2009 International Formula Master

2009 International Formula Master 2008 none The 2009 International Formula Master was the third and last International Formula Master season. The season consisted of eight double-header events, beginning on May 16 at Pau and ending on September 20 at Imola. The series supported the World Touring Car Championship at all European rounds except the Race of Portugal, and supported Formula One at the 2009 Hungarian and at the 2009 Belgian. Fabio Leimer claimed the title for Jenzer Motorsport, winning his seventh race of the season at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben.http://www.automobilsport.com/formula-master-ifm-champion-fabio-leimer-jenzer-motorsport-erik-janis-sergey-afanasiev---69187.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100116115245/http://automobilsport.com/formula-master-ifm-champion-fabio-leimer-jenzer-motorsport-erik-janis-sergey-afanasiev---69187.html usurped January 16, 2010 Leimer is 2009 IFM champion 5 September 2009 Automobil Sport MaP 18 June 2011 Prize Tests Like the previous season, the top drivers in the International Formula Master series standings at the end of the year will be awarded with a wide range of prize tests in various other racing categories. As champion, Fabio Leimer received a GP2 Series test with French team DAMS,http://www.formulamaster.net/eng/ReadNews.asp?id=753 Top 2009 IFM driver to test in GP2 Series International Formula Master 2009-03-27 2009-08-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20210228121335/http://www.formulamaster.net/eng/ReadNews.asp?id=753 2021-02-28 dead with Leimer, Sergey Afanasyev and Josef Král all earning the chance to use the chassis simulator of Formula One team Red Bull Racing for a day.http://www.automobilsport.com/formula-master-red-bull-racing-simulator-top-three-drivers-alessandro-alunni-bravi---60681.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100722052607/http://www.automobilsport.com/formula-master-red-bull-racing-simulator-top-three-drivers-alessandro-alunni-bravi---60681.html usurped July 22, 2010 Red Bull racing simulator for top three Formula Master drivers 27 March 2009 Automobil Sport MaP 18 June 2011 In addition, tests have also been confirmed with Indy Lights team Sam Schmidt Motorsports and with the Chevrolet Cruze used in the World Touring Car Championship. Teams and drivers R = Series rookie for 2009 Team No Driver Status Rounds ITA JD Motorsport 1 BGR Vladimir Arabadzhievhttp://www.f1sa.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10107:formula-master--2008-champion-team-announces-first-2009-season-driver&catid=29:various-categories&Itemid=122 2008 champion team announces first driver F1SA F1 Supporters Association 3 February 2009 18 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120929190105/http://www.f1sa.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10107:formula-master--2008-champion-team-announces-first-2009-season-driver&catid=29:various-categories&Itemid=122 29 September 2012 dead All 2 RUS Sergey Afanasyevhttp://www.automobilsport.com/race-categories--24,61302,Afanasiev-returns-with-JD-Motorsport-Lukoil-and-Red-Bull,news.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20090625144130/http://www.automobilsport.com/race-categories--24,61302,Afanasiev-returns-with-JD-Motorsport-Lukoil-and-Red-Bull,news.htm usurped June 25, 2009 Afanasiev returns with JD Motorsport, Lukoil and Red Bull 8 April 2009 Automobil Sport MaP 18 June 2011 All 3 CZE Josef Králhttp://www.f1sa.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10177:formula-master--josef-kral-joins-jd-motorsport-for-2009-season&catid=29:various-categories&Itemid=122 Josef Kral joins JD Motorsport for 2009 season F1SA F1 Supporters Association 6 February 2009 18 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120929190122/http://www.f1sa.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10177:formula-master--josef-kral-joins-jd-motorsport-for-2009-season&catid=29:various-categories&Itemid=122 29 September 2012 dead dmy-all All ITA Trident Racing 5 ITA Frankie Provenzanohttp://www.f1sa.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13361:ifm--2009-international-formula-master-season-kicks-off-in-pau&catid=29:various-categories&Itemid=122 2009 International Formula Master season kicks off in Pau F1SA F1 Supporters Association 10 May 2009 18 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120929190131/http://www.f1sa.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13361:ifm--2009-international-formula-master-season-kicks-off-in-pau&catid=29:various-categories&Itemid=122 29 September 2012 dead 1 ITA Cram Competition 2, 6–8 4 PRT Tiago Petiz R 4–8 10 LVA Harald Schlegelmilch 1 12 ITA Matteo Davenia R 3 47 RUS Alessandro Kouzkinhttp://www.f1sa.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12427:ifm--alessandro-kouzkin-joins-formula-master-with-cram-competition&catid=29:various-categories&Itemid=122 Alessandro Kouzkin joins Formula Master with Cram Competition F1SA F1 Supporters Association 18 April 2009 18 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120929190140/http://www.f1sa.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12427:ifm--alessandro-kouzkin-joins-formula-master-with-cram-competition&catid=29:various-categories&Itemid=122 29 September 2012 dead R 1–5 CHE Jenzer Motorsport 6 CHE Fabio Leimerhttp://www.f1sa.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10123:formula-master--2008-vice-champion-fabio-leimer-returns&catid=29:various-categories&Itemid=122 2008 vice champion Fabio Leimer returns F1SA F1 Supporters Association 4 February 2009 18 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120929190240/http://www.f1sa.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10123%3Aformula-master--2008-vice-champion-fabio-leimer-returns&catid=29%3Avarious-categories&Itemid=122 29 September 2012 dead All 7 NOR Pål Varhaughttp://www.f1sa.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10153:formula-master--pal-varhaug-graduates-to-jenzer-motorsport-squad&catid=29:various-categories&Itemid=122 Pal Varhaug graduates to Jenzer Motorsport squad F1SA F1 Supporters Association 5 February 2009 18 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120929190323/http://www.f1sa.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10153:formula-master--pal-varhaug-graduates-to-jenzer-motorsport-squad&catid=29:various-categories&Itemid=122 29 September 2012 dead R All 26 CHE Nicolas Maulini 2–3, 6, 8 CHE Iris Project 8 CHE Simon Trummerhttp://www.f1sa.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10183:ifm--iris-project-to-run-simon-trummer-in-2009-season&catid=29:various-categories&Itemid=122 Iris Project to run Simon Trummer in 2009 season F1SA F1 Supporters Association 7 February 2009 18 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120929190336/http://www.f1sa.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10183:ifm--iris-project-to-run-simon-trummer-in-2009-season&catid=29:various-categories&Itemid=122 29 September 2012 dead All 9 ITA Patrick Reitererhttp://www.f1sa.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12954&Itemid=219 Iris Project completes Formula Master line-up with Patrick Reiterer F1SA F1 Supporters Association 30 April 2009 18 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120929190347/http://www.f1sa.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12954&Itemid=219 29 September 2012 dead dmy-all R All ITA ADM Motorsport 10 LVA Harald Schlegelmilch 2 14 NZL Earl Bamber 1–2 15 ITA Marcello Puglisihttp://paddocktalk.com/news/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=109226 Pau winner Puglisi returns to Formula Master paddocktalk.com PaddockTalk 13 May 2009 18 June 2011 1 GBR Hitech Junior Team 16 USA Alexander Rossi R 1–2 24 DNK Kasper Andersen 1–3 CZE ISR Racing 16 USA Alexander Rossi R 3–8 20 CZE Erik Janiš 3–8 GBR Team JVA 29 GBR Jonathan Kennard R 1 30 GBR Duncan Tappy R 1 NLD AR Motorsport 31 NLD Kelvin Snoekshttp://paddocktalk.com/news/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=107894 AR Motorsport announces Snoeks as first driver paddocktalk.com PaddockTalk 28 April 2009 18 June 2011 R All 32 NLD Dennis Retera R 1–3 33 NLD Paul Meijer R 5 IFM Talent Support Program 40 GBR Alexander Sims 5–6 41 ITA Samuele Buttarelli 5–6 42 NZL Earl Bamber 5 43 ITA Andrea Roda 6 44 GBR Edwin Jowsey 6 Race calendar Round Location Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team 1 R1 FRA Pau, France Pau Circuit 16 May CHE Fabio Leimer CHE Fabio Leimer CHE Fabio Leimer CHE Jenzer Motorsport R2 17 May CHE Fabio Leimer RUS Alessandro Kouzkin ITA Cram Competition 2 R1 ESP Valencia, Spain Circuit de Valencia 30 May CHE Fabio Leimer CHE Fabio Leimer CHE Fabio Leimer CHE Jenzer Motorsport R2 31 May CZE Josef Král DNK Kasper Andersen GBR Hitech Junior Team 3 R1 CZE Brno, Czech Republic Masaryk Circuit 20 June NOR Pål Varhaug CHE Fabio Leimer CHE Fabio Leimer CHE Jenzer Motorsport R2 21 June USA Alexander Rossi USA Alexander Rossi CZE ISR Racing 4 R1 GBR Kent, UK Brands Hatch 18 July CHE Fabio Leimer CHE Fabio Leimer CHE Fabio Leimer CHE Jenzer Motorsport R2 19 July CHE Fabio Leimer RUS Alessandro Kouzkin ITA Cram Competition 5 R1 HUN Mogyoród, Hungary Hungaroring 25 July CZE Josef Král CZE Josef Král CZE Josef Král ITA JD Motorsport R2 26 July RUS Sergey Afanasyev RUS Sergey Afanasyev ITA JD Motorsport 6 R1 BEL Spa, Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 29 August CHE Fabio Leimer CHE Fabio Leimer CHE Fabio Leimer CHE Jenzer Motorsport R2 30 August CHE Fabio Leimer USA Alexander Rossi CZE ISR Racing 7 R1 DEU Oschersleben, Germany Motorsport Arena Oschersleben 5 September CHE Fabio Leimer CHE Fabio Leimer CHE Fabio Leimer CHE Jenzer Motorsport R2 6 September CHE Fabio Leimer CZE Josef Král ITA JD Motorsport 8 R1 ITA Imola, Italy Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 19 September CHE Fabio Leimer CHE Fabio Leimer CHE Fabio Leimer CHE Jenzer Motorsport R2 20 September CHE Fabio Leimer USA Alexander Rossi CZE ISR Racing Championship Standings Points for both championships were awarded as follows: Race Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th  Race One 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 Race Two 6 5 4 3 2 1 In addition: One point was awarded for Pole position for Race One One point was awarded for fastest lap in each race Drivers Pos Driver PAUFRA VALESP BRNCZE BRHGBR HUNHUN SPABEL OSCDEU IMOITA Pts 1 CHE Fabio Leimer 1 7 1 6 1 6 1 7 2 5 1 2 1 11 1 11 106 2 RUS Sergey Afanasyev Ret 9 Ret 3 4 3 3 3 7 1 2 4 2 4 2 3 68 3 CZE Josef Král Ret 13 2 4 3 DSQ 2 5 1 Ret 7 Ret 6 1 4 2 62 4 USA Alexander Rossi 10 4 7 12 7 1 7 2 3 Ret 5 1 4 7 5 1 52 5 NOR Pål Varhaug 3 3 4 2 2 Ret 4 6 11 12 8 5 5 3 Ret 6 49 6 CZE Erik Janiš 5 4 5 4 8 3 4 3 3 6 7 4 42 7 BGR Vladimir Arabadzhiev 2 Ret 3 5 6 2 9 8 15 8 14 7 8 2 3 7 37 8 RUS Alessandro Kouzkin 4 1 NC Ret 11 7 8 1 Ret 10 18 9 ITA Patrick Reiterer Ret Ret 5 Ret Ret 10 6 11 9 7 15 Ret Ret Ret 6 5 16 10 DNK Kasper Andersen Ret 11 6 1 9 5 11 11 CHE Simon Trummer Ret 8 Ret Ret 13 11 Ret 9 13 Ret 3 8 7 5 8 12 11 12 NLD Paul Meijer 6 2 10 13 NLD Dennis Retera 8 2 DNS 11 10 8 6 14 GBR Jonathan Kennard 5 Ret 4 15 ITA Frankie Provenzano 7 Ret Ret 9 12 6 10 9 Ret Ret 3 16 LVA Harald Schlegelmilch 6 Ret Ret 8 3 17 CHE Nicolas Maulini 8 7 8 Ret 9 12 9 8 3 18 NZL Earl Bamber 11 5 Ret 10 5 6 2 19 ITA Marcello Puglisi Ret 6 1 20 NLD Kelvin Snoeks Ret 12 NC 13 12 9 11 Ret 14 Ret 11 Ret 9 8 Ret 9 0 21 PRT Tiago Petiz 10 10 12 11 10 9 11 10 10 10 0 22 GBR Duncan Tappy 9 10 0 23 ITA Matteo Davenia 14 12 0 guest drivers ineligible for championship points GBR Alexander Sims 4 4 6 Ret 0 ITA Samuele Buttarelli 10 9 Ret 10 0 GBR Edwin Jowsey Ret 11 0 ITA Andrea Roda 13 Ret 0 Pos Driver PAUFRA VALESP BRNCZE BRHGBR HUNHUN SPABEL OSCDEU IMOITA PtsBold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap Teams Pos Team PAUFRA VALESP BRNCZE BRHGBR HUNHUN SPABEL OSCDEU IMOITA Pts 1 ITA JD Motorsport 2 9 2 3 3 2 2 3 1 1 2 4 2 1 2 2 149 Ret 13 3 4 4 3 3 5 7 8 7 7 6 2 3 3 2 CHE Jenzer Motorsport 1 3 1 2 1 6 1 6 2 5 1 2 1 3 1 6 138 3 7 4 6 2 Ret 4 7 11 12 8 5 5 11 9 8 3 CZE ISR Racing 5 1 5 2 3 3 4 1 3 6 5 1 93 7 4 7 4 8 Ret 5 3 4 7 7 4 4 CHE Iris Project Ret 8 5 Ret 13 10 6 8 9 7 3 8 7 5 6 5 30 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret 11 13 Ret 15 Ret Ret Ret 8 12 5 ITA Cram Competition 4 1 NC 9 11 7 8 1 12 10 10 6 10 9 10 10 23 6 Ret Ret Ret 14 12 10 10 Ret 11 12 9 11 10 Ret Ret 6 GBR Hitech Junior Team 10 4 6 1 9 5 18 Ret 11 7 12 7 NLD AR Motorsport 8 2 NC 11 10 8 11 Ret 6 2 11 Ret 9 8 Ret 9 18 Ret 12 DNS 13 12 9 14 Ret 8 ITA ADM Motorsport 11 5 Ret 8 4 Ret 6 Ret 10 9 GBR Team JVA 5 10 4 9 Ret 10 ITA Trident Racing 7 Ret 2 guest teams ineligible for championship points IFM Talent Support Program 4 4 6 10 0 5 6 13 11 Pos Team PAUFRA VALESP BRNCZE BRHGBR HUNHUN SPABEL OSCDEU IMOITA Pts References Category:International Formula Master seasons International Formula Master International Formula Master