The 2009 Yokohama V8 Ute Racing Series was a motor racing series for Ford Falcon and Holden Utility Trucks built and conforming to V8 Utes series regulations and those holding valid licence to compete as issued by series organisers Spherix and Australian V8 Ute Racing Pty. Ltd. The series formed the ninth running of a national series for
V8 Utes
The V8 Ute Racing Series, known originally as the V8 BRute Utes was an Australian motor racing series for utilities, derived from the Australian Production Car Championship. It was conceived in 2000 by PROCAR chief and owner Ross Palmer, V8 Ute P ...
in Australia. The series began on 19 March 2009 at the
Adelaide Street Circuit
The Adelaide Street Circuit (also known as the Adelaide Parklands Circuit) is a temporary street circuit in the Adelaide Parklands, East Parklands adjacent to the Adelaide central business district in South Australia, Australia.
The "Grand Pr ...
and ended on 6 December at the
Homebush Street Circuit after 24 races, although one was declared a 'no-race'.
Former Rugby League footballer Jack Elsegood, driving a Ford Falcon XR8 Ute prepared by Wilson Brothers Racing, won his first national series.
Teams and drivers
The following drivers competed in the 2009 Australian V8 Ute Racing Series. The series comprised fifteen races, at five race meetings, held in three states.
Results and standings
Race calendar
The 2009 V8 Utes Series consisted of eight rounds, all of which were held on the support programme of the
V8 Supercar Championship Series
The Supercars Championship, also known as the Repco Supercars Championship under sponsorship and historically as V8 Supercars, is a touring car racing category in Australia and New Zealand, running as an International Series under Fédération I ...
.
Drivers' points
The V8 Utes series is rare, in that qualifying carries as many points as each of the three races that occur for each round.
References
External links
Official series website2009 Racing Results Archive{{Webarchive, url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304211419/http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?2009 , date=4 March 2012
V8 Utes
The V8 Ute Racing Series, known originally as the V8 BRute Utes was an Australian motor racing series for utilities, derived from the Australian Production Car Championship. It was conceived in 2000 by PROCAR chief and owner Ross Palmer, V8 Ute P ...
V8 Ute Racing Series