2009 Rally Isle of Man

April 2022 October 2025 2009 Rally Isle of Man 46th Rally Isle of Man 4 2009 British Rally Championship 2009 Jim Clark International Rally 2009 Ulster International Rally Isle of Man Isle of Man Douglas, Isle of Man July 10 11 2009 20 302.43 Tarmac GBR Mark Higgins UK Pirelli TEG Sport 42 26 2009 Rally Isle of Man was held on July 9–11, 2009, the 46th Rally Isle of Man and was round 4 of the 2009 MSA British Rally Championship, round 6 of the 2009 Irish Tarmac Rally Championship and round 5 of the 2009 MSA British Historic Rally Championship. A fifth win in the International section of the 2009 Rally Isle of Man, Mark Higgins became the most successive driver in the event with co-driver Bryan Thomas in a Subaru Impreza N11. In second place was close title rivals in the BRC Championship with Keith Cronin/Greg Shinnors from the pairing of Alastair Fisher/Rory Kennedy in third place both driving Mitsubishi Evo 9 cars. The 2009 Historic Rally provided a seventh overall win for Dessie Nutt with co-driver Geraldine McBride with a Porsche 911. The Post-Historic class was won by Steve Smith/John Nichols also driving a Porsche 911 and Classic section won by Gwyndaf Evans/John Nichols with a Ford Escort. The first leg of the Isle of Man Rally Challenge was won by Matt Edward/Rob Fagg and the second leg by Ross Ford/Gary McElhinney both driving Ford Fiesta ST cars. The 2009 Manx Trophy Rally provided the third win for local Isle of Man crew of George Collister/Janet Craine driving a Mitsubishi Evo 3 rally car. Special stages DayStageTimeNameLengthWinnerTimeAvg. spd.Rally leader1(10 July) SS1 10:28 Staarvey 1 7.22 miles GBR Mark Higgins 6' 12.0 68.97 mph GBR Mark Higgins SS2 11:06 Kella 1 11.21 miles Ireland Keith Cronin 9' 50.7 68.32 mph Ireland Keith Cronin SS3 11:39 Ravensdale 7.14 miles Ireland Keith Cronin 6' 10.0 69.97 mph SS4 13:23 Newtown 1 21.28 miles GBR Mark Higgins 17' 23.4 73.42 mph GBR Mark Higgins SS5 14:08 Cringle 1 13.66 miles GBR Mark Higgins 11' 23.4 71.89 mph SS6 15:58 Glen Roy 1 4.66 miles GBR Mark Higgins 4' 29.3 62.30 mph SS7 16:48 Maughold 1 3.30 miles GBR Mark Higgins 3' 07.8 63.25 mph SS8 16:51 Dog Mills 12.47 miles Ireland Keith Cronin 10' 08.8 73.74 mph SS9 18:48 Marine 5.07 miles GBR Mark Higgins 4' 34.7 66.45 mph SS10 19:13 Castletown 1 1.26 miles GBR Mark Higgins 1' 25.5 53.11 mph SS11 19:30 Castletown 2 1.26 miles Ireland Keith Cronin 1' 24.4 53.80 mph SS12 20:03 West Baldwin 11.65 miles GBR Mark Higgins 9' 41.3 72.15 mph2(11 July) SS13 09:33 Glen Roy 2 4.66 miles Ireland Keith Cronin 4' 41.6 59.58 mph SS14 10:01 Maughold 2 3.30 miles Ireland Keith Cronin 3' 04.3 64.45 mph SS15 10:26 Glascoe 5.83 miles Ireland Keith Cronin 4' 42.7 74.22 mph SS16 10:47 Kella 2 11.21 miles Ireland Keith Cronin 9' 45.7 68.90 mph SS17 12:33 Newtown 2 21.38 miles GBR Mark Higgins 17' 03.8 75.15 mph SS18 13:18 Cringle 2 13.66 miles GBR Mark Higgins 12' 17.0 66.71 mph SS19 15:03 Staarvey 2 7.22 miles Ireland Keith Cronin 6' 12.6 69.76 mph SS20 15:41 Classic 13.27 miles Ireland Keith Cronin 12' 19.4 64.62 mph Results Pos. Driver Co-driver Car Time Difference Points Isle of Man International Rally(BRC) 1. GBR Mark Higgins GBR Bryan Thomas Subaru Impreza N11 2:37.47.2 0.0 20 2. Ireland Keith Cronin Ireland Greg Shinnors Mitsubishi Evo 9 2:39.13.6 1' 26.4 18 3. GBR Alistair Fisher Ireland Rory Kennedy Mitsubishi Evo 9 2:44.12.5 6' 25.3 16 4. GBR Steven Quine GBR Paul McCann Mitsubishi Evo 6 2:47.44.0 9' 56.8 15 5. GBR Euan Thorburn GBR Cambell Roy Subaru Impreza N11 2:48.18.9 10' 31.7 14 6. GBR Dave Weston Jnr GBR Aled Davis Subaru Impreza N11 2:52.10.0 14' 22.8 13 7. GBR Martin McCormack GBR Phil Clarke Subaru Impreza N11 2:53.07.4 15' 30.2 12 8. GBR Jason Pritchard GBR Andrew Edwards Citroën C2 R2 Max 2:54.15.4 16' 28.2 10 9. GBR Tom Walster UK Craig Parry Renault Clio R3 2:54.30.5 16' 43.3 9 10. GBR Andrew Leece GBR Richard Skinner Ford Fiesta ST 2:57.47.8 20' 00.6 8 Isle of Man Historic Rally – Category 1 Cars (registered before 31/12/67) 1. GBR Dessie Nutt GBR Geraldine McBride Porsche 911 B5 2:58.14.0 0.0 15.5 2. GBR Gary Edington GBR Jane Edington Singer Chamois 3:04.27.8 6' 13.8 15 3. GBR Stephen Higgins GBR David Corlett Mini Cooper S 3:14.22.8 16' 08.8 – 4. Japan Shinobu Kitani Japan Makoto Mizoi Austin Mini Cooper S 3:20.34.8 22' 20.8 – 5. GBR John Moxon GBR Stephen Moxon Volvo Amazon 122 S 3:21.40.9 23' 26.9 14 6. GBR Alan Honess GBR Tim Sayer Ford Cortina Mk 1 3:32.08.8 33' 54.8 – 7. GBR Matt Pearce GBR Derek Pearce Mini Cooper S 4:15.09.6 1:16.55.6 – 8. GBR Philip Smith GBR Barbara Smith Porsche 911 4:45.41.7 1:47.27.2 12.5 Isle of Man Historic Rally – Category 2 Cars (registered between 1/1/68 and 31/12/74) 1. GBR Steve Smith GBR John Nichols Porsche 911 2:41.16.6 0.0 15.5 2. GBR David Stokes GBR Guy Weaver Ford Escort RS 1600 2:42.28.0 1' 11.4 15 3. GBR Ernie Graham GBR Ashley Trimble Ford Escort RS 1600 2:44.15.7 2' 59.1 12.5 4. GBR Derek Boyd GBR Roisin Boyd Porsche 911 2:44.40.7 3' 24.1 11.5 5. GBR Rupert Lomax GBR David Alcock Ford Escort Mk 1 2:44.56.7 3' 40.1 11 6. GBR Drew Wylie GBR Ken Forster Ford Escort RS 2000 2:47.20.1 6' 03.5 13 7. GBR Ken Forster GBR John Stager-Leathers Ford Escort Mk 1 RS 2000 2:49.08.7 7' 52.1 10 8. GBR Peter Smith GBR Graham Wild Porsche 911 2:49.14.6 7' 58.0 9.5 9. France Peter Lythell GBR Gill Cotton Porsche 911 2:51.03.5 9' 46.9 7.5 10. GBR Andrew Siddall GBR Colin Thompson Ford Escort 2:51.53.0 9' 46.9 8 Isle of Man Historic Rally – Category 3 Cars (registered between 1/1/75 to 31/12/81) 1. GBR Gwyndaf Evans GBR John Nichols Ford Escort 2:32.59.3 0.0 15.5 2. GBR Phil Collins Ireland Diarmuid Farley Opel Ascona 2:38.14.1 5' 14.8 – 3. GBR Mark Solloway GBR Den Golding Ford Escort RS 1800 2:40.38.3 7' 39.0 – 4. GBR Darren Moon GBR Chris Parson Ford Escort Mk II 2:43.26.1 10' 26.8 12.5 5. GBR Ian Corkill GBR Rivka Corkill Ford Escort Mk II RS 1800 2:44.46.5 11' 47.2 – 6. GBR Guy Woodcock GBR Iwan Jones Ford Escort 2:45.32.3 12' 33.0 – 7. GBR William Onions GBR Tim Hobbs Ford Escort Mk 1 RS 1800 2:49.05.0 16' 01.2 9.5 8. GBR Roger Kilty GBR Lynette Banks Vauxhall Chevette HSR 2:51.12.6 18' 13.3 11 9. GBR Chris Shooter GBR Bev LeGood Ford Escort 2:56.47.8 23' 48.5 – 10. GBR Adrian Young GBR Keith Fellows Ford Escort RS 2000 2:59.35.1 26' 35.8 – Isle of Man Challenge 1 Rally 1. GBR Matt Edwards GBR Rob Fagg Ford Fiesta ST 1:21.59.4 0.0 31 2. Ireland Ross Forde Ireland Gary McElhinney Ford Fiesta ST 1:22.01.1 0' 01.7 – 3. GBR Neil Matthews GBR John Connor Vauxhall Nova 1:25.08.7 3' 07.6 29 4. GBR Brett Griffin GBR Sam Fordham Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9 1:33.43.7 8' 35.0 27 Isle of Man Challenge 2 Rally 1. Ireland Ross Forde Ireland Gary McElhinney Ford Fiesta ST 1:17.30.9 0.0 – 2. GBR Matt Edwards GBR Rob Fagg Ford Fiesta ST 1:17.36.8 0' 05.9 31 3. GBR Neil Matthews GBR John Connor Vauxhall Nova 1:22.08.4 4' 37.5 29 4. GBR David Radcliffe GBR Steve Hartley Suzuki Swift GTI 1:23.06.09 5' 36.0 25 5. GBR Austin McKinlay GBR Anthony Palmer Peugeot 106 GTI 1:23.10.2 5' 36.9 24 6. GBR Brett Griffin GBR Sam Fordham Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9 1:23.20.9 5' 50.0 25 7. GBR James Watts GBR Janice Moore Volkswagen Polo 1:25.30.1 7' 59.2 20 Isle of Man Trophy Rally 1. GBR George Collister GBR Janet Craine Mitsubishi Evo 3 55' 31.0 0.0 – 2. GBR Lee Batty GBR David Batty Ford Escort Mk II 56' 27.6 0' 56.6 – 3. GBR James Hoseason GBR Maurice Jellie Darrian T90 GT 57' 28.8 1' 57.8 – 4. GBR David Corris GBR Paul Bumfrey Ford Cosworth WRC 59' 05.3 3' 34.3 – 5. GBR James Quirk GBR Edwin Kennaugh Vauxhall Corsa 1:00.18.7 4' 47.7 – 6. GBR Mark Straker GBR Neil Harrison Darrian T9 1:00.42.2 5' 11.2 – 7. GBR Glenn Leece GBR John Tarrant Subaru Impreza N11 1:00.45.3 5' 14.3 – 8. GBR Kevin Vondy GBR Nicholas Kaighin Vauxhall Corsa 1:00.46.6 5' 15.6 – 9. GBR David Craine GBR Janet Leece Ford Escort Cosworth 1:02.06.1 6' 35.1 – 10. GBR Guy Simpkiss GBR Debbie Parry Vauxhall Astra 1:02.06.1 7' 16.3 – Retirements International GBR Jonathan Greer/Kirsty Riddick (Mitusbishi Evo 9) – Rolled (SS8); Australia Molly Taylor/Jemma Bellingham (Suzuki Swift Sport) – Rolled (SS13); GBR Adam Gould/Sebastian Marshall (Subaru Impreza) – Rolled (SS17); Finland Matti Rantanen/Mikko Lukka (Renault Clio Ragnotti) – Accident (SS18); 2009 British Rally Championship Drivers' championship Pos Driver IRNWGBR PIRGBR JCIRGBR RIOMGBR UIRGBR IROYGBR  Pts  1 IRL Keith Cronin 1 1 7 2 76 2 GBR Mark Higgins 2 2 6 1 76 3 GBR Alastair Fisher 7 4 10 3 57 4 GBR Dave Weston Jnr 6 6 Ret 6 40 5 GBR Jonathan Greer 8 5 11 Ret 38 6 GBR Martin McCormack 14 11 15 7 38 7 GBR David Bogie 5 3 Ret 20 33 8 GBR Adam Gould 4 Ret 8 Ret 31 9 GBR Tom Walster 9 21 16 9 31 10 GBR Euan Thorburn Ret Ret 9 5 30 11 GBR Jason Pritchard 11 30 17 8 29 12 GBR Chris Firth 13 8 23 Ret 22 13 IRL Craig Breen 10 10 Ret Ret 19 14 GBR Stuart Jones 3 16 15 ISL Daniel Siguardason 7 12 16 GBR Geoff Jones 12 12 17 GBR Luke Pinder 25 Ret 25 12 12 18 FIN Matti Rantanen Ret Ret 13 Ret 11 19 GBR Mark Gamble 21 18 18 Ret 11 20 GBR Kris Hall Ret Ret Ret 11 10 21 GBR Kyle Orr 17 13 Ret 10 22 GBR Gordon Nichol 28 23 24 17 10 Pos Driver IRNWWales PIREngland JCIRScotland RIOMIsle of Man UIRNorthern Ireland IROYEngland Pts Sources Category:Motorsport in the Isle of Man Rally Isle of Man Rally Isle of Man