow
8 10–12 September Spain Rallye Príncipe de Asturias Italy Corrado Fontana
9 25–27 September Greece ELPA Rally Italy Giandomenico Basso
10 16–18 October France Rallye d'Antibes Côte d'Azur Italy Giandomenico Basso
11 30 October– 1 November Switzerland Rallye International du Valais Italy Giandomenico Basso

Championship standings

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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

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  1. ^ "Calendar". rally-erc.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2011-07-04.
  2. ^ "ERC Unofficial Standings". rally-erc.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
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