2009 Star Mazda Championship
The 2009 Star Mazda Championship was the eleventh season of the Star Mazda Championship, an open wheel auto racing series that competes using spec chassis and engines. It consisted of a 13-race schedule beginning in March and ending in October. For the first time since 2006, the series featured races on oval tracks, more precisely the Milwaukee Mile and the Iowa Speedway. The remaining races except the one at Virginia were held jointly with the also Mazda-backed Atlantic Championship. In addition to the main championship that is typically tested by young, developing drivers, there were also additional class titles for senior drivers.
Adam Christodoulou won the championship ahead of Peter Dempsey, after the Irish driver's retirement at the final round at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca gifted the title to the Briton.[1][2] Chris Cumming and Michael Guasch won class titles for older drivers.[3]
Teams and Drivers
Team
|
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Driver(s)
|
Round(s)
|
Notes
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AIM Autosport
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3
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Peter Dempsey
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1–5
|
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71
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David Ostella
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All
|
|
72
|
Jorge Goncalvez
|
All
|
|
73
|
Giancarlo Vilarinho
|
13
|
Unregistered
|
American Speed Factory
|
31
|
Carlos Conde
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2, 4–5, 8–9
|
Masters Series
|
Andersen Racing
|
2
|
Joel Miller
|
7–13
|
|
5
|
Joe D'Agostino
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1
|
|
17
|
Mikaël Grenier
|
2–6, 10
|
|
21
|
Denis Navarro
|
All
|
|
22
|
Conor Daly
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All
|
|
33
|
Richard Kent
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1, 3–13
|
|
DF Racing
|
12
|
Chuck Hulse
|
3, 13
|
Masters Series
|
Eliseo THL Motorsports
|
77
|
Kevin Toledo
|
1–10, 12
|
|
Goshen Motorsports
|
80
|
Toshi Deki
|
1–10
|
Expert Series
|
82
|
Billy Goshen
|
1–7
|
|
83
|
Ryan Booth
|
1–2
|
|
Bruce Binnquist
|
3
|
Unregistered
|
JDC MotorSports
|
2
|
Joel Miller
|
1–6
|
|
11
|
Adam Christodoulou
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All
|
|
19
|
Caio Lara
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All
|
|
20
|
Gustavo Linares
|
3, 6–7
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Unregistered
|
51
|
Alex Ardoin
|
All
|
|
55
|
Gerry Kraut
|
1–4, 8, 11–13
|
Masters Series
|
85
|
Chris Miller
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12–13
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Unregistered
|
91
|
Michael Guasch
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1–5, 8–11, 13
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Masters Series
|
Juncos Racing
|
3
|
Peter Dempsey
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6–13
|
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13
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Michael Furfari
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1–10
|
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23
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Walt Bowlin
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1–5, 10–12
|
Masters Series
|
61
|
Sean Burstyn
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1–5, 7–10
|
|
80
|
Toshi Deki
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11–13
|
Expert Series
|
Kester Racing with Team 3G
|
15
|
Taylor Hacquard
|
1–7
|
|
16
|
Chris Cumming
|
1–6
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Expert Series
|
24
|
Jeffery Kester
|
1–7
|
|
48
|
Kristy Kester
|
1–7
|
|
Mitchell Motorsports
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66
|
Rusty Mitchell
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All
|
|
Mundill
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13
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Michael Furfari
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11–13
|
|
27
|
Anders Krohn
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All
|
|
64
|
Patrick O'Neill
|
2–3, 13
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Expert Series
|
Northwest Autosport
|
29
|
Phil Fogg
|
1, 3
|
Expert Series
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Team Apex
|
57
|
Bob Kaminsky
|
8
|
Unregistered
|
Team GDT
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30
|
Rick Rosin
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2–5, 8–9, 12
|
Unregistered
|
Kyle Marcelli
|
13
|
Unregistered
|
65
|
J. W. Roberts
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1, 10, 13
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Expert Series
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Ashley Freiberg
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8–9
|
Unregistered
|
Worldspeed Motorsports
|
16
|
Chris Cumming
|
8–9, 12–13
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Expert Series
|
18
|
Stan Kohls
|
3
|
Unregistered
|
86
|
Dave House
|
3
|
Unregistered
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Race calendar and results
Round
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Circuit
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Location
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Date
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Pole position
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Fastest lap
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Winning driver
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Winning team
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1
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Sebring International Raceway
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Sebring, Florida
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March 20
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Richard Kent
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Caio Lara
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Adam Christodoulou
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JDC MotorSports
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2
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Virginia International Raceway
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Alton, Virginia
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April 26
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Adam Christodoulou
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Adam Christodoulou
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Peter Dempsey
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AIM Autosport
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3
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Miller Motorsports Park
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Tooele, Utah
|
May 16
|
Adam Christodoulou
|
Adam Christodoulou
|
Adam Christodoulou
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JDC MotorSports
|
4
|
New Jersey Motorsports Park
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Millville, New Jersey
|
June 13
|
Conor Daly
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Conor Daly
|
Conor Daly
|
Andersen Racing
|
5
|
June 14
|
Richard Kent
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Adam Christodoulou
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Richard Kent
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Andersen Racing
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6
|
Milwaukee Mile
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West Allis, Wisconsin
|
June 20
|
Richard Kent
|
Peter Dempsey
|
Anders Krohn
|
Mundill
|
7
|
Iowa Speedway
|
Newton, Iowa
|
July 10
|
Peter Dempsey
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Peter Dempsey
|
Peter Dempsey
|
Juncos Racing
|
8
|
Autobahn Country Club
|
Joliet, Illinois
|
July 25
|
Peter Dempsey
|
Adam Christodoulou
|
Peter Dempsey
|
Juncos Racing
|
9
|
July 26
|
Peter Dempsey
|
Adam Christodoulou
|
Peter Dempsey
|
Juncos Racing
|
10
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Circuit Trois-Rivières
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Trois-Rivières, Quebec
|
August 16
|
Rusty Mitchell
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Conor Daly
|
Alex Ardoin
|
JDC MotorSports
|
11
|
Mosport International Raceway
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Bowmanville, Ontario
|
August 29
|
Richard Kent
|
Conor Daly
|
Richard Kent
|
Andersen Racing
|
12
|
Road Atlanta
|
Braselton, Georgia
|
September 25
|
Peter Dempsey
|
Peter Dempsey
|
Peter Dempsey
|
Juncos Racing
|
13
|
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
|
Monterey, California
|
October 10
|
Peter Dempsey
|
Peter Dempsey
|
Adam Christodoulou
|
JDC MotorSports
|
Championship standings
Overall
|
Color
|
Result
|
Gold
|
Winner
|
Silver
|
2nd place
|
Bronze
|
3rd place
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Green
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4th & 5th place
|
Light Blue
|
6th–10th place
|
Dark Blue
|
Finished (Outside Top 10)
|
Purple
|
Did not finish
|
Red
|
Did not qualify (DNQ)
|
Brown
|
Withdrawn (Wth)
|
Black
|
Disqualified (DSQ)
|
White
|
Did not start (DNS)
|
Blank
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Did not participate (DNP)
|
Not competing
|
|
In-line notation
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Bold
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Pole position (1 point)
|
Italics
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Ran fastest race lap
|
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Expert (age 30–44)
Masters (age 45 and older)
Note: Expert and Masters classes have different point system than the overall championship.
References
- ^ Darley, Andy. Star Mazda: Adam Christodoulou wins championship showdown, Brits on Pole, October 11, 2009, Retrieved 2011-07-25
- ^ STAR MAZDA: Christodoulou Wins Championship Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine, Speed, October 11, 2009, Retrieved 2011-07-25
- ^ 2009 Star Mazda points Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine, Star Mazda Championship, Retrieved 2011-07-25
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