2009 FIA WTCC Race of Italy
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Round 10 of 12 in the 2009 World Touring Car Championship at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, Italy.
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| Date | 20 September, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Imola, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 4.909 kilometres (3.050 mi) |
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| Laps | 13 | ||
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| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
 Gabriele Tarquini
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SEAT Sport | |
| Time | 1:55.530 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
Gabriele Tarquini
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SEAT Sport | |
| Second |
 Yvan Muller
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SEAT Sport | |
| Third |
 Rob Huff
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Chevrolet | |
| Fastest Lap | |||
| Driver |
Gabriele Tarquini
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SEAT Sport | |
| Time | 1:57.580 | ||
| Laps | 11 | ||
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| Podium | |||
| First |
Yvan Muller
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SEAT Sport | |
| Second |
Gabriele Tarquini
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SEAT Sport | |
| Third |
 Alain Menu
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Chevrolet | |
| Fastest Lap | |||
| Driver |
 Rickard Rydell
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SEAT Sport | |
| Time | 1:57.458 | ||
The 2009 FIA WTCC Race of Italy (formally the 2009 FIA WTCC Stihl Race of Italy) was the tenth round of the 2009 World Touring Car Championship season, and the fifth running of the FIA WTCC Race of Italy. It was held on 20 September 2009 at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari near Imola, in Italy. It was the first time the Race of Italy was held at the circuit, although it had previously held races in 2005 and 2008, under the Race of San Marino and Race of Europe titles respectively. The races were won by SEAT Sport drivers Gabriele Tarquini and Yvan Muller who both finished second to their teammate in the other races.
Gabriele Tarquini arrived at his home race in Italy as the new championship leader, with a one point lead over BMW Team Germany's Augusto Farfus. Previous series leader Yvan Muller was a further six points behind for SEAT.
There were 25 cars taking part at the event. Making his World Championship debut for Proteam was Fabio Fabiani, the reigning European Touring Car Cup champion in the Super Production class. Returning to the series after limited races in 2005 was Andrea Larini, younger brother of Chevrolet driver Nicola, in the SUNRED-run SEAT León Eurocup prize car.
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