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. [1]
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, [2] 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. [3]
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.
R = Series rookie for 2009
Team | No | Driver | Status | Rounds |
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JD Motorsport | 1 | Vladimir Arabadzhiev [4] | All | |
2 | Sergey Afanasyev [5] | All | ||
3 | Josef Král [6] | All | ||
Trident Racing | 5 | Frankie Provenzano [7] | 1 | |
Cram Competition | 2, 6–8 | |||
4 | Tiago Petiz | R | 4–8 | |
10 | Harald Schlegelmilch [7] | 1 | ||
12 | Matteo Davenia | R | 3 | |
47 | Alessandro Kouzkin [8] | R | 1–5 | |
Jenzer Motorsport | 6 | Fabio Leimer [9] | All | |
7 | Pål Varhaug [10] | R | All | |
26 | Nicolas Maulini | 2–3, 6, 8 | ||
Iris Project | 8 | Simon Trummer [11] | All | |
9 | Patrick Reiterer [12] | R | All | |
ADM Motorsport | 10 | Harald Schlegelmilch [7] | 2 | |
14 | Earl Bamber [7] | 1–2 | ||
15 | Marcello Puglisi [13] | 1 | ||
Hitech Junior Team | 16 | Alexander Rossi [7] | R | 1–2 |
24 | Kasper Andersen [7] | 1–3 | ||
ISR Racing | 16 | Alexander Rossi | R | 3–8 |
20 | Erik Janiš | 3–8 | ||
Team JVA | 29 | Jonathan Kennard [7] | R | 1 |
30 | Duncan Tappy [7] | R | 1 | |
AR Motorsport | 31 | Kelvin Snoeks [14] | R | All |
32 | Dennis Retera [7] | R | 1–3 | |
33 | Paul Meijer | R | 5 | |
IFM Talent Support Program | 40 | Alexander Sims | 5–6 | |
41 | Samuele Buttarelli | 5–6 | ||
42 | Earl Bamber | 5 | ||
43 | Andrea Roda | 6 | ||
44 | Edwin Jowsey | 6 |
Race | ||||||||||
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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:
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Bold – Pole |
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