# 2009 Formula BMW Americas season

The 2009 Formula BMW Americas season was the sixth, and final, season of the Formula BMW Americas series. The championship was contested over fourteen races at six meetings, supporting various series such as the World Touring Car Championship and the American Le Mans Series. Gabriel Chaves was the final series champion, having finished in the top three in all fourteen races. The series was cancelled on July 31, 2009 as a result of a poor economic climate (which also led to the discontinuation of BMW's Formula One outfit).

## Teams and drivers

All cars were Mygale FB02 chassis powered by BMW engines.
| Team | No | Driver | Class | Rounds |
| EuroInternational | 2 | Gabriel Chaves | | All |
| EuroInternational | 5 | Daniel Vela | R | 1 |
| EuroInternational | 5 | Olivier Lombard | G | 2 |
| EuroInternational | 9 | Giancarlo Vilarinho | | All |
| EuroInternational | 12 | Olivier Lombard | G | 5 |
| EuroInternational | 42 | Michael Lewis | R | All |
| Euro Junior Team | 5 | Daniel Vela | R | 3–6 |
| Euro Junior Team | 6 | Wilson Philippe | R | All |
| Jensen MotorSport | 13 | Barrett Mertins | R | All |
| Jensen MotorSport | 24 | Freddy Zebede | | 1 |
| Autotecnica | 14 | Alex Ellis | R | All |
| Autotecnica | 50 | Gianmarco Raimondo | | All |
| Team Apex | 18 | João Victor Horto | R | All |
| Team Apex | 19 | Martin Sala | R | All |
| Team Apex | 20 | James Kovacic | R | All |
| Robali Motorsports | 21 | Robert Garcia | R | 1–4 |
| Icon | Class |
| R | Rookie Cup |
| G | Guest drivers ineligible to score points |

## Calendar

| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning driver | Winning team |
| 1 | R1 | Autódromo Miguel E. Abed | March 21 | Gabriel Chaves | Gabriel Chaves | Gabriel Chaves | EuroInternational |
| 1 | R2 | Autódromo Miguel E. Abed | March 22 | Gabriel Chaves | Alex Ellis | Gabriel Chaves | EuroInternational |
| 2 | R1 | Virginia International Raceway | April 25 | Giancarlo Vilarinho | Giancarlo Vilarinho | Giancarlo Vilarinho | EuroInternational |
| 2 | R2 | Virginia International Raceway | April 26 | Giancarlo Vilarinho | Gabriel Chaves | Giancarlo Vilarinho | EuroInternational |
| 3 | R1 | Miller Motorsports Park | May 16 | Giancarlo Vilarinho | Giancarlo Vilarinho | Giancarlo Vilarinho | EuroInternational |
| 3 | R2 | Miller Motorsports Park | May 17 | Giancarlo Vilarinho | Giancarlo Vilarinho | Giancarlo Vilarinho | EuroInternational |
| 3 | R3 | Miller Motorsports Park | May 17 | Giancarlo Vilarinho | Giancarlo Vilarinho | Giancarlo Vilarinho | EuroInternational |
| 4 | R1 | Lime Rock Park | July 18 | Gabriel Chaves | James Kovacic | Gabriel Chaves | EuroInternational |
| 4 | R2 | Lime Rock Park | July 18 | Alex Ellis | James Kovacic | James Kovacic | Team Apex |
| 5 | R1 | Road America | August 15 | Giancarlo Vilarinho | Alex Ellis | Giancarlo Vilarinho | EuroInternational |
| 5 | R2 | Road America | August 16 | Giancarlo Vilarinho | Giancarlo Vilarinho | Gabriel Chaves | EuroInternational |
| 5 | R3 | Road America | August 16 | Giancarlo Vilarinho | Wilson Philippe | Gabriel Chaves | EuroInternational |
| 6 | R1 | Mosport International Raceway | August 29 | Gianmarco Raimondo | Giancarlo Vilarinho | Gianmarco Raimondo | Autotecnica |
| 6 | R2 | Mosport International Raceway | August 30 | Giancarlo Vilarinho | James Kovacic | Giancarlo Vilarinho | EuroInternational |

## Standings

Points were awarded as follows:
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | PP |
| Points | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Pos | Driver | PUE | PUE | VIR | VIR | MMP | MMP | MMP | LRP | LRP | ROA | ROA | ROA | MOS | MOS | Pts |
| 1 | Gabriel Chaves | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 235 |
| 2 | Giancarlo Vilarinho | 2 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 10 | Ret | 3 | 1 | 187 |
| 3 | Gianmarco Raimondo | Ret | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | DSQ | Ret | 1 | 3 | 143 |
| 4 | Michael Lewis | 4 | 8 | Ret | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | DSQ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 111 |
| 5 | James Kovacic | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | Ret | Ret | 5 | 102 |
| 6 | Alex Ellis | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 4 | DSQ | 2 | 4 | DSQ | 95 |
| 7 | João Victor Horto | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 91 |
| 8 | Daniel Vela | 5 | 5 | | | 7 | DSQ | 9 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | Ret | 7 | 8 | 56 |
| 9 | Martin Sala | 7 | Ret | 6 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 6 | Ret | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 54 |
| 10 | Wilson Philippe | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | DSQ | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 38 |
| 11 | Barrett Mertins | Ret | DSQ | 10 | DSQ | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | Ret | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 19 |
| 12 | Freddy Zebede | 8 | 6 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 9 |
| 13 | Robert Garcia | Ret | 10 | Ret | 10 | 10 | 11 | Ret | Ret | Ret | | | | | | 3 |
| Guest driver ineligible for points |||||||||||||||||
| | Olivier Lombard | 000 | 000 | 9 | DSQ | | | | | | 7 | 5 | 4 | | | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | PUE | PUE | VIR | VIR | MMP | MMP | MMP | LRP | LRP | ROA | ROA | ROA | MOS | MOS | 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) |