British Touring Car Championship Media Day, Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northamptonshire, 19 March 2009.

The BTCC grid assembled for the first time in 2009 at the annual Media Day held at Rockingham. 19 drivers were present as preparations were made for the new season. Highlights included the first appearance of the Cartridge World Carbon Zero Racng SEAT Leon's of Dan Eaves and Adam Jones, and the first public appearance of the Aon Ford Focus   ST.

 More than 1100 members of the public took advantage of the free to attend Media Day at Rockingham, and witnessed Colin Turkington shatter the Rockingham lap record.

Times from the event:

1. Colin Turkington (GBR), Team RAC/BMW 320si E90, 1m23.609s

2. Fabrizio Giovanardi (ITA), VX Racing/Vauxhall Vectra, 1m23.997s

3. Stephen Jelley (GBR), Team RAC/BMW 320si E90, 1m24.140s

4. Matt Neal (GBR), VX Racing/Vauxhall Vectra, 1m24.193s

5. Andrew Jordan (GBR), VX Racing/Vauxhall Vectra, 1m24.223s

6. Gordon Shedden (GBR), Team Dynamics/Honda Civic, 1m24.329s

7. Harry Vaulkhard (GBR), Tempus Sport/Chevrolet Lacetti, 1m24.746s

8. Robert Collard (GBR), Airwaves BMW/BMW 320si E90, 1m24.823s

9. Adam Jones (GBR), Cartridge World Carbon Zero Racing/SEAT Leon, 1m25.150s*

10. David Pinkney (GBR), Team Dynamics/Honda Civic, 1m25.287s

11. Martyn Bell/Paul O’Neill (GBR), Sunshine.co.uk with Tech-Speed Motorsport/Honda Integra, 1m25.506s

12. Dan Eaves (GBR), Cartridge World Carbon Zero Racing/SEAT Leon, 1m25.850s*

13. Jonathan Adam (GBR), Airwaves BMW, BMW 320si E90, 1m26.003s

14. Liam McMillan (GBR), Maxtreme/SEAT Toledo, 1m26.208s

15. John George (GBR), TH Motorsport Racing with JAG/Honda Integra, 1m27.001s

16. Tom Chilton (GBR), Team Aon/Ford Focus ST, 1m27.218s

17. Martin Johnson (GBR), Boulevard Team Racing/Vauxhall Astra Coupe, 1m27.519s
* According to team data

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