2009 Budapest City Challenge
The 2009 Budapest City Challenge was the fifth round of the 2009 FIA GT Championship season and was organised by City Challenge GmbH. It took place at the Hungaroring, Hungary on 30 August 2009. Michael Bartels and Andrea Bertolini won for the Vitaphone Racing Team Maserati after the disqualification of the K plus K Motorsport Saleen. Richard Westbrook and Emmanuel Collard of Prospeed Competition won in the GT2 category by passing the AF Corse Ferrari on the final lap of the event.
The winning Maserati MC12 of Michael Bartels and Andrea Bertolini
The winning GT2 class Porsche of Richard Westbrook and Emmanuel Collard
The overall podium immediately after the race but prior to the exclusion of Karl Wendlinger and Ryan Sharp
The 2009 FIA GT Championship season was the thirteenth and final season of the FIA GT Championship for grand tourer cars competing in the GT1 and GT2 categories. The season began 3 May, and ended 25 October after eight races. This was also the final season of a combined GT1 and GT2 championship before the launch of the FIA GT1 World Championship in 2010.
Michael Bartels & Andrea Bertolini won the GT1 Championship for Drivers
Richard Westbrook won the GT2 Cup for Drivers
Ferrari won the GT2 Manufacturers' Cup
