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The 2009 Mini Challenge season was the eighth season of the Mini Challenge UK. The season started on 18 April at Rockingham Motor Speedway and ended on 27 September at Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit. The season featured six rounds across the UK.
| Team
|
|
Driver
|
Rounds
|
| Cooper S Class
|
| Forster Motorsport
|
1
|
Martin Depper
|
All
|
| 7
|
Arthur Forster
|
All
|
| 8
|
Michael Cullen
|
6
|
| 12
|
Jack Stanford
|
1-2
|
| 66
|
Steve Liquorish
|
All
|
| Mini Motorsport
|
4
|
Shaun King
|
All
|
| Coastal Racing
|
5
|
Phil House
|
All
|
| 18
|
Chris Knox
|
5
|
| Chris Smith
|
6
|
| 23
|
5
|
| Chris Panayiotou
|
1-2
|
| 33
|
Lawrence Sait
|
All
|
| Advent Motorsport
|
12
|
Graham Parsons
|
4
|
| ES Racing
|
14
|
Chris James
|
6
|
| Team Formula Racing
|
17
|
Carl Bennett
|
1-5
|
| Jason Greatrex
|
6
|
| 70
|
Oly Mortimer
|
All
|
| Privateer
|
21
|
Ben Harvey
|
5
|
| Truck Align
|
26
|
Lee Allen
|
All
|
| Mark Fish Motorsport
|
50
|
Jason Richardson
|
All
|
| Privateer
|
97
|
Roger Grimshaw
|
All
|
| Cooper Class
|
| Mark Fish Motorsport
|
2
|
Luke Caudle
|
All
|
| Excelr8 Motorsport
|
3
|
Roger Bates
|
1-4, 6
|
| 52
|
Keith Issatt
|
2
|
| Justina Williams
|
6
|
| Craig Freeman
|
3-5
|
| 69
|
6
|
| Double Six Racing
|
6
|
Joey Powis
|
All
|
| Privateer
|
9
|
Kevin O'Connor
|
All
|
| Privateer
|
10
|
Dave Nixon
|
2, 4
|
| Advent Motorsport
|
19
|
Sarah Parsons
|
1-2, 4-6
|
| 55
|
James Blyth
|
All
|
| 76
|
Rob Ladbrook
|
1
|
| Graham Parsons
|
2
|
| 77
|
Nigel Johnson
|
1-4
|
| Tim Crighton
|
6
|
| Waddington Motorsport
|
35
|
Josh Waddington
|
5
|
| Team Formula Racing
|
57
|
Nick Booth
|
All
|
Championship standings
[edit]- Scoring system
Championship points were awarded for the first 15 positions in each Championship Race. Entries were required to complete 75% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points. There were bonus points awarded for Pole Position and Fastest Lap.
- Championship Race points
| Position
|
1st
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
4th
|
5th
|
6th
|
7th
|
8th
|
9th
|
10th
|
11th
|
12th
|
13th
|
14th
|
15th
|
| Points
|
20
|
17
|
15
|
13
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
Drivers' Championship
[edit]
| Pos
|
Driver
|
ROC
|
BHI
|
DON
|
CAS
|
CRO
|
SNE
|
Pts
|
| 1
|
Oly Mortimer
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
Ret
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
308
|
| 2
|
Martin Depper
|
13
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
9
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
4
|
278
|
| 3
|
Arthur Forster
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
Ret
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
8
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
268
|
| 4
|
Phil House
|
4
|
5
|
Ret
|
4
|
2
|
3
|
7
|
6
|
3
|
12
|
5
|
5
|
3
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
5
|
7
|
214
|
| 5
|
Lee Allen
|
5
|
DSQ
|
10
|
6
|
5
|
2
|
6
|
5
|
1
|
7
|
6
|
1
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
210
|
| 6
|
Shaun King
|
9
|
6
|
5
|
7
|
Ret
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
13
|
9
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
163
|
| 7
|
Jason Richardson
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
9
|
7
|
7
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
8
|
7
|
Ret
|
134
|
| 8
|
Steve Liquorish
|
6
|
DSQ
|
7
|
8
|
Ret
|
8
|
5
|
8
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
6
|
8
|
9
|
Ret
|
10
|
Ret
|
9
|
121
|
| 9
|
Carl Bennett
|
7
|
Ret
|
DNS
|
10
|
8
|
5
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
5
|
4
|
2
|
Ret
|
7
|
8
|
|
|
|
118
|
| 10
|
Lawrence Sait
|
11
|
8
|
8
|
12
|
10
|
Ret
|
10
|
10
|
Ret
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
Ret
|
10
|
Ret
|
88
|
| 11
|
Roger Grimshaw
|
12
|
Ret
|
9
|
13
|
11
|
9
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
Ret
|
11
|
Ret
|
10
|
79
|
| 12
|
Jack Stanford
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
5
|
6
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
72
|
| 13
|
Chris Knox
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
4
|
6
|
|
|
|
34
|
| 14
|
Chris Panayiotou
|
10
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
11
|
9
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31
|
| 15
|
Jason Greatrex
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
8
|
6
|
29
|
| 16
|
Michael Cullen
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13
|
9
|
8
|
19
|
| 17
|
Chris James
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
15
|
| 18
|
Ben Harvey
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
|
|
|
14
|
| 19
|
Chris Smith
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13
|
DNS
|
DNS
|
9
|
Ret
|
DNS
|
10
|
| 20
|
Graham Parsons
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
DNS
|
DNS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
| Pos
|
Driver
|
ROC
|
BHI
|
DON
|
CAS
|
CRO
|
SNE
|
Pts
|
| 1
|
Luke Caudle
|
Ret
|
8
|
9
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
310
|
| 2
|
James Blyth
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
Ret
|
3
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
293
|
| 3
|
Joey Powis
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
3
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
Ret
|
4
|
4
|
269
|
| 4
|
Nick Booth
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
Ret
|
3
|
5
|
202
|
| 5
|
Kevin O'Connor
|
6
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
Ret
|
5
|
10
|
177
|
| 6
|
Sarah Parsons
|
5
|
3
|
4
|
9
|
6
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
5
|
5
|
3
|
4
|
7
|
7
|
150
|
| 7
|
Nigel Johnson
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
3
|
5
|
5
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
120
|
| 8
|
Roger Bates
|
8
|
9
|
8
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
7
|
6
|
8
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
|
|
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
121
|
| 9
|
Craig Freeman
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
Ret
|
7
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
9
|
8
|
89
|
| 10
|
Dave Nixon
|
|
|
|
7
|
7
|
5
|
|
|
|
4
|
6
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
62
|
| 11
|
Graham Parsons
|
|
|
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38
|
| 12
|
Keith Issatt
|
|
|
|
5
|
DSQ
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34
|
| 13
|
Justina Williams
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
31
|
| 14
|
Tim Crighton
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
Ret
|
3
|
30
|
| 15
|
Rob Ladbrook
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28
|
| 16
|
Josh Waddington
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
|
|
|
28
|
