The 2009 FIA European Touring Car Cup was the fifth running of the

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. It was held on 25 October 2009 at the Circuito Vasco Sameiro near

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. James Thompson won the event after winning the second race.

Norbert Michelisz Norbert Michelisz (born 8 August 1984) is a Hungarian auto racing driver and the 2019 winner of the World Touring Car Cup. Career Early career Michelisz was the 2006 Hungarian Suzuki Swift Cup champion, and in 2007 he won the Hungarian Ren ...

won the first race.

Entry list

† Although in attendance, Radermecker did not compete due to a technical problem with his car. ‡ Despite entering the event, Fontes did not attend.

Report

Qualifying

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champion

took pole position from

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at the very end of the session. Bamboo Engineering pairing Duarte Félix Da Costa and

Harry Vaulkhard Harry Vaulkhard (born 14 October 1985) is a British auto racing, racing driver. In 2010 he raced in the World Touring Car Championship for Bamboo Engineering. Career Early career Harry's father, Nigel Vaulkhard, was a successful businessman ...

locked out the second row of the grid. Pre-event favourites James Thompson and

Michel Nykjær Michel Nykjær (born 17 September 1979) is a Danish auto racing driver. Nykjær is a two-time European Touring Car Cup winner. Career Early years Between 1989 and 1993 he spent his early racing years in karting. After a break, he returned to m ...

qualified down in sixth and eighth respectively.

Vincent Radermecker Vincent Radermecker (born 5 July 1967) is a Belgian auto racing driver. Racing career Early years After starting in racing through karting in his home land of Belgium in 1986, he drove in the Benelux Formula Ford Championship. He was champion in ...

was forced to sit out the session due to problems with his

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Classification

Race 1

Final standings

References

External links

Official website of the FIA European Touring Car Cup
{{European Touring Car years European Touring Car Cup

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