2009 Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship

Sports season April 2014 April 2014 2009 Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship 2008 2010 thumb|right|Despite missing the opening round of the series at Brands Hatch, Dean Smith won the title ahead of James Calado and Oliver Webb. The 2009 Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship was the 21st British Formula Renault Championship. The season began at Brands Hatch on 5 April and ended at the same venue on 4 October, after twenty rounds held in England. Dean Smith won the title, despite missing the opening rounds of the series. Harry Tincknell won the Graduate Cup for first-year drivers. Formula Renault UK season Background Despite initial fears of the 2008 financial crisis causing a lack of entries into the championship, the series' grid increased from the previous season with a total of 26 entries prior to the championship's opening race at Brands Hatch.2 April 2009 Bucking the downturn Autosport 196 1 106–107 Most of the pre-season anticipation centred around the two championship favourites: Fortec Motorsport's James Calado and Alpine Motorsport's Dean Stoneman, both in their second season and boasting victories in their début season in the series, with pre-season testing further backing media predictions that the championship would most likely be decided between the pair. The series swelled to 29, for the second meeting at Thruxton. Teams and drivers 2009 Entry List Team No. Car number Driver name Class Rounds CRS Racing 1 GBR Harry Tincknellhttp://www.crash.net/BTCC/News/11532/1/frenault_uk_crs_reveals_09_line-up.html CRS reveals '09 line-up crash.net 19 January 2009 6 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120913032245/http://www.crash.net/btcc/news/11532/1/frenault_uk_crs_reveals_09_line-up.html 13 September 2012 live dmy G All 4 FIN Matias Laine G 1–6 GBR Euan Hankey 8–10 6 AUS Joshua Scott All 17 GBR Lewis Williamson All Privateer 2 GBR Michael Lyonshttp://www.renaultsport.co.uk/championships/formularenaultuk/news/ObjectId/5482/Default.aspx First Registrations Accepted For Renault Sport UK Championships renaultsport.co.uk 9 January 2009 6 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090412042302/http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/championships/formularenaultuk/news/ObjectId/5482/Default.aspx 12 April 2009 dead dmy-all G AllR S Racing 3 GBR Ryan Singleton http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/championships/formularenaultuk/news/ObjectId/5520/Default.aspx Manor And Singleton Join Formula Renault UK Entry List renaultsport.co.uk 5 February 2009 6 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090412042322/http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/championships/formularenaultuk/news/ObjectId/5520/Default.aspx 12 April 2009 dead dmy-all G All Hill Speed Racing 5 BHR Menasheh Idafar G 1–7 8 GBR Lee Dwyer G 1–6 Alpine Motorsport 7 GBR Dean Stoneman All 19 BHR Isa Yousif http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/championships/formularenaultuk/news/ObjectId/5532/Default.aspx Stoneman goes quickest in first Formula Renault test renaultsport.co.uk 26 February 2009 6 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090412041447/http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/championships/formularenaultuk/news/ObjectId/5532/Default.aspx 12 April 2009 dead dmy-all G All Manor Competition 9 NLD Thomas Hylkema All 10 GBR David McDonald All 15 GBR Alice Powell G All 36 GBR Dean Smithhttp://www.renaultsport.co.uk/championships/formularenaultuk/drivers/dsmith/default.aspx No. 36 – Dean Smith renaultsport.co.uk 25 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090502011956/http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/championships/formularenaultuk/drivers/dsmith/default.aspx 2 May 2009 dead dmy 2–10 Fortec Motorsport 11 GBR James Caladohttp://www.renaultsport.co.uk/championships/formularenaultuk/news/ObjectId/5526/Default.aspx Reigning Champions Join Newcomer in Formula Renault UK renaultsport.co.uk 18 February 2009 6 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090411214023/http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/championships/formularenaultuk/news/ObjectId/5526/Default.aspx 11 April 2009 dead All 26 SWE Fredrik Blomstedthttp://www.sportinformation.com/ArticleTemplate.aspx?article=17364 Fredrik Blomstedt kör Formel Renault för Fortec Motorsport sportinformation.com 5 March 2009 6 April 2009 L-G Nilsson sv https://web.archive.org/web/20100831120630/http://www.sportinformation.com/ArticleTemplate.aspx?article=17364 31 August 2010 live dmy All 27 GBR Oliver Webb All 28 GBR Will Stevens http://www.automobilsport.com/race-categories--24,2012,Will-Stevens-to-race-for-Fortec-in-2009-Formula-Renault-UK,news.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20090602042404/http://www.automobilsport.com/race-categories--24,2012,Will-Stevens-to-race-for-Fortec-in-2009-Formula-Renault-UK,news.htm usurped 2 June 2009 Will Stevens to race for Fortec in 2009 Formula Renault UK automobilsport.com 4 October 2008 6 April 2009 G All Hitech Junior Team 12 GBR Nick Yelloly G All 20 GBR Jordan Oakes http://www.hitechjunior.net/index.php?categoryid=2&p2_articleid=149 Jordan Oakes completes Formula Renault UK line-up Hitech Junior 17 March 2009 6 April 2009 September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes All 21 HUN Tamás Pál Kiss G All 22 PHL Marlon Stöckinger G All Mark Burdett Motorsport 14 POL Mateusz Adamski 9 25 FIN Jesse Krohn http://www.eformulacarnews.com/news_info.php?n=5110&sid=48d72da85dacc7a06be1e66ce87a4bca Calado Quickest During Two-Day Test at Silverstone eformulacarnews.com 26 March 2009 6 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090401212219/http://www.eformulacarnews.com/news_info.php?n=5110&sid=365973770c5afe90b3953af4155c762f 1 April 2009 dead dmy-all All 29 GBR James Dixon http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/championships/formularenaultuk/drivers/jdixon/default.aspx No. 29 – James Dixon renaultsport.co.uk 25 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090502161647/http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/championships/formularenaultuk/drivers/jdixon/default.aspx 2 May 2009 dead 2–4 TA1 Motorsport 16 GBR Tom Armourhttp://www.ilford-today.co.uk/tn/sport.cfm?id=12947&headline=Tom%20in%20gear%20for%20new%20season Tom in gear for new season Ilford Today Tindle Newspapers Ltd. 17 March 2009 6 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090417020052/http://www.ilford-today.co.uk/tn/sport.cfm?id=12947&headline=Tom%2Bin%2Bgear%2Bfor%2Bnew%2Bseason 17 April 2009 dead 1–7 Tempus Sport 18 RUS Max Snegirev 5 23 UKR Maksym Dmytrenko http://www.tempussport.co.uk/archive5.html Tempus Sport to enter Formula Renault UK Tempus Sport 3 December 2008 6 April 2009 September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes 1–6 24 HRV Sasha Radola http://www.cro-rss.com/article_radola_dogovorio_s_tempus_sportom__3181701.htm Radola dogovorio s Tempus Sportom cro-rss.com 26 February 2009 6 April 2009 hr June 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes 2–6 Falcon Motorsport 33 GBR Jordan Williams http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/championships/formularenaultuk/drivers/jwilliams/default.aspx No. 33 – Jordan Williams renaultsport.co.uk 25 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090502010941/http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/championships/formularenaultuk/drivers/jwilliams/default.aspx 2 May 2009 dead dmy-all G 2–3 Privateer 99 6 Apotex Scorpio Motorsport 44 GBR Ollie Hancock http://www.brdc.co.uk/news.cfm/title/OLLIE%20HANCOCK%20GRADUATES%20TO%20FORMULA%20RENAULT/flag/2/id/864 Ollie Hancock graduates to Formula Renault British Racing Drivers Club 1 April 2009 6 April 2009 September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes 1–6 Icon Class G Graduate Cup Calendar All races were held in United Kingdom. Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team 1 Brands Hatch Indy 5 April GBR Harry Tincknell GBR Oliver Webb GBR Oliver Webb Fortec Motorsport 2 GBR James Calado FIN Jesse Krohn GBR James Calado Fortec Motorsport 3 Thruxton 25 April GBR Dean Stoneman GBR Harry Tincknell GBR James Calado Fortec Motorsport 4 26 April GBR James Calado FIN Jesse Krohn FIN Jesse Krohn Mark Burdett Motorsport 5 Donington Park 17 May GBR Dean Smith FIN Jesse Krohn GBR Dean Smith Manor Competition 6 GBR Dean Smith GBR James Calado GBR James Calado Fortec Motorsport 7 Oulton Park 31 May GBR James Calado GBR Harry Tincknell GBR Dean Smith Manor Competition 8 GBR Dean Smith GBR Dean Smith GBR Dean Smith Manor Competition 9 Croft 13 June GBR James Calado GBR James Calado GBR James Calado Fortec Motorsport 10 14 June GBR James Calado GBR Dean Smith GBR Dean Smith Manor Competition 11 Silverstone GP 5 July AUS Joshua Scott GBR James Calado AUS Joshua Scott CRS Racing 12 GBR James Calado GBR Dean Smith GBR Oliver Webb Fortec Motorsport 13 Snetterton 2 August GBR James Calado GBR James Calado GBR James Calado Fortec Motorsport 14 GBR Dean Smith GBR Dean Smith GBR Dean Stoneman Alpine Motorsport 15 Silverstone National 30 August GBR James Calado GBR James Calado GBR James Calado Fortec Motorsport 16 GBR James Calado GBR James Calado GBR James Calado Fortec Motorsport 17 Rockingham 19 September GBR Dean Smith GBR Dean Smith GBR Dean Smith Manor Competition 18 20 September GBR Dean Smith GBR Dean Smith GBR Dean Smith Manor Competition 19 Brands Hatch GP 4 October GBR Dean Smith GBR Oliver Webb GBR Dean Smith Manor Competition 20 GBR James Calado GBR James Calado GBR James Calado Fortec Motorsport Driver standings Points are awarded to the drivers as follows: Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 FL Points 32 28 25 22 20 18 16 14 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 2 Best 18 results count towards the championship. T. Pts – points if all races counted. Drop – two dropped scores. Pts – best 18 results. G. Pts – drivers in the Graduate Cup, with the best 15 results counting. Pos Driver BHI THR DON OUL CRO SILGP SNE SILN ROC BHGP Pts G. Pts1234567891011121314151617181920 1 GBR Dean Smith 13 9 1 2 1 1 2 1 3 3 2 2 5 2 1 1 1 3 491 2 GBR James Calado 5 1 1 Ret 26 1 Ret 4 1 Ret 2 2 1 3 1 1 2 4 8 1 457 3 GBR Oliver Webb 1 7 12 5 3 5 3 2 3 3 5 1 3 5 2 8 Ret 5 2 9 419 428 points total, 9 dropped 4 GBR Dean Stoneman 4 6 2 2 5 6 18 3 4 2 4 4 5 1 3 3 3 Ret 7 4 418 421 points total, 3 dropped 5 GBR Harry Tincknell (G) 2 DNS 7 3 6 12 2 5 11 9 12 8 8 Ret 4 6 4 3 6 10 323 295 6 FIN Jesse Krohn 6 3 Ret 1 2 22 6 7 9 4 10 Ret 9 8 13 11 Ret Ret 3 5 277 7 GBR Will Stevens (G) 9 8 3 21 12 11 8 12 7 5 7 6 20 7 12 10 7 7 14 12 247 248 points total, 1 dropped 222 8 AUS Joshua Scott 7 5 4 4 9 8 Ret 24 8 8 1 7 17 6 Ret 5 16 Ret 20 7 246 9 SWE Fredrik Blomstedt 12 2 5 7 7 17 5 6 10 6 9 14 Ret Ret 8 12 17 8 12 17 233 10 GBR Lewis Williamson 14 4 10 Ret 8 3 Ret 17 5 21 14 13 4 Ret 7 13 10 17 4 2 229 11 GBR Jordan Oakes 3 DNS 8 6 Ret 9 Ret 9 Ret 14 6 5 14 17 10 17 8 2 16 6 217 12 GBR David McDonald 13 11 Ret 8 4 20 4 13 23 7 8 9 6 4 11 14 6 Ret 21 13 210 13 HUN Tamás Pál Kiss (G) 18 18 Ret 12 14 7 Ret 16 12 19 16 11 Ret 13 14 7 9 14 9 11 141 136 14 FIN Matias Laine (G) 8 16 6 11 11 19 9 8 6 10 11 10 135 135 15 BHR Isa Yousif (G) 17 9 14 16 20 13 Ret 14 24 18 17 12 13 9 6 Ret 15 12 19 14 122 119 16 NLD Thomas Hylkema 11 14 Ret Ret 21 10 7 11 16 11 13 23 10 Ret Ret 16 Ret 6 13 19 121 17 GBR Euan Hankey 9 4 5 9 5 8 100 18 GBR Alice Powell (G) 15 13 16 Ret 10 Ret 21 10 15 20 18 Ret 16 Ret Ret Ret 12 13 11 16 88 88 19 GBR Nick Yelloly (G) Ret 20 18 Ret 22 Ret 19 21 17 16 20 15 7 10 Ret 9 Ret 10 10 Ret 83 83 20 GBR Michael Lyons (G) 23 21 21 15 23 23 13 18 13 22 Ret 19 12 11 15 Ret 13 11 15 15 82 82 21 GBR Tom Armour 16 15 15 14 16 Ret 10 Ret 14 15 21 16 11 15 74 22 GBR Ollie Hancock 10 19 19 Ret 13 4 17 Ret Ret 12 15 22 64 23 GBR Lee Dwyer (G) Ret 12 9 10 15 21 16 15 Ret 13 Ret DNS 57 57 24 BHR Menasheh Idafar (G) 19 10 11 20 27 16 15 Ret 20 17 19 17 18 14 56 56 25 PHL Marlon Stöckinger (G) 20 17 Ret 18 19 18 11 23 Ret 26 23 18 19 12 16 15 Ret 16 18 NC 56 56 26 GBR Ryan Singleton (G) 21 Ret Ret Ret 28 DNS 14 19 18 NC Ret 21 15 16 17 18 14 Ret 17 18 44 44 27 GBR James Dixon 17 13 17 15 12 20 32 28 POL Mateusz Adamski 11 15 16 29 GBR Jordan Williams (G) 20 Ret 18 14 22 Ret 11 11 30 UKR Maksym Dmytrenko 22 22 22 17 24 25 Ret 22 19 23 24 20 7 31 HRV Sasha Radola 23 19 25 24 20 Ret 21 24 25 Ret 3 32 RUS Max Snegirev 22 25 0 Pos Driver BHI THR DON OUL CRO SILGP SNE SILN ROC BHGP Pts G. PtsBold – Pole Italics – Fastest lap Formula Renault UK Winter Series The 2009 Formula Renault UK Winter Series was the 12th British Formula Renault Winter Series. The series began at Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit on 31 October and ended at Rockingham Motor Speedway on 7 November, after four races at two rounds held in England. Harry Tincknell won the title. Teams and Drivers Team No. Car number Driver Rounds Manor Competition 1 GBR David McDonald All 5 GBR Menasheh Idafar All 9 NLD Thomas Hylkema All 55 GBR Robert Foster-Jones All Fortec Motorsport 3 SWE Tom Blomqvist 2 36 GBR Alex Lynn All 41 GBR Luke Wright All 8 ITA Dino Zamparelli 1 Antel Motorsport 18 2 Hitech Junior Team 12 GBR Nick Yelloly All 33 PHL Marlon Stockinger All Hillspeed 22 GBR Joseph Reilly All CRS Racing 27 GBR Harry Tincknell All Calendar All races were held in United Kingdom. Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team 1 R1 Snetterton 31 October GBR Harry Tincknell GBR Harry Tincknell GBR Harry Tincknell CRS Racing R2 GBR Menasheh Idafar GBR Harry Tincknell CRS Racing 2 R3 Rockingham 7 November GBR Harry Tincknell SWE Tom Blomqvist SWE Tom Blomqvist Fortec Motorsport R4 SWE Tom Blomqvist SWE Tom Blomqvist Fortec Motorsport Driver Standings PosDriverSNEROCPoints1234 1 GBR Harry Tincknell1132 119 2 GBR Nick Yelloly2643 93 3 GBR Menasheh Idafar4266 88 4 NLD Thomas Hylkema3375 86 5 PHL Marlon Stöckinger51024 81 6 ITA Dino Zamparelli7558 70 7 SWE Tom Blomqvist11 68 8 GBR David McDonald64Ret7 56 9 GBR Joseph Reilly1211911 41 10 GBR Alex Lynn88Ret9 40 11 GBR Luke Wright97Ret10 39 12 GBR Robert Foster-Jones1098Ret 37Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest lap References External links The official website of the Formula Renault UK Championship UK Formula Renault UK season Renault 2.0 UK