# 2009 Australian Drivers' Championship

The 2009 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title with the championship winner receiving the 2009 CAMS Gold Star award. The 2009 championship was the 53rd Australian Drivers' Championship and the fifth to be contested with open wheel racing cars constructed in accordance with FIA Formula 3 regulations. The season began on 19 March 2009 at the Adelaide Street Circuit and finished on 29 November at Sandown Raceway after eight events across four different states with two rounds per event. Team BRM driver Joey Foster became the second successive champion from Great Britain, holding off 2007 series champion Tim Macrow by eight points. In the National classes, Tom Tweedie was champion in National A, recording three top-three overall finishes and twelve class wins, while Peter Kalpakiotis was champion in National B as he was the only driver to contest more than one meeting.

## Class structure

Drivers compete in three classes:
* Australian Formula 3 Championship – for cars constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2007
* Formula 3 National A – for cars constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2004
* Formula 3 National B – for cars constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2001

## Points System

Championship points were awarded on a 20–15–12–10–8–6–4–3–2–1 basis to the top ten classified finishers in the Championship Class in each race. One additional point was awarded to the driver setting the fastest lap time in the class in each qualifying session and in each race at each round. The same system was also used for both the National A Class and the National B Class awards.

## Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers have competed during the 2009 Australian Formula 3 season.
| Team | Class | Chassis | Engine | No | Driver |
| Astuti Motorsport | Gold Star | Dallara F307 | Mugen-Honda | 2 | Mat Sofi |
| Astuti Motorsport | Gold Star | Dallara F307 | Sodemo-Renault | 7 | Ray Chamberlain |
| Astuti Motorsport | National A | Dallara F304 | Sodemo-Renault | 10 | Kristian Lindbom |
| Astuti Motorsport | Gold Star | Dallara F307 | Sodemo-Renault | 11 | Rio Haryanto |
| Team BRM | Gold Star | Dallara F307 | HWA-Mercedes-Benz | 3 | Mathew Radisich |
| Team BRM | Gold Star | Dallara F307 | HWA-Mercedes-Benz | 4 | Mitch Evans |
| Team BRM | Gold Star | Dallara F307 | HWA-Mercedes-Benz | 5 | Joey Foster |
| Scarborough Holiday Parks | National B | Dallara F301 | Spiess-Opel | 6 | Andrew Mill |
| Scarborough Holiday Parks | National B | Dallara F301 | Spiess-Opel | 96 | Blake Varney |
| R-Tek Motorsport Services | National A | Dallara F304 | Spiess-Opel | 7 | Roger Iánson |
| R-Tek Motorsport Services | National A | Dallara F304 | Spiess-Opel | 7 | Zhang Shan Qi |
| R-Tek Motorsport Services | National A | Dallara F304 | Spiess-Opel | 8 | Li Zhi Cong |
| R-Tek Motorsport Services | National A | Dallara F304 | Spiess-Opel | 59 | Jesse Wakeman |
| JB Motorsport | National B | Dallara F301 | Novamotor-Fiat | 12 | John Boothman |
| PHR Scuderia | National A | Dallara F304 | Sodemo-Renault | 15 | Maher Algadri |
| PHR Scuderia | National A | Dallara F304 | Sodemo-Renault | 16 | Rio Haryanto |
| Gilmour Racing | National A | Dallara F304 | Spiess-Opel | 17 | Chris Gilmour |
| Ralt Australia | National A | Dallara F304 | Sodemo-Renault | 19 | Tom Tweedie |
| GKH Powdercoating | National A | Dallara F304 | Spiess-Opel | 21 | Graeme Holmes |
| Scud Racing | Gold Star | Dallara F307 | HWA-Mercedes-Benz | 25 | Tim Macrow |
| Scud Racing | National B | Dallara F301 | Spiess-Opel | 35 | Peter Kalpakiotis |
| Scud Racing | National B | Dallara F396 | TOM's-Toyota | 45 | Michael Gray |
| Hack, Anderson & Thomas | National B | Dallara F396 | TOM's-Toyota | 37 | Rod Anderson |
| Tandersport | National A | Dallara F304 | Spiess-Opel | 42 | Bryce Moore |
| Tandersport | National A | Dallara F304 | Spiess-Opel | 42 | Leanne Tander |
| Tandersport | Gold Star | Dallara F307 | HWA-Mercedes-Benz | 52 | Ben Crighton |
| Cooltemp Racing | National A | Dallara F304 | Spiess-Opel | 60 | Bevan Carrick |

## Race calendar

Originally Event 7 of the series was to have taken place at Symmons Plains Raceway in Tasmania, and was indeed set to host the series signature race, the Tasmanian Super Prix on 18 October, however with several other series involved in the Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships withdrawing from the logistically difficult Tasmanian meeting, the event was cancelled. Subsequently, a new meeting was organised to be held at Queensland Raceway on 21 August on the support card of the V8 Supercar Championship Series.
| Event | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team |
| 1 | 1 | Adelaide Street Circuit | 21 March | Joey Foster | Joey Foster | Joey Foster | Team BRM |
| 1 | 2 | Adelaide Street Circuit | 22 March | Joey Foster | Joey Foster | Joey Foster | Team BRM |
| 2 | 3 | Wakefield Park | 26 April | Joey Foster | Joey Foster | Tim Macrow | Scud Racing |
| 2 | 4 | Wakefield Park | 26 April | Joey Foster | Joey Foster | Joey Foster | Team BRM |
| 3 | 5 | Phillip Island | 17 May | Tim Macrow | Joey Foster | Joey Foster | Team BRM |
| 3 | 6 | Phillip Island | 17 May | Tim Macrow | Tim Macrow | Tim Macrow | Scud Racing |
| 4 | 7 | Winton Motor Raceway | 28 June | Tim Macrow | Joey Foster | Tim Macrow | Scud Racing |
| 4 | 8 | Winton Motor Raceway | 28 June | Joey Foster | Joey Foster | Joey Foster | Team BRM |
| 5 | 9 | Eastern Creek Raceway | 19 July | Tim Macrow | Tim Macrow | Mat Sofi | Transwest Racing |
| 5 | 10 | Eastern Creek Raceway | 19 July | Tim Macrow | Joey Foster | Tim Macrow | Scud Racing |
| 6 | 11 | Queensland Raceway | 21 August | Joey Foster | Tim Macrow | Tim Macrow | Scud Racing |
| 6 | 12 | Queensland Raceway | 21 August | Tim Macrow | Mat Sofi | Tim Macrow | Scud Racing |
| 7 | 13 | Oran Park Raceway | 30 August | Tim Macrow | Mat Sofi | Joey Foster | Team BRM |
| 7 | 14 | Oran Park Raceway | 30 August | Mat Sofi | Mat Sofi | Tim Macrow | Scud Racing |
| 8 | 15 | Sandown Raceway | 29 November | Joey Foster | Ben Crighton | Joey Foster | Team BRM |
| 8 | 16 | Sandown Raceway | 29 November | Mat Sofi | Joey Foster | Mitch Evans | Team BRM |

## Results and standings
### Drivers Championship

| Pos | Driver | ADE 1 | ADE 2 | WAK 1 | WAK 2 | PHI 1 | PHI 2 | WIN 1 | WIN 2 | EAS 1 | EAS 2 | QLD 1 | QLD 2 | ORA 1 | ORA 2 | SAN 1 | SAN 2 | Pts |
| GOLD STAR |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Joey Foster | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 265 |
| 2 | Tim Macrow | Ret | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 257 |
| 3 | Mat Sofi | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | Ret | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 192 |
| 4 | Ben Crighton | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 6 | 151 |
| 5 | Mitch Evans | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 1 | 32 |
| 6 | Ray Chamberlain | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30 |
| 7 | Mathew Radisich | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 25 |
| 8 | Rio Haryanto | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 5 | 18 |
| NATIONAL A |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Tom Tweedie | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | Ret | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 9 | 288 |
| 2 | Graeme Holmes | 8 | 9 | | | 9 | 7 | | | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 124 |
| 3 | Jesse Wakeman | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | Ret | | | | | | | 116 |
| 4 | Chris Gilmour | 5 | 6 | | | 6 | 5 | | | | | 7 | Ret | 3 | Ret | | | 93 |
| 5 | Maher Algadri | | | | | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 7 | Ret | | | 86 |
| 6 | Roger I'Anson | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 6 | 8 | 4 | | | 49 |
| 7 | Leanne Tander | | | | | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 44 |
| 8 | Bryce Moore | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 7 | 33 |
| 9 | Bevan Carrick | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Ret | 5 | 6 | | | 31 |
| 10 | Kristian Lindbom | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 8 | 30 |
| 11 | Rio Haryanto | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 8 | | | | | 29 |
| 12 | Li Zhi Cong | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Ret | 10 |
| 13 | Zhang Shan Qi | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Ret | 8 |
| NATIONAL B |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Peter Kalpakiotis | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | 11 | 9 | Ret | 13 | Ret | 78 |
| 2 | Rod Anderson | | | | | | | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 44 |
| 2 | Andrew Mill | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 7 | | | | | 44 |
| – | Blake Varney | | | | | | | | | | | DNS | DNS | | | | | 0 |
| 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) |