2009 1000 km of Silverstone
# 2009 1000 km of Silverstone

The 2009 Autosport 1000 km of Silverstone was the fifth and final round of the 2009 Le Mans Series season. It took place at the Silverstone Circuit, England, on 13 September 2009. The race was won from pole position by Olivier Panis and Nicolas Lapierre for Team Oreca, while the third-place finishing Aston Martin of Jan Charouz, Tomáš Enge and Stefan Mücke won the LMP1 championship. Speedy Racing Team Sebah won their first race in the LMP2 category while the ASM Team failed to finish but were able to win their championship. First-time LMS entrant Gigawave Motorsport led the GT1 category while JMW Motorsport won in GT2. Team Felbermayr-Proton secured the GT2 class championship by finishing in seventh in their class.

## Report

### Qualifying

**Qualifying result**

Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.

| Pos | Class | Team | Lap Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | LMP1 | No. 10 Team Oreca Matmut AIM | 1:32.798 |
| 2 | LMP1 | No. 007 Aston Martin Racing | 1:33.714 |
| 3 | LMP1 | No. 009 Aston Martin Racing | 1:34.618 |
| 4 | LMP1 | No. 13 Speedy Racing Team Sebah | 1:34.654 |
| 5 | LMP1 | No. 5 Team LNT | 1:35.296 |
| 6 | LMP1 | No. 14 Kolles | 1:35.522 |
| 7 | LMP1 | No. 008 AMR Eastern Europe | 1:36.014 |
| 8 | LMP2 | No. 40 Quifel ASM Team | 1:36.092 |
| 9 | LMP1 | No. 12 Signature Plus | 1:36.292 |
| 10 | LMP2 | No. 33 Speedy Racing Team Sebah | 1:37.128 |
| 11 | LMP2 | No. 25 RML | 1:37.280 |
| 12 | LMP2 | No. 41 GAC Racing Team | 1:38.210 |
| 13 | LMP2 | No. 45 Team WFR | 1:38.810 |
| 14 | LMP2 | No. 37 WR Salini | 1:39.096 |
| 15 | LMP2 | No. 35 OAK Racing | 1:39.396 |
| 16 | LMP2 | No. 24 OAK Racing | 1:40.116 |
| 17 | LMP2 | No. 28 Ibañez Racing Service | 1:41.922 |
| 18 | LMP2 | No. 26 Bruichladdich-Bruneau Team | 1:42.340 |
| 19 | LMP2 | No. 43 Q8 Oils Hache Team | 1:43.470 |
| 20 | LMP2 | No. 38 Pegasus Racing | 1:44.486 |
| 21 | GT1 | No. 50 Larbre Compétition | 1:45.714 |
| 22 | GT1 | No. 60 Gigawave Motorsports | 1:45.796 |
| 23 | GT1 | No. 72 Luc Alphand Aventures | 1:45.848 |
| 24 | GT2 | No. 77 Team Felbermayr-Proton | 1:48.638 |
| 25 | GT2 | No. 92 JMW Motorsport | 1:48.830 |
| 26 | GT2 | No. 76 IMSA Performance Matmut | 1:48.984 |
| 27 | GT2 | No. 84 Team Modena | 1:49.358 |
| 28 | GT2 | No. 89 Hankook Team Farnbacher | 1:49.570 |
| 29 | GT2 | No. 87 Drayson Racing | 1:49.594 |
| 30 | GT2 | No. 91 FBR | 1:49.612 |
| 31 | GT2 | No. 90 FBR | 1:50.062 |
| 32 | GT2 | No. 85 Snoras Spyker Squadron | 1:50.342 |
| 33 | GT2 | No. 78 Advanced Engineering | 1:50.710 |
| 34 | GT2 | No. 99 JMB Racing | 1:51.126 |
| 35 | GT2 | No. 88 Team Felbermayr-Proton | 1:52.176 |
| 36 | GT2 | No. 81 Easyrace | 1:52.630 |
| 37 | GT2 | No. 95 James Watt Automotive | 1:52.920 |
| 38 | LMP1 | No. 16 Pescarolo Sport | 5:31.444 |
| 39 | LMP1 | No. 15 Kolles | 5:59.292 |
| 40 | LMP1 | No. 23 Strakka Racing | No Time |

### Race

**Race result**

Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).

| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tyre | Laps |
| 1 | LMP1 | 10 | Team Oreca Matmut AIM | Olivier Panis Nicolas Lapierre | Oreca 01 | M | 195 |
| 1 | LMP1 | 10 | Team Oreca Matmut AIM | Olivier Panis Nicolas Lapierre | AIM YS5.5 5.5 L V10 | M | 195 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 13 | Speedy Racing Team Sebah Automotive | Marcel Fässler Andrea Belicchi Nicolas Prost | Lola B08/60 | M | 195 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 13 | Speedy Racing Team Sebah Automotive | Marcel Fässler Andrea Belicchi Nicolas Prost | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | M | 195 |
| 3 | LMP1 | 007 | Aston Martin Racing | Jan Charouz Tomáš Enge Stefan Mücke | Lola-Aston Martin B09/60 | M | 195 |
| 3 | LMP1 | 007 | Aston Martin Racing | Jan Charouz Tomáš Enge Stefan Mücke | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | M | 195 |
| 4 | LMP1 | 009 | Aston Martin Racing | Darren Turner Harold Primat | Lola-Aston Martin B09/60 | M | 195 |
| 4 | LMP1 | 009 | Aston Martin Racing | Darren Turner Harold Primat | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | M | 195 |
| 5 | LMP1 | 15 | Kolles | Christijan Albers Christian Bakkerud | Audi R10 TDI | M | 194 |
| 5 | LMP1 | 15 | Kolles | Christijan Albers Christian Bakkerud | Audi TDI 5.5 L Turbo V12 (Diesel) | M | 194 |
| 6 | LMP1 | 14 | Kolles | Narain Karthikeyan Andrew Meyrick Charles Zwolsman Jr. | Audi R10 TDI | M | 193 |
| 6 | LMP1 | 14 | Kolles | Narain Karthikeyan Andrew Meyrick Charles Zwolsman Jr. | Audi TDI 5.5 L Turbo V12 (Diesel) | M | 193 |
| 7 | LMP1 | 12 | Signature Plus | Pierre Ragues Franck Mailleux | Courage-Oreca LC70E | M | 193 |
| 7 | LMP1 | 12 | Signature Plus | Pierre Ragues Franck Mailleux | Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 | M | 193 |
| 8 | LMP2 | 33 | Speedy Racing Team Sebah Automotive | Benjamin Leuenberger Xavier Pompidou Jonny Kane | Lola B08/80 | M | 190 |
| 8 | LMP2 | 33 | Speedy Racing Team Sebah Automotive | Benjamin Leuenberger Xavier Pompidou Jonny Kane | Judd DB 3.4 L V8 | M | 190 |
| 9 | LMP1 | 23 | Strakka Racing | Nick Leventis Danny Watts | Ginetta-Zytek GZ09S | M | 189 |
| 9 | LMP1 | 23 | Strakka Racing | Nick Leventis Danny Watts | Zytek ZJ458 4.5 L V8 | M | 189 |
| 10 | LMP2 | 25 | RML | Thomas Erdos Mike Newton | Lola B08/86 | M | 186 |
| 10 | LMP2 | 25 | RML | Thomas Erdos Mike Newton | MG(AER) XP-21 2.0 L Turbo I4 | M | 186 |
| 11 | LMP2 | 24 | OAK Racing Team Mazda France | Jacques Nicolet Richard Hein | Pescarolo 01 | D | 184 |
| 11 | LMP2 | 24 | OAK Racing Team Mazda France | Jacques Nicolet Richard Hein | Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 | D | 184 |
| 12 | LMP1 | 008 | AMR Eastern Europe | Miguel Ramos Stuart Hall Chris Buncombe | Lola-Aston Martin B09/60 | M | 182 |
| 12 | LMP1 | 008 | AMR Eastern Europe | Miguel Ramos Stuart Hall Chris Buncombe | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | M | 182 |
| 13 | LMP1 | 16 | Pescarolo Sport | Jean-Christophe Boullion Christophe Tinseau | Pescarolo 01 | M | 181 |
| 13 | LMP1 | 16 | Pescarolo Sport | Jean-Christophe Boullion Christophe Tinseau | Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 | M | 181 |
| 14 | LMP2 | 45 | Team WFR | Darren Manning Warren Hughes Jody Firth | Embassy WF01 | D | 179 |
| 14 | LMP2 | 45 | Team WFR | Darren Manning Warren Hughes Jody Firth | Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8 | D | 179 |
| 15 | LMP2 | 41 | GAC Racing Team | Karim Ojjeh Claude-Yves Gosselin Philipp Peter | Zytek 07S/2 | M | 179 |
| 15 | LMP2 | 41 | GAC Racing Team | Karim Ojjeh Claude-Yves Gosselin Philipp Peter | Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8 | M | 179 |
| 16 | LMP2 | 26 | Bruichladdich-Bruneau Team | Pierre Bruneau Tim Greaves Francesco Sini | Radical SR9 | D | 179 |
| 16 | LMP2 | 26 | Bruichladdich-Bruneau Team | Pierre Bruneau Tim Greaves Francesco Sini | AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I4 | D | 179 |
| 17 | LMP2 | 28 | Ibañez Racing Service | José Ibañez William Cavailhès Frédéric da Rocha | Courage LC75 | D | 175 |
| 17 | LMP2 | 28 | Ibañez Racing Service | José Ibañez William Cavailhès Frédéric da Rocha | AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I4 | D | 175 |
| 18 | LMP2 | 38 | Pegasus Racing | Julien Schell Philippe Thirion Jean-Christophe Metz | Courage-Oreca LC75 | A | 175 |
| 18 | LMP2 | 38 | Pegasus Racing | Julien Schell Philippe Thirion Jean-Christophe Metz | AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I4 | A | 175 |
| 19 | GT1 | 60 | Gigawave Motorsport | Ryan Sharp Peter Kox | Aston Martin DBR9 | M | 175 |
| 19 | GT1 | 60 | Gigawave Motorsport | Ryan Sharp Peter Kox | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | M | 175 |
| 20 | LMP2 | 37 | WR Salini | Stéphane Salini Philippe Salini Tristan Gommendy | WR LMP2008 | D | 174 |
| 20 | LMP2 | 37 | WR Salini | Stéphane Salini Philippe Salini Tristan Gommendy | Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8 | D | 174 |
| 21 | GT1 | 50 | Larbre Compétition | Roland Berville Sébastien Dumez Laurent Groppi | Saleen S7-R | M | 174 |
| 21 | GT1 | 50 | Larbre Compétition | Roland Berville Sébastien Dumez Laurent Groppi | Ford 7.0 L V8 | M | 174 |
| 22 | GT1 | 72 | Luc Alphand Aventures | Yann Clairay Patrice Goueslard Julien Jousse | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | D | 173 |
| 22 | GT1 | 72 | Luc Alphand Aventures | Yann Clairay Patrice Goueslard Julien Jousse | Chevrolet 7.0 L V8 | D | 173 |
| 23 | GT2 | 92 | JMW Motorsport | Rob Bell Gianmaria Bruni | Ferrari F430 GT2 | D | 172 |
| 23 | GT2 | 92 | JMW Motorsport | Rob Bell Gianmaria Bruni | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | D | 172 |
| 24 | GT2 | 85 | Snoras Spyker Squadron | Tom Coronel Jaroslav Janiš | Spyker C8 Laviolette GT2-R | M | 170 |
| 24 | GT2 | 85 | Snoras Spyker Squadron | Tom Coronel Jaroslav Janiš | Audi 4.0 L V8 | M | 170 |
| 25 | GT2 | 76 | IMSA Performance Matmut | Patrick Pilet Raymond Narac | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 170 |
| 25 | GT2 | 76 | IMSA Performance Matmut | Patrick Pilet Raymond Narac | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 170 |
| 26 | GT2 | 84 | Team Modena | Antonio García Leo Mansell Jaime Melo | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 170 |
| 26 | GT2 | 84 | Team Modena | Antonio García Leo Mansell Jaime Melo | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 170 |
| 27 | GT2 | 89 | Hankook Team Farnbacher | Christian Montanari Pierre Kaffer | Ferrari F430 GT2 | H | 170 |
| 27 | GT2 | 89 | Hankook Team Farnbacher | Christian Montanari Pierre Kaffer | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | H | 170 |
| 28 | LMP1 | 5 | Team LNT | Nigel Mansell Greg Mansell Lawrence Tomlinson | Ginetta-Zytek GZ09S | M | 168 |
| 28 | LMP1 | 5 | Team LNT | Nigel Mansell Greg Mansell Lawrence Tomlinson | Zytek ZJ458 4.5 L V8 | M | 168 |
| 29 | GT2 | 91 | FBR | Andrea Montermini Niki Cadei Gabrio Rosa | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 168 |
| 29 | GT2 | 91 | FBR | Andrea Montermini Niki Cadei Gabrio Rosa | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 168 |
| 30 | GT2 | 77 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | Marc Lieb Richard Lietz Horst Felbermayr, Sr. | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 165 |
| 30 | GT2 | 77 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | Marc Lieb Richard Lietz Horst Felbermayr, Sr. | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 165 |
| 31 | GT2 | 88 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | Horst Felbermayr Jr. Christian Ried Francisco Cruz Martins | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 165 |
| 31 | GT2 | 88 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | Horst Felbermayr Jr. Christian Ried Francisco Cruz Martins | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 165 |
| 32 | GT2 | 95 | James Watt Automotive | Paul Daniels Martin Rich Markus Palttala | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | D | 164 |
| 32 | GT2 | 95 | James Watt Automotive | Paul Daniels Martin Rich Markus Palttala | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | D | 164 |
| 33 | GT2 | 78 | Advanced Engineering | Peter Bamford Matt Griffin | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 164 |
| 33 | GT2 | 78 | Advanced Engineering | Peter Bamford Matt Griffin | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 164 |
| 34 | GT2 | 81 | Easyrace | Maurice Basso Roberto Plati Gianpaolo Tenchini | Ferrari F430 GT2 | P | 161 |
| 34 | GT2 | 81 | Easyrace | Maurice Basso Roberto Plati Gianpaolo Tenchini | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | P | 161 |
| 35 | GT2 | 99 | JMB Racing | John Hartshorne Peter Kutemann Stéphane Daoudi | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 160 |
| 35 | GT2 | 99 | JMB Racing | John Hartshorne Peter Kutemann Stéphane Daoudi | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 160 |
| 36 NC | LMP2 | 43 | Q8 Oils Hache Team | Máximo Cortés Fonsi Nieto Carmen Jordá | Lucchini LMP2/08 | D | 135 |
| 36 NC | LMP2 | 43 | Q8 Oils Hache Team | Máximo Cortés Fonsi Nieto Carmen Jordá | Judd XV675 3.4 L V8 | D | 135 |
| 37 NC | GT2 | 90 | FBR | Pierre Ehret Dominik Farnbacher Anthony Beltoise | Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 131 |
| 37 NC | GT2 | 90 | FBR | Pierre Ehret Dominik Farnbacher Anthony Beltoise | Ferrari 4.0 L V8 | M | 131 |
| 38 DNF | LMP2 | 35 | OAK Racing Team Mazda France | Matthieu Lahaye Karim Ajlani | Pescarolo 01 | D | 138 |
| 38 DNF | LMP2 | 35 | OAK Racing Team Mazda France | Matthieu Lahaye Karim Ajlani | Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 | D | 138 |
| 39 DNF | GT2 | 87 | Drayson Racing | Paul Drayson Jonny Cocker | Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT2 | M | 122 |
| 39 DNF | GT2 | 87 | Drayson Racing | Paul Drayson Jonny Cocker | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | M | 122 |
| 40 DNF | LMP2 | 40 | Quifel ASM Team | Miguel Amaral Olivier Pla | Ginetta-Zytek GZ09S/2 | D | 32 |
| 40 DNF | LMP2 | 40 | Quifel ASM Team | Miguel Amaral Olivier Pla | Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8 | D | 32 |
