# 2009 1000 km of Catalunya

The 2009 1000 km of Catalunya was the opening round of the 2009 Le Mans Series season. It took place at the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmeló, Spain on 5 April 2009. Aston Martin Racing won overall on their debut of the Lola-Aston Martin B09/60, while Lola also secured the LMP2 win with Racing Box. The GT1 category was won by the IPB Spartak Racing Lamborghini, while Team Felbermayr-Proton's Porsche led GT2.

## Report
### Qualifying
#### Qualifying result

Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.
| Pos | Class | Team | Lap Time |
| 1 | LMP1 | No. 23 Strakka Racing | 1:32.492 |
| 2 | LMP1 | No. 009 Aston Martin Racing | 1:32.942 |
| 3 | LMP1 | No. 007 Aston Martin Racing | 1:33.532 |
| 4 | LMP1 | No. 16 Pescarolo Sport | 1:33.572 |
| 5 | LMP1 | No. 13 Speedy Racing Team Sebah | 1:33.724 |
| 6 | LMP1 | No. 15 Kolles | 1:34.266 |
| 7 | LMP1 | No. 10 Team Oreca Matmut AIM | 1:34.442 |
| 8 | LMP1 | No. 11 Team Oreca Matmut AIM | 1:34.566 |
| 9 | LMP1 | No. 12 Signature Plus | 1:35.044 |
| 10 | LMP1 | No. 17 Pescarolo Sport | 1:35.412 |
| 11 | LMP1 | No. 14 Kolles | 1:35.526 |
| 12 | LMP2 | No. 29 Racing Box | 1:36.156 |
| 13 | LMP2 | No. 40 Quifel ASM Team | 1:36.172 |
| 14 | LMP2 | No. 33 Speedy Racing Team Sebah | 1:36.328 |
| 15 | LMP2 | No. 30 Racing Box | 1:37.026 |
| 16 | LMP2 | No. 25 RML | 1:37.032 |
| 17 | LMP2 | No. 41 GAC Racing Team | 1:38.018 |
| 18 | LMP2 | No. 39 KSM | 1:39.130 |
| 19 | LMP2 | No. 37 WR Salini | 1:39.184 |
| 20 | LMP2 | No. 35 OAK Racing | 1:39.856 |
| 21 | LMP2 | No. 26 Bruichladdich-Bruneau Team | 1:40.342 |
| 22 | LMP2 | No. 38 Pegasus Racing | 1:43.426 |
| 23 | GT1 | No. 55 IPB Spartak Racing | 1:44.446 |
| 24 | LMP2 | No. 42 Ranieri Randaccio | 1:45.150 |
| 25 | GT1 | No. 72 Luc Alphand Aventures | 1:45.926 |
| 26 | GT1 | No. 50 Larbre Compétition | 1:46.834 |
| 27 | GT1 | No. 51 ARC Bratislava Kaneko | 1:46.902 |
| 28 | LMP2 | No. 43 Q8 Oils Hache Team | 1:47.288 |
| 29 | GT2 | No. 92 JMW Motorsport | 1:48.606 |
| 30 | GT2 | No. 84 Team Modena | 1:48.666 |
| 31 | GT2 | No. 76 IMSA Performance Matmut | 1:48.752 |
| 32 | LMP2 | No. 28 Ibañez Racing Service | 1:48.836 |
| 33 | GT2 | No. 77 Team Felbermayr-Proton | 1:49.006 |
| 34 | GT2 | No. 99 JMB Racing | 1:49.424 |
| 35 | GT2 | No. 89 Hankook Farnbacher Racing | 1:49.552 |
| 36 | GT2 | No. 90 FBR | 1:49.848 |
| 37 | GT2 | No. 91 FBR | 1:50.164 |
| 38 | GT2 | No. 85 Snoras Spyker Squadron | 1:50.180 |
| 39 | GT2 | No. 96 Virgo Motorsport | 1:50.368 |
| 40 | GT2 | No. 87 Drayson Racing | 1:50.492 |
| 41 | GT2 | No. 88 Team Felbermayr-Proton | 1:51.368 |
| 42 | GT2 | No. 81 Easyrace | 1:51.470 |
| 43 | LMP2 | No. 24 OAK Racing | No Time |

### Race
#### Race results

Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tyre | Laps |
| 1 | LMP1 | 007 | Aston Martin Racing | Jan Charouz Tomáš Enge Stefan Mücke | Lola-Aston Martin B09/60 | M | 209 |
| 1 | LMP1 | 007 | Aston Martin Racing | Jan Charouz Tomáš Enge Stefan Mücke | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | M | 209 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 16 | Pescarolo Sport | Jean-Christophe Boullion Christophe Tinseau | Pescarolo 01 | M | 209 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 16 | Pescarolo Sport | Jean-Christophe Boullion Christophe Tinseau | Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 | M | 209 |
| 3 | LMP1 | 10 | Team Oreca Matmut AIM | Stéphane Ortelli Bruno Senna | Courage-Oreca LC70E | M | 206 |
| 3 | LMP1 | 10 | Team Oreca Matmut AIM | Stéphane Ortelli Bruno Senna | AIM YS5.5 5.5 L V10 | M | 206 |
| 4 | LMP1 | 12 | Signature Plus | Pierre Ragues Franck Mailleux | Courage-Oreca LC70E | M | 206 |
| 4 | LMP1 | 12 | Signature Plus | Pierre Ragues Franck Mailleux | Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 | M | 206 |
| 5 | LMP1 | 23 | Strakka Racing | Nick Leventis Peter Hardman Danny Watts | Ginetta-Zytek GZ09S | M | 205 |
| 5 | LMP1 | 23 | Strakka Racing | Nick Leventis Peter Hardman Danny Watts | Zytek ZJ458 4.5 L V8 | M | 205 |
| 6 | LMP1 | 17 | Pescarolo Sport | Bruce Jouanny João Barbosa | Pescarolo 01 | M | 203 |
| 6 | LMP1 | 17 | Pescarolo Sport | Bruce Jouanny João Barbosa | Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 | M | 203 |
| 7 | LMP2 | 30 | Racing Box | Matteo Bobbi Andrea Piccini Thomas Biagi | Lola B08/80 | M | 201 |
| 7 | LMP2 | 30 | Racing Box | Matteo Bobbi Andrea Piccini Thomas Biagi | Judd DB 3.4 L V8 | M | 201 |
| 8 | LMP2 | 40 | Quifel ASM Team | Miguel Amaral Olivier Pla | Ginetta-Zytek GZ09S/2 | D | 201 |
| 8 | LMP2 | 40 | Quifel ASM Team | Miguel Amaral Olivier Pla | Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8 | D | 201 |
| 9 | LMP2 | 29 | Racing Box | Andrea Ceccato Filippo Francioni Giacomo Piccini | Lola B08/80 | M | 195 |
| 9 | LMP2 | 29 | Racing Box | Andrea Ceccato Filippo Francioni Giacomo Piccini | Judd DB 3.4 L V8 | M | 195 |
| 10 | LMP2 | 26 | Bruichladdich-Bruneau Team | Pierre Bruneau Stuart Moseley Nigel Greensall | Radical SR9 | D | 193 |
| 10 | LMP2 | 26 | Bruichladdich-Bruneau Team | Pierre Bruneau Stuart Moseley Nigel Greensall | AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I4 | D | 193 |
| 11 | LMP2 | 35 | OAK Racing Team Mazda France | Matthieu Lahaye Karim Ajlani | Pescarolo 01 | D | 190 |
| 11 | LMP2 | 35 | OAK Racing Team Mazda France | Matthieu Lahaye Karim Ajlani | Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 | D | 190 |
| 12 | LMP2 | 24 | OAK Racing Team Mazda France | Jacques Nicolet Richard Hein | Pescarolo 01 | D | 190 |
| 12 | LMP2 | 24 | OAK Racing Team Mazda France | Jacques Nicolet Richard Hein | Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 | D | 190 |
| 13 | GT1 | 55 | IPB Spartak Racing | Roman Rusinov Peter Kox | Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT | M | 189 |
| 13 | GT1 | 55 | IPB Spartak Racing | Roman Rusinov Peter Kox | Lamborghini 6.0 L V12 | M | 189 |
| 14 | GT2 | 77 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | Marc Lieb Richard Lietz | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 187 |
| 14 | GT2 | 77 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | Marc Lieb Richard Lietz | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 187 |
| 15 | GT1 | 72 | Luc Alphand Aventures | Luc Alphand Patrice Goueslard Yann Clairay | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | D | 187 |
| 15 | GT1 | 72 | Luc Alphand Aventures | Luc Alphand Patrice Goueslard Yann Clairay | Chevrolet LS7R 7.0 L V8 | D | 187 |
| 16 | GT2 | 92 | JMW Motorsport | Rob Bell Gianmaria Bruni | Ferrari F430 GT2 | D | 186 |
| 16 | GT2 | 92 | JMW Motorsport | Rob Bell Gianmaria Bruni | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | D | 186 |
| 17 | GT2 | 89 | Hankook Farnbacher Racing | Allan Simonsen Christian Montanari | Ferrari F430 GT2 | H | 185 |
| 17 | GT2 | 89 | Hankook Farnbacher Racing | Allan Simonsen Christian Montanari | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | H | 185 |
| 18 | GT2 | 90 | FBR | Pierre Ehret Anthony Beltoise | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 185 |
| 18 | GT2 | 90 | FBR | Pierre Ehret Anthony Beltoise | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 185 |
| 19 | GT2 | 84 | Team Modena | Antonio García Leo Mansell | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 185 |
| 19 | GT2 | 84 | Team Modena | Antonio García Leo Mansell | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 185 |
| 20 | LMP2 | 33 | Speedy Racing Team Sebah Automotive | Xavier Pompidou Jonny Kane | Lola B08/80 | M | 184 |
| 20 | LMP2 | 33 | Speedy Racing Team Sebah Automotive | Xavier Pompidou Jonny Kane | Judd DB 3.4 L V8 | M | 184 |
| 21 | GT2 | 99 | JMB Racing | Johan-Boris Scheier Romain Iannetta John Hartshorne | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 184 |
| 21 | GT2 | 99 | JMB Racing | Johan-Boris Scheier Romain Iannetta John Hartshorne | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 184 |
| 22 | GT1 | 50 | Larbre Compétition | Steve Zacchia Roland Bervillé Sébastien Dumez | Saleen S7-R | M | 184 |
| 22 | GT1 | 50 | Larbre Compétition | Steve Zacchia Roland Bervillé Sébastien Dumez | Ford 7.0 L V8 | M | 184 |
| 23 | GT2 | 88 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | Horst Felbermayr Jr. Christian Ried Francisco Cruz Martins | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 182 |
| 23 | GT2 | 88 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | Horst Felbermayr Jr. Christian Ried Francisco Cruz Martins | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 182 |
| 24 | GT2 | 87 | Drayson Racing | Paul Drayson Jonny Cocker | Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT2 | M | 181 |
| 24 | GT2 | 87 | Drayson Racing | Paul Drayson Jonny Cocker | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | M | 181 |
| 25 | GT2 | 96 | Virgo Motorsport | Sean McInerney Michael McInerney Michael Vergers | Ferrari F430 GT2 | D | 181 |
| 25 | GT2 | 96 | Virgo Motorsport | Sean McInerney Michael McInerney Michael Vergers | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | D | 181 |
| 26 | LMP1 | 13 | Speedy Racing Team Sebah Automotive | Marcel Fässler Andrea Belicchi Nicolas Prost | Lola B08/60 | M | 180 |
| 26 | LMP1 | 13 | Speedy Racing Team Sebah Automotive | Marcel Fässler Andrea Belicchi Nicolas Prost | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | M | 180 |
| 27 | LMP1 | 14 | Kolles | Michael Krumm Charles Zwolsman Jr. Andrew Meyrick | Audi R10 TDI | M | 179 |
| 27 | LMP1 | 14 | Kolles | Michael Krumm Charles Zwolsman Jr. Andrew Meyrick | Audi TDI 5.5 L Turbo V12 (Diesel) | M | 179 |
| 28 | LMP2 | 41 | GAC Racing Team | Karim Ojjeh Claude-Yves Gosselin Philipp Peter | Zytek 07S/2 | M | 179 |
| 28 | LMP2 | 41 | GAC Racing Team | Karim Ojjeh Claude-Yves Gosselin Philipp Peter | Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8 | M | 179 |
| 29 | GT2 | 81 | Easyrace | Paolo Maurice Basso Roberto Plati Gianpaolo Tenchini | Ferrari F430 GT2 | P | 175 |
| 29 | GT2 | 81 | Easyrace | Paolo Maurice Basso Roberto Plati Gianpaolo Tenchini | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | P | 175 |
| 30 | LMP2 | 37 | WR Salini | Stéphane Salini Philippe Salini Tristan Gommendy | WR LMP2008 | D | 163 |
| 30 | LMP2 | 37 | WR Salini | Stéphane Salini Philippe Salini Tristan Gommendy | Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8 | D | 163 |
| 31 DNF | LMP1 | 009 | Aston Martin Racing | Darren Turner Harold Primat Miguel Ramos | Lola-Aston Martin B09/60 | M | 181 |
| 31 DNF | LMP1 | 009 | Aston Martin Racing | Darren Turner Harold Primat Miguel Ramos | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | M | 181 |
| 32 DNF | LMP1 | 15 | Kolles | Christian Bakkerud Christijan Albers | Audi R10 TDI | M | 153 |
| 32 DNF | LMP1 | 15 | Kolles | Christian Bakkerud Christijan Albers | Audi TDI 5.5 L Turbo V12 (Diesel) | M | 153 |
| 33 DNF | GT1 | 51 | ARC Bratislava Kaneko Racing | Miro Konopka Paul Daniels Sean Edwards | Saleen S7-R | D | 139 |
| 33 DNF | GT1 | 51 | ARC Bratislava Kaneko Racing | Miro Konopka Paul Daniels Sean Edwards | Ford 7.0 L V8 | D | 139 |
| 34 DNF | LMP2 | 39 | KSM | Hideki Noda Francesco Sini Matthew Marsh | Lola B07/46 | D | 133 |
| 34 DNF | LMP2 | 39 | KSM | Hideki Noda Francesco Sini Matthew Marsh | Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 | D | 133 |
| 35 DNF | LMP2 | 38 | Pegasus Racing | Julien Schell Philippe Thirion | Courage-Oreca LC75 | A | 118 |
| 35 DNF | LMP2 | 38 | Pegasus Racing | Julien Schell Philippe Thirion | AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I4 | A | 118 |
| 36 DNF | LMP2 | 28 | Ibañez Racing Service | José Ibañez William Cavailhès Frédéric Da Rocha | Courage LC75 | D | 116 |
| 36 DNF | LMP2 | 28 | Ibañez Racing Service | José Ibañez William Cavailhès Frédéric Da Rocha | AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I4 | D | 116 |
| 37 DNF | GT2 | 76 | IMSA Performance Matmut | Patrick Pilet Raymond Narac | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 115 |
| 37 DNF | GT2 | 76 | IMSA Performance Matmut | Patrick Pilet Raymond Narac | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 115 |
| 38 DNF | LMP1 | 11 | Team Oreca Matmut AIM | Olivier Panis Nicolas Lapierre | Courage-Oreca LC70E | M | 108 |
| 38 DNF | LMP1 | 11 | Team Oreca Matmut AIM | Olivier Panis Nicolas Lapierre | AIM YS5.5 5.5 L V10 | M | 108 |
| 39 DNF | GT2 | 91 | FBR | Gabrio Rosa Giacomo Petrobelli Andrea Montermini | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 106 |
| 39 DNF | GT2 | 91 | FBR | Gabrio Rosa Giacomo Petrobelli Andrea Montermini | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 106 |
| 40 DNF | LMP2 | 43 | Q8 Oils Hache Team | Máximo Cortés Enrico Moncada Fabrizio Armetta | Lucchini LMP2/08 | D | 98 |
| 40 DNF | LMP2 | 43 | Q8 Oils Hache Team | Máximo Cortés Enrico Moncada Fabrizio Armetta | Judd XV675 3.4 L V8 | D | 98 |
| 41 DNF | LMP2 | 25 | RML | Thomas Erdos Mike Newton | Lola B08/86 | M | 82 |
| 41 DNF | LMP2 | 25 | RML | Thomas Erdos Mike Newton | Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 | M | 82 |
| 42 DNF | LMP2 | 42 | Ranieri Randaccio | Ranieri Randaccio Raffaele Giammaria | Lucchini LMP2/08 | D | 17 |
| 42 DNF | LMP2 | 42 | Ranieri Randaccio | Ranieri Randaccio Raffaele Giammaria | Nicholson-McLaren 3.3 L V8 | D | 17 |
| 43 DNF | GT2 | 85 | Snoras Spyker Squadron | Tom Coronel Benjamin Leuenberger | Spyker C8 Laviolette GT2-R | M | 6 |
| 43 DNF | GT2 | 85 | Snoras Spyker Squadron | Tom Coronel Benjamin Leuenberger | Audi 4.0 L V8 | M | 6 |