2009 V8 Supercar Championship Season

The 2009 V8 Supercar Championship Season was the eleventh V8 Supercar Championship Season and the thirteenth season in which V8 Supercars have contested the premier Australian touring car title. It was also the first season of new management, where the running of the series was transferred from the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) to a new organisation; V8 Supercars Australasia (V8SCA).

Teams & Drivers

Team	Car	No.	Drivers	Rounds	Co-Drivers
Triple 8 Race Engineering	Ford FG Falcon	1	Jamie Whincup	1-	Luke Youlden
		888	Craig Lowndes	1-
Holden Racing Team	Holden VE II Commodore	2	Garth Tander	1-	Mark Skaife
		22	Will Davison	1-	Owen Kelly
Tasman Motorsport	Holden VE II Commodore	3	Jason Bargwanna	1-	Gabriele Tarquini
		51	Greg Murphy	1-
Stone Brothers Racing	Ford FG Falcon	4	Alex Davison	1-	Alan Gurr James Moffat
		9	Fabian Coulthard	1-
Ford Performance Racing	Ford FG Falcon	5	Jorg Bergmeister	1-	Ben Collins Alex Zanardi
		6	Steven Richards	1-
Kelly Racing	Holden VE II Commodore	7	Todd Kelly	1-	Jan Magnussen
		15	Rick Kelly	1-	David Brabham
Brad Jones Racing	Holden VE II Commodore	8	Jason Richards	1-	Andrew Jones Brad Jones
	Holden VE I Commodore	12	Tim Slade	1-
Walkinshaw Racing	Holden VE II Commodore	10	James Thompson	1-	Steve Owen
		24	Shane van Gisbergen	1-	Cameron McConville
Perkins Motorsport	Holden VE II Commodore	11	Jack Perkins	1-	Fabrizio Giovanardi Troy Bayliss
		16	Mark Winterbottom	1-
Greg Murphy Racing	Holden VE II Commodore	14	Paul Dumbrell	1-	David Besnard
Dick Johnson Racing	Ford FG Falcon	17	Steven Johnson	1-	Mat Jackson Craig Baird
		18	James Courtney	1-
Triple F Team Kiwi Racing	Holden VE II Commodore	021	Dean Fiore	1-	Paul Tracy
Britek Motorsport	Ford FG Falcon	25	David Reynolds	1-	Matt Neal Yvan Muller
	Ford BF Falcon	26	Jason Bright	1-
Garry Rogers Motorsport	Holden VE II Commodore	33	Lee Holdsworth	1-	Taz Douglas Warren Luff
		34	Michael Caruso	1-
Paul Morris Motorsport	Holden VE II Commodore	39	Russell Ingall	1-	J.R. Fitzpatrick
		67	Ralph Firman	1-	Marcus Zukanovic
Paul Weel Racing	Holden VE I Commodore	50	Jonathon Webb	1-	Alexandre Premat
Rod Nash Racing	Holden VE II Commodore	55	Tony D'Alberto	1-	Jacques Villeneuve
Paul Cruickshank Racing	Ford FG Falcon	111	Kayne Scott	1-	Mika Salo
Speed FX Racing	Ford BF Falcon	777	Michael Patrizi	1-2	Michael Patrizi
			Dean Canto	3-
Part-Time Entries
HSV Racing (HRT)	Holden VE I Commodore	23		11-13	Trevor Ashby Steve Reed
		222	Mark Skaife	1, 4-5, 7
Sonic Motor Racing Services	Ford BF Falcon	28	Christian Klien	7, 11-13	Kristian Lindbom
Garry Rogers Motorsport	Holden VE I Commodore	35	Allan Simonsen	4-5, 7, 11-13	Max Wilson Nathan Pretty
James Rosenberg Racing	Ford BF Falcon	47	John McIntyre	4-5, 7, 11-13	Glenn Seton
Paul Morris Motorsport	Holden VE I Commodore	72		11-13	Paul Morris Colin Corkery
Team IntaRacing	Ford BF Falcon	77	Mark McNally	7, 11-13	Marcus Marshall
Thexton Motor Sport (T8)	Ford BF Falcon	88	David Thexton	1, 4-5, 7, 11-13	Garth Walden

Team Budgets

Team	Starting Budget	Current Funds
Triple 8 Race Engineering	$2,000,000	$1,016,000
Holden Racing Team	$1,900,000	$1,041,500
Ford Performance Racing	$1,900,000	$1,340,500
Stone Brothers Racing	$1,800,000	$1,555,000
Dick Johnson Racing	$1,700,000	$1,310,000
Kelly Racing	$1,600,000	$1,332,500
Perkins Motorsport	$1,600,000	$1,124,000
Tasman Motorsport	$1,200,000	$421,500
Walkinshaw Performance	$1,200,000	$1,009,500
Brad Jones Racing	$1,100,000	$670,500
Garry Rogers Motorsport	$1,100,000	$548,500
Britek Motorsport	$1,000,000	$985,500
Paul Morris Motorsport	$1,000,000	$514,000
Greg Murphy Racing	$700,000	$327,500
Rod Nash Racing	$700,000	$780,000
Paul Weel Racing	$600,000	$651,000
Paul Cruickshank Racing	$600,000	$491,500
Triple F Racing	$500,000	$289,500
Speed FX Racing	$500,000	$457,500
James Rosenberg Racing	$400,000	$313,000
Team IntaRacing	$400,000	$355,000
Sonic Motor Racing Services	$400,000	$335,000

Season Calendar

Round	Event	Circuit	Date	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Winner	Winning Team	Round Winner
1	Clipsal 500	Adelaide Street Circuit, Adelaide	12-15 March	James Courtney	Will Davison	Will Davison	Holden Racing Team	Todd Kelly
2				James Courtney	Todd Kelly	Rick Kelly	Kelly Racing
3	Australian Grand Prix Challenge	Albert Park, Melbourne	26-29 March	Jamie Whincup	Mark Winterbottom	Craig Lowndes	Triple 8 Race Engineering	Craig Lowndes
4				Craig Lowndes	Jamie Whincup	Craig Lowndes	Triple 8 Race Engineering
5				Craig Lowndes	Rick Kelly	Jamie Whincup	Triple 8 Race Engineering
6	Falken Tasmania Challenge	Symmons Plains Raceway, Launceston	10-12 April	Steven Johnson	Jamie Whincup	Steven Johnson	Dick Johnson Racing	Craig Lowndes
7				Steven Johnson	Garth Tander	Craig Lowndes	Triple 8 Race Engineering
8				Craig Lowndes	Jamie Whincup	James Courtney	Dick Johnson Racing
9	ITM Auckland 300	Pukekohe Park Raceway, Pukekohe	1-3 May	Russell Ingall	Craig Lowndes	James Courtney	Dick Johnson Racing	Craig Lowndes
10				James Courtney	Craig Lowndes	Garth Tander	Holden Racing Team
11				Garth Tander	Shane van Gisbergen	Shane van Gisbergen	Walkinshaw Racing
12	Christchurch 300	Powerbuilt Tools International Raceway, Christchurch	8-10 May	Steven Johnson	Jorg Bergmeister	Craig Lowndes	Triple 8 Race Engineering	Jamie Whincup
13				Craig Lowndes	Jamie Whincup	Jason Richards	Brad Jones Racing
14	Skycity Triple Crown	Hidden Valley Raceway, Darwin	29-31 May	Craig Lowndes	David Reynolds	Craig Lowndes	Triple 8 Race Engineering	Craig Lowndes
15				Craig Lowndes	Craig Lowndes	Craig Lowndes	Triple 8 Race Engineering
16				Craig Lowndes	James Courtney	Alex Davison	Stone Brothers Racing
17	Dunlop Townsville 400	Townsville Street Circuit, Townsville	12-14 June	Rick Kelly	Dean Fiore	Tim Slade	Brad Jones Racing	John McIntyre
18				Fabian Coulthard	Dean Fiore	Dean Fiore	Tirple F Racing
19	Toll Brisbane Cup	Lakeside Park, Brisbane	26-28 June
20
21
22	Bigpond 400	Eastern Creek Raceway, Sydney	17-19 July
23
24
25	Xbox 360 Challenge	Barbagallo Raceway, Perth	7-9 August
26
27
28	L&H Sandown 500	Sandown Raceway, Melbourne	3-6 September
29	Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000	Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst	2-5 October
30	ArmorAll Gold Coast 500	Surfers Paradise Street Circuit, Surfers Paradise	16-18 October
31	The Island 300	Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island	30 October-1 November
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33	Midas 300	Winton Motor Raceway, Benalla	13-15 November
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35
36	Sydney Telstra 400	Oran Park Raceway, Sydney	27-29 November
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Championship Standings

Points system

Position	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32
1 Race Format	192	186	180	174	168	162	156	150	144	138	132	126	120	114	108	102	96	90	84	78	72	66	60	54	48	42	36	30	24	18	12	6
2 Race Format	96	93	90	87	84	81	78	75	72	69	66	63	60	57	54	51	48	45	42	39	36	33	30	27	24	21	18	15	12	9	6	3
3 Race Format	64	62	60	58	56	54	52	50	48	46	44	42	40	38	36	34	32	30	28	26	24	22	20	18	16	14	12	10	8	6	4	2

Drivers Standings

Pos	Driver	Make	No.	ADE		AGP			SYM			PUK			RAU		HID			TOW		LAK			EAS			BAR			SAN	BAT	SUR	PHI		WIN			ORA		Pen	Points
1	Craig Lowndes		888	4	Ret	1	1	2	2	1	3	3	2	2	1	Ret	1	1	3	Ret	17																					979
3	Steven Johnson		17	6	7	5	3	7	1	3	7	5	Ret	8	6	Ret	23	22	21	21	5																					876
5	Jorg Bergmeister		5	9	21	10	18	12	9	13	14	26	13	10	Ret	8	9	11	5	2	6																					849
2	Shane van Gisbergen		24	11	2	12	15	5	15	Ret	16	4	17	1	5	6	6	3	14	Ret	Ret																					834
4	Russell Ingall		39	5	8	4	6	9	16	12	8	9	6	4	Ret	13	Ret	18	27	7	19																					827
8	Jamie Whincup		1	Ret	Ret	2	2	1	3	2	2	17	Ret	21	2	2	20	23	16	23	12																					787
7	Garth Tander		2	17	28	3	4	6	8	5	6	2	1	5	4	Ret	Ret	27	31	18	18																					770
9	David Reynolds		25	13	11	18	16	19	10	6	11	25	10	22	Ret	14	8	6	4	17	11																					779
10	Todd Kelly		7	3	4	21	21	25	6	11	13	20	15	20	18	Ret	13	15	10	8	15																					763
6	Mark Winterbottom		16	14	3	6	5	3	18	14	18	18	Ret	12	7	Ret	12	8	25	14	Ret																					730
12	Alex Davison		4	2	24	8	9	20	Ret	25	20	22	Ret	23	Ret	11	3	12	1	5	7																					722
11	Michael Caruso		34	7	15	20	14	13	19	19	27	31	20	26	9	Ret	4	4	9	11	Ret																					650
19	Lee Holdsworth		33	16	10	25	23	18	7	9	4	12	Ret	25	10	Ret	17	13	11	Ret	14																					638
13	James Courtney		18	12	18	7	8	11	4	4	1	1	3	7	Ret	Ret	Ret	25	29	Ret	Ret																					634
14	Fabian Coulthard		9	18	14	23	26	21	5	7	12	6	Ret	Ret	Ret	15	7	10	6	13	Ret																					630
20	Jason Bargwanna		3	25	5	24	19	28	21	18	17	13	18	3	12	Ret	25	21	28	10	16																					613
15	Greg Murphy		51	23	9	14	12	10	17	17	9	10	4	6	Ret	Ret	21	28	24	12	Ret																					613
16	Rick Kelly		15	Ret	1	9	7	4	12	8	5	8	Ret	14	16	Ret	24	26	19	Ret	Ret																					601
17	Will Davison		22	1	12	16	10	8	29	23	22	7	Ret	17	Ret	3	26	29	20	22	Ret																					594
22	Ralph Firman		67	20	23	28	32	22	25	22	24	33	8	33	8	12	15	16	17	9	9																					593
18	Paul Dumbrell		14	Ret	6	11	11	14	11	15	19	15	16	11	15	Ret	5	Ret	30	20	Ret																					584
24	James Thompson		10	8	17	13	13	27	20	Ret	26	28	19	28	17	Ret	27	19	26	4	4																					579
21	Steven Richards		6	26	22	22	27	16	24	16	21	14	5	9	Ret	Ret	2	2	2	Ret	20																					565
25	Jason Bright		26	Ret	Ret	17	17	17	31	20	30	11	23	24	Ret	Ret	10	5	13	6	3																					547
26	Kayne Scott		111	15	20	15	22	23	26	24	23	34	Ret	30	11	9	11	Ret	12	Ret	8																					528
23	Jason Richards		8	24	13	29	25	15	30	21	15	16	9	15	Ret	1	14	30	18	Ret	Ret																					501
28	Jack Perkins		11	10	19	26	30	26	27	28	28	35	12	34	19	7	22	17	32	16	10																					515
32	Dean Fiore		021	22	25	32	24	29	22	30	29	32	24	18	21	Ret	19	14	15	15	1																					459
27	Tony D'Alberto		55	19	16	30	29	30	14	29	25	19	21	19	13	4	Ret	20	22	Ret	Ret																					450
29	Tim Slade		12	27	27	27	31	31	28	27	Ret	29	14	31	3	5	Ret	24	23	1	Ret																					436
30	Jonathon Webb		50	28	Ret	19	20	24	23	26	31	27	22	32	14	Ret	16	9	7	19	Ret																					394
31	Dean Canto		777						13	10	10	24	7	13	Ret	Ret	18	7	8	Ret	Ret																					374
33	John McIntyre		47									30	Ret	27	20	10				3	2																					309
34	Mark Skaife		222	21	26							23	11	16	Ret	Ret				Ret	Ret																					155
36	Christian Klien		28																	Ret	13																					60
35	Allan Simonsen		35									21	25	29	Ret	Ret				Ret	Ret																					48
37	Mark McNally		77																	DNQ	DNQ																					0
38	David Thexton		88	29	DNQ							36	Ret	35	22	Ret				DNQ	DNQ																				-25	20
39	Michael Patrizi		777	Ret	Ret	31	28	32																																	-25	-9

Teams Standings

Pos	Driver	No.	ADE		AGP			SYM			PUK			RAU		HID			TOW		LAK			EAS			BAR			SAN	BAT	SUR	PHI		WIN			ORA		Points
1	Triple 8 Race Engineering	1	Ret	Ret	2	2	1	3	2	2	17	Ret	21	2	2	20	23	16	23																					1655
		888	4	Ret	1	1	2	2	1	3	3	2	2	1	Ret	1	1	3	Ret
2	Dick Johnson Racing	17	6	7	5	3	7	1	3	7	5	Ret	8	6	Ret	23	22	21	21																					1426
		18	12	18	7	8	11	4	4	1	1	3	7	Ret	Ret	Ret	25	29	Ret
3	Holden Racing Team	2	17	28	3	4	6	8	5	6	2	1	5	4	Ret	Ret	27	31	18																					1319
		22	1	12	16	10	8	29	23	22	7	Ret	17	Ret	3	26	29	20	22
4	Walkinshaw Performance	10	8	17	13	13	27	20	Ret	26	28	19	28	17	Ret	27	19	26	4																					1326
		24	11	2	12	15	5	15	Ret	16	4	17	1	5	6	6	3	14	Ret
5	Kelly Racing	7	3	4	21	21	25	6	11	13	20	15	20	18	Ret	13	15	10	8																					1310
		15	Ret	1	9	7	4	12	8	5	8	Ret	14	16	Ret	24	26	19	Ret
6	Ford Performance Racing	5	9	21	10	18	12	9	13	14	26	13	10	Ret	8	9	11	5	2																					1294
		6	26	22	22	27	16	24	16	21	14	5	9	Ret	Ret	2	2	2	Ret
7	Garry Rogers Motorsport	33	16	10	25	23	18	7	9	4	12	Ret	25	10	Ret	17	13	11	Ret																					1231
		34	7	15	20	14	13	19	19	27	31	20	26	9	Ret	4	4	9	11
8	Paul Morris Motorsport	39	5	8	4	6	9	16	12	8	9	6	4	Ret	13	Ret	18	27	7																					1306
		67	20	23	28	32	22	25	22	24	33	8	33	8	12	15	16	17	9
9	Stone Brothers Racing	4	2	24	8	9	20	Ret	25	20	22	Ret	23	Ret	11	3	12	1	5																					1274
		9	18	14	23	26	21	5	7	12	6	Ret	Ret	Ret	15	7	10	6	13
10	Perkins Motorsport	11	10	19	26	30	26	27	28	28	35	12	34	19	7	22	17	32	16																					1176
		16	14	3	6	5	3	18	14	18	18	Ret	12	7	Ret	12	8	25	14
11	Tasman Motorsport	3	25	5	24	19	28	21	18	17	13	18	3	12	Ret	25	21	28	10																					1175
		51	23	9	14	12	10	17	17	9	10	4	6	Ret	Ret	21	28	24	12
12	Britek Motorsport	25	13	11	18	16	19	10	6	11	25	10	22	Ret	14	8	6	4	17																					1170
		26	Ret	Ret	17	17	17	31	20	30	11	23	24	Ret	Ret	10	5	13	6
13	Brad Jones Racing	8	24	13	29	25	15	30	21	15	16	9	15	Ret	1	14	30	18	Ret																					937
		12	27	27	27	31	31	28	27	Ret	29	14	31	3	5	Ret	24	23	1
14	Greg Murphy Racing	14	Ret	6	11	11	14	11	15	19	15	16	11	15	Ret	5	Ret	30	20																					584
15	Paul Cruickshank Racing	111	15	20	15	22	23	26	24	23	34	Ret	30	11	9	11	Ret	12	Ret																					453
16	Rod Nash Racing	55	19	16	30	29	30	14	29	25	19	21	19	13	4	Ret	20	22	Ret																					450
17	Ford Rising Stars	777	Ret	Ret	31	28	32	13	10	10	24	7	13	Ret	Ret	18	7	8	Ret																					390
18	Paul Weel Racing	50	28	Ret	19	20	24	23	26	31	27	22	32	14	Ret	16	9	7	19																					394
19	Triple F Racing	021	22	25	32	24	29	22	30	29	32	24	18	21	Ret	19	14	15	15																					363
20	HSV Racing	222	21	26							23	11	16	Ret	Ret				Ret																					155
21	James Rosenberg Racing	47									30	Ret	27	20	10				3																					216
22	Valvoline Cummins Racing	35									21	25	29	Ret	Ret				Ret																					48
23	Thexton Motor Sport	88	29	DNQ							36	Ret	35	22	Ret				DNQ	DNQ																				45
24	Sonic Motor Racing Services	28																	Ret																					0
25	Team IntaRacing	77																	DNQ	DNQ																				0