2009 Intercontinental Rally Challenge
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The 2009 Intercontinental Rally Challenge was the fourth season of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge. The season consists of twelve rounds and began on January 21, with the 77° Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo. The season ended on November 21, at the inaugural RAC Rally of Scotland. With four wins, Kris Meeke won the championship ahead of Jan Kopecký and Freddy Loix.
Calendar
| Rd. | Start date | Finish date | Rally | Rally headquarters | Surface | Stages | Distance |
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| 1 | 21 January | 24 January |  77th Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo |
Valence, Drôme | Mixed | 14 | 362.25 km |
| 2 | 5 March | 7 March |  29th Rally Internacional de Curitiba |
Curitiba, Paraná | Gravel | 13 | 220.38 km |
| 3 | 3 April | 4 April |  57th KCB Safari Rally |
Nairobi | Gravel | 14 | 296.39 km |
| 4 | 7 May | 9 May |  44th SATA Rallye Açores |
Ponta Delgada, Azores | Gravel | 18 | 229.86 km |
| 5 | 18 June | 20 June |  45th Belgium Ypres Westhoek Rally |
Ypres, West Flanders | Asphalt | 16 | 281.78 km |
| 6 | 9 July | 11 July |  3rd Rally Russia |
Vyborg, Leningrad | Gravel | 15 | 223.45 km |
| 7 | 30 July | 1 August | 50th Rali Vinho da Madeira |
Funchal, Madeira | Asphalt | 21 | 302.50 km |
| 8 | 20 August | 22 August |  39th Barum Rally Zlín |
Zlín, Zlín Region | Asphalt | 15 | 254.96 km |
| 9 | 10 September | 12 September |  46th Rally Principe de Asturias |
Oviedo, Asturias | Asphalt | 15 | 253.72 km |
| 10 | 24 September | 26 September |  51st Rallye Sanremo |
Sanremo, Liguria | Asphalt | 9 | 201.79 km |
| C | 22 October | 24 October |  Rally Japan |
Sapporo, Hokkaido | Gravel | ?? | ?? |
| 11 | 19 November | 21 November |  1st Rally of Scotland |
Perth, Scotland | Gravel | 13 | 204.50 km |
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The calendar had been increased from 10 events in 2008, to twelve in 2009. Out went the Istanbul Rally, the Rally de Portugal, the Rallye International du Valais and the China Rally. To be replaced by the Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo, the Rally Internacional de Curitiba, the Safari Rally, the Rallye Açores, Rally Japan and the Rally of Scotland. Rally Japan was later cancelled, mainly because the major manufacturers looked unlikely to travel to Japan.
Selected entries
| Entrant | Constructor | Car | Driver | Co-driver | Rounds |
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| Peugeot Team Belux |
Peugeot | Peugeot 207 S2000 |  Nicolas Vouilloz |
Nicolas Klinger |
1–2, 4–5, 7–10 |
| Freddy Loix |
Isidoor Smets |
1–2 | |||
| Frédéric Miclotte |
4–5, 7–10 | ||||
| Pieter Tsjoen |
Eddy Chevaillier |
5 | |||
| Team Peugeot Total |
Stéphane Sarrazin |
Jacques-Julien Renucci |
1 | ||
| Bruno Magalhães |
Carlos Magalhães |
4, 7 | |||
| H.F. Grifone SRL |
Didier Auriol |
Denis Giraudet |
1 | ||
| Corrado Fontana |
Carlo Cassina |
5, 7–9 | |||
| Luigi Fontana |
Tullio Vitali |
7 | |||
| BF Goodrich Drivers Team |
Sébastien Ogier |
Julien Ingrassia |
1 | ||
| Thierry Neuville |
Achim Maraite |
5 | |||
| Martin Prokop |
Jan Tománek |
8 | |||
| Luca Cantamessa |
Piercarlo Capolongo |
10 | |||
| Adam Gould |
Sebastian Marshall |
11 | |||
| Peugeot UK |
Kris Meeke |
 Paul Nagle |
1–2, 4–5, 7–11 | ||
| F.P.F. Sport SRL |
Tobia Cavallini |
Flavio Zanella |
1 | ||
| Paolo Andreucci |
Anna Andreussi |
10 | |||
| Marco Signor |
Maurizio Barone |
10 | |||
| PH Sport |
 Conrad Rautenbach |
Daniel Barritt |
4 | ||
 Gilles Schammel |
Renaud Jamoul |
5 | |||
 Cersanit Rally Team |
Michał Sołowow |
Maciek Baran |
5, 7–9 | ||
 Tsunami Rally Team |
Alexander Zheludov |
Iria Kolomeytseva |
6 | ||
| Team C.D. Nacional da Madeira/Olca |
Alexandre Camacho |
Padro Calado |
7 | ||
| Tescoma Rally Team |
Roman Kresta |
Petr Gross |
8 | ||
 Peugeot Total Hungaria |
János Tóth |
Robert Tagai |
8 | ||
| Island Motorsport |
Ranato Travaglia |
Lorenzo Granai |
10 | ||
| Abarth & C. Spa |
Abarth | Fiat Abarth Grande Punto S2000 | Giandomenico Basso |
Mitia Dotta |
1–2, 4–9 |
| Luca Rossetti |
Matteo Chiarcossi |
1, 7–8, 10 | |||
 Anton Alén |
Timo Alanne |
1–2, 4, 6 | |||
| Bernd Casier |
Francis Caesemaeker |
5 | |||
| Miguel Fuster |
Jose Vicente Medina |
9 | |||
| François Duval |
Denis Giraduet |
10 | |||
| Umberto Scandola |
Guido D'Amore |
10 | |||
| Astra Racing |
Toni Gardemeister |
Tomi Tuominen |
1 | ||
| Julien Maurin |
Gilles Thimonier |
1 | |||
| Procar |
Bernardo Sousa |
Jorge Carvalho |
4, 7 | ||
| Keith Cronin |
Greg Shinnors |
11 | |||
| Škoda Motorsport |
Škoda | Škoda Fabia S2000 | Juho Hänninen |
Mikko Markkula |
1, 4–6, 8, 10 |
| Jan Kopecký |
Petr Starý |
1, 4–6, 8–10 | |||
| René Georges Rally Sport |
François Duval |
Denis Giraudet |
5 | ||
| Škoda Rally Team Italia |
Julien Maurin |
Gilles Thimonier |
7, 9–10 | ||
| Piero Longhi |
Maurizio Imerito |
10 | |||
| Delimax Team |
Pavel Valoušek |
Zdeněk Hrůza |
8 | ||
| E-Art Rally Team |
Evgeny Novikov |
Stéphane Prévot |
8 | ||
| A.C. Principado de Asturias |
Alberto Hevia |
Alberto Iglesias |
9 | ||
| Škoda Motorsport UK |
Guy Wilks |
Phil Pugh |
11 | ||
| Mellors Elliot Motorsport |
Proton | Proton Satria Neo S2000 | 5–10 | ||
| Bryan Bouffier |
Xavier Panseri |
8 | |||
| Alister McRae |
 Bill Hayes |
11 | |||
 Interwetten Racing |
Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | Franz Wittmann |
Bernhard Ettel |
1, 4–6, 8–11 |
| BPS Racing |
Frédéric Romeyer |
Thomas Fournel |
1 | ||
 Tango Rally Team |
Marcos Ligato |
Rubén García |
2 | ||
| Alejandro Cancio |
Santiago García |
2 | |||
| Triton Team |
Lee Rose |
Nick Patel |
3 | ||
| Dalbit Team |
Carl Tundo |
Tim Jessop |
3 | ||
| Alastair Cavenagh |
Saleem Haji |
3 | |||
| Team Além Mar |
Ricardo Moura |
Sancho Eiró |
4 | ||
| Luís Ramalho |
7 | ||||
| Ricardo Carmo |
Justino Reis |
4 | |||
| Peres Competições |
Fernando Peres |
Jose Pedro Silva |
4, 7 | ||
| Prosport |
Andrey Zhigunov |
Igor Ter-Oganesiants |
6 | ||
| EuroOil Čepro Czech National Team |
Vaclav Pech |
Petr Uhel |
8 | ||
| David Bogie Rallying |
David Bogie |
Kevin Rae |
11 | ||
| DGM Sport |
Jonathan Greer |
Dai Roberts |
11 | ||
 Heuvel Motorsport |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | Jasper van den Heuvel |
Martine Kolman |
5, 8 | |
 Sunvic |
Volkswagen | Volkswagen Polo S2000 | Lola Verlaque |
Megan Verlaque |
3 |
| René Georges Rally Sport |
Julien Maurin |
Gilles Thimonier |
4 | ||
| Autostal Duindistel |
Patrick Snijers |
Cindy Cokelaere |
5 | ||
| Motor Sport Developments |
Opel | Opel Corsa OPC S2000 | Alexandre Bengue |
Matthieu Baumel |
5 |
 Andreas Mikkelsen |
Ola Fløene |
8 | |||
| Toni Gardemeister |
Tomi Tuominen |
9 | |||
| Lada Sport Rally |
Honda | Honda Civic Type-R R3 |  Kaspar Koitla |
Ain Heiskonen |
6 |
| Andres Ots |
11 | ||||
| Aava-Sikk Youth Team |
Martin Kangur |
Kuldar Sikk |
11 | ||
Results
Standings
Drivers
- Only the best seven scores from each driver count towards the championship.
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Manufacturers
- Only the best seven scores from each manufacturer count towards the championship.
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