2009 Formula BMW Americas season

February 2025 2009 Formula BMW Americas season 2008 none The 2009 Formula BMW Americas season was the sixth, and final, season of the Formula BMW Americas series. The championship was contested over fourteen races at six meetings, supporting various series such as the World Touring Car Championship and the American Le Mans Series. Gabriel Chaves was the final series champion, having finished in the top three in all fourteen races. Giancarlo Vilarinho Wins Seventh Race, Michael Lewis Earns Rookie Championship. http://bmw-motorsport.com/ms/en/races/fbmw/news/current/2009_08/2009_08_31_1.html bmw-motorsport.com Formula BMW 2009-08-31 2009-12-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20090904145157/http://bmw-motorsport.com/ms/en/races/fbmw/news/current/2009_08/2009_08_31_1.html 2009-09-04 dead Formula BMW Americas 2009. http://bmw-motorsport.com/ms/en/races/fbmw/formula_americas/overview/overview.html bmw-motorsport.com Formula BMW 2009-12-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20100201235402/http://bmw-motorsport.com/ms/en/races/fbmw/formula_americas/overview/overview.html 2010-02-01 dead The series was cancelled on July 31, 2009 as a result of a poor economic climate (which also led to the discontinuation of BMW's Formula One outfit). Formula BMW Americas discontinued for 2010 http://www.racer.com/formula-bmw-americas-discontinued-for-2010/article/146148/ Racer.com Haymarket Publications 2009-07-31 2009-12-02 Teams and drivers All cars were Mygale FB02 chassis powered by BMW engines. Team No Driver Class Rounds USA EuroInternational 2 COL Gabriel Chaves All 5 DOM Daniel Vela Rookie 1 FRA Olivier Lombard G 2 9 BRA Giancarlo Vilarinho All 12 FRA Olivier Lombard G 5 42 USA Michael Lewis Rookie All USA Euro Junior Team 5 DOM Daniel Vela Rookie 3–6 6 FRA Wilson Philippe Rookie All CAN Jensen MotorSport 13 USA Barrett Mertins Rookie All 24 PAN Freddy Zebede 1 CAN Autotecnica 14 CAN Alex Ellis Rookie All 50 CAN Gianmarco Raimondo All USA Team Apex 18 BRA João Victor Horto Rookie All 19 COL Martin Sala Rookie All 20 AUS James Kovacic Rookie All USA Robali Motorsports 21 USA Robert Garcia Rookie 1–4 Icon Class Rookie Rookie Cup G Guest drivers ineligible to score points Calendar Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team 1 R1 MEX Autódromo Miguel E. Abed March 21 COL Gabriel Chaves COL Gabriel Chaves COL Gabriel Chaves USA EuroInternational R2 March 22 COL Gabriel Chaves CAN Alex Ellis COL Gabriel Chaves USA EuroInternational 2 R1 USA Virginia International Raceway April 25 BRA Giancarlo Vilarinho BRA Giancarlo Vilarinho BRA Giancarlo Vilarinho USA EuroInternational R2 April 26 BRA Giancarlo Vilarinho COL Gabriel Chaves BRA Giancarlo Vilarinho USA EuroInternational 3 R1 USA Miller Motorsports Park May 16 BRA Giancarlo Vilarinho BRA Giancarlo Vilarinho BRA Giancarlo Vilarinho USA EuroInternational R2 May 17 BRA Giancarlo Vilarinho BRA Giancarlo Vilarinho BRA Giancarlo Vilarinho USA EuroInternational R3 BRA Giancarlo Vilarinho BRA Giancarlo Vilarinho BRA Giancarlo Vilarinho USA EuroInternational 4 R1 USA Lime Rock Park July 18 COL Gabriel Chaves AUS James Kovacic COL Gabriel Chaves USA EuroInternational R2 CAN Alex Ellis AUS James Kovacic AUS James Kovacic USA Team Apex 5 R1 USA Road America August 15 BRA Giancarlo Vilarinho CAN Alex Ellis BRA Giancarlo Vilarinho USA EuroInternational R2 August 16 BRA Giancarlo Vilarinho BRA Giancarlo Vilarinho COL Gabriel Chaves USA EuroInternational R3 BRA Giancarlo Vilarinho FRA Wilson Philippe COL Gabriel Chaves USA EuroInternational 6 R1 CAN Mosport International Raceway August 29 CAN Gianmarco Raimondo BRA Giancarlo Vilarinho CAN Gianmarco Raimondo CAN Autotecnica R2 August 30 BRA Giancarlo Vilarinho AUS James Kovacic BRA Giancarlo Vilarinho USA EuroInternational Standings Points were awarded as follows: Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th  PP  Points 20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1 1 Awarded only for R1 and R2 Pos Driver PUEMEX VIRUSA MMPUSA LRPUSA ROAUSA MOSCAN Pts 1 COL Gabriel Chaves 1 1 2 2 2 3 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 235 2 BRA Giancarlo Vilarinho 2 Ret 1 1 1 1 1 8 5 1 10 Ret 3 1 187 3 CAN Gianmarco Raimondo Ret 2 4 3 3 4 3 2 3 3 DSQ Ret 1 3 143 4 USA Michael Lewis 4 8 Ret 5 4 2 4 DSQ 6 6 3 3 5 4 111 5 AUS James Kovacic 3 4 8 8 5 5 5 3 1 11 4 Ret Ret 5 102 6 CAN Alex Ellis 9 3 3 6 6 6 6 5 10 4 DSQ 2 4 DSQ 95 7 BRA João Victor Horto 6 7 5 7 9 7 7 7 4 5 2 5 6 6 91 8 DOM Daniel Vela 5 5 7 DSQ 9 4 7 9 6 Ret 7 8 56 9 COL Martin Sala 7 Ret 6 4 8 10 11 6 Ret 8 7 7 9 7 54 10 FRA Wilson Philippe 10 9 7 9 12 9 8 DSQ 8 10 8 6 8 9 38 11 USA Barrett Mertins Ret DSQ 10 DSQ 11 8 10 9 9 Ret 9 8 10 10 19 12 PAN Freddy Zebede 8 6000000000000000000000000000000000000 9 13 USA Robert Garcia Ret 10 Ret 10 10 11 Ret Ret Ret 3 Guest driver ineligible for points FRA Olivier Lombard000000 9 DSQ 7 5 4 0 Pos Driver PUEMEX VIRUSA MMPUSA LRPUSA ROAUSA MOSCAN PtsBold – PoleItalics – Fastest Lap References External links BMW-Motorsport.com Category:Formula BMW seasons Formula BMW Americas BMW Americas