Testing and Free Practice Augusto Farfus topped the test session on Thursday ahead of BMW Team Germany teammate
Jörg Müller, ahead of
Chevrolet's
Rob Huff. The same three drivers filled the top three positions in the same order in the first practice session on Friday. Huff set the quickest time in the second session ahead of
BMW Team UK driver
Andy Priaulx, Müller and Farfus. The session was red-flagged in the final minutes of the session after Gabriele Tarquini crashed his SEAT. Championship rivals and SEAT Sport teammates Tarquini and Yvan Muller crashed in the second session that determines the starting order for the top ten positions. Muller lost control on cement dust that had been laid on the track following an earlier accident for
James Thompson. Unsighted by the dust, Tarquini hit Muller's car, and the pair were then hit by
Alain Menu. The three drivers lined up seventh, eighth and ninth, ahead of
Rickard Rydell who suffered engine problems at the end of Q1. Thompson was taken to hospital and although he was later released he had suffered bruising to his feet, stopping him from competing in the races.
Race One Rob Huff took a commanding victory for Chevrolet from pole position in the first race. His fellow front-row starter
Andy Priaulx dropped back from the rolling start and ran wide at the first turn, hitting the wall.
Tiago Monteiro moved up to second place, while
Gabriele Tarquini made his way from seventh to third. On lap eight Monteiro slowed, teammate Tarquini passing him for second place.
Jordi Gene finished third, ahead of
Alain Menu. Monteiro also allowed title contender
Yvan Muller through, before BMW drivers
Augusto Farfus and
Jörg Müller also dropped back to finish seventh and eighth, giving them a front-row start for Race Two.
Tom Coronel finished 13th overall, beating rival
Felix Porteiro to the Independents' class victory.
Race Two Farfus led away from pole position to win the final race of the season, while Tarquini took the 2009 title after finishing fifth. BMW Team Germany teammate Jörg Müller held off pressure from SEAT drivers Yvan Muller and Tiago Monteiro, while Tarquini had moved up to fifth position. A crash for
Tom Boardman brought out the safety car on the third lap. The race was red-flagged at the end of lap eight after a major accident at the final turn involving Felix Porteiro,
Franz Engstler and
André Couto. Porteiro ran wide and hit the barriers, before being hit by Engstler. Engstler's car was left stranded in the middle of the track, where he was collected heavily by Couto. Engstler suffered a broken collarbone in the accident. The race was halted, and eventually it was decided that it would not be restarted. As the results were taken from the end of lap seven, Porteiro was given the Independents' victory. ==Results==