# 2009 International Formula Master

The 2009 International Formula Master was the third and last International Formula Master season. The season consisted of eight double-header events, beginning on May 16 at Pau and ending on September 20 at Imola. The series supported the World Touring Car Championship at all European rounds except the Race of Portugal, and supported Formula One at the Hungarian Grand Prix and at the Belgian Grand Prix. Fabio Leimer claimed the title for Jenzer Motorsport, winning his seventh race of the season at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben.

## Prize Tests

Like the previous season, the top drivers in the International Formula Master series standings at the end of the year will be awarded with a wide range of prize tests in various other racing categories.
As champion, Fabio Leimer received a GP2 Series test with French team DAMS, with Leimer, Sergey Afanasyev and Josef Král all earning the chance to use the chassis simulator of Formula One team Red Bull Racing for a day.
In addition, tests have also been confirmed with Indy Lights team Sam Schmidt Motorsports and with the Chevrolet Cruze used in the World Touring Car Championship.

## Teams and drivers

R = Series rookie for 2009
| Team | No | Driver | Status | Rounds |
| JD Motorsport | 1 | Vladimir Arabadzhiev | | All |
| JD Motorsport | 2 | Sergey Afanasyev | | All |
| JD Motorsport | 3 | Josef Král | | All |
| Trident Racing | 5 | Frankie Provenzano | | 1 |
| Cram Competition | 5 | Frankie Provenzano | | 2, 6–8 |
| Cram Competition | 4 | Tiago Petiz | R | 4–8 |
| Cram Competition | 10 | Harald Schlegelmilch | | 1 |
| Cram Competition | 12 | Matteo Davenia | R | 3 |
| Cram Competition | 47 | Alessandro Kouzkin | R | 1–5 |
| Jenzer Motorsport | 6 | Fabio Leimer | | All |
| Jenzer Motorsport | 7 | Pål Varhaug | R | All |
| Jenzer Motorsport | 26 | Nicolas Maulini | | 2–3, 6, 8 |
| Iris Project | 8 | Simon Trummer | | All |
| Iris Project | 9 | Patrick Reiterer | R | All |
| ADM Motorsport | 10 | Harald Schlegelmilch | | 2 |
| ADM Motorsport | 14 | Earl Bamber | | 1–2 |
| ADM Motorsport | 15 | Marcello Puglisi | | 1 |
| Hitech Junior Team | 16 | Alexander Rossi | R | 1–2 |
| Hitech Junior Team | 24 | Kasper Andersen | | 1–3 |
| ISR Racing | 16 | Alexander Rossi | R | 3–8 |
| ISR Racing | 20 | Erik Janiš | | 3–8 |
| Team JVA | 29 | Jonathan Kennard | R | 1 |
| Team JVA | 30 | Duncan Tappy | R | 1 |
| AR Motorsport | 31 | Kelvin Snoeks | R | All |
| AR Motorsport | 32 | Dennis Retera | R | 1–3 |
| AR Motorsport | 33 | Paul Meijer | R | 5 |
| IFM Talent Support Program | 40 | Alexander Sims | | 5–6 |
| IFM Talent Support Program | 41 | Samuele Buttarelli | | 5–6 |
| IFM Talent Support Program | 42 | Earl Bamber | | 5 |
| IFM Talent Support Program | 43 | Andrea Roda | | 6 |
| IFM Talent Support Program | 44 | Edwin Jowsey | | 6 |

## Race calendar

| Round | Round | Location | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team |
| 1 | R1 | Pau, France | Pau Circuit | 16 May | Fabio Leimer | Fabio Leimer | Fabio Leimer | Jenzer Motorsport |
| 1 | R2 | Pau, France | Pau Circuit | 17 May | | Fabio Leimer | Alessandro Kouzkin | Cram Competition |
| 2 | R1 | Valencia, Spain | Circuit de Valencia | 30 May | Fabio Leimer | Fabio Leimer | Fabio Leimer | Jenzer Motorsport |
| 2 | R2 | Valencia, Spain | Circuit de Valencia | 31 May | | Josef Král | Kasper Andersen | Hitech Junior Team |
| 3 | R1 | Brno, Czech Republic | Masaryk Circuit | 20 June | Pål Varhaug | Fabio Leimer | Fabio Leimer | Jenzer Motorsport |
| 3 | R2 | Brno, Czech Republic | Masaryk Circuit | 21 June | | Alexander Rossi | Alexander Rossi | ISR Racing |
| 4 | R1 | Kent, UK | Brands Hatch | 18 July | Fabio Leimer | Fabio Leimer | Fabio Leimer | Jenzer Motorsport |
| 4 | R2 | Kent, UK | Brands Hatch | 19 July | | Fabio Leimer | Alessandro Kouzkin | Cram Competition |
| 5 | R1 | Mogyoród, Hungary | Hungaroring | 25 July | Josef Král | Josef Král | Josef Král | JD Motorsport |
| 5 | R2 | Mogyoród, Hungary | Hungaroring | 26 July | | Sergey Afanasyev | Sergey Afanasyev | JD Motorsport |
| 6 | R1 | Spa, Belgium | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 29 August | Fabio Leimer | Fabio Leimer | Fabio Leimer | Jenzer Motorsport |
| 6 | R2 | Spa, Belgium | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 30 August | | Fabio Leimer | Alexander Rossi | ISR Racing |
| 7 | R1 | Oschersleben, Germany | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | 5 September | Fabio Leimer | Fabio Leimer | Fabio Leimer | Jenzer Motorsport |
| 7 | R2 | Oschersleben, Germany | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | 6 September | | Fabio Leimer | Josef Král | JD Motorsport |
| 8 | R1 | Imola, Italy | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 19 September | Fabio Leimer | Fabio Leimer | Fabio Leimer | Jenzer Motorsport |
| 8 | R2 | Imola, Italy | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 20 September | | Fabio Leimer | Alexander Rossi | ISR Racing |

## Championship Standings

* Points for both championships were awarded as follows:
Race :
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th |
| Race One | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Race Two | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | |
In addition:
* One point was awarded for Pole position for Race One
* One point was awarded for fastest lap in each race

### Drivers

| Pos | Driver | PAU | PAU | VAL | VAL | BRN | BRN | BRH | BRH | HUN | HUN | SPA | SPA | OSC | OSC | IMO | IMO | Pts |
| 1 | Fabio Leimer | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 106 |
| 2 | Sergey Afanasyev | Ret | 9 | Ret | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 68 |
| 3 | Josef Král | Ret | 13 | 2 | 4 | 3 | DSQ | 2 | 5 | 1 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 62 |
| 4 | Alexander Rossi | 10 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | Ret | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 52 |
| 5 | Pål Varhaug | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 4 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | Ret | 6 | 49 |
| 6 | Erik Janiš | | | | | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 42 |
| 7 | Vladimir Arabadzhiev | 2 | Ret | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 37 |
| 8 | Alessandro Kouzkin | 4 | 1 | NC | Ret | 11 | 7 | 8 | 1 | Ret | 10 | | | | | | | 18 |
| 9 | Patrick Reiterer | Ret | Ret | 5 | Ret | Ret | 10 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 15 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 6 | 5 | 16 |
| 10 | Kasper Andersen | Ret | 11 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 11 |
| 11 | Simon Trummer | Ret | 8 | Ret | Ret | 13 | 11 | Ret | 9 | 13 | Ret | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Paul Meijer | | | | | | | | | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | 10 |
| 13 | Dennis Retera | 8 | 2 | DNS | 11 | 10 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 |
| 14 | Jonathan Kennard | 5 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| 15 | Frankie Provenzano | 7 | Ret | Ret | 9 | | | | | | | 12 | 6 | 10 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 3 |
| 16 | Harald Schlegelmilch | 6 | Ret | Ret | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 17 | Nicolas Maulini | | | 8 | 7 | 8 | Ret | | | | | 9 | 12 | | | 9 | 8 | 3 |
| 18 | Earl Bamber | 11 | 5 | Ret | 10 | | | | | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | 2 |
| 19 | Marcello Puglisi | Ret | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 20 | Kelvin Snoeks | Ret | 12 | NC | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | Ret | 14 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 9 | 8 | Ret | 9 | 0 |
| 21 | Tiago Petiz | | | | | | | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 22 | Duncan Tappy | 9 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 23 | Matteo Davenia | | | | | 14 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| guest drivers ineligible for championship points |||||||||||||||||||
| | Alexander Sims | | | | | | | | | 4 | 4 | 6 | Ret | | | | | 0 |
| | Samuele Buttarelli | | | | | | | | | 10 | 9 | Ret | 10 | | | | | 0 |
| | Edwin Jowsey | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 11 | | | | | 0 |
| | Andrea Roda | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Ret | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | PAU | PAU | VAL | VAL | BRN | BRN | BRH | BRH | HUN | HUN | SPA | SPA | OSC | OSC | IMO | IMO | 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) |

### Teams

| Pos | Team | PAU | PAU | VAL | VAL | BRN | BRN | BRH | BRH | HUN | HUN | SPA | SPA | OSC | OSC | IMO | IMO | Pts |
| 1 | JD Motorsport | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 149 |
| 1 | JD Motorsport | Ret | 13 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 149 |
| 2 | Jenzer Motorsport | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 138 |
| 2 | Jenzer Motorsport | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | Ret | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 138 |
| 3 | ISR Racing | | | | | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 93 |
| 3 | ISR Racing | | | | | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 8 | Ret | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 93 |
| 4 | Iris Project | Ret | 8 | 5 | Ret | 13 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 30 |
| 4 | Iris Project | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 11 | Ret | 11 | 13 | Ret | 15 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 8 | 12 | 30 |
| 5 | Cram Competition | 4 | 1 | NC | 9 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 23 |
| 5 | Cram Competition | 6 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | Ret | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 23 |
| 6 | Hitech Junior Team | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 18 |
| 6 | Hitech Junior Team | Ret | 11 | 7 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 |
| 7 | AR Motorsport | 8 | 2 | NC | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | Ret | 6 | 2 | 11 | Ret | 9 | 8 | Ret | 9 | 18 |
| 7 | AR Motorsport | Ret | 12 | DNS | 13 | 12 | 9 | | | 14 | Ret | | | | | | | 18 |
| 8 | ADM Motorsport | 11 | 5 | Ret | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| 8 | ADM Motorsport | Ret | 6 | Ret | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| 9 | Team JVA | 5 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| 9 | Team JVA | 9 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| 10 | Trident Racing | 7 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| guest teams ineligible for championship points |||||||||||||||||||
| | IFM Talent Support Program | | | | | | | | | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | | | | | 0 |
| | IFM Talent Support Program | | | | | | | | | 5 | 6 | 13 | 11 | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Team | PAU | PAU | VAL | VAL | BRN | BRN | BRH | BRH | HUN | HUN | SPA | SPA | OSC | OSC | IMO | IMO | 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) |