2009 TM Master Cup season

The 2009 TM Master Cup Series season was a series of 19 races taking place all over the world. The championship was won by Leonid Roderick, claming his fourth Master Cup, putting him third all-time behind only Benny Dwyer and Arthur Thomas.

Preseason Changes
Following the success of the 2008 European tour and the continued increase in international teams and drivers, four new foreign manufacturers joined the series for 2009; Italy's Volpi, England's STS, France's Gasnier, and Japan's Nemoto. Their participation was somewhat controversial among purists in the driver and team ranks, particularly Volpi, which does not sell street-legal cars outside of Europe.

The European tour returned for a second season, complemented by the series' first visits to Brazil and Australia, replacing the Rounds of Seattle and Portugal. Besides these substitutions, the 19-race schedule is very similar to the 2008 calendar.

After a one year exclusive contract with Michelin, the series opened up the option of selecting one of four tire suppliers to teams: Michelin, Goodyear, Bridgestone, or Cooper Tires.

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Schedule

 * The blue boxes represent a road/street course race.

Points System

 * 1 point goes to the race's polesitter.
 * 1 point goes to the driver(s) who lead a lap during the race.
 * 3 points goes to the driver who leads the most laps in the race.