# 2009 FIA GT Algarve 2 Hours

The 2009 FIA GT Algarve 2 Hours was the sixth round of the 2009 FIA GT Championship season. It took place at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portugal on 20 September 2009. Selleslagh Racing Team won their first race of the season while their driver James Ruffier's won his first race in FIA GT. Pekaracing earned second place while the No. 2 Vitaphone Racing car completed the podium with a pass on the second to last lap of the race. The No. 51 AF Corse Ferrari won in GT2 followed by the No. 60 Prospeed Competition Porsche and No. 77 BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari.

## Report
### Qualifying
#### Qualifying results

Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.
| Pos | Class | Team | Driver | Lap Time | Grid |
| 1 | GT1 | No. 8 Sangari Team Brazil | Enrique Bernoldi | 1:40.664 | 1 |
| 2 | GT1 | No. 3 Selleslagh Racing Team | James Ruffier | 1:40.754 | 2 |
| 3 | GT1 | No. 2 Vitaphone Racing Team | Alex Müller | 1:40.820 | 8$^†$ |
| 4 | GT1 | No. 4 Peka Racing | Anthony Kumpen | 1:41.164 | 3 |
| 5 | GT1 | No. 33 Vitaphone Racing Team DHL | Alessandro Pier Guidi | 1:41.168 | 4 |
| 6 | GT1 | No. 1 Vitaphone Racing Team | Andrea Bertolini | 1:41.410 | 5 |
| 7 | GT1 | No. 40 Marc VDS Racing Team | Bas Leinders | 1:43.854 | 6 |
| 8 | GT2 | No. 95 PeCom Racing Team | Matías Russo | 1:45.998 | 7 |
| 9 | GT2 | No. 97 Brixia Racing | Martin Ragginger | 1:46.095 | 9 |
| 10 | GT2 | No. 61 Prospeed Competition | Marco Holzer | 1:46.146 | 10 |
| 11 | GT2 | No. 77 BMS Scuderia Italia | Matteo Malucelli | 1:46.243 | 11 |
| 12 | GT2 | No. 50 AF Corse | Gianmaria Bruni | 1:46.301 | 12 |
| 13 | GT2 | No. 51 AF Corse | Álvaro Barba | 1:46.369 | 13 |
| 14 | GT2 | No. 56 CRS Racing | Rob Bell | 1:46.461 | 14 |
| 15 | GT2 | No. 60 Prospeed Competition | Emmanuel Collard | 1:46.528 | 15 |
| 16 | GT2 | No. 55 CRS Racing | Tim Mullen | 1:46.696 | 16 |
| 17 | GT2 | No. 59 Trackspeed Racing | Tim Sugden | 1:47.360 | 17 |
| 18 | GT2 | No. 78 BMS Scuderia Italia | Diego Romanini | 1:48.233 | 18 |
| 19 | GT1 | No. 11 Full Speed Racing Team | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | 19 |
† – The No. 2 Vitaphone Maserati was penalized five grid spots after causing an avoidable accident at the 2009 Budapest City Challenge.

## Race results

Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 75% 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 | GT1 | 3 | Selleslagh Racing Team | Bert Longin James Ruffier | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 66 |
| 1 | GT1 | 3 | Selleslagh Racing Team | Bert Longin James Ruffier | Chevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V8 | M | 66 |
| 2 | GT1 | 4 | Peka Racing | Anthony Kumpen Mike Hezemans | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 66 |
| 2 | GT1 | 4 | Peka Racing | Anthony Kumpen Mike Hezemans | Chevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V8 | M | 66 |
| 3 | GT1 | 2 | Vitaphone Racing Team | Miguel Ramos Alex Müller | Maserati MC12 GT1 | M | 66 |
| 3 | GT1 | 2 | Vitaphone Racing Team | Miguel Ramos Alex Müller | Maserati 6.0 L V12 | M | 66 |
| 4 | GT1 | 8 | Sangari Team Brazil | Enrique Bernoldi Roberto Streit Xavier Maassen | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 66 |
| 4 | GT1 | 8 | Sangari Team Brazil | Enrique Bernoldi Roberto Streit Xavier Maassen | Chevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V8 | M | 66 |
| 5 | GT1 | 1 | Vitaphone Racing Team | Michael Bartels Andrea Bertolini | Maserati MC12 GT1 | M | 66 |
| 5 | GT1 | 1 | Vitaphone Racing Team | Michael Bartels Andrea Bertolini | Maserati 6.0 L V12 | M | 66 |
| 6 | GT1 | 33 | Vitaphone Racing Team DHL | Alessandro Pier Guidi Matteo Bobbi | Maserati MC12 GT1 | M | 66 |
| 6 | GT1 | 33 | Vitaphone Racing Team DHL | Alessandro Pier Guidi Matteo Bobbi | Maserati 6.0 L V12 | M | 66 |
| 7 | GT2 | 51 | AF Corse | Álvaro Barba Niki Cadei | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 64 |
| 7 | GT2 | 51 | AF Corse | Álvaro Barba Niki Cadei | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 64 |
| 8 | GT2 | 60 | Prospeed Competition | Emmanuel Collard Richard Westbrook | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 64 |
| 8 | GT2 | 60 | Prospeed Competition | Emmanuel Collard Richard Westbrook | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 64 |
| 9 | GT2 | 77 | BMS Scuderia Italia | Paolo Ruberti Matteo Malucelli | Ferrari F430 GT2 | P | 64 |
| 9 | GT2 | 77 | BMS Scuderia Italia | Paolo Ruberti Matteo Malucelli | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | P | 64 |
| 10 | GT2 | 95 | PeCom Racing Team | Matías Russo Luís Pérez Companc | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 64 |
| 10 | GT2 | 95 | PeCom Racing Team | Matías Russo Luís Pérez Companc | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 64 |
| 11 | GT2 | 56 | CRS Racing | Rob Bell Andrew Kirkaldy | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 64 |
| 11 | GT2 | 56 | CRS Racing | Rob Bell Andrew Kirkaldy | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 64 |
| 12 | GT2 | 50 | AF Corse | Gianmaria Bruni Toni Vilander | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 64 |
| 12 | GT2 | 50 | AF Corse | Gianmaria Bruni Toni Vilander | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 64 |
| 13 | GT2 | 97 | Brixia Racing | Luigi Lucchini Martin Ragginger | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 64 |
| 13 | GT2 | 97 | Brixia Racing | Luigi Lucchini Martin Ragginger | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 64 |
| 14 | GT2 | 55 | CRS Racing | Chris Niarchos Tim Mullen | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 64 |
| 14 | GT2 | 55 | CRS Racing | Chris Niarchos Tim Mullen | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 64 |
| 15 | GT2 | 78 | BMS Scuderia Italia | Diego Romanini Ettore Bonaldi | Ferrari F430 GT2 | P | 63 |
| 15 | GT2 | 78 | BMS Scuderia Italia | Diego Romanini Ettore Bonaldi | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | P | 63 |
| 16 | GT2 | 59 | Trackspeed Racing | Tim Sugden David Ashburn | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 63 |
| 16 | GT2 | 59 | Trackspeed Racing | Tim Sugden David Ashburn | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 63 |
| 17 DNF | GT1 | 40 | Marc VDS Racing Team | Renaud Kuppens Bas Leinders | Ford GT1 | M | 59 |
| 17 DNF | GT1 | 40 | Marc VDS Racing Team | Renaud Kuppens Bas Leinders | Ford 5.0 L V8 | M | 59 |
| 18 DNF | GT1 | 11 | Full Speed Racing Team | Stéphane Lémeret Luke Hines | Saleen S7-R | P | 52 |
| 18 DNF | GT1 | 11 | Full Speed Racing Team | Stéphane Lémeret Luke Hines | Ford 7.0 L V8 | P | 52 |
| 19 DNF | GT2 | 61 | Prospeed Competition | Marco Holzer Darryl O'Young | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 34 |
| 19 DNF | GT2 | 61 | Prospeed Competition | Marco Holzer Darryl O'Young | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 34 |