# 2009 Australian Mini Challenge

The 2009 Australian Mini Challenge delivered by Pizza Capers was the second running of the one make championship. It began on 26 March at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit and ended on 2 December at the new Homebush Street Circuit. A winner of two rounds during the season, Paul Stokell won the championship ahead of Chris Alajajian, who remained in title contention despite not winning any of the series' eight rounds.

## Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers contested the 2009 Australian Mini Challenge.
| Team | No | Drivers |
| Doulman Automotive | 1 | Grant Doulman Robert Jones |
| | 3 | John Magro |
| Donut King Racing | 5 | Barrie Nesbitt |
| Donut King Racing | 12 | Tony Alford |
| Donut King Racing | 14 | Peter Leemhuis |
| Stillwell Mini Garage | 6 | David Stillwell Ant Pedersen Helen Linder |
| Stillwell Mini Garage | 8 | Gary Young Bill Fulton Geoff Emery Scott Manson Tom Pickett |
| Sherrin Rentals | 7 | Grant Sherrin |
| Sherrin Rentals | 72 | Iain Sherrin |
| BMW Group Australia (BMW Uber Star) | 9 | Chris Alajajian Paul Morris |
| BMW Group Australia (BMW Uber Star) | 16 | Nathan Geier Andrew Fisher John Martin Chris Reindler Karl Reindler |
| BMW Group Australia (BMW Uber Star) | 19 | Nathan Callaghan |
| BMW Group Australia (BMW Uber Star) | 24 | Matt Mackelden Ryan Hansford Vaughan Brewer Glenn Seton |
| BMW Group Australia (BMW Uber Star) | 25 | Sam Newman |
| BMW Group Australia (BMW Uber Star) | 50 | Steven Bradbury Chris Atkinson Steve Owen James Tomkins Robbie Maddison Glenn Seton Guy Andrews Leanne Tander David Brabham |
| Glory Team Racing | 10 | Nathan Caratti Aaron Caratti |
| Motorline Mini Garage | 22 | Andrew Mill Jonathon Webb Todd Wanless |
| Motorline Mini Garage | 43 | Brendan Cook Paul Fiore |
| Bruce Lynton BMW | 23 80 | Beric Lynton |
| Prosurv | 26 | John Modystach |
| Decorug Racing | 27 | Paul Stokell |
| Decorug Racing | 95 | Grant Denyer Warren Luff |
| Bargwanna Motorsport | 79 | Scott Bargwanna |
| Bargwanna Motorsport | 97 | Brendon Cook |
| East Coast Traffic Control | 88 | Wayne Miles |
| Livi bathroom Tissues | 91 | Damien Flack |
| Rock Energy Drink | 98 | Sean Carter |

## Calendar

The 2009 Australian Mini Challenge delivered by Pizza Capers was contested over eight rounds, starting at Albert Park in March and finishing at Homebush in December
| Rd. | Supporting | Circuit | City / State | Date | Winner |
| 1 | AGP | Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit | Melbourne | 26–29 Mar | Paul Stokell |
| 2 | V8SCS 4 | Symmons Plains Raceway | Launceston, Tasmania | 29–31 May | Grant Denyer |
| 3 * | V8SCS 6 | Townsville Street Circuit | Townsville, Queensland | 10–12 Jul | Paul Stokell |
| 4 | V8SCS 7 | Sandown International Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 1–2 Aug | Grant Denyer |
| 5 | V8SCS 9 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 11–13 Sep | Grant Denyer |
| 6 | V8SCS 11 | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit | Surfers Paradise, Queensland | 9–12 Oct | Paul Stokell |
| 7 * | V8SCS 13 | Barbagallo Raceway | Perth, Western Australia | 7–8 Nov | Nathan Caratti |
| 8 | V8SCS 14 | Homebush Street Circuit | Sydney | 4–6 Dec | Glenn Seton |
* V8SCS – V8 Supercar Championship Series
* AGP – Australian Grand Prix
* * 2 driver race (optional)

## Driver standings

| Pos | Driver | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Pts |
| 1 | Paul Stokell | 144 | 156 | 168 | 102 | 24 | 168 | 150 | 54 | 966 |
| 2 | Chris Alajajian | 78 | 129 | 138 | DNS | 123 | 150 | 138 | 162 | 918 |
| 3 | Scott Bargwanna | 75 | 132 | 84 | 90 | 114 | 114 | 108 | 156 | 873 |
| 4 | Nathan Caratti | 51 | 30 | 126 | 60 | 120 | 90 | 168 | 120 | 765 |
| 5 | Grant Denyer | 51 | 162 | 105 | 114 | 135 | 27 | 108 | 51 | 753 |
| 6 | Beric Lynton | 82.5 | | 21 | | 108 | 90 | | 90 | 391.5 |
| 7 | Brendon Cook | 19.5 | 81 | 57 | 39 | 57 | 48 | 54 | 21 | 376.5 |
| 8 | John Modystach | 16.5 | 69 | 39 | 27 | 84 | 36 | 60 | 27 | 358.5 |
| 9 | Grant Sherrin | | | 57 | 54 | | 60 | | 63 | 234 |
| 10 | Sean Carter | | | | | | 66 | 90 | 45 | 201 |
| 11 | Brendan Cook | DNS | 48 | 30 | 12 | 51 | 12 | 33 | 12 | 198 |
| 12 | David Stillwell | | 66 | 60 | | | | | 69 | 195 |
| 13 | Aaron Caratti | | | 126 | | | | 51 | | 177 |
| 14 | Geoff Emery | | | 102 | 66 | | | | | 177 |
| 15 | Glenn Seton | | | | | | | | 162 | 162 |
| 16 | Paul Morris | | | 138 | | | | | | 138 |
| 17 | Ryan Hansford | | | | | | 129 | | | 129 |
| 18 | Gary Young | 129 | | | | | | | | 129 |
| 19 | Robert Jones | | | | | 126 | | | | 126 |
| 20 | Jonathon Webb | | 114 | | | | | | | 114 |
| 21 | Warren Luff | | | 105 | | | | | | 105 |
| 22 | Grant Doulman | 45 | | | | | | | 54 | 99 |
| 23 | Chris Reindler | | | | | | | 96 | | 96 |
| 23 | Karl Reindler | | | | | | | 96 | | 96 |
| 25 | Scott Manson | | | | | 93 | | | | 93 |
| 26 | Bill Fulton | | 78 | | | | | | | 78 |
| 27 | John Magro | | | | 72 | | | | | 72 |
| 28 | Nathan Geier | 69 | | | | | | | | 69 |
| 29 | Nathan Callaghan | 67.5 | | | | | | | | 67.5 |
| 30 | Anthony Pedersen | | | 63 | | | | | | 63 |
| 30 | Paul Fiore | | | 30 | | | | 33 | | 63 |
| 32 | Steven Bradbury | | 57 | | | | | | | 57 |
| 32 | Matt Mackelden | | | 57 | | DNS | | | | 57 |
| 34 | Andrew Mill | 55.5 | | | | | | | | 55.5 |
| 35 | Iain Sherrin | | | | | | 33 | | 18 | 51 |
| 36 | John Martin | | | | | | 48 | | | 48 |
| 37 | Damien Flack | 45 | | | | | | | | 45 |
| 38 | Peter Leemhuis | 42 | | | | | | | | 42 |
| 38 | Tom Pickett | | | | | | 42 | | | 42 |
| 40 | Andrew Fisher | | | | 39 | | | | | 39 |
| 41 | Wayne Miles | | | | | | 12 | 9 | 15 | 36 |
| 42 | Vaughan Brewer | | | | | | | 30 | | 30 |
| 43 | Barrie Nesbitt | 22.5 | | | | | | | | 22.5 |
| 44 | Todd Wanless | | | 18 | | | | | | 18 |
| 45 | Tony Bates | | | | 9 | | | | | 9 |
| 46 | Helen Lindner | 7.5 | | | | | | | | 7.5 |
| 46 | Tony Alford | 7.5 | | | | | | | | 7.5 |
| 48 | Wayne Lamont | | | | 6 | | | | | 6 |
| Pos | Driver | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Rd 4 | Rd 5 | Rd 6 | Rd 7 | Rd 8 | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |