2009 Superstars Series

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The 2009 Superstars Series season was the sixth season of the Campionato Italiano Superstars (Italian Superstars Championship) and the third season of the International Superstars Series. Both championships were won by Gianni Morbidelli driving for BMW.

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Teams and drivers

TeamCarNo.DriversRounds
Flag of Italy.svg ROAL Motorsport BMW M3 (E90) 1 Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli All
11 Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Ascani All
Flag of Italy.svg Ferlito Motors Jaguar S-Type R 2 Flag of Italy.svg Ivan Benvenuti 1–2
Flag of Italy.svg Moreno Petrini 3
Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Cacciari 4–5
Flag of Italy.svg Walter Nudo 6–7
Flag of Italy.svg Pierluigi Veronesi 8
Jaguar XF SV8 Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Dracone 9
Jaguar S-Type R3 Flag of Italy.svg Ermanno Dionisio 1–7
Flag of Italy.svg Audi Sport Italia Audi RS4 (B7) 3 Flag of Italy.svg Ermanno Dionisio 8-9
4 Flag of Portugal.svg Filipe Albuquerque 5
Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Sigala 8
Flag of Italy.svg Luca Rangoni 9
Flag of Italy.svg Motorzone Race Car Chevrolet Lumina CR8 5 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Armetta 6, 8–9
BMW M5 (E39) 335
371, 3–4
Flag of Italy.svg Sandro Cacciari 2
Flag of Italy.svg Massimo Pesci 5
Flag of Italy.svg GASS RacingBMW M5 (E39)7 Flag of Italy.svg Beppe Arlotti 1
Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Gini 1, 6
Flag of Italy.svg Scuderia TRTBMW M5 (E39)7 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Gini 9
Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Battaglin 5
Flag of Italy.svg RGA Sportmanship BMW M3 (E92) 8 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Sigala 2, 5
9 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Russo 1
10 Flag of Italy.svg Nicolò Piancastelli 4
Flag of Brazil.svg Walter Salles 5
Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Sperati 5
Flag of Italy.svg Top Run Racing BMW M3 (E92)9 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Russo 5–8
Flag of San Marino (1862-2011).svg Habitat RacingBMW M3 (E92)12 Flag of Italy.svg Walter Nudo 8
BMW 550i (E60) 21 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Bernasconi 1–4, 6–8
Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Bollini 1, 3–8
BMW M3 (E92)22 Flag of San Marino (1862-2011).svg Christian Montanari 9
Flag of Italy.svg Max Pigoli Team Mercedes C63 AMG 18 Flag of Italy.svg Max Pigoli All
Flag of Germany.svg Zakspeed Team Chrysler 300C SRT-8 23 Flag of Italy.svg Pierluigi Martini All
Flag of Italy.svg Santucci Motorsport Cadillac CTS-V 24 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Del Castello 3, 6–7
271
BMW M5 (E39)2
Cadillac CTS-V Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Benedetti 3, 6–7
Flag of Italy.svg Vaccari MotoriBMW M5 (E39)33 Flag of Italy.svg Nico Caldarola 3–4, 6, 9
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Swiss Team Maserati Quattroporte 46 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Andrea Chiesa 2–9
Flag of Italy.svg CAAL RacingBMW M5 (E39)52 Flag of Italy.svg Alessio Alcidi 1–2
Flag of Italy.svg Sandro Bettini 3–4
Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Marotta 5–8
Flag of Italy.svg David Baldi 9
BMW 550i (E60)54 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Gabellini 1–8
Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Cesari 9
BMW M5 (E39)56 Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Cesari 1–8
Flag of Italy.svg Sandro Bettini 9
58 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Papini All
Flag of Italy.svg Millennium Team
Flag of Italy.svg Movisport
BMW 550i (E60)69 Flag of Italy.svg Kristian Ghedina All

Rule changes

Calendar

RoundCircuit/LocationDate
1 Flag of Italy.svg Autodromo Internazionale "Enzo e Dino Ferrari", Imola April 19
2 Flag of Italy.svg Adria International Raceway, Adria May 10
3 Flag of Italy.svg Autodromo dell'Umbria, Magione June 7
4 Flag of Italy.svg Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, Scarperia June 21
5 Flag of Portugal.svg Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portimão August 1–2
6 Flag of Italy.svg Autodromo Vallelunga "Piero Taruffi", Campagnano September 20
7 Flag of Italy.svg Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, Scarperia September 27
8 Flag of Italy.svg Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza October 18
9 Flag of South Africa.svg Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, Midrand December 13
  International Superstars Series only
  Campionato Italiano Superstars only
  Both championships

Scoring system

Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10thPoleFastest Lap
Points2015121086432111

Results

RoundCircuitPole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning Team
1R1 Imola Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Gabellini Flag of Italy.svg Pierluigi Martini Flag of Italy.svg Max Pigoli Flag of Italy.svg Max Pigoli Team
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Flag of Italy.svg Pierluigi Martini Flag of Germany.svg Zakspeed Team
2R1 Adria Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Gabellini Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Gabellini Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Gabellini Flag of Italy.svg CAAL Racing
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Gabellini Flag of Italy.svg Pierluigi Martini Flag of Germany.svg Zakspeed Team
3R1 Magione Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Gabellini Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Gabellini Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Flag of Italy.svg ROAL Motorsport
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Flag of Italy.svg Pierluigi Martini Flag of Germany.svg Zakspeed Team
4R1 Mugello Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Gabellini Flag of Italy.svg CAAL Racing
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Gabellini Flag of Italy.svg CAAL Racing
5R1 Portimão Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Flag of Italy.svg ROAL Motorsport
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Flag of Italy.svg ROAL Motorsport
6R1 Vallelunga Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Flag of Italy.svg ROAL Motorsport
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Flag of Italy.svg ROAL Motorsport
7R1 Mugello Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Russo Flag of Italy.svg Top Run Racing
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Gabellini Flag of Italy.svg Kristian Ghedina Flag of Italy.svg Movisport
8R1 Monza Flag of Italy.svg Max Pigoli Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Gabellini Flag of Italy.svg Max Pigoli Flag of Italy.svg Max Pigoli Team
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Max Pigoli Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Flag of Italy.svg ROAL Motorsport
9R1 Kyalami Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Armetta Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Armetta Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Armetta Flag of Italy.svg Motorzone Race Car
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Rangoni Flag of Italy.svg Luca Rangoni Flag of Italy.svg Audi Sport Italia

Championship standings

Campionato Italiano Superstars – Drivers

PosDriver IMO
Flag of Italy.svg
ADR
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MAG
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MUG
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ALG
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VAL
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MUG
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MNZ
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 Pts 
1 Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli 2RetRet412111211112591197
2 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Gabellini 5513391136RetRet11727151
3 Flag of Italy.svg Max Pigoli 12574424DNSDNSRetRet14Ret12129
4 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Papini Ret426510RetRet513323343121
5 Flag of Italy.svg Pierluigi Martini Ret1316152181713313Ret13Ret114
6 Flag of Italy.svg Kristian Ghedina 109Ret583Ret344241216Ret109
7 Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Cesari 674271335638Ret44115108
8 Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Ascani 4868126677157Ret5Ret5Ret62
9 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Russo 11Ret816412123Ret61
10 Flag of Italy.svg Ermanno Dionisio Ret6RetRet105108DNSDNS12Ret667937
11 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Bernasconi RetRet792Ret5Ret832
12 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Armetta 33RetRet9DNS167Ret13DNSDNSRetRet30
13 Flag of Portugal.svg Filipe Albuquerque 2230
14 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Del Castello 71011Ret915677923
15 Flag of Italy.svg Sandro Bettini Ret124616
16 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Chiesa 1010Ret11Ret10999615RetRetRet15
17 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Sigala 9Ret1410Ret413
18 Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Bollini 14Ret121458Ret11
19 Flag of Italy.svg Nico Caldarola 1488916910
20 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Battaglin 1059
21 Flag of Italy.svg Walter Nudo 1010910Ret88
22 Flag of Italy.svg Pierluigi Veronesi 1067
23 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Benedetti 11161588Ret6
24 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Cacciari RetRet71111114
25 Flag of Italy.svg Moreno Petrini 1374
26 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Sperati 83
27 Flag of Italy.svg Alessio Alcidi 8RetRetRet3
28 Flag of Italy.svg Ivan Benvenuti Ret118Ret3
29 Flag of Italy.svg Beppe Arlotti 92
30 Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Marotta 13121111101112Ret1
31 Flag of Italy.svg Massimo Pesci 17DNS0
Flag of Italy.svg Nicolò Piancastelli 12DNS0
Flag of Brazil.svg Walter Salles 150
Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Gini Ret14DNS0
PosDriver IMO
Flag of Italy.svg
ADR
Flag of Italy.svg
MAG
Flag of Italy.svg
MUG
Flag of Italy.svg
ALG
Flag of Portugal.svg
VAL
Flag of Italy.svg
MUG
Flag of Italy.svg
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
 Pts 
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Campionato Italiano Superstars – Teams

PositionTeamPoints
1CAAL Racing400
2ROAL Motorsport259
3Max Pigoli Team129
4Zakspeed Team114
5Movisport109
6 Top Run Racing 61
7 Ferlito Motors 54
8Audi Sport Italia46
9Habitat Racing46
10Motorzone Race Car30
11Santucci Motorsport29
12Swiss Team15
13Vaccari Motori10
14Scuderia TRT9
15RGA Sportmanship6
16Gass Racing2

International Superstars Series

PosDriver IMO
Flag of Italy.svg
ALG
Flag of Portugal.svg
MUG
Flag of Italy.svg
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
KYA
Flag of South Africa.svg
 Pts 
1 Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli 2Ret11259154123
2 Flag of Italy.svg Max Pigoli 12DNSDNS14Ret12Ret580
3 Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Cesari 6763441153970
4 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Papini Ret4513334311867
5 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Armetta 33167DNSDNSRetRet1265
6 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Gabellini 55361172760
7 Flag of Italy.svg Kristian Ghedina 109441216Ret6Ret55
8 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Russo 11Ret816123Ret51
9 Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Ascani 487155Ret5Ret14Ret33
10 Flag of Italy.svg Pierluigi Martini Ret1181713Ret13Ret4Ret31
11 Flag of Portugal.svg Filipe Albuquerque 2230
12 Flag of Italy.svg Ermanno Dionisio Ret6DNSDNS667913630
13 Flag of San Marino (1862-2011).svg Christian Montanari 2327
14 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Rangoni 7125
15 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Del Castello 7107911
16 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Sigala 1410Ret411
17 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Battaglin 1059
18 Flag of Italy.svg David Baldi 877
19 Flag of Italy.svg Pierluigi Veronesi 1067
20 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Chiesa 9915RetRetRet9107
21 Flag of Italy.svg Walter Nudo 910Ret86
22 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Sperati 83
23 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Benedetti 8Ret3
24 Flag of Italy.svg Alessio Alcidi 8Ret3
25 Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Bollini 12148Ret3
26 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Bernasconi RetRetRet83
27 Flag of Italy.svg Beppe Arlotti 92
28 Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Marotta 1312101112Ret1
29 Flag of Italy.svg Sandro Bettini 10111
30 Flag of Italy.svg Massimo Pesci 17DNS0
Flag of Brazil.svg Walter Salles 150
Flag of Italy.svg Nico Caldarola 12Ret0
Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Dracone Ret120
Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Gini Ret15Ret0
Flag of Italy.svg Ivan Benvenuti Ret110
Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Cacciari 11110
PosDriver IMO
Flag of Italy.svg
ALG
Flag of Portugal.svg
MUG
Flag of Italy.svg
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
KYA
Flag of South Africa.svg
 Pts 
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Rookie Superstars Trophy

This ranking is open to drivers who have never participated in the Superstars Series or who have never scored points in previous editions of the Series (2005-2008 seasons). Points are awarded to the top three finishers

PosDriver IMO
Flag of Italy.svg
ADR
Flag of Italy.svg
MAG
Flag of Italy.svg
MUG
Flag of Italy.svg
ALG
Flag of Portugal.svg
VAL
Flag of Italy.svg
MUG
Flag of Italy.svg
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
 Pts 
1 Flag of Italy.svg Pierluigi Martini 033323230003000022
2 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Russo 102030333015
3 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Bernasconi 00223020211
4 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Del Castello 320010102110
5 Flag of Portugal.svg Filipe Albuquerque 336
6 Flag of Italy.svg Sandro Bettini 00325
7 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Chiesa 010100110100005
8 Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Bollini 00002204
9 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Sigala 0000033
10 Flag of Italy.svg Nico Caldarola 0201003
Flag of Italy.svg Pierluigi Veronesi 123
12 Flag of Italy.svg Beppe Arlotti 22
Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Sperati 22
14 Flag of Italy.svg Walter Nudo 0010012
Flag of Italy.svg Ivan Benvenuti 01102
16 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Cacciari 0010001
17 Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Marotta 000000000
Flag of Italy.svg Massimo Pesci 00
Flag of Italy.svg Nicolò Piancastelli 00
Flag of Brazil.svg Walter Salles 00
Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Gini 000
PosDriver IMO
Flag of Italy.svg
ADR
Flag of Italy.svg
MAG
Flag of Italy.svg
MUG
Flag of Italy.svg
ALG
Flag of Portugal.svg
VAL
Flag of Italy.svg
MUG
Flag of Italy.svg
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
 Pts 

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