2009 British Rally Championship

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The 2009 MSA British Rally Championship season was the 51st season of the British Rally Championship. The season consisted of six rounds and began on 28 March with International Rally North Wales. The season ended on 26 September, at the International Rally Yorkshire. Irishman Keith Cronin won the title at his first attempt after a season-long battle with Mark Higgins.

Calendar

The calendar still has six rounds in 2009. Last years season climax, Wales Rally GB is no longer a round of the BRC and is replaced with a new season opener, the Bulldog International Rally North Wales.

Round Dates Location Rally HQ Surface
1 28 March Bulldog International Rally North Wales Bala Gravel
2 17–18 April Pirelli International Rally Carlisle Gravel
3 22–23 May Jim Clark International Rally Duns Asphalt
4 10–11 July Isle of Man International Rally Douglas Asphalt
5 21–22 August toddsleap.com Ulster International Rally Antrim Asphalt
6 26 September International Rally Yorkshire Pickering Gravel

Major Entries

R4 Class

Team (sponsor) Car Driver Co-driver
PIRELLI TEG SPORT Subaru Impreza File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Higgins File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bryan Thomas
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Gould File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Marshall
TEAM JRM LICO Mitsubishi Lancer Evo File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Jones File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Bull
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Bogie File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kevin Rae
File:Flag of Iceland.svg Daniel Sigurdarson File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Bull
REVOLUTION WHEELS Subaru Impreza File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Euan Thorburn File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Campbell Roy
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Swann File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darren Garrod
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Jones File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Collis
Cronin Motorsport Mitsubishi Lancer Evo File:Flag of Ireland.svg Keith Cronin File:Flag of Ireland.svg Greg Shinnors
PPG Protective & Marine Coatings Mitsubishi Lancer Evo File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alastair Fisher File:Flag of Ireland.svg Rory Kennedy
Ramsport Mitsubishi Lancer Evo File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Weston Jnr File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aled Davies
Mellors Elliott Motorsport Proton Satria Neo File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Guy Wilks File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Pugh

Results

Round Rally name Podium finishers
Rank Driver / Co-Driver Car
1 Bulldog International Rally North Wales
(28 March)
1 File:Flag of Ireland.svg Keith Cronin/File:Flag of Ireland.svg Greg Shinnors Mitsubishi Lancer Evo
2 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Higgins/File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bryan Thomas Subaru Impreza N11
3 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Jones/File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Bull Mitsubishi Lancer Evo
2 Pirelli International Rally
(17/18 April)
1 File:Flag of Ireland.svg Keith Cronin/File:Flag of Ireland.svg Greg Shinnors Mitsubishi Lancer Evo
2 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Higgins/File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bryan Thomas Subaru Impreza N11
3 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Bogie/File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kevin Rae Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10
3 Jim Clark International Rally
(22/23 May)
1 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Higgins/File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bryan Thomas Subaru Impreza N11
2 File:Flag of Ireland.svg Keith Cronin/File:Flag of Ireland.svg Greg Shinnors Mitsubishi Lancer Evo
3 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Gould/File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Marshall Subaru Impreza N14
4 2009 Rally Isle of Man
(10/11 July)
1 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Higgins/File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bryan Thomas Subaru Impreza N11
2 File:Flag of Ireland.svg Keith Cronin/File:Flag of Ireland.svg Greg Shinnors Mitsubishi Evo 9
3 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alastair Fisher/File:Flag of Ireland.svg Rory Kennedy Mitsubishi Evo 9
5 Toddsleap.com Ulster International Rally
(21/22 August)
1 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Higgins/File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bryan Thomas Subaru Impreza N11
2 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alastair Fisher/File:Flag of Ireland.svg Rory Kennedy Mitsubishi Evo 9
3 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Bogie/File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kevin Rae Mitsubisho Evo 10
6 International Rally Yorkshire
(26 September)
1 File:Flag of Ireland.svg Keith Cronin/File:Flag of Ireland.svg Greg Shinnors Mitsubishi Evo 9
2 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Jones/File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Bull Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10
3 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonny Greer/File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kirsty Riddick Mitsubishi Evo 9

Drivers' Championship standings

These results are based on overall positions in the rally, in which there may be entries which are not eligible for BRC points. Only the five best results from the six rallies count towards a driver's final score. (*) denotes the dropped score.

Pos Driver BUL
PIR
JCR
IOM
ULS
YOR
 Pts 
1 File:Flag of Ireland.svg Keith Cronin 1 1 7 2 Ret* 1 106
2 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Higgins 2 2 6 1 4 Ret* 96
3 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alastair Fisher 7* 4 10 3 6 6 82.5
4 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Weston Jnr 6 6 Ret* 6 14 5 75
5 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Greer 8 5 11 Ret* Ret 3 62
6 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Gould 4 Ret* 8 Ret Ret 4 53.5
7 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin McCormack 14 11 15 7 12 53
8 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Firth 13 8 23 Ret* 26 11 49.5
9 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Bogie 5 3 Ret* 20 11 Ret 49
10 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Euan Thorburn Ret* Ret 9 5 Ret 7 48
11 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Jones 3 2 43
12 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Pritchard 11 30 17 8 Ret* 15 41
13 File:Flag of Ireland.svg Craig Breen 10 10 Ret Ret 17 32
14 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Walster 9 21 16 9 31
15 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Pinder 25 Ret* 25 12 40 13 29
16 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Nichol 28* 23 24 17 32 16 26.5
17 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Everard Ret* 25 Ret 18 37 14 23.5
18 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Sykes Ret* 29 27 Ret 30 9 20
19 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Harrison Ret 22 Ret 13 31 17
20 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Hockridge 26 26 Ret 20 14
21 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Donnelly 16 Ret Ret 27 14
22 File:Flag of Iceland.svg Daniel Siguardason 7 12
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Jones 12 12
24 File:Flag of Finland.svg Matti Rantanen Ret Ret 13 Ret Ret 11
25 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Gamble 21 18 18 Ret Ret 11
26 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kris Hall Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret 10
27 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kyle Orr 17 13 Ret Ret 10
28 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stevie Brown 23 20 39 10
29 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Molly Taylor 24 20 28 Ret 36 Ret 9
30 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Swann Ret 12 8
31 File:Flag of Ireland.svg Joseph McGonigle 27 24 Ret 16 Ret 8
32 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Graham 31 28 Ret 21 38 8
33 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Hunt 15 Ret 7
34 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martyn Jones 32 14 7
35 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stefan Davis 30 21 Ret 6
36 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Stephenson 15 5
37 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barry Greer Ret 16 Ret 4
38 File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ross Forde 22 17 4
39 File:Flag of Ireland.svg Finn McCaul Ret 27 Ret 22 2
40 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Patrick Malley Ret 19 1
41 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rory Hall 20 1
42 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Sjolander Ret 26 1
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Guy Wilks Ret 0
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phillip Morrow Ret 0
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thomas Watson Ret 0
File:Flag of Ireland.svg Daniel Barry Ret Ret 0
Pos Driver BUL
PIR
JCR
IOM
ULS
YOR
 Pts 
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Non-podium finish
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
Black Excluded (EXC)
White Did not start (DNS)
* Joker played

*NOTE: All finishers score points

References

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