2009 Australian V8 Ute Racing Series
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The 2009 Yokohama V8 Ute Racing Series was a motor racing series for Ford Falcon and Holden Utility Trucks built and conforming to V8 Utes series regulations and those holding valid licence to compete as issued by series organisers Spherix and Australian V8 Ute Racing Pty. Ltd. The series formed the ninth running of a national series for V8 Utes in Australia. The series began on 19 March 2009 at the Adelaide Street Circuit and ended on 6 December at the Homebush Street Circuit after 24 races, although one was declared a 'no-race'.
Former Rugby League footballer Jack Elsegood, driving a Ford Falcon XR8 Ute prepared by Wilson Brothers Racing, won his first national series.
Teams and drivers
The following drivers competed in the 2009 Australian Sports Sedan Series. The series will consist of fifteen races, at five race meetings, held in three states.[1]
| Team | Car | No | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crambrook Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 1 | Layton Crambrook |
| Howard Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 2 | Stephen Robinson |
| Sage Automation Racing | Holden VE Ute SS | 3 | Gary Baxter |
| Big Gun Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 4 | Peter Burnitt |
| 14 | Brad Patton | ||
| 16 | Rohan Barry | ||
| Madashell Motorsport | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 5 | Justin van Twest Steve McFadden |
| Miedecke Motorsport | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 7 | George Miedecke |
| SEW – Eurodrive Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 8 | Noel Edge |
| Jesus. All about life Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 9 | Andrew Fisher |
| Wilson Brothers Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 11 | Jack Elsegood |
| Holden VE Ute SS | 32 | Kurt Wimmer | |
| 85 | Ray Sidebottom Cameron Wilson Allan Letcher | ||
| West Coast Racing | Holden VE Ute SS | 12 | Glen McNally |
| Wollongong Performance Racing | Holden VE Ute SS | 13 | Gary Carson |
| Scott Jennings Motorsport | Holden VE Ute SS | 16 | Brendon Tucker Michael Kavich David Turner Martin Miller |
| 18 | Scott Jennings | ||
| B.V.C. Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 17 | Robert Jarvis |
| Nandi Kiss Racing | Holden VE Ute SS | 24 | Nandi Kiss |
| Brock Race Engineering | Holden VE Ute SS | 25 | Paul Williams |
| Workhorse Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 26 | Ben Kavich |
| Kim Jane Racing | Holden VE Ute SS | 27 | Kim Jane |
| Denis Cribbin Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 33 | Denis Cribbin |
| Iseek Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 37 | Jason Gomersall |
| Kim Jane Racing | Holden VE Ute SS | 41 | Yanis Derums Gary MacDonald |
| ISRI Truck Seats Racing | Holden VE Ute SS | 43 | Steve Hodges |
| Grove Juice Racing | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 44 | Greg Willis |
| Holden VE Ute SS | 47 | Grant Johnson | |
| Vittoria Coffee Racing | Holden VE Ute SS | 55 | George Elliott Marshall Brewer |
| CAMCO Group Racing | Holden VE Ute SS | 58 | Ryal Harris Michael Hannan |
| Wake-Up Racing | Holden VE Ute SS | 65 | Matthew Holt |
| 88 | Warren Millett | ||
| RED Racing | Holden VE Ute SS | 69 | Charlie Kovacs |
| Dunn Motorsport | Ford BF Falcon XR8 Ute | 98 | Colin Dunn |
| 99 | Ben Dunn Colin Dunn | ||
Results and Standings
Race Calendar
The 2009 V8 Utes Series consisted of eight rounds, all of which were held on the support programme of the V8 Supercar Championship Series.
| Rd. | Race Title | Circuit | City / State | Date | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Clipsal 500 |
Adelaide Street Circuit | Adelaide, South Australia | 19 – 22 March | Gary Baxter |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} Winton Motor Raceway |
Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 2 – 3 May | Jack Elsegood |
| 3 |  Falken Tasmania Challenge |
Symmons Plains Raceway | Launceston, Tasmania | 30 – 31 May | Layton Crambrook |
| 4 |  Skycity Triple Crown |
Hidden Valley Raceway | Darwin, Northern Territory | 20 – 21 June | Layton Crambrook |
| 5 |  Dunlop Townsville 400 |
Townsville Street Circuit | Townsville, Queensland | 11 – 12 July | Layton Crambrook |
| 6 | Norton 360 Sandown Challenge |
Sandown Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 1 – 2 August | Kim Jane |
| 7 |  Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 |
Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | 9 – 11 October | Gary MacDonald |
| 8 | Sydney 500 |
Homebush Street Circuit | Sydney, New South Wales | 4 – 6 December | George Miedecke |
Drivers Points
The V8 Utes series is rare, in that qualifying carries as many points as each of the three races that occur for each round.[2]
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References
- ↑ "Title Unknown". Archived from the original on 20 June 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2009.
- ↑ "Series Standings 2009". V8 Ute Racing Series. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ↑ "Adelaide Parklands Circuit 22/03/2009 2009 Clipsal 500 Adelaide". National Software. 22 March 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
- ↑ "Winton Motor Raceway 03/05/2009 2009 V8 Supercar Championship Series – Races 5 & 6". National Software. 3 May 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
- ↑ "Symmons Plains International Raceway 31/05/2009 2009 V8 Supercar Championship Series – Races 7 & 8". National Software. 31 May 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
- ↑ "Hidden Valley Raceway 21/06/2009 2009 Skycity Triple Crown – V8 Supercar Championship Series". National Software. 21 June 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
- ↑ "Townsville Street Circuit 12/07/2009 Dunlop Townsville 400 – V8 Supercars Races 11 & 12". National Software. 12 July 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
- ↑ "Sandown International Motor Raceway 02/08/2009 Norton 360 Sandown Challenge – Races 13 & 14". National Software. 2 August 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
- ↑ "Mount Panorama – Bathurst 11/10/2009 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000–2009 V8 Supercars – Race 18". National Software. 11 October 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
- ↑ "Sydney Olympic Park Street Circuit 06/12/2009 Sydney Telstra 500 – 2009 V8 Supercars – Race 25 & 26". National Software. 6 December 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
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