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2009 Australian Mini Challenge

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}

The 2009 Australian Mini Challenge delivered by Pizza Capers was the second running of the one make championship. It began on 26 March at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit and ended on 2 December at the new Homebush Street Circuit. A winner of two rounds during the season, Paul Stokell won the championship ahead of Chris Alajajian, who remained in title contention despite not winning any of the series' eight rounds.

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers contested the 2009 Australian Mini Challenge.

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Team

! No

! Drivers

Doulman Automotive

| align="right"| 1

| Grant Doulman
Robert Jones

| align="right"| 3

| John Magro

rowspan=3| Donut King Racing

| align="right"| 5

| Barrie Nesbitt

align="right"| 12

| Tony Alford

align="right"| 14

| Peter Leemhuis

rowspan=2| Stillwell Mini Garage

| align="right"| 6

| David Stillwell
Ant Pedersen
Helen Linder

align="right"| 8

| Gary Young
Bill Fulton
Geoff Emery
Scott Manson
Tom Pickett

rowspan=2| Sherrin Rentals

| align="right"| 7

| Grant Sherrin

align="right"| 72

| Iain Sherrin

rowspan=6| BMW Group Australia
(BMW Uber Star)

| align="right"| 9

| Chris Alajajian
Paul Morris

align="right"| 16

| Nathan Geier
Andrew Fisher
John Martin
Chris Reindler
Karl Reindler

align="right"| 19

| Nathan Callaghan

align="right"| 24

| Matt Mackelden
Ryan Hansford
Vaughan Brewer
Glenn Seton

align="right"| 25

| Sam Newman

align="right"| 50

| Steven Bradbury
Chris Atkinson
Steve Owen
James Tomkins
Robbie Maddison
Glenn Seton
Guy Andrews
Leanne Tander
David Brabham

Glory Team Racing

| align="right"| 10

| Nathan Caratti
Aaron Caratti

rowspan=2| Motorline Mini Garage

| align="right"| 22

| Andrew Mill
Jonathon Webb
Todd Wanless

align="right"| 43

| Brendan Cook
Paul Fiore

Bruce Lynton BMW

| align="right"| 23
80

| Beric Lynton

Prosurv

| align="right"| 26

| John Modystach

rowspan=2| Decorug Racing

| align="right"| 27

| Paul Stokell

align="right"| 95

| Grant Denyer
Warren Luff

rowspan=2| Bargwanna Motorsport

| align="right"| 79

| Scott Bargwanna

align="right"| 97

| Brendon Cook

East Coast Traffic Control

| align="right"| 88

| Wayne Miles

Livi bathroom Tissues

| align="right"| 91

| Damien Flack

Rock Energy Drink

| align="right"| 98

| Sean Carter

Calendar

The 2009 Australian Mini Challenge delivered by Pizza Capers was contested over eight rounds, starting at Albert Park in March and finishing at Homebush in December

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Rd.

! Supporting

! Circuit

! City / State

! Date

! Winner

1

| AGP

| Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit

| Melbourne

| 26–29 Mar

| Paul Stokell

2

| V8SCS 4

| Symmons Plains Raceway

| Launceston, Tasmania

| 29–31 May

| Grant Denyer

3 *

| V8SCS 6

| Townsville Street Circuit

| Townsville, Queensland

| 10–12 Jul

| Paul Stokell

4

| V8SCS 7

| Sandown International Raceway

| Melbourne, Victoria

| 1–2 Aug

| Grant Denyer

5

| V8SCS 9

| Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit

| Phillip Island, Victoria

| 11–13 Sep

| Grant Denyer

6

| V8SCS 11

| Surfers Paradise Street Circuit

| Surfers Paradise, Queensland

| 9–12 Oct

| Paul Stokell

7 *

| V8SCS 13

| Barbagallo Raceway

| Perth, Western Australia

| 7–8 Nov

| Nathan Caratti

8

| V8SCS 14

| Homebush Street Circuit

| Sydney

| 4–6 Dec

| Glenn Seton

  • V8SCS – V8 Supercar Championship Series
  • AGP – Australian Grand Prix
  • * 2 driver race (optional)

Driver standings

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%"
valign="middle"| Pos

!valign="middle"| Driver

!width="2%"| Rd 1

!width="2%"| Rd 2

!width="2%"| Rd 3

!width="2%"| Rd 4

!width="2%"| Rd 5

!width="2%"| Rd 6

!width="2%"| Rd 7

!width="2%"| Rd 8

!valign="middle"| Pts

1

| Paul Stokell

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 144

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 156

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 168

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 102

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 24

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 168

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 150

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 54

|align="right"| 966

2

| Chris Alajajian

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 78

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 129

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 138

|style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 123

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 150

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 138

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 162

| align="right"| 918

3

| Scott Bargwanna

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 75

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 132

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 84

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 90

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 114

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 114

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 108

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 156

| align="right"| 873

4

| Nathan Caratti

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 51

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 30

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 126

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 60

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 120

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 90

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 168

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 120

| align="right"| 765

5

| Grant Denyer

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 51

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 162

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 105

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 114

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 135

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 27

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 108

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 51

| align="right"| 753

6

| Beric Lynton

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 82.5

|

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 21

|

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 108

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 90

|

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 90

| align="right"| 391.5

7

| Brendon Cook

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 19.5

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 81

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 57

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 39

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 57

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 48

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 54

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 21

| align="right"| 376.5

8

| John Modystach

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 16.5

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 69

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 39

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 27

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 84

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 36

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 60

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 27

| align="right"| 358.5

9

| Grant Sherrin

|

|

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 57

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 54

|

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 60

|

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 63

| align="right"| 234

10

| Sean Carter

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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 66

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 90

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 45

| align="right"| 201

11

| Brendan Cook

|style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 48

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 30

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 12

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 51

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 12

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 33

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 12

| align="right"| 198

12

| David Stillwell

|

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 66

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 60

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|

|

|

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 69

| align="right"| 195

13

| Aaron Caratti

|

|

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 126

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|

|

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 51

|

| align="right"| 177

14

| Geoff Emery

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|

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 102

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 66

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|

| align="right"| 177

15

| Glenn Seton

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|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 162

| align="right"| 162

16

| Paul Morris

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|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 138

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| align="right"| 138

17

| Ryan Hansford

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|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 129

|

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| align="right"| 129

18

| Gary Young

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 129

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| align="right"| 129

19

| Robert Jones

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|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 126

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| align="right"| 126

20

| Jonathon Webb

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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 114

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| align="right"| 114

21

| Warren Luff

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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 105

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| align="right"| 105

22

| Grant Doulman

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 45

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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 54

| align="right"| 99

rowspan=2 | 23

| Chris Reindler

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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 96

|

| align="right"| 96

Karl Reindler

|

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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 96

|

| align="right"| 96

25

| Scott Manson

|

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|

|

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 93

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|

|

| align="right"| 93

26

| Bill Fulton

|

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 78

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| align="right"| 78

27

| John Magro

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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 72

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| align="right"| 72

28

| Nathan Geier

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 69

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| align="right"| 69

29

| Nathan Callaghan

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 67.5

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| align="right"| 67.5

rowspan=2 | 30

| Anthony Pedersen

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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 63

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| align="right"| 63

Paul Fiore

|

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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 30

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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 33

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| align="right"| 63

rowspan=2 | 32

| Steven Bradbury

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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 57

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| align="right"| 57

Matt Mackelden

|

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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 57

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|style="background:#ffffff;"| DNS

|

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| align="right"| 57

34

| Andrew Mill

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 55.5

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| align="right"| 55.5

35

| Iain Sherrin

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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 33

|

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 18

| align="right"| 51

36

| John Martin

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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 48

|

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| align="right"| 48

37

| Damien Flack

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 45

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| align="right"| 45

rowspan=2 | 38

| Peter Leemhuis

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 42

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| align="right"| 42

Tom Pickett

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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 42

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| align="right"| 42

40

| Andrew Fisher

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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 39

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| align="right"| 39

41

| Wayne Miles

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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 12

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 15

| align="right"| 36

42

| Vaughan Brewer

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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 30

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| align="right"| 30

43

| Barrie Nesbitt

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 22.5

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| align="right"| 22.5

44

| Todd Wanless

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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 18

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| align="right"| 18

45

| Tony Bates

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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 9

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| align="right"| 9

rowspan=2 | 46

| Helen Lindner

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7.5

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| align="right"| 7.5

Tony Alford

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 7.5

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| align="right"| 7.5

48

| Wayne Lamont

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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6

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| align="right"| 6

style="background: #f9f9f9" valign="top"

!valign="middle"| Pos

!valign="middle"| Driver

!width="2%"| Rd 1

!width="2%"| Rd 2

!width="2%"| Rd 3

!width="2%"| Rd 4

!width="2%"| Rd 5

!width="2%"| Rd 6

!width="2%"| Rd 7

!width="2%"| Rd 8

!valign="middle"| Pts

|valign="top"|

{{Motorsport driver results legend}}

|}

External links

  • [http://www.mini.com.au/scripts/main.asp?PageID=27379 Official Web Page]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20100302151635/http://www.nmd.com.au/nmd/news/category/MINIChallenge NMD Mini Challenge Category Page]

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