Top 10 BTCC drivers of 2009
At the end of another epic British Touring Car Championship season, Jamie O'Leary gives his verdict on the class of 2009
1. Colin Turkington
WSR
BMW 320si
Starts: 30
Poles: 1
Wins: 6
Championship position: 1st
A deserving champion, Turkington added steel to his driving this year, just as he needed to. Bulletproof reliability from his BMW helped, but the real key was a string of four wins from six races at Oulton Park and Croft, allowing him to play the percentages on full ballast for the rest of the year. Just to round off a superb year, he became a Dad too.
2. Fabrizio Giovanardi
VX Racing
Vauxhall Vectra
Starts: 30
Poles: 1
Wins: 5
Championship position: 3rd
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