2009 Formula D season

The 2009 Formula D season (officially titled Formula Drift Professional Championship) was the sixth season for the Formula D series. The series began April 11 and concluded on October 11. Chris Forsberg took his first series title in a Nissan 350Z; the third season in succession in which a Nissan car had won the championship.

Schedule

Round Title Circuit Location Date Winner Car Results
1 Streets of Long Beach Streets of Long Beach Long Beach, California April 11 United States Ryan Tuerck United States Pontiac Solstice Results
2 Proving Ground Road Atlanta Braselton, Georgia May 9 United States Chris Forsberg Japan Nissan 350Z Results
3 The Gauntlet Wall Township Speedway Wall Township, New Jersey June 6 Republic of Ireland Darren McNamara United States Saturn Sky Results
4 All In Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, Nevada July 11 United States Tanner Foust Japan Scion tC Results
5 Breaking Point Evergreen Speedway Monroe, Washington August 8 United States Chris Forsberg Japan Nissan 350Z Results
6 Locked and Loaded Infineon Raceway Sonoma, California August 22[a] France Stephan Verdier Japan Subaru Impreza WRX STI Results
7 Judgement Day Toyota Speedway Irwindale, California October 17[b] United States Ryan Tuerck United States Pontiac Solstice Results
Sources:[1][2][3]

Championship standings

Event winners in bold.

Pos Driver LBH ATL WTS LVS EVS SON IRW Points
1 United States Chris Forsberg 62 102 63 80 103 60 57 527
2 United States Ryan Tuerck 102 80 50 62 69 51 107 521
3 United States Tyler McQuarrie 48.5 62 85 69.5 82 49 89 485
4 Sweden Samuel Hübinette 90 58 65 58 67 61.25 63 462.25
5 United States Vaughn Gittin, Jr. 62 57 92 54.5 71 65 50 451.5
6 United States Tanner Foust 84 62 0 100.5 54 69 78 447.5
7 Republic of Ireland Darren McNamara 61 94 105 0 56 54.5 56 426.5
8 United States Robbie Nishida 72 63 62 62 55 48.25 63 425.25
9 United States Justin Pawlak 58 63 57 67 53 56 62 416
10 Japan Ken Gushi 0 61.5 77 49 55 91 55 388.5
11 Japan Daijiro Yoshihara 50 55 51 52 52 56 65 381
12 Ghana Tony Brakohiapa 62 54.25 54.5 48.25 63 49 48.25 379.25
13 United StatesJapan Ross Petty 48.5 55 55 54.25 68 48.25 48.25 377.25
14 Japan Taka Aono 65 48.25 61.25 48.5 50 48.25 48.5 369.75
15 France Stephan Verdier 62 51 50 51 49 101 0 364
16 Japan Ryuji Miki 0 59 55 88.5 54.25 85 0 341.75
17 South Korea Joon Maeng 48.5 70 54.5 54.25 48.5 0 57 332.75
18 Republic of Ireland Eric O'Sullivan 48.25 0 48.5 49 89 48.5 49 332.25
19 New Zealand Rhys Millen 48.5 58 60 0 48.5 66 48.5 329.5
20 United States Patrick Mordaunt 48.25 61.25 56 54.5 48.25 49 0 317.25
21 United States Kyle Mohan 48.5 0 48.5 50 48.5 54.5 66 316
22 Japan Kenji Yamanaka 0 48.5 55 49 48.5 54.5 48.5 304
23 United States Calvin Wan 48.5 48.25 48.25 0 48.25 48.25 48.25 289.75
24 United States Michael Essa 0 48.5 63 48.5 48.5 55 263.5
25 Japan Yasu Kondo 54.25 48.5 54.5 54.5 48.25 260
26 Japan Michihiro Takatori 48.25 49 48.5 54.25 54.5 0 0 254.5
27 United States Tommy Suell 0 48.25 48.25 50 48.25 0 58 252.75
28 Japan Katsuhiro Ueo 55 61 69 48.5 233.5
29 United States Matt Powers 48.25 48.25 50 69.5 216
30 Japan Kazu Hayashida 53 61.25 48.5 48.5 211.25
31 United States Alex Pfeiffer 48.25 48.5 58 54.5 209.25
32 United States Jeff Jones 54.5 48.25 48.25 0 0 48.25 0 199.25
33 United States Matt Waldin 48.25 48.5 48.5 48.25 193.5
34 Mexico Casper Canul 48.25 48.25 48.5 48.25 193.25
35 Sweden Carl Rydquist 48.25 48.25 51 147.5
36 United States Doug Van Den Brink 0 48.5 48.5 48.25 145.25
37 United States Ron Ewerth 0 0 48.25 0 48.25 48.25 0 144.75
38 United States Jodin LeJeune 0 0 0 0 54.25 0 48.25 102.5
39 United States Bill Sherman 48.5 50 98.5
40 United States Chris Kregorian 0 48.5 48.25 0 96.75
41= United States Cody Parkhouse 0 48.25 48.25 96.5
41= United States John Wagner 48.25 48.25 96.5
43 United States Conrad Grunewald 57 57
44 United States Quoc Ly 56 56
45 United States Mitsuru Haruguchi 53 53
46 United States John Russakoff 48.5 48.5
47 United States Gary Lang 0 48.25 48.25
Source:[4]
  Driver did not compete in event.

Footnotes

  1. ^ The Sonoma round was originally scheduled for September 12 but the event was brought forward to August 22, sharing the billing with the IndyCar Grand Prix of Sonoma.
  2. ^ The Irwindale round was originally scheduled for October 11.

References

  1. ^ "Formula DRIFT 2009 Pro Championship". formulad.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  2. ^ "(Original calendar) Formula DRIFT Pro Championship". formulad.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Formula D Announces Schedule Change for 2009 Season". formulad.com. 25 June 2009. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  4. ^ "2009 Formula DRIFT Pro Championship Standings". formulad.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2022.