2009 in motorsport

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Chronology of Motorsport

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Highlights of 2009 in Automotive Sport

Per month

January
: the start of the Dakar 2009.
The 2009 Dakar was won by Giniel de Villiers on Volkswagen Touareg.
, IRC: start of Rally Monte-Carlo.
, IRC: Rally Monte-Carlo won by Sébastien Ogier on Peugeot 207.
, A1GP: New Zealand Grand Prix taking place in Taupo:
Race 1: won by Irishman Adam Carroll.
Race 2: won by Switzerland Neel Jani.
, WRC: start of Rally Ireland.

February
, WRC: Rally Ireland won by Sébastien Loeb on Citroën C4 WRC.
, WRC: start of Rally Norway.
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WRC: Rally Norway won by Sébastien Loeb on Citroën C4 WRC.
NASCAR: The Daytona 500 is won by Matt Kenseth.
, A1GP : Grand Prix taking place on the circuit of Kyalami.
Race 1: won by Dutchman Jeroen Bleekemolen.
Race 2: won by Switzerland Neel Jani.
NASCAR: The Fontana 500 is won by Matt Kenseth.

March
, NASCAR: The Las Vegas 300 is won by Greg Biffle.
, IRC: Brazil Rally begins.
, IRC: Rally Brazil won Kris Meeke on Peugeot 207.
, WTCC : Grand Prix taking place in Curitiba.
Race 1: Yvan Muller, Seat Leon.
Race 2: Gabriele Tarquini, Seat Leon.
, WRC: start of Rally Cyprus.
, WRC: Rally Cyprus won by Sébastien Loeb on Citroën C4 WRC.
The 12 hours of Sebring were won by Allan McNish, Rinaldo Capello, Tom Kristensen on Audi R15 in LMP1, Diaz, Fernandez on Acura ARX-01b in LMP2, Jan Magnussen, O'Connel, Garcia on Chevrolet Corvette C6R in GT1 and Mika Salo, Melo, Kaffer on Ferrari 430 GT in GT2.
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WTCC : Grand Prix taking place in Puebla
Race 1: Rickard Rydell, Seat Leon
Race 2: Yvan Muller, Seat Leon
NASCAR: Atlanta 500 won by Kurt Busch.
, Formula 1: The 2009 Australian Grand Prix was won by Jenson Button in pole position on Brawn.
, NASCAR: Bristol 500 won by Kyle Busch.

April
, WRC: start of Rally Portugal.
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Formula 1: Malaysia Grand Prix.
WRC: Sébastien Loeb wins the Portuguese Rally on Citroën C4 WRC.
IndyCar: Ryan Briscoe wins the St Petersburg race.
NASCAR: Jeff Gordon wins Texas 500.
Formula Nippon: Benoît Treluyer wins the race on the Fuji Speedway.
Le Mans Series: Team Jan Charouz, Enge, Mücke wins the Barcelona race.
, A1GP: the race takes place in Portimão.
Race 1: won by Jeroen Bleekemolen.
Race 2: won by Neel Jani.
, World Series by Renault: Marcos Martinez wins race 1 on Formula Renault 3.5 and Nathanaël Berthon on Formula Renault 2.0 on the Catalunya circuit.
NASCAR: Mark Martin wins the Phoenix 500.
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IndyCar: Dario Franchitti wins Lon race