
News Archive »The 2009 FIA World Touring Car champions were honoured tonight in Macau, during the traditional party at Fisherman’s Wharf.
One after the other all the major players of the season that ended today were called on the stage to collect their awards.
The prize giving ceremony began with the Advan Yokohama trophies. For the second time after 2006 Tom Coronel collected the Independents’ Trophy for driver, while SUNRED Engineering’s principal Joán Orus received the Teams’ Trophy.
The ceremony continued with the Manufacturers’ Championship: Ray Mallock for Chevrolet, Mario Theissen for BMW and Jaime Puig for SEAT were awarded with the third, second and first prize respectively.
The evening culminated with the Drivers’ Championship awards that went to Augusto Farfus (third), Yvan Muller (second) and to the new champion Gabriele Tarquini.














