2009 Speed World Challenge
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The 2009 SCCA Speed World Challenge was the 20th Speed World Challenge season. began March 18, 2009, and was completed on October 11, after 10 rounds.[1] The Grand Touring championship was won by Brandon Davis driving a Ford Mustang GT, and the Touring Car championship was won by Pierre Kleinubing driving an Acura TSX. It was the last season under the Speed Channel sponsorship.
Schedule[edit]
Five of the rounds were held as an undercard to the American Le Mans Series: Sebring, Long Beach, Mid-Ohio, Road America, Road Atlanta and Laguna Seca. The Sebring, Mid-Ohio, Road Atlanta and Laguna Seca races were also shared with the Atlantic Championship, as well as the Autobahn date. The race at New Jersey was held as an undercard to the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series.
| Round | Date | Location | Classes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 20 | Sebring | GT | TC |
| 2 | April 19 | Long Beach | GT | |
| 3 | May 3 | New Jersey | GT | TC |
| 4 | May 17 | Mosport | GT | TC |
| 5 | July 5 | Watkins Glen | GT | TC |
| 6 | July 26 | Autobahn Country Club | GT | TC |
| 7 | August 9 | Mid Ohio | GT | TC |
| 8 | August 16 | Road America | GT | TC |
| 9 | September 25 | Road Atlanta | GT | TC |
| 10 | October 11 | Laguna Seca | GT | TC |
Race results[edit]
| Rnd | Circuit | GT Winning Car | TC Winning Car |
|---|---|---|---|
| GT Winning Driver | TC Winning Driver | ||
| 1 | Sebring | #97 Tax Masters Porsche 911 GT3 | #38 Bimmer World BMW 328i |
 Tony Rivera
|
Seth Thomas
| ||
| 2 | Long Beach | #14 Global Motorsports Group Porsche 911 GT3 | no race |
| James Sofronas
| |||
| 3 | New Jersey | #8 K-Pax Racing Volvo S60 | #74 Mazdaspeed Mazda 6 |
 Andy Pilgrim
|
Jason Saini
| ||
| 4 | Mosport | #5 Daskalos Developments Dodge Viper | #44 RealTime Racing Acura TSX |
| Jason Daskalos
|
 Kuno Wittmer
| ||
| no race | #1 RealTime Racing Acura TSX | ||
| Peter Cunningham
| |||
| 5 | Watkins Glen | #4 Stoptech Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 | #38 Bimmer World BMW 328i |
| Dino Crescentini
|
Seth Thomas
| ||
| 6 | Autobahn | #1 K-Pax Racing Volvo S60 | #74 Mazdaspeed Mazda 6 |
| Randy Pobst
|
Jason Saini
| ||
| 7 | Mid-Ohio | #10 SunMicro Ford Mustang GT | #74 Mazdaspeed Mazda 6 |
| Brandon Davis
|
Jason Saini
| ||
| 8 | Road America | #97 Tax Masters Porsche 911 GT3 | #42 RealTime Racing Acura TSX |
| Tony Rivera
|
 Pierre Kleinubing
| ||
| 9 | Road Atlanta | #8 K-Pax Racing Volvo S60 | #38 Bimmer World BMW 328i |
| Andy Pilgrim
|
Seth Thomas
| ||
| 10 | Monterey | #14 Global Motorsports Group Porsche 911 GT3 | #42 RealTime Racing Acura TSX |
| James Sofronas
|
Pierre Kleinubing
|
Drivers[edit]
Grand Touring (top 15)[edit]
|
Bold – Pole |
Touring Car (top 15)[edit]
|
Bold – Pole |
Manufacturer[edit]
Grand Touring[edit]
| Pos | Manufacturer | SEB | LB | NJ | MOS | WGI | ABC | MID | ELK | ATL | LAG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Porsche
|
1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 67 |
| 2 | Ford
|
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 53 |
| 3 |  Volvo
|
12 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 48 |
| 4 | Chevrolet
|
2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 45 |
| 5 | Dodge
|
7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 18 |
| Pos | Manufacturer | SEB | LB | NJ | MOS | WGI | ABC | MID | ELK | ATL | LAG | Points |
Touring Car[edit]
| Pos | Manufacturer | SEB | NJ | MOS | MOS | WGI | ABC | MID | ELK | ATL | LAG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Acura
|
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 72 |
| 2 | Mazda
|
3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 65 |
| 3 | BMW
|
1 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 42 |
| Pos | Manufacturer | SEB | NJ | MOS | MOS | WGI | ABC | MID | ELK | ATL | LAG | Points |
References[edit]
- ^ "SCCA Pro Racing World Challenge". Archived from the original on 2010-07-24. Retrieved 2010-08-23.