# 2009 FIA GT Tourist Trophy

The 2009 FIA GT Tourist Trophy was the first round of the 2009 FIA GT Championship season and the 62nd running of the RAC Tourist Trophy. It was held at the Silverstone Circuit, United Kingdom on 3 May 2009. It featured the race debut of the Ford GT and the Nissan GT-R in the GT1 category in preparation for their entry in the 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship.

## Report
### Qualifying

The #80 Hexis Racing Aston Martin was moved to the back of the starting grid after failing post-qualifying technical inspection. The car was found to be below the minimum ride height and carrying components of an incorrect size.

#### Qualifying result

Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.
| Pos | Class | Team | Qualifying Driver | Lap Time |
| 1 | GT1 | #14 K Plus K Motorsport | Karl Wendlinger | 1:42.216 |
| 2 | GT1 | #1 Vitaphone Racing | Andrea Bertolini | 1:43.150 |
| 3 | GT1 | #2 Vitaphone Racing | Alex Müller | 1:43.576 |
| 4 | GT1 | #4 PK Carsport | Mike Hezemans | 1:43.792 |
| 5 | GT1 | #19 Luc Alphand Aventures | Guillaume Moreau | 1:44.039 |
| 6 | GT1 | #18 K Plus K Motorsport | Mario Dominguez | 1:44.361 |
| 7 | GT1 | #3 Selleslagh Racing Team | Bert Longin | 1:44.892 |
| 8 | GT1 | #9 DKR Engineering | Jos Menten | 1:44.894 |
| 9 | GT1 | #11 Full Speed Racing Team | Luke Hines | 1:46.146 |
| 10 | GT1 | #40 Marc VDS Racing Team | Bas Leinders | 1:46.567 |
| 11 | GT1 | #35 Nissan Motorsports | Michael Krumm | 1:47.217 |
| 12 | GT1 | #44 Matech GT Racing | Thomas Mutsch | 1:47.270 |
| 13 | GT2 | #50 AF Corse | Gianmaria Bruni | 1:50.230 |
| 14 | GT2 | #97 Brixia Racing | Martin Ragginger | 1:50.477 |
| 15 | GT2 | #55 CRS Racing | Tim Mullen | 1:50.485 |
| 16 | GT2 | #51 AF Corse | Álvaro Barba | 1:50.524 |
| 17 | GT2 | #56 CRS Racing | Andrew Kirkaldy | 1:50.538 |
| 18 | GT2 | #60 Prospeed Competition | Richard Westbrook | 1:50.659 |
| 19 | GT2 | #95 PeCom Racing Team | Matías Russo | 1:50.907 |
| 20 | GT2 | #77 BMS Scuderia Italia | Matteo Malucelli | 1:50.932 |
| 21 | GT2 | #59 Trackspeed Racing | Tim Sugden | 1:51.118 |
| 22 | GT2 | #61 Prospeed Competition | Marco Holzer | 1:51.320 |
| 23 | GT2 | #78 BMS Scuderia Italia | Kenneth Heyer | 1:53.207 |
| 24 | G3 | #150 Red Racing | Iradj Alexander | 1:54.043 |
| 25 | GT2 | #80 Hexis Racing AMR | Frédéric Makowiecki | 1:50.305 |

### Race

Austrian Karl Wendlinger and Brit Ryan Sharp won their second successive RAC Tourist Trophy after having won the event the previous year for Jetalliance Racing. The GT2 category was led by the Porsche of Prospeed Competition.

#### Race result

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 | 14 | K plus K Motorsport | Karl Wendlinger Ryan Sharp | Saleen S7-R | M | 65 |
| 1 | GT1 | 14 | K plus K Motorsport | Karl Wendlinger Ryan Sharp | Ford 7.0 L V8 | M | 65 |
| 2 | GT1 | 1 | Vitaphone Racing Team | Michael Bartels Andrea Bertolini | Maserati MC12 GT1 | M | 65 |
| 2 | GT1 | 1 | Vitaphone Racing Team | Michael Bartels Andrea Bertolini | Maserati 6.0 L V12 | M | 65 |
| 3 | GT1 | 19 | Luc Alphand Aventures | Guillaume Moreau Xavier Maassen | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 65 |
| 3 | GT1 | 19 | Luc Alphand Aventures | Guillaume Moreau Xavier Maassen | Chevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V8 | M | 65 |
| 4 | GT1 | 4 | PK Carsport | Anthony Kumpen Mike Hezemans | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 65 |
| 4 | GT1 | 4 | PK Carsport | Anthony Kumpen Mike Hezemans | Chevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V8 | M | 65 |
| 5 | GT1 | 18 | K plus K Motorsport | Adam Lacko Mario Domínguez | Saleen S7-R | M | 65 |
| 5 | GT1 | 18 | K plus K Motorsport | Adam Lacko Mario Domínguez | Ford 7.0 L V8 | M | 65 |
| 6 | GT1 | 3 | Selleslagh Racing Team | Bert Longin James Ruffier | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 65 |
| 6 | GT1 | 3 | Selleslagh Racing Team | Bert Longin James Ruffier | Chevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V8 | M | 65 |
| 7 | GT1 | 9 | DKR Engineering | Markus Palttala Jos Menten | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 64 |
| 7 | GT1 | 9 | DKR Engineering | Markus Palttala Jos Menten | Chevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V8 | M | 64 |
| 8 | GT1 | 44 | Matech GT Racing | Thomas Mutsch Thomas Biagi | Ford GT1 | M | 64 |
| 8 | GT1 | 44 | Matech GT Racing | Thomas Mutsch Thomas Biagi | Ford 5.0 L V8 | M | 64 |
| 9 | GT1 | 11 | Full Speed Racing Team | Stéphane Lémeret Luke Hines | Saleen S7-R | P | 64 |
| 9 | GT1 | 11 | Full Speed Racing Team | Stéphane Lémeret Luke Hines | Ford 7.0 L V8 | P | 64 |
| 10 | GT1 | 40 | Marc VDS Racing Team | Renaud Kuppens Bas Leinders | Ford GT1 | M | 63 |
| 10 | GT1 | 40 | Marc VDS Racing Team | Renaud Kuppens Bas Leinders | Ford 5.0 L V8 | M | 63 |
| 11 | GT2 | 60 | Prospeed Competition | Emmanuel Collard Richard Westbrook | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 62 |
| 11 | GT2 | 60 | Prospeed Competition | Emmanuel Collard Richard Westbrook | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 62 |
| 12 | GT2 | 95 | PeCom Racing Team | Matías Russo Luís Pérez Companc | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 62 |
| 12 | GT2 | 95 | PeCom Racing Team | Matías Russo Luís Pérez Companc | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 62 |
| 13 | GT2 | 56 | CRS Racing | Rob Bell Andrew Kirkaldy | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 62 |
| 13 | GT2 | 56 | CRS Racing | Rob Bell Andrew Kirkaldy | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 62 |
| 14 | GT2 | 77 | BMS Scuderia Italia | Paolo Ruberti Matteo Malucelli | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 62 |
| 14 | GT2 | 77 | BMS Scuderia Italia | Paolo Ruberti Matteo Malucelli | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 62 |
| 15 | GT2 | 51 | AF Corse | Álvaro Barba Niki Cadei | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 62 |
| 15 | GT2 | 51 | AF Corse | Álvaro Barba Niki Cadei | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 62 |
| 16 | GT2 | 61 | Prospeed Competition | Darryl O'Young Marco Holzer | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 62 |
| 16 | GT2 | 61 | Prospeed Competition | Darryl O'Young Marco Holzer | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 62 |
| 17 | GT2 | 80 | Hexis Racing AMR | Frédéric Makowiecki Stefan Mücke | Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT2 | M | 61 |
| 17 | GT2 | 80 | Hexis Racing AMR | Frédéric Makowiecki Stefan Mücke | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | M | 61 |
| 18 | GT2 | 97 | Brixia Racing | Luigi Lucchini Martin Ragginger | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 61 |
| 18 | GT2 | 97 | Brixia Racing | Luigi Lucchini Martin Ragginger | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | M | 61 |
| 19 | GT2 | 55 | CRS Racing | Chris Niarchos Tim Mullen | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 61 |
| 19 | GT2 | 55 | CRS Racing | Chris Niarchos Tim Mullen | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 61 |
| 20 | GT2 | 78 | BMS Scuderia Italia | Kenneth Heyer Diego Romanini | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 61 |
| 20 | GT2 | 78 | BMS Scuderia Italia | Kenneth Heyer Diego Romanini | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 61 |
| 21 | G3 | 150 | Red Racing | Jean-Claude Lagniez Iradj Alexander | Chevrolet Corvette Z06.R | M | 58 |
| 21 | G3 | 150 | Red Racing | Jean-Claude Lagniez Iradj Alexander | Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 | M | 58 |
| 22 DNF | GT2 | 50 | AF Corse | Gianmaria Bruni Toni Vilander | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 53 |
| 22 DNF | GT2 | 50 | AF Corse | Gianmaria Bruni Toni Vilander | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 53 |
| 23 DNF | GT1 | 13 | Full Speed Racing Team | Ferdinando Monfardini Michel Orts | Saleen S7-R | P | 39 |
| 23 DNF | GT1 | 13 | Full Speed Racing Team | Ferdinando Monfardini Michel Orts | Ford 7.0 L V8 | P | 39 |
| 24 DNF | GT1 | 2 | Vitaphone Racing Team | Miguel Ramos Alex Müller | Maserati MC12 GT1 | M | 28 |
| 24 DNF | GT1 | 2 | Vitaphone Racing Team | Miguel Ramos Alex Müller | Maserati 6.0 L V12 | M | 28 |
| 25 DNF | GT1 | 35 | Nissan Motorsports Gigawave Motorsports | Darren Turner Michael Krumm | Nissan GT-R GT1 | M | 28 |
| 25 DNF | GT1 | 35 | Nissan Motorsports Gigawave Motorsports | Darren Turner Michael Krumm | Nissan 5.6 L V8 | M | 28 |
| 26 DNF | GT2 | 59 | Trackspeed Racing | Tim Sugden David Ashburn | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 24 |
| 26 DNF | GT2 | 59 | Trackspeed Racing | Tim Sugden David Ashburn | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 24 |